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Year: 1866

HE VBJEOt UE HE UAAs

 In 1861, Andrew Johnson introduced ia the Senate of the United States, a res olution in which occurred the following language "The war is not waged on oul part in any spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest, or for interfering with the right or established institutions of these (the Southern States, but to maintain the supremacy of the Constitu- ton, etc" Upon this resolution and it's true spirit the army of 1s61-2 was raised and MT. Lincoln was enabled to organize that policy of warfare which led to the f. nal overthrow of the South. It was to re- store the Union, which they admitted had Been severed, to maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and the laws--as their leaders claimed--that induced the great bulk of Northern men to enter the army, to spill their blood, to sacrifice their lives ; and when the end came, when cannon no longer thundered from a thousand hills, none were more ready to forget and extend to a noble though fallen foe, all the rights and privileges which were by right of stipulation theirs, than the rank and file of the Federal army. But there are those who, forgetting every principle of manhood and honor, would subject to additional in suit, people who have the right to at least their respect. 1.-the war was for the restoration ofthe Union, and the Federal Government was successful, then has not the Union been restored? If so, why have the Southern people been denied repre- sentation in the Congress of that Union, into which they have been brought by force of arms? If on the other hand the Southern States were never out of the Un- ion, and the war has ended leaving them out, then have they, and not the Federal Government been successful in the object for which they waged the war, viz: the establishment of an independent govern mcnt Which end of the rope the Radi- calls take is hard to determine If there was manifest no spirit of oppression in the war that was waged against us, why is 1t thatthe Radical party now, that they have accomplished the overthrow of slavery which was not their intcntion--so oppress us with taxation, deny us representation, and before we may partake of the least of the benefits flowing from a connection with the general Government, submit to us such conditions as would condemn us to the merited disapprobation of all honest people did we accept them. Although they clam orcd for Union, they wanted no Union

 Else why do they prevent it now. The true object for which the Radicals carried on the war has been accomplished-.h c Union has been severed and the balance of power has fallen into their hands. They know that with Southern representation Radical glory must depart, hence they op- pose it to the bitter end. But these things draw to close. Radcalism totters on its throne. The people of the North are dropping the scales from their eyes, and soon the conservative voice of the country shall proclaim the expressed object of the war accomplished, peace and harmony re stored. Then, and not till then shall oul country, our whole country, begin its sec ond onward march to prosperity
Year: 1866

A short time ago the Sonoma Democrat
contained an earnest and eloquent appeal
TO the people Of this coast in behalf of the
suffering poor of the South. We are grati
fled to see that number Of other journals
throughout the State have seconded the
move, and we sincerely trust that so laudai
bic an enterprise will call forth from our
citizens, both cordial and substantial rel
sponse. If the burdens Of the late war sit
heavily upon US, who lived at The distance of
two thousand miles from the outermost
rickets of the contending hosts, how must
it be with those who found themselves in
the very midst Of the struggle; who have
seen their cattle seized for soldiers rations;
their fences made into camp fires, their
barns, their grainries, and their once peace
ful homes turned to ashes, and their very
hearth stones upheaved by the iron hail Of
war2 Ofcourse no one who has not wit
messed the poverty and suffering which fol-
low upon the track of devastating armies,
can begin to comprehend the full measure
Of the destitution which now prevails
throughout the South.


The Rev. O. p. Fitzgerald, of this city,
who recently returned from IA tour through
most of the late Confederate States, and
who consequently has probably better
knowledge than any one else on this coast,
of the wants of the suffering poor of the
South, and whose irreproachabIe character
for honor and integrity, is no secre! in Cali
fornia; has kindly consented, rs we learn, to
forward to its appropriate destination, any
funds which may be placed in his hands for
the purpose above Indicated Vanguard.
Year: 1866

AS viewed from abroad, Ra adicalism in
features. Il is almost as loathsome as it is
on this side Of the Atlantic. The foreign
press, particularly that of London, has no
respect for, and denouuces it in no measured
terms. l. is not often, says contemporary,
that $50 much truth and good sense are
compressed in so few words, as the follow
ing from the London POST"


