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ls Summon: A REBEL?—Tbe very liberal terms I
which General Sherman agreed to give the reb- I
do in the recent negotiations with Johnston and
others, in the event of their acceptance by the I
powers-that he et Watching-ton, gives rise to a
' suspicion among the hUnionists” that Sherman
is infected with rebellious proclivities. It
motters not that with a single hold dash through
the South Gen. Sherman practically put an end
to the rebel scheme of establishing their Con
federacy ; it matters not that he led the best
disciplined and bravest army in the world to
.victory, his glorious military campaigns have
been dimmed by his lost and boldest negotia-
tions to establish peace “from the Potomac to
the Rio Gran-lo." At least his fair fame has
been tarnished if not destroyed, in the cstima~
tion of the New Nation loyalists, by his turning
.his best energies toward adjusting terms for a
lasting peace and the restoration of the Union.
St is true that he had no authority to negotiate
,with the rebels for peace, but it seems that he
undertook to negotiate no farther than to sub
mit propositions as a basis of agreement to his
superiors at Washington. The order which I
Shermhn issued to his army, shot" conclusive
ly that he was impressed with the idea that the
terms agreed upon bet Ween himself and John- ‘
jtnn would be favorably considered and acted ‘
upon by the Federalauthorities. It looks as if‘
Shermanhad an u‘huerstanding with Mr. Lin
coln that some such terms as he submitted
would be agreed to; for it is not likely that
he could have so far forgotten his position as
to assume to dictate terms .to the Commander
ln-Chief and Executive. The terms of agree
ment, if they had been accepted, would have
simply placed the Southern States in the iden
tical positions in the Union they occupied pre
vious to the rebellion, with the rights of the
States and the rights of the people unimpaired:
It would have been carrying out the doctrine
lo unanimously agreed upon by the Federal
Congress in the beginning of the rebellion,
that the war should be prosecuted in no spirit of
conquest or subjugation, but simply to put
down the rebellion, &c., &c. The slavery quelo
tion, no matter what terms are agreed upon,
seems likely to become a dead issue. Gen. Lee
says that the people of the South are anxious to
get rid of slavery, and he probably speaks the
sentiments held by the masses of the Southern
people—Jedi. Davis and others to the contrary,
notwithstanding. The Southern States would
abolish slavery we believe if the whole question
should be left to the people of those States to
settle among themselves exclusively. The slave
power of the Jefi'. Davis factionists is destroyed
forever, and when the war terminates and peace
and Union shall reign once more supreme
throughout the land, those factionists, who led
the South into rebellion, will be despised and
cast out by the people of their own section.—
The slave power will be destroyed with the an
nihilation of that pet scheme of the rebel lead
ers: a Southern Confederacy.
‘ -Among the objections urged why Sherman's
preposition: as a "basis of settlement were re
jected, is the statement that “I?! ”F" terms
that have been deliberately, repeatedly and 501'
emnly rejected by President Lincoln, and better
terms than the rebels ever asked in their most
prosperous Condition.” Mark that down; Terms
1704(de been repeatedly and solemnly ra’ectcd by
President Lincoln, and better term than the rebels
had ever asked IN THEIR MOST PROSPER
OUS CONDITION! The objection! Ippear
among the dispatches, but whether they come
from n oxhcial source or not, we are not in~
formed; but by they whomsoercrwere gotten up
the truth seems to have been ignored entirely.
It is not true that the rebels in their prosperous
condition, ever asked for, or were willing to ac
cept Union and submission to the Constitution
and federal authority, but on the contrary, it
ii a well established fact that they would con
sent toino terms other than disunion end South
.orn Independence. And as tovthe statement that
Mr. Lincoln had repeatedly and solemnly reject
ed the terms agreed upon and submitted by
Sherman, we believe it is false. If true, the
{sets would have certainly been made public
before this; and further, if true, the repoa'ted
rejection of such terms by Mr. Lincoln, would
have been more damaging to the statesmanship
of that gentleman than to the rebel cause.
But a little more time and information is need-
ed to develop the facts in regard to Sherman’s
' lotions, and when the truth comes to be fully
known, we have no doubt the public will he sat
itfied that he has acted throughout with a sin
cere desire to restore peace and Union to the
country.
Susanna—The dispatches announce that
Gem-Johnston surrendered his army to Grant,
nt ‘Raleigh, (N. C_.) April 28th. The terms
onflm surrender were the same as those agreed
nfion‘between Grant and Lee, and it is stated
the! the conditions were ntisfactiory to John-
Iton.
Ln's Ornuou.—The army correspondent of
the N. Y. Herald, says in 3 letter to that paper,
that he had an interview with Gen. Lee, and
that Lee gave it as his opinion that “ebonld an
arbitrary, vindictive or "vengeful policy‘be
attempted, the end or the war ls not yet.” He
said, “the South has not been, and is not yet
prepared to beg for terms, but is ready to accept
in} honorable terms.” As to slavery, he said,
"they (the Southern people) consider it dead,
and the majority have been anxious to do away
with it.” .
