New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-11
TIE CASE OF BENJAMIN STARK.

| THE CASE OF BENJAMIN STARK.
/ The Committee On the Judiciary, TO which war
referred the credentials Of Bensmu Stark as
Senator from Oregon, has reported that be lie entitled
take the caihs If Office, though it 1oes not by that
decision mean TO express any opinion as 10 the
eject of the evidence against him upon any
subsel uent proceedings in the case Wepesums
tie Committee meant by tais 70 cay that Il does not
decide upon rbe character Of this evidence for Mr..
Stark Is prc,umed 10 be inimca TO tie Government,
" tie eject We suppose IL would ael nowledge
without hesitation would be 20 eject him from the
senate. Senator Trumbnl however, dissents from
The derision OF The Committee, and ees FORTH ina
minority report, bis for doing 3D. Thee are,
IN brief that the Senate has the right 70 pToec, IL
ell from he peence Of dsloysl persons, tIaion or
.e,ns, and that therefore the Committee should
nave considered the evidence brought before
IT. and report Ell either for OF against the swearing OF
The rrointed Senator according 10 Tho character OF
TIA evidence.
This consists Of q number of leilers and afdavis
from cilizeLs OF Portland, Oregon. The first is a
letter 70 Mr.. Seward, signed by Wm. II. Rector, So
rcIiniendent OF Indian Affairs T.. u. Comsn, Indian
Aren't WIN. c. Johnson, member Of the State Gen.
tra Committee. H. w. COrbelt, its Chairman, aud
uire other t,rsous Governor Whitaser, who ap.
,o.rtel S.ark, they assert is reported 10 be Sc.
c-ssionis." and the suspicion is confirmed by
" hs ects and ,syiues," especially bis late ado
dress 70 the peole Of Oregon" II is presumed that
be would appoint OF bis own way Of thinking an
Senator; but they do no, 20 upon presumption, but
assert positively that;
Bis Stalk is resident here ard psrs0nsy Known 70
hls boo T the pist twelve months an ardent advocate OK
he clre Of te rebrous States He he's openly avowea bis
y,npsti III dec ,ring the Cove disrupt
ed az openly esng his s1mirlsn for tie nsuiion%
tie Con- iers.cd ,.os al -lVocs In. tc Absorption Of The
oys Sies II Union IN the Southern Conedecy under
hs Constitution the only means Of restoring peace ths
irocus tis suneudsr oi Government; to tho soeaes
Co,fcdclsted States.
To sn-t n this allegation they add a number "
at.idavi,s Wesley &. Hull sweas bofoN Justice
OF ,he Peace. WHO les,ifes to biz being "a man OF
ruth aui yerscity,' that
"a III. month Of February 1861 lie heard said BerjaE1
sk 1,i = the 'o owing language in substance ct he
Oss IN mo City Of Portland: " II there n to be aay
war between the Nofth South al my property "a for sale
g ceu,s on The dols and win ard help The SCUM
hshs The palmetto las is myas The Southern ooned'
orscy &. only legal government in exeEcei that no
ni,od States Coreumen, il broken up that Je1 DS'n
ahdng la GOOD aud vii be impossible to defeat
m" Th,t s'cwUd upon another occsslor elisns bears
aid Eenjdua SsrN male of the following language:
1hc United States may fight the soah from Oae erd
q her government to the oiher. bu, Il vii smourt 10
roas .heJ w close mp behind them snd they csnn',b %
uqu-TeG The South is Sighting In good for govern
a.ea. I'D order, and ,bcy canno, Go conquered
John n. Brcck swears that after tie battle OK
Bull Run, be L.ard and SAW STARK. q; a certain tine
AMI place, IN company with welknown Secession"
is. drink ~ a to.st "Bsauregarj," or Bean Re"
r. -. a.. I'D IN "a
docs not certainly know, but such WAS bis UNDER
standing us he lad never heard Stark the latter
phrase.
A. NJ. Starr declares, under oath, That
lie lee been scQiaiu;,d With said Stalk foE the hA
tea yca- pa. s he hes Leafd said Stab within ih- La
,Wo week. paa. iay lit there United States oovsn'
rt te Gee .esrd said S,arA At the time hs Prcsicers
ar. ed v,,ult,,s hist the United State. GOyenmeis
cou'd 20. suTIc. army Of 1850 men IN The hcd or II
moths. a.. th, pc pie Ia the oy, States oud rot Rack ~
the Adjudication In ,ryins 20 pa, down this rebellion
Thirty persons ..gn Il cir names TO an affidavit, IL
which they declare ,lu, Stark is personally known
~ thom, aid dat lie is "known and generally
Icpui,l 70 bo an ovon and avowed friend oi inc
Southern Coniei,la.y" and that hc ought, on DIS
arrival 10 Na-hingtun. 20 be arrested " Us traitor
md a spv." y. = Sweet also declares uhcer oa'a
bat stark is Il friend Of the Southern Cen edeiSey'
aud that she hsows his from pcAonal con'ers'uon
with sid Star aui tst hi language Is InIl 'nd exc
rcit and tr,i'orcls Us ever heard any one uue''
-nl without condition" Peter Smith futhsrtesline'
10 having held conversations with STARK, IN "h'e0
he main, iGod the iigtt Of secession for S'a'ef'
countless or towns. aud ceuied that there was any
Constitutional reh, Of coercion. -,
70 III this .,a,i.l.ry ngiintt his byah!' 'n'
SINK makes ~ unqualified denial, VINE DC po''s
rl. h. is cut Id 60 Li seat snrly on the grouhu "
,to reynlaity Of lis credentials, Of bis cHen'AP'
lawful sre fora Senator. The charges,
b, declares como from his political opponents 'haS
teir declarations ngonst his loyalty are i'se' 'nas
hrs lsneusge hat I, en perverted. Ana Ire" w..
,e. imony a,gfnr' him, he APP ealS 10 Dis puo"s
declaration ~ CT 5rs rs contained in al TER W'"'~
n i,re Lac. 70 +. Democratic Conveniion' If io'0"'
aufste. r,erow 2, stop and re'son 'os''H' ".
g. 10, ..,, ,f,, csn S,ae consi,ufonay s0'" -.
ST.. h.v. ,leefy seeded. Others declare " " " -
- D., ,,d o. -tsit csu.ii Gle, theif ir'e' %"
.,. ,oi l5- lLs trire . Of .r.cd sie'a1ee' -, q.
grievance. r,rtrl,d arc real OF im1si-As - o,s
a.. t. ,, ,,..ao,eL for the couidefs'ion OF e''''
ohio .t,,...,, l. the yefps,usop OF the "''siA
h, United State IN 10 uDiiy aud inesii n.y. ..,,o,
civil vr.,anno, avert disuu.on ~
,.ao n Ion, = t.on To subjnsase the so0'"' -
.y,u be would te tho essb!i'lm'nto o. N" am.
- Every Dcmocrst 40 Oregon -"
!, tbe trni,u ard the C5u,,.tution hN
f, us r,e) unsl their banner to the brsefe' "'e
,,, ,,.., s, r5fis Of proIni,e-tbs Constitution -
and eanal sI,s to every sretion Then Hs
nav hone AZ the bslloboS. suppress anarchy
nnlsa, ard nssO,l.ic sisI0a' and perpetual "N'''