Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-01-02

wAsuNCroN, Dec. %, 1856.
! The Ilousc yesterday ADJOURNED over unit
Tuesday, following out to a certain cS,cn
the old custom which has prevailed IN Con
rr,ss for many years, to take rcccss durini
the holiday, hi. vote TO adjourn onl.
two days was carried by small majority
after .trynuous resistance on the par; o
the minority. We are frcc to say, that ",
believe the whole thing wrong, and We haN,
never to our recollection yotcl in any ca-
70 adjourn only from day to day with III,
exception Of the S,bbath Menbyrs Of Con
crvs- arr sent here 20 work, and they should
10 il, Instead Of leaving their posts Of duty
u indulge in holiday rccr'a;ion'. We iccI
inclined in this connection 10 indulge in an,
other remark. Prom the printed rcPOrts OF
Congressional procccdipe', people often set
false impressions. Take the prscui House
some half ioIcn member namos general.
" appear mixed up with the debates Of
nearly every day prcc'-lins-, and yet
there are Others who DO not 80 6, 10 take
up time, by debating every question that
cOmc. up, who ross'ss more inaucn"' AMI arr
equally entitled to crcli, as National Legs
lators. The inaucncy o. u-clulnc~- u mem.
b,r, are no, measured, in Washinton, ~
their disposition to iaA upon every matter
which coaes up.
We know Of -omc members Who perform
much labor in the Commits, rooms and
o,herwi~,, yc, because they arc no, stand.
ins dcbatsr-, " the country Knows but little
atou, them.
Recent Developments in Kansas prove and
NOR than prove all that has bccn charged
by the Republicans against the National Al.
ministration. in regard TO the denominations,
ra-call,ics and yillalnics that have bcyn car
ri,d on in that Territory. Bccdsr was IN
the frs, Place appointed, and then when he
undertook to 80 fair play between border
ruHans aud frcc State men. wa removed, 10
give p.ac, T. shannon. shannon proved all
that the slave power demanded aud after
his mal-aImlnistra,ion had bccn going on
iJr months, he was confirmed, by the voter
Of all the administration senators, rccOrded
in his favor. The President continued him
in Office month after month while be was
using the power Of the government To carry
on civil war in Hausas-burnins private
uilding--butchcrins the defynsyl,ss inhab-
itauu-shootius down frcc State men like
dog, in the s,rcyts-sacking cities, and 9th.
cr snOrmi,ics which will hereafter stand out
upon the page Of history to brand with ctcr-
nal iniamy, all who's agency contributed 10
briu: them about and not until the waves
OF wrath and Indignation threatened 20 over
whslm the administration, the sham democ-
racy aud Buchanan with them, did the Pre-
ilent move ia the matter Of his removal.
lie then was forced by the Omnipoicncy Of
circumstances % remove him, and again
wen, TO work h. s,ranglc his own bantling.
During all this time did the same admin
istrati1u aud party, keep upon the bench in
Kausa. thc bloOI.ihirsty l.ccOmptc, while
under the eve Of the rrcs,Icu, be Was using
his oihcial power and influence to crush out
iry,,lOm in Kansas.
lie whole Judicial administration has bcsn
q comTlcts "r.,sN Of terror "A disgrace 70
civilization and the asc-an administration,
bslare which the ''Loody asus,'" Of old JEFF
FREY, himself would have Llushcd aud yet
MT until very rcc,u,ly, under the stern r.
Jukls Of Go,. Ggary, las the rrcsilcn, sc'n
"a D. in,grlerr. Circumstances have again
ur,yI him 20 kill 81 another child Of his
own paternity, and L'comr'c whom be aP'
pointed. De has hims,lf kicked Out. - With
D,nalIson, the tool OF I.rconrtc. 10 execute
his illegal DEGREES aud mandates.
Go,. Gcary substantially confirms all that
the TREND. OF iry-, Kansas have said with re.
rarl u tae ryicn OF border ruiHan'sm in
Kansas, AMI that BY las Official papers.
Gov Gg,ry may have bccn led To commit
errors, aud do ~,me acts not NJ all cumpati
hls with hi profession. Of friendship for til,
settlers in Kansas. Yet Ne trust the Amcri
can PEOPLE will give him the credit be de
-r,cs. llcnow appears disposed to act Wit!
a c,mmeuGablc independence, aud We ar
satisfied hi. administration has thus Ear la,
tendency to restore pcacc to Kansas.
This proves that the President had 1t j
biz power to have stopped the troubles
Kansas at any time within the last 4"
year., and the guilt Of the whole matte
lays at hi. door. and the party who has
pushed him along IN his nal. iana,ieal c.
rccr.
SENATOR Douglas has returned from h
bridal tour, and taken his seat in the Sci
ate, looking " hale and hearty Notwitl
standing bis political heterOdo1ies, JUDI
, u. isA man OF excellent social qualities
, and IL in the hea, Of debate, he lets ioO'
, the yials Ut his wrath upon political opp
, ncnt, he las the good sense never to "nur
. IT," but is always ready to throw away h
r.,,.. mt o.. ,.t.tgs M 80 with his alyyrsl!lc