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not authorized by any law to hush up a
criminal matter which has such penalties
attached to it, by the payment Of money.
The case, as shown by this letter, proves
that we have Trial Justices who have not
learned enough law to know their duties,
nor even enough to keep themselves clear
from the imputation Of attempts to COM
pound felony, or to cxtort blackmail.
We do not pursue this subject out Of
any feeling concerning Trial Justice Perry
In particular; but because we believe that
the Trial Justice law, as at present in
operation. is a nuisance We do not
believe that Mr.. Perry knew any better
than to write such letter, although, as
local writer said, last fall:
Perry. who is alleged 10 be the author
Of hi, letter, Is the representative man Of
the Grccnback party, in this vicinity. He
h. member OF the Legislature. was an
.a~pirant for Congress. candidate for
speaker. g., q member OF the Committee on
Legal Affairs. and member of the Green
back State Committee, representing Knox
County"
Judging from the ideas of law which
other prominent leaders Of his party seem
to hold, this act by the fusion Represent
alive from Camden, was mild, legal
and altogether meritorious act. Judged
by the standard of law-abiding men, 1t
should sink its author in the lowest pit Of
infamy, although the case ,cas nerer ST.
tied.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

The sseood behavior scheme OF the
Democratic party has collapsed and may
a. we'll he abandoned. IL could not be err
forced upon the whole party at the same
time. While the pressure was concentrated
on the Dunderheads in Washington, those
I'm Maine broke loose. The cat is out Of
the bag now. The theft in Maine is merely
a sample Of large theft which Is planned
in 1850. Now that it has been exposed,
the rap should be taken from Beck, Hill,
blackburn and the other slack-jaw experts,
that the great campaign for the theft Of
the Presidency may be carried on with
bounce suitable TO so gigantic an undertake
ing. II is bound to fail in the end, and,
therefore. the performers should be allowed
to get as much fun ont of 1t as possible
" \. Tribune.
-"In good times prepare for hard times.
In GOOD times pay debts. The legal-tender
notes arc debts. Let them be paid by coin
in the Treasury and the coin that is COM
inc I'm from abroad, and it will not con-
tract the circulation. Let our ship be
headed in the right direction. II Is
sound policy which has brought good
times. The same policy will continue
good times. The President.
Senator Saunders has received letter
from ex-Gov. Newsom of Oregon, saying
they wished "A quarter of million coloreu
neople in Oregon. and would offer every
inducement for immigrants of that CAS-
as they preferred them 10 the ChlheSe'
Mr.. Saunders was urged to use his lniiu-
ence to encourage an exodus OF southern
negroes to that State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
&4->olA. .A.G<,7lpIS

BY this letter it appears that one Stct-
son, with others. had been guilty Of some
misdcmcauor; that complaint had been
made before Justice Perry, and that be
fore hearing had been gwen in the mat
ter, this offer was made hy Justice Perry
"For that amount $40 | will give YOU
a receipt TO cover all claims against YOU
and others. and nothing will be said about
the matter We leave our readers 70
Judge whether or not blackmaiI would
have been cxtortcd, in case ii" money
had been paid Bu, Mr. Perry says "thc
case referred 20 ,ras r.rr.7'j ." there
fore the charge was In face libel.
Though the criminal act charged rr'u
thi, Justice was not committed, hs use
still illustrates, ald this autograph letter
serves to prove the coucetncs, OF tho
position we took in our article, IN refer
cncc To Trial Justices If the Stetsou
herein referred to had been guilty of a
criminal oHcusc. the Justice could not
possibly carry out his promise TO hush mp
the matter. The ten dollars demanded
would of necessity have been in the ma
turc of a fine. and unless the Justice
unlawfully retained it, when he paid il
TO the County Treasurer, the case would
have been disclosed. That It was a GRIM
iual action, there Is no reason TO doubt,
from the threat Of "a heavy fine and inn
prisoumcut.' which we find toward the
close of this extraordinary letter. Aside
from this consideration, the Justice was
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which no one cam prove nae guiIty."

