Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-15
OLD SERIES. VOLUME 81, NO. 5.

: ury. which yoa viil End interesting and IN.
sirnetiNe. refer yoa 10 the report Of the
} Treasurer u STATE.
BANKS. g..
He rccognikcs the fact thai. under the
legislation Of Congress. the banks will be
ohligci O. organize az NatioaL Ban IS
ite endorses the two-fold object 70 Dc OBJ
tanned By this legislation. THAI Of furn ish-
national circulating msligm. ~ we'll a.
O. make a sale Of the bonds Of the govera-
mcnt. thus furnishing 4 with the means 10
MAINTAIN its existence. tie says that " the
creation and general employment Of these
national banks vail tend decidedly to
Strengthen the national credit. and. by
cons-qacnce. the national government. by
interesting pccuaiariiy every citizen IN is
sta1iity. - uaquestionable. The diHa-
soa of the national stocks has largely pro-
duccd that cdsci. whllo thc circulation Of
balls. rrposing thereon for s,sars;y. by the
inevitable aW of seli-intercst. viii comnand
the AL % every nan Who holds a ave dol
lar note. in upholIing thc government
Ihe finances ~ the United States bave
bcea managed BY the Secretary Of the
Treasury with surprising ability. daring a
PERIOD more trying than q was. perhaps.
ever the lo. OF any other people - pass
through. The credit Of our country stands
peerless. coannlnding its daily millions tor
the national supply. and the genius which
devised the system by which this result has
been wrought. connan1s universal honi-
age. Bat there j. still another element.
to~cring al financial genius or wisdom.
which. co-oPeratiug Win the iliastrioas f.
nanclcr. has PLACED ths aafi0aal credit on
rock IL j. the uncalcalating patriotism
Of the American people. pouring into tAe
national c0trrs their .artf.red WeAlth. which
they hai stored beyond the comp patations Of
the statistician. with a proflscaess which
anazrs minkinl. trls;ing their country a.
a chsla ~ father. With 4 coat ien-s Which
val nOt Pc shaken. while that country needs
dollar Tor rs defense. al tacy have tae
dollar - contribute.
MILITIA
lie verv strongly urges the organization
81 the Militia ~ the STATE. - that. in event
~ another cail ike that made unon rs last
saaluler tor men q defend the National
capital. ~ NAV not be obliged q make 90
poor rsspouse- States. too. are likely AZ
times % DEE engaged IN sudden and unex-
pccted wars. especially when 50 exposs.i IN
situation A. Name. lie considers wi.e
preparation for var the slrest Way % NAM
tain peace.
EprCATfoN.
IL allI3cs @ the Act of a location hav-
ing brea made for the NornL SsAools aa-
thcrscd last year. IL remains for the
present Lcgislalar- % take s0me active re-
lation % thc graat By Congress. for an
Agricultural C0iicgc There are two cour-
So open. ole % erect new institution.
az a heavy cost. % be sustained by special
appropriation o the end Of time. or %
connect the college with one oi the existing
institutions. TIE latter he considers o. be
the Sisest cour,r. st the sane time declar-
iug be has not moments choicc as 70 the
school winch shall be recipient Of the grant.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
With \ synopsis OF their con tents. the
Gosernor refer % the reports of the off,
Gers o. thc several public Institutions in the
State.
PUBLIC LANDS.
lie recommends ti.e classiG-aiion Of the
pubic Ian o. that it may bc n-prc rraIf-
ly determined rsat is the am1ant and VAL
uc % thc lands owned by the State The
materials iorsurh ciassihcation exist ALREADY
in che Land Oh-c. lie also rccommcrds 4
different system in ih- making q grants.
lust"at " giving t~J ha.i townships. which
NAV be so locatei a. % secure all that va.
valuable % TO townships. thc tracts
sholll Pc located In one body.
crru rr~i~uvr~r.
Therc is au1thcr topic which would
gladly aFoII huf srn.c OF public drtv
iortiis .ilrrra. ! al,rl. Oh thc punishment
ot rrr.fal offence. anl th. condition Of
t'un-. which has grown up in conscquenee
of t." omission t1 execute The laws of the
laui. In fhat r.-arl
H. i~i5. al the r-.uif 90 proti acteI All.
ttfion of the proposition to abolish capital
puul.hu. .ut-. the public sentiment of The
STATE having rejected h.. Their, Wa aided o.
the laws prescribing the p1ni.hmenf or cap
rfaI Oh.r0rs. n provision that person. con-
siatel thereof -houli he sentenced to sole
Tar, confnrrnent ami hard labor in the Sfate
PRISON. until tlr paui.hmcnf of death should
i.r ufirfed. Which b. Forbidden fo o.. r...-r-
f.i ~fI.r f.H" after -rIfrnr. or .llr-
HH.rf fr.u tlat tne to the present. r1
criminal hls been cvergtcd in Maine under
tls laws of fhe state.
To esempt a Magistrate from To- n-c,.-
ufF 0i p1rfi .uaf.rg In fhe enforcement Of
n Jaw uhirh irTr.trs n hgnrn Ieirr of So.
uu-' hc grateful fo b. trmanc sens.biiifies.
lt i- uUf. hou.tfr. question of what #.
asreraII. ur painful In ofi.isI 1rft. With
uh.h ue arr called upou to deal. in chs
matter. huf r fs question ol what that dr-
tf is. By none of thc ordinary rules oi iu-
t.rrrsfafIon appiieai'e to statute. ean ans
other o.r0.r...a he arrived lf. than fhaf i..e
purfn-e ui ft. muIIhrlfiun of d. law u1s
o. afford thc capifally conlrmnci criminal
scar Hi grace. after c.ut.rfl0n and son-
t.u.e. as a period ior repfrfenrc and rrrra-
tiou lar the doau auan,az h.m. AMI like
nl.e 1n opportunity iar procuring rrnoG %
sueh .hol'd rVisf. chat Co. contirfian hsd
been elected hy ai.,hood or mistake.
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