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Counties Made Finances Territorial Convention Newspapers The Slavery Sentiment Politics of the Period Whigs, Democrats, and Know-nothings A New Party Indian Affairs Treaties East of the Cascade Mountains 348

CHAPTER XV.

FURTHER INDIAN WARS.

1855-1856.

Indian Affairs in Southern Oregon The Rogue River People Extermi nation Advocated Militia Companies Surprises and Skirmishes Reservation and Friendly Indians Protected by the U. S. Govern ment against Miners and Settlers More Fighting Volunteers and Regulars Battle of Grave Creek Formation of the Northern and Southern Battalions Affair at the Meadows Ranging by the Vol unteers The Ben Wright Massacre 369

CHAPTER XVI.

EXTERMINATION OF THE INDIANS.

1856-1857.

Grande Ronde Military Post and Reservation Driving in and Caging the Wild Men More Soldiers Required Other Battalions Down upon the Red Men The Spring Campaign Affairs along the River Humanity of the United States Officers and Agents Stubborn Brav ery of Chief John Councils and Surrenders Battle of the Meadows Smith s Tactics Continued Skirmishing Giving-up and Coming- in of the Indians^ 397

CHAPTER XVII.

OREGON BECOMES A STATE.

1856-1859.

Legislature of 1855-6 Measures and Memorials Legislature of 1856-7 No Slavery in Free Territory Republican Convention Election Results Discussions concerning Admission Delegate to Congress Campaign Journalism Constitutional Convention The Great Ques tion of Slavery No Black Men, Bond or Free Adoption of a State Constitution Legislature of 1857-8 State and Territorial Bodies Passenger Service Legislatures of 1858-9 Admission into the Union 413

CHAPTER XVEII.

POLITICS AND PATRIOTISM.

1859-1861.

Appointment of Officers of the United States Court Extra Session of the Legislature Acts and Reports State Seal Delazon Smith Re*