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

our neighbor. the Argus, in regard to the
sale by the administrations oil Gov. Cony
aud Gov. Chamberlain OF the Agricultur-
nj College scrip, in which the modest
statement is made that Maine was swim
died out OF twelve hundred thousand
dollars by Blaine's troop Of plunderers. !"
Mr.. Blaine is not accused himseli OF doing
il. but that 1t was accomplished by "a
troop OF plunderers." which, according
to DR.. Jordan. Mr.. Blaine seemed TO
have owned. Tie Bangor Commercial.
in part edited by DIR. Jordan. explains
that this troop OF plunderers" consisted
OF the late Gov. Cony, the late Gen.
Hersey. aud OF our honored Ex-Governor.
Abner Coburn. There isn't man in
Maine that has the strength TO make this
statement in hot weather except DR.. Jor.
dan, and We all know that DR.. Jordan is
well, TO say in one word the most and
the worst. he is DIR. Jordan +! To add a
further epiihet would be gliding refined
geld and painting the lily"
The history OF the Agricultural College
scrip donated TO Maine is very simple
The Legislature accepted the grant. chart
cred an Institution with a Board OF Trus-
tees, authorized the appointment of three
Commissioners TO receive proposals Tor
locating the Institution and perlecling its
general plan and also empowered the
Governor 10 sell the LAND Scrip by
advertising Tor the highest bidder. The
Commissioners on location and plan were
ex-Gov. Crosby. Hon. Samuel T. Perley
Of Cumberland, and Hon. Joseph Eaton
Of kennebec. This legislation was in
March, 1864. ln his address 10 the Leg.
islsture in January, 1855, after stating
that the scrip had not been sold, Gov.
Cony adds the following:
Il would respectfully ak that the responsibility
Of dsp0siug Of this scrip may not Be deyolVed
solely upou the Executive. but that Otlers, 20 %
designated Be- the Legislature shall DC associated
with him in the discharge OF the delicate duty
The Legislature. having the fullest
confidence in Gov. Cony, (whom DR..
Jordan would libel in his honored graye)
declined 10 associate any one with him in
the trust and lett the whole matter I'M
changed. The ensuing year. January
1906. Gov. Cony in bis address 10 the
Legislature made the following state
meut;
The Trustees Of the college for The promotion
or Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts have not
vet decided upon location Tor the institution. The
lands granted Tor the endowment thereof, hare
I uuricr the ndrtce - rae krectftrc tnHHcii. con,
Cured a. by "a, Beard o. Tr4sfees been OdreTiised
'or sale"
The Legislature was thus fully'advised
OF what the Governor had done and what
be proposed 10 do. Two months elapsed,
Tho lands being meanwhile publicly adj
veTlised. not only in Maine but in Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago,
aud 10 March the greater part OF them
were sold. The remainder were sold by
Gov. Chamberlain in the summer OF 1870.
The following letter (oficiaD from
Hon. George q. Stacy, Secretary Of State
gives 4 condensed HISTORY Of The whole
matter:
OFIICE oF SECRErlEl OF STAT.
Augusta, Ftb. IL. lss3.
Hos. >IuNEl PEEfiNM. GOV OF The state q Maine
~lr-iu compliance wiki your request have th'
honor herewith 10 submit stslemrut % the NUN
Der % acres OF Iud received by the stale OF Main,
I from the general government Tor the endowcui oil
Np Agricultural College also when said land va
| sold 90 whom The specific amounts received al
eaca sale, how the same has been invested, an,
The annual income the college is now receiving
/ IRON the same.
Whole uum6er Of acres received frOm "a,
| United states. -l0oo-
March ~, ls-.. there were soll as follows, VIZ
4 "a oodman - GO arr'- - e autg % 81 5i'
I u Pre- on & co se,utn 55f 81 -
N Mcclure 1.ssJ 57i AN
l,5..>C SSH
March o.. l>s-i, therc were sold g. follows. viz
I F-tNkIIN SMITH 1000 acT'- &c amt'g 90 -
" LAN,l D. o. 20.
JoAa R.mb4u 500 80.
september, -. Is-o, there was sold a. follow,
VIA
q Lewis Ios-o acres g &c amrg to aIj.'os -
RECArITULATIoN.
sale ofMarsh !, l> les GO &C. ain'g 10 a. slC .
Is, SJOoO 5,s,O o
sept . $50 l68.0 it'Oe :
Total, 1000 sll5,524 :
TINS sum with accrued intere.; now amounts {,
| slls-l-i u, and l. invested as follows, VIZ
| Stale Of Maine Bonds sll>lCc q,
/ Cash - 4
els, - .
Prom this investment the college annually 70
cciyes the sum % g O>C.
] an. SIP. very respectfully.
Your obedieEt servant,
O.. q. STACY, Sec'Y Of state.