Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-23
Democracy on the Peck Dcialca,ion


Democracy on the Peck Defalcation
Everybody expects the democratic part,
In Maine will make oil the political capital
!, can out OF the treasury deialeaiion, Wa
suppose that party consider. l, Legitimate
political stock IN trade. II the fus that
party make. over this matter. and can here
alter make, does IL any special political
good. we hope we "shall be there to see,
a, the end thereof.
Asa general remark. !, is perfectly GER
tain, tina, for every Republican implicated
in any dishOnss, tre.ra's upon the treasury
there is q, least one prominent democrat
doing the same thing. directing. designing
and assisting. Joue, Of Bangor. democrat
10 postmaster. Lsau,i Of Bangor, Democrat
ic collector, Ezra Carter OF Portland, ex'
democratic collector. and Porter Of Port
land. -I.demOcratic ofieebolder and broker,
at one per cent, a month, are all connected
with this treasury defaleation in greater OF
les, degree-,he two fret in the most objss'
,lOnable and cdious manner.
The Argus aud other democratic papers
are constantly asserting that tie State Is
ruined by thi. dslaloation-and before the
rcpor, OF the Investigating COMMITTEE. was
resolved, they began to ASSERT tha, the Com.
miiioo would cover up the whole case and
not sIposs the true condition Of things.
And one member Of the legislature. a deus
CORA, elected by Republican votes, asserted
in democratic convention. tina, ,ha, Com.
mi,tee wa.a nero withdrawing " con.
ccrn.
Bot % far as these democratic assertions
are concerned. at this time, Trey are simple
unadultcra,cl f,l,ehoods. The State !, no,
ruined, nor !. It likely to Be. Unlike Bts..
lin. the 500 eco dollar democratic doiaulisr
Of Ohio. and Others Of a similar stamp, the
Republian'. bond is good, and the State
will be saved without los,. Brcslin's treas.
ury bond va. worthless, and the pcople Of
Ohio suffered dead loss Of a sun icn hns'
as large as il spo..ihls iJr Maine to los,
even II lhe bOud should nov provo worth.
les
Then as TO the assertion - impudsntly
20, forth, tia, thu. Investigating Commit.
toe would be only withdrawing - AZ.
lair. Who, on reading that Report, is No,
satisfied tha, il !, one Of the RIOS, searching
thorough and complete Investigation, TIA,
was ever MADE ~ '.A,ir cimmi',ion.
There is not a man Of any party - fool
hardy q. 10 deny Is. IL shows Up tao
transactions Of thl. unfortunate dgialca,icn /.
sud n. =. Le4sii,. the prime Inventor,
mover, note and drai, maker " ,h. whole
cppc,rn. in a manner :, convincing ths, Il.
saii.hs. every reasonable man.
The democratic capital 70 DO made ou,
Of ,hi' ca.o Of r-r.JnAl delinquency re-.
maine o. b. seen. The argument against,
the Republican party II Peek Peet Do
Dow Republican incomP'''ucy' >, l,s,,i.
mate cry for a party Who believe. Ia the
slavery Of the weak. and sings pcans over
the grave Of the riO,er, and il jubilaui over
ciilc- and sar and feathers. The 'prins
election. in ,hi. State have taken place an.
der thi. fsrociou. onslaught on personal
character The Republican. have glorious
" ,riumphed. The cohorts of the African
democracy have been defeated AMI " ~ n
other dsiaul,er. wor.. .'ill-oiher indi,id.
aal.. blacEer by tar than have We, been
found, could ,Ii', in the Republican party.
lni h sSpo.ci, th, Ieopls would sustain il
Tor it. rrinrirlo'. sake, r.soer than The par
" tina, .cSk, to overthrow The foundation,
ofhbcr,y.