The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-28


of Fifteen Mile Greek precinct. Mr.. Huma-
son led off in speech of near two hours in
length, in which he lsbored hard to show that
the Union party is opposed to President john
son, and that it is universal suffrage party !;
in fact, a dsunion party he utterly ignored
the Democratic party but claimed the pres
ent organization in which he is working
to be the Lohnson-Seward party. He said that
the former principles of the Democratic party
were dead issues" and have no bearing in
the present canvass ; that all should be for
gotten, and the people rally now and put
down this universal suffrage, disunion party,
and support the nominees of the glorious
johnson Seward party. He insisted that
Congress should not question the quaiica-
tions of any person claiming seat in that
| body more than his credentials 80 that If
known rebel presented credentials he should
be admitted, no difference if elected by traitors.
Mr.. Hogue followed in speech of near the
same length He showed that the leaders of
the Democratic party had rendered aid and
| comfort to. the rebels during the war; that
they believed in the right of secession had
pronounced the war a failure in the Chicago
platform, and upon them, more than any other
party, was the responsibility of the late war,
and the present debt Of the Government that
they are party in favor of reputation and
opposed to protecting American manufacture.
He successfully showed that the present Union
panty is not o universal suffrage party-that
it is the only true Union party. He also main-
tanned that the present Democratic party never
| did nor does not now endorse President John.
son, but despises both him and Mr. Seward
and others whom they now claim to be Dem
ocrats. Mr.. Hogue claimed that Mr.. Ncsmith
was a. true Union man and does not endorse
the present so-called Deocratic party; that he
acted and belonged to the Union party; that
we as people are more indebted to Mr.. Nes-
mith than all the rest of our delegation in
Congress, and while he did not agree with all
of Mr.. Nesmith's policy, nor did he all Of any
mans policy in Congress, he believed him to
be thorough Union man, and would favor
him for the position of U. S. Senator, all
things existing as they do now.
Mr. Kegel made short but truly patriotic,
sensible and effective speech, expressing
himself to prefer trusting men for high
positions at our hands who had proved them.
selves true and loyal men during the wal
rather than those men who rejoiced over every
rebel victory and Union defeat. He thought
that Mr.. Nesmith has proved friend to oul
local interests; that he has claims upon US as
a people that were deserving of consideration
He believed the Democratic party to favor re-
pudiation; he held that a contract on tht
part of the Government was as sacred as
private contract; that the Govt 't.had contracted
with bond holders on the face of the bond no
to tax them; aud to do so, as is urged by th,
Democratic party, is nothing less than repu
diation. Mr. Kegel. referred to the late civi
war; he said the people of Oregon had beei
j. free from its devastating scenes had lived il
peace and prosperity; but few of the sons o
8 Oregon had been slain or wounded on tn
i battlefield our houses had not been dressed
8 in mourning as those of our brothers in th
II Eastern States, and we, should be Thankful
II for these great favors, and blessings, an
: should be ever willing cheerfully to contrib
ute our small portion insustainiug this great
,f free Government. He thought Jugde Huma
3 son had not made more than o stand off O
i bis argument that the Union party could no
IT endorse part of the policy of the Presiden
o and part Of Congress, but must take either on