Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-11

and the gallant men whom we had sent
there we're writing and calling To us in
the brief interval of almost constant fight
ING to send help and succor, and when in
response 20 this condition OF things, this
cali ~ the Government and this appeal Of
the hong enduring soldiers, the whole
people at the State We're active and
anxious 70 obtain and send forward men,
strong, able. brave men, 10 help in that
one graudaa final effort thataA felt was
soon 10 he made Ia crush the head of the
=ebel serpeat-iust then, in that crisis ct
the war and of the national life, " hen
the replenishing of the army WAS simple
question of life and death with the Govern
meat, an Individual made his appearance
81 the State Capitol. claiming TAI have
come from Washington, and bringing in
his pocket long list OF names, many OF
them Quaint and unprcncunceablc by an
American tongue, and others so very
common as TO DE remarkable, all ofwhich
he asserted 20 he the names OF men who
enlisted In the service Of the United
States at some time since the commence
meut of the war, and who had not been
credited To the quota OF any State or
municipality. And these names we're
offered TO the officers and recruiting
agents ct municipalities who were booking
for men to iill their quotaS and reinforce
the depicted army, and Offering bountieS
for such men. Before quotas could be
cancelled bv the use of names the APP
prevail of the pruper L ni;ed States officials
must be secured. The office of \. 4.
Provost Marshal General ol Maine was
then filled by au honorable gentleman OF
Maine and an officer of the regular
army. 70 him this remarkable roll was
shown md his approval OF it solicited
That approval was denied, anil probably
with some expression Ot honest ipdlSna-
ton. Not very long ai(erward this officer
was ordered Ia another field of duty and
his plare supplied nv an officer from the
Western States. Then again appeared At
the State Capitol the man with the once
rejected list uf names Aud hence for
ward L Seems there was no official veto
upon the filling OF quotas -, cities and
towns with these names. Thus tar our
Statement in relation To- these paper
credits i founded upon the best inluTma-
ton We have been able to obtain from IN
quiriaS and the collection Of many state
meu,> voluntarily made Ia uS hy persons
haIinS more or less means at Showing
the facts - they occurred. For the
absolute correctness ct ;hc statement We
do not vulch That the names were sold
bv various individuals and firms at an
average prise Of about four hundred and
fi0y dollar, (Si-u) each, ~ can very
safely state, tor they have been claimed
for r'imhur>cmPut. and oNic..,l certificates
showing that they were allowed and
receipt, ioI the money paid Tor them have
been presented To >uhStantiate the claims
How the individuals or firms (,ori; seems
20 have Hccn a business - extensive aud
important - 10 call tor The formation ct
business partnerships who sold these
names became possessed al them. Wc arc
wholly unable 60 SAY. How much they
paid for them i g question % very much
more interest 10 themselves than a. the
people OF Maine. Thatthcy had to divide
the money received with some other
persons or plrtje, l. a very safe presUmp-
ton That the men whose name, were
>lid ard bought iGe name represented
mcu--,.Id not r,cvI.r any OF the money
"a Pud j. quite - safe "a presumption
~ has been said MI claims Ter r,im-
bUrSCUcrt for this class ut names have
been diSaltoWed Y the Comm >>iou. II
has been argued to u repeatedly. per
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