Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-20
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. ID. c..
Nav Is, 1879.

AAdN To- A'tfs
senator Window made one OF the best
speeches of the session yesterday, on the
political legislation in the general appropri-
alton bill which is now plaguing the poor
di,heartcued Democrats since the Frcsi-
dental vetoes are 50 stalwart. Mr.. Win
dom said the two questions OF most inter
est 10 the country involved in this discus
sion were: first. who are responsible for
the extra session; aud, second, what are
the objects and purposes of the party that
forced IT,
To the first ne answered that this session
WAS not rendered necessary by any public
emergency There was nothing in the con-
dition of the country that requircdit. We
had peace with all the world, resumption
had become an assured success, aud under
restored confidence business, had begun 20
show signs of success. our trade was
rapidly increasing, our manufactures and
agricultural pursuits were improving, and
an were inspired with hope and confidence.
The object OF the Democrats in forcing
the extra session was iudefcnSible. Ii was
20 secure party ends ny unconstitutional
means First, by the Suhvcrsion OF the
constitutional right of the Senate and.
second. To subyert the Constitutional equal
ity and independence Of the Executive
branch of the Governments senator Win
dom denounced in severe terms the trick of
the Democrats Ia rob the federal authority
of all power for the purpose of clevating
the dogma ~ state rights He said that
towards the close of the Last session one OF
the prominent couferec> OF the House said,
IF we pass these bills the Government
would have money Tin July $50. and would
then manage 10 get along until the elections
i'm November; hut if we let the bill fail,
the Government would have money only
until June 80. 1879. The Government
might get along for four months but could
no, for sixteen months" Mr.. Window
said the Democrats were afraid fourmouth~
would not bring the President to terms,
auJ therefore they agreed on sixteen
months Of strife for that purpose. Thi,
created some excitement ON the Democratic
side. and several demanded 20 know who
wa, the member who had made the dcciara-
ton. Mr.. Window said the gentleman was
the Chairman of the House Committee ON
Appropriations Mr.. Atkins. This was not
comforting 20 the Democrats; in fact, IL
was diScourasiug 20 find that one of their
number had thus exposed their conspiracy.
In concluding. Mr. Window declared that
"The same spirit that brought on the re-
bclhon was here manifested to destroy the
nationality Of the Government aud >ubSti-
tute State sovereignty; but the Democrats
could not deceive the people. who would,
as in the past, overwhelm them in their un-
patriotic designs" The unanimous verdict
is that Senator WINDOWS speech was one
OF tle ableSt ever heard in the Senate
Chamber, and it ought 10 be read in every
household in the country 1t exposed the
Democratic position 70 ridicule and placed
the Republican party in the front a the de-
fender of Constitutional liberty.
senator WINDOWS speech and the PreSi-
dents second veto message, both forcible
and admirable, were = bitter application to
the Democrats in one day; and it was not
wonderful that they voted solidly against
a Republican move in the House TO pass
the appropriation bills without the political
riders. They are to 20 through the caucus
form once more in the endeayor 10 invent
some means of escape from the disagree
bic dilemma in which they are placed. The
Greenbackers have abandoned them, how
ever. and some of their own number are
against the Starving-out policy. SO the
result will probably be that they must pass
the appropriations and adjourn without
having accomplished anything in their eX-
ira session. The Republicans are in high
glee over this condition of affairs no less
than over the news from all parts of the
North that there is grand reaction under
way against the new Confederate rebellion,
and the prospect i that ut the fall elections
our'yictOries will be overwhelming.
LOGAN.
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