The Portland daily press., 1868-08-31
The Repudiator's Organ again Ham,
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The Argus of Saturday mol, ,ling published
the following communication from Hon. John
Lynch H f rt at.-l- t4
Mr.. EDIToR:-Allow me to correct an error
which you appear inadvertently to have fallen
into 10 regard to my vote on the abrogation of
the Reciprocity Treaty. In your paper of the
26th inst, under the head Of "Mr. Lynch as
an opposer of Reciprocity" you say: M
But there is another point in Mr.. Lynch's con-
gre sional action TO which we now bespeak atten-
lion. It is opposer of the reciprocity treaty with
the British North .merican Provinces and an advo-
cate OF its abrngation. In this matter Mr. Lynch Ia
bored with industry and success. Those
who approve OF the abrogaton OF the treaty will of
course regard the course of Mr.. Lynch with great fa
vor, and they ought to- He labored efficiently to Sc
cure the result and voted for 1t.
I very much dislike to spoil an editorial
which probably cost some labor, and forgo the
compliment which you pay to my Industry
and success" in defeating this important
measure; but truth compels me to say, that
as the resolution for the abrogation of the Re-
ciprocity Treaty passed the House of Repre-
sentatives Dec. Is, 1864, and did not take my
seat in Congress until Dec 8, 1865, you must
be mistaken. ..-
The advantage of Reciprocity Treaty, ad-
apted to the altered conditions of our country,
was soughtto be secured by bill introduced in
the 39th Congress by the Committee of Ways
and Means. This bill was much more advan-
tageous TO the United States than the old
treaty, and was satisfactory to the Provinces.
advocated and voted for that bill.
While have my hand in, allow me to no.
dce statement which YOU made some weeks
since. that had with the other members of
the Maine delegation voted for bill increas-
ing the duties on copper, which statement has
been copied into many other papers. You were
mistaken in this statement also. When the
vote was taken on that bill I was absent on
account OF sickness in my family. Had been
present should have voted with my col
Leagues against the BILL Every member from
Maine opposed the measure The votes of
members of Congress are recorded in the Com
gressional Globe to which beg to refer Won.
Yours truly, JOHN LYNCH.
August q, 1868.
The editorial comment on this reply to an
assertion in regard to Mr.. Lynch's COMPRESSION
al career, is that he is guilty ola small dodge.
The Argus having declared that Mr.. Lynch Ia
bored efficiently to secure the abrogation of
the Reciprocity Treaty and that he Uoted for it,
that gentleman replies that the matter was
disposed OF whole year before he had the
honor of seat in the House. Having been
convicted of lie of the most gross and ine..
cusabie character on APPOINT which might have
been settled by moments consultation of an
thorities, the Argus coolly charges that Mr.
Lynch is guilty of "small dodge" because, as
it alleges, he favored the repeal of the treaty,
iohera he aoas in private life. 1t appears that he
has labored for restoration of the treaty on
basis more favorable to the United States.
II PROOF OF having done precisely the reverse of
what ne is accused is "small dodge" how
snail we characterize fittingly the conduct of
the paper whose only answer upon being con-
vlcted OF the most wicked and inexcusable lie
is merely reiteration of the same?