Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-01-11


arms IN the eountry's cause - the highest
daiy ofeitixenshiP. and they ~ho have rem
dered that service have come bone no less
citizens and no worse than before. They
uish % be citizens. and they only ash thag
no invidious discrIminAf ION should De made
against them because they have done their
daty.
soLDmR's MONUMENT.
II has been proposed 90 erect nonu-
ment 90 commemorate the virtues Of the
dead. which shall testify % conins genera
tious our gratitude % heroism. But when
- many widovs and orphans are crying
ior bread. AMI 80 many -O1nded and over
worn Are lying patiently by. hopeless Of
ny active part IN the country's reioicings,
- onr. feel that our frst dutv Is 20
'lur perished brave viii be content
&c show our gratitude By CON
pieung the saN-so, 81 ,-,,,-,r, -
AZ > uear price. A. cherish th~ir r,er,-
ory hy living monuments - ,,.,;v. -.
-institutions which in The - "a
though the virtues Of the departed. -L,il -
a daily blessing 70 the bereaved whose q.
ierIngs are also part of the Offering made
Tor the great cause.
oErHAN HONE.
Tie Al granted bv the las, I.-gislature
% the establishment OF a Home for The or
phans Of soldiers Vas a WORTHY beginning.
The haste IN which Of ncces-ifv the c,s~
vas acted on. left q bat imperfectlv provid-
ed for Oiher States have taken Great
interest in this matter. and IL - one which
respectively commend a. deserving your
consideraf icn.
TENSIONS
The total number OF certificates FOR State
peosions unficr this act. issaed up 20 the
commencement OF the present year. j. 1897.
90. whi'h to soldiers and scamen ar 5g7.
20 widows of soldicrs and scamen 957. 70
oiptan chiidrcn under twelve years oi are
oi saldicrs and seamen. li3.
j be total amauut ailowcd for the year
ending tsbruAry -. i.67. is
u sotdf-r- ard scamen. s82lfO 20
10 wscoEs of soldiers aud se.ucn. 50. o. =
To Orphans of soldiers and sranen. 7l5 -
Total. slOO. .9o2 81
Thu Pcnsion Act expires by Limitation
feb %. l-6s. It viii bc seen that under
the iudicious adniinistraiion of nv pr,.,l,-
cessor q bad nots said a heavy burden on
ths State. beg leave 90 suggest that IL
bc continued for another perioi. and
somcWhat enlarged IN favor Of aged and
destitute parents Of deceased soldicrs and
scamcn.
HANaNtl---
Upon the subject OF state finance. Won
Sii not exPect from me an elaborate exhib-
iiion. am. hosrvcr. happy. 20 inform
YOU thai the credit Of Maine. always high.
has never more completely nor deservediy
enjoyed the conhd~noe Of capitalists than
now. THIS is doe 90 the iudicious manner
iu whirh previous Legisllfures have met
and provided for The financial necessities OF
the State. In sos three irnportant meas
urvs were adopted: fhe policy of TAXATION
% meet the current cxpcEses. the check 90
= further increa-c Of the funded debt snd
The Institution of . sinking fund for ns fnal
eNunguishmcnf. These measures have
been i0iloucl by the best results
The dris incurred during the var vas
very hravy. NJ lss thas Sl5.OOO. 90
probably ucre contributed in on wsv ani
another fo the national cause. For ihis Nc
siil osc. taking the Stale and several
towns together. nearly Si2. 90. 90. Buf.
Walie tte public debt was never 80 great.
tle amount of private debts were never 80
small Ihe high pay which various servic-
a. have commanded has enabled a large
number of oar citizens % clear fheir es.
tates oi mortgages and cancel their out.
standing obligations. Tie permanent loans
r~prcsented by STATE bond. az the COM
m~ncemcnt q the present year amount O.
S',lzs .a"J. they having bcen reduced tie
past wear by the payment of So .pOO Which
lad maturrd- Ihe temporary loan - ff1'l5
made ur.der the authority of - in anttci-
patton of tlc collecting - The state taN for
fhst wear. % ,r-snU the treasurer o. rcim-
bsr.e rii--. towns and plantations for AL
f.--.nhcd In previous years 90 families q
soldisrs. Amounting o. the ssin ol S945.
lil-s0. has been psid during the past year.
Aided to tbs in tie same period there
have been Invested in the bonds of fhs
state : slZ3.0oO Tor tiIe sinking Fund. Which
nov amounts fo $40 OOD. The amount
0i s,rip i0r soldiers bounties ISSUED under
resolve OF February is. ls65. amounting
fo $50 .u1p. o. pay able az the Treasurer's
oilrc. srh interest. February 1t a the
current year. PROVISION has been made Tor
.his ty fhe STATE Tax of the past year. This
s crclraDIc exhibition i1r The STATE
10 tlls account. moreover. there - 10
BE- added our clam against the Cnits.d
> ates Or our eKpenses on raising troops
for thc naiiousl eclencc in tie earig PARA ~
tle sar. These advances we cbeerfully
made af time tLc General governmrnf
f1und itself in a icarfal cucrrency uiftout
preraration and almost sithout crssiif. and
90 OIL blt rcasonaDlo o. expect fhat bey VII
he hbcraNy met. TIE sh1ie amouut of
this claim 80 81. .Iff.jly.ap. Oi this
there hls been alrualy aNoTrd siil .f4O.-
0-. having sf present. llsall0sed and -us.
nfuIIei S1nE $40 sI Nsanfiule the direct
tar lsiI oa CO., STATE tr fhc Goyerunent
ar.gsnfed t8 siZf 90. of vhieh about
silf.unJ hss been paid. leaving balance
a-aiasf us in that item of about s3lO.pUD.
Toe general balance u oar favor of un.
~sr'l. oi sf0J..sD re have right fo insf.t
on as justly our aue. Tie Administration
oi OBJ State peFsi0n las made such De-
msnls upon the time q the Executive dur
ing tbe past year that b. "a not slle to
give th's clam the attention 70 deserved
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