, 1873-12-26
OREGON AROUSED.

doubt that her tcrriblo fall was not accidental.
OREGON AROUSED.
A Storm of Indignation Against Attor-
ncy-Gcncr1.l VVlilinlns--:Elc HHipplc-
Mitchell Ring Snycd from tho State
Prison by tho Candidate for Chief
Justtcc, nnd tho District-Attor1icy
who Tried 10 tndict Them 1sc1novcd.
Portland Or tDtc 10Y Correspondence n tho Seo 1ors
III tho spccia connrossionn1 israfs e,ectfon which
took place in thiB state Inst October there was q
repetition Of the gross and outrageous frauds in
this city tliat llaye characterized elections
since the railroad company. Of the State nn-
nont in politics and Of respectable etanl-
ing I'll society openly and slamoleasfy
engaged In buying votes and hiring repcatora.
At the term Of tho State Court 6eld shortly
aftor the election, efforts were madc to punish
the guilty parties. These efforts wore only par
tialy successful. Witnesses were run out Of tlo
State, bull WAS procured for those in custody OH
tho Charge Of clootion frauds, which was gener-
ally forfeited, and tho few brought to trial had
Bucb advantages Oh trial MS Q court could give,
ofliccrcd, from tho judge down to bans,-
the exception Of Tho Prosecuting Attornoy.-by
mon mon who aro tho aecomplices or tools Of tho
ring that planned and engineered tllo rascality.
Upon tho convening Of the United States Dis
trict Court, last month, tho Grand Jury was in
structed BY tho JUDICIAL. z. Deady,-under
these, alleged frauds aud preaout any poFaon
found guilty OF engaging in thou1. The ring, in
anticipation Of the exercise Of this new jurisdic-
tion by the United States Court. had takon the
agency Of tho Marshal Of the District, who
is the only officer Of n,,i tho r. o Court be.
failing to find bills Of indictment in this
| class Of cases, Diatrict-Attorney Gibbs moved
for au order convening new jury. Tho grounds
| o. the motion were sot forth in tho order, and,
il true, wero undoubtedly sufficient 10 Justify
tile motion. Tho Court granted the order, and
lee.od that tho Marshal, instead Of selecting tho
Jury alone, is assisted by two United States
Commissioners, aad tho manucr OF plocooding
~ 1nadc to conform Us noar az possible to tho
| State practice.
| The now Grand Jury was convened on the 1st
inst. On tho 20th Of November, two days be-
foro this, United States District Attorney Gibbs
received a dispatch from Attornoy-G General Will
| iamH inHtructing him to move to rescind tho
order impanong the now jury. and to tako no
action bcforo sucl jury until he (Gibbs) tolo-
| Graphod lin (Wiiliams) tho necessity for such
action. Tile following is the extraordinary dis
| patch referred to:
| WASHINGTON D. G., Nov. 27, 1873.
| Tad. C. Gabs. EI.. United States attorney, Portland,
nm advised that You have obtained an order for
Grand Jury ut this term Of tho Court TO be Bun1-
1noued In IN unusual manner. You aro instructed to
penses Of tho torm mi naf,s,ed tbs regular Grand
Juries do the business Of tho Court. Tako no
tton before such jury until you havo reported to me
tic necessity for this extraordinary proceeding and
| expense. - --..-.-
| To this Mr. Gibbs replied ut length, sottiug
| forth stato OF facts which, In tho Judgment Of
people hero, ought to have satisfied and siloncod
Attorney Gonoral Williams. In viow. of tho pos
| sible interest that tho mAttor may have In OK
planning the conduct of the Attorney General, I
| Po1rLAsp, Or, Dec. !, 1879.
74s Mea' Gtor0s = L. H''''a"s Aor"tv-de"era' Fash
Your telegram waa received lato Saturday night.
In reply have to say tint 1t was proven before the
sas ~as lansaied il this disrict IT tic i lae cons
greasonAl election which was alarming 4 bare
Sy dsS ,ssa ys5s g v;
all indictment, mud after one night resctntled tho
indictment Iy ? vote q ono ,najority. Upon in-
Instructed from Portland to summon certain men
designated. slpposug tlat TIC wheels Of Justice
moved for 4 new Grand Jury: Tic Court amended
rne number eleven 9y ordcr!g that asrsalsr tue
select from tho assessment rolls Of ths and
adjoining counties, from which jury nlay 90 selected
by lat Jury 10 selected is to nret Tomorrow For
| havo been made to YOU to prevent sfloir meeting
aud for my ronoval AZ last resort OF corrnpontss.
i, letter. 4, q. a1bps, Unlted States Attorney.
Tho only answer nude by tho Attorley-Gono-
| rnl to this communication WAS tue announcement
in the press dispatches Of tho appointment of
MIR. Gibbs's BucceBsaor. III tho meantime tho
Grand Jury has found some eight or niue bills Of
Indictment III tue clasB Of caaea named. Tho
trial jury is called for tho 10th iuBtan, and tho
race botweau Justice aud tho Hing IL exciting
! nud promises to be close.
Tile conduct of tho Attorney. General has pro-
duced IN excitement in this community that llas
no parallal iu tue history Of the State. Tho de-
| nu.iciatou OF Williams is general. Tho 0regon-
ian, tho lending Republican newspaper in the
| Eknta II ifH iaHJ1n nf thin rnnrninr BtyA
Can It be possible TINT for tho influence md vote
Of tho Oregon Senator, who carries reputation
beside whi;a tue o,n.. %orsi hume tnat eyer asgrassa
Attorney General las naco himself party to this
Init infAmy? We have admired Attorney General
t through which si Sa resced e s'h a pull
tiou lo now occupies and we were glad to sce the
ars acs s tho Natoau judiciary Ht wu onot has
to sy i os5 +, l 10 G, eu1 o1an away hs r.
Of the long series Of ontragsa perctratod by the ring
Of oorraptioniss. lo III nt,t aud dangerous
70 hold ths position Of chetlnsttse Of tho united
positive calay nnd menace To civil liberty through-
out tho country.
TlliH extract ,nderrates tho feeling of I. large
portion OF tie Republican party comprising
mon who hayo hitherto beol warm friends aud
supporters ot tho Astornoy-deneral aud tho All
mlniHtratOn.
Urgent representations arc making at wash
ingtoM from this State by tllia Ulass or Ropubli-
cans to prevent the confirmation Of Williams III
Chlof Justice 1le iB generally beloved hero to
have made q corrupt bnrgain by Which he lB to
recolvo Uipplo-hitcolls vote for his oonirmA-
ton II exchange for tho ds.opntablo sorylce for
tho Ilipplo- -A1itcloll ring In attempting to slioid
nlonLUra Ut tho latter from prosecution.
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AEnssiz and thu Emperor OF isrtzi1.
10 tbs Euor u the e4u 1ot Cun.msscii .larertiser
science hah lost hey noblcst son aa,d most able
| oxponont Tor thero h mono tn tako tho plnce Of
AEnHsiX in her roalulb. hit thO6o who know