The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-03-07

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of some hundred dollars, which would have
balanced the deficiency. lie would have
found that, after all, he had, notwithstand-
ing his astuteness, discovered no "mare's
nest"-nothing which could have justified
him in making the imputation Of dishonesty
and deceit against his fellow citizens. This
simple explanation will set the matter right,
and II is all that need DO said, and Of course
the logical inference Of the gentleman. that
il the city authorities had suppressed q part
Of the expenses for political purposes, and it
had been discovered, that they would cheat
in other matters, goes for nothing. May
we not, rctort the inference and say If the
gentleman has been found to DO in error in
this matter, as most assuredly no is, is it
not probable that he is so in Others. We leave
1t for the candid Of our fellow citizens
to say whether in matters Of this kind where
the reputation Of our citizens was involved,
it would not have been right for the speaker
to have been surs that the ground he was
treading upon was safe. We understand
that the gentleman also levelled his kcenest
shafts Of ridiculc against the purchase Of tho
farm and farming operations in general
This is of little consequence, the gentleman
has right to opinions, no matter how alb
surd they may be, but is it not in poor
taste for ono who claims to be Democrat to
sneer, at either farmers or their employment.
The business may not, perhaps be so profit
able as manufacturing is when carried on by
companies who have purchased an establish
mcnt, built in part by tho little hoardings
of the widows and orphans at half what it
cost, but that when, intelligently followed
it pays, is sufficiently attested by the thrift
and independence of our farmers. Perhaps
the books of the Savings Bank of Biddelord,
and the list Of stockholders of the Biddeford
Bank might show that some how or other
even farmers do save money. We ask if
this attack upon the Town Farm manage
ment, and ridicule of farming operations
generally, is indicative Of the determine
ton to sell the farm and 90 back to the old
system of the support of the poor, with its
$1,000 expenditure, should the gentleman's
friends obtain possession Of the government
1t has that look.
Tho wholesale dcnunciation of the report
of the city council " that it was lic," tho
characteristic of the gentleman who made it,
is not worth much notice. That gentleman
does not take things in detail, he goes the
whole figure, in lump, and in moro in
stances in one in his history he has found it
easier to make assertions than to prove them.
II no feels lame and sore, If the old wound
will not heal, ut the next election we are
sure he will find 81 no balm in Gilcad" to
sooth the chafngs Of his hot and hasty tenn
per. Let him pass.
There Is one matter, now that we are on
the subject Of our election TO which We
should allude. The citizens Of Bi.ldeiofd
have always manifested an interest in their
public schools, and in The village district
system has been devised, aud is in sue
cessful operation which will furnish The
mems of giving to oil tho children Of the
poor as well rs the rich, of obtaining an
education equal to tina, which can be OBJ
iaincd in our best academies. We under
stand that this system is hawked at, AMI
efi1rIs have been made to make capital in
some OF the rural districts, by asserting
that these were taxed for The benefit Of this
system, and the impression given that The
money OF the district was unequally dis
irbuled, and a, their expense. Such
poor, pitiiul appeals arise from hos
iiliy 10 the schools in general, and to
the High School in particular. There is
not The shadow Of foundation for The asser-
iipn. The money raised is distributed pro
rata, according TO tie number OF scholars
in each district, aud each district gets its
proportion. Il is alleged that If a pupil be-
longing to another district is sent to the
High School, tuition is charged-and per-
maps this is 50, aud the reason Tor !, is that
the scholar draws money Ia another dis
,rlc'. As the schools are now arranged,
and the laws are fixed, no other course
would be proper. But this endcavor 10 TO-
men, prejudices in some quarters, to array
the oul districts against the village, arises
from hostility to schools, or rather 10 the
High School. The gentleman who makes
1t, and who is accustomed to shed lis croc-
odIe teas in the hall Of the Blddelord AS
ISOLATION, over the intolerance of the " She
bosans" for their alledged conduct towards
The "man who has done the most for
schools in our city," don't like 10 have "our
corporation " taxed fer educational purposes
beyond the amoun, required by law. Eve
~ additional dollar iulerieres with The prof.
it,, and dininishes them, and hence this
appeal.
Blu, we have no, space for further exam
ina,ion Of these complaints, nor is there
any necessity therefor. We believe iha,
The people Of our city generally understand
the motives which prompt them, aud thai
,rey will show by the result OF their acliun
at the polls on Monday next, that political
iu ,glery and personal spleen are alike pow
erless.
MORE REPUBLICAN TRTUMPHs. In addi'
ton to the places named in another article,
the Republicans have carried tho municipal
elections in the cities of Gardiner and Hal
lowell, and in the towns Of lIampden, Vi
emma, Rome, Mercer, Pennington, Bowdoin-
ham, Manchester, Wayne, Sweden, and
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