Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-31
From Augusta.
Arcr,rA. Jan.

recommending the rspsal Of the laws grant
ing a bounty on Wild animals and eIpend-
ing the money thu. saved ip pu,ii'g d'wn
rebellion.
Resolve sppropria,ins money Tor var Par'
pose. va. passed to be engrossed-'he vote
rccon,iier,d and the resolve rccomm'stci.
Mondsy-la the senate. Mf. Smart IN
,roduccd an order inyrue,ing the comm''teH
on Federal Relations u inquire whether the
power TO ADM, foreign soldier. on the soil
OF Maine /. lodged with the General or State
Government.
Mr.. smar, said that in hi, connection
with Legislature bodies he rarely made any
allu.lon to the public pres. Ba, seeing the
remarks Of certain editor in Portland. he
considered !, due TO himself ,ha, proper no.
tcc should he taken OF IL. l, isknown that
the Porilsnd Advertiser !. now under the
charge Of r. Case, brother in law OF >. D.
j. Smith.
Mr.. Smar, said he took occasion 70 intro.
duce an order into The Senate, making q
simple inquiry In relation to the passage Of
troops acro', the soil Of Maine, and did
VIA, be conceived to be hi, duty. The ae-
ton Of the Senate in unanimously passing
the order fully INDICATED hi, motive.
Nowith.anding the setion Of the Senate,
thu. pssly Installed editor ridIculei bic own
purpose. and that OF the Sona,e. The no.
,icc ,ha, British troops we're 20 pass across
our .oil. Err, APPEARED 10 the Portland Nd
,er,iser. and now the editor Gays 10 knew
when he Published .ba, notice tia, they
were no, 10 pass over And what his
srcuse' lie wapt,d. hs aid. TO smoke 90,
the enemies OF the Administration and
,ha, the traitor from Maine had rut hi. FOO,
in the trap For ,hi. d,'picatly moan pur
po-e. Eliphale, Case is willing u run the
risk Of eIa.r-rs,ina whole people. Such
man with such a purpose he would pro-
nouncc scoundr,l. Nov II he Ia. any
friend here hops ir- will arise and speak
for him. No one .pcsI', then ! conclude
he ha. no, fricrt a, ,hi. board.
Ar. smar, continued a. some length de-
nouncins the editor u III, Advertiser as BE-.
ipga Brcekinrijg- L~compton democrat ,
spoke Of hi- former connection with the
Eastern Argus. when q. editor o. that sheet
he advocated the surrender Of the North
Eastern boundary. when At the same time
he va. said 20 b. the rccipien, Of q large sum
u .ecrr, service money
Mr. Smar, aii he did no, wan, the Sen
ate 10 suppose h. though, Case worthy Of
,hi. motifs, A. TO him per - l, was too BIC
boo for - snail calf. bat he had lately
hosn installed as editor OF q leading paper
In Maine. and at hi. early day be ha. con-
mencei an assault upon al the view. Of Ii'
r-aiers In relation TO the present. war.
Mr.. Smar, concluded by again calling up
On any trend oi this renegade editor 10 arise
ani defend him aud bis pipcr. Nor~p nee.
Tho question Of giving bounty to volun.
ter. not included IN the fr. ten regiments
has trough, on, Considerable DISCUSSION IN
the House. Tho principal arguments IN Ia
yor VI The resolve were that the state should
deal equally liberal With all her soldiers,
and that recruiting ofhcsr, assured yolun.
ter. that tho legislature would pay them
their bounty, and IN Consequence Of this AZ
sut-nee many were induced 10 enlist who
otherwise would no, have dono %. Those
opposed 10 the resolve contend that the
bounty wa. only offered as an extra induce-
ueut for soldier. TO enlist last sprns whom
the sacrifice vas far greater than Il Was al
TT the working season vas over. and men
enlisted because they had nothing else 10 90
that the State j, under no obligation 10 ray
il. never having rromi.cd to, and thai IN
view Of tic hard times It would b. injustice
to tho tax payer, Of ,hi, State to pay this
thiIt amVuh'' NHNS WV '5'"'N'' "'N Nv"
paid better th,.n any Of the lahoring classes.
The .um asked !, about SljO,OOo.
The b.ll Tor coast deienor. la, been amend.
ed IN the senate by striking out the PrOvi.
-ion i1r three commissioners 10 Washington
i The resolve appropriiIIns money tor war
purpo.., passed the TIou--yea.,l2j; nays.
s. The resolve places Sl9O, 900 IN the
hand. Of the Governor and Council u pay
e,pen.,. OF raising regiments in TIA. State.
There is n balance unpaid Tor raising hr-t
ten regiment. VI $4,000. The balance 10
,,oair,d u pay for TRANSFORMATION Of toe
other .iI regiment. aud batteries.
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