Wi publish on tlm first page a lengthy com
unification in regard to flu: Idaho capital ques
tion “(I are compelled to lay aside two more
equally meritorious. “It‘s none of our funeral?
and we can't afford to ‘cry too much.’
The “Oregonian" expresses fears that there
will he an attempt made to foist the Confederate
debt upon the United Staten, as a means to‘ har
monize the countrylnt the end of the war. It i!
very clear that it would wit the masses of
antenna a ‘3," if the whole debt could be’
famed ma the bond-holders 3nd speculate". ‘
For "our pertthq debt couldn't pouibly ho m’ad‘e“
I 0 Inuit.“ under-it unplaunt. The Hulla
the an {Minawfilbuthe tn burthen. , , _
Faoon m Gnann Boson—From Mr.
Edgarfof Wells, Fargo & Co's Boise Ex
press, we learn that about five miles of the
stage road in the Grand Ronde valley is so
overflown that the stages cannot connect.
This is the case also on the Umatilla route.
Mr. Edgar, in coming through with the ex~
press, was compelled to travel through the
water for about the above distance, 'using
all kinds of conveyances—boats, wagons,
hand‘lleds and pack animals—to get his ex
press through. In sonnet places the valley‘
presents the appearance of a vast lake. Ma
ny ofthe farms are completely inundated,
and the settlers have been compelled to
move out on the highlands. Crops of wheat
and oats sown last fall and this spring were
three feet under water, and of course entire
ruined. The water was still rising when
Mr. Edgar came through and the prospect
was that the greater portion of the valley
would be inundated. ,1
Mr. Edgar also says that the waters in
Boise Basin, and Fayette and Boise Valleys
are very high. The bridges have near
ly all been swept away, and the roads are in
lan almost impassable condition. The
l weather was very mild in the Basin and the
snow was fast going 03'. Considerable dam
age was anticipated in the mines, from the
washing away of flames, ditches, &o.
ann's Gums—Capt. ,John Mullan,
who returned week before last from a trip to
the East, has published a book entitled the
“ Miners and Traveler's Guide to Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and
Colorado, via the Missouri and Columbia
rivers. It is made up mainly from Captain
Mullan's personal knowledge of the country
and is the best work of the kind that we
have seen. It is accompanied by a general
map of the mineral region of the northern
sections of the Rocky Mountains, and con
tains a fund of valuable information for mi~
ners and travelers, as well as to all wishing
to inform themselves in regard to the gang
raphy and resources of the regions named.
Copies of the book are on sale at the Post
ofiice book store.
DR. Henry’s visit to Washington, it. is
said, has been “barren of results,” so far as
cutting of the heads of oflicials who have
not been inclined to further his indvidual
ends is'concerned,nnd also to get himself
promoted. The Dr. has never slept with
the present “government,” and, of course,
his “ reign (of terror" to offending oflicials)
isnow over. He must sink again to his
former position, and become again plain Dr.
Henry,—-—a. whig this morning, a democrat
this afternoon, a know-nothing to-morrow, a
democrat the next day, a republican the
next and a no-party man the next—anything
for position. -
QUIET.——AII excitement in regard to Vig
ilante operations seems to have subsided,
and the country is again restored toits for
mer quiet. It, {5 reported, however, on
what is said to be good authority, that a
party of men followed a horse tliiet’into the
Blue mountains, near the head of the Uma
tilla last week, captured him and nineteen
stolen horses, and plaéed him “where he
would do no more stealing.”
THE Boise Stage Company have built a
ferry boat for the purpose of ierrying their
stages across the Grand Ronde valley. We
are told that about five miles of the road is
now in condition for boating, and if the wa
ters should rise much higher boats will be
able to navigate from one end of the valley
to the other.
W
No Counncnou.—Owing to the high
waters in the Grand Ronde valley the Boise
stages are unable to make a. connection on
either of the routes. The waters, it is
thought will rccede so as to leave the roads
in a. tolerable condition within ten days.
The bulk of the snow has already disap~
peered from the Blue mountains.
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Accounts from the Kootenai road state
that it is yet in an impassable condition.
The snow is rapidly melting along the route,
and the mud and water are now as much ob
stacles to travel as the snow has here
tofore been.
Dl§cnsnonn.—The Provost Marshal
General of the United States has ordered
the discharge of all deputies and special
agents in the Provost Department. ~ This is
an earnest that the drafting system is at an
end. Who will not hail the announcement
with pleasure ?
GEN. Jas. Tilton, the Democratic nomi
nee for Delegate to Congress is expected
here in fifteen or twenty days, to address
the people of the county upon political sub
jects. He will remain in the county about
ten days and speak at different points.
