Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-27

and establishing new aud separate IN
stitution. and each urged most earnestly
that the scrip be given outright 10 one oil
the existing colleges in Maine on con-
dition that said college should advance
the money TO establish and successfully
maintain an Agricultural Department.
Both Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Smythe warned
the Legislature that selling the scrip
would never give funds enough to es-
tablish successful Agricultural College.
And Mr.. Blaine, speaking for Wateryille
College, With President Chsmplin by bis
side, pledged thai College, in case the
grant should be assigned to it. to follow
The same line of policy afterwards adopt
ed by Cornell. Indeed that plan was
| first proposed by Mr.. Blaine. Moreover
it is TO be remembered that both Gov.
Coburn and Gov Cony cordially agreed
10 this plan. In his address 10 the Leg
islature. Jan. 1868. Gov. Coburn, who
as any man in America, referring to the
grant. said:
| AS none Of the proceeds arising from sale OF
these lands can be devoted 20 the erection OF build
| ing, il may Be eNpedient and Indeed absolutely
/ necessary to allow some OF our existing institu'
/ tions TO avail themselves OF the benefit Of the
| grant provided satisfactory guarantees can be
given mat it, design will be faithfully carried out.
The amount TO be realized IN cash from The srah'
viii OF course DC very considerable, though from
various causes not necessary 20 enumeTate, % icHi
| Be rcTg fdr bco5e ne estimates srhieh Hsd"y hGFS
/ been lei 70 Indulge
The next year, 1864, Gov. Cony re-
deated the recommendation of Governor
Coburn. speaking thus in his address 10
the Legislature:
without The slightest preference on my OWL
part a. 10 what institution shall be selected viii
which 20 connect the Agricultural College, my
/ o0HVi,st0Rs rerD decided TIA. q IS crpedaehi
/ 10 adopt s0mt one o. heH.'
But the Legislature was determined to
have q separate institution and The advise
OF Gov. Coburn. OF Gov. Cony. OF MIR.
Blaine and Prof. Smylhe was rejected
Certainly il the Agricultural College has
not fulfilled expectations its failure can
Dot be laid at the door OF any OF these
gentlemen.
! Il will not escape observation as the
/ lifting answer TO the absurd ISLANDERS oil
DR.. Jordan that the only Maine men in
any way interested in the purchase OF this
scrip were two prominent Democrats
! FRANKLIN SMITH OF WStervilIe. and WN
X. LANCY OF Plttsteld. Mr.. Smith is u
highly respectable mar and was Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in 1862
l.aucy is brawling, noisy partizan after
the stripe that is dear to the heart OF Dr.
Jordan. 1t will be noted further thai
Smith and Lancy 60. between them %,
600 acres. about one-eight OF the whole
grant. so II there was swindle OF twelve
hundred thousand dollars, Smith anC
Lancy got one hundred and hity tbous
and. We hope DR.. Jordan will insist or
ihese living Democrats giving thai
amount 10 the treasury OF the Agrlcullur
al College, for they. indeed, were The
only troop OF plandegers" in Maine whl
got their hands on this famous scrip. lie
him employ his virtuperatiye energies II
deuouucing Smith and Lsncy. the living
offenders. and cease tor very shame {.
Dr. Jordan can be supposed ever - lee
shame) from pouring his hIIh on ih'
graves OF dead men whose shoes be wa
never worthy to stoop down and unloose