Probably very few of our readers knew
anything about 1.-THE case referred to, or
in fact that there was any such Inal
Justice as one Perry of Camden. Our
attention was called to the matter by
certain articles which appeared IN the
press of Maine, last fall, and from which
we drew the impression that criminal
act had been committed by Trial JUS
tice, and at once, as we were considering
the defects of that system. this case
came to mind as a gross perversion OF
Justice. In connection with the news
paper articles there appeared an auto
graph letter, declared to have been written
by Justice Perry. This letter we repro
duce, that our readers may see that we
did not make libelous charge without
some foundation for misconception.
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corinth-Name of town not on return.


Brownfeld, in the County Of Oxford,
was in the same fix. But the vote of
Brownfield was counted. Why: Be
cause the town of Brownfeld cast fu-
sion majority of "A for Representative,
and if it were thrown out, Republican
would have been elected.
We have taken the first five excuses
offered, and shown that in three exactly
similar cases, fusion returns have been
counted, while in fourth case THAT of
Milton the error was even more gross
than that in Carmel, with which it is
compared. This stamps the action as a
FRAUD
and proves there was deliberate plan to
count out Republicans, and that this plan
was carried out regardless of rule or rea-
son.
The Argus of Saturday presents a
table of votes thrown out in Penobscot
County. intending to prove that the Gov
ernor and Council acted impartially. Our
exposure of the methods of treating Ok
ford County returns, knocks this plea
higher than a kite, and shows that fusion
towns were only thrown out where they
could have no effect. The Lciciston Jour
nal well says, in relation to the plot:
"Thc astounding fact that returns elect
Inc twcny-eight Republican Representa-
tiycs, have been declared "iatally defect
i've. while every fusion return is held 90
bc strictly according to law, is sufficient
of itself 10 satisfy every candid man that
there has been a surrcptitiou> correcting
Of fusion returns, while Republicans are
refused permission 20 correct returns even
where the law provides for this. This WAS
what Mr. Rounds charged, and asked an
opportunity 20 prove, an offer which tho
Council, deliberately rejected. The public
cannot fail 10 connect these facts with the
illegal and unjust manner In which the
Republicans were for five weeks refused
an opportunity 70 inspect the returns
The people have been cheated and un-
Justly DISTINGUISHED by
EIGHT ROBBERS
Shall we recover our stolen goods, or sit
idly 10y and allow greater crimes to be
committed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
LAW DECISIONS.

The following decisions from the Law
Court, have Just been received by James
5. Wright, Clerk of Courts for Oxford
County:
Albion X. Knapp, in equity, vs.. Albion
p. Beattie and wife BIZ sustained with
costs. A master to be appoin ted to APP,
praise aud set of, with like pow ers Us in
Sampson rs. Alexander, &C Maine Reports,
lS2.
Frye. Glib son.
VIM. +. Hemingway VS.. Inhabital ITS Of
Grafton. Judgment for he defendants.
Gibson. Foster.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
Newspaper Decisions.

L Anv person who takes a paper regularly
rom the ohce-whether directed % his name OF
anotber's or whether ne has subscribed or not
10 responsible for the payment.
2. n person orders his paper discontinued
be must pay all arrearages, or the puolsher nay
collect the whole amount whether the paper i
taken from the ONCE or not.
8. The Courts have decided thatrefasing to take
newspapers and periodicals nom me poss etn0e
or removing and leaving them uncSllcd for, Il
pytusa 6acis evidence Of fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

Dr. Bradbury was fairly and squarely
defeated by just three votes. DR.. Brad
bury made a hard fight. and an unscrupu-
lous, personal fight for the place. He
was defeated, and now the "N,r R@ig-
ion crowd" Is rejoicing because Dr. Brad
bury has received a fraudulent certificate
Il Is not customary for clergymen. or
alleged clergymen, 10 chuckle over theft;
but we have learned not 70 be surprised
at anything from this quarter. If the
people of Norway district allow DR. Brad
bury to occupy the seat 20 which Albert
F. Andrews was elected, and 70 represen:
them in the next Legislature, they have
not the nerve and determination for which
we have given them credit Remember,
the Governor and Council had no juris-
diction in the Stoneham matter. That
was a question for the House of Repre-
sentatives. Some way can be found 70
right this matter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
MP pIrJsBrBY's OPINION.

