Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-03-14
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. March 3. 1860.

MesSrs. EditOrS.-Sinoe the RePubli
cans have succeeded in the organization o.
the House, the cry of disunion is hardly
heard in either wing of the Capitol, and
the Democrats have with great unanimity
agreed to postpone that muc, dreaded ca.
tastrophe. till they find out whether or moi
they can elect their PreSi lent, and if they
succeed in that they are goi, G to allow tn,
Union to last foui years at least. from the
4th OF March SCI. [ think therefore. we
have 4 toleribly sure lease of the Union,
till Nov. 1850. but the Southern Demo-
Gratis are going to dissolve the Union 70,
sure, if Republican is elected President
1 have but little doubt of that event, and
as the almanac makers say. you may expect
storm. the day before or day after the
4th of March 1861. unle>; motion should
be fled for further continuance. on the
ground that the Democrats are not ready
for the trial. which l suppose would be
granted on payment of costs. Th, rast
week has been an evcntful one in Congress.
The election of Printer at last has been ef-
fected. and Thos. H. Ford, of Ohio, IS nOaO
printer to the 36tb Congress. He was de-
clared elected and sworn in once beflrc,
but it turned out that by a mistake in the
recording Cllrk. the Vote, which i. was
suppo scd elected him, was tie, Mr. Ruff
fin of n. e.. haying voted, but his name
was not recorded and upon motion to correct
the Journal he was 1m-elected. He was
elected yesterday, by two M iority -
This troublesome question is .ti,aLiy
settled for this Congress. and | trust law
may be passed, which viii relieve both
branches Of Congress from further contest
on the subject. 1t is a source of much
corruption. and io regarded fat job. and the
combinations to obtain it are so great that
the election of any nan is difi;ult. especial
ly. when neither party as a majority
The printing fees should be cut down, or
the printing given to the lowest bidder
Mr.. Seward made his great speech in the
Senate on Wednesday of this week. to IN
imposing au .itory. Seldom in this or any
other country has statesman had such an
audience. The interest which the slavery
question has excited throughout the coun-
try, by recent events. the prominence of Mir.
Seward as politician. the fact that he has
been the target of attack by Democratic
politicians in and out of Congress, on ae-
count of his 'irrepressiJle conflict speech at
Rochester in 1853, aud the additional fact
that when llr Seward spe. Ks he has some
thing to say, naturally attracted all parties
and classes. to hear him Early in the
morning crowds of people of both sexes
We're seen on their way to the Capitol, and
long before the hour OF the Senate meeting,
every available space in the G ,llery to the
Senate chamber, was literally packed and
hundreds if not thousands were unable to
reach within hearing distance of the dis
tinguished statesman. The diplomatic rep
r, sentatives Of England, France. Spain,
Turkey, Austria and other European Pow
ers were in attendance. The Ladies Gal
ie les presented rariegated appearance.
The Senate chamber was filed BY the pres
ence of all the Senators, and Was crJloaLeI
by members of the House. all eager to catch
the inspiring sentiments of the orator. OF
the speech shall say but little, it VIII
spea, and has spoken fer itself Before
this letter shall have reached you, tens Of
thousands will have read it. among whom
most of your readers will be numbered
Mr. Seward is not an ilnpassioned orator
as far as his delivery is concerned. His
voice is dry and husky. but his matter, in
style and substance is eloquent. ard lis elO-
qu-nce Will survive the hour Of its delivery,
the orator and his auditory. and will Lce
upon the printed page to be read and stu
died by those who shall come after them.
Future generations will be instructed. ami
mated. enlightened and guided by it Mr..
Seward is careful about uttcring sentiments
which will not stand the test Of cxamiua-
ton and criticism. The statements of his
Rochester speech, have been proven true
by the logic of events which have sinae o.
Cured. There is and there ever will be an
conflict between freedom and
slavery. for the one is necessarily destruc-
tive of the other. Interested politicians and
shallow thinkers, may denOunce and deride
it, it will nevertheless stand. q stubborn
fact, attested by past, passing, and future
events.
There have been delivered during the
week, several god and effective speeches in
the House from the Republican side, by
Mr.. Grow, of Pa, Mr. Edgerton of Ohio,
md others. The debate OH the slavery
question is not now, and will not hereafter
be all Oh one side.
NOW AND THEN.
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