NW
THE Snake river is rising rapidly. When
‘ the express came over from Boise this week
it was up even with its banks. .A general
overflow of the lowlands along its course is
anticipated.
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Fen Gammon—Messrs. Johnson and
Calvin will leave next week with a drove of
about five hundred head of beef cattle for
the Carriboo market. , ~ ‘
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Fonlocal and other editqirialf‘iteme, not
first and third pages. ‘ '
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Eastern I\' vs. -
News of Aprl 29th.
Washington, April 22.—-A reports have been
in circulation of a correspond one between Gens.
Johnston and Sherman, the morandum or ba.
sis of what was agreed upon,‘and the result is as
follows :
Memorandum or basis of agreement made this
18th day of April, 1865, netr Durham’s Station,
N. 0., by and between Gen.’Johnston, command‘
ing the Confederate army, and Maj. Gen. Sher- 1
man, commanding army of the United States, in
North Carolina, both present. First: The Con
federate armies, now in the ‘ eld, to maintain ‘
their statu qua until notice is given by the com- ‘
mending General of either, ‘nhen a reasonable 1
time, say 48 hours, might be allowed.
Second: The Confederate armies now in ex
istence to be disbanded and conducted to their
several State capitals, there to deposit their
arms and public property in the State arsenal,
and each oflicer and man to,,execute and file an
agreement to cease from no Vot' war and abide
the action of both State an . federal authority.
The number of arms and the munitions of war
to be reported to the Chief of Ordnance, at
Washington City, subject to\ the future action
of the United States, and inxthe meantime to be
used solely to maintain peace'and order within
the borders of the States respectively.
Third. Recognition by the Executive of the
United States of the several State governments ,
and their officers and Legislatures, upon taking l
l the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the ‘
United States, and when conflicting State gov
ernments have resulted from the war, the legit- .
imacy of which shall be submitted to the Sn. ‘
preme Court of the United Stgtét
‘, FORM“. lie-establishment- of Federal courts
13 the several States, with powors as defined by
I the Constitution and laws of Congress.
Fitth: The people and inhabitants of all the
States to be guaranteed, so'f r as the Executive
can, their political rights find franchises, as
well as their rights of piety" and property as
defined by the Constitution br‘me‘United States,
and of the States respectively.
Sixth : The Executive authority of the Uni
ted States Government is not to disturb any of
the people, by reason of the late war, so long as
they live in peace and quiet, abstaining from ac
tions of armed hostility and obey the laws in
existence in any place of their residence.
Seventh: In general terms, this was to have
declared a general amnesty, so far as the Execu
tive power of the United States can command,
or on condition of the Confederate armies re
turning to their homes, and the resumption of
peaceful pursuits by the oflieers and men hith
erto composing said armies.
Not being fully empowered by our respective
principals to fulfill these terms, we individually
and officially pledge ourselves promptly to ob
tain the necessary authority and to carry out
the above programme. ’
' The above was signed by W. 'l‘. Sherman,
Commanding U. 8. Army in North Carolina, and
by J. E. Johnston, commanding p. S. Army in
North Carolina. ~ . -
Washington, April 22.——Within the last four
days a number of Mary-lenders and Washingto—
nians, who went South at the beginning of the
rebellion—including prominent citizens—have
returned to this city. They were with Lee’s ur
my, and were allowed to return to their homes,
according to the camel. Some of them are yet
bitter in their feelings, and express their inten
tion to return to the South, when exchanged,
and if necessary, again raise their hands against
our flag. Most of them, however, admit that
the South is overpowered and thewar at an end,
and are glad to get home again.
Washington, April 23.~‘-The proceedings of
Gen. Sherman are disapproved of for the fol
lowing, nmong other reosona‘: . A
lst. It was the exercise of authority not vest
ed in Sherman, and on its face shows that both
he and Johnson had no authority to enter into
any such arrangement.
2d. It was a practical acknowledgement of
the rebel Government.
3d. It undertook to establish the rebel State
Government which has been overthrown at the
sacrifice of many thousand loyal lives and trees
ule, and placed arms and munitions of war in
the hands of rebels at their respective capitals,
which might be used as soon as the U. S. forces
should be disbanded, and used to conquer end
subdue loyal States. \
4th. By restoration of rebel authorities in
their respective States, they would be enabled
to re-establish slavery.
sth. It might furnish ground for the respon
sibility by the Federal Government to pay the
rebels' debt, and certainly subjectloyal citizens
of the rebel States to the payment of debts con
tracisd hyJebels, in the name of States.
6th. Luci-pate; the existence of a loyal State
Government and the new State of West Virginia
which has been recognized by every department
of the U. 8. Government.
7th. It practically abolished the confiscation
jar-:5, and relieved the rebels of every degree,
(who slnu :L‘lercd our people) from all pains and
penalties lin their :‘nmes. .
