The new North-west., 1872-04-06

Morning, April 9Th. 1872 j.,
The Oregon Republican Convention ,
met q, Portland on the elst u!t The Con>
vrn,ion instructed the Delegates 10 cnss the
vote of Oregon for Grant and Colfax. The
platform fully endorses the Grart Admins
tntion denounccs population in any form
whstcvcr; demands repeal of the litigant
law; fAvors temperance law; favors Cow
ernment aid to railroads. and . donation of
100 acres to discharged soldiers who fought
against the rebellion.
A petition in book form. signed by "a,
40 citizens of San Francisco. has been for.
wsrded to Congress. protesting against the
cession Of Goat Island. The petitioners
respectfully set forth that the conversion Of
Yerba Buena Island into q railroad depot.
and the construction Of a bridge from the
Contra Costa shore to that island, would
involve the placing of serious obstructi"ps
In the way Of the free navigation OF the lay
and hxrbor Of San Francisco.
Another gun las been fired and again |
the Democratic party has fallen. The Re-
publicans of Connecticut fired it. That
State gives Jewell. the Republican candidate
for Governor. q handsome majority over oil
other competitors. The Labor ReforMers.
the Temperance men aud the Democrats lad
respectively ticket IN the field. The Labor
Reformers and the Temperance tickets were
evidently divisions In favor "f the Demo-
cratic party, and probably did have the ef'
feet Of withdrawing some strength from The
Republican. But it was all Of no avail. The
contests in New Hampshire and Connecticut
shuw conclusively that President Grant is
still strong with the people. He never WIS
the candidate Of the politicians. Four wears
ago the people by their mass meeting. foist'
ed him upon that class Of The party much TO
their disiss.e. And the people, notwith-
standing tho many false charges against
him. are still with him, and will again make
the politicians swallow the. ~ them, bitter
dose. It may now be considered as settled
that Grant will be the Republican nominee
The location of the Northern Pacific
Railroad through our midst 10 attracting the
attention of capitalists. The time 10 near
At hand when we shalt have abundant means
for the full and proper development of our
immense resources. We might cite as the
evidence of the dawn of . brighter financial
day. that o. B. O'Bsnnon, ESQ.,, Of this
plscc, has received communication from
. prominent operator established in London
England, requesting him To get up the nee
cssary papers and forward to him for sale II
the London market ''sornc mcritonous min
r." lie state: s:'i ss Sr .s as q dr 'hs ns
stocks have been ..iioated" on the LondoI
market, and that any interest of really sub
stsntial merit, either in hydraulic mines
gold or silver. bearing quartz. in copper, ,iro'
or coal. will he favorably regarded In Lon
don and stand good chance for fur sale.
, The next three years are fraught will
mighty interest for our Territory. We ar
-, already known abroad, and the compls'io
of great national tboroughtare throug
=, our midst, will bring 10 before the eyes q
the civilized world. 1t behooves tho fe,
now here h bs vigilant, active and mindfr
Of their iutcrcsta ... IT,.
81 Many of our good Democratic friends
since the returns from New Hampshire IN
Connecticut have been received, remind U
very much of an anecdo,e of little fiv'
year old chap in the days when the Viii
and Democratic parties cOntended for IL
mastery, WiIiieS friends were nrdcI
Wings, and he. Of course, was Nm enthus
astic adherent Of that parry. and wns ev'
swinging as high as he could reach abo'
his head his new striped palm leaf hat e
i.s chosen leaders. One day, his part.
the Wings. had public meeting. and
was the custom, formed into prOcessit
'" and marched through the principal stree
OF the town. It was quite large pr'ce
! sion and his head and heart swan vi
with delight. The next day the Dem
c,.ts had . meeting snd they likewi
81 formed procession and ma''c the sar
march a. their opponents. Little viii
= =. In the door Of his home and watch'
,.'' .,.entively The ci;:sssing csvnlcade. At h'
he was rather conte,nptIpus. bat no er'
ed and ssddcr - he observed that It y
increasing much In size over that Q!
!" own heloved party. When The last was'
had died by with ito dauntiug banners q
shouting occupants hs drew sigh % do
Il seemed to come from his little heels, q
D.. with many . dilicult swallow and VI
fearful eye turned % his Ms and said :" !
=. . Wing anyhow" Our Democratic friea
proclaim that they are De'nccras anyho
bu, they sigh n though their hearts "
. III very bruised and sors. ,su a oeAI I
NR. CLA0cTT'S NPEECH.az
~" On our fourth page will be found The :
sppescch Of NJ. Clseets upon the Mll q DEF
t,. apd provide for ihs jur'sdtcsion and ~
',, "'' OF procedure in Territcilal coSrts Ills
M s.. marks viii y rrsd with Interest y Tie
''' OF this Territory. and Il win furnish
'.'' mas OF ths citizens here sOn,e clue q