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The pe1nocratid Platform.

Whereas, We, the Democracy, of the Territory
of W ashngon, in convention assembled, are now
and ever have been OPT osed to traitors, aiders
abettors and sympathizers. with foreign foes and
domestic rebels TO all men and parties, who would
subvert and destroy the rights of the States and
General Government, or the liberties OF the people
either by force of arms or by acts not sanctioned
by Constitutional authority; and,
Whereas, We believe the principles of the
Democratic party are founded in truth, have stood
the test Of experience for the last 70 years, and
have carried the Nation safely, prosperously, hon
orably and successfully through all fore gn wars,
and domestic rebellions, and that it is alone by
the strict adherence to those principles that the
Union as our fathers made it. can be maintained
in its integrity, the Constitution be preserved in
violate, and the liberties of the people be secured
and perpetuated; therefore,
ReSolved, That the written Constitution of the
United Statess the supreme law OF the Nation;
that no power created by it is independent Of or
superior to it, that all authority emanating from it,
is subordinate to il, and that any exercise of au-
thority which would abrdge the rights it guaran-
tees, is an assumption of power in conflict with
liberty which is the inheritance of the American
people that freedom of speech, freedom of the
press trial By jury, and before the civil tribunals
oflhe country, are rights which cannot be ignored,
or abridged but by recognition oftyranny.
ReSOlped, That we recognize manifest differ
ence between any Administration of the Govern
ment and the Government itself-the one is tram
STORY, limited in duration only to that period of
time for which the officers elected by the people
are charged with the conduct of the same-the
other is permanent and intended by its founders
TO endure forever
ReSOtUed, That all laws passed by the proper
awmaking power, whether constitutional or un-
CONSTITUTIONAL polite or impoltic, should be
obeyed and enforced by every good citizen, until
repealed by the power that enacted them, or de-
clar d null bN the courts
ReSOlved That the Democracy of the Territory
of Washington are for The Union, the whole
Union, and in favor of the vigorous prosecution of
the efforts of the Government in crushing the pres
ent unhoy and wicked rebellion, when such efforts
are not actuated by any other motives, than a
single desire to maintain The honor and dignity of
the Nation and the enforcement of its laws that
We are forever opposed to conclusion of any peace
involving in its terms the acknowledgment of the
Independence of the so-called Southern Con-
federacy, and that hereby solemnly pledge
ourselves that, come veal or woe, in life or death,
now and forever, to stand by. and defend the flag
flour Country 10 its hour Of peil.
, 1863-06-27

HARRISBURG, June 16th.-Everytbing Is
gloomy here. The indications are that the rebels
will be in sight Of this place to morrow, owing to
the absence of troops to stop their advance.
The destruction Of all the bridges along the Sus-
quehannah is inevitable AS fas; as troops reach
here they sent to different fords on the river
where works are bling constructed. Attempts to
get troops from Washington have failed, and all
the energies ofthe State must be directed towards
arresting the progress of the rebels. There is no
hope OF saving the country south of the Susque-
hanna. &A
PHILADELPHIA, June 16-The Mayor has is
sued proclamation in view of The urgent necessi-
ty of instant action to protect the capital, urging
the closing OF sto-. and directing the citizens to
connect themselves with military organizations
for the defense of the city,
PHILADELPHIA, June l6th-Business in this
city has been mostly suspended. Reports from
Harrisburg state that the rebels are at Carlisle
only eighteen miles from Harrisburg. A Harris
burg telegram states that ali important documents
OF the capital were being removed to a place of
safety. Evacuation was necessary.
NEW YORK, June l6th.-A Baltimore dispatch
to the Philadelphia Enquire, states that all is
safe at Harper's Ferry, and Milroy has reached
there. The pacewill be held. l learn from high
authority that battle has been progressing to-
day on the old Bull Run battle ground, between
Lee and Hooker the latter has been doing good
service. The train from Baltimore on Monday,
went only 10 Elliott's Mills.
New YORK, June 17th.-Gold this morning
14S 1-2.
ling and importan ,racter, Government censors
refuse to allow an ng to be telegraphed from
Washington. REPORTER ]
, 1863-06-27

The LAND OFFICERs-The Register of
the land Office has written to Mr. W. W
Johnson, County Surveyor, stating that th :
Register and Receiver will leave Vancouver
so as to arrive here on the 4th of July, and
will remain two weeks, to give the people
settled on surveyed land in this valley an
opportunity to prove up under the Pre-em-
ton or Homestead laws The Land Off
GERS, by this remove, will make a saving to
the farmers of from ten to fifteen thousand
dollars, and we have no doubt they will
meet with hearty welcome.
, 1863-06-27

