The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
CLEvELAsD, O., Jan. 10, 1860.

man, Oh ONO, hePuDlcan, lacked three
votes of a majority; the Democrats and
South Americans being divided between
Hamilton and Gilmer. Each days session
is attended with the usual amount of speech
making, mostly from the Democratic side.
am glad to say, for the Republicans wise
ly determined not to countenance disorgani-
cation by making speeches, when their du-
ty demanded that they should Vote, until a
Speaker is elected. For this the country
will thank them, and if the other side had
pursued the same course there would have
been Speaker elected before this. But the
Southern Gre-eaters and Northern dough
faces did not go to Washington caring that
the House should be organized. They went
there to make capital for the Democratic
party that would be available for the coming
Presidential election. OF course the first
thing to be done was to threaten dissolu-
ton of the Union-which about forty of
them have done-in case Republican Pres
ident should be constitutionally elected
The texts of their discourse have principal
ly been the Harper's Ferry affair and the
Helper book-"The Impending Crisis
which has been the means of giving it an
immense circulation, North and South.
Meantime, the Government creditors, mail
contractors, and agents are claiming for
their pay for services, now nearly one year
over due, owing to the failure of the appro-
priation bill last session. So soon as the
Southern bilingsgate is exhausted the
House viii adopt the plurality rule, and the
party able to Secure the largest number of
votes will secure the Speaker. The Repub-
licans have been laboring to bring this about;
but the Democrats will not consent to it.
1t has been manifest for many days that the
adoption of this rule is the only way an or
ganization can be effected; and if the De-
mocracy had been willing that it should
take place they would have consented to
the adoption of this rule long before this
Let the responsibility rest where # belongs.
The Ohio Legislature is now in session.
No election for u S. Senator has yet taken
place; though it is anticipated that it will
take place during the present session-in
which Gov. Chase will be chosen. There
is some opposition to him amongst the Re-
publican Wings, but it cannot defeat his
election. The Governor has recently writ
ten letter to Mr.. Stanley, of the State SEN
ate, in regard to the matter of Tariff for
the protection of American Industry, in
which he takes strong ground in favor of
such a measure. This letter of Gov.
Chase's will add to his strength as a candi-
date for the Republican nominee for the
Presidency. The vote of Ohio will prob
ably be unanimous for him in the Chicago
Convention.
The Republican call for National Con-
vention at Chicago, in June next, has been
very favorably received in all quarters. It
is comprehensive enough to embrace all
who are opposed to slavery extension. and
the corruptions of the Federal Administra-
ton; and there are enough Of these elements
in the States to elect President, if they
can be combined. You have probably pub
llshed the call ere this.
II is pretty well settled that the body of
the Democratic Senators and representa-
tives will oppose the admission of Kansas
into the Unicn at the present session. 1t so
she will not be admitted. One ground of
opposition will be that the English bill has
not been complied wlth-another that the
boundaries do not include the Pixies Peak
gold region This is, of course, mere sub
terfuge, and f1imsy pretext for continu-
ance of the wrong which has Deen inflicted
upon Kansas from the beginning. should
think they would scarcely dare risk carry
ing Kansas into another Presidential can
vass. It will kill them, sure.
The existence of gold in paying quanti-
ties at Pixies Peak is pretty generally be-
lieved now, though there is once in while
to be found a person who, having gone
half way there last season and then turned
back, declares that il is 'sall humbug."
MANY in this portion of Ohio are intending
TO try their fortunes there in the spring;
and though the rush will probably fall short
of that witnessed last season. yet the per-
manent additions to the mining population
of that region viii be much greater than
then.
Business of all kinds Is moderately brisk,
though the complaint of ''hard times" Is
still universal Better things are hoped for
in the spring.
AS near as can Judge, from what ! hear
and see, there will be quite an emigration
to Eastern Kansas the coming spring
though the character aud numbers depene
materially on the admission of Kansas into
the Union the present winter. There vii
be many young lawyers. physicians anc
professional men generally ''strike OUT II
that direction looking for locations early il
the spring. This class of population vii
carry but little cash capital into the coun
try-which lack they viii supply.in talen
and energy-which is needed in the Yves
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