Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-31
BOZ. smart,, Lie, about Hamlin.

the people, none are more contemplate than
bis has, attack upon senator lIamlin. His
chang -ctinst him j.. that be (llamlin) re-
oeivod 7,cco ior lobeying a bill through
Consrgs. |, j. true. he does not come ou'
squar. " and say % in 50 many dire, words.
bot that il the idea he intends 10 convey. the
impression he leave. upnu the minds Of hi.
hearers wherever he speaks, The charge Is
a black. ucartless ial.shood, and Smar,
Knows 70. and be knew 1t before he ever
commenced retailing the infamous lie We
have already laid beior, our readers the
fs,i, which have been quibbloI by Smart
into the SANDER Ne isc,cry whcr, repeating.
Bot We feel called upon again to call the
attention of our readers and the people TO
these facts. and we would keep them b..
fore the people" until alter election, in or.
der tia, they may 80 the true character q
the man who j., now claiming their votes Cor
Governor.
our GoycrnmCn, hal CERTAIN claims on
the Government Of Brazil Cor depreciation.
upon our commerce. IN 1919 she made a
Treaty with u. and agreed to pay some
thing over one hundred thousand dollars to
thee claimants Subsequently the money
was paid over and our Government held the
same a. trustee or those WHO had suffered
these los.es. Congress ras.eia law APPOINT
ip- Commissioner 20 hear al the claim.
ants and determine who was 20 receive a.,
and the amount each should have. \ time
was fN,i iu the law In which he was 20 per-
form these lniic. and close up his commits.
SION o. accorlln,c With this law a com.
missioner vas appointed BY tho President,
and confirmed hy ,beSrna,e. Subsequently
some rart.e, IN Massachusetts applied to
Mr.. Il,m'in o act Tor them as an Attorney
m prosecuting ,hcir claim. belor, this com.
missioner. In Ioias ,h', Mr.. lIamlin had
o. present. ihrir claims. collect the evidence
and make an Argument, That the claims
Of M. llam'in's client, were just, no ono
can ir moment doubt, VI, hn. any
knowledge Of tie evidence produced in Tho
c,s. The Commissioner 50 thought aud
allowed them. For ihc Performance u
thee professional services. Mr. IIanlIn was
rai hy o.. cli,uts. ike honorable men.
That vas 40 Doc hal % 10 with the matter.
Much co., The evidence in supper, 81 those
claims under ths law. lal % come from
Brazil AMI other foreign ports some 81
the rritrs co1ll not 81 10 in m the time
f1-I hy law or the c'5ss OF the c'mmi.- ON.
Tie President II ,hc vnitci Satc- s,ut Ia
a Ns.Dse % Consr.s rcc5mmsuiInsan cI'
tension ~ o., time, "a. jus; 10 th,,s who
bal li'rI % 81 m their evidence. The
time us extended hy a uTIginaa' r1's "
thr llHp.e arl senate. N1ta single voice
In either branch va. raised a.1irs, IL. To
cr1'.ul that 'hi. extension wa. " loh1.rI"
through. i,u.t only false. Dot rr,..'y alb
.rrl, .Hm ~, fact 'hl' Ha Gr- opposed H..
N..- trft' ANYTHING 'l 30 with Mr
lip~'in ar l.s clients. 'hrIrmn't q.
Dab i..u rru-s'.' r7f .a'.5 90 L'arr tie
rl.,ase OF the h,I s,viu: the extension.
From ,'-,s fact. 10 viii b, seem l,,, That
ra money va, ever appropriated out of tic
American treasury fr th' settlement Of any
Of these claims. bot twas money pail ~
ihe Brazilian Government, aul only held by
our Government as trustee iDr the claim
ant. -. That M hi.l vas ever 'lohhiri''
through Congress, having anything 90 10
with tlr-, .r1'n'ion claims. 90, That Mr..
IlsmlIn was simply employed as an At,ar.
n,y ina Court which lai nothing more 90
90 with Congressional action. than ha' the
Surryms C1uJ, or the United States NJ any
State Court. Ephrain X. Smart knew all
thssr facts az the time be know. them
now vet Dee stand. up before the people in
in va'.ous parts Of the State and charges
Mr. llamlin with corrup,ly lobbying a .pu-
ri1us claim through Congress sud then re.
Giving seven thousand dollar, for dong il.
Srrh Irazsn faced aulacity i in,olerahle.
We pat it % al honest men in the demo.
cratic party who have any regard for truth,
ID they vii vote for man for the highest
Ole, ia TIE ri'; % the people Of this State,
who vii WHOLLY and ullIci1u.ly SANDER
and ahu.s an hooc.i man. citizen OF our
own STATE. a man WI, W. born and reared
in our very miist and who during a long
career ~ public man ha. justly maintain.
Cd a character Tor honesty and integrity Of
which any man nigh, Be proud. Ephraim
X. Smart u a contemplate .lanlrrcr The
people OF the State Of Maine will brand
him a slanderrr on the second Monday Of
September next; they will put their mark
upon him a. yilhfsr Of hone, men. Let
him work on, poIluic the very air with
the res,ilerous language Of hi' SANDER.
Gus tongue. lis race i. short. and the poi.
s0nti arrows he d, now hurting AZ honest
men. will in the sui return, doubly barbcl,
10 bis own bosom.
Eph. Smart begging Republican votes
az Norway because he helped Norway
on her Land Bill.