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


and those remaining would refuse to allow
a vote unless as many men on the Republi-
can side Of tho House would "pair OF T"
with the absentecs--in other words, retire
and no, vote. Sometimes our friends. rn,h'
or than have no vote q, all for the day, have
accoded 10 thi. mos, unreasonable PROPOSE.
ton but upon two occasions We now TO
member they have refused 10 do IL, and the
democrat. have debated away the entire day
and prevented a vote. because some Of their
number chose to 20 of withOu, pair. This
!, the way that party Is trying to organize
tho House. let tho country judge whether
il,y are no, responsible for their act. in
making ,hi. almo-, everlasting delay.
But We have word to cay about the 9th.
er parties in tho House opposed to the Rs.
publicAn.. The Americans, or southern
opposition. as they are sometime, termed,
have gwen no votes for Sherman-not one
nor will they. With southern eonsii,uen.
ces behind them. excited by the John Brown
ioray into yirginis, they csnno, in the cleo
ton Of Speaker affiliate with the Rspubli.
cans. Yet these men arc az union men
opposed 10 the Administration, and in favor
OF probing out tho rOt,ennes' Of thcBuchan.
an dynasty. They will 90 a. party with
the Republican, In almo', everything eIcsp,
the slavery question but here they "swi,ch
OF" to the democratic side OF the House.
They have for the mos, par, voted for ES.
Governor Gilmer Of North Carolin,, and
upon two occasions the democrats by giving
HIM their vote. could have elected him-Mr.
q. having recelycd thirteen vote. from the
Republican eide Of tho IIou.. This party
will oppose tho plurality role. and II IL j.
ever adopted. will, in the end, rs between
the Republican, and democrats. with =
very few exceptions give their vote. to the
democratic candidate. And now u word ne
TO the ei=h, original anti.Iecomp,ou demo-
Gratis. Me..rs. Hickman, Schwartz, and
lIa.kin. have been voting for sherman Tor
moro than than three weeks. The o'asr
Eve, Ms..r. Rsynold. and Clark OF New
York. Adrian and Riggs Of New Jersey, and
Davis Of Indiana, have all refused TO to sup
ror, sherman, although II Is .aid Mr.. Rey.
nolds will vote Tor Sherman II his vote will
elect On Saturday last, two Of these men
took new position. for prior to tina, time.
they had invariably cas-, their votes for each
other. Mr.. Davis of Indiana. who received
the whole Republican vote in his district,
a. he admitted few days since, on Sa,ur.
day last nominated Mr. Hamilton Of Texas
for Speaker. and roicd for him. Mr.. Rcc.
Of New Jersey. who, we understand, receiV'
ed the Republican vote in hl. district, also
wen, over 20 Hamilton. This place, thcsc
two gentlemen fairly back upon the demo-
cratic side ~ the House. and their Rspubli'
can constituent. will soon end out how
much they have gained by gi'in: :hem their
votes. Me.,rs. Clark and Adrian voted ior
Reynolds. who was absent. Mr. Hamilton
received the entire strength Of his party,
with enough American votes TO bring his
aggregate up to 50 Mr.. pueh OF Alaba'
mn, who has without variation voted lot
Mr.. Mcqueen before, gave his vote ior Mr.
II. Fourteen Americans voted for Gilmer
and there was q lev scattering votes. A
,trenuou. effort will now be made TO briur
In all opposed - sherman TO vote Tor Ham
iltou. lie - new member. and an Ad
min,,,ration democrat GU. and.oui. as ",
have hecn informed. Mr.. Hickman made
another fight to-day TO set in the plurality
role, hot the opposition examined down the
previous question upon the motion TO shich
be d,,ired TO offer his rule as an amendment
which Of course cut IL OF. How Clark
Adrian and Reynolds will so is uncertain
II they all 20 over TO Hamilton, Sherman Il
debated; and II so. hi, defeat wall be brought
abou, by members sen. here by RVuJ'caHI
In that event IL will be another lesson a. Il
the policy advocated by Horace Greeley anC
certain other Authoritarian Republicans, o.
voting Tor DOUBTFUL men, who, in majority
Of cases, GO back TO kiss the hand that ,mo,'
them. b., should this resul, en,ue. io
have no word. OF condemnation FOR Ties
men. lf. Ancr they have been rejected By
their old party friends and voted FOR by Rc
publicans. they are instrumental in throw
ing the organization into the hands Of th,
Administration, let them take the respon
,ibility, aud settle the matter with tbsil
constituents.