Bth. It gave terms that have been deliber
ntely, repeatedly and solemnly rejected by Pres
ident Lincoln, and better terms’than the rebels
had ever asked in their most prosperous condi
tion.
9th. It framed no base of peace, but relieved
the rebels from the pressure of our victories,
and left them in a. condition to renew their ef
forts to overthrow the new State Governments
and subdue loyal States whenever their strength
should be recruited and opportunity should of
fer.
Sherman’s Order to his Troops.
Raleigh, N. 0.. April 19.—The General com
mending announces to the army. the suspension
of hostilities and the. agreement with Gene
ral Johnston and his officers, which, when for
mally ratified, will make peace from the Poto
mac to the Rio Grande. Until absolute peace
is arranged, the line passing through Tyrrel
Mountain Hill, Durham‘s Station and West
Point, on the Neusc, will separate the two ar
mies. Each commander will group his corps
entirely with a. view to comfort. Military dis
cipline must still he maintained. The General
hopes and believes that in a very few days it
will be his good fortune to conduct you all to
your homes. The fame of this army for cour
age, industry and discipline is admitted all over
the world. Let each officer and men see that it
is not stained by any act of Vulgarity, rowdy
ism and petty crimes. Cavalry will patrol in
front of the lines. Gen. Howard will take charge
of the district from Raleigh up to the cavalry.
Gen. Siocum on the left of Raleigh, Gen. Schu
field in Raleigh and on its rightnnd rear. Quar
termnsters and Commissioners will keep their
supplies up to light loads for wagons. Railroad
Superintendents will arrange depots for the con
venience of each separate army.
(Signed) * SHERMAN.
New York, April 24.-—-The Post's special says: ‘
Arrangements have been made to prosecute the
war with overwhelming energy. 1
The Tribune‘s Washington special dispatch ‘
says: Paroled prisoners have arrived there
from their former places of residence, and that ‘
the Government will have to take some action 3
to rid the city of their presence. It has been
deemed proper to place a guard around the res- ‘
idence of Chief Justice Chase. ‘
About twenty per cent. of'the clerks in the.
Bureau of Deserters have been dismissed es un- J
necessary. . 1
The Herald’s special says: A letter from i
Burkeville, Va., says thet some of Lee‘s pn- ‘
roled men had been detected teflr'yn‘ up the
railroad between that place and Richmond. The
parties were not captured, but if arrested, they
are liable to be tried and immediately shot for o
violation of parole. ‘ p
The same letter says that the last remnant of
Lee's army, composed of same dozen wagons
and an old embulence, had taken their depart
ure for home. '-
Several of Dee's once" deolue they on nev
er live in the Smasher North, and thus they
shall either go to European- Mexico.
Fortress Monroe, April lMPAdficu' from
Newbera, N. 0., one thet aim-go number or
membersr of the North Corolla. Logislstnre er
flvEd on the 1.911: for the purpose of negotiating
with Sherman, with a View to restoring that
Bhte to the Union. Gen. Grant arrived here
this afternoon from Washington, and proceeded
southward on the steamer Alhambra.
Surrender of Johnson.
Washington, April 28.—A dispatch from
Grant dated Raleigh, April 28, 10 P. m., states:
General Johnston surrendered the forces in his
command, embracing all from here to the Chat
tahoochie, on the terms agreed upon between
Lee and myself for tin Army or Norther-[Vir
ginia. (Signed) STANTON.
New York, April Bil—Newborn advices state
that Johnston attempted to obtain terms from
Gen. Grant which would provide for the pardon
of Jeff. Davis dud other leading conspirators,
but the Lieut. General would listen to nothing
of the kind, and Johnston was satisfied wlth
the condition granted to Lee. 0
«:Intelligence of the arrival of Jeff. Davis and
accompanying fugitives as far as South Carolina
has been received in Washington.
Lonisvillle, April 28.—Nine hundred rebets
surrendered in Cumberland Gap yesterday and
were. paroled.
Private dispatches dated New York, April
30th, quote gold at 146.
Boom Kama—Booth, the assassin, says
the late dispatches, was killed three miles from
Port Royal, in a barn. His pnrsuers surrounded
the barn and demanded him to surrender, and
on his failure to do so the bar; was set on fire.
Boothwas °bs"'."ed to make an effort to escape
when he was fired upon, the ball taking effect in
the head, entering under the right ear and pass
ing through the head end coming out a,bout an
inch above the left ear. He died in about two
hours after he was shot. He talked but little af
ter receiving the wound, and when asked if he
had anything to say, he replied: “I die for my
country, and ask those standing by to tell my
mother so.” He did not deny his crime. A
later dispatch says Booth's body has been placed
where it will never be seen by mortal eyes.
