Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-13
Speculation, OF; o. the War.

" the W ATs
One Of the grSates; evils the govsrnruen,
hAs % contend with. i a prevailing dispo-
sition on the pa, 81 speculaiors % incrca~e
their cams a. The expense q thc govern
meut. Tberc has been from the commence
ucnt 81 the contest = var Of private inter
ct SAeed against the public good. ciahAr.
rassing the administrator In IL. effort. %
bring this rebellion 90 an end. and block
ING up the way 90 succcssful tcrmination
Of The var. ThrOush thu trcaso1 ssd 81.
pine negligence Of james Buchanan AMI
his administration. the country Vas almost
entirely unrrcpared 90 meet tn terrible
issue % suddenly thrus; upon Il BY the RIB
els. consequently every thing connected
With The raising % an arniy. furnishing arms
and anmunition. clothing and feeding our
men had 20 BE- done IN a hurry Heartless
sharPer-. sa~ a. a single glance, that there
was their chance TO take advantage % cir
cumstances snd rush into the vortex - a
wild and extensive speculation Nnh tbs
class. every eaort was PIT forth % secure
. government eoutrsrts~ Dep laid e.
tensive combinations wcrc formed. scheme
Of puhlic plunder hacked their brains ~
night and hy day. With them. the Great
anxiety was. how can I make money ont 90
the government and become suddenly rich
That the government suffered iuiu.ensel,
from this las. a rrsccless williams in al
tn early part q the var =. a matter % his
tory. ThrouEh the vigilance - detectives
many Of these gross Frauds werc exposed.
and the guiify authors bid Up 90 the pebble
scorn; bat 90 ~as found impossible cnti-,iv
% cure the evil. Il has existed ever since
and exists no~ 90 an alarming extent. ara
Is to-day ore u the most dangerous cic-
mcnts the sovcrnmcut has 90 conscnl
against Ihts spirit 81 avaricc. rhis desire
90 make immense fortunes 40 the expense q
the government and to gro~ suddcnlv rich
out Of the pabiic treasury. T. ~atin- up the
souls % men ike the gna~irss % a cankcr
worm No new movement can hc made.
no new plan devised for the Suppression %
thc rcbclhon and a ulorc speedy termina-
tion Of the var. Which tn sraspinr hands ~
sorlid speculAfors Co not stand rsadv o.
thwart Il tbev can bat 81 their Own F.s,ck.t,
a. thc puhlic expense. They seen % for
get thai thcy have a co-rntrv % save or ios..
They seem almost entircl, o. lose sirht q
The grvai and Nital issues pending IN thi.
coahict- Ihis class Of merrcnar, BEING.
are overwhelmed ~ith rsgrcts. II the GOV
eminent haPPens % huv bushsl - a-raia
out Of Which they can grab 10 tolls or par-
chase vessel or horse or even coat f,-
a poor soldier from uhich thcv have aiie.l
90 receive commission 90 hclp swell their
o~n cofcr bass. n ncw Regiment 4. %
raiscd these walkinr vuiturrs arr anon
The hrst visible objects around Be-. new en-
e-mPment. ia fat yog end tLcm e,ery-
~hcrc proSiiug around where thc hast
scent Of Pstlic piuader tsiuts thc ar.
These evils act vith ten f1ld power s-,i...
the government from ihe fat that psi,l.-
sentiment has been comparatively co-rurs
upon this matter. Government thieves ans
piundercr. have heen allowed % mas.
about in ihe community a. gentlemen AM
noi a. criminals. A. vt they have n-,
had their true mora sfstas as.i-uea tbra
IN commonly. Thy are among thc wort
enemies a che government and should .e
he ranked and considered.