GOLD DUsT.-A visit to Wells, Fargo
& Cos Office in this city. would dispel even
the nntion1f,.ar nave been drilled into the
people of the lower country, bv the unreli-
able correspondents of the Portland dailys,
that we are having dull times in Walla
Walla. We are informed by Mr.. e. L.
James that the daily receipts (in the puc base
of gold dus:) of the Express office here now.
exceed the weekly receipts of the Office du-
ring the same season last year. The amount
of gold dust purchased by him this week
will not fall far short of twelve thousand
dollars. 1t must be borne in mind that
this is the dull season for trading in dust
and that the amount received by the expires s
Office alone is but small portion of what
is brought into the city-the merchants and
business men receiving much the rger
share it Gold is coming in from all the
mines, s,-from Big Hole and Beaver Head
on the eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains; from Covile, the Columbia
River, Orc Fino, Florence and Elk City,
Warrens, BOISE, Auburn and Granite creek;
and if the amount received here, as the sea-
son advances, increases in proportion as it
did last year the total receipts will be more
than twenty times larger than that of last
season.
, 1863-06-27

A MEAN DEMoCRAT.-Rev. 10 Ray
nor claimed fe weeks ago to be a Jack
son Democrat He turned into the abe =
ltion ranks for the sake of getting Office
the delegateship Of all the mean
things imaginable, these old democrats
newly converted to the abolition faith, are
the most disgustingly-most inefably
mean We dare say that 10 Raynor is
now mean enough to think that there is
not niger in the United States but what
is better man than he is; and we think
so too, and MEAN it.
, 1863-06-27

GA WOLF BAIT. The =" Citizen" [for one
month more correspondent of the Oregonian,
writing from this place, says DR.. Kinney is run
ming for the delegateship " merely as a wolfbat,
to make the public believe that copperheads here
are running for him, when not single man of
them will vote for him."
Verify, that is compliment to the Doctor !:
A wolf bat!" What pity that he should be
thus suddenly gobbled up by one of the uarm,nts
arrayed in "sheep's clothing" when the bait
would have answered so well for bigger, braver
animal.
, 1863-06-27

TAKES IT TO TAsK-The Washington
Standard very afectionately takes the Ore
gOniaa to task for its first notice Of Geo.
E. Cole, upon his receiving the nomination
for delegateship, wherein the Oregonan
declared that in the event of Mr. Coles
election it would claim it as 'Union tri-
umph.' To allay the itching, which the
Standard man no doubt thinks he has oc-
casioned the editor of the Oregonian, he
proceeds to plaster him over in the follow
ing silly style;
"We knew the Oregonian would be able
to straighten up matters in the end, and
patiently awaited as some of the reporters
say ''lor future development" We vere
not disappointed Mondays issue of that
paper shows conclusively that its editor
was too hasty in endorsing the Democrat
ic'' nominee, and having seated himself {
few hours on the stool of repentance, he is
enabled to see more clearly the hidden tao
tics of the enemy"
Wheugh Gabriel can blow his horn
now But Holbrook should have his re-
venge, and we will quote for him the
Standards first notice of Rev 10. Here
it is Amory; just throw yourself into one
of your sentimental moods and pitch it
back at him: (but in alludine to the fact
that the Standard man has wormed himself
on to the same ''stool Of repentance" with
yourself, touch lightly and make no men
ton of the matter that the reasons for his
doing so was because he had not got hold
at the time of all the 'hidden tactics" of
the Union" Convention, wherein Raynor
agreed to support the emancipation policy
and not to in terfere with any of Old Hen
rvs appointments for here Rayncr's des-
tiny hung, so far as the Standard ~as con-
cerned, and to speak it out in meetin'
would only occasion unnecessary disruption
in the parity
"It appea that J o. Raynor is the
nominee of the Convention for Delegate to
Congress We have not yet found person
in this vicinity who is acquainted with the
candidate, but this will be an advantage
that few candidates possess"
, 1863-06-27
Sherif's Sale,
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
County OF Walla Wulla, {


