Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-01-13
VOLUME 32, NO. 9.

COMPANY.
Many yssrs since srgreernents we're enter
cd INTO oetseen the two States for the roa,-
Agement Of their common domain. and
among other siiPgia;ions ~as one for 49,
exPendIture of The proceeds Of the sales Of
tbe land and timber. 80 the extent % pot
more than ten per cent. in making impros-
ments through fhe lAGds by the ooastruc-
ton Of roads and rendering the vatercourse,
nASigable. But a very small part Of tina.
sum vas expended. as yell kno~n 90 every
person a. all eonversant With the history Of
oar public lands.
Again. the State Of Maine ertinguisbed
the title of Massachusetts in these isnds BY
purchase IN lS5S. A bargain fairly made =
binding upon both parties and not be con-
planned Of. bot II ;he State Of Maine ever
receives from the land thus purchased a sum
equal 20 the interest Of fhe PRINCIPAL paid
FOR them. Il : a. much - those well inform
upon the sablect ever expected These
eonsiderations may be fairly address TO
Massachusetts an seeking her AID for this
enterprise. nd q = for her authorities 20
determine their weight.
But hitle progress ha. been made the
past year in the construction Of this rail-
road The European and North Americaa
depends IN considerable degree for Is
immediate succes. upon th- cornrction !,
railuay In thu Province Of Ne~ Brua.wick
and Nova Scotia. The discussions which
have Recently ari-cn having for their object
The confederation % the British and North
American COLONIES. have revived ths. SUM
ocrlng project Of an intsrcolol II r.ilroad
connecting these provincrs. ~bich n con.
siructcd would postpone the early comple-
ton OF he European and North American.
The grrat cost oflabor and material Tor
raiiroad construction. as measured by the
currency % the United States las been such
a. TO discourage the immediate commence-
ment 81 this enterprise
A committee % Congress inGornaUv
visited thIs STATE the lAsg summer. for the
P7rPose Of acquainting themselves With III e
condition Of our frontier and coast de fences.
and u - believed BY grrtlenirn having
the Interests of this proposed road IN charge
that tbs visa -iR be Pr0daetIvs ofbsaefeiAl
results.
The very lively interest felt in the valley
o. the Penobsrut in the early completion of
tbs lnc % trafhc and travel has led The city
oi Bangor tosoie 70 IoAa Its credit in rs aid
aEd a. iudisidoal subs cription a. being 90
ilclted Nth promising results.
large expectations ar en..r.ained bv
ils projectors and the psbiic. resulting f-osn
the deyelopment Of ibe northern portion
81 our state aoS 50 largely a silderness,
A. vel a. ior The iDcrtase Of trade and
business. Which Is connection with the
nelghhoring provinces vii bring % our
cities.
Last wear took OCCASION TO commend 10
The favorable consideration Of The LeciSla-
turv the propriety Of extending aid % ar
enterprise designed 10 secure a more direct
and shorter communication between the
Penobscof and -. Croix rivers I have
M -. 81.
the desirabieness Of the measure IL al
natter reiafing % pubiic expenditures YOU
ar The guardians Of the interests Of tbe p-o-
pie. yoa wii be held responsible for them.
and you must be the judges
oOScLUsroN
II j. not. h1vever. IN the conflict % arm
les upon the lard. or the cor. a. Of .bir.
upon the ocean that the rrcord of the wear
thai has jusi expired Ends i;s most brilliant
page After nearly -four years ol deadly
siriie. attended by gigantic EFFORTS. enor-
nous sacrihces and heart sirkoninc suffer-
Ings. in the regular order of our Con tita.
ii0nal history. the people Of the United
States were called upon % elect for anota-
cr term Chief Magistrate of the nation.
The earnest ani excifin- discussions IN
cident 90 Presidential canvass. even when
accompanied BY none bet IS ordinary sur-
+
-ar. caused THIS point IN our history % be
looked forward 20 by al reaertiar minds.
a. the hour of our eEtrcrne peril and The
very crisis Of or nafisnal life. The policy
and measures of the s0scrn1nsnt in the oon-
duct ol the var and during ST. whole pro-
gress had been assaiiei with severe and
able critfrism By portion q the press and
puhlic speaker Of fho country. With free
dom unrestrained. beyoud tbe example Of
any other land unsnrrasscl even in fhis. fr-
reiutahiy di-posIng of the charge that the
liberty of either speeoh or press va in d1r-
ger. and renewing fhe assarane- i',si th-
long eniofci Ann--sn rriti,r-r of .rrairn-
bog rarf.r. H Is.arf rr raulIIafes f0r ofire
at t'ir 1a- of public opinion fsr au sho-t
cornings. o. Doe likely to fan into dcsur-
t1de
The renomina'ion a the p-eseat incum-
bent. fmpI1 ing ln Itself aul arromuaried
hf dlsfInrt approval offhe ~enrrsf r-in-
rfrles hr shirh D. haI been rovrraed in
De admlnlsiratl1n. uifh a. expressed de-
termination to prosecIfc tbe uar o. afri.
ln.rhanf sinl cation offie natianaf asfho-.
,iy. Occurring lonr before fho name of tls
c1mpefltor fo- frcs.dential houors was az
. taoritafrvriy annouured. was bot the srnai
for more lmpcflo1s assault.
To- iueuls "A thr government rere con-
PEELED more earuesflV fhsn ever o. defrnd
fts uieasures while yrf irnorart of whst was
% he the avovei poiieF of Be- opponents
A ienEth the conrenfion assembled uhich
u1urnafed a. rival candidafe. ard n id
noe sil18rn leaving fhr countrr n doubt
81 to rs Purposes. howrver ofhersise %
nii-tt have brsn. iaiginr sinplr fror the
anfccedenfs aud chararrer ~ ts candidate.
That ConFentioa proclaimed "a a. tho
sense of thr Aurrran renTle thaf tfer