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

A man calling himself utnON'A'
who shall be nameieSS. in 8 communlca-
ton TO the Nam. S.ngdtrd, made the
following assertion 10 relation to these
College Lands: .Blsi1e's thieying unto
organized Z Credit Mobi.ier on the prin-
ciple OF Cakes AmeS." This man not
unknown in Oxford County, or known
for any good be ever did, makes various
other assertions, and undertakes 10 show
Enthusiastically by facts tina; Mr.. Blaine,
Gov. Coney and others did not take
proper measures TO secure the iull value
OF these College Lands tor the benefit OF
the State. but organized deliberate
fraud by which The State was robbed OF =
large sum Of morey-amounting in he
aggregate to hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars.
!, will be admitted by everyone that
the management Of these College lands,
appropriated by Congress, Is a proper
subject Of enquiry. Il there has been
ANYTHING wrong in relation 10 their sale
o. the disposition OF The proceeds, by re-
publican neglect or mi,management or
fraud, through which the State has suffer
ed small or great loss, il Is right that
the wrong doors should lie ierreted out,
and be held up 10 the public gaze as
thieves ard robbers. No man or set Of
men and no party can or should be al
lowed 10 commit public fraud with I'M
punity. And Whist i more If party has
committed such fraud. il should not be
considered improper if the most libellous
publisher or the greatest scOundrel Of 8
correspondent should expose the fragrant
nisdemesnor.
Below will be found full and authen-
tic account Of the history and disposition
Of these SO called College lands, and
their sale BY, and TO different persons;
and some account OF the discussion in re.
la,ion 10 the methods which should be
adopted s. most advantageous 10 the
State. This account carries upon is
face al appearance and sir Of truth. 1t
appears 10 be q iun and fair statement Of
facts and occurrences which took place st
the time a1d il the order represented.
There Is 10 eoneealment. no evasion, and
no desire TO present the case in any light
different from the actual truth. Thus fsr
there i no denial of It's truth even by
those who made or manufactured the
false allegation. There cannot be
doubt that the statements here made con
corning these lands are true. and that the
management concerning them hiss been
honest and fair and judicious in soiiar as
the public lunctionAries aEd the republic
Sd party are in any way responsible.
What. then are the people 70. think and
Judge about this manner OF conducting
sn aggressive political campaign When
will they know what to believer there is
10 doubt tnst every man who has q soul.
desires 10 know and believe the truth. II
be i not blinded by prejudice or pervert
ed by fslsehood be will seek the truth.
But how can be seek the truth 1t would
be pleasant to tell how, if it could be
done. A short saswe would be, when
you say any thing speak the truth" A
little romAncing in politics might be toll
Grated on frivolous occasions; but whole
sale lying about serious matters is al IN
mitigated disgrace.
The men implicated in these false as
sertions would suffer in reputation if they
contained the shadow of truth. The
party 10 which they belonged would also
suffer. They may have suffered for this
and other things in the estimation of can
did men whose party ties are never
strong but who have 3 sincere desire 10
promote the welfare Of the State. But
such REPUTATION as this, of bold, IN.
scrupOlOus and false accusation, will CON-
pei every man not only to believe in their
political honor and integrity, but also to
disbelieye every assertion made against
them by their political opponents. 1t is
IS true in politics as in morals.-false in
one, false in all. Therefore if this false
and seandalous assertion is fully and
clearly exposed and reluted, no other as
sertion OF the Kind from the same quarter
can be entitled to belief. Such a CON-
plete vindiestion of the accused will rem.
der al future lies harmless.
From the Portland Prsss.I
The l0f-ir2fIfnrUI Sr,.fT