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Letter from Oregon.
PORTLAND. Or, March 3,

Letter from Oregon.
PORTLAND. Or, March 3, 50.
| Editors Ne1US and Citizen:
| presume the rest of the United
States, and all the Territ cries, despise
us because we were not able TO elect
a United States Senator during the
session of our Legislature just closed.
Especially is the Republican party
matchmaking the ''webfoot" Legisla-
ture for its foolishness at a time when
Republican Senator is worth his
weight in gold. The true cause Of
the failure to elect, after forty days
struggle, is the principal candidate,
Sol. HiTch, a Jew, backed by the
Jews of the State, made up uis mind
that ne would represent the State of
Oregon in the United States Senate.
Now there are a certain number of
Republicans who don't believe in sucl,
representation, and never will.
These men told the party managers
it was useless to put up Hirch, as they
would never vote for him. But
Hirch believed that by keeping his
name before the Legislature long
enough, he could tire out his oppon-
ents and force them to elect him, rath-
er than elect none. In this he was
mistaken, as Il considerable portion
preferred to adjourn without electing
Senator, to eIecting Hirch. The
Portland money lending jew got a
bad black eye, and there is weeping
and waiting among the sons of Israel,
compared with which the lamentations
Of Rachael mourning for her children
was uproariouS mirth.
"Vy, Inever votes for dot Rebuilt
cans bartv agin, s'help me Noses" is
the exclamation of the Oregon Jew
to-day. The session of the Legisla-
ture is fortunately limited to forty
days, and after keeping his name be-
fore it for thlrty-nime, Hirch, on the
last day, withdrew, and named Cor
belt, another Portland banker, who
once represented the State in Con-
gress. But this was as bad as the
first. The Independents would have
none Of Corbett. Certain unsayOry
stories as TO bribery at rs last cleo
ton, and certain open attempts ut the
last moment now to do the same
thing, cooked Corbett's goose" Cor
bett is biz man. He has an idea
that the members from the ''cow coun-
ties" belong body and soul to the
Portland capitalist. But the Cow
counties came out strong at the last
Legislature, and sat down heavily on
Portland, and every man aud measure
from Portland. There is a sort of
war going on between this city and
the rest of the State. The FARMERS
have contributed their twelve, fifteen
and often twenty per cent. to the
Portland money lender, until, becom-
ing desperate, they have turned and
defied their masters. The result is,
mortgages are being foreclosed as
fast as they fall due, and many a
"moss-back" finds himself under the
unpleasant necessity of beginning life
again. The Oregontan made the
statement the other day that if the
Portland capitalists chose, they could
hang out the sheriff's red flag on the
fan and before the door of six out of
seven of the farmers and merchants
in the State OF Oregon. / have no
doubt but this is true. Fhe last Leg
islature, before it adjourned amidst a
riot and much Furnishing of pistols,
took a whacs at the railroads. The
farmer, very naturally, does not like
to pay the railroads as much for haul
Ing his produce as he can get for it
when marketed, which is about what
lie has been doing. Fares were, by
an act Of the Legislature, cut 10 not
more than four GENTS per mile, and
freight in proportion. The railroad
managers announce that they will pay
no sort Of attention to the Legislature,
and will go on charging what they
please. Especially are the Dutch |
owners of the 0. & &. indignant.
There promises to be lively times in
store for the "web-foot" State.
In the meantime grass is growing,
birds are singing, gardens are plant
ed, trees are budding and hIossoming,
flowers are blooming, wheat j. high
enough to wave in the soft breeze that
Is blowing. The sun is shining, where
it is not raining, aud rs far as nalulal
advantages 60 there is no fairer spot
OH earth than the Willamette Valley.
IL Is only man that-is making himself
1t is this climate that
makes the man who has once lived
on the Pacific coast lorg enough to
learn its beauties, always turn to il
again with longing, should he he i'll
luced to leave. There is no part of
the world which grows upon one aS
Toes this valley. 1t is true our streets
are horribly filthy, our sewerage IN
vites diphtheria, fever and cholera.
We are The LATEST people on earth.
Dur farmers are s!Oveniy, we are tor
ured with Aeas andsrheumali~tn we
are the ahject slaves Of an umbrella
here isn't Il pound Of decent butter
% be had, and nothing but Chicago
made maple sugar, but when we leave
he Willamette Valley we never rest
Until we get back, Il was 50 lone
ome east" said friend of mi.e
lom Yamhill County who had lately
AIKEN a trip east, ''that l could have
,issed Il yellow dog from Yanhill. if
had seen one. DOCTOR.
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