OouhUg OF Na4At Wulla
J. FRIEDMAN VS.. JAMES BUCKLEY.
ID Y virtue Of an execution to me directed. from
D the District Court Of the First Judicial District
" l., will sell at pablic auction, to the higLest
bidder for cash, on the premises hereinafter des-
cribed real ana personal property, to satisfy iHdg-
ment rendered at the April Term Is g. in favor Of
SAID }. Friedman aud ag inst said James Buckley,
for the sum Of S6l4 70 and interest at the rate of 26
per cent pc month from April 50th. 1863, ana costs
of suit, taxed S3S so, and G6erung costs, on
Tuesday the 30th day of June, A. d. 1868,
between the hours of o'clock a. NJ. and 4 O'Clock
Of said day all the right title and Interest of
the said James Buckley in and to that certain lot or
parcel of land and the appurtenances situated in
the city of Walla Walla and described as follows
Twenty-Five feet (or thereabouts) fronting on
Main street and rum ing back to the alley and being
that portion of Lot No. q in Block No. eleven
Ql) whereOn j. Friedman erected, and now stands,
the new frame building, in the town Of Wala Walla,
Washington Territory much thereof may be
necessary to satisfy plaintiff demands aud interest
and costs of suit and accruing costs, said property
having been mortgaged by said defendant to said
plaintiff for the security Of SAID sum of money.
p. B. WHITMAN, Sheriff,
Wslla Walla County.
June9, 1863. 24ws
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A TRA1ToR-JO ltayn 7 turned a short
time ago from jackson" democrat to an
abolitionist He is a traitor, and accord
ing to abolition rule ought to be banished
or hung. However, as he is going up Salt
river shortly we think that will be banish-
ment enough
, 1863-06-27

MORE WooL.-Messrs. Ritzs q Co. ship
ped four thousand pounds of wool to Port
land this week. This, with their frmer ship
ment, makes fifteen thousand pounds that
have been exported from this valley this
season
, 1863-06-27
OH Evervrodv Look Here |

A T this pretty pair Of Greenback twins, Mix and
"A Simns. Last fall let VIM. A. Mix hay.- one
thousand dollars in GOLD coin. Several months after
it was due he paid seven hundred dollars of the
amount in greenhacks, al par This is what he calls
shrewd smart &C. Four years agq ! loaned J. A.
Simms gold con and this s. krlng ne pays the pin-
eipal ana interest in green acks par This he calls
- smart. This is the way Smms pays me for going
to Port and and borrowing, on my own account three
thousand dollars Of Iadd IL 1iltun to pay his debts.
These gents have an unlimited credit in Portland
They might by baby shirt thereby giving good
security. A. II. RkYNOLDS.
June 20, 1868. 27nll
, 1863-06-27

KILLED.-"Spanish Rube,' a monte
dealer, was killed or the 7th of June. at
Fort Hogem in the Boise mines, by man
named Mcguire. The killing was said TO
have been unjustifable
, 1863-06-27
LIST OF AGENTS.

The following gentlemen are authorized to receive
and receipt for moneys account of the WASHINGTON
STATESMAN
PORTLAND-H c. Northrop.
DALLES-J. S. Reynolds
SAN FRANCISCO, i. P. Fisher.
tS- Persons not convenient to an Agent can trans
nit moneys through the mails express companies
at our risk, by enclosing the amount in the presence
Of a postmaster or express agent
, 1863-06-27

ALONE ''Van," at Wallula, has purchased the
interest offs. w Tatem in the hotel and merchan-
tile business at Wallula, and is now carrying on
the business alone.
, 1863-06-27

GRAssHoPPERs.-The grasshoppers are
unusually abundant in this valley this sum-
mer, and along the creeks they are working
great injury to the cropS-in some lOcali-
ties we are told, they have almost totally
destroyed fields of corn Wheat, oats and
barley fields have also been greatly injured
by them.
, 1863-06-27

PAY UP.-The Superintend7nts of the Walla
Walla and Grand Ronde Road make one more
ca Il upon the subscribers to come forward and
pay up.
, 1863-06-27
\" Only q Joke. y

