Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-02-24
For the Gallipolis journal.
Oregon Letter.
SALEM, OREGON, Feb. 4th, 1876.

EDITOR JoURNAL:-I must confess
that | have been very remiss in wri-
ting for your excellent paper. 1t
comes to me regularly, and to me, as
well as all your Gallia friends here
who read it, it is toelcome friend.
1t has the true Republican ring. and
it advocates the true policy for Ohio,
and the nation at large. Since the
transfer of the Southern Confederate
House of Representatives to Wash
ington City, recently, the eyes of our
people are beginning to open to the
true state of things. We beat the
rebels at the bullet box, and ever since
their aim has been to beat us at the
ballot box; and in this they have
been but too successful. While
they have thrown every obstacle in
the way of the Administration for
ten years past in its endcavors to re-
pair the ruinous consequences of the
''Great Rebellion" they have never
failed to breed disaffection in the
masses towards our Administration
Every blunder in the officials, every
corruption amongst them, our high
taxes, the depreciation of our nation
al currency, frauds in the collection
of the revenue, have been loudly coli
demned and pointed at as Republican
misrule, | ever asserted that Con
gress cast 'pearls before swine" in re-
moving the disabilities of thousands
of reconstructed rebels. After our
nation divorced the Democratic par
ty from the slave power, they have
sought an alliance with some other
order that might strengthen them, so
as to rule again. They are now mar
ried To the Church of Rome, and are
quandam friends of til Holy lnfalli-
BILE Pope. And now, true to Romish
instincts, they aim to drive the Bible
out OF our public schools, and destroy
our public school system. Is there,
or has there ever been anything of
true American Democracy or Repub-
licanism in Catholicism?
But the nation is reused from its
slumbers in time. We have yet the
Senate and President-strong bull
warils against the encroaching hosts
of rebels and traitors. Let this, our
centennial year, record victory over
our internal foes more glorious than
the surrender of the British at York
town, or Lees surrender to Grant.
Set Oregon down as 0. X. on the
vote for the nominee of our National
Republican Convention at Cincinnati,
next June.
TIMES IN OREGON.
Taking our State at large, and we
are in prosperous condition. The
growth of Oregon. in point of wealth,
general development and enterprise,
has been truly marvellous. But one
thing must be taken in the account:
Men and women who had sufficient
nerve, in former years, to brave and
endure the perils, dangers, tolls and
hardships of a journey of over two
thousand miles, across the Great
American treeless desert, in OK wag-
ons, under tents for six months, were
Just such persons as could build up
country. | have been here nearly a
quarter of century, and comparing
what was here when | came and what
is here now, and | am truly aston
ished-can scarcely believe my own
eyes. The influx of immigration
here for year past has been very
great. Nearly all of the immigrants
come here to stay. Most of them-are
from the grasshOpper States, yet
many come from Ohio, Pennsylvania,
the Western and Eastern States, and
Europe.
The Legislature of Oregon created
4 State Board of immigration, about
Two years ago; headquarters OF the
Board at Portland. The duties of
the Board are to give general informa-
lion at home and abroad to all per-
sons desirous of coming here as to
location, etc. The
Board is thoroughly organized. They
appoint Sub commissioners in all the
towns and settlements in
the State, who receive immigrants
and give them all needful information
and friendship. The plan works ad
| was appointed Sub-Com-
missioner for District in Marion
Oregon, nine months ago.
Any information which your readers,
and others may desire of Oregon, l
shall be pleased to give by letter or
otherwise.
OUR MINES.
The constant new discoveries OF
rich gold, silver, copper, lead, CHINA
bar, coal, lime and iron mines in Ore
yon are wonderful. The quantities
Of these minerals are in proportion to
the height of our mountains and Bag
trees, the extent of our ocean and
river navigation, and the vast extent
Of the great Pacific Slope of the
Continent. These mines
reach down almost to our very doors!
1t would seem that we made lucky |
deal with Great Britain when she
graciously granted US this country,