New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
OREGON-DOUGLAS.

OREGON-DOUGLAS.
From Oug Own Correspondent.
WAsHNGroS, Monday, Jan. 10, 1873.
The question of the admission OF Oregon into the
Union threatens to come before Congress this week,
and is assuming a very formidable and perpleIlng
.hspe. The Democrats will insist upon it admls-
sion without waiting till il shall have representa-
tive population, because they want t@o additional
SENATOR, and the vote of Oregon, in case tte
Presidential election goes to the House Of Repre-
sentatise, The RePub leans ale not quite unanI-
nous in their opposition, it being understood that
two or three gentlemen, claiming to be thorough
going Republicans, are in favor OF admitting
Oregon without contest and without conditions
With these inconsdersble exceptions the Republl-
cans will as a party, oppose the admission though
not all for the same reasons. Some VIII oppose IL
simply on the ground that the new State has, as
appears by the recent census, census taken With
in six months, not more than half enough popus-
tion TO entitle her 10 member OF the House OF
Representatives The present population OF Ore
gon is about 45, 600. These gentlemen say let her
remain Territory till she has SO. 600 inhabitants.
The rule requiring that amount of population for
the admission of State IL good and reasonable
one. and we may as well begin with Oregon as with
any other Territory. There Is nothing IN her err
cumstances that requires immediate admission IN
violation of the 90, coo rule. This is the argument
of gentlemen who desire 10 avoid what they
pleased TO term the niger question: and prefer to
have it understood that they oppose the admission
of Oregon only on general principles.
Others more straightforward, If not so prudent,
will oppose the new State because she has in her
Constitution clause allowing foreigners to vote,
and another excluding negroes aud Iau!attoes In
terms of peculiar and disgrsteful strocty The
majority Of Republicans, however, will take the
ground that so long as Kansas is prohibited from
entering the Union until she has ", 900 inhabitants,
it is unjust and unreasonable to admit Oregon with
only half that number-with population, proba-
bly, not so large as that of Kansas | do not know
that any other reasons urged for opposition.
But these, surely, are sufficient. An effort how
ever, is making tO combine the opposition on some
ground which will be- universally maintained by
both Republicans and Americans.
Mr. Douglas was not in his seat when the Senate
met this morning. He came in about l2i o'clock
through a door on the Republican side of the
Chamber, passed by the Republicans without re-
ceiviDg any greeting whatever As he reached MIS-
sest he was met by Mr.. Green of Missouri, who
shook hands with him. Stuart Of Michigan, Gwin
of California, Mallory OF Florida, Hunter Of Vir-
gina, Jefferson DAVIS, aud one or two other Demo
Gratis came forward to welcome him. An attempt
was made in the gallery 10 raise round of applause
but II resulted only in slight stamping by one or
two persons. Mr.. Douglas did not remain through
out the day in the Chamber, but after a somewhat
protracted conference with Mr.. Seward lett the Hall
in the middle OF the debate on the French Spolia-
tiOns. He appears anxious and uneasy, and has
evidently not recovered entirely frcn the fatigue.
vi his Illinois campaign.
The Douglas organ in this city, Tn. Staies, con
tains this morning a most disgraceful article on
two or three prominent Republican members Of the
House Of Observation-Disclosures. Giddngs
Granger of New-YOrk and Washburn of Maine
The cause OF this incorporate outbuIst was the
good-natured coloquy between the two FIRST named
gentlemen and Mr.. Bryan of Texas, on the seces-
sion of that State from the Union. Mr. Gliding.
is termed ~ malignant old man, who brings d
- head whitened and hand trembling with years
- to the baseT instincts of insult and SANDER 4"
Giddings and Granger, il says "hoped to provoke
. the ardent Texan into some such practical ylnd-
" cation as has immOrtslized Sumner"
Mr.. Wasbburn's excellent speech to-day seems
10 have stirred The States 10 its foulest deptas It
says: Mr.. Jocko Washburn can do little more
. than msnifes. the mlsehieyOus malignity which
"anmates the tribe of which he is conspicuous
" member. No one Of his Brazilian brethren could
object with more hideous grimsces than he. or
- display more Impotent anger against the superior
ability to which be- is obliged to submit
Messn. GlddlDgs, Granger aud Washb2rn are
not alone the recipients Of these sayory eompli-
ments. OF Mr. Seward il SAYS
Seward den.csies the resources % an astute and
aspiring rstcre TO the criminal purpose Of fostering
sectional strife. lie submits, Ike SylOck, o. the IN
denities insepersbe from bis creed end re poss g. bis
heart tue revenge winch his selfish schemes promise -
grstify."
Even Mr.. Douglass special friends are not sp red
in this general shower Of mud. Here is pleasant
slusion 70 leading Douglas Democrat:
Bully Montgomery, aspiring to the h0nors Of 4
penny Sumner, ilsu.ts gentleman, has his head
broken end gees 10 the asylum Of thu police office"
l copy these things for The TRIBUNE, not be-
cause anything so dirty Il sheet The States may
say of gentlemen, j. OF any consequence, but De-
cause the Lew editor Of the paper Of which this ia
leading article, obviously from his pen, is consd-
cred in Virginia, AIN told, first-rate specimen of
true Southern gentleman. II is well n0w and
then To let the PGblic and admire the grsces of
our slaSe-holdng ehlvslry, TO appreciate the anne
neiies of plantation breeding.
BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS.