Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-07

Bond. The Commissioners feel that IL ~
but simple justice % acknowledge the
prompt and earnest purpose - uniformly
manifested by these SuretIcs 20 meet all 10.
gal and equitable demand. against them.
They have mos, hnnorably discharged their
obligations TO the STATE. and have set an cx.
ample worthy Of all oommenda,ion.
OF the sub-Ccmmit,ce that examined the
morig-sed real estate and pronounced II
"amrlc Tor the protection Of the State,
two Of it, members we're Democrats-
MSssrs. Coms,ock and Porter. They assert,
moreover. that the mortgages are sufficient
10 sceUre three times the amount for which
they arc given. Beside. the So 600 thus
secured, $500 wa. paid IN by Neal Dow.
on the deficiency account, and $llOO by the
Mechanic. Bank-thus making $4,000, OF
jus, about ono hat Of the deIalcaiion. al.
ready secured to the State Treasury.
The Commissioners appointed the Goth Of
June a. the dayo which to meet the bonds
men Of 1858 and effect settlement with
them. Of these b3ndsmen some are demo.
Gratis and some are rcpublcIn'. On the
day appointed, four Of them appeared be.
fore the Commissioner. and requested a
po,poncment cr the day of settlement.
These four we're Ezra Carter, Jr., Of ihc
firm Of SAnborn & Carter, and Collector ot
Custom. At Portland under prcsiien, Pierce,
Allen IIainc.. President oi the Mechanics
Bank. and late democratic candidate for
for Municipal Judge of Portland and Isaac
DYER aud William Chase. both well known
republicans. MIR. Carter acted aspuncipal
spokesman. and be represented that the
bond.mcn were uupscparcd for settlement
at that time tha, hi. own attorney who
attends TO all hi. business, Geo. I Shepley,
bad been ab.cni a long time a, tho Charles.
ton Convention, and WAS e5cn then absent
at the Bll,imoro Convention. H. stated
that tho honl,mcu did no, desire any llu.
CATION, and "a, soon a. the limit Of liability
was accurately adjusted they would settle
without delay. They askei, therefore, Tor
a po.tponcmcnt ull November let The
Commissioners declined to grant H., bat AZ.
ter consultation unanimously agreed upon
the following resolution
Rsolr,d. That this commission adjourn
10 meet in t,c Treasurer oGice on Tuesihy,
September 18th, at I o'clock-or 90 any
s1rhsr ily that NAV be- indicated hy the
.urclir, II lsiS, made 10 the chairman OF
this commission"
Il will be scon. therefore, that these
boni.mcn can call tue Commissioners to.
ee,her at any time. and that II Col. Smart
d,.ire. settlement OF the matter as badly
as he would have the public believe, ho
ou ,h, at one, 10 induce his democratic
friend, Carter and llainc. 70 have the Com
missioner, called together. when the
meeting Of September 18th i. held, there j.
no doubt that the interest. Of the State will
b. csrelully looked alter. sthe postpone.
mcut - that time wa. made At the special
rrqucsr Of two leading democrats. and
asrced In by the two democratic Commi'-
,loners. i, /. certainly bad taste, to cay the
least. for the democratic candidate Tor Gov
ornor % complain of tho matter.
Between the two bond. there lies 'uall
sum Of about four thousand dollars, couccrn.
ins which the liability was not c.pcc'ally
clear. Tho commissioner. felt, however,
that it would be wrong TO demand It OF the
Bond OF 1852, aud they did not therefore
ask it, payment. While there is u strong
that I, doc. legally Belong to the
Bond Of 1858 to pay, the Commissioners
have lett that matter undecided tiIl they
NEE, tie Bondsmen. a, there is great
deal Of doubt in regard 70 tho sum, the
Commissioners in their Report have treated
IL as a possible los. to the State. In aliu.
ding to this point, and in closing their of.
cial Report. these Commissioners, OF both
political parties. thus speak
lit i. certainly better tha, the State
should lose the Si,O3iI ~. than it should be-
maid by any one from whom IL Is not equit.
ably aud indi,putably due. The undersisn-
ed have already shown good reasons Why
the Suretie, Oi 1850 should not bo compel.
ell to pay this sum. aud unless future inycs-
ti.a,ion shall clearly prove tito be- due from
the Surcties Of 1858, II must be u loss 10
the State.
On, Aaf of hi' d,faloaiioH IS air,aiy made
up. and n he S,dis 'haN escape nth hs loss
oI only FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS, az
Eop s1,m' B'olallc and hopJm, u may ie
accounted he Ld Of fortune. lhe Surcties
OF lsjS are amply able to respond 10 their
liabilities, AND TnE STATE NAY nv CONSIDER
Nd A. SECURE AGAINsT Any TuRTuFg ULTIMATE
loss THAN IIIE COMPARATIVELY IRTLiNG svu
JUsT STATED"
Aud thus the matter stands on the unan'
imous and concurrent testimony Of seven
mcn-fye Republican. and two
Democrats. Mark you. " THE STATE
MAY De CONSIDERED As srcuEEp
AGAINST ANY rukrnER ULTIMATE Loss THAN
ruE COMPARATIVELY THRILLING suN Jusr sra
rEp," va: FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.
And thi. result, citizens OF Maine, you owe
to the energy, the fidelity aud the capacity
Of the Republican State Administration. II
was a crisis and sore trial, and your Ad.
proved equal to it. Tho de.
fllcation wns Peck's own act, and he. with
those who lei him into unsafe speculations.
are alone responsible for 1t. IL was the
province Of the State Administration TO do
all in its power to protect the people from
wrong and the Treasury from los' Has
not that duty been performed ably, maniul.
ly, honorably. and successfully? Answer
4, the polls on the 10Th Of September!