New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-26
OREGON.

Ihe news or az oNrTNh'iihI'- 'N""n ''i"HiI"
in the Animal Election ju,t held IN Oregon is
of the deepest interest. It, Importance can
hardly be over-cstmated.
Oregon, though a. yet one OF the cast
populous, is in area among the nrgest of our
states. and its recently discovered mineral
Treasures insure is RAPID increase in popula-
ton. production and wcalth. Ten years hence,
ia inhabitants VIII probably be numbered by
hundreds OF thousands. and its commerce be
NOT inferior 10 that of California IA lsCo.
Though the frst Pacific Hailrond nill doub'iess
cross the Rocky Mountains al CT bolow thu
South Pass. aud lnd is western terminus ~
San Francisco. we have no doubt tina, the
shorter. easier. less DISTRACTED route BY way Of
st. Paul and the Saskatchewan TO he northern
branch Of the Columbia and thence 10 Pugct's
Sound, will be trayer'ed by the Iron Horse
within the next thirty years, pressing many
prod tive mines OF Gold md other yalued
Metals, and trayersirg 4 csuntrg far better
timberea aud more inviting than any Contra!
Overland route. It 10 not yet by any means
certain that the ultmate emporium o. Western
America will not spring up on one OF the
magnificent harbors Of Puget's Sosnd.
Politically, Oregon was invented by Sham
Democracy, and was long, next 70 ARKANSAS
the rottcnest OF IL rotten borouChs. Her
politcs have been moulded by played-out
demaaogues from the older States, who knew
no other tolerable way 70 get 4 living thaa
by office, and who regarded Democratic iealty
as the necessary aud only essential condition
OF successful ofice-secklng. Joe Lane, who
was sent thither az Governor, on its organ-
zation as Territory in lsiS, aud VINO has
since Glled nearly every important office,
including those OF Delegate and L. s. Senator,
was the natural CHEF OF her political managers.
The facts that lie was born in North Carolina,
and il bigoted doyotee Of the Slave Power,
with just wit enough to discern that said
Power is t. be- most efcctualy served through
the Democratic organization, have stood him
instead Of talent education, and elevated per
sona character.
The last election, ere this for Governor,
was held in 1853, when the vote stood:
Whitaker (Dem.), 5.5l5; Barnum (Opp.),
4,iO7; Dem. majority, i,l3s, which was about
as usual.
The revolution oil lctD war fOreshldowcd III
the State election OF that year in Oregon. \
portion Of the Democracy of that State had
grown ros;ili under Southern domination, and
had rallied under the banner of Douglas md
Popular Sovereignty. Col. l.. ID. Baker
beaten tho preceding September after Fpir.
| ltod canvass for Congress in California, has
| been invited 10 remove "a Oregon by her lead
/ ing Republicans aud had accepted the call
Tho DOuelas Democrats and Republicans TO
gctbcr chose legislature, and that Legsla
ture filed an existing vacancy in the Senate
aud supplantcd Lanc by the election of Col
Baker (Ropub.) aud Geo. W. Nosmith Doug
las Dcm.) The Governor elect (Whltaker
was oil the Lane scLoo AZ il eyIeced BY hi
appointment of the present Senator Stark ~
the death Of Col. Baker in The action 1T Bali
Bluff. Mr.. Stalks sympathy with the JEFF
! Davis rebellion WIS open and defiant, and b
s charged on oath by sorne of his neighbor
with having oSu!ted over the tidues of Ill
! National disaster at Bull Run. Mr.. Shlcl, tb