Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-05-02
tr'om osr Regular cour.po".ies'.l
Washington Correspondence.
wAsuIsoros. April 2iih. ls6'

warrington correspondence
wAsuISoros. April oath. 1862.
Tho Congressional debates seem likely TO
waI warm with the progres. Of the session,
A. tho days with the advances Of the season.
The discussion Of Gen. Stones case was very
animated and earnest. not - much. how.
aver. from the nature Of the case iissli. Ne
In consequences OF the reflections OF Senator
MeDous.ll upon the War COMMITTEES. The
passage between thu, G. n,lemsn and senator
Chandler Vas very exciting Tho result OF
the whole matter showed that sueh men I"
General Stone hsvs email chance OF aii or
c,mfort from the American Senate.
Both branches 81 Congress are engaged 81
pre.ent In CONSIDERING various schemes 81
conG.cation. OF course. ,bcr, n great d.
,er.I,y Of opinion. and the legal points rails
ed and discussed are very numerous. Two
s-na,or., both new men, have lately die
tinsui.bsd themselves by the ability with
which they have treated this d'fheolt aud
perpleIins subject. TIC 6rsi Of these, SEN
tor Ilarri. OF New York. discussed the legal
and constitutional points involved. IN man
ner when we'll sustained hi. splendid repu'
,ation. q. one Of the fr., juris,. Of the land.
The Judge 10 q large, line looking man. with
q calm. kind iacs. refined Ia manners. dig
niEed IN bearing. eminenily candid aud
courteous--the very beau ideal Of Judge.
lli. argument. are severely logical. aud with.
ou, affecting the elesanc'c. and adornmen,'
Of rhetoric. display that precision and ac'
curaey Of statement. that luminous order.
that calm and di.pas-iona,e fairness. aequr.
ell by year. OF honorable service at the bar
and on the bench
The other senator referred to, Mr.. How.
ard Of Michigan. like the gentleman JUS,
named. though .pms~hai Pas, middle life.
!. IN 81, foil pune and 'isor. and no, un'
like him ~ generous parts and sterling ae'
quiremen,.. H.. late spesch ~as universal.
~ admitted to BE- really great sfon. A,
u. close. nearly the whole Republican eide
OF the chamber crowded about him with
hearty congratulations.
To day. Mr.. Collamer has been speaking
H.. uiierancc 10 rather indistinci. and his
manner Is neither graceful nor IMPRESSIVE.
Yet few senator's arr listened 10 by - Toll .
chamber. or find Tor their sentiments 50 gen.
enl and - high consideration. Though
endowed With no talent. Of q trilliant or
snowy kind. md though his early oppor,u.
ni,ies we're only Of the mos, punched and
measer sort. he las nevertheless succeeded
IN winning and deserving . high place
among the statesmen Of our land. III. nc.
quir,mens are II solid and substantial
character. H.. strong common sense !. eel
dom at fault; and Tor simple. straight for
ward honesty and integrity, no man stands
higher than Jacob Collamer
The tar bill - likely soon To fall like 8
We, blanke, upon the senate. heated by do
bates abou, matters CONCERNING which We
ar. apt TO b. very sensitive. The fnanc.
committee are at work early and late upon
the House hill. 20 which they have already
tackled. as I am told. about seventy amend
mcn,.. Some Of course are very slight, but
when il. considered that they have yet,
as !. reported. passed over less than fifty SO
ton. Of the bill. Of which there are no les
than one hundred and thirteen, the prospect
Of Its immediate passage !, not very bril-.
liant. One thing i certain. however. 9
heavy pack !. preparing for our shoulders,
and we mus, make up our minds to bear u
cherrfully.
The District has seen somewhat more than
q week Of freedom. aud, ~ far as can learn,
the terrible cilami,Ies predicted rs the 70.
sal, Of emancipation have neither come nor
given token Of their approach. Though
only about one fith Of the coiorci popula.
ton Of the District ~cr, slaves. they all
seem To rcpie- alike together. INDUCING,
however. IN no noisy or nnb-comiug demon
STATIONS. All their congratulatlOn. take q
religious turn.
!,~a. only in their churches. that with
tear. Of joy. and songs and shouts OF deliv'
erance, and fer,ent Thanksgiving to God,
they gave public expression TO joy. IL has
been asserted that in . lev instances slaves
have declined To accsp, their freedom bu,
,hi. la. been confidently denied by truthful
negroes. and I have no doubt IL Is untrue.
The police records show decrease OF drunk
enne-- since the act Of emancipation. Near
iy al! the freed men have gone quie,l, and
soberly to work for their former owners ut
reasonable wages. Thee facts. l believe,
are perfectly reliable.
The great. the very great. the tremen.
.dou.ly grea, Mr.. Vallandineham Is again
very prominent in the southern end OF the
CAPITAL. lie Is reported to have USED TO.
day, toward Senator Wade. such scurrlloa'
terms a. :. liar. scoundrel. and coward" II
infamy were fame. the small, Diaper. garu.
lous semi.traiior from Ohio would doubtless
he very famous. lie seems. however. to
have a rare in.en.ibili,y to ob'cqny. and the
contempt Of hi. Colleagues and an evil coor-
ag-. lee, the results of high moral qualities
the consequences Of their entire absence.
May the national councils soon be Porscd OF
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For Tn, Osiooi Demoen'.
From tho Maine Eighth