President Johnson says that while he has
been opposed to dissolution and disintegra
tion on the one hand, he is equally opposed
to centralization on the other. Read his
speech, given in another part of this paper.
His views it will be seen are not altogether
consistent with the doctrines of the Repub
lican party.
ACCIDENT.——On Wednesday evening last
a son of Mr. John Singleton, while engaged
in plowing in a lot near town, met with a
painful mishap. While etooping down to
unfasten the chain at the end of the plow
\ A u
been), one of the oxen With which the boy
was plowing stepped upon his head with
tremendous force. The lad was taken up in
an insensible state in which condition he
remained several hours. The services of
Surgeon Steinberger were at once had, when
upon examination, it was found that no
bones were fractured but that a contusion
of a severe nature had been inflicted upon
the right temple and shoulders. By the
prompt application ot'restoratives the patient
sooon rallied, when he was taken to the rest
idence of his parents. At last accounts he
was doing well. -
[coulvmcunm] .
General Jan. Tilton--Sta.ndard Bearer of
the Democracy 61‘ Washington Territory.
This gentleman having been chosen by the
Democracy assembled in- Territorial Conven
tion, is not personally known to many of our
present population east of the Cascades, but is
most favorably known to the older inhabitants
of the Territory, having been fully identified
with it from its organization in 1854 and having
never left it since.
Gen. Tilton was born in Delaware in 1819, of
the good old Revolutionary stock—his Grand
father having served during the eight years war
with England as Colonel of a Deleware regi
ment.
His father, an eminent Physician, emigrated
to Indiana in 1828. At the age offourteeen, the
subject of this brief sketch entered the State
service of Indiana as an assistant Engineer upon
the surveys of that State, in this service he mp
idly rose and in '42, when the financial . condi
tion of the State caused a stoppage of the Pub
lic Works, he entered the U. S. Navy as Cap
tain‘s clerk on the Frigate “Congress" and rose
in this service to the grade of Purser. Being in
Washington City in ’46, when war against Mex
ice was declared, he entered the military ser
vice its lst Lieut. of the Reg’t. of Voltigeurs and
Foot Riflemen of the Regular Army. In this ca
acity he served throughout the war and was
honorably distinguished in all the battles of the
valley of Mexico, and was severely wounded in
the assault upon the castle of Chepultepec, be
ing of the storming party and was shot down
With the Regimental flag in his hands.
Upon the disbanding of his regiment in ‘4B,
he returned to Indiana, was appointed Chief Eu
gineer ot'aßnil Road. In ’53 he was employed
by the Topographical Eng’r. Dept. to survey a
Military Road and make explorations connect
ed with the Northern Pacific R. R. from the up
per Missouri to the upper Mississippi. Whilst
in Washington City making his report in ’54,
President Pierce appointed him Surveyor Gene
ral of this Territory, not as the President said,
that Capt. Tilton was a politician. but because
he “was a Surveyor and was the second oflicer
who stood alive in the walls of Chapultepec on
the day of its assault.”
In this Territory Gen. Tilton stood with his
old friend and comrade, Gov. Stevens, as Adj’t.
Geu’l. of the W. T. Volunteers during the whole
of the Indian War, and in connection with him,
Judge Lander and other leaders of that day, rna~
terially assisted in bringing that war to a speedy
conclusion.
At the expiration of the commission given
him by Mr. Pierce, the Legislative Assembly,
with one single exceptionvunanimously request
ed the then President to re-appoint him Survey
or General, which was done, and he performed
his dutiesvto‘the entire satisfaction of the peo
ple of the Territory, till the selection of Mr.
Lincoln.
It is a well knownfact that he might have con
tinued Surveyor General had he changed his
party, but he scorned to abjure his life long
principles of Democracy and he was relieved
some seven months after Mr. Lincoln’s inaugu
ration.
General Tilton has a wide spread friendship
and intimate acquaintance with the men who
now control the military ail‘airs of the Govern
ment, and has many friends at Washington City
of both political parties. He was deeply inter
ested and materially assisted in the raising and
organization of the W. T. regiment during the
present rebellion. His election will secure for
us such legislation as Congress can grant and
the National necbssities admit; and his full and
complete identification with the Territory and
perfect knowledge of its topography will make
him a. worthy successor to his friend Gov. Ste
vens.
All that is askedof the voters is to calmly, se
riously and enquiringly investigate the present
condition of the country and then determine
whether they will sustain Negro equality and‘
centralization—the means by which the domi
nant party are striving to create what they term
a “New Nation,” in which the rights of thepeo
pie will be entirely subsidized to the purposes
of the monied aristocracy—or sustain the time
honorod principle, that those who govern in this
‘ Republic do so with the consent of the gov
erned, a principle which alone can perpetuate
} the free government handed down to as by our 1
Mrevolntionpry tbrefathen. - Dinosaur.
