M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
The Fishing Se3sOn-EnOrts OF
the Republican Party 10 Keep
up The Kansas Agitation.

The Fishing Se3SOn-EnOrts OF
the Republican Party 10 KeeI
up The Kansas Agitation.
WASHINGTON, March /.
The first day of spring is warm and
pheasant. The sober trees in the Capi
tai yard are beginning to bud out, al,
though no appropriation" has been
made for their relief. Never, in the
memory Of the most venerable inhabi,
ltant Of this region, has there been such
a mild winter. The shad fishery is
commencing earlier than usual, and
in a few days the shores of the Poto.
mac will resound with the songs ofthe
/ fishing gangs as they haul their heavy
Iseines. The advent of shad and her,
ring is an annual season Of rejoicing
all along the Atlantic coast, especially
on the bays and rivers, whose shores
are settled by planters. The Potomac
River, from Washington clear down
to Chesapeake Bay, is full of fine fish
ing grounds, which arc every season
USED by the proprietors, or rented for
handsome prices by the spectators.
These fishing grounds arc great
source ofreyenue to the planters along
the Potomac shore.
To-day the great and final debate
on the Lecompton Constitution com
mences in the Senate. The thorough
manner in which Pennsylvania has
indorsed the President has had the
effect of encouraging the Keystone
members who were Shaky on Lecomp.
ton, They begin to think that their
condition is all sound at home; thar
they will be indorsed by their constit-
uents, and are therefore disposed to
aid in settling the Kansas question by
admitting the State with her consti-
tuition, which may be instantly altered
if the citizens desire it. 1t is undopbt-
edly the intention Of the Republicans
to keep in agitation the affairs Of Kan
sas uutil 1860, in order to make one
more fight for the Presidency. They
are putting forth every possible effort,
publicly and privately, writing letters
and sending documents from this city
into all parts Of the North and West,
urging upon the leading men in those
sections not TO relax their vigilance or
zeal in keeping the public mind agita,
ted. A Republican memberiniormed
me, few days since, that over two
hundred thousand copies ofspeeches
and documents had been sent to New
Hampshire to influence the elections
about to take place in that State, to
say nothing of the large cash contribu
tiQns which are being forwarded almost
every week. 1t is deemed very i'm
portant that the Republican party
should make a heavy gain IN New
Hampshire, in order to encourage the
"iriends Of freedom" allovcr the coun.
try. The rivalry between Seward and
Hale has assumed a serious aspect in
the Republican ranks, and it is proba-
Lle that the former gentleman will,
by some diplomatic argument on the
Lecompton Constitution, seek to bead
off Mr.. Hale, who is drumming to his
support all the ultra men Of his party.
The more sagacious Of the Republi-
cans see that they cannot afford to
lose Seward, whose subtle calculation
and extraordinary political foresight
have been Of such momentous service
to his party in all past campaigns
This morning both the Senate and
House galleries are crowded with
spectators, the Senate especially, and
hundreds Of ladies and gentlemen are
compelled to leave without obtaining
entrance. The previous question will
not be called in the Senate until every
Senator who wishes to speak has had
an ample opportunity to dos SO. 9.