Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-26
svent. r,o., oF these ,sborers are to have wives

events, most Of these laborers areto have wives
and most of these wives are to b the mothers
of children, and this not unheard OF proves;
ia to depopulate the State! o, tempore.
Mores! o, the beauty of being phiiosop1e55
II atrikes nv OPAQUE mind that you wouiu w
more TO prevent depopulation BY prosluins
for the general vaccination OF your ei.,Aens'
than by stranglinR road when can 10 Nv
body any possible harm, ana wnicn VIII p.
oft even the gentlemen who so vehemently
oppose 1t.
Allow me. now, gentlemen, to pay my re-
spects To the remonstrance which is presented
here from citizens of my own town, and
which asserts that, ''this road will tend to
prevent the development of the resources of
the State" Beautiful logic! Did the citi-
liens of my town sign this remonstrance
with the knowledge of its monstrous assertion
Never. This remonstrance was circulated
by member of the Piscataquis Bar, gen.
tieman protesting better things than the prac-
tce of deception and fraud. l have seen and
conversed with many of these signers, and
every one of them, q mean every one with
whom have conversed,) assures me that they
signed that remonstrance, supposing it to be
a petition for a road from Dexter through
the town of Parkman. They assure ME that
the gentleman so told them, when they
signed it. Even the town clerk of Park
man, Joseph p. Strout, Esq. well known in
all that community as christian gentle
man, above reproach, assured me that he did
not read the document; did not suppose it
tation by the legal gentleman alluded to, and
being told by him that it was "a paper to get
road through Parkman," put his name to it.
and Mr.. Strout closed his narrative of the
transaction, by saying, ''before l sign another
paper, think shall read it." As live, have
no doubt but nearly every name appended to
that remonstrance was obtained under this
false pretence. Think you, gentlemen, that il
any petition had come to this Legislature for a
railroad through my town, should be likely
to oppose it? Of my honesty l leave others
to judge, but repel the implied imputation
Of being a fool. l owe my election to this
three planks, viz: Prohibition, legally en-
forced, Educational appliances and the advo
cacy Of the Piscataquis Central railroad. UpoI
no other platform could either l, or any othe
man, have been elected to this seat from tina
district. To these principles have endeav
ored to prove true. And, now, we ask this
this question may be decided upon its merits
Invested of all extraneous matters, and FIRE
from all entangling alliances. Simple justic
is all we ask. Give us that, and hands of
and we will show you what in on
gramme the bleeding is set down, and no
much railroad into the heart of Piscataqu
will depopulate the State, or, in the languag
of the cunning barrister of the Parkman re
monstrance, ''prevent the development of tn
resources Of the State"
The appeal which has been made to tn
delegations from Hancock, Washington, an
Aroostook, may have the merit Of ingenuity
but it is more transparent than ingenious.
il substantially this: "Walk up, gentlemen
and help strangle the Piscataquis Contra
Railroad, and we, the people of the weeping
city of Bangor will build all of the railroad.
into your counties that you may need or de-
sere; but, unless you toe the mark you car
have no railroads" / submit that this is
fair Interpretation of that appeal, or more &C
curately, of that threat. l do not believe tina
there is q gentleman on this floor who can b.
Influenced by such threats. Let this bill. an
all other bills, stand or fall upon their re
spective merits.
Gentlemen,we commit this measure to you
sound discretion, and whatever may be you
Judgment, we will respectfully .bow to you
decision.