Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
Edlto.-.. Correspondents.

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Three v,sk,ol the session have closed and
We are apps nt'y 90 nearer an orrauiu-
tion, than vlsa We or=z.rr-l. Toe No.
gro question, ilrus, into 500 nou,o by Mr.
Clark, Of Mi.,5ari. abe fret DAY Of ,..g So
,i0a. hs. len fruitful 0. .as Of discussion
from t'ai day 9. Sea-. And ,ti. debate.
with iso solitary ez-cTt ,-r, las ',sn .ar-
Tisd On By DE dsl,-l.ug s.ls oi ylo House.
Tie Republican. have been throughout
anxious % vote and organic. aal Tor thi.
purpose have .at from day 70 day aud ,.s-
tsncI 10 abe most violent jsnuuc iziigus Ui
tie Uni0n. coming from party who pro-
f,ss ~ b. ihs ou'y national party 90 tho
country In th.s -s.Ats they have g.f f...r
parry upon d. rrnr and they Lsv, Row
either GOT o. .l., lavu. or silud before che
country tie open advocate. of q dissolution
OF one VI tbs bsst s0ycumsni, the world
ever az. NJ South American who tl.
spotl Is taken tbs ground, bot iuvartl.
b.y rchukcl tbsss outbreaks of Gua,.r..m
in manner worthy Of tru, patriots M.
Hi, % Georgia. few oAys ss5. notwith.
standing he comes iron State said Oh 20
ripe Tor revolution, d,n5guc.d 10 fitting
terms. the idea that the election OF Re.
pHblicAn President, or eysn seward. would
Do any cause Tor Secession This spa.moiic
outbreak 30 dissolve this c,ni5isracy, j. no
new thing. Tae sane sAm, has been play.
ed over fr years, prior 10 every Pr'.iien-
iial election. and the South have Away,
found fool, and old political srinnis. i1 rlc
North, WHO have hem frightened into sub
mission, and a. tie '' fools are not an lead
YET" q, would not p, surprising if We
should hear tiess rroak rs round preaching
submission. rather than SO the Union rynt
Gsgnisr. by the ugi5s sarisr Democratic
party. By a reference % the rosIr3, 10
will b. seen that Mr. sherman has no, at
all timss received the sane uumber or votes.
bat With two exceptions tho r,'aars vote
has been tie sane, De wanting bat four
votes Of an election. The democrat. have
from ihs beginning expressed willingness,
TO aihliate with the South American. in or.
gaining the House ~ clse,ins Southern
nan Of cha, party. bat - he sane time
have declared an cdr, o. hi. k'll u. '.s..
from the fact that the u-i'.l vlt.. both
the dsnoeratic and South American par
tiss. would no, elect. Tbi, pref ace has
been twice Pit % the 80, Ex-Gov. Gil.
msr. Of North Carolina, is a slave holder
bu, an honorable. high minded man. and
possesses a suflcien! amount Of talent 10
make "a excellent presiding officer Asa
ms~1er OF The last CJngrsss. 10 opposed
and fought the Lseompton swindle to the
last. and for this reason. with Others, is
such msu as q portion Of the Republican.
in tho House, could consistently vote lor.-
Upon two occasions o., democrat, have bad
notice, ihai u tAey would give their votes
20 Cor. Gumsf, he could b elected ard
at each timc. some doI @ gs i.teen Republi-
cans from Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
have voted ior BIN, bringing BIS vote up to
Sc. Which added % the DH5eraiic vote,
would elect. Bot the democrats have stood
aloof. and would no; vote Tor Gilmsr. BE-
Gauss be was not in favor Of torlHg a slave
constitution upon Kausls, against their
protest.
A few days since, Mr. Docosk withdrew
al. name, 10 give his party liberty to g
where they pleased in ssleo,insa Speaker.
wbsEsSpSn Mr. Bs.s!ies, Of Virginia, who