Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14
,1,rcI.,, Pn.tmaster in o. ford Connty.)


In the senate the chief topic Ol debate
for some time has been ou the resolution
to gi,e Pnch0Ack bis seat As Senator
from Louisiana. 4 vote has at length
been taken and be has been denied seat.
ibis settles s. long disputed and yexatiOuS
question. The decision turned on a queS
tion Of some Importance which mad
received attention In Tie senate aud been
decided a long tine ago. 10 order 10
MAKE TIE qualification OF Senator OF the
L. :. regulSr.it Is necessary that he have
certificate from the Governor OF his
safe. In ms case the senate hSd slresdy
decided that neither heLog nor McEuery
was Governor OF louisiana. Ii neither
were Governor. it followed that neither Nj
Pinchtack OF any body else. in he opinion
Of the Senate. could possess The necessary
prerequisite Tor sest in that body -
Every body viii rejoice ths. conclusion
hsS been arrived 81 in this case; and d
30. upon these terms. Louisiana bids
fair 70 pass along for some time without
sHy Senatorial. representative. For II
Governor keilog Is simply compromise
Governor, made so Oy the House OF Rep.
reseaia;ives and tue consent OF parties,
without the concurrence Ct the Senate.
sny certificate of election which lie may
sign Will be rs Invalid and Illegal as the
one presented by P.Echback aud mus,
share the same ia,e.
The house has been chiefly engaged on
the Be!Anap Impeachment and associate
questions. Mr Marsh, alIey giving his
testimony concerning the sale OF suffer
ships e, western military posts, lei; Wash.
ington loy Canada. H.> sudden departure
was al Ms, q mystery; and al ne present
lime is ,;..l in doubt. MANY rumors have
6eeG set aGoA, and much political gossip
has been put in circulation.
4 .cw hours after Marsh .elI Washing
ton, Nj Clymer srcse ia Ihe House 20 4
Privileged question. lie stated that
application had been made 10 him oy the
Cour: % lie District OF Columbia Tor the
testimony of Marsh to be used before the
G.aad JuTy Is ,le basis If an indic,meu,
agsIps, Tho lsie Secretary. tie appealed
o. the house 10 sustain him M MS refusal
10 furnish said testimony. \ long sud
somew bat acrimonious debate followed
In The course Of The debate Clymer was
somewhat severely handled for allowing
Mash 10 be discharged As witness, when
II was 80 necessary, on various grounds,
TIA, be- should have been detained in
Washington. TEe reasons are no; very
obvious now, tu. IL appears very probable
that they may soon become so.
Il Is very singular and significant
FAC; that in most OF the damaging iuyes-
LEGATIONS and corrupt acts Of high officials
which have come to light through the
efforts OF either party, for party purposes
during tue last few years have implicated
as macy Democrats. proporuonally, as
Republicans. In both State and Nation
this fac. viii hold true. Ii the Paper
Credits OF this Safe are referred to. the
Democrats had their full share OF the
sPo!.s. Il the Salary Grab is called in
question, il is but truth 10 state that lar
greater numer OF Democratic members
OF the house, in proportion. voted FOR the
infamous measure than Republicans. Ii
then. the Ciedi: Mobillier swindle il
called up, it will be lound that some OF
The prominen, psrtakers of its benefits
were Democrats. And It appears now
that the investigation Of the War De-
Partnent may no: be an exception.
1t IS quite certain from the correspond.
enee OF the y Y Herald that certain
democrats, in high standing. are 70 be
called upon tor evidence in relation 10
The corrupt use Of money and other
matters, Il is expected that testimony
will be forthcoming that may implica,e
Geo. h Pendle,On Of Ohio. aud ;ha, ii
Belknap is laid low, Perdleton and
Others viii keep him company.
The House, by party vote, has passed
an act, which will secure witnesses, like
Marsh from arrest. if they do happen to
leave the country, for fear OF prosecution
and return. This is done because. 81 the
present time, he impeachment proceed
ings sre arrested tor The want OF this
witness
From The investigations thus far, and
from those which are constsntl7 ru.
mored and threatened i, is sale 10 conclude
that corruption which is,or may be deYel
oped IS Lot he simple result OF party and
parlizan methods and extravs gance. It
has = foundation which is deeper and
undeIlies the philosophy and experience
OF politics. The war which deranged
the finances oi The nation has also been
followed With Il moral obIiquity " lich is
absolutely astonishing. Sudden riches
OF The desire Tor II has brought 10 the
Surface aud often into power a set Of
men, such as me Tweeds, Fisks, Wins
lows, aat BelGuaPs, which it seems
utterly impossible could have ever at
tanned such positions. such honor and
nstOriety.