Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-13
Editorial Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, April 2, 1900.
The reScn, message Of the President, IN
which he protest. - strongly against the
righ, Of Jhe House to inquire into hi. ole
ial contact. has been the suhjecs Of good
many commsn's. Il show. that j. b. b.
either IN bis do,ase, or ei.s he has given
himself uP 10 a mo.s unmanaE,hls temper
Many o. lis own political friends condemn
10 a. a most impoli'ie, impruden, move
msn,. Il sperfcctly in kc,Pias with his
whole oasal conduct. lie ha. SEEMED 10
imagine himself " Riag" ever nneS b.
was elected. and then substantially boasts
himself, in she old dogma Of tyrant', that
the King can Do no wrong" twas no.
until Mr. Covodss COMMITTEES had taken
testimony, directly img'ica,ias the Pres,
deri. ard he hal bscn served with a copy o.
it. tia, he sent in hi. rr0tc., 10 the llouss
Mr.. Hickman, from the committee on the
Judiciary, has a report all prepared. in
which he handle. the President vitlOr:
gloves. - far as his arguments g asains,
the right o. the House to inquire into h.,
oseial conduct. IL will come before the
House in a few days. and probably will
elicit a warn discussion.
TIE House Las had long discussion on
the bill psoh'hitinG pllysimy in the terri
tories Of the Uu,teI States. I, came from
the committee on the judieiary, AMI was re-
pOfisd BY Mr. Nelson u Tsnnc..-s. Bot
i.~ Republican. engaged a the debate be.
ibg atisfcd 10 stand square upon their
platform, and roe against Gus Of the Twin
relics % bAgbafism." which the party is
bound in al constitutional way. % oppose.
IL has passed the House BY a very large
vote. The democratic s,je 4 .he House
was very much exercised 10 regard to the
matter. Mr.. Branch Of North Carolina
sna several others, went against the bill
for the reason, a. thsy expressed il, shat tho
passage Of such a law. would carry with j,
the implied poNer Of Congress 10 prohibit
that other twin relic" (.lavsry.) in d.
territories. And undoubtedly there .. more
in this idea than appears on the surface
and IL wouli'not be strange IL that reeort
10 years TO come should be quoted against
the south AZ tAei; admission Of the cob.ii
sutiOnAl rover Of Congress. over the whole
question Of slavery in the territories Of the
United States. Il 10 a direct blow at the
idea that Consro-. has no pO'rrr under the
constitution. TO lsyislate ass ms, slavery
Both slavery aud polygamy are " domestic
institutions. If Congress Ia. power over
the one, why no, over ths oihsrr But the
members mos, troubled 10y this bill. were
the "squaiier sovereignty" men. llsreva.
. measure directly in eonaiet with their
boas,sd doctrine. tina, the people Of a terri.
tory should be lsIi perfectly Free" to
fern their own ''domestic institutions" in
their own way. Indeed, polygamy in Utah
10 one Of the legitimate fruits OF popular
sovereignty. II Is seqssnec growing out
Of the doctrine; hence the popular sover-
eighty men -sv the dilemma in which they
we're placed they had either 20, to aban-
don their great dogma. or substantially vote
for the crime Of Polygamy. IL being jus,
bsis-e the Charleston Convention. il would
sos do to abandon the great author Of the
hssosy now. - they wen, squar. against
che bill. The southern opposition general
iy wOst Cor the bill. Me--rs. Mili.ou and
Pryor Of Virginia, Lamar Of Mississippi,
and Others ca the democratic iids. argue