Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-31
BIsBEE PELs FooG.
nnSHo CoUcILLoR AID Hn Assocr-
ArEs SHOWN UP IN THEIR TRuE
LIolaT.
Foaa TRIES TO SHAKE OFF THE 1NDIcT-
nENT BY SKILLFuL LYING AND
BONBAsr.
RRpuBIlcANs ARE DELIGHTED WITH THE
DEBATE

Mr.. Bisbee and Mr.. Fogg met at the
Uniyersalist Church. Buck6eld. last Mon
day evening to discuss State issues. The
result was every way satisfactory to the
Republicans, who felt that their cause
had been well maintained and that a
strong case was made out against the
late executive department Of Maine. The
audience was immense, and both speak
ers were heartily applauded.
On Tuesday evening the same parties
met in Paris Court House. Every inch
of room in the building was occupied by
a perspiring and excited crowd. We are
pleased to report that the conduct of this
great company was uneIceptionable.-
The debate was conducted with more
courtesy than could have been expected
under the circumstances, and the result.
cannot fail to be an added