Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-26
"PLAIN STATEMENT"-oeain.

"PLAIN STATEMENT''-dgdin
The editor of the Lincoln Patriot takes great
deal of pains to misapprehend what we stated
some weeks since, in relation to the Custom House
affairs in this County. We do not wonder at that
the Patriots crumbs depends upon the adroit-
ness, with which it manages to get up popular
favor among different classes (no matter howl to
sustain the present favorite and corrupt measures
of its masters. When man avon't see, you may
as well give up, and save your trouble. Until
that paper will treat the remarks we have already
offered, in a courteous manner, it would be quite
unnecessary for us to spend time in controversy,
as we should necessarily, be obliged to go over
the same ground, and then perhaps, the case
might not be stated in any palmer terms.-This
flying off from the ''main question and catching
up at fragments for the popular breeze, seems to
be much in vogue, with the present loco foco
leaders, and with none more so, than the editor of
the Patriot.
Under cover of our "Plain Statement" tho
Patriot in both his ebulitions, has taken occasion
to say just nothing at all, in fact, disprovng our
statement, but goes on to make flaming exhib-
ton ION paper) of his sympathy, and the tender
regards of "the party" generally for the "Fishing
interests Now when men are obliged TO make
so many professions of love and disinterested es-
teen, be assured there is something wrong at the
bottom.
Do the fishermen of this County need to be in
formed of the efforts making by Benton and
his associates of the administration party, to take
from them their Bounties Do the fishermen of
this County believe that these men, and the party
which sustalns them, are their friends? We put
the question to every fisherman, and have the ut
| most confidence in their decision. We do not
wish the Patriot to answer for them--the fisher,
men, can answer for themselves
| There be no doubt, but that secret inx
fuence exists in this quarter, which goes to sus,
tain Benton (and his partly in his unrghtcous
warfare against our fisheries. None at ALL We
have a letter from DR.. Moriarty of Gloucester
one of the leaders of the loco foco party in that
place, office holder, and very dear friend to
the poor fshermen,-G ust before eection) which
explains good deal of the corruption, which
| lies at the bottom of this business, if properly
understood. This letter was written to Mr.. Ben
ton, by the DR., and it will be Observed that he
kindly volunteers his services in helping his ia
|
| tie fish bountes. How many such letters
| from loco ioco Office holders may eventually come
to light, we cannot now premise, but our readers
must not be surprised, if several were yet detect
ed.
| In our paper before the last we appended the
| evidence of Mr.. Benton's hostility to the fisher
men, in which he is sustained by the loco foco
party. We present the following letter of
Dr. Moriarty the office holder above named, and
ask cur fishermen, most respectfully to read and
ponder well, before they give any further ccun-
tcnance to such friends
GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS,
December 4, 1889. (
Sir: Several years since, had the hon
or ofyour acquaintance, through the polite
mes of the Hon. Mr.. Hill, of New Hamp-
shire shall not apologize, then, for the
course row take in addressing you
| have sent yon, with this, a copy of
the Salem Advertiser, which contains an
exposure relative to a bounty fraud, which,
in my opinion, as only one Of The many cases
which grow ont of the present system of
bountv. DO CANDIDLY BELIEVE
THAT THE u. S. GOVERNMENT
is ANNUALLY WRONGED OUT
OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BY
THE PRESENT SYSTEM. Such be
ing my belief, do hope that Congress
will ABOLISH 1T ALTOGETHER; for, in tho
end, the fishermen 'ciH be as 'ceH, If mol bat
ter Of Living in a community, in a viii
age almost entirely dependent on the fish
cries, have been led to look at the sub
ect in every light, and cannot bring my
mind to any other conclusion.
| have no doubt that, year after year,
fishermen are aHoared TO swcar they hare
earned The bounty, mhen the contrary is the
fact. Abolish, then, the present system,
and yon destroy the chance. WHICH
MANY NOW IMPROVE TO PER-
,EEJREI THEMSEL YES.
If there are any facts connected with
the present bounty system, necessary to
abolish it, with which you may be unac-
quainted, should be glad to communicate
them at any time.
Very respectfully your ob't servant,
JOHN NJ. MORIARTY. NJ. D.
I Hon. Thomas H. Benton u. s. Senate.