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Speech of President Johnlen. “
Washington, April 2’3.-—-P{esident Johnson’s
speech to the Indiana delegation was more im
portant than any yet delivered. The President
said: We are living at a time when the public
mind has almost become oblivious ofwhat treas
on is. The time has arrived when the American
people should be educated and taught that treas
on against the United States Government is the
highest crime that can be committed, and that
those engaged in it should sufi‘er all of its penal
ties. It is not a promulgation of anything that
l have not heretofore said to say that treason
must be made odious; that traitors must be pun
ished and imprisoned and their social power
destroyed. If not, they will still maintain the
ascendancy and may again become. powerful and
numerous For in words of form~
er Senators of the United States, when traitors
become numerous enough, treason becomes res
pectu'ble, and I say, after making treason odious
every Union man should be remunerated out of
the pockets of those who inflict the greatest suf—
fering upon the country, while I say to leaders
of treason, punishment. I also say leniency and
conciliation to thousands whom they have mis
led and deceived. In speaking of reconstruc
tion, he made the following remarks upon the
idea of destroying States: My position ligs‘ueen
well known, and I have no “like to change it
“°w‘ S 0“? {”9 “(filled with an idea that States
have 1°“ 'i‘..territorial and other divxsions, and
“TC. to lose their character as States; but their
life’s breath has only been suspended, and it is
my high constitutional obligation, to secure and
to give to each of these States the possession
and enjovment ofa republican form of Govern
ment. A State may he in the Government
.with a peculiar institution and ly operations
ot rebellion have lost that feature, but it was a
State when it went into rebellion and when it
comes out without that institution, it is still a
State. I hold it as a solemn obligation, on any
of these States, where the rebel army have been
beaten book or expelled, I care not how small
the Union men number, if suflicient to man the
ship of State, to hold it, I say a high duty to
protect and secure to them a republican form of
government. This is no mere opinion, it is ex
pressed in conformity with my 'understanding
ofand theory of our Government in' adjusting and
putting them upon their legs again. I think the
progress of the work must pass into the immedi.
ate hands ofits friends. If a State needs nurs
ing until it gains strength, it must be. nursed by
its friends, not smothered by its enemies. Now
permit me to remark that while I have opposed
dissolution and disintegration on the one hand,
on the other, I am equally opposed to centrali
. zation of power.
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1 Democratic Precinct Meeting.
1 The Democrats of Walla Walla Precinct, in
pursuance of a previous call, :net at Doctor
. Stone’s School house in Walla. Walla City at 1
‘ o’clock, P. M., Saturday, April 25th, 1865, for
the purpose of electing eight delegates to the
Democratic County Convention to be held at
; Walla Walla City, on Saturday the 6th day of
1 May, to nominate candidates for the several of
i flees in said county.
On motion, A. L. Brown was elected Chair
man, aud J. H. Lasater, Secretary. ‘
The following named gentlemen were then
elected delegates to attend said County Conven
tion “representatives of said precinct, to-wit :
'I. T. Reese, W. A. Bali, S. G. Rees, C. Wine
set, Jas. Calb'iesth, John J. Ryan, A. L. Brown
and R. Guichard.
On motion, it was requested that the» proceed
ings of the precinct meeting be furnished to the
Walla Statesman for publication.
A. L. BROWN, Chairman,
J. H. LLSATIB, Secretary.
LA Gamma, OG’N., April 26th, 1865.
Ens. Suns!“ :—ln looking over the Daily
Oregonian of the 19th inst, [see it published
from rumor that fifteen men had been hung re—
cently in Walla‘Wulln. Valley by the vigilance
committee of that place, and amongstthe names
ofvthose re orted to have been hung Iseo the
name of “foscbh Pettis," which was‘ probably
intended for me. : .
Now, for the benefit of my family and friends,
lwish to say that if the name'referred to was
intended for me it isa mistake, us said vigilance
committee have been so merciful and humane as
to suffer me to be able at the present writing to
report myself in the land of the living.
And I wish to say through your columns, if
you will grant me the favor, for the benefit of
those who know no better, if there be any
such, that I am not a. thief or a. robber; but that
l have always tried to earn an honest living by
industry and attention to my own business. I
have lived znumber of years at the Oro Fino
mines. In fact I have been there from the first
discovery of those mines until] mOVed toWalla.
Walla over 11. year ago and during that time
have done business with a great many different
persons and I defy any one of them to say that
l ever knowingly wronged him out of a quarter
ofa dollar.‘
It is true I have'bought a great many cattle
from dld‘erent persons in Walla Walla. Valley
many of whom I cannot now call by name, and
I have always felt a deliclcy in asking such per
sons whether they raised their cattle or stole
them, or come by them in some other way; but
if Iknew, or had good reason to believe that
any person offering property of any kind for
sale to melmd not a. good title to the same, I
have always declined to purchase. _ _
I understand since I have been here that. it is
reported that I harbored one “Dr. Reed" at my
place on Wild Horse Creek and furnished him a
horse to escape on; but. 1 positively assert that
I have never had any dealings with said Reed,
and was only acquainted with him by reputation
when he came to my place and called for a meal
as any other person would do passing the road.
