Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-29

cne head OF their column, their long tried and
faithful servant, JOHN FAIRFIELD. With
unprecedented unanimity, the People of Maine
have once more called him into the feld.-and
onhdIng, as they eyer have done, in his honesty
OF prlnclple-his ntegrity-his moral worth.
ana ms de- cote dness to the cause of Democracy,
they will elect him to the place heretofore 60
ably and satisfactorily filled by him
The above "elegant extract we copy from the
Waldoboro Patriot, paper that has recently re-
vived from long slnn.ber, for electioneerinp
purposes,
To those ofour readers who have devoted much
attention to the accounts of the Land Agent, and
the Civil Posse" during the last ADM nistration
OF his excelency, John Fairfield, the above will
appear exceedingly ludicrous. That Mr. Fair
field, in his private transactions is not a gentle
man ofntegrity and honor, we do not wish to in
innate but that he has the capacity or nerve TO
| fill so high and responsible station, involving
the honor and integrity of the State, we feel au.
thorized to question, if public documents are to
be relied upon authentic evidence
The Portland Advertiser, in noticing the re-
nomination of Ex- Governor Fairfield, alludes to
some of the Evidences of his 'integrity'' to the
public veal, as brought to light by public
documents (Which can hardly be disproved) on
this wise, viz
Gov. Fairfield is again in the field, and if the
wishes of his friends could be realized in his sue
cess, in his train would follow, Rufus McIntire,
Land Agent, Daniel Williams, Treasurer, and
Sheriff Strickland and Charles Jarvis, Provision
al Land Agents. These the men who
stituted the late administration, and who aided in
wasting the public treasure and the peoples mo-
pey-and Gov. Fairfield, having been found a
plant instrument in the hands of designing men,
is again deemed the most suitable man of the par
ty to subserve their future interests.
Gov. Fairfield approved the employment of
Charles Jarvis at $40 per day, exclusive of all
expenses-and who was this same Charles Jar
Wis disappointed candidate for the Offices Of
Land Agent and Collector of Eastport, whose
" democracy" must be nursed and fostered by
Gov. Fairfield at charge of $40 per day out of
the people pockets.
And who is Rufus McIntie' The man who
sqanndered over two hundred thousand dollars of
the public treasure without much as making
the least entry of moneys received disbursed
by him, in the books of the Office and his ac
count made up by Sheriff Strickland and others,
ofthe expenditures of the civil posse, was exam
med and approved by Gov. Fairfield notwith
standing there ninety nipe errors on the
face ofthe accommodating large loss to the
State, besides thousands of dollars not accounted
for in any way. And Gov. Fairfield for this re-
ceives the support of Mr.. McIntire, Sheriff Strick
land, and that whole race of MASTERS of the pub
lie money, for a nomination, and through their
influence is again before the people fnT their suf
tragcs. A man who would give his Official sane.
ton to the blundcrs, mismanagemcnt and public,
" acknowledged imbecility of Rufus Mclntire,
and the corrupt practices of his Sub gents, Su-
perntendents and Discussing Officers, is web
entitled TO receive their support, that the same
practices may be renewed with the SANS results
That the Ex-Governor, may be really very much
i" devoted to the cause of 0,oaern democracy"
| we have no occasion TO doubt, since it is SO am
ply established by the Developments, to which
reference has been made. Whether those devcl-
opponents will satisfy the PEOPLE that their sen.
tence Of condemnation pronounced upon him and
his advisors at the election oflnst September, was
Il-tlmed and ungeRerQas, is question upon
whl2L we can entertain no misgivings, until the
editor fthe Patriot or some other " defender of
the flithul" can bring forward at least a shadow
ofevidence, that the people of Maine are willing
to have their confidence abused, their money ex-
travagantly sguandercd, an enormous State Debt
fastened upon their shoulders, and their credit
impaired abroad and at home by such miserable
thinkers as were so emphntically rejected during
the contest ofls40. Until then, we shall rely
upon. the practical good sense and sound discrm-
natioa of the of the people. What they
have spoken, they will abide by.