"a man who does not scruple to commit
tbc HIGH CRIME CT ROBBING \ PEG
PIE OF THEIR POLITICAL RIGHTS
would have no hesitancy in committing the
lesser offence of RoBBING A HEN RoosT'
Mime Standard, FEB. %, 1877.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
DETAILS OF THE CRIJlE

Governor Garcelon and his Executive
Council have committed the crime which
it was charged they had in contempla-
ton. They have robbed the people OF
their rights and have stolen the State
government.
There can be no doub, that this is the
result Of a conspiracy among high State
officials, and that it Is the consummatiou
Of plan concocted long ago. Last week
we intimated our belief that this was the
case. and the following letter proves con-
c!usively that We were correct.
AUGvsrA, Nh. Dec. l., 1879.
T. he Rpli'iclp lirisory commi0sc:
Accompanied by the Mayor OF Bath,
called no the state House. this morning Co
see the return from the city OF Bath de-
priyel OF representation IN the Legislature
because the return was sigred by only
three Aldermen.
Secretary Cove showed me the return
made on a blank sent out from his Office
Upon my nquiriug. he admitted that IN,
blank was printed under his supervision
The blank contained a ruled space for the
MAYORS signature THREE RULED SPACE
Tor The signatures Of Aldermen. these three
being enclosed hy brace and then follow
iug a ruled space for the clerks signatur,
close up 90 the Aldermen, thus
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

-Hdrper'S Young Re OpIe has acqui ed
such marked popularity that the publish .rs
will enlarge il at once. 1t is very ably I'd
tied and the illustration are excellent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
Mayor

The envelope iu which the return was
enclosed was spaced Zoo thc same manner
NO person on looking at tbc blank could
possibly suppose that more than three
aldermen were expected 90 sign H. then
called for an election blank 90 last year
and there I found q clear open space FOR
the signatures of aldermen large enough
for an thc aldermen Of city Co sign. not
lined of or limited in any way. All pre-
yiou> years evidently had the same form
- last year.
Mr Cove gave no satisfactory reason for
the change In the form of the blank this
wear. but thought 10 was me taste n De
PRIMER The printer. / understand, was
EBEN T. PILLSBURK
As twelve ont OF the thirteen cities OF the
State gave Republican majoriticS. the mo-
tive for attempting 90 mi>.ead the Alder
men in making up the returns Is very ap-
parent Bath. Rockiaud. Lewiston aud
Sac0. fen victims 60 the snare 80 NNiiiuly
laid The counting ont conspiracy was
evidently planned before the election was
held Very respectfully,
=. W. WAKEFIELD.
The effect Of this action Of Governor
Garcelon and the Council is to overthrow
popular government, TO render the ballot
Of no avail. and to establish an oligarchy
uuon the ruins of a republic. This, in
fact. Is revolution revolution without
resort 10 arms-but none the less revolu-
ton, as It oyerthrows our form Of gov
eminent.
Certificates have been issued to II Re
publican Senators and twenty fusiOni5ts.
The people elected 10 Republicans and
y fuSionists.
Certificates have been issued to IS fu-
sion Representatives, and 81 Republ-
cans, while y seats are declared vacant.
The people elected 80 Republican Rep
resentatiyes and 81 opposition
Changes are reported as follows in the
several Counties:
ANDBO>COGGIN.
Lewiston returns rejected because signed
by only 3 Aldermen, according 70 blank
furnished by Secretary of State. City dis
frauchiSed
Returns from Lisbonand Webster thrown
out. because Mr.. Fogg said selectmeu'>
names were in same hand writing. This
seats fusion Representative in place Of ]
Republican elected.
AROOSTOOK.
Three Republicans counted out and three
fusioniSts certifcated.
CUMBERLAND.
Portland disfranchised and four Repre-
sentatives counted out because in one Dem
! cratic ward a hundred votes for boiling
/ Democratic candidates were returned a.
scattering" AfNh Representative elect
I ell 20 nm vacancy caused by Mayor Butler,
! death. was counted out on the ground that
there was no vacancy when the election
occurred Republican county officers, ex
cept Treasurer, counted out.
FRANKLIN.
Three Republican Representatives count
, cd out and three fusioniStS certiicated
Republican senator counted out, fuSioniSt
counted in. The case OF Pennington in
this County IS one Of the most atrocious
on record Ia the Pennington district,
SAYS the Augusta JourRai, the entire vote
| Of Pennington was thrown out because
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WASHINGTON.