1t certainly does seem strange that any
faction, however extreme its views, should
still exist in the United States, which can
persist in policy, which ifsteadily pursued,
would inevitably bring about civil war.
The great object with which, as we are told,
the North engaged in costly war against
the Southern States, was to prevent them
seeding from the Union. II was absolute
ly essential that the republic should be one
and indivisble. This unity. it was Insisted,
was necessary for its greatness and its pros
perty; and to maintain it no sacrifices were
ever considered too great. Now, however,
that the war is at an end, it is those who are
most bitter in their hostility to the South
who strive to prevent this much desired
NH'VJ OCSOAhihS "H nCSOup'iobCN 'eVe' ~
is fortunate, under such circumstances, that
the republic has for its chief magistrate
such man as Andrew johnson. The
honesty with which he has endeavored to
reconcile the differences of the antagonstic
States, and the sound craftsmanship he has
shown 10 his efforts to reconstruct the Union
on the only possible sound basis-namely,
the equal RECOGNITION of the rights of all its
citzens-haye for him the respect Of every
true friend of that great republic. Against
the narrow minded prejudices Of those
whom, in the first flush Of victory, the Re
publican party sent to Congress, be can
do little more than protest. That protest
may or may not be availing; but such as il
is he deems it his duty to make it; not
doubling, however, that the moral support
accorded to him by the bulk of bis fellow
citizens, will give TO it an efficacy which no
hostile majorities in Congress can entirely
destroy.
Year: 1866

THE TRADE OF JApAN.-The London
Eraminer says:


The trade Of the European nations with
Japan has certainly made most respect
able progress, seeing that it is the creation
of hardly ten years-literally creation;
for to the people of Europe the Empire Of
Japan had been almost hermetically closed
for two centuries. But for some old porco-
lain and some lacquered boxes, which we
received through the Dutch, we should
hardly have known that the most ingenious
people Of the East, next to the Chinese,
possessed any manufactures at ALL Now it
turns out that the Japanese have not only
manufactures, but surplus Of raw materials
for exportation-the latter, a fact Of which
the best informed on snch subjects had no
hope or expectation. Moreover, besides this
they have taste for foreign fabrics, as we
can ascertain, exceeding that Of any other
oriental people.
Year: 1866

HEALrnY PIE CRusr.-One cup of sour
cream; half cup lard; one toaspoonful Of salt.
Rub the lard and salt through the flour; add
half teaspoonful of soda to The cream, and
wet up as you would with water.
Year: 1866




If Demosthenes were alive in our day. and were
afflicted with his early difficulties of elocuton he
might find severer school of practice than on the
margin of the roaring deep. 70 attempt TO address
the House of Commons in favor of reform and in
front Of sea Of bowling Tories, would be the, best
patience of student of eloquence. 1t must be
owned that what the Tories lack in argument they
make up in noise. The beastly believing of which
O'connen complained was as uproarious and vehe-
ment on Monday night at any time during the
passages of arms which took place between the Irish
orator and the statesman whom he designed Scorpion
Stanley. Every Conservative seemed inclined to do
the lions part according to Bottoms definition of it
nothing but roaring. The Tories howled down
their opponents when they could not reply to them.
running fire of the rudest the coarsest
contradictions strove perpetuay to disturb the
posure Of every speaker who took the Ministerial
view OF the question. 1t is somewhat difficult to
understand why the rules which regulate the inter.
course OF gentlemen everywhere should besuspended
in favor of a gathering of Tories. simply because
they are seated under the roof of what is commonly
called tho greatest legislative assembly in the world
Certainly that workingmans meeting would be re-
garded as grossly and nexcusably exceptional indeed
which tolerated onetenth of the registering vulgar
and uproarious conduct in which Toryism rioted and
reveled during the Parliamentary debate Of Monday
evening.
Year: 1866

The foregoing statistical statements comprise only
tens of thousand who were discharged for disability
contracted In the service from the effect of which
they subsequently, died in private life. Washington
Correspondence Chtcauo Tribune.
Year: 1866

