Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-25
OREGGN's NEW SENATOR.
He Defines His Position Regarding Other
Parties.


Portland oregonian, November 18TH
In the address of Senator Mitchell before
the JOINT convention of the Oregon Legis-
lature on the day of his election he said.
after expressing his high appreciation of
the honor done in his election:
Gentlemen, am a Republican. although
elected in part to day by the votes of Dem
ocrats who have the honor of holding n
seat in this body. If | supposed for one
moment that any Democratic represent
ative on this floor had cast his vote for me
under the impression that it would have
the effect of changing me from Republi-
can to Democrat, of course | would not
feel complimented but have every reason
to know that no gentleman, no member of
the Democratic party cast his vote for me
under any such impression 1t is due.
however, that | should state that reco,,-
ME the fact, and | am now about to pro-
claim from the housetop that which have
ever proclaimed in the secret chamber |
recognize the fact that at the late national
election the Democratic party prevailed
and elected q Democratic President. and
what have to say is this. that | shall not
conceive 1t to hea part of my duty as a Sen
ator 10 goto Washington and make factions
opposition to the administration now in
power. The nominations of the President
of the United States, if they are worthy
men, shall receive my vote for confirma-
ton, unless there is an attempt on the part
of the President of the United States to
make appointments that will impugn upon
any tenure of office, and should he do so.
then | would oppose the President of the
United States.
Now, Mr. President, | know that this is
neither the time nor the place for extended
remarks and ! will only add that | realize
the great responsibility that has been placed
upon me. | realize that | can only in part
discharge the great debt that | owe to the
State OF Oregon by iaboring earnestly. faith
July and devotedly for the promotion of
what may conceive to be the best interests
OF this great and growing State conceive
II to be my duty to labor for the improve
ment OF our rivers and harbors. i shall
labor for the improvement of the mouth of
the Columbia river for the construction
and completion of the Cascade canal and
locks, and for some means of transporta-
ton around the Dalles. | shall conceive it
to be my duty to do all in my power to aid
the harbor OF Gaquina, and at Coos Bay
and the Coquiile river, and the Gamhill
river, and the Willamette river, and all the
water ways of our country | am bound
up to no corporation and to no money
power. | stand ready and willing and de-
termlned to represent what | conceive to
be consultation with the people of this
State-their truest and best interests. |
shall, among other things, conceive it to be
my duty to labor for the forfeiture of the
land grant from Wallula to Portland the
North Pacific Railroad. | shall labor to
that end with all the power command, by
virtue of the position l hold. So far as the
land grant through this State is concerned,
/ am not sure what | may do in regard to
that. am rather inclined to think that
il would not be for the best interests OF
this State to disturb that, because we desire
the construction of the road through to
California