We were informed, the other day, that one of
the individuals who was to do up the bOtte-wash-
ing for the proposed Raynor 4th of July celebra-
ton here says with the intention of having the
impression go abroad, of course,-and we will
publish it for him. that the idea of having Ray
nor deliver an oration here was only suggested, in
a small company at Vancouver, By loay ofjoks,
when the company aforesaid were engaged in
discussing matters pertaining to the conduct of
the canvass. very nice way, to be sure, for
the botle-washer to try to get out of it, when he
finds that the thing has been exposed, and that
to attempt further to carry out the measure
would only recoil with double force upon him
and the other plotters in the affair. We remem-
Der Joke" once perpetrated by Frenchman,
of which this one forcibly reminds us
Frenchy had, during his life time, been a very
profane man, and was withal type of his ma
tion upon subjects religious. He professed to be
an Infde, and at one time went so far to say
that Jesus Christ was an impostor, and that he
stole the ass which rode into Jerusalem. But
as with all the guilty, his Gay of retribution
came, and one day, du.ng the prevalence of the
cholera in his neighborhood, he had an attack of
the chOc, and as he lay grOaning from the effect of
the pains in his " schtomic" he began to imagine
that he had the cholera and that of course, his
" latter end was nigh. In his fright, he lost
sight of his nfdelity, or at least concluded that
it would not carry him "safey over the flood" 3"
and in view of the anticipated change, he began
to repent" and to "make his peace Com
mencing with what he deemed his master sin, ;"
he began to pray in the following style-aud as
the pains shot through his Intervals, utterng
prolonged groan between each syllable:
"Oh-eh mine Gott-eh! Ven-I said-eh =
Sheesus Krisht-eh -schteal Eat jack mule-eh =
vot-he- e-rided-mit-into Sheroosalem, Il vas
UOn Shoke :"
, 1863-06-27
Assessors Notice.

TITO ALL WHOM II MAY CONCERN: The
4 Assessment Roll of Wulla Wala county of the
Income for the year 1862 win be open for inspee-
ton and correction from the 18th to the 29th day Of
June, inclusive, the office of the County Surveyor.
All who consider themselves or" yaeously assessed
will have opportunity of fixing their returns cor
rectly. WV. JOHNSON, U S. Asst Assessor,
June g. 1863. WNlla Wala CJuEty
, 1863-06-27

"FARMER. "A prying cuss writes us
up from Portland that the man who writes
from this place to the Oregonian, over the
signature of Farmer" is a ''piHedgarlic,"
and that be did once own a farm some
where out in Southern Oregon Joseph
inc county he thinks) in which State ac-
cording to United States law he can only
claim residence now" He thinks that
stuff about his crossing the pIa ms last sea-
son is all CANNON; but he won't be posi-
tive that he did not camp for a while in
the immediate vicinity Of Col Mqury
when that gentleman was out on his expe-
ditiOn last summer" and he adds. "if that
may be considered crossing the plains, he
is the man if not, he is the man anyhow"
Now, if this will give our readers an idea
as to who is "the man" they are welcome
to the information. We find that piled
garlic, according to Webster, don't have
any reference to doctor or "any other
man, unless he is zone who has lost his
hair by disease" or is "a poor forsaken
wretch" We don't know any such char
acters as the latter up here, Mr.. cores
pondent
, 1863-06-27
NOTICE
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of Walla WaIla County.

To the Taxpayers of Walla WaIla County.
TTNHE Tax Book for the year 1868 will be in my
Il possession sixty days from date, at the ex-
praiOn of which time list Ofdelnquent tax PAYERS
will be handed to the Sheriff, with ten per cent ad-
ded to the taxes for collection.
have this day appointed Mr.. f. E. Kelly my dep
uty during my absence from the city. Ali persons
having business with the Treasurer will pleuse call
on him, at the Post Office. JAS. McAUlIFF
County Tre 'urer.
ALA Walla June 20, 1863 27m2
, 1863-06-27
SherifIs Sale.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
County Of Walla Walla. .n
A. H. REYNOLDS VS.. A. j. CAIN.
ID Y virtue of an execution, to me directed from
I'D the District Court Of the First Judicial
District, Washington Territory. will sell at Public
Auction, to the highest bidder, cash on the prem
ses heI einater described. the following described
real and personal property, to satisfy Judgment
rendered at the April term, 1853, in favor Of said
A. H ReN nOds and against A. J. Cain, for the sum
OF $l097 and Top Attorney fee, and interest, at 8
per cent per month"; from Oct. 30, 1852 and costs of
suit, taxed at S24 so and accruing costs, on
Tuesday, June 30th, A. d. 1868,
between the hours Of O'Clock A. NJ and 4 o'clock
+. NJ. of SAID day.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter
and the South east quarter Of the Northwest quar-
ter, and the Northwest quarter of the Southeast
quarter. and the North east quarter OF tie South
west quarter of Section twenty, in Township seven,
north of range thirty six East with the exception
of the building sites sold to and occupied by Messrs
Way e Bush. George E. Cole and Seaman, and
James McAulitf and Dr. Ddnforth, and building lots,
sold follows O-wt In Block No l. Lot to W.
II. Patten and A. Dodge; five lots 10 Way q Bush
& Co.; two lots to Allen, Schibado & Shaer in Block
No. 3 one lot to Brooks q Crunston in Block No.
G one lot to G. II. Arm~tr ing lot to Brooks q
CranstOn and two lots to S c. Robinson, and in A. J.
CT n's addition to Walla Walla west OF Colyille
street four lots ger q Reese two lots to COstin
aud two lots to G. S. MynatD stua ted in the county
Of Walla Walla at or near the city OF Nalla Wallar
in Washington Territory, much Of it WIFE
satisfy said Judgment and cOsts-sad property haY,
ing been mOrgaged by said 4. j Cain TO said TT
Reynolds for the p yment of the ahn,,e -
"HITTMAN Sheriff,
June g. 1868. """a wan" Seu.'S' o5uE
, 1863-06-27
From Boise
From Boise.
Mr.. Rockfellow gives US the following from