A Touch SToRY.-A late Wisconsin paper tells of
a farmer who in the recent freshet had eighty rods
of line fence. running east and west swung around
by the water. carried quarter of mile from its
original position and left in an exact line north and
building fence and all this without displacing q
rail from its original position.
Year: 1866

What very nearly amounted to shocking tragedy.
reminding one not little of the famous old story of


the bride and the chest took place at Oxford Canada


last tuesday AT the handsome Ralph Hotel in that
city, lately built, two men and boy employed on
the premises from fun and curiosity we believe got
into very carefully constructed fire-proof plate
chest Another servant also in fun, little thinking
what he was doing, closed the door, 1t fastened with
sorlng lock. and the Mortified victims found them
selves inclosed in airtieht box about three feet
square by six feet high It's difficult to understand
how three persons could have squeezed themselves
into such place for there was only lust standing
room; but such Is the fact Their cries soon alarmed
the Shment and at last the key was found; but


as might be expected in the confusion under the
agonized efforts of the frgbtened man who had shut
the door, it broke in the lock- There was now moth
ing for it but to break In, but the extraordinary
strength of the door resisted effort of sledge
hammers welded 10y powerful men working for the
life of their fellow creatures. The escape of the
prisoners was only effected. after having been i'm
INJURED for more than half an hour. by breaking
through the wall with proper mason'S tools The
boy had tainted and one Of the men was bleeding
from the nose and mouth the other had not yet be-
gun to suffer visibly though much distressed very
few minutes more-it is said not fve-and some, if
not all, must have perished. Considerable crowds
called around the hotel both at the time and after
ward. " ~
Year: 1866

THs LATE STORM appears to have extended
over the whole coast. In California, at date
corresponding to our snow storm, they were Wis
tied by continuous rains which had deluged the
whole country. At Marysville the water was
within few inches Of the high-water mark of
81, and great damage to property was appre-
hended. East of us, as far as Salt Lake along
the whole line of travel, we hear of heavy snow
falls and intensely cold weather. Parties who
are familiar with the country, say that they have
never before known so much snow in the noun
tains, and should there be the usual fall-of snow
in the months of January and February, we may
calculate upon another grand flooding out along
the line of the Columbia River.
Year: 1866




A COUNTRY FOR Poor MEN.-In this
country no man willing to work need want for
money. And no one need come here who is
not willing to work. Any one emigrating
with the idea that be will be able to pick up
gold from, the streets will soon 6nd out bis
mistake, If be leaves home for wSrk he will
find it here, if he has not the whereWithal to
exist without it. New countries are prover>
bially the couptries for bone and muscle,
with fair share Of brains, but unlike older
lands they hold out some hope to poor man
that he shall not always toll during his pas.
sage to the grave, but that his industry will
at length be crowned with a reward he
could not reasonably expect to receive at
home. There his life must be an unceasiug
round of labor and dependence, with the
Workhouse and starvation now and then star
ing him in the face, and with the miserable
consciousness that his children stand little
chance of doing better than himself Here,
however, there is no man, no matter how
humble his occupation may be, that may
nOtin few years obtain to compenteuce.
1t may be he will see reverses few arc free
from them. 1t may be he will be compelled
to labor with the pick aud shovel, or split
rails for while, but what of thatl many a
man in America and Europe, now occupying
lofty position, has had to do the same
thing and IS none the worse for it.
Year: 1866

Cattle DYISG.-Mr. Edgar, the expressman,
informs US that owing to the severity of the
weather large number of cattle have died in
Powder River Valley. In one place be counted
eleven animals all dead. Without doubt, the
loss of stock will be very great. In WalIa Walla
Valley, owing to the abundance of feed, the
most OF the stock will be saved, although we
hear of the loss of few animals. In the Yak
ina Valley, we learn that there are large bands
OF stock, for which no feed has been provided.
As matter of course the loss of stock in that
valley will be great. The prospect is, that The
stock owners who manage to get their cattle
through the winter will realize excellent prices
in the spring.
Year: 1866

