Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-03-13
OBJ 0rforN atmotrat
PARIS. MAINE. MARCH IS. 1855.
Ed.tOrlal correspoadsnee.
AUGUsr.. Msrch 9. is6S.


Smith uasde a violent personal attack on
kingsblrv. in rply 90 kingsbury's first
speech, which Was answered By the latter.
much to the satisfactiOn of the loyal men in
the House smith after making a three
DAVIS speech In support q his amendment.
before the vote was taken withdrcw IL.
HAYDEN Of Bath. saw the ''doige.~ and in
order 90 bring Smith and the democrats up
10 the '-rins bolt offered Il himself. Up
on taking the vote BY yeas and NAYS.
S1-isA rOfad sgoisss kss ssra sssc.5aasnf. AMI
- did every other member IN the House
The vote on the original resolutions VA
then taken. and they Pa,s,d-yeAs a.. nays
81 The revolutions have gone 70 the SEN
ate. where they VII BE- briefly discussed
and passed IN concurrence. Wirsia 81
York las ofcrrd copperhsaAd amensirncnt.
which vii get sbout as mnoh support a. did
Smiths in Tire House
The Law relating 10 soldiers' aid. al
not be repealed or materially altered Il
VIII probably be amended. 80 as % give
the Governor ard Council fall Jurisdiction
20 allow or reject accounts hercaftcr. as
they shall think justice requircs. There
has been some cheating on ihe pan % town
oficcrs under tie present Law. and IL =
very clear that the a. liiing power ought
not 70 have their hands tied. Bat have fiu
authority % meet anv portion q these
claims. tl.v think unjust We vii rnen-
ton one Attempt % d,fraod. which las
cone % EelS urdcr the present law A
town having a set OF copPcT.icai selcct-ncn
made ryt1rn % two hunlr,d and thirty
four dol.ars furnished soldiers Families. Il
turns out that only -ffess dollars vas rcaIly
furnished ia al. and that tire r,-,idue vas
trumped OF account to defrasd the State.
The Governors ievcc a. the state House
last week. was attended BY about fftcen
hundred persons. The Legislature and
large number u guests wc-c invited. and
good many came without any invitation.
and for time the last mentioned class
nearly took possession q the rcfrrshmeut
room. much O. the annoyance of those Who
had desire 20 respect the occasion. Aba
tins these ~ bred incidents. the AFFAIR pass
e. OF pleasantly.
The committee on Agriculture have male
minority and minority rsports. upon Oh.
Question Of an agricuitgral college. The
IA .orIty rrcorumeud the Acceptance Il the
gr-nt Of land offered by Congress. an. Tire
establishments Of thu scLooi independent u
any existing Institution. The minority are
in favor % accePt.ng the propositiun made
BY Wst-rV lie Coilcgc. to take their ball-
dings and properly. ard merge thc present
INSTRUCTION IN iho proposed coilcrc. This
Is question Of good deal 81 Importance.
and vii probably cause considerable dis-
cussion in both braucir,.
Ihr consu.ittrr 80 -aS,a =. - f,-s-rsr,i 10,
question Of allowing COR soldiers % vote On
the coming state elections. have reported a
Resolve providing that the question OF al
terlng tbe state constitution. 80 a. 60 give
them this night. shall be Submitted 90 tbe
people a. the september election. and Il q
majority vote IN favor az ths SAM. chen she
Governor D. 20 issue bis proclamation de-
c.aring % law. and the soldier. are % D.
allowed O. vote in she month a Ortad~r
foilowins-u such ralss and regulation.
a. the Governor md Council shau pre-
scribe THIS Resolve nil undoubtedly
pass The Legislature. by the constitutional
majority a two-thirds
n order thar Cur soldier. En- the fe'i
from Name nav b- properly cared f,r. the
Governor and Conncil have decided o.
send a competent and skiilful S1rr~ou 90
visit all hospital. containing insaEIs from.
tins State together With ell the Maine Re-
Ireufs on che Potomac. to tbere make a
thorough eSaminatiou. ard report au .ases
here discharges or fur.oa-hs sLouid CO.
granted on aocount Of si,k1-.s. sr,I u.s. OIL.
iul-rnce Orb have his rc,ommrrlltloas car.
ri~d OUT. Tt.s hauanr n.ea.u-e MI .a-
doutt-,.iy D. gratifying 90 r. large circle
uio have friends ard --ili.ses ir fie arrl,
trom Msiue. Dr D. o.. L. wi-rio. o.,
Auiar1i. Las ceH appointed
TIE r-,-ft vi.it of Gen. Iapa-I -9 tbe
Staf' csIr-oi was sSec,dr-', gratifying t.
tl.s a.eu. here af Co., Ls.i-Ia-ars %. u-.
iniro.l--,d bs fie Governor O., t.o.h branch
80. who took rgcss. Co ras BIN tbeir r,-
spect.. iiis speech or th. o,-asion va. q
most eloquent vir.iirat.oa of ,t. slr..-..-
tration and the army from ths ba-e AMI in-
famous assalits ~ tae corpsrh-sd ieno~-
rary. Cheer after CHEER ueat up f.n q
crowded House in re.por., coz e. I.s-..--
word. slieh Cd irou. be ir. Gen Hsu.
ari is ore ~ natures not'emsn. IIe d. 4
CHRISTIAN hero. uho fsht. o. Cod anI f..
country slth apairiot.c devotion. Go .sI
dom i.aad RI these d-zcnerate rmr. ~.