Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-03
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-'LhoCI . MILL, OREGON,
May 10, 1860.
Editor Ohio State Journal While tLe oro,t
question, at issue in the United States is OK.
citing the nation, and fire eaters of the south
are threatening to dissolve the Union, pass 4
slave code for the territories, hang all the john
Browns, prevent the Inauguration of a repub-
llcan president, &c.,-little Oregon sits ouiptlv
at home, enjoying her mild climate, rich soil
excellent health, fine water power. beautifuj
values OF evergreen grass, rich minerals, large
Hooks and herds, and the finest tame fruits on
earth Her constitution has settled the slave
ey question here, and popular sentiment is
equally strong against negro slavery now, as
heretofore. The "invincible democracy" are
divided asunder here, and "q,cfd disclosures"
are being made to the publcl and all the
charges, which the opposition here ever made,
are lully proven by states evidence" There
Is YET small squad of prO-savery democrats
mere, who adhere to the fallen administration.
and 10 the bbdct cOaStelidtiOn-Lane and Smith
United States senators. The free soil. or
Douglas wing of the democracy, is greatly in
the ascendant here; and the republicans of Or.
egon are now organized, and ready to partic
pate III the great battle between the ''husband
and bear, which will come off on the fourth
of next month. Many counties in Oregon
Will elect republicans and others will elect
free soil democrats" and but few will elect
black democrats. Our state legislature, which
Will meet in September next, will elect two
United States senator's a free soil demo.
crat and Republican will be elected by that
body. Mark that! A strong and reliable old
line whig-David Logan-is the nominee here
for representative in congress, on behalf of the
republicans-whie an Irishman of third rate
abilities Is his opponent on behalf of the "black
democracy, The free soil democrats made
no nomination for congress-. Lansing Stout,
a California know nottingham against this
same Logan here; and, with all the strength
of party and the adhesive power of public
plumber" only beat him lG votes! Now it
will not require prophet to foretel the result
of the coming contest Oregon may be safely
set down as an integral part of the great "re.
publican pyramid" Of the Union.
The free soil wing of the democracy here
are ready to Uhed into line at any time, and
fuse with the republicans; ii provided that re-
publican stock shall be in the ascendent. and
the 'bg purse" stall change hands. The seven
planks OF their platform, and the seven great
cardinal principles, to which they have ever
been Zealously and warmly attached. are as
much priced by them now, as at any time for
thirty five years past These principles and
planks are-fve lOayes and two fishes! ! once
asserted, III letter, published in the New
DIRK Tribune of December, 1S5S-that loco
focoism founded on brandy and ignorance had
borne rule in Oregon, but that its DAYS were
numbered This is now fully verified. The
embodiment OF locofucoism in Oregon has been
Joe Lane and Delusi0n Smith-walling bran
dy barreis-elected by border votes, under the
talismanic word "dimmicratp A moral and
political reformation is dawning on benighted
Oregon and the putid carcase of black democra-
cy will soon be cast out here, without burial or
Funeral pomp and show !" The worst act OF the
dear people of Oregon was the adoption of
their state constitution, by which the heavy
Durthen OF taxation, to support hungry host
OF political cOrnorants, was fastened on them
permanently. The taxes for 1860 cannot be
collected here, unless the publicans shall make
a great correll, and levy upon and sell the
stock Of the people, and let the officers of the
"dear people" bid off and take choices, and
so pay themselves for their sercjceS. There is
about no money now in circulation in Oregon
The balance Of trade is decidedly against us,
and our great humbug, the Simiikaneen gold
mines, is exploded and has left us strapped"
Our past winter was very fine, and spring
opened out early and warm large crops were
sown, and much improvement made in Ore
gon fine prospects are here for tame fruits
and grains, and if we had a good market, we
might release ourselves from the heavy in.
debtedness which now hangs over all classes
Our immense iron, salt, and coal mines, lie
idle Tor swant of enterprise and capital. Ore
gon is capable OF raising millions Of sheep, cat
tie, and hogs, besides untold amounts of
lumber, shingles, green and dried fruits, cloths,
flour, oats, barley, hay, peas, onions butter
cheese, hides, wool, tallow, and bacon. The
report OF the third auditor on our Indian war
debt of 1866 and 90 is making quite sensation
here amongst the "big men," phe basest
frauds are brought to light, and all that |, and
many other opposition men ever asserted
OF their war on the treasury, is now
fully confirmed. The great misfortune
at pre- ent is that the innocent and quiet
suffer together. The masses of the people
here really did JetieUe that the war was a U. S.
affair, and that the "war scrip" was tanta.
mount to a note on Uncle Sam for its "tW
face! The war scrip amounted TO only six
millions of dollars. For what To keep four
teen companies of volunteers a year or less in
the Indian country, living on horse flesh at
times, while the innumerable host of officers,
quartermasters, commissares, &C., were slowed
away, at wages from six to twelve dollars per
day and board at twenty-five dollars per
week. Scr was issued to any amount, pro
vided property could be had for scrip! ! was
offered 81, 100 in scrip Tor seven yoke of .ordi-
nary oxen, worth in cash 500 My son of
fered a pony, which cost him $50, and they
issued script to him for $3.50 Oregon then
was sound on the goose" and as "to the
victor belong the spols," fat teal to the
Faithful" was considered strictly in order.
We long for the passage Of the Pacific railroad
bill and OF the homestead bill by republican
congress We wait to hear of the nomination
at Charleston, S. G. l hope the convention
of the republicans at Chicago will nominate
true and tried statesman, in whom virtue,
talent, and general confidence dwell