, 1862-05-03
Editorial Ink-Drops.

buildings its stone sidewalks and the hurried gait
of its inhabitants all suggest the inference that
her onward march is irrepressible. The business
of the city is extremely livey Every branch of
industry seems to be in a fourishing condition.
The steamers from this point 60 up every day
laden to their utmost capacity, and still there are
people here waiting for a chance. There is
great deal of stock going up, some of it destined
or Walla Walla, and some of it for the different
mining localities of the north | find the people
here eager to gain intelligence from the upper
country respecting the mines, tn condition of the
roads, &C.. and l have several times been asked
why the STATESMAN does not reach here more reg
ularly l know of no reason why it should not
come regularly hereafter, inasmuch as the con-
tractors have secured the carriage of the mails by
the boats unless, indeed the boats on the upper
river should fail to connect. one of these days
through the want of wood. The company may
have ample arrangements to keep up the supply,
but at the present time there is not enough on
the river banks to run their boats between the
Deschuttes and Wallua two weeks.
find considerable inquiry respecting Walla
Walla, suggested no doubt by series of articles
which lately appeared in the Times attributing
the riot at the Theater to secession influences In
those articles many false assertions are fippantly
made both regarding the riot and the condition
of things in our city. The editor of thai paper is
recent importation from California, and the
gross ignorance manifested in his attack upon our
people, gives evidence that he knows nothing
about the facts. The .4dvertiSer manfully comes
to our rescue and fully refutes the base charges
of the anonymous scribber of the Times.
If politics were ever m'red in this locality, they
are decidedly so now. They have two kinds of
Union men here and two kinds of secessionists.
Democrats aie Union men, republicans are Union
men democrats are secessloHists, republicans are
secessionists; AID the beauty of the thing is they
are every one of them the very best of Union men.
Mcbride claims to be a Union man, notwilhstand-
ing his irrepressible conflict, negro equality pro.
clivities Judge Wait claims the same virtue, not
withstandng his opposition to the present admin
istration. 1t has been charged that Gibbs voted
for the Breckenridge and Lane electors, and yet
he claims to be sound on the Union. His oppo-
nent is an avowed secessionst, but good Union
man. l am lold that another State ticket has
been brought out, headed by Gen. Drew for Gov
ernor, and Col. Farrar for Congress. Drew is Of
course for the Union wi h the rest of them, but
nobody vouches for the Colonel. Unless | am
mistaken in the political caste of this city-which
is quite likely from the fact that many democrats
and republicans seem to have no particular choice
in candidates-the Colonels recent election to the
Mayoralty over prominent Union man, is some
kind of an endorsement of his political standing
Some considerable dissatisfaction is expressed
at the Union nominations, and the result of the
election is considered doubtful by some of the
knowing ones. The Oregon Statesman has found
a meaner man than Sam May in the State, and
that man is Mays opponent for Secretary ofStae.
1t says that before the secession nomination was
made, the question, are you going to vote for
SAM May ?" was not always answered in the af
frmative; but since Vining was brought out, I'm
ion men declare their preference for May. This
instance illustrates the fact that Notwithstanding
the professed devotion TO the Union on the part
of some, the difference in men placed in nomina-
ton will cause difference in the result of the
vote. Walling of the Farmer, thinks the States
nan office has h the public printing long enough
and that the farmers of the State have a right to
have printer of their own anyhow; so Union or
no Union, he announces himself as an independ-
ent candidate. He'll get Few votes; the young
man a; Eugene City who advertised for smart,
active boy, will get feeble support, and thus the
printing will again lie secured to the Statesman,
as reward for so managing as to be always
right on the goose"
Looking over the field, it strikes one forcibly
that office and spols are as usual, the great de-
sderatum. There is but little patriotism about
the whole affair.
The nomination for officers of this county will
be made in few days. There are already enough
candidates in the field to supply dozen counties.
The indefaligabe Shubrck, Notwithstanding his
enrolment few months since of a company of
jeff Davis volunteers, who made the air ring with
their huzzas for that illustrious rebel and drank
to his health till they could drink no more comes
out square on the Union, and will go before the
convention as a candidate for the office he now
holds The gallant Major, being candidate,
thinks this monsrous resumption and more than
hints that if the aforesaid Shubrick gets the nom
nation, it will be by other than fair means. INC
is candidate also but with commendable dignity
and independence, rests his chances with the con-
venton. Either of them would make a good
clerk, but the old democratic doctrine of rotation
in office is still good one. The scramble for Of
fee will soon be over, and the fate of those who
are Just now wont to
Speak in a toady's key,
! With bated breath and whispering humbeness,"
as they address the voter, will be decided. A
large emigration oc dsaffected office-seekers may
be expected soon in the upper country
Hickey & Thatcher's coaches LETT here yester-
day for Walla Waa. Mr. and Mrs Charles
Pope, with Messrs. Beatty, Mortimer and others,
are on their way to Walla Walla. They give a
few entertainments at the Dalles as they go up
They are regarded here as superior actors, and
will no doubt meet a warm reception at WaIla
Walla.
NIApcrY % have time ONLY to give the re-