The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-11
The RAILROAD BRUCE.

vi NeuHeouay Iie thiiu lhol Dy all Lne
rules of justice, law and legislation, the
case belonged to the remonstrants. The
petitioners came before the committee
contessedly outside the law, in the fact
that they had not given the notice of their
intention, as required by statute, either by
serving notice OF publication in the news
papers. This point was made and urged
by Mayor Brooks, Judge Williamson and
Mr.. Milliken, who appeared for the re-
monstrants. But it was put aside, as not
of the slightest consequence. This was
but one of the many grievances under
which our city labored in this matter.
1t was desirable, of course, for the Bay
and River Company that it should make q
show of a division among the citizens of
Belfast But, to the honor of our people,
be it said that, outside the profession Of
the law. no one could be found to utter one
word in favor OF such an outrage upon the
rights of the city. We are sorry to record
the fact that Messrs. Jewett and Mcclellan
did consent to appear Tor the bridge, and
to represent that division Of sentiment
As cour sellers for the existing Belfast and
Moosehead Road, they had received about
$4,000 fer their services towards securing
that road in its rights Of terminus upon
the harbor, and unobstructed passage to
the sea On last Wednesday, how
large fee we know not-they both APP
peared at Augusta, i'll advocacy of a bridge
which will if ever built, very seriously
impair, if not destroy those rights. We
are unacquainted with the rules, written
or unwritten, by which the members of
the legal profession are governed in this
respect, or the method by which the chas-
tity Of their honor is kept inviolate, and
therefore venture no comments
There was no witness for the bridge
save the railroad company's engineer,
and he was very badly tangled up by the
cross questioning of Mr.. Milliken. For
the city there appeared W. W. Castle, r.
sibley, Capt Reuben Burgess, VIM. Pitch
er, Capt. Geo. Ryan, Daniel Lane, W. b.
Swan, r. 6. Lewis, Daniel Haraden, and
A. A. Howes. They all testified that a
bridge below the whawes would be ruin
Gus to navigation and the business of the
city. There were for the same side many
other witnesses that there was no time to
examine
Nh Milliten made Il very able and
forcible argument against bridging the
harbor as the petitioners asked.
Hon. A. 2. Morrill, and Hon. J. w Brad
bury represented the Maine Central, which
had leased the Belfast and Moosehead
Road and purchased valuable wharf priv
ileges above the proposed bridge.
The result of the hearing was that the
majority Of the committee voted to report
a bill, allowing a bridge at or above
Lanes wharf; the minority three men,
bers) bill that the bridge shall be above
the Maine Central depot, unless the rail
road commissioners shall decide such
CloSSlllS W ne NOT lcuSlD4C.
We have thus far said nothing OF the
appearance and arguments OF JeWett, the
original, aggressive and irrepressibIe II
we were to draw a truthful picture of the
days performances before that crowded
house, we fear that it might be called ex-
aggerated. But it will not be considered
~
witnesses, who may be fairly supposed
to have nothing eNtenuated nor set down
aught in malice have sketched. We sub
Join a few of this kind
From the kennebec journal.
The appearance, in the interests OF the
respondents OF the old war-horse farmer |
lawyer. Hon A &. Jewctt, of Belfast, was
the signal for filing the Senate chamber,
and everybody was on the broad grin when
the corners Of the old gentleman's mouth
began to tWitch and quicker" before send |
ing forth torrent after torrent Of personal |
ties and sarcasm. He said if the bridge
is built below the wharves. YOU will not
have to 60 on TO any OF these peoples
lands We don't want to run over and Kill
this little child of the Maine Central, You |
know Mcclellan hHd been counsel FOR
the Maine Central, and he knows all about |
the matter, You know We don't want to
run over these dead mems bodies, hey
and they come here and say they want
notice before they are killed, hey Poor |
Belfast. poor little Belfast She wants |
the road built, you know she says so,
You know. hey but she throws every OBJ
stacle in the way, you know, and calls In
the Maine Central and everybody else to
resist the building Of a single inch Still
she wants the road built oh, yes, you
know Let them bring all the testimony |
before the committee, and then the COM |
mittec VIII decide for themselves whether |
anybody has had order OF notice. This
child is born, with all its limbs end several
parts, and the question is shall it live?
hey? If the bridge can't cross below or
above, you know, where shall ii cross, |
hey!
Mr.. Jewetl asked who gave all these
Belfast people tickets to come up here, |
hey? Here IRE the President, Directors,
and countless others, who have come mp
to represent the views of the Maine Cen |
trail, you know! He was not to be cheat |
ed, hey? and meant to call things by their
right names, Jou know, 1t is a hard un-
dertaking to build the road, and it can't |
be built without the utmost public spirit
and activity. The charter should be a
clear one, you know, so that we shan't |
have to walk right straight into the jaws
of the Maine Central, that at one time |
threw all its power against us-a bulldog |
on one side and bloodhound on the |
other, you know! If these are the friends
of the road, God spare US from such |
friends He wanted the matter fixed so !
that the road wouldn't fall into bad hands |
Mr.. Jewett continued TO the great mer-
riment Of the usually grave gentlemen of
the committee, and the crowd-roaring
and tuning like an enraged lion in a cage.
From the Portland Argus.
There was another circus this afternoon
before the railroad committee. On the pro-
position to put a bridge across Belfast har-
Dor at the foot Of Main street A. G.
Jewett, ESQ., of Belfast, was also present,
and kept up his usual fire Of chin music.
He shouted and yelled till the audience