I did not furnish Reed 3 horse and he did not.
ask me for one.
lalso understand that it is charged against
me that something over a year ago while en
gaged in the business of butchering at lValla
Walla, I killed a steer belonging to a. Mr. Tay
lor, who was then in the same business, which
is true; but ft was done through the mistake of
the herder and the mistake was rectified soon
afterwards. .
Since I left my home on Wild Horse creek, I
am informed that a large number of persons
armed with deadly weapons came to my place
with hostile demonstrations and frightened my
wife and children and without provocation or
authorityof law drove them out of doors and
seemed to be hunting for some one to add to the
list of victims of their favorite system of legal
jurisprudence.
I wish to know how long we are to have this
reign of terror in a country where we have law
and officers to administer it, for if I am to be
driven from my home, and my family turned out
of doors in the way that I understand they have
been I should like to be excused from paying
taxes to support a Government which claims to
be composed of law abiding citizens and pro
fesses to guarantee security of person and prop
erty to them. .
Yours &c., Jon. Pun.
The ruling rates of board at the principal ho.
tels in Idaho City is eighteen d’ollars per week.
The price astonishes the new comers.
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The Churches in San Francisco have of late
been taking a. great interest in Temperance mat
ters. Some of the churches are endeavoring to
l get up a. State Temperance Convention, to adopt
l measures to suppress intemperance throughout
1 the State. The tiplers at present seem to be
} largely in the majority. j
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1 IT is expected that the most of the firms
;along the Boise river. in the Boise valley,
: will be inundated this spring. - ' lH'
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l THE Democratic County Convention will
‘meet at the Court House tomorrow after
lnoon It 1 o’clock. ' pm _
‘ Prbcrihmation.‘ ‘ “9”" ‘
The Nation mourns a Patriot gong. The mur
der OfABRAHAM Liscou, lasfiPreaident- of the
United States, by the assas u’s hand, was a di
rect blow, not only at the head of the Nation,
but at each individual citizen. He who was se
lected by the people to rule over them has been
stricken down in the faithful performance of his‘
weighty trust. What so grievous] dispensation
of the Almighty may portend, we finite creatures
may little divine, but may hope that the Great
Giver of all good hath yet much in store for ‘us,
and it is meet and proper we should wait upou
Him; that we shouldspublicly acknowledge fits
almighty power, recognize His omniscient will
(10111, and express our firm reliance upon His
omnipresent providence. In view of these" du
ties at such a period, and as a fitting testimonial
that we sineerelyjoiu in the general grid which
pervades the Nation at this dire National colum
ity,lElwood Evans, Acting GEVernor OF‘tlt’e
Territory of Washington, have set apart Thurs
day, the 11th day of May, 1865, as ads] of hu
miliation and prayer, and earnestly invoke its
due and general observance throughout the Ter~
ritory._ _ ’
In witneor whereof, I have hereunto set my, hand
H—t and caused the seal of the Territorx of
It 5 \ Washingtion to he uflixed. Rune at
t ' ‘lOlympia, this 19th day of April,‘in‘the
var year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five, and of the Independence
of the United States ofAmerica the eighty-ninth.
ELWOOD EVANS.“
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Report of the Grand J ury-«April Term, 45..
1)., 1865. . . _
To The Honorable District Court, First Judicial
Diun'et : The Grand Jury having completed their
labors, respectfully submit the following report;
We have found and submitted eighteen Indict
ments, some of which are for violation of the
Enrollment Laws of the United States. We‘hah
examined the County Jail, and find that "the
County Commissioners have made a contract
with W. P. Horton for finishing the upper story
of said jail for the residence ol'a jailor, and for
fencing the jail in, which, when completed, will
make it a. safe place ofcoufinement. for. persons
charged with the commission of crime. ,3
We have examined the books of the County
Auditor and Treasurer and find them neatly and
correctly kept. r
The Prosecuting Attorney will receive? our
thanks for punctual attendence and good cilm
sel during our labors.
The kindness we have received at the hands of
the Court, merits and receives our warmest
thanks.
Done at the Grand Jury Room, April 20th,
1865. B. F. STONE, Foreman.
O. P. LACY, Clerk. . .. -
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WALLA WALLA, W. T., May 4th, 1865.
