Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-18
Editorial Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Il.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1901.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr.
sherman, Chairman Of wsy. and Means.
in accordance with the general desire Of the
Republicans, as agreed UPON in caucus, has
been pushing forward the appropriation
bills. \ majority Of them having passed
the House and gone to the senate. The
Others are before the House and will receive
it, fr.; attention.
A'ihs country wall perceive, by the ,ele.
graphic rpor,s, there ha. been no r~rcral
debate in Committee Of the whole. IL ba,-
ing hen deemed BY the Republicans the
better policy, 70 Do the business frat and
have the talking afterwards. II /. general.
~ supposed the secession Ssnat9rs will op-
pose the Army AMI NAVY bills, and defeat
them II in their power Ia a letter, written
BY distinguished gentleman, who va. for
many years in Congress from the South.
whicharpeared in the National lntelligencer
yesterday, the writer says be i1',rs tina, at
caucus Of senator's from the seccllnc
States, held on saturday evening last, /,
WAS agreed and determined % rrecipi,atc
secession in al the cotton States az the
earliest possible moment, aud then - far a.
possible dragon in the border States
tablish a.ort Of military despoiism for a
Provisional Government. and seize snd bold
the Capitol for anew Republic. one thing
10 certain. the Senate i fuNofred'os men
arc holding SEATS in that body, receiving
rsy from the q neral Government. and at
the same time ARE layin; plo'. TO overthrow
aud destroy 10 Mr. Clay, from Alabama,
arrived m the city, and took bis sel: in the
senate on the very day hi. State Convention
met to - out Of the Union. Charge South
Carolina with whatever you may, one thing
j. clear. Ner two senator. were consistent
in one thing-,hcy resigned their Eats aud
have never hen a, the Capitol. although il
!. sald they were particular To send for aud
receive all their back pay.
Since nv las, wa written. Toomh. q
Georgia, Davis Of Mississippi. and llun''r
% Virginia, have each mii- rank secession
speeches roumh. "a. violent, a. be al.
-sy. = Davis Tl,ye the orator, a. be al.
way. da.. and Hunter spoke ~iih cool.
u,s. and arrlrrn, indifference that ehanc.
tcr,r'- III, Pabhe yir 1T, Of no other man IN
tia, body.
M..>i..ippl, Alabama. and Florida. have
a. followed in the wake Of S,uth Carolina,
and resolved thcm.-l,c. out Of the Union.
Whether these Scnator. will still remain in
u Foreign Government, receive /! : pay. and
take par, in enae,in: il, law. and .hapin.
its policy, remain. 10 b. sen. II they DO,
land 1t Is generally understood tia, ,hi. d.
the las, programme agreed uPon,) 1t will
Be a remarkable piece VI GOODNESS, to char
sc;srirg it by no harsher term.
The people IN this District, under the
AiSi.c aud counsel Of Gen. Scott. are max
ius extensive military PREPARATION, to meet
the e1i:encie. Of the times. The people are
rushing trsethsr every nigh, ior the pdrpOse
Of snrollins their names, else,ius ofseers,
md taking other incidental steps, TO organ
ize "a large military force in the city. II
this city should De visited by an armed mob,
for the purpose OF breaking up the Govern.
msnt, they will be sure to meet with a warm
reception. zen. Scott has said that be
shail take care " this business. and We have
no doab, be will. Nothin: but strong
military force az the Capitol will prevent
the eonsammi,ipn OF the reasonable plot
Co prevent the Inauguration Of Lincoln, and
ss,Es ihs city. IL vail be no virtue 10 the
traitor. and rebel. II through fear they fail
10 carry out their plot, and cOnspiraei,s.
Senator Harlan. of Iowa. made an able
speech on the side o. tie Union, on Friday
las, SoEs Of has IDEAS were suggestive,
AMI, taken ~ a whole. 10 was a sound, pat
lotto. exposition Of Republican doctrines.
On saturday the expected speech Of the
great New York senator came OF. S,.oA
erosrd never before ;hrOngeI the Capitol.
More than three hour. before Mr. Seward
was 10 commence, every avenue 10 the S-n-
ate gallery was filled, while the galleries
themselves were literally packed with hu.
nan beings, all anxious 10 hear the di.iin-
guished statesman. The ioor OF the Senate
was flled with FOregn Ministers, Members
Of the llou.e, aud other privileged persons.
Mr.. seward undoubtedly felt the high re
spOn.ibilIiy Of his position, a. 1t Is we'll IN
dsrs;ood that he !. 10 he the premier OF the
next administrators. Hsspssch command
cd the undivided attention 81 has audience.
IL .ill undoubtedly be considered ths grea;
speech OF Mr. Sssard's lite. Some IL bis
S'ertare- Of paetGeation may no, .rik" the
ear Of aPIrtiOn St the Republican party
fAsst.bly yet We are quite sure they in
,Ssss No concession ., pSiDsipls. We give