Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-20
Editorial Correspondence
WAsnNoroN. Jan. 10.


mite time 90 come. unless the democratic
PARTY in the House stop tIhbusiering and
ray some little attention 20 the matters now
pressing upon the House from oil part. Of
the country. By way Of variety the House
cane near GSh, on Thursday last, growing
out Of language addt,ssed by CLARK Of New
York. to Mr. Ha.kin, one Of his colleagues.
Members gathered up in the centre aisle,
and in the confusion Of the moment, the
eS,l,smsn, was greatly augmented by a
LOADED ri.,cl dropping accidentally from
the 5rsast pocket Of Haskin. lie after
vsri- said he had no intention Of using IL.
bat bad {, in his pocket 20 protect him.eli
against Washington rufianism. Il, a fact
very much to be regretted that member. Of
u Courrcs. feel il their duty. Tor their pcr'op.
81 protection and safety. to carry deadly
wcaron, into the Hall. Of Congress. vet Il
i,.. A collision On the nocr o, the House,
and che ~, q weapon would rc'ul, IN
consequence. fearful 70 contemplate. Up
ro TO-, Gsrobhcar side 81 the House but
li.tls debating talent h,. been drawn out,
. r.. ,h- reason that nearly an the members
have ass,tinsl from speech making and %
I hr a,v can judge from what has been
.ail upon the other tide, the Trr'cn, House.
. % az O., they are concerned, will not com
rarr m point Of ability with The 3ith or
| .S.t Congress. They have no men TO lead
OF Who will compar, at al with Cobb Of
Georgia. Jones u rsnnsssss, Orr Of South
+ Carolina. an stephen. % Georgia. Among
. The iwsnty.thrye South Americans arc found
/ "a 'a-.s proportion or atl, men. Ne.5n Of
T-au,.. m his speech \, the early par, u
o., session. r'acsl him'elf in the front ranks
Of lsNa,1r, Eih,rclcc Of the same State
ia luent. p'sasin. speaker, AMI will tell a
story or crack JOKE With ~ good grace and
eject a. any man In the llous'. Ma'.T'
nav.. and Harri. Of Baltimore. are both
,.r1r.. lrsi-al dsNator, Gilmcr o. North
Carolina. and Hill Of Georges, ARE both able
men ar6 excellent legislators. II the House
. - ever ORGANIZED W. shall give our reader.
brief descriptions ~ samc 81 it. leading men
urou an side. - the House.
Ju'.s Douglas was IN the senate la,
week. ana urou oDs occasion engaged in a
running debate with Nsssrs paw, Of Ms
.ieirpi. CLAY Of Alahima. and several
southern S.uitors. Ol c1ursc IL turned m
The vurIvru Of Douglass view, % tie
question ~ popular sovereignty TIE Lit.
dc Clan; j. evidently Sc, iab1rins under
sar.ln. bodily indisra.iiion. and We thought
eou.ilsr.n: ibis, and the Gc, that he ha,
bat 'u.t one other senator ON the democrat
ic siIe % th, House WI, defend. BIN at al.
bis opponent. " pitch into him rather
uucrrcaonious'y. Push OF Ohio. has hccn
ha't'ios with tle whole row 81 j'mocrauc
SENATOR. o1 Douglass side o. the question,
AMI h- &. The only man who cirne. TO hi,
assistance. The debate vas interesting.
lruu ,he fact that IL tended % shadow forth
,hs disturbing elements that now are ~
work in tie democratic party. Judge
Doug 8. getting large mai,rity 90 tho
delegate, 90 che Charleston Convention from
the lre, States lis succes, In Indiana is
exceedingly murii'yIus O. Bright aud r,,ch.
ths hrsu. S-uairr. FROM that STATE who are
deadly ogro.sI 90 him. Th,, success give.
Douglas pL-. 20 stand up sg'in,, ih' oll'
srl.r., lin in thc Sanaic. Bu; there j.
one fact that lis southern friends often 70.
mini him Of. thar s.arce'y any 81 those
Sa'fs sending delegate, % Charleston Tor
Dim can give any democratic candidate a
single electoral vote. For this reason tho
south Will bave their way in that Couvsn.
u1n. and neither Douglas or any other can
lI4s c1n De nominated against thsir vi.h-
q, tuI iar 'his mason be- cannot be nom.
.arl. even ir no should carry every ire
-.. u tra, Convention. 1, i true tina,
add give hun m1i ritz, hut no. two
. Hirl. uftUe vote. hence b. will b. broken
down iu.t a, Van Bur-n was IA ISIS. II
The North undertake 20 override the S'uth
hy m1ari,i,s. the latter will holt the Con.
vsn,i,r and .st up for themselvss Brock
erriI,e Of Kentucky. the Vice President,
had a. iair look Cor the nomination until he
mr's bis speech % Do, State Legislature, on
a., occasion ot his election 10 the Senate,
in which De took ultra southern ground,
which would kill him rs dead a. Juliu.
C.rar in every free State. Joe Lane is
talked OF. AMI meets with considerable favor
from southern men but be. too. would b.
very cay man to dispose Of, ior more rsa-
.ons ,lau one. We could heat him with
tie most Objectionable man that !as been
spoksn 81 for the Chicago nomination.
Gov. VIE. s, apparently out Of the ring.
nj. Donnslly letter, and parade over the
Ilarrsr Ferry tragedy, have "pu, his PiPs
out" Fernando Wood. since his success
m the municipal election OF NV York City,
has bean trying his hand at getting dou' Il
delegation from TIA, State exactly after The
programme m wi.e's letter, and although
hi. opponent. laugh at his attempts, he
nav give some q hi. enemies some trouble
ifhe accompli,hes nothing more. Guthrie
!. talked about in various circles, and - Is
Franklin Pierce. but neither Of them, a
Al. - -. -. .s.uN a., -i.ost af a