, 1863-06-20
Autobiography.

1ANCODASe5 op4AJs
The Oregon Statesman publishes the fol-
lowing autobiography" of Rev. J. o.
Raynor, the Henry Hale Clique candidate
for the delegateship. The truth of the
charge in regard to the sermon at Oregon
City we can vouch for, as can several 9TH
er persons now in the upper country. We
know further, that his congregation were
greatly dissatisfied at the time, and had
there been a ''way given" whereby they
could have done so, they wolld have dis
missed him from his charge
/ This j. o. Raynor is a Methodist preacher
who has heretofore lived some years in Or
egon. His best acquaintances here pro-
nounce him very weak man, and he prob
ably is the weakest man before the conven-
ton, rot excepting old Foo Foo Henry. If
the candidate Of that convention is to rep
resent the Union element of Washington
Territory, it is pity the choice should have
fallen on weak conceited, pompous and
vascillating man like Raynor. He does
not rank higher than a third rate preacher
in his denomination, and knows no more
of public life or duties than the most ordi-
nary man of his congregation. This is the
testimony of those who have best known
him in his ministerial associations. Put
ting aside the gross improperly Of minis
ters of the gospel dabling in politics at all,
there is greater impropriety in putting
little minister in position to represent the
interests-political, local and national-of
I h., IL
as little at home as " cat in a strange gar
ret" This man Raynor was stationed at
Oregon City about two years ago, where he
declared publicly in his congregation. some
months after the rebellion had been in pro-
gress, that up to that time he had not de-
cided what position to take in relation to
the war. This can be established by proof
He then went on to declare his " posish,"
which was in substance that he was sorry
for the South, sorry for the North, and sor-
ry for every body, and hoped that the war
might end and that when he died he might
be wrapped in The national flag. His exposi-
ton was a standing modification to the in
telligent members of his congregation, ana
wes made the subject of ridicule at the time
and afterwards, among all who heard it,
In the conference of that year he was undr-
stood to be quite fshy" on the loyal res
Olutions about which Pearne has had so
much to say since. Within the last year,
having concluded to let himself down into
the dirty pool of politics, like most preach
ers when they cesert the pulpit for politics,
he naturally sought and found the dirtieSt
pool and got in with the abOlitiOniss.
FROM Bo1sE.-Mr. Scott, just in from
Boise brings the following from that re-
gion
Reports had reached Placerville and
Bannock city of the discovery of very rich
mines on tee Malheur river.
A silver lode, which is thought by the
discoverers and those who have seen speci-
mems of the oro, to be very rich, has been
discovered on the Owyhee, or Malheur.-
Parties were leaving Boise to secure inter
ests in the lode, sanguine that they would
reap rich reward
A band of Indians made descent last
week upon party Of miners on Burnt
river and robbed them of two hundred
head of horses An effort was being made
to raise party to go in pursuit of the In
dians.
At Placerville, water was becoming
scarce in the mines. At the Bannock city
mines water is plenty.
DIssoLvED--R. D. Austin and W. H
Andrews have dissolved their copartner-
ship in the publication of the Portland
Times. The paper don't say SO, but We
presume "Bill" retires from the concern,
as the name of "R. D. A." with the Go"
attached, still appears at the head of the
paper. We suppose the putting" bust
ness has played BILLY" out and if he has
received one glass of whisky for every puff
that has appeared in the Times for the last
two years, we only wonder that he did not
dissolUe long ago. As a result of the
change, we notice that the Times has got
new ''roller," and it can now be read
without the aid of a microscope.
Low WATER-We have no disposition what
ever. to interfere with speculations in 'corner
/ lots" but we venture to remind gentlemen who
are going their "bottOm dollar" on Umatilla town
property, that in low water their village will be
very much in the position of an inland town
/ that is to say, tie steamers will not be able to
come within a mile and half of the landirg-
| It is true that thss difficulty may be partially
overcome by means of lighters but this is rath-
er an expensive operation, and may serve to re-
tard the growth of the town. We refer to this
fact, not for the purpose of "throwing a wet
blanket" over the prospects of thriving settle
ment but to the end that spectators and hold
ers of "corner lots" may understand that there is
at least one chance against them. The town has
sprung up very much like Jonahs gDurd, and
there is danger that it may collapse just sud-
denly. It was the practice of an ancient King to
keep the figure Of Death constantly in his pres
ence to remind him that he was mortal, and we
have conjured up this spectre of low water 10
remind "corner lot " operators that there is such
a thing "slip betwxt the cup and the lip"
-yAountaineer.
MORE GREENBAcKs.-Lieut. Cabannis,
Quartermaster at Fort Walla Walla, has
received draft for $45, 900, in greenbacks,
for the payment of the indebtedness of the
Quartermaster's department, at this post.
FREMoNT.-We notice by the late dis
patches that Fremont is about to be ten.
ddered the command Of brioad. 81 nlaoks
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