Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-03

plumber. Rob Roy Is rendered famous for
ever by Scot, as e Litter Of Black Mall"
hut the unscrupulous lIlander was a petty
thief compared to this man Moor. Roy Roy
was confined to small district, but the
magnificent operations Of his American imi'
tator extended over thousands ofmiles. and
from the Banks Of the st. John To tho wa
tiers Of the grca, Lakes ofthc West, in every
mountain pass and at every border village
Moor collects his tolls and gathers In hi'
plumber.
Altcr the Treasury circular had been sent
to the different Custom Houses and the Sec
rotary was fully Fixed, Gen. Moor commen-
eel his operations. lie appointed Baoson
Wee Consul at the Suspension Bridge, u
place worth IS 200 or $4,000 per year.
and his son-in.law at Island Pond-But
his policy was to have as few OF these ariS'
tJerauc yice-consulships rs possible.
Tho Zee for n consular certificate had been
GHcd by an old law at two dollars. Along
the whole provincial line he authorized GER
tain &" local magistrates" to sign these GER
ti6catcs and gave them a small percentage
Tor doing il aud poeke,cl the balance HIM
SELF. But as no return Of these certificates
il made 10 any department, there being no
necessity Tor 1t, as the whole thing Is a hum
bug. the Consul was liable 10 he cheated /;
but the shrcwd Yankee had provided in the
circular complete check on his subalterns.
il was necessary that each certificate Of
the magistrate should be accompanied by
another from the Consul would furnish n
certain number OF blanks to his frcnohmln
aud the number issued. These Canadians
think It grca, honor 10 be yice-consuls. and
Twenty-Five cents is undoubtedly the largest
sum allowed to them Tor pcddlins Z" Moor's
passes" This is the way the Consul makes
his money, and when the immense trade OF
the two countries is considered, the magni-
iiccnt cmoluments reserved Wy him can BE-
easily imagined Those best aquaintei with
the facts estimate the sum cNtortcd from
the people at 5000 per annum and 9th
or. a. high ~ $4,000 or 500, 600. Wc
have no doub: Il Gen. Moor can have anoth.
er year in which 10 put his schem, in full
operation hh fe,s will rclch the last sum.
,normou. as il l.. IL has been suggested
that Clifford and Appleton divide with
Moor. We DO not beliovcit. Three more
rapaeiou, men than Moor, Clifford and Ap'
ple.ou do not live, bu, the rapacity OF Moor
is uncxamplcl in it, nature, part OF his
intellect and - strong tha, hc would invol-
unfairly knock down the foxy Appleton ani
pompous CaG,rl II .lcy demand a division
ofthn splendid plunicr. Unless they got
their pay down they will get nothing,
Saeh Is the private history Of this cir
eular. Il was done not from any regard
ior the public good. bat to make a place
fora poli,ical flvorr,e and confer princely
revenue upon a political adventuror. Ii IS
with deep ericr, and only after great he''ia'
ton, thi, We publish these infamous details
but daty t. tho cImmcricll world require
il. We have been ac,ul,cl by no private
malice Ju, by rcslrl ilr justice alone and
a desire 70 remove the stigma Of this vile
transaction from the Democratic party and
fix 4, where 1t belongs, on few individuals,
II the exposure shall have the eTsctto cor
rect this, and prevent similar abuses, our
hishc,, aspiration, as public journalist
will have bscn accomplished.