Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-20
PlurlerinC the Treasury by the Wells
Dynasty. James Walker paid over
$4,000 for Ten Months Service.

We hear considerable cruaking among
a., black democracy, about the Expenditures
under the recent republican administration
ia Maine. These pretended economists,
who thu. deal IN general charges and whole
sale allegation. against the republicans,
voull a., well o. -, down and Rad por.
ton ol their own history. relating to Gnan-
cial honesty. b,rorc they undertake 10 make
hl.s chang. against their n'ighhor. They
hal hotter look lttlc into the rs'cali,ies
Of their own party, before they dsnounec
otlsrs. ga, We arr tally aware they will
NJ, 30 IL. f1r they ,uow foil we'll they are
CrilrY-.uiity A. ever was q condemned
criminal brought % the bar Of justice 10
r,ceiy, bis sentence, F1r this reason We
rropo.c 20 LOOK LITTLE into the financial
management Of It's same party, WREN m
power under the Wells Dynasty 4; and shall
c,ufns Uur,.,ycs. IN thi- article b one gen.
cr.I charge, o. wit. We charge that under
GOV. Wells administration. the officials APP
pointed by him were pad for 'rrricS Huer
p,rlgru,l. and TIA, the Stat, Treasury was
plundrrcj, aud money paid to hi. officers in
total violation Of law by the Revised
Statutes OF Maine. the several salaries Of
Land Agent, Superintendent, Of Common
SCHOOLS. Reporter 90 Decisions. Warden OF
the S:ate's Prison, Adjutant General and
State Treasurer. are fixed az certain suns.
And none Ol these olhcsrs are entitled to
any pay before they are commissioned or
alter their commissions expire hence any
money paid them when not ~ egies i paid,
not only without authority Of law but
agaia,f law. samuel Wells and his Coun-
ell entirely disregarded this wholesome pro-
vision o. law, trampled it under their feet,
aud plunjcTed the Treasury Of large sums
Of mlnsy,to pay their partirau Office holders,
for services they never performed. This
matter has been 50 clearly exposed in one Of
our exchanges portland Advcrtiser,) that
We clip an extract from il. showing in detail
the manner - .Ndic d,Ii." which our op-
ponsn,s talk 50 much about, ba. been en-.
cntlilrd upon W, and which is falsely
charged upon the republican party.
JAMES WALKER entered upon his du-
ties ~ Land agent on the 1t Of March Is
j5--S.hry $1,000 PER annum. payable quar-
terly. $3.50 pcr quarter. III. predecessor,
Isaac H. Clark received warrant for SIG7
from Gov. Wells, in payment Tor the two
months u The quarter which he had served
thus leaving SIS due TO Walker on the
trst quarter OF the year. On the first OF
April however, when the first quarter had
eIpirel, Gov Wells drew warrant for
Walker for $3.50. the full quarters salary,
aud that warrant was paid by the State
Treasurer Walker thus received Si67 to
which be had not shadow Of title. aud
tie Governor, By hts warrant, paid Si37
Tor a quarters salary OF the Land Agent
when the law expressly declares that he
shall pay but $50 The sum cmbeIeIled
irom the Treasury in this case case was
SlG7.
JOHN 5. CRAIG was commissioned as
superintendent Of common Schools by Gov.
Wells, on the 2s,h OF February. Salary
$500 pr quarter. Mr.. Dunnell his pre-
deecssor' Was OF course paid up to the day
that Craig succeeded him. Hil share ofths
quarter. salary was Sl96.66 leaving to
Craig Sl03.3J. At the expiration OF the
quarter. however, Gov. Wells drew his
warrant in favor OF Craig for the full sala-
~ OF $500. and thas warrant was paid,
Gov Wells thus raid Si96 &C bra quar-
ter's salary Of the Superintendent Of Com
mon schools, when the law expressly con.