The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-18

DO not know, nor do We particularly
care. We have seen equally clever and
incOmprehensible feats by magicians
often. We DO not know that DR.. Slade
is not one of these, nor do We know that
he is. But we do know that be could
not have been aware that we had once
had Sister Maggie; nor could that
writing have been done without the aid
Of Intelligent power. We publish these
things because we have seen them, and
because such facts are Of general public
interest. The NEW NORTHw EST knows
no politics, no religion, no sex, no
color no creed. 1t is independent in
everything and neutral in nothing. Its
one and only hobby is liberty. It's mis-
sion is to place the truth before the peo-
pie and let them judge for themselves.
We are not Of those who believe that
humanity needs dictators as to the
truths IL shall learn, for all truth is Of
God. Our motto is investigate. Prove
all things, aud cleave to that which is
good.
/ On Sunday evening we attended the
lecture Of Mr.. Cruzan at the Congrega-
tional Church upon Honesty" The
reverend gentleman has lost none Of his
rim during his Summer vacation. But
We could not help wondering, in the
language Of one Of old, "Who then can
be saved? ?" as he drew the lines so
| tightly that every man who tries to get
| rich by overreaching his fellows in trade
was chalked out Of the kingdom of
/ heaven. It is true that he confined
himself in the main TO merchants, me-
ehanics, and other ephemeral dealers,
and did not allude to the army Of land
lords and real estate holders, who buy
land from the Government, aud then,
because they were born first and were
first on the ground, take advantage Of
the horde Of those who come after them,
who by constant industry build colossal
fortunes for untoiling land monopolists,
to whose greed even their children must
\ pay tribute. We should like our
brother, in his next lecture on honesty,
to tell US how many large landowners
in this city ever paid twenty five cents
on the dollar" for their great posses
sions. Ii is like straining at gnat
while swallowing a camel to deal out
wholesome lessons to women who take
advantage of bargains" where goods
are being sold at a sacrifice, and allow
the worst aud most glaring, though le-
gal, robbery under the sun-the robbery
OF Gods footstoOl from His children-to
90 unrebuked Brother Cruzan's ser
monizing is always excellent, as far as
1t goes; but, in our humble opinion,
there are few preachers Of the century,
himself included, who stand in any par
Iieular danger Of being erueified for
telling the whole truth-or even seem
ing TO see or comprehend
But there! Wen be sermouizing
ourselG presently. This (AIonday) even
ing We are to go, by Invitation Of Rev.
Mr. Deunison, Of the East Portland NJ.
L. Church, to talk temperance to the
people.
LATER.-To-morrow "Wednesday we
are OIL for Eastern Oregon, but before
we go we must tell you about that East
Portland meeting. There was a large
assembly and excellent singing, with
earnest work aud much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Dennison has created singular
revolution for good amoug his people.
Scandal has died out, harmouy has come
in, the religion OF brotherly love has
taken new start, human rights are
popular, and the temperance society is
prosperous. East Portland begins to
put on good many city airs. 1t has
four churches, fine school-house, sew
erai brick stores, numerous handsome
residences, mammoth swamp that
smells to heaven, and natural plateaus
enough beyond it for thousands of hand
some homes. H1lladay's Addition is
destined in the near future to be one Of
the handsomest cities in the Northwest.
a. ;. ID.
Portland, September l6, 1879.