Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-12-12
Editorial Correspondence.
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W ANiNHNNNF l'''s 10 A'''.
On the FIR, dny5l thcrrr,cut s--sIon, Mr.
Phc;r,. Of Mis.prri. presented tho crs,lrn-
tial, II John ". whi,sl,ld, a. DELEGATE
from Kansas, and moved tha. be be sworn.
MIR Grov. ct psnlsylynih, uhiociel on the
ground ,hs, Whitfield was elected by virtue
o., thc Border RuEln bogu, law. ol Kansas,
which had b.eu Wou1unerl by such men a.
John VI. Clayton Gcu. Cas-, and senator
Weller. unconditional, infamous aud die
graceful. Mr. Cows objection was sus-
,aiurI by .s,sn majority.
The rro slavery members Of the House,
many Of them, hal no, taken their seats,
while ,hc Earubl.ln, were generally pres
emit. Tho sham democracy finding them
srlvg, IN tie minority, Immediately c1n-
mgnc.l system OF h.hlnirmg-calliuc
the Yea, aud nay, % motions "a adjourn,
fora call Of ,hc House" aud other
questions, which would enable them u cln-
sumo time aud Gle addAy. This hc,iuus
course was pur,aU by them through the
whole wcrk, until yesterday, when, having
got in their men, they eou,cn,cl 70 a vote.
Tnc question pgn.,us was motion to r.
consider ihc vote rlusins the usual oath OF
ohcc 10 Wh.uGgll and a motion 70 lay that
motion on the ,aG,. On this last motion
the Republican, wsc defeated by three ma
yrity. Had it Ire.aiIcl j, would have exc
cluIol WAi,gaeld from hi. SCAT. Tho mat.
tsr va, then pls'Puel to Tuesday next,
when thc question { reconciliation will
come zap ia i,s order Mc,'r'. DamrclI, OF
Mass, and D,gk,Jt and Chill,, Of y. y"
ar, at home, ,iek.
In the Senate thrc has been a spirited
debate upon ,he Presidents Mc,,asr, grow
Ing out OF the question to print. OF this
i,yumeu. we have now no time tospcak. Il
ha, been handled without gloves by the Re
publican members " the senate. Hale Of
y. H., rrumbull Of illinois, Wilson u Mas,
Wade Of Ohio, and rcsscnden Of our own
State, lave .e,crally applied the disscc,ing
knife to this lib-lIOu, and abusive TRADE in
a mos, shocking manner. We heard Senator
Fees nlen, aud while listening to his clJ-
gucn,, logical, Straightforward spcc1h, felt
proud that W. bel.nscd to Maine. Ills
speech was most Triumphant ,indicat'on
Of tn Republican party, wailo the hot shot
he fred into the cnsuy's camp brought a
largo number Of them to tier feet, who by
turns wen, into that general system Of "eross
examination, 80 common in both Houses Of
Congress, out Of which Mr. fcsseudcn came
with flying COLOR. H. siltnecd their bat
tories aud lclt the Geld, victor.
Senator Clayton's death has been appro-
prIatcly announced in both Houses of Con.
gress. lie was an abe man, one Of the Few
statesmen who has been spared to remind us
Of the days Of Jackson, Clay, Calhoun,
Wright, and Webster. Benton now only re-
mains Of that class Of eminent American
statesmen who figured 50 conspicuously up.
on the political stage from ISLE TO 1850.
Nearly all have passed away to the spirit
land. The few who remain have sought the
shades Of retirement, and arr quietly await
ing the summons that shall call them to
follow their illustrious compatriois.
Senator Sumner is not here, aud we I'M
ders,and his physicians advise him not to
attempt to assume his Senatorial duties
during the present session. Many OF his BEST
and most intimate friends fear his injury
will prove permanent one. His nervous