Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-05-18

all led by Mr.. Thaysr Of Mass. . cap,Air
General, and the whole batch were defeated
by being laid on the table, "to sleep th'
sleep that know. no waking" The secre'
to the wholesale opposition to these bills u
found in the fac, that they contained
declaration ";ha, as slavery does not nov
legally exist in these territories nothing IL
the organic acts should ever be construed 70
protect or favor H." We do not give Tho
ezac, phra,cOlosy. but state the substance
Of the provi.O. In these bills as we'll as the
Pol,ramy and New Msneo hills, the demo
cratic party from both ends Of the Union
IA. been making a record it, members have
60, TO meet before the gaze Of the sovereign
people.
The French Spolia,ion bill still remains,
with two or three OF the regular appropria'
ton bills. We, to be acted uron by the House.
The election cases are now tie ms, ,roub
lesome matter. to he settled BY the House,
They are privileged questions which over
ride al other business. and will draw out a
prolonged discussion. The Committee on
election. rspor, unanimously in favor Of Dali
I-v. Rep. who contests the sat Of Eas,a.
brook. Dem. Of Nebraska territory. \ ma
i5riiy report in favor Of Howard, who COZ.
tests the .ea, Of CooTer, Of Michigan Of
Blair. who contests Birrs,t's seat from st.
Louis; all Of which reports will urioub,.
edly pas. the House In she case Of Andcr-
.on. American. Of Kentucky. anl Davis and
Iiarns.. Americans. Of Maryland, the Com.
mi,,cs have no, ye, reported. We under.
stand me- ri,y Of thccommi,ies On elections
are IN favor Of the sitting member, in all
ths.e cl.r-
The Pacific Railroad hill i yet behind in
the Ilouss. and IL. ultimate fate exceedingly
uncertain. \ large number Of Republican
,pe,chc. were made durir: ,hs nitine oi the
Charleston Convention. among tie beet Of
which n,v b. reckcnol TIA, Of Mr. lick.
nan Of Pa. Mr.. Bingham Of Ohio. on the
slavery question, and Mc..r. Merrill Of Yer.
mont. ami Trim5le Of Ohio. on the raria
question.
Our readers are doubtless informed Of the
rrcceciins- of the - Union Convention at
Bal,imsrr. in which John Bell Of Tennessee
va. nominated for President. and Edward
Everett u Nhs, for Vice President. some
twenty-five states Sre represented in the
Convention. Watcher the m,vemsn, here
started will amour, 10 much or not, will
depeud very much uron What turn certain
things take in the failure. Had the Com
ycu,ion nominated sam Houston a. d, was
sayp'sd ,hey would for President. the
ticket might have made sd work With the
democrats ti,kc, in some Of the States. Bot
the oli whis element in the convention De.
frA ted Houston and nominated Bell. II
DJu.'as il nominaisl At Baltimore, then
the B-ll AMI Everett iicke, will heat bin
SUR In Maryland. Tennessee and Delaware.
and stand fair chance TO 90 il in two or
three other .nuthcrn States. n Douglas Is
defeated az Baltimore. AMI either Hunter.
Breckenridge. Guthrie. or any other South.
crn man nominated. then the Union iicke,
will fare much worse In Southern hniuls.
on ,hs other band. a. to the vote in the free
State. which will - received by ,hi, ticket.
much depends on the Chicago NOMINEE. a,
well a. the fate OF Dough-. at Baltimore.
We believe the nomination Of certain lis.
tincui,hri Sais.man AZ Chicago. will drive
~ "a portion e the conservative men 10 the
doubtful ,tatr- 20 the Bell ticket. while by
the selection q another distinguished states
man would draw them into the Republican
party Then again It Dourh. i. thrown
overheard. the republican nomince whoever
he may he will receive large accession o;
strength from tie antl.Lscomr,on portion
ofthe democratic party. The Chicago Con.
yyn,ion i, at nur very doors and ~e Indulge
10 no speculation a. to the nominee.
II, idea now seems 70 prevail here tina,
The 'ecsders Will q back to Baltimore. and
that some kind Of a eompromi., platform
Will b, patched up. AMI ,ha, the party will
nominate map :ha, will h. generally agreed
upon. Many think Douglas will be uomi.
mated We dirsr with an such persons in
opinion. It's true Il p. hi. las, political
move. n he &. DEBATED a, Bilumore. It will
kill him. a. dafsl, Allied Van Bursu IN -.
Tli. make. h'u and hi. friend. desperate.
", Do, viii in our jai:mcn, ~ beaten. and
t'atto by r. l,s.gl friends, who will play
into the hand. Of the South. Three more
votes and re New York delegates at Charles
ton would have lei, him to certain defeat.
and the only thing that thea saved him wa.
the HiNurnment
Whether he will stand any bctier chance
AZ Gilumore remains 20 be seen. III. friends
How Louder than ever; We, many think in
hi. ease TIE old Latin Maxim i. true. ph'
'oiai guam rati.
PAErs nm Ac,unr. The Spring Term
Of ihi. school closed on Friday last. 4
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