Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-09

paid by Mr.. Walker, and | avn sustained IN
this opinion by good authority.
Your Committee alec state that Z" IL Is
little remarkable that large amount Of
stumpagc collected at 81. John, in the sum
mer and fall of ISIS, IL i not credited 20
the State till Dec. 3l.t, 1856" Your Com.
mittec are OF opinion that this charge for
exchange is fictitious. and without iOunda-
ton, aud ought not not to have been allow
cd"
Mr.. Walker presents another charge OF
$4,000, as i've Per cent commission on
certain moneys disburscd by him, which was
allowed aud paid" This u was bls duty
to DO without charge 20 the State, " and
there is no law 10 sustain the charge"
| understand that this money, on which
Mr.. Walker charges this commission. was
an appropriation for roads. bridges, Sc.
and that the man who expended u actually
had 10 pay him S2O or $50 before be could
get the money Walker charges $3.50. SO
commission for going up u look after the
road, wien hc never went there, besides
sponging 500 or S2j out Of the man Who
did the work Grea. and glorious Is sham
democracy
"Mr. Walker presents an account OF his
personal expenses amounting tO more than
3 200 which was allowed and pald;' and
- on through his whole proceedings. Al.
though it has been customary for our land
agents 90 charge their expenses. in special
cases. yet most Of Mr. Walkers accounts
are unaceompanied by vouchers Of any kind,
and vet are allowed and paid, and think
the gentlemen OF this House will agree with
me. when | assert tha' Woodlands bill,
which has no business hers at all, 90 say
nothing Of Others. could never have been
properly examined and audited. There Is
another very singular fact, that not single
bill that was paid from the Office, by Mr.
Walker. was recorded In the bill book. Your
Committee express the belief that II was Mr.
Walkers design % leave as few tracks as
possible. :" I am VI the same opinion.
have said that Mr.. Walker seems 10 BE-
n man Of wonderful ublquily. To illustrate
this, refer YOU o. the account between Mr..
Walker and Mr.. woodland. 10 wit April
Goth. Walker goes To the boom. Same day
charged with Woodlands horse and chaisc
in town. May 9TH, Walker goes 10 Sunk
haze ON business. same day WoDdaris
horse and chaiso To Saltwater. June 10th.
Woodards horse and Buggy 20 ArOos,ook
-lJ days. Same day. Walker goes 90 the
hoom-SI,l 10. June Goth, Walker goes to
Gardner % see Bradstrcct And
Mr.. Bradstrcct says that Mr.. Walker did
not y.i, him at any time on business be-
sides you will readily sec, that Mr. Walker
alleges % have been NJ Gardner At the same
time tia, be- was at AroO,took. further
find that Mr.. Walker charges : 10 90, sept.
9th, as c1tenss % Milford. Slnkhazo and
Argyle: also. Sept. 9th. WoodaTd's horses
and carryall. charged. 90 Pushaw Pond, q
fashionable resort, or watering place, which
shows Mr.. Walker TO 10 . very fashionable
man. as long rs the State pays his bills.
Dec. sth. The State pays for eight SEATS IN
n coach Cor said Walker, to go rhsrc the
record doth not say. The State ALEC paid
his expenses in visiting his home, a sup
pose from the record. In Bangor, while the
legislature was in session, some $50.
alsu find that NJ. Walker visited the
" boom twelve times, costing the state,
with hi. additional charge Of - per day,
Sl0S,jl THIS moon " appears 70 have
been very important place, or 20 have had
very particular attractions for Mr.. Walker,
the peculiar merits Of which ought % claim
the very especial attention OF the good pco-
ple of Maine. You will further find that
Mr.. Walker charges, May 9Th, 5000 eS'
pense- on J. X. Rus-cll's logs also, May
3ith. So. IS expenses on the same. | also
understand that Mr.. Russell is not aware
that he received any visit IRON Mr.. Walker
on account Of logs.
Mr.. Speaker, will not enumerate any
more Of the false charges made by said Walk
or, while Land Agent Ut this State, bclicy-
ing that have shown sufficient proof 90
convince any reasonable mind, that many
Of the charges ho has made, and on which
he has received money IN their full amount
from tho State Treasury, are false and ex.
toriionary. And think may add, with
strict prOprie,y and truth, that all these
barclaced transactions are attempted 10 be-
winkcd out " sight. under the cloak Of the
venerable name Of Democracy Shame on
the men who will ever attempt 20 conceal
or excuse for one moment, such graccle-s
be they done by whatever
party. or the representatives or agents Of
whatever party they may. And this at
tempt ai conccalment or paliation, BY the
Of n larty appropratins n
itself the name OF democracy, only shows 10
what ignoble and dissracelul things a good
name may DO applied
liut am not yet quite done with lthis
james Walker, memorable Tor
his honorable and honest transactions with
the good people Of Lowell. e. we'll rs with
the State Of Maine. Ia times past, Democ-
racy was humble. unprc,cndIns and labori-
Gus. 1, could use is own pedal eStrcmiiIcs
in getting about ON Its dutics within all
distances, even where there were
no sidewalks. without fear Of soiling It's
boots. But as becomes a rep.
rescniativc oi the .lave-driying democracy,
james Walker must needs have a horse aud
rhaise, horse and buggy. or horse and carry
all, TO drive about the great city uf Bangor.
that democracy may not be disgraccd in the
eyes OF its southern masters, by - vulgar
aud ungcntlemanly a service as walking to
attend o. his business. But do not know
" We ought TO complain, but rather wonder
II the modesty OF the thing, considering the
immense claims Of our modern democracy.
Really, on little further reflection, |
almost begin to think, am most unreason-
lble to fhd fault with this very humble
manner of getting about that great and
wide spread city, where such great distances
rave TO DO travelled TO transact business
within its limits. Why only think Of 1t.
Here is that splendid specimen Of humanity,
James Walker, the representative OF the
,rcat democracy OF modern times, in the
state of Maine, riding about in a great and
fashionable city at the expense OF this same
state, in 20 common and vulgar vehicle as
. chaisc, and perhaps driving the horse
iimselfl Why II his Southern masters
hould ever learn the fact, and he should
naka his nppa.runca annny thpm they /