Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-20

Ma EDtTOR Id conmenting upon my
Communication n yoor paper Of November
Ed. objection = mads 10 my structure.
moe Ca,ssr.. on The ground Of the scrvics.
r,nas-,d % wrecked vcs sels. Il i under
th;s rrssears Asd that Of protecting III re-
ssass fhss this great expenditure Of money
= nsie.
I a1ni; The necessity % vessels beng
ksP; On our coast 10 reader assistance In
case Of vessels becoming wrecked. Bsl %
10 this. l. a necessary that ~ most buiii
and 81 up a class % steamers ike the MA.
hOnings- Why pot esaPloy sone o. eur
naval vessels that are nov rssting cot. in
id'cness' Niss months Of the year. yoa
~ir End shesc steam cutters lying AZ anchor
IN The hArbors ~here they are stationed
Locking At the great expense Of this ser
vice. -e arr not sasissed b, being tod that
the saving Of Iife ard proper, ard the pre-
venting o. smaggIing. paws fOr this exPsa-
diiure- We want 60 know ~here and When
this service va performed. We want 20
know Il ''~e are no, paying Et'ie too dear
for The ~hisfie.- Every nan must So that
q . costing our government too much 90
collect is rrvcnoe. AT admit thls. and that
ne should retrench in our expenses. I
you'd commence the YORK ~ abolishing
useless oficers Read ~ Sarrents repo-t.
C0mnissiOner % Csstosns. % The Seereta-
~ q the Trca.u-y. Of What possible service
Is Surveyor and Naval Ofkcer At or
portsS Here are men rrce wing large paw.
rendering no scrvicc. Take the casc %
Sarvryor q Portland. After Mr. kim
balls rejeci ,on By tie senate. The ofice 49,
vacant ior considci able tine. Did The
collecting OF the customs cease Ia conse-
quence? The Coilectors ar made rrspoa-
sihie and sccountable for tire collecting %
the rcvenae. ~ish or without these o.kcers.
ard The pay they receive comes from the
pockets % ihe taxpayers. uifhoui any ben
ehi 20 the government
These abuses have ben inc-rasi-- f,r
ycars. and The time has come and emphaii-
o.liy demands reform.
Ls, us look A. the salaries Of tho.e ofs.
ccrs. In Ne- York The salu-v Of Ssrvry.
o. j. sSed a a. $50. II .1t.cribes o. a.
cath % perform the dutics socor,iinr 20 The
bes' q MS ahility. lie enters ur-on he
duties q his oaice. This oah-sr. tor tAo
year is65. received Tor b.. services. besid,s
his sAlarv. $loi .oO) a. his share in faes.
pcnaitics and forfciisres. ard eases arr
Pendis~ IN c0srt % -Spl 90 more What
Jsstice can there b. that useless othosrs
sLould receive such psys DO not les a be
said that Congrcss has % The po-cr 10
bring about the needed rcforn. Every sai-
aired ogbcsr in the collecting o { The reverse
has the sane opportunities Of Increasing a..
pay TIE salary -hich the Collector 81
Neu YORK. Bosioa and Other large port.
gets. . httle. shea compared With The fncs.
forferures and pcnaiti-s they receive
W aAi shosll -e tbink Of ar agent 81 . lac
tory hiring WORKINGS a. one dollar per DAY.
ard ihen dividing th- r-osts q the oonccrr.
givins 70 some one-qs.rter. and % others
IN eiyhth. and - on Woaid not he s;oe K.
hoiders b. Ekcly 70 SEE Il they eoaId not
employ a better agvnss Yet tbs . The uav
The rcvsnsc j. collected.
l do 10; bold the RePublie.n party ae-
eosniasie i0r The instifuiing q these abuses.
ouiy look 70 them f0r The needfaI corec.
tion- What oAn - eNpecs from the COP.
P~rheA4 parry to-ari rrf-~nchraent and re-
FORM The qaestioa - bcst answers4 by
refefriag - the nunicipal sduiinistration Of
Ne- York eitg. where they have had ths
oouiroi for years. I do not look % that
party Cor Anstbiag that - good. IL va
oossceived IN sia. .s1 in iniqaity "a. it
broushi iorth- The people have 40 desire
20 Place cor eountry IN The hands q such
men a. composed The supporters % Buchan.
ar and his adnlinIstFafi0n Wa the men
-so eonPo-c car Congr-ss. instead % CIV
ing their uhoie attention. O. Reconstruciion
oooAsiOnaiiy sissoe a. the way The people.
monsy j. spent.
O~E 90 ruE Tax FsYrns.
- ooresPon1sroe has been goiag 90
brfrrer JOIN pn~raus a cent 90 th- a. 4