DESERTED WAaoNs.-Parties just in, in>
form US that the road to Boise is lined with
deserted wagons. Teamsters, when overta,
ken by the storm, cut loose their animals
and fed for safety Much of the stock on
the road is in poor condition, and very many
of the teamsters will lose their entire trains.
The failure of so many teams to get through
will cause scarcity in the Basin in some
descriptions of merchandise. Already coal
oil is in short supply, aud the price had gone
up to s5@s6 q gallon.
Year: 1866

The early settlers on the upper Columbia
may we'll be pardOned for imagining that they
have lust woke up from a Rip Van Winkle,
sleep. Changes press upon each other 50 rap
idly, that itrequires but slight stretch Of
imagination to imagine that the unparalleled
progress that everywhere meeIs the eye is the
work of years rather than days. Looking
back to period less than a lustrum, we well
recollect when two tiny steamboats were suf-
6cent for the carrying trade of all that section
of country east of the Cascade range At
that time we were confined to weekly trips,
and the average freight lists of the steam
er would not foot up Eve tOns-twenty tons in
hose days was something to be wondered at
and talked of. Then the great feature in
the transportation business was the forward
ing of supplies for the military posts-the
mercantile trade being 50 incOusiderable as
scarce to merit or receive attention. Atthat
date the dependence of all was upon the Gov
eminent, and outside the Quartermaster and
Paymasters disbursements, the people had
nothing to look to or hope for 1t was then
too that the officers of the Government were
in their glory, and any man holding COM
missio- hUm the President was regarded with
a reverence that amounted to almost man
worship. Did A, B, or G desire to represent
the county in the Legislature, such thing
as calling convention to pass upon their
claims was never dreamed Of All that was
necessary was to secure the support of the
Quartermaster, and that accomplished, the
way to Legislative honors was open. In those
days the gentlemen who wore shouldPr-straps,
we're the grand dispensers of faver and pat
ronage, and hence they were literally chow
ed down to and Worshipped" Now, the gen.
tleman with epauettes is regarded with no
greater favor than the ordinary citizen, and
instead of looking to Government expendi>
lures as the only source from whence to re.
plenish our purses, we turn to our new y dis
covered gold fields, and draw from them
never failing supply-nOt of Quartermaster's
paper, but hard cash. Nor is this the only
change. With the development of our resour.
ces, has come a demand for increased means
of transportation, and instead of one or two
cockelshells, called steamboats,, we now have
on the upper Columbia feet Of steamers
the majority Of them of large size, and fitted
up with every comfort and convenience.
The day too of light freights has passed, and
every steamer that now reaches the landing
is literally loaded down to the waters edge.
These changes are the very best evidence of
a substantial progress, and in the light of
them We may well take heart and push forN
ward to reap the rich harvest that is open to
all those who are lucky enough to find homes
in the great Valley of the Columbia.
Year: 1866

BAD BoYs.-The practice of parents in al
lowing their children to run the streets day
and night, is by no means calculated to imn
prove their morals 1t is nothing unusual
for boys of ten and twelve years of age, to be
seen on our streets at late hours of night,
and in company ofth worst kind Training
like this can only result in trouble and dis
grace. A boy of tender years, lOuugiug
about saloons, and smoking cigars, and ta-
king part in the vilest conversation, is al
ready far on the way to the penitentiary
Parents, as a matter of course, are anxious
that their children should grow up credit
to themselyes'and an honor to their progeni-
tors, but to attain this end, they should give
them different training from that which is
gained by running the streets, exposed to all
manner Of vice.
Year: 1866

CHANCES FOR INDUSTRY = At Walla


Walla the field is open for number of in>
dustrial pursuits. A machine shop, with fa>
cilities for furnishing castings to order, with
out doubt would be liberdly patronized