Ens. Srussnuuz—The April term of the Dis
trict Court, in and forth; lst Judicial District
ofWashington Territery closed on Saturday In”,
the term was conducted with the most r’g-ratifym
ing results by his Honor, Judge Wyche. The
docket was as follows: -
Eight United- Statcs cuuses,"ninetcen Territo
rial causes and screnty-twocivil canses,—a pret.
ty heavy docket for so short aterm. The dock~
ct was cleared by Saturday afternoon, and. every
one was well satisfied with‘the result. The s!)-
sion of the Court was signalized by rent deco;
rum upon the part of thememben 5% the bar,
and under the prompt and energetic control of
Judge \Vyche, the business was dispatched with
admirable order and great cclerity. >
To Judge Wyche, especially. the xieoiile 'of S!
District nre under obligation for his promptn _, 1,
energy and industry,‘and we are happy to see;
that his cd‘orts have been fairly seconded and
fully appreciated by all. .u
, S. B. Fauna, Pros. Att'y. .
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Union Candidate for Subsets to can
31‘9”. " ,/,' . , ... .u
llon. Elwood Evans will address .vthe eitlavnnv
I f Walla Walla County, Weshingtou Territory:
in support of Hon. Arthur A. Denny; Union nom-
L’iifié‘i’ “”9“? West-£8129: 13hr {awry
. At Wait's Mill, on Mondnymay , istitg‘ju’ ’1
o'clock. P. M. ' ‘ .‘
At Sailing’a School Houuo, Wednesday“, an,
17th, at 1 o'clock, P. M. . .
At Walla Walla], Thursday. May lSih, at l ‘
o‘clock. l’. M. .
At Wallulu, Friday May 19th.
L. J. RECTOR,
Chairman Union Co. Cen. Com.
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Quite a. number of persons have recently left
Walla Walla for the reported new mines on the
eastern slope of the Blue mountains'.
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DE“ AM) ATTRACTIVE GOODS.
-——o—._
THE UNDERSIGNED is now receiving from San
Francisco a flesh supply of well selected mer
clmndise. purclmsed at the reduced prices and will
be sold at a small advance [or
Cash, \Vholsnle and Retail.
Family Groceries—A Full Desired Stock.
Crockery and Glassware, At Low Prices; m
Wooden Ware—Desirable Articles
for Families.
A Few Clocks—Cheap. Looking G'noou.
A Cholcco Selection of Calicoea—only
Staple Myles. Clothing, Coats,
Pants, Boy‘s Clothing, Boot
and Shoes—A few Good
Styles.
' HARDWARE.
A full and desirable Stock of IRON and STEEL, _
a complete assortment of BLACKSMITH’S TOUw.
A good assortment of SHOEMAKER'S TOOLS and
FINDINGS. J. C. ISAA‘CS.
Walla. Walla, May 5, ’65 2lly.
Dissolution of Copartnerehip. ‘
THE Cogartnorship heretofore existing halve?!
the no "signed under the firm nun. of .
Guldsteiu & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. . l
The hu‘incss will be continued by H. Wolfetcln,
who will pay nllelnims against said firm, and oil
debts due said firm must be paid to him.
C. GOLDSTEIN.
H. WOLFSTEIN, ,
Walla Walla, May 5, ’65. 21w4 ' . - . -.
Undertaking. J
RDERS in the line of Coffin-making will Ko
-0 promptly attendedto by the undersigned. ln~
connection, I have a
HEARSE.
Ready for use on all funeml‘ occasions.
“Place of business at my Wagon and Curl-go
Shop, lower end of Main Street. Walla Walla.
. ; CAL. WINESBT.
May 5. 1865. 2"] '. .
Administrator’s Bale. ";, ‘ g
N pursuance of an order or sale from mantra
ICourt. of Wells Walla County, W. T., I will eel pt”-
Public Auction. at the store lst door east. of Hound
do (lady’s, in the City of Walla Walla, on' u. '
' MONDA Y, MA Y, 15th, 1865,
The following personal property. belonging to the w ‘
estate of John Selby, deceased: 3 ‘
A lot of Furniture, Beds, Bedding, Choirs. Slooll.‘
Carpets, Kitchen Furniture, Crockery, Bw. A
Sale to commence at 10 o’clock and continue unpl ‘
the articles are all sold.
Terms of sale Cosh in hand. ,
" H. J. CADY, Executor; - -
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Certificate.
Walla Walla, W.T., April3o, 1805. _
This isto certify that our cide'at'fiaughter was tn- L‘
’ken sick with Typhoid fever. and Aft? several weeks
she got better, but her diseaxo wee ' at hrotcn fig,
and her health still kept failing and we fared e e_
would go into Coneumptlon.’aud after trying three
difl‘erenl doctors without doing,” my good we «flo‘i'
ually concluded to try the ChinulDootor Jim. and arm
taking his medicine she began to recover and she in ,
now well and able to bearound and is entirely well
and only'took seven or eight do": of his mediclner
in all. ALFRED MUNSEL. V
May 5, ’65. 21W4 ‘ 3