The Republican journal., 1870-03-10
p IS HEARD FROM

modcstly conceals his identity under the
initial p, reviews the report Of the Commits
sioners on the Equalization Of the War Debt.
p. is "a sarcastic cuSs, and writes as though
he had Il personal grievance against the Com
missioners aforesaid Also he writes with a
facility concerning paper credits that shows
great familiarity with the subect--so great
that it must have come of an early and pre-
haps a profitable acquaintance. Probably
he has been forager in that field 1t may
be that the old couplet slightly amended,
w ould fit his case
How did the little busy p.
Improve that shining hour.
Has the writer accidentally displayed 4
rare felicity in the selection of the signature,
and does p stand for Plunder9 Shall we
have for the instruction of youth. new ver-
sion of the rhythmical alphabet. embodying
couplets like these p
A was an archer and shot at a frog
Pwas Il plunderer. and went the whole hog.
After writing three columns of defence
against the charges of the commissioners
columns which we have neither the space
nor the cruelty to ntlict upon our innocent
readers p demands to know rs follows
Recognizing then. the principles here limited at.
applicable to the facts of this again ask,
and with augmented emphasis, wherein the
wrong and inquity of the transaction in ques-
ton consists, far as those pronounced by the
Commissioners ''pasSive consentcrS" to it. are
cerned
There is no use in beating about the bush
in this matter, or getting lost in foggy argu-
ment. The point of the thing is just here
certain credits. or unassigned enlistments,
were due the State of Maine from the general
government, and were certified and given to
it. The liability of the state on the next
draft was thereby reduced by the number of
men so credited They belonged pro rata to
all the towns, if to anybody The United
States officials the state officials, and all con-
cerned in selling these credits to unsuspecting
towns, As representing men, were guilty of
fraud. The towns were cheated, the State
was cheated, and the general government
was cheated. The object of the investigation
is to uncover the wrong at the fountain head
and in all its ramifcations. 1t is particular
" due to the cheated towns that they should
have the aid Of Legislative investigation in
righting the wrong by suits against the
brokers. And sooner or later they will have
it.
Towards the close of his communication.
P. wakes virtuously indignant, and saith
lit is high time that this contemplate gossip-thiS
miserable twatte-about paper credits,' which
has been kept up for five long consecutive years. by
low demagogueS from interested motives. should
cease
We think so too. But 2. should remember
that in all times and countries it has been the
fortune of the good and virtuous to be ma
ligned SANDER like Death, loves Il shining
mark And the best way to stop all this
gossip and twattle by low demago gues is for
pure and virtuous men like p. to refrain from
rushing into the arena to shield the paper
credit dealers, but Just 10 lie low and keep
dark until the proper bearings of the sub
iect can be GOT at. Until an open, and ex-
haustive investigation can De had, people will
continue to talk. They always have, and al
WaVs will.