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The ElecitOn In Greg Sn-H % W tho Ad
| mlnih'IAtloh Carried It.
Ine political villainies of the dependents o.
THIS administration have no parallel Ia history
Before US we have the Oregon Democratic Rso
tsftT, OF Jane 7sh, exposing the mannsr IN
which the recent election 10 that state was car.
ried by administration interference.
IL appears that most Of the lands 10 that state
are held under what is known as tho "Donation
Act" BY the terms OF this oct person who
settled and lived upon $40 acres, as the case
mignt oe, Tor four consecutive yearp, Il entitled
20 patent from the Federal Government, con
ntmlng TO him the title Owing to delays, the
patents 10 many Of these donation claims have
not yet been issued.
| IL 10 alleged that in order to make the elec.
too OF the Republican candidates certain, the
reoerai authorities instructed their iDstru ments
In oregon to assure all who held donation
Claims, but to whom no patents have yet been
Issued that unless they voted the administra
ton ticket, or Abstained from voting the Dsmo.
cratic ticket, they should not only have their
patents withheld, but also their lands should ne
confscated to the government
The Register publishes large amount Of
proof to sustain these allegations. Among the
rest, 10 notice given by the federal collector at
Astoria, in which he says:
LET every man who expects Don alton Pat
ent from the Government for his land, be csre.
ful not to array himself against that Govern
mont next Monday. The POLL books toiu BE- epi
denee against him, If he does"
A letter is also given which was written nv
the Surveyor General oil Oregon, which letter
was intended for public use, though addressed
TO Democrat OF ldlenoe. We copy this letter
entire, as but one specimen:
EUGENE CRY, May 20, 90
Mr. OLD FRIEND BAoLEY:-Deay Str: Ihad
been intending to call Oh you aud have a talk
With you In relation to our national matters.
but the hi9h uater induces me TO believe that |
could not cross fall creek, if I come up g. for
that reason shall not try the trip.
la times past you have applied to mo for
council, and have honestly and concenciously
given you the best advice could & hops to
your advantage.
If am correctly informed In relation to your
posiasion on our national difficulties and che Ian
guage you have used 10 reference thereto, I
very much fear you are unknowingly doing
yourself great Injustice.
Yet calot believe you are In Sentiment g.
at heart Stcessionist or traitor to the old
Constitution d G0utTnment Semented by the
blood OF our common Fathers and handed do wn
to US as our common inheritance. IL | could
thus believe, would be admonsbed in the Ian.
guage Of Scripture to Get The dead burr THAR
dead"
But as lconnot so believe, and know from nv
acquaintance with you, that you IRE aud have
always been good and peaceful citizen |
deem IL my duty 10 warm you gAinst manifest
ing too Much Sympathy for those 10 arms
against the government, and ESPECIALLY do not
vote the so called Democratic ticket which ia
n0thinO m than knIn
Of the traitors now against Us.
have received orders from the commissioner
Of the General Land Office to look especially
after this matter, h zee that all those bodpe
land under the donation laus and not LatoiaI 10
the government be repor ed 60 the Secretary Of
the iRteviOT & all Sach parties will not only
fail 60 get a patent for their lands, but viii
have their improvements Conaa,ated L Soldier
the use of the Government. rts
after the degree Of friendship that has existed
between us | should be very much panied 10
have to report You in this light.
Every one now whether Lawyisl or not, has
to take au oath OF allegiance to support the
government before they can get their land, g.
you had better call and attend TO ihs matter the
first time you are In to wn, will then show YOU
what my orders are from Washington, 30 that
you can see and understand it for your self.
be assured OF this one thing that the order is
not only In my hands under the seal Of the gov.
ernment: and Ia the hsnds of the Registers,
but IL will be exouted 60 sure as God reiRps in
heaven, and governments continue to exist, aud
Laws are extouted among men!
with the greatest respect four your welfare
and prosperity remain
Very Repectfully
you're Ooedt Setvt
B PENGRA
Surv: Genl
Of Oregon
P. If you cannot vote the union ticket, you
maa adpe T0uTssH by not voting at all,