Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-12-14
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Editorial Correspondence.


On a,coun, OF the excited state Of fe,lin,
n some " the southern States, peculiar
importance has been attached % the meet.
ia; ot the present session. In the senate
the SEATS Of the south Carolina senator.
have hccn thus lar vacant. Nearly an the
other southern STATE. are represented In that
branch olthe Government. In the ll'u,',
the Cotton States are an represented, in-
cluiins S,uth Carolina, vho.e entire dele
CATION arc here. Pecunnry considerations
undoubtedly hai something 20 30 10 bring
ins them hack. as nearly all %, member.
from che State, who threaten secession, have
ben very husy around thc Treasury D.
Jartmeut ior lsw DAYS. The Government
b. actually stopped payment. and many 90
the Members have had their certificates lis- .
houorcI. Ilisls ovin- O. a failure % che .
receipts IN ihe Custom Houses in part. and
in part O. the mi.rrah', rr1a.sacy q the
Aluin.,trlu5n. which D.. .qulud.r,I the
fund, in d., administration % 90. general
afur, This show. thlt che position 0'
ths Republican. 20 ire Jas; .,...1a OF Cone
give Nas CORRECT Thgy then took che
ground that tHe revenue arr-a.uc under
cur present ,aria rate. .f Quite. was ir.a'
fci,n, % u,,, 30. wants. ana ,.a.a revision
Of tie tara .hoa,l o. mai. o. iosra.s
thc-o jutirs and make them commemorate
With the publi. wants Tlis'rl'ry we.
however. voted down iu tHe senate PSI t.r
democratic party AMI ,'ealrl',-y % Pore
r5via: s...rtrI O.. IT, Dpysument b.
n5w in want. and B.; mus, he relieved either
by l.rc,t Joan o- Oh, ...l,r. % Treasury
uo's. On either way 30 mus, meet wtaa
s5ri.r. 'l.-. '.lus. boz i'r r-.-raf ur..'a
state ,f a1l.ss capitalists vt.i 'e Och o. Boz.
vet their money ia Government sr,ur,.rs.
The vi,u.i l. an account 10 ary arrry-
hcrs.5n, t',t ttc Cere-al Government v.I
hd Oh ucs, Be-. liabilities. Doc Thy v"
take aIlra-.urthe rg.. which ha. -.ll
upon ,a- Tu... u.ul, ,.l.sa..y Boo SOUTH
eru htituls.
y ,st cher, Dos rsc1 n5 exhibition. of
so feeling. .u either llog.s OF Cru.r.s,. 10
a. >.ra,. ir.il.Ha,,a n t.r President.
M.,,.-- aae 81. n which only ar. I,.-
ra'U-ta senator lu,',ofN.v ll4nr..,rs'
t51> any part. l,.-.a 5. Georgia. Brown
% Mississippi, wlsa'l % r.u., and L.n-
OF Or.;.1. al Tx cz'r.ur S.uthrn
ground an "T.'sa,l boa " 'ar .mm.la',
secession.
= resolution, ,Er.l ty Powell, of
Kentucky, fr ths arr.ia,mrn, OF spac.l.
committee o' ta,rtrrn. O. take into consul.
GRAFTON tts present. state OF che country, hy,
Over until to-day On o., n1u.,, Mr.
Bl,s,sr. OF Virginia, l.5athe-n arrl.it.rnJ
on a., second day aI ,hs session.. a1.r,l .
rr,,,at.5n raising "a g1mmi,,.e OF one frrn
each State 20 cIn.lsril'r-".l; "Trr.rl'
condition % o., country" !, passed with
bu, l,,,' opposition. From Maine. M'--r..
Foster. Sluc,. ana French y.,rl
~, AMI Ms..-.. Nor, and Perry voted H9r
The SPEAKER has appointed ,hi. committee.
and 90 consist. ot.St-en Republicans, ioar-
ten democrats. auI three Southern oppose
ton. Iti, COMPOSED OF some Of ,ho ah',.,
men in tbs lllu-e, Mr. Clrwu. % Ohio,
bsiH: chairman. From the North ss have
such men a. Charles Funci, Adams Of
Morrill, OF Vermont, Camp.
bell % Pennsylvania, Howard 90 Michigan.
anl Cur,i. 90 Ohio. From Oh. slave Sute.,
Gov. wins.5w 0l North Carolina. Nelson 90
Tsuur..ec, TAYLOR OF louisiana. Phe'p, oi
and Gen. Mi.l.ln % Virginia Il
j.. very adj, committee. bat it &. generally
believed thai they wall De unable % asrcs
upon anything tangible. To talk about
&" c5mrrlmi.s-, % on the part % the North,
is O. tlk about seeming implss,bi.iue.
What has tie Nlr,h done czeep: exercise
~ constitutional night. in the election q o
Presilsu, aud yisl Prg,il,u, Ia a cons,i'u
ti0nl and LEGAL wny' Anl when sbs aY'l.
o-.,s. l1r doing this. the North iusts4I %
seeding out o. tie Union, out TO b. i.r,-l
out.
The Ms..a.o Of the President i'a weak,
shutting document. Mr Baehnnan, 10
stead Of coming up 90 ,he marx Ike Gea,rai
Jackson. Err, iaill.., "a vulgar tiriis
against ibo Tree State then max an ar.
gumsal against tie night % a stat g. So
eede from The Union, anil wind. 90 by &c.
clarins there isu5 remedy, AMI that The
General Government has no Tower 90 pat
down rebellion. Taken together, it is a
miserable piece Of i,ma;1...m. worthy Of
the old flnct.onary WHO is 10. reputcI
author
Il j, generally believed ,ha, Sauth Caro-
lima wall 20 through the forms Of sse,iins
from the Union that she will declare be-
self out. and proceed 90 form a PROVISIONAL +.
government. Whether Mississippi, Georgia,
Alabama. Florida, AMI Texas, will follow.
either or an, isa very unc r,ain matter. II.
South Carolina goes out what 0, 70 become
Of the three fort, aud other government
property? Will the OLD public fune,ionary
al tie White House. look on quietly AMI see
them pass into the hands Of the in.urgent,
IL looks very much that way nov but We
will not judge ham upon this question in
advance. The eject Of this secession excite
mCRt has ALREADY been felt, mos, severely IN