Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-02-01

through the streets Of Charleston. he viii
defend himself 10 the last. II such an act
4. done. the whole eiv,l,Ied world would
justify him in laying Charleston in ashe'.
These bragyarts have been sweating Tor q
fgh, and 1, would do :hsm good to give
them q good sound thnshing. IL might
excite tho country but the thing per 81
would BE- right. and every patriot would say
Amen
In the House. the past week. after the
expiration Of the morning hour the time
was .rsn, in discussing the state OF the
country. on the questions presented ~ the
repor, OF the Committee Of thir'y''hreo.
Several very able speeches were made,
among winch may be reekcned that OF Mr.
Coruin Of Ohio, E,lrdsc and Nelson OF
tennessee. and Clemsrs and Mill.on OF Nir-
rinia. Mr.. Cor~in defended the majority
report. Mr.. M,llson made very moderate
southern speech in good temper, .nrPor''n:
the Union. and against secession. Mr..
Clemen, made thrilling appeal Tor the
Union. in which he was very severe on dis
union. lie told the South some very whole
some truths: said dissolution would be the
end Of slavery. ard OF all prosperity IN the
S,uth quoted largely FROM statistics to
show tha, the inevitable law OF population
would gradually cl,ineui'hcd slavery in all
the border States. H.. .pecch wa' SPLEEN
did effort. ltvIll he remembered that Mr..
Clemens. some two years ago. fought
duel with q. Jennings wlse, and was So
riously wounded. and came near losing his
life. lie ha. been obliged % walk with
eru,chr- ever since Congre., met. A, least
hundred thousand Of his speeches will 60
on, to the country.
Mr.. Ethrcdse. Of Tennessee, made one OF
the mo-, eloquen, speeches ever made in
Concry-. II wa.a great .peech-one that
will live and h. read hy comm, ages. l,
va. noble indicative Of the Republican
party agaiu., the assaults made upon 1t In
ths Sonth. Several time. the filled galleries
broke GU, in urroarou. round. Of applause.
IN which many Of the members Of the House
ioin,l before ,hcy were aware Of it;
Lo,einy. Of Illinois, made .luAre-eiccd,
up AMI down speech a:lin', all compro.
mise-. but was very moderate r., h'r'.
The House during it, delivery was in rer.
Zee, good humor bingham, ofohio, spoke
elo1ucn'ly. a. he always d,"'.
GOV. Ilick.. Of MARYLAND, .,ill hold. out
a-.,p., The 6re-ca,cr.. S,lopca. he stands
wall Of fr, b,,veen The capitol and the
traitors. who have long been con'ririn: to
sack il. - long /, will bc easily guarded
a-ain., attack. \ large military force
viii be here hy ,he fourth Of March, and
every rrcc,ution taken under the dire
ton. Of General Scott to :uari the city
and the public property against the threat.
enei rail. Of di.union mohccr,,.
Hon. IL, " Morrill, i here in the pl'o"
Of Mr. Ilamlin. The legislature Of Maine
made very judicious selection, IN ending
Mr. Morrill, 70 the Scna,c. We .ay ,hi.
without, rcHec,in: in III, l,as, upon either
Of the distinguished gentlemen urscl A. hi.
competitors.
TIC legislature Of wiscNn'in have just
elected Maine hoy n the S'n,tN in the
rlace of Mr.. pursc,. We refer to Timothy
u. Howe, a native Of Readfgli. Two out
Of 'hroe Of her Representatives are Maine
men-P,,tcr Of Pryor no,orie,y. ani c. {.
washburn.
\ great deal Of .Preila,ion has boon in
dul:,l in with reference TO Mr. Llncoln'-
Cabinet. 20, We are informed from the bot
OF authority tina; onlv two p'r'ons have vet
been agreed upon. These are senator Sew.
ard and Judge Bates. Gov Chase, % Ohio,
ha. been invited 10 take charge o, the Treas
ury Department. bat has not vet given bis
assent u leave the senate for that place.
I, would be a grand appointment. and We
hore Gov Cha.e will accept, Gideon
wc'l~. Of Connecticut. e = hdams ~ Mass.
achu.r,'-, and hn.on T. Morrill, II Maine
have hen namei from Nsw England
\ certain clique Of politicians in the Re-.
ruhlian party have started a policy a' d.
reputable a. twill be Injurious to the Re-
publican PARTY. We refer TO the hand. Of
poli,icNfpilcrim. ,ha, are aockins 90 Spring
field FOR the purpose Of giving shape and
tone TO the incoming administration of Mr..
Lincoln. These d'conie1ti patriots are
hansin. around the President elect. annoy.
in. him with heir importunl,ies for Office
a, the same time ,elegrap,inr over the coun.
try the members Of the Cabinet and the
pai,y the country may eSp-c, after the ith
Of March. All thi. mus, he and i. exceed.
insly embarrassing 20 Mr.. Lincoln. lie
would serve all the horse.leech politicians
right IL he spotted the whole drive. Every
tolf expects the Offices - DO filed with
Republicans, after Linc1ln'- Inauguration.
aud ,ha, will be right; bat the party II.
actually di.cracei by the ru.h for Spring.
field. We believe the President elect is a
man Of too much sAsaei,y and foresight, to
emharrass lis Administration by giving
pledges m adyane 10 these political Solo.
mons. Another thing, the party ouch,
not. by any course, TO embArras. Mr.. Lin
coin. In the presen, distracted state Of the
country he will have difficulties enough to
meet, without hc'us placed in false posi-
ton. bv hls pretended friend.