The Republican journal., 1870-02-17

MAINTAIN MS rights against MS nlne associates,
and insist on -thoroughness of Investigations
The very make up Of this committee,
coupled with the foreshadowings Of the
Kennebec Journal, and the intimation that
the corruption is too greM to be investigated,
indicate the result. We are to have another
white-washing, wishv-washv. do-nothin@ re-
port
Cur railroad managers seem to adopt the prlnci-
ple of putting the ornaments before erecting the
structure A very handsome slab has been finish
ed by Messrs. Clark Il Fernald, marble workers
and grave stone makers, in this city. in which is
cut the names of the contractors and the present
directors with high sounding and in the case Of
several borrowed titles. We understand 1t is to
be placed on the road at some conspicuous point in
Brooks. To say nothing of the taste or propriety
of the thing we think it is premature at this stage
of the enterprise, when the money for two-thirds
the cost is yet to be procured. The monument
may it is possible yet have different significance
from what is anticipated Prog. Age
A meaner, more contemplate ard more
outrageous paragraph than the above was
never put in type. II exceeds in Justification
and lying nsinuation the Ages usual amb-
ton in that direction. ''Our railroad manag-
ersn did not originate the plan of the slab al
luded. to- they will not pay for it, on be asked
to pay tor it. The corporation has nothing
to do with it. Messrs. Wilson & Tenant,
having built an excellent road, of which they
are Justly proud, especially of the splendid
stone work, desire to connect their names
with it permanently. Mr. Wilson, who has
built many public works, has always thus
placed his name upon them. Builders OF
engines locomotives, cars, and all kinds Of
machinery do the same thing, if their work
is good-if not, they omit their names. The
tablet alluded to contains the names Of the
Contractors, Chief Engineer, Master Work
man, and the Directors. The Contractors
pay for it out Of their own pockets. None
of the Directors knew anything about the
matter until DIE tablet mao been ordered.
How miserablv contemplate, then, such
falsehOods as tho above extract contains.
The slur about borrowed titled is simply
another falseDod. Titles don't amount 10
much in this country, but there are none Of
those spoken #, to which the gentlemen
bearing them ne not entitled by courtesy
q quality which the conductor OF the Age is
not expected t, understand
The statement that ''thc money for two
thirds Of the enterprise is yet to be procurcd'
is another falehood. The subscription of
the city of Belfast alone amounts to within a
small fractionof two thirds. The Directors
are procuring money as fast as il is wanted
and have now enough cash at command to
pay the monthly assessments until the first
cargo of iron arrives, and to pay for that as
soon as delivered. No enterprise of the kind
was ever in better condition. 1t has reached
this point by the energy and pluck of the
men who are aow revicd by the Acc There
are few disappointed sore heads, whose or
gan that sheet is, that never will be satisfied
in any event
In stating the financial condition Of the
road, the editor probably estimates the other
subscriptions from the state Of his own. If
all had parsued the course that he has, his
figuring would be nearer correct After en-
couraging others to subscribe literally by
putting his own name down informally for
$1,000, he backed out, and reduced the
amount to $500. When the stool, was about
to be ADVERTISED, and his name was actually in
type among he delinquonts, lie begged the
Treasurer to withdraw it, plodging his honor
| to pay by the first of January-which that
officer did. but has failed as yet to receive
one cent. of lis money That is the man
who finds faut with the Railroad manage
ment, and erie down the credit OF the cor
| poration
| A statement Ike the one we copy from the
Age, that our railroad enterprise is likely to
fail, set ahoat at time when the city is sell
| ing its bonds, and the corporation about to
put its own int the market, is likely to ito
great harm. Do the people Of Belfast up
| hold this sheet il stabhing their t;vorite en-
terprise, in this scandalous manner? Isn't
reputation and bad faith enough, without
adding to them slch an exhibition OF malice
| T. Il. 9imonton, ESD. found young owl N his
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