Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-06
Gbc0aforS 9emotrat
PARIS, MAINE, JAN. G. 1890.
Editorial CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsniNGroN. Jan. ., Is,

We ara apparently no nearer an orsahi'
nti,n than when We closed the Grst week
or the session. Daring tho last week the
au,r ha. bc,n occupied every day. by mem.
her. on The ds,nociA,ic side 81 the House, IL
long party harahgus', much Of the 'amo
.r, We have had from the commencement.
Mr.. Smith. Of Virginia, Extra BLY, hold
the q ,pr three or four days IN one speech
and Mr. Morris. Of Illinois, made a speech
three hours long, and others have spoken
occupying time much beyond the orliaa-
~ time, under tie rules oi the House. IL
will he remembered We now have no rules
excepting those common to all assemblies :
with M ono q preside excepting an er'
clerk. vho decides be las no power to en-
force even these. Shsrman's vote remains
comparatively ihc same, every man stand
In. In .olid column for the Repnbl' an
nominee. Since Mr.. B1c,ck declined. the
democrat. have east their vnios ~ random,
fr,i Tor one. then for another, all che tine
scattering and falling to unite on any man
Of the party. Ur,u one occasion d''.''
Ion va. made from the democratic side 10
the southern opp'sitiou,a portion OF the
democrats voting Tor Mr.. Maynard, of Ten.
ne.,cs. elected a. an opposition man. who
received in az Is vots lls then with
drew. bein- .lti,G.l that was ,he hrst thu,
couli bo dor, ~ him. The democrats then
rallied on Scs,t, Of California, some Of the
South Amcricon' returning t. comrlimen,
by voting for scott. whose vote run up to
-. and there tho matter stands. IL il now
certain the opposition 10 the Repnh'ie'n'
cannot rnr,o upon any one man they can
elect. 81 the same time tho democrats
threaten o. Giubus,cr against the plurality
rule, anI not allow y1ir upon that 4; and
there we are. unable to wake any rrogress
whatever toward. an organization. The
cas-, stand. ja,, here. The oppo i,ion To
the Republicans. comp7',d oi democrats.
S,utt Americans. aud au,i.Iecompion dem.
ocrat.. cannot and will MT unite and elec,
a SPEAKER, and We. combine - Car as to
pr,,cn, tie Republicans dong II.
Now. Who prevents an organintion' The
Republican, 90 in ',lid colamn or their
candidate. every chance they can ct to
vote: they refrain from consuming time IN
d'.'r, ard have been anxious u 20 for the
plurality rule; what more couli they have
d,u.e 1t ,le people answer.
lti.uou quite evident there are mcu IN
tho il,u.r WI, would b willing to prevent
any ure,n.a'r,n by tho el,ct,n OF a H.
Tuh'an SPEAKER, and how f.r tbs clan
vii ,uocccl, remains Z, De seen.
\ lev LAY. since. Mr.. Branch, u North
Carolina, made a speech, charging The iaII.
ur, ct tie Pos, OGi,c Appropriation BrIl 10
the LIST Congress, upon Mr. Grow, u IA.
Mr. Grow, i've rrPly, charged Mr. Branch
with rrraigniu: li, motives. Branch 10
manI,d 10 know u De Grow alleged
acams, him supplementary, unsen;le.
mrrly conduct? M Grow aid he should
make no r,taction, Or carlana,iou'.-or
wor,, a. that ,G,ci. /, -, now sid NJ.
branch has .snt Grow hostile moss 70.
ami that tlr latter refuse. % respond 10 u.
on very much the .am' ground ,hat Gen.
Wilson ~ yrats since reiu.cl 70 Gsh,
with Br,ok..
Tie Mss..s, Of tho Pr'sllsn, &, believed
ty many t. br b.i for ,ie Charleston
nomination. lie t,rr,t ,r,al policy D. de-
nuuncsI by Daugla. friends, ia most un'
measured i,rm.. Mr.. MorrI., Of Illinois,
IA h. ,re'ch few days ago. pitched into
the administration. and abused b, In round
terms aud up 10 tins day. no one Ia The
House has undertaken to defend buchanan
or III, policy from Ibc assaults which have
been hcar~I upon is, by those protesting to
h. democrats.
lodging from these demonstrations. tho
Buchanan dynasty !. held IN contempt 10y
all. IN every ,,Ic Of the House ifnot, why
i, 1t not defended from tic rude assaults Of
men OF his own party?
The call Issued BY the Republican Ma.
iiona Commit, e., fora National Cpnven-
ton. I, highly satisfactory to all sections
and all elamcn,' composing the Republican
party. whit the party should stick - all
1t. great Fundamental IDEAS, it should ignore
any narrow minded policy which may be
dictated by ultra men, from any quarter.
Tho rlatform of tho Republican party Is
broad enough for national men Of all scc.
tiuns to stand upon, while It embodies the
very doctrines handed down to us by Wash.
ingion and jefferson.
For tie time being the Speaker question
has seemed to swallow up all others, 50 that
comparatively bat little has been 'aid upon
other political topics. IL !. already very
evidoot that some Of the leaders IN the DEM
ocra,ic party feel the embarrassing cpndi.
ton in which the party has been placed BY
the rank di,union sentiment. which hage
been uttered by il, chiefs upon the door Of
the House, since the meeting OF Congress.
Tie southern opposition al dcnoaHcc dis
union. and are determined to - into tie
next Presidential election upon that issue in
tie ,lA,e States, with = southern man cor a
candidate. Upon this issue, in large ma
iirily VI the southern State', the democracy
viii he oycr,hrown. Hence, IN the speech
=, Of ibo.o Who have recently spoken on tie
democratic side, there i.a marked change
upon ihi. subject.
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