Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-05-29


making the members evenly divided;
but the vote disclosed the fact that Goode
has voted with the inilationists. One
good(e) turn deserves another. lie was
freely charged with having sold his vote
to them in return for theirs in his favor.
Whether the charges OF venality were
well-iounded or otherwise, that element
voted TO seat him and the ini1nity was
consummated by bare majority. many
Democrats refusing to ignore the facts
and voting for Piatts admission.
Now that the consideration OF more
important matters have been disposed OF
or deferred, Bannng's right to sea. in
the next Congress is again subject Of
discussion. II will be remembered that
he was declared elected over Stanley
Matthews by very moagto m ii )rity.
Matthews election to the Senate removed
all danger OF Il contest; but II IS claimed
that Congress has the right to declare
the seat vacant ia view OF The confessions
of Eph. Holland and Young, either OF
whom cast moro votes Tor Banning than
enough 10 cancel his alleged majority.
In the face of all the proven Democratic
frauds the majority oil Democratic Con
gIessmen are not credited with sufficient
cheek 10 vote in layor OF sustaining such
a burleSque upon iaif election.
The present war and its threatened
colossal propO; TONS in the immediate
future has invested the matter OF the
right of search aud seizure OF neutral
ships at sea with more than ordinary I'M
portance. |; appears that we have
treaties with France, Prussia. Brazil,
Sweden, Netherlands, several South
American States, Spain, Holland aud Il
few other powers. clearly defining The
duties of the searchers and the searched.
IL is stipulated that the vessel making
the search shall remain beyond gun shot
range OF tho party suspected OF carrying
cOntra5and goods; and only send ono or
two small boats with small force 10
make an examination. The Gel tiicatcs
relative to the nature of the cargo, where
from and to, are bound to be accepted IN
good faith. Neither the matches nor
packages are to be opened without bring
ing the vessel TO port. and only then in
The presence OF competent officers; tor
can the commander OF the suspected yes
sci be required to leave his ship. The
treaties with Great Britain and Russia
are silent relative 10 oil these particulars,
the honesty or dishonesty OF the ships
paper largely governing with the other
nations named. by English laws. can
non, muskes. gun powder. pixies, swords,
horse furniture, ship timber resin, tar,
copper in sheets, etc are, under certain
obvious circumstances recognized as
contraband. Oar treaties generally con-
tiscate what is really contraband leaving
the vessel and balance of cargo TO 60
free, and in other cases the common law
would apply.
Many oil the intelligent here. who SYM
pathize with every sincere effort abroad
towards the substitution OF Republican
! Government tor the present monarchial
absolute forms, note with alarm the
grave situation in France. II is felt that
Mcmahon has allowed himself to be used
As an instrument by all the reactionary
elements of that country. including Bona
partisis, MoDarchists, Lcgitimatists. and
Clericalists, 10 the destruction OF the Re
public by + coup o. e-iat movement. They
have succeeded in forcing rupture be-
tween the Pre- sident, never Republican at
heart. and his moderately Republican
Cabinet; and by the law of natural seleC-
ton BIO has gone among the enemies Of
the present Government for his new Cab
met, some of the names OF those COM
posing it rendering il certain that the Re-
public has nothing TO hope Tor from their
Administration and additional intelli-
gence from the French Capita is awaited
with profound anxiety.
1t is conceded that Gladstone has sue
ceeded in driving the Tory Government
oil Great Britain into clear definition Of
of its purposes relative to Russia. The
! discussion has made apparent the fact
that minority OF the present Govern
ment will never consent 10 n declaration
OF war against that powers long as she
confines herself strictly to obtaining
guarantees that will hereafter protect the
Christian subjects OF Turkey from the
barbarities of the past, and abstains from
all attempts at territorial aggrandizc-
ment.
1t would surprise no one here who has
given any attention to European matters.
TO learn that Austria has occupied Seryia,
followed by the active participation 10
the war of every other power in Europe,
ranging themselves according to their
own supposed interests upon the Russian
or Turkish side. LOGAN
SUSPENDED ANIMATION. A remarkable
case OF suspended animation occurred in