one Republican senator and three Rep
rescntauycs counted out. Fu,ionists GER
tihcated in their place
YoEK.
Two Republican Senators counted out
and ru>iouists seated. one Republican
Representative counted out, and vacant
seat filled by fusiouist. The city of Saco
is DISTINGUISHED, as returns are signed by
only three aldermen, in compliance with
blank furnished by Secretary Of State.
The Governor and Council have COM
mcnced to make an explanation, by coun-
ties. of their action but have stopped,
and are now engaged in hunting up new
reasons This is the way they begin:
ARoOSrooK.
Crystal Plantation-No list Of votes re-
turned.
Portage Lake-Return not signed by
Clerk.
The return from Canton in this Coun-
" was not signed by Clerk. Yet the
return was counted. Why: Because
the town of Canton gave the fusion Rep
resentatiye a majority of 81.
PENoBsCor.
Newberg-The name of the return not
on the return. can only be recognized by
name on the outside.
| The town of Buckfeld in Oxford
County. is in the same fix, the return
cannot be recognized except by name on
the outside, and that was not written by
any Of the town officers. But the return
from Buckfeld was counted. Why
Because the town of Buckfeld cast a flu
sion majority of 1871, and if rejected, a
Republican Representative would have
been elected, also nearly the entire board
of Republican County officers,
Carmel-Material discrepancy between
the ballots and votes; more ballots than
votes.
! In Milton Plantation, Oxford County,
there were more votes returned than there
were names cancelled on the check list.
But the returns from Milton Plantation
were counted. Why: Because Milton
Plantation cast SO fusion votes in a total
vote of 50, and if it were thrown out, at
least one fusion county officer would have
been defeated
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
An Fairly THREAT

The Boston Globe. which has been the
principal organ of the couSpirators. thus
freely prOclaimS the intention 10 perpetu-
ate the control of the State by repetition OF
the counting out fraud
Congressman Frye sought 20 relieve his
lacerated soul byremarGnS 20 q newspaper
man: We will bury them out ofSight the
next time we get at en-. But HUliam
forgot that the Governor and Council ,-ilI
still b. lri,h 'eu,' irhsu 'Eert tjHe' comes"
We are obliged TO omit considerable
local matter, this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

ROBBERY F!
The State Stolen!
CONSPIRACY AMONG HIGH OFFICIALS 1!
Popular Government Overthrow !
REVOLUTION!
The Result of or LAST Election
Reversed by n Promeditated
Plan.
The Senate Declared to Contain II
Republicans and 20 FusioRlStS
The People Elected 10 Republicans and
u FusioRists ?
Eight RepuJlica, Senators Counted OF.
III. House Decl~~si 70 Contain 81 Re
nuJlicans. IS Fu>toujsts, and u
Tdcdnt Seats
The People Elected 90 Repsbliea" and
81 Fusion Representatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23
EBEN T. PILLSBURE

As twelve ont OF the thirteen cities OF the
State gave Republican majoritieS. the mo-
tive for attempting 90 mi>.edd the Alder
men i'm making up the returns Is very APP
parent. Bath. Rockiaud. Lewiston aud
Saco. fen victims 90 the snare 80 NNiliuly
laid. The counting out conspiracy was
evidently planned before the election was
held. Very respectfully.
" II .Ept-frrr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

The People Elected 30 RPsblica" and
81 Fusion Representatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

Three Republican Representatives count
cd out and three fusioniStS certihcated.
Republican Senator counted out, fusiOniSt
counted in. The case Of Pennington in
this County is one Of the most atrociouS
on record. Ia the Pennington district,
saws the Augusta J0urRai, the entire vote
Of Pennington was thrown out because
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-20
IT'S God that hath besen you,
He G an all ynar ,ofro MA heal -


