Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-16
Idi,oria, Correspondence

Edlloila. l-IiespoEutuCc'
wAsufNcroS, Dee. IL. 1850.
The arsl week Of the session has passed
s~a,. ana the II ,u.e Is not We, organized.
Af,er c, nierrius freely with each other, the
Republicans ease 10 the conclusion 10 make
no nomination Cor Speaker. ~ .oouer was
the House called to order, than Mr. Clark,
Of Missouri. took the aoor. AM introduced
= resolution, declaring tina, no person who
had recommended a certain work, published
By Mr. Helper. Of North Carolina. called
the "lnrendins Crisis, was G, for SP'ak'
g,-and upon this melton he claimed =
rish, to .p-ak. The Clerk allowed him to
proceed. and he made long ~ G. 1israr'
trris.ie or isai see Of "a, Houss. in V 81 -
lursed N H-rp--'- Ferry, John Bro-n a'.
various other matters, which had about as
much TO Do with the organ .Ii,.On Of the
House, a. would resolution declaring Rus
sia rspub,.,. one aalot'ng only was
hal. The republicans divided their votes
between Ms.,rs. sherman Of Ohio, and
Grow Of "a, the former having Gd, and
the latter 50. Mr.. Grow then withdrew
hi. name. Two hallo,inss have been had
since. the - gave sherman lO7 and the 81
10 votes, wanting only votes OF an s.sc-
ton. The south Americans gave their
,o.ss TO Mr.. Gilmer. Of North Carolina, and
the Anii-Lssumr,r1 democrats voted Tor
each other. Mr.. Bococf, the democratic
nomire.. received s. v1;s' Sine, VI.
Clark. sr,.ch. M-ssrs. M.lisou q. .i'-'l,
Burnett u Kentucky. DAVIS az lamar q
Mississippi, Moore Of Alabama, Lake %
Va. Coz Of Ohio. Logan 81 | lis, aud
several Others pom iha, side Of ;ao House.
have made ,2Scches. Mr.. Pryor, Of lirsiu.
ia, declared in a speech be made, that 10
pariy would exhaust every parliamentary
uethsd in tl-,- power. before they would
allow the elscuou 4 o'ack republican
Speaker. And thus ar they have prevent
Cd an organization. The republ'cans have
chosen O. ms'l.l.n studied silence, 10
lisving il no,tini % discuss the great qur'-
,ions before IN, country, until ,he House Is
organized. and rule. and orders at adopted
for 10. soysrumsnt.
Only two exceptions have been made ia
this determination. Mr.. L. JOY Morris. Of
Philaislphia. maia a piihy, Conservative
speech. and Tom C1rNiu. Of Ohio. opened
hi. well charged battery upon ibs pro slave
nv democrats. in a chArasssri.,ic speech. ia
which he uaIe many happy bits. which
frequently brought down toe House aud
galleries. Durins 10 speech, both SIDE. Of
the House gathered up around him, and at
,sn,iysly listened 10 the end. Old Tom i
jus. as full Of Wit. .1rcssm and satire, as
ever. lul the fre9ueu; Interruptions he met
with l.pn the OPPOSITION, invariably ended
in the complete J.sesmfture Of those found
inprudsRt eu1agl 10 nv lanse with him
Mr.. Nielsen, q ngw meiabsr frOm tennessee,
belonging % the American organization.
also ms 'c a sreccb. sou,s days aso, which
was a psrfsct damrsr upon the Gre eaters.
Mr. Pryor attempted 90 back him down
from some Of dispositions, but every at
temp, was dead failure the Tenbssses
American having altogether too many guns
f5r the Virginia democrat. Mr.. y. attack
Cd the di,uuioE sentiments which tal been
uttered on the ao5r from the democratic
,ile Of The House. with sroa. power aud
eHsOt, and has psroration vas one " e.
fne.t pieces " forensic oratoty ever altered
in the House. lie was ll1lly aIplauJei
on the republican side, and ia she .,i-Ti-'.
The 'peeehe. Of N, democrats have. IS
general rule. been violent rhillipis'. in
which Harpsr's Ferry, Helpers book, and
Old Brown. have been the chief texts
Leading republicans ali over the country
have been uusparinslY denounced. special
" Senator seward, whom one Of the speak.
or. declared ough, to be hung. Threats Of
di.union have been made oVer and over
again. 10 cas- tie rcpublisans succeed 70 the
Presidency in 1850. Asa result o. such
fsros deuuneiAiiou, and Gerry appeals. the
members Of the House. many Of them, have
BEEN very much excited, and on the second
day Of The session. Il aroso to such pitch,
tina. for fsw moments general .fgh va.
sIpect,d som. twenty moqhcrs from each
sido haviug rushed down into IT, area b.
fore the Speakers desk; when the least
collision would undoubtedly have brought
on CONFLICT. which migiG have rc.al,sd in
consequences too serious to be even eOn,ssR-
plated.
The venerable rhaddsus Stevens, Of Pa,
was making a few severe, yet vel deserved
eo-usuts upon the threats OF disunion,