Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-03-14
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Aror.rA. Marc. 10. lsGe.

ArorsrA. March 10. lsG2.
Ma. Epiroa: There bss been some qaes-
,ions Of considerable Importance before the
Legislature this wiotrr. Tho fret Of any
interest vac bill 10 raw eli volunteers
twenty-five dollars bounty. after the ten
fret Regiments. There Was diversity Of
opinion In regard to IL. but ! think u any
one will investigate the question carefully
they will readily zee thu, they had better IN.
dueemen,. without the bounty than the
first ten Regiments with &C. Tho hf's en-
ii.'meu,, had no, the promise Ut the one
hundred dollar. bounty ~ the enI OF the
war. and the Government was piying 3ut
eleven dollars Per month. while the pay Is
now thirteen dollars per month. Again.
the first regiments were not paid until they
were mustered inio the United States ser
vice. While the last enli'tmeuts received psy
fr.m the time that they signed the rolls,
though many Of them remained ut home Tor
WEEKS. about their own business, rceei'ins
their thirteen dollar. per month. and forty
cent. Ter day for board. Any one can see
thu, they are sb,O, equal IN this one iae''
and those that have enlisted, sincs the last
ten regiments. havo had oil the benefit OF
the summer months. and have enlisted at n
time when lhsr ~a' no employment. aud
In sll probability. as the prospect Is nov.
will not be in the service 80 long as those
who ir, enlisted 10 NY candid opinion.
the Inducements and psy Of the las, 'olan.
tecr. are more han equal TO the hr,.
An &C, in aiiof tho families Of volunteers.
b. occupied tome cir days time Many
are in favor Of rimbur'ing 10 the cities And
towns the suns already paid out. Ba'
many Of the cite. and towns, under the eI.
eiiemenl Of the moment. raised large suns
Of money. and lA'a been es,ravasan, in ap-
propriaiing It, aud have sounded it through
the newspapers. how patriotic and liberal
they were. Tley have had all the glory Of
doing something wonderful. and now ask
the State to pay hack. Perhaps, a, 6r',
thought. thi. nigh, appear right; ba, on
examining. you will fod that !, has COS,
four times the amount per person In ei,ies
and a few towns, Tia, IL has Ia Others. al.
though the latter have sen, their per cent.
OF men.
Looking over the Adju,an, General. Re-
port. I find iha, Oxford County stand.
fourth in the State for furnishing volunteer,
for the army. Old Oxford !. never back.
~sri IN a good caa'e. At the sound " the
rumpc, the Bear. will rally forth 20 the
rescue. And the hd,e-, God bless them.
aro ever rraIy in ,ssry good work. furnish
ing supple. 10 the Sick and wounded smong
those ihs, have lefI their home. TO sgh, for
,he old star. and stripes. Safely any one
residing In Oxford County may Say that
their line- have fallen In pleasant. plaees
and they have gOOily heritage.
AZ the embarrassment Of the session there
was disposition among some Of the mem.
Der, TO strike blow a, education, and with.
hold the hank tar from our common school. /;
but. thank Heaven. that was soon found 10
be very unpopular among most OF the men,
ber,. deem IL would b. shame and On
Outrage 20 the State Of Maine TO adop, such
narrow. niesardly policy, striking TO the
very foundation Of civil and rOlisiou. lie,riy
The national resolves have been Discussed
. In the HOUSE thu. week. Mr.. Gould. Of
Thoma.,on. spoke very ably. IN .eren
hour ,yeeeh. aglihs, the resolves; and Mr.
Blaine. Of Augusta, in speech OF two
hour. and ten minute, in favor. Mr.
Blaine. speech was powerful and logical.
stripping every 'c.,isc Of SIR. Gouli'' ar'
eumen,. To pieces AMI completely annlhil,'
M them. Thursday next IL assncd TOR
voting on the resolves.
The militia ball comc. before the House
,hi. week Tho legislature will adjourn
no, far from The 18Th OF March.
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