Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-19
Col. Harris Resolution defeat Of Le'
compton.

compton,
The whole country has reason to rejoice
at the success Of Col. Harris resolution OF
inquiry, in referring the Lccompton Mes
ase to select committee. Tho resolution
reads as follows;
Rssolrod, That the Message Of the Presi-
dent. enclosing the Constitution framed at
i.ocompton, Ia the Territory Of Kansas, by
a convention OF delegates thereof, and the
papers accompanying the same, be referred
to select committee Of fifteen, to bc APP
pointed by the Speaker. and that said com
mi,,cc be instructed tn inquire into all the
facts connected with the formation of said
Consultation aud the laws under which the
same was originated. and into all such facts
and proceedings as have transpIrsl since the
formation Of said Constitution having rcla'
ton 10 the question Of the propriety Of the
admission OF said Territory into the Union
under Sid Constitution, and whether the
same Is acceptable and satisfactory To ma
jority Of the legal voters Of Kansas. and that
said committee have power to send Tor PER
sons and papers.
The first vote was on Stephens motion to
refer che Message To the Committee on Ter.
ritorics. Had this prevailed, I, would prob.
ably have insured the triumph Of the IL.
compton Swindlc, Tor that Committee is 81
packed with ultra Southerncrsa and Northern
douchlace-, that no,hiag favorable tn che
Free Stat men could have come out OF il.
Til. motion was lost by only one vote, ll3
yeas to ia nays. lIod IL been a tie, speaker
Orr would have, by his casting vote. settled
the matter in favor OF the border rufians.
Mr.. Harris amendment was then carried
III to III. three majority. Those who 20
tel for Harris resolution, outside Of the
republican party were Adrian Of New Jcr-
sey. Chapman of Pennsylvania, Cockcrrll
Of Ohio. Cox Of Ohio. j q. Davis Of lndi.
ana. Drvart Of Pennsylvania. English Of
Indiana. follcy al Indiana, Grusbcck Of
Ohio, l.. W. Hall of Ohio, Harris Of I'LL.
nols. llaskin II New York, Hickman Of
Pannsy lnnia, Lawrence Of Pennsylvania,
Monigomery Of Pennsylvania, McKibbcn of
California. Marshall Of Illinois, Morris Of
Illinois. Pendle,on Of Ohio, Shaw Of Illinois,
Smith Of Misunderstanding - nnii.Lecomp-
ton Democrats. and II W Davis, Ameri.
can. There were six ah>cntccs. viz Bon.
ham Of South Carolina. Caru,hcrs OF Mis-
sour, Harris Of Maryland, landy Of Penn
sylnnia. Mattss,n Of New York and Reilly
Of Pennsylvania.
Considering the extraordinary means
made use Of by the Administration, TO cor.
rupt and bully tho members Of III. party
into the supper, Of the Locomp,on fraud,
the result was glorious victory Al honor
20 those men in the IIou.c, members Of the
black democracy who would not he bought.
bribcd ard corrupted to DO an &c, which
would Outrage their constituents, disgrace
ihcmscl,e. anil aid In bringing civil war aud
revolution upon the country Butwc would
not stop here. We would make honorable
msrtion Of that brave. well disciplined Re-
publican army in the llousc, that stood up
shoulder TO shoulder, and by their well ii.
rcctcd charges, drove the enemy from their
posts, and planted the ensign Of victory
upon the rampar;s Of freedom.
They done their whole duty. and long
will the country remember their courage.
Grmnc,s aud devotion 70 the be-, interest,
Of the Union. We had feared. tia, all was
los, bu, the vote Of Friday As, inspires
strong hopes that the I.ccompion fraud will
be- finally beaten. But We have still fears
tia, the small majority agains, this measure
will be- broken down hy executive influence
and executive corruption, yet We will hoIc
Tor the bet, Ohe thing Is certain. the Ad.
ministmt.on la. received hard Jlolr ia the
House. Buchanan feels the defeat of his
party there kccnly. lie fears hls pet meas
urc will ultimately tail, aud evidently
means To think that his attempts TO light
the torch Of civil war, and SCI In motion a
train VI event. ,ha, will overthrow the gov.
eminent may lail. Passing political events
establish one fact beyond all controversy. To
wit, that james Buchanan has sounded the
loves, depths Of trprayI,y, tina, hi, drsra.
dalton has found level. below which be
never can cxca,atc.