Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-07-19
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Total,

Total. SAL, 900
These appropriations passed the last Senate
of Maine by large majority, and 'cere only
defeated in the House by The uote Of Democrats
The plan was to buy over religious denomina-
lions by large donations, and thereby obtain
their votes at the ensuing election. A more
corrupt scheme 10 plumber the public treasury
was never brought forth in any Legislature of
this State 1t was only by the most persever-
ing efforts that the Democrats of the House
defeated the scheme, but it was finally accom-
plished by small vote. We copy the fol-
lowing remarks upon this subject from the
Free Press, and they are worthy the serious
consideration of every voter in the State =
Mr.. Downes, one of the Senators, revolt
ed at this extraordinary outlay, and insisted
that the resolves of 1850, which set apart the
lands for the payment of the debts of the state,
should be adhered TO. He tried to arouse the
Senators to a sense of honesty, by reminding
them of their new name. He appealed, IN
vain, 10 them as Republican Senate He
said-'It is reserved for republican Senate
late the solemn pledges given to the people
10 trample in the dust, resolve, the binding
efficacy of which every Legislature since 1850
has held sacred.
Mr.. ID. said it was whispered about that if
we do not pass these Resolves, our Universe
list, Baptist and Methodist frIends-they who
have so nobly battled it for the holy cause of
Temperance and freedom-will desert the Re-
publican standard. He, (Mr. d. pronounced
this a libel upon each of these Christian sects.
He would leave the whole matter to each and
all OF these denominations of Christians. If
they were made to know, as we do know, the
binding efficacy of the Resolve of 1850, they
would despise us, sent here to make laws, for
deliberately violating law of the state. Its
influence upon,the observance of law by 9th
ers, and its effect on the character of our Stale
would be most perniciOus.'
To charge the Morrllites in the Legisla-
ture with favoring class Legislation from cor
rupt motives, may by some be deemed unjust.
But the charge, it will be admitted, rests upon
high authority. Arson p. Morrill, recon-
mended such Legislation explicitly in his mes
sage, and the motive for it is stated by one OF
their own number. Out of their own mouth
we will condemn these exclusive pretenders
to all the Temperance, freedom and morality
clared that at ,cas whispered that If zoe do not
pass these Resolves our Uniuersdhst, Baptist
and Methodist friends tcM desert the Republican
standard . Here is the evidence If we can
believe Senator Downes, that the Morrill-men
were engaged in a base attempt TO buy up the
heading religious secls of our State-not with
their own money, nor their own exertions,
but with more than 500, 200, which belonged
to the people-Mr. Thomas of Portland, one
of the committee of finance, stated in his place
in the House, that the expenditures of the
State for 1855, would be S6l0,04766 II
these plunderers had succeeded, the whole ex-
penditures would have been S760, 81,
counting up towards million dollars!
The same Legislature which labored to
squander the funds of the State, levied tax
upon us of 5000, 900, and borrowed, for which
we are now paying seml-annual interest, S2lS-,
600 more. 1t may be said that, with one or
two exceptions, these unjust appropriations
failed That is true. But ,1e are indebted 10
the little band of democrats in the House for
the projection of our lands, and for sdrtng near
ly.dH the money proposed TO be squandered upon
sectarian Institutions. Their votes defeated
the corrupt scheme to despoil the people of
the State of their hard earned treasure. An
examination of the ayes and nays in both
racy of this statement. We agree with Mr.
Downes, that these schemes were not only
dishonest. but an insult to the religious sects
they were formed 10 bride; and If they are
what they profess, they must SO regard them.
Every appliance was made TO carry these cor
rupt appropriations. Money was spent, and
political services were bartered. Political
priests literally crammed the public houses.
a spare bed could not be found in the city OF
Augusta"
Give the Morrill, dynasty the rule another
year. and this nefarious scheme will be put
through. The public property would be Law
ishly squandered, and laws passed that would
disgrace a despotism. Radicalism of the
darkest shade would run riot with the best in
terests Of the people, and the Stale would be
put IN such condition of political and fnan-
cial bankruptcy, that the most conservative
and prudent legislation of ten years would NO
work perfect correction. We ask the vUt
srs of the State to ponder upon these things
recollecting that Morrill, has never to this day
given reason for the sale of the FORTY HALL
TOWNSHIPS OF LAND against the positive di
rection Of Gov. HuBRaRD and his Council. 1
cannot be denied that these sales were mad,
10 accrue TO the benefit of Morrill, partizans
Here corruption revealed itself on giganti,
scale it sialked forth in the last Legislature
strengthened by this gigantic operation, an
it will work the ruin of the State unless tn
PEOPLE put an end to this corrupt dynasty
the coming election.