The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-28


NORMAN B. JUDD Illinois.
ZAcHARIAH CHANDLER, Michigan.
? JOHN H. TwEEDY, Wisconsin.
ALEX. 81. RAMSEY, Minnesota.
ANDREW J. STEVENS, Iowa.
ASA S. JONES, Missouri.
MARTIN F. CONWAY, Kansas.
LEWIS CLEPHANE, Dist of Columbia
JAMES T. SHERMAN, New Jersey.
Spirit of the Washington Letters.
The New York Times letter says:
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The self-withdrawal of Bocock to-day threw
the whole Anti Republican camp into great con-
fusion and is regarded by the Republicans as
the first indication of conscious weakness on
the Democratic side. Mr.. Warren Winslow, of
North Carolina, is understood to have coveted
Mr.. Bocock's old shoes:
The Republicans sat steady and in solid pha-
lanx in their places-everyone ready to shout
"John Sherman in turn, and to concentrate at
any moment when the division or remissness of
their enemies might present chance of carry
ing the plurality Rule" Nowhere before has
the value of our Northern love of order and
discipline appeared to such good advantage
The Republicans, more wise than the Demo-
Gratis, hold no general caucus where propositions
for the withdrawal of their candidate could be
made. One Congressman in each State gets
the word of command from headquarters, and
then he holds private caucus, wherein only his
State colleagues participate. This has the ef-
feet Of keeping the Republican programme
much more secret than the Democratic or South
American; and the upholders of John Sherman
always move into battle with more systematic
front The State Caucus is good arrange
ment, for the reason that in almost every State
there is a leader who can manage his own men;
while in a General Caucus, State and sectional
jealonsies begin to interfere.
Que trouble arising from the obstinate silence
kept by the Republicans, is the impossibility
which it presents of giving true pictures of
their leading men to your readers. They sit
like marble statues on their SOFAS sometimes at.
tempting to read newspapers during such
speeches as that made to-day by Ohio R. Single
ton, of Mississippi sometimes laying their
heads together for a moment and conyersing in
whispers; sometimes pairing and filing their I'm
ger-nails as if life had no other object than
pretty hand; sometimes yawning, stretching
their legs, and locking their hands behind their
heads to indicate extreme WEAKNESS: and every
half hour or so bursting out into derislve
laugh, when the keynote for such a perform
ance has been sounded by Benjamin Stanton, of
Ohio, or Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana. @Vote,
vote" is their cry from the cessation Of morn
ing prayers to the moment of adjournment and
except for their human figures and human
voices, it might be thought that ninety-one
Democrats, twenty-three South Americans, and
five Anti-Lecompton men were attempting to
talk sense into one hundred and twelve parrots,
who had learned only this one cry: EVote, votel
Vote, votel Vote, votel"
The Cincinnati Gazeae's dispatch says:
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The proceedings to-day in Congress, show that
no union of the Democrats and South Ameri-
cans, for the purpose of eleeting Speaker, can
be effected, Democrats refusing to vote, to any
extent, for any South American. Sherman 8
election, in my opinion, is still mere question
of time.
Hickman, Haskins and Schwartz offered TO
the Democrats to vote for Gilmer, whose vote
again went to Sc; but they did not respond.
The conduct of the Democrats in purposely pre-
venting the organization Of the House, has now
been clearly exposed, and the responsibility fas-
tened upon them. s
The New York Cowier's letter says:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
The publishing of the debates in Congress, IL
the Southern press, has created great demand
for the Helper book, which can only be supplied
through the Southern members, and under COW
er of their own franks. They cannot refuse to
let their constituents see it, as that would i'm
ply distrust of their intelligence and Judgment.
Booksellers cannot legally sell it because it is
declared to be inccndiary. 1t cannot be for
warded by mall postage paid, or under the
franks of Northern members, for under the re-
cent decision of the Postmaster General the
pestmasters of the South are bound to burn
them as dangerous to the well-being Of the
country. So the Southern members, whose
franks cannot be suspected of covering incen-
diary matter, have to supply the demand for
their several constituencies. They consider it a
great bore 1t completely disarms them OF
their arguments against Northern publishers
who sell their books wherever and whenever
they can find market, for if it is right for
them to supply the demand, it cannot be wrong
| for the publishers to do the same thing
/ The Cincinnati Gazette's dispatch says:
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Dec. 20.
The President has instructed several Demo-
sratic members that the House must be organiz-
| ed Immediately, and without regard to party
| organizations.
The Western Democratic members are in favor
of it. The Western Mail contractors waited on
the President in body, informing him and bis
| Cabinet that unless they received their pay, no
| mails would be carried after January lst. For
| ty Democratic members, mostly Southern, have
Informed the President that they willnever con-
sent to the election Of Republican Speaker
He therefore calls upon the Northern Democrats
either to refuse their votes, or join the Repuhlf
cans upon the plurality rule
Mr. Schwartz, anti-Lecemptgn, Of Pa, was
very i'll on Friday night and under medical
treatment He steadily refused, however, yester,
day morning, to pair off, and sat boisterea az
| dav in his seat to vote for Sherman.
The closing scenes, yesterday, were confused
| and r;dicuIous in the extreme. Mr.. Boligny, OF
Lonisiaaa, American, wished to offer resolve
r. the effect that the Republican members should
NOT enter the Hall until the conservatives had
| elected one of their own number Speaker. The
resolve was not entertained. Mr.. Boligny was
| Intoxicated all the afternoon. There has been
lively caucusing to-day. -
The New York Tibune's dispatch says:
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Dec. 20.
Mr.. Sherman was strengthened by the pro
ceedings in the House yesterday. His prompt
| and decisive demand Of Mr.. Smith, IL any per
| sonal reflection was intended in the offensive
INQUIRY if the House wished murderer or theii
in the chair, produced much effect and was fol
lowed up by proper rebuke from Mr.. Curtis
Though the record subsequently showed thai
he lacked four votes ocan election, but he real
| ly wants but two, as Messrs Reynolds anc
| Davis both are prepared to determine the con
test when their votes viii become decisive.
Judge Taney was seized on Friday night Will
one of his dangerous attacks, and is etil greatly
prostrated. l
state Board OF Equalization.
CoLuMBus, Saturday Dec, "a.
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