Mr.. Rockfellow gives US the following from
Boise:
The new diggngs on the Owyhee were exciting
considerable attention at Paceryille and Bapnook
City, and all the unemployed were leaving those
places for the new Eldorado The accounts of
the richness of these mines were well authentica-
ted. The diggings are confined as yet to one
creek, and the average prospects obtained i'll the
richest districts was 80 cents to the pan-taking
the dirt from the hill to hill, distance of from
40 to go yards
pack train of emigrants from the States ar
rived at Bannock last week. They report that
there are 10000 emigrants on the road for the
Boise mines some of whom will arrive in two or
three weeks.
A wagon train had also arrived from Pixies
Peak. They also report large emigration from
that place.
Two men, with couple Of Indian guides, start
ed from Bannock last week for Salt Lake, for
the purpose of establishing an express between
these points. They propose to make through
trips in seven days, or the "round trip" fourteen
days. They will connect with Rockfeow & Co.'S
Express at Boise, and will bring news from the
States into the mines in fourteen to fifteen davs
less time than il can be brought from San Fran
cisco, and about three days sooner than it can be
obtained from Portland.
, 1863-06-27

Coles JoRITY-According to Re-
publican calculations, the two prominent
candidates for the delegateship "will come
about even to the river on the Western
side of the mountains. Clark county will
give Mr.. Cole a majority of 25 to 3d.
Clickitat and Skamania will give him
majority of so to Is each; Walla Walla
will sive him 800, Spokane $50, and Ste
vens 100 majority-making a total of from
625 to 656 votes. We make these caIcu-
lationa from what we believe reliable in
iormatloG, obtained from all the counties
mentioned.
, 1863-06-27

Walla Walla Lodge A. F. 81 A. NJ. hold their reg
ular meetings at their Hall the Second and Fourth
Saturdays of each month. All mem ers in good
standing are invited at end.
CHAS. A. EBERT, W. N.
NJ L, FRANK Sec 71rO tenn
, 1863-06-27
DIED:

BAKER.-Ncar this city on the 22d inst, Caroline,
wife of D S. Baker.
, 1863-06-27

ROAD TAxEs.-Mr. Linkton, Road Su-
pervisor for the third District is now ell
gagged in collecting the road taxes and ap-
propriating them to the improvement of the
roads in his district We publish at his
request, and for the information cf tax-pay-
ers, the following amendments to the road
law, passed by the Legislature last winter:
An ACT In relation to road tax in Walla Wala
County:
Sec. lst. Be it enacted by the Legislative as
sembly of the Territory of Washington, that it
shall be the duty of the Auditor of Walla Walla
County, on delivering the abstract or duplicate of
taxes assessed for road purposes to the supervisors
OF roads in said County, to charge each Supervi-
sor with the amount fthe road tax thus to te due
III his district and on settlement with the Comfy
Commissioners Court he shall credit the several
Supervisors with the amount delinquent and un
paid in his district.
Src I'd. The Supervisors of roads in said
County are hereby authorized ard empowered to
collect all road tax, in their districts for which
purpose they are fully authorized to enforce the
payment of the same, in accordance with the pro-
visions of he general read law.
Sec. 3id The County Auditor shall, at the
time ofdelivering said abstract o. tax list ap-
pend warrant therto for the collection of the
same.
Sec. 4tb. This Act to take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.