Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-13
LOCAL AGENTS.
Editorial Correspondence


The Speaker contest is no, ys, ended. as
the country we'll know. There ]. ys, no
organrra,ion-thc government owe. homes,
creditor. >ho are now on the verge Of bank.
rupicy aud ruin in consequence Of this de-
lay. Somebody is to blame, and we propose
to present few facts, pSrhap. already
known, relative - this matter. We com.
meuoc with this proposition, that neither
III" Republican party or any of it, members
are responsible, either directly or indirectly
for this delay. This party was ia minor.
ity a. the commencement Vt the session, and
i. in minority now. hence they have no
power to oreapiie, under the majority rule
The vote. from the beginning show thu.
fact. With the accession OF Me.srs. HEX.
man. Hasklns. and Schwartz, they have at
all times wanted a, least ;hieo votes Of n
majority. TIA, !. the way the matter has
been hanging Tor the last week. Notwi,h.
standing this. tie Republicans have ever
since the hrst week pressed for the plunli.
~ rule. and have been ready at any and all
times to vote Tor it, adoption. Tho rule ha.
been repeatedly offered and as often object.
ed ~ on the democratic side Of the house
Again, the Republican,. have ab.iained.
with or two exceptions, from speech max.
iur. Many Of their number have .pecche.
prepared. and they would he very glad to
deliver them. were /, not that /, would ope.
rate 10 delay the organization.
Now these simple facts entirely eIonera,,
the Republican party IRON az responsibility
for ,hs delay. They are no, responsible.
and cannO, he held responsible for any Of
the injuriou. results growing out Of ,hi.
delay. VIDA, party is ro'pOnsible1 We
will state the facts, and leave the peopl.
to Judge. The so-ealled democratic party.
on the very fret DAY of ;he session. thrust
the negro question into the ll,u-e in the
shape Of Clark. resolution ON the Helper
book. That resolution is not yet disposed
Of, aud hangs in the way Of the plurality
rule, and every other proposition leading to
an organization. The Repablicun, have
been ready aud willing to roic on the prop.
osiiion at any aud all times but the ruling
Of the Clerk tina, no question can be pu, 50
long u. any one desires ,odsbaie. places the
whole thing in the hands Of the iillbus,er-
Ing democrats. who have from .hs very frs,
day Of the session consumed the time day
AFTER day in inilimatory, disunion speech.
e., tending only TO excite and inname,
rather than allay or quiet the public mind.
a resolution was offered to limit debate and
bring the House 10 direct vote on all pro-
positions to Law on the table; bat il was ob.
!jeeted To by democrats, aud ruled out a, las.
by the Clerk.
The Republican side Of the House has
borne these thing, with remarkable quiet
amusing themselves as we'll as they could by
social chit-chats, reading newspapers, writ
ins letters TO their constituents, and other
things to take or their attention from the
intOlerable borts that have been inflicted up
on them from the other side. We have fre.
quently seen members on tho cid, OF the
House called democratic, speaking ut the
top Of their voices. gestieulaiing with great
violence, vehemently u,tering their violent
phillipies agains. northern men and north.
ern institutions. calling up the spiriis OF the
mighty dead. and pounding the air. with
not corporal's guard Of members in the
House paying the leas, attention 10 wha,
was being said. Some Of the members would
be In the an,e.room smoking. In another
part Of the Hall some halt dozen head would
DO seen together listening to one Of Eth
ridges crack stories-oycry now and then
rending the air with general laugh; 9th.
ers would be mapping, forced to sleep by the
everlasting dullness OF the speaker. Thus
passes away day after day-,he Republicans
upon every Toll in the Z" irrspressiblc con.
die. 4" crying out for pois! a rots! and
their opponents still "harpins on my daugh.
ter" in long winded speeches. About
forty speeches. varying in length from one
hour TO fire, have been indicted on the House
by the so-called democrats. There is anoth.
err thing we wish to call the attention Of the
country to. Upon two or three diaer.n,
days. tho democratic side Of the House has
been minus two or three men, gone Of. not
on sccouu. Of sickness. bu. because they