The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-06-13
BY
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COMPILED FRoM THE OREGON HERALD
New YORK, June, "A Washington let.
ter to the Herald says Judge Chase recently
expressed himself in unison with the Demo.
cratic party on every point except that Of
universal suffrage. If he was elected by
that party he would carry out their policy
faithfully, and labor 10 make the party one
Of permanent usefulness but he does not
want the Presidency ; is not q candidate for
the nomination, aud would not assume the
Office at the sacrifice Of his honest convic-
tons on General issues. lie expressed high.
" conservative ideas in favor Of material
Government aid 10 the Southern States and
a general amnesty, and he strongly depre.
Gates the harsh measures Of Congress on the
finance question.
LANCASTER, Penn, June 2.-The funeral
Of ca. President Buchanan will take place on
Thursday afternoon.
LANCASTER, Pa, June 5.-Buchanan's
funeral yesterday was the most imposing
ceremony ever Witnessed in this country. 4
number Of delegations from distant cities
were present. About three hundred per.
sons walked in the procession. Business
was universally suspended. BucIanan's
estate il estimated nj $500. 900. 1t il un.
derstood that he left a legacy for the poor Of
Lancaster.
New YoRK, June "A committee from
Cincinnati yesterday engaged the Masonic
Hall for the 18th inst, for the accommnda.
ton Of the PendIeton delegation 10 tho Dem.
ocraiic Convention.
The Pcndlcton army is ono thousand
strong. and will arrive by special train and
make an imposing demonstration in the
street, headed by a baud of forty pieces.
WAsmiN0ToS, June 1.-The Democrats
claim the election of Given for Mayor. aud
Councilmcn IN fSur wards out Of seven.
Two eol0red members IL the Council were
elected n the First Ward. The RcpubIi.
cars dQ not concede tho election Of Given.
sumo trouble is probable, occasioned by mig.
gers attempting To prevent n niger from
voting the D@mOcratic ticket.
WAsmtxGroS, June 2.-Thc corrected re-.
turns and official count give Bower. the Rad
ical candidate for Mayor, "a majority
The Coancil is conservative by a majority Of
3.
Rlcnuoxp, May 30.-It is now probable
that the trial Of JEFF. Davis will be post.
poned until October. The counsel ON both
sides have agreed ON that time. The wit.
ncsscs had been ~subpnncd for next Wednes.
day.
RlcHMoSp, June 3.-In the United States
Court. Chief Justice Chase presiding, the
case OF JcH. Davis wa called. On motion
Of the counsel for the defence, the trial was
postponed TO the November term.
New ioRE, June 3.-Gen. Hooker and
wife returned from Europe to-day.
Bnrlingame has accepted the tender If a
public dinner from the merchants Of New
York, To be given June %.
DALLKs, o., June 6.--The telegraph con.
Meeting this city with Portland was com.
pleted at noon to-day. The event was duly
celebrated By the enthusiastic citizens, who
could hardly be restrained in their express.
sions Of JOY. The young people participa-
ted in an excursion 10 the strawberry fields
near Hood river, while the elders who re.
manned Mt home, made the welkin ring with
noisy shouting and the discharge of cannon.
The public buildings and many private
dwellings displayed a profusion Of bunting.
The reception was very agreeable to the tel
egraph building party, after their two months
hard labor in the brush. The water in the
Columbia and Snake rivers is falling TO such
an extent that boats canno longer navigate
the latter.
WASHINGTON. June 6.-The Senate pro.
cceded TO tho consideration Of the bill for
the admission of North Carolina, South Car.
Dina, Georgia, Louisiana ard Florida. A
lengthy discussion ensued, which Mr.. Trum-
bull interrupted to make a report from the
Committee on Conference on the Arkansas
bill, sayingit might have an influence on the
decision Of this bill. lie explained that the
ComAittee reccommendcd agreement to the
bill as passed by the House, with a slight
amendment to the preamble. The bill pro.
vided, as a fundamental condition, that no
change shall be made in the Constitution,
denying the right of suffrage to any citizen
or class of citizens. The Committee had
added the provision that the Constitution
may be changed ms to time or place or resi-.
dence, Us the people think proper also as
to the right of foreigners to vote, so rs Ia
acquire the right Of citizenship hereafter il
they choose. Mr.. Trumbull then withdrew
the report, so as to correct q clerical error
in the transcription. The debate was then
resumed. Mr.. CONFESS favored the admis-
sion of Alabama, and denounced Mr.. Doc.
little as a deserter from the party for the
sake Of the Presidents hcsh-pots.
The report of the Conference Committee
on the Arkansas bill was then presented as
correct, and agreed to.
In the House, the bill to grant certain
swamp lands to Wisconsin was passed.
The house has agreed to hold no evening
session.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Senate has
rejected McClellan's nomination as Minister
to England. and confirmed Captain Pennnch
as Commodore Commander N. b. Harrison
{ to be Captain and Lieutenant Commander
w. p. McCann to be Commander also, w
w. Randall, of Wisconsin, as Consul to Tul
~cahuano.
KNOXVILLE, NEVADA, June ga privat,
} letter from Silver City, Idaho, the I'd says
tits showing hard. The soldiers and scouts
headed by Theeb, Gen. Crooks chief scout
; attacked ind killed a hand of 80 Indians II
miles from the Owyhee Ferry. This is thu
party Of Indians TINT has been committing
SO many ~depredations in the Owyhee coun'
, try for tho last two years. IS not one es
CAPPED, it is probable there will be no NOR,
/ Indian trouble in that section.
, NEW YoRK, June 8.-Sisal dates to Jun,
4th have been received.
Caphada had been reelected Governor O
sYucatan.
One hundred and fifty Of Dominguez'.
forces escaped from the Indian maasacr.
which occurred some time since.
The English in the Bedz still supply tn.