The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

OREGON.
The intelligence received from the Pa
rific coast and published in our tclegraphic
columns, Monday morning is mcagrc in
the extreme hut full Of meaning. Com
ing Immediately after the California cleo
ton, where the people Of all parties, the
honest, upright and industrious citizen
banded themselves together outside of
party line, and regardless of party anilia-
lions. or supposed party fcaliy. fought and
won the battle OF tho people and tax payer.
for the people and tax payer. against cor
ruption and msrulc, outside diclation,
establishments or threats and monopolsts.
it, indeed, is portentious. rs we have said
the report is mcagre; it, in fact, hardly
furnishes n bone from which the Skilful
anatomist or scientist could draw picture
of the complete whole The California
election, however, and other events or de-
clarations, to which we shall presently al
ludc, furnish, or seem tol furnish, the miss
ing portions, so that we can construct
and perfect whole. The Oregon rcpubi-
can state convention. says the telegram,
''has adjourned after stormy session.
The further information is yOuchsafed that
"IIirs.m Smith is nominated as the candi-
date for member of Congress, and that
''tllc party is divided, and an exciting cam
paign is expected" Only one further item
in reference thereto is furnished. and this
is to the effect that "a resolution was adj
opted expressing confidence in Senator ].
II. Mitchell. II is very unfortunate that
the reporter did not condescend to inform
us whether the convention lad confidence
that he-the Senator aforcsaid-ran away
from Pennsylvania, and in the fact that his
name was "Hipple"; or that the conf
dence was that he "Hipplc, or ''Mitchell,' =
was the "Hipple- Mitchell for whom their
delegates-both representatives and scna-
tors-in legislature, or joint assembly, con-
vened, has voted as a suitable person to re-
present them in the Senate of the Unitel
States. 1t, perhaps, makes no difference,
MS the question of personal identity could
be easily established, and rose would
smell-you know the rest. Lcvity aside
we have no doubt that ii was upon this
confidence" question that the convention
split Not that we think they cared much
whether his name was "Hipple," or "Mit-
cbeli' or Smith or Jones or anything else; or
whether he walked, run, rode or sailed
away from Pennsylvania to Oregon, but it
was altogether upon another point.
Going back step OF two in the history
Of Mitchell-if he prefers to be called by
that name-and take it in connection with
aspeech made by Governor Booth in San
Francisco, Saturday night, and a former
one by Governor Stanford. it is easy enough
to see why, after this resolution of
confidence" " the party is divided
and an exciting campaign is expected"
The republican party has been called the
party of moral ideas This has been, at
times, sneeringly said, and. at others, be-
cause II was an honast expression of
opinion. II has always been true, 1t is true
now, of the mass of the party and of many
of their leaders They, also, believe in
railroads, will aid them all in their power,
acknowledge the great services they have
rendered them and the country. and will
cherish and n )urish them so long as they
combine their oan interests with those OF
the people, but they never will be dictated
to, Oyerawed or corrupted by them or
suffer their leaders or representatives to be
so ovcrawcd. influenced or bribcd. Mr..
Mitchell. we understand, is a lawyer OF
emincnce and ability, as well ms man OF
immense wealth. His most ardent friends
and supporters declare that such was his
position as an attorney, and so unboundcd
was his wealth, that he was enabled to re-
tire from the active practice of his profcs.
sion, and that for the past five years his
only professional business has been to re.
ceivc ten thousand dollars a year, in gold
as the confidential legal adviser of one OF
the railroad monopolies of that section. II
is unquestioncd, and we think conceded
that he would not have been elected Sena
tor but for his connection with those mon
opolies and their influence. A change
however, has recently come over the pc
litical atmosphere of the Pacific coast, ant
there has been - something of shower
in California. Stanford, the railroad kinl
Of California, in anticipation. probably
of this very convention, stated that the re
suit of that election would prevent the salt
of any Of their railroad securities at tn,
east or in Europe; to which Governo
Booth very properly replied that these Sc
curities were actually worth as much afte
as before the election, " but if the credit O.
the company depended on pledging tn,
manhood and independence of the peopl,
of California the sooner its credit was dc
stroyed the better Putting these fact
together, 1t isno difficult undertaking to un
derstand why the "party is divided" why
ian exciting campaign is expected" o.
to clearly discern the rock upon which tn,
convention and party split