We are Just In receipt OF The CHI
cAGo LEDGER, the leading family pa.
per of the West, which is now enter
ing upon its seventh volume. The
LEDGER is a large forty-eight column
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is filed with choice stories and mat
ter of particular interest to every
household. This excellent journal 10
supplied to subscribers, postage paid,
for the extremely low price OF ONE
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sent large list Of readers the publish
ers of this paper have just made a new
contract for tie manufacture of sew
eral thousand fine Nickel Plated Eng
lish Steel Barrel and Cylinder Seven
Shot Reyolver-22 caliber-which
they propose 10 distribute among
their subscribers at cost, and, there
fore, offer one of these elegant weap-
ons Of defense and The LEDGER one
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paid, on receipt of price. They have
already distributed 5000 revolvers,
and are mailing hundreds daily.
Now is your time to get a first class
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of THE LEDGER will be sent to any
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THE LEDGER, Chicago, I'll. 46-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-20

~
consider that the money belonging to
the STATE hiss been forthcoming when-
estr ii has been demanded. To con-
riut Gates II must be shown that it
rSs a violation of law for him to take
money out of states vaults. The in
stutions ia which this money was de-
posted we're thought to be the most
reliable in the state. The evidence
shows that Gates tried to be a good
and faithful servant. When the st.
Louis bank failed, owing the ST. Joe
bank, Gates endeayored to secure
the state by withdrawing the state
money from its custody. The COM
mittee tells you also there will be no
loss from the deposits made by the
treasurer. As between being nnfor-
tunate and being guilty Of high crimes
and misdemeanors, there is an impas-
sible gulf. There are two things the
Democratic party cannot afford
to do. 1t cannot afford to fail
to bring an indictment against
q public officer who is guilty
of high crimes and misdemeanors, nor
should it try a man without having
evidence on which to base an indict-
ment. Messrs. Mcdaniel and Davis
followed the same line of argument,
and Messrs. Booth, McCormic AMI
and Taylor spoke in favor of the ap-
continent OF an impeachment COM
mittee. After which the resolutions
were adopted by a vote of 63 to SO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-20
JEFFERSON CITY

Morch ,o-senator Maekev. from
committees on r-etrencbment and re.
..aasod 49, w;,h .mendm.nts.
House hin 80. 10. in relation to sala-
Tr;ss. sor coverror a.. 600. Secretary
- STATE. Treasurer. Auditor and At
torney-GeneraI 40, 500 each, and for
Judges Of the. supreme court $4,000.
senator Mackev said the report
..ms fsom tn majority Of the com.
~ a,gs.od With ,bam He
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-20
Obituary.

After III illness of some six weeks
continuance, Mrs. Emma Clark
Brown, passed away from this life
on Sunday night, March Is, at the
home of her father, Judge John Z.
Clark. Her illness, and subsequent
death was occasioned by a fall upon
the pavement in the city of Mil
waukec, Wisconsin, whittier she had
accompanied her husband in the early
part of the winter,
Emma was born in Mexico in Feb.
1859, and was at the time of her sad,
and as the heart thinks, untimely
death, but a few days more than
twenty years old. Yet, her life was
longer than many who are privileged
to live many more years than she
did. Longer, for in these years there
was begun the formation of q charac-
ter, that already marked her true
and noble woman. Longer, for, six
years ago, in the same month in
which she died, and was borne by low
ing and tender hands to the cemetery
where her body will sleep its unbrok-
en- repose till Jesus shall bid it come
forth; was she welcomed by war
and throbbing hearts, AZ she came 10
dedicate her life to God, in the COZ
fession of her faith in His SON, the
Saviour of sinners. Then she died,
was buried, and raised up to walk in
newness of life. Longer, for those
live longest whe live best. Three
score years and ten is q short life, it
in these years there is no thought of
God and no preparations for eternity.
Seventy years are long il in them God
and eternity are not overlooked, for
they arc but the prelude to the years
that shall never end.
Her mother said, in urging her to
take nOurishmeut, Emma, Cont YOU
want to live!" She responded, ''fes,
but | an not afraid to die This
is the victory that o~yercOmeth the
world, even your faith. But she is
gone-gone from the home circle,
where she will be sadly missed---gone
from father, mother, husbGnd, sister,
brothers ; but
Til God that hath bereft you,
He c an all yosr sorrows heal"
May the remembrance of what she
was in the days of her womanhood
live green and fragrant in your mefl-
cries, and be Il voice calling to you
from the skies to meet her on the
other side of the dark river of death,
"where, in all the bright forever,
s Sorrow ne er shall dim the SOUL .a