The number of mills in the upper country,
and other establishments in watch machinery
is used, is so great that without doubt au es-
tablishment of this kind would be literally
patronized. At present al work of this
character is sent to Portland or San Francis.
co, and form an important iem in the ma
chine shops of those cities. The number of
sheep in the country and the admirable grs>
zing land we possess, all indicate this prop
er point at which to establish woolen fac
tory. Let there be a market here for the
wool, and it is quite certain that our settlers
would meet the demand, however great. For
the item of blankets alone, our merchants
yearly disburse thousands and tens of thous.
ands, every dollar of which we might keep at
home, and thus be the means of euriching
our own people. Enterprises of this charac,
ter benefit all classes of the community
They make custom for the retailer, the butch
er, the baker, the vegetable dealer, and in
fact oil who live by honest industry. They
also create a demand for buildings, and in
that way give employment to the carpenter,
the painter and lumber dealer. That we
shall soon have all these branches Of industry
represented, we have an earnest in the pros
gress of the last year, and with them we shall
enter upon a career Of prosperity the like of
which our past history affords no parallel,
Year: 1866

SEc. 10, No person shall fail or refuse to as.
sist at any fire when called upon SO to DO By tb,
Foreman either Assistant Foreman of a fir.
company, Fire Warden, City Marshal or police.
mani unless such person shall be physician IN
the discharge of the duties of his profession, Or
a person physically unable to render such Assi,.
tance, under penalty of not less than Eve dol.
lars for ca ch ofTense
Year: 1866

Sec. I. No person shall run or race horses OF
mules, nor ride or drive any horse, mule or ass
at a faster rate of speed than FIVE miles an hour,
nor in such manner as to injure or imperil
persons or property within the limits of the city
under penalty Of not less than FIVE dollars fol
each offense, or imprisonment not to exceed ten
days.
Year: 1866


leave the land Of spirits pure and come t.


earth again,
With healing on my vicwlcss wings, with balm


for every pain;
I seek the home where lately they smiled sc
And find them weeping Der the clay where
have ceased to be.
They call me by the tender names familiar tc


my ear,
Then turn with sckening hearts away, unthink-


ing am near;
From heavens cloudless realms I've come, a


mission to fulfill,
To shed the peace that God can give o'cr those


who mourn me still.


His altar stands,
With golden harps to tune His praise, and


palms within their hands;
Could ye but see our white array SO free from


spot or sain
Ye would not call your loved one back 10 weep


on earth again.
Gould ye but know what arms enfold your lit


tie darling now,
Could ye but see the crown of light that spark


les on her brow,
Could ye bat feel he rapture pure that wakes


her angel strain;
Yc would not surely call her back on earth to


sigh again.
Could We recline within the shades of our sweet


Eden bowers,
And see my infant playmates wrcathc their lit


tie brows with flowers,
Could ye but know how free we are from sick


ness sin or nain:
Yc. would not, could not, call me back to sin


and death again.
joy, joy. the precious tcar-drops flow I've


touched their yelling springs,
And God hath sent the holy balm of healing on


my wings;
Peace for the spirits rcconcled to His unerring


will,
Peace to the hearts that bend. not break, yet


trust Him still.
All! mid the fight of weary years oft to


earth will come
To shed the rays of heavenly hope around my


former home;
I'll watch my parents couch beside, I'll be with


them in prayer,
Then bear their wishes up to heaven, and plead


their wishes there
And when the cord of life is rent that separates


us now,
When death his signct-seal hath set upon each


parent brow;
My harp shall be the first to hymn their welcome


TO the skies,
My form shall he the first to meet their rapture.


beaming eyes.
Farewell farewell! my missions done, have


not come in vain;
Yc would not, if .ye could, recall my soul to


earth again;
Live on for those who yet remain to need your


loving care;
Live on your hearts will not be dark, for God s


own light is there.
Year: 1866

Had told the truth, should l have
been believed No And how could
say anything to disbonor the name of one
who had been more than a mother to me?
Besides, did not even know the name
of her secret lover, and had never seen
him. No; it is better as it is. am
ready TO die. My secret to all save you
shall die with me. That you believe in
my innocence is the only comfort 1 have
left me.