The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-05-06
The Prog. Age thinks that foul dee,

The Prog. Age thinks that foul deed
has been perpetrated in this city, in Il
wood. 1t says
Since the disappearance of the snow two
Young men were cunning in the vicinity and
CHANGING to pass through the grove they came
to a spot near the center where was streWn
about the entire suit of man, including shirt,
boots, pants, and coat badly torn, the pockets
all turned inside out.
These were probably the remains OF
some subordinate who held office under
Barnabas, and persisted in an effort to
save his salary. The fact that his pockets
were turned inside out is an indication
that he had been interviewed by the Col
lector
The Collector of Customs at Belfast. even
If the charges against him are true,-as they
certainly appear to be from the statements of
the local papers, that he eXacted from subor-
dinates a proportion Of the salaries allowed
them by government, has but carried to the
extreme the idea on which the present spoils
system Of civil service is based. Portland Adj
vertiser.
1t might be remarked also that deacon
with contribution box, and a highway
man with a pistol at the travellers head
are only the extremes of the same idea
But it isn't case in which extremes
meet, by any means.
Different sheriffs in Maine have differ
ent notions of their duty under the liquor
law. Sheriff Jerrard, of Penobscot, is out
wit ;,,v oh bo
My purpose is to enforce this law faithfully,
and mpartally, and l hope etfectually. I do
not intend myself, nor do l expect my deputies,
to wait for complaints to be made by others.
On the other hand, Sheriff Norton, of
Waldo, does wait for complaints, and SO
do all his deputies consequently nothing
is done.
The explanation which Barnabas
makes of his custom house operations is
most amusing. The accusations which he
hurls against his denouncers, like the Aus
tralian boomerang, come back and hit
him in the face. If the thing goes on he
and his associates may we'll exclam, like
Falstaff-"I would to God thou and l
knew where commodity of good names
were to be had"
A convention to consider the means
of uniting Canada and the United States
will meet at Buffalo, July 4th, composed
of delegates from both countries. Doubt
less there would result benefits from such
! union, but the times are not yet ripe for
it. Besides, what will John Bull say
to tile plan
"A new Democratic club at Bangor,
called the Pine Free Club, was inaugural
ed at Bangor on Monday evening. AID,
dresses were delivered by the President,
e. N. Hersey, Esq, Hon. E. F. Pillsbury
Abram Sanborn and W. H. McCrillis Esqs
and others.
In his Progressive Age explanation
Barnabas intimates that the salary flched
for the custom house subordinates is divid
ed among party ring. Who constitute
this ring? What are its purposes, besides
stealing these salaries? Will Barnabas
the head thief, please answer?
| Attorney General Williams has lef
the Cabinet, and Judge Edward Pierre
pont, of New York, is his successor. Their
will be no lamentations. Williams fount
the duties of the place little too heav.
for his limited strength.
w. K. Moody has sold the Skowhegal
Reporter to c. H. Kilby and c. A. Wood
bury, who will assume its publication
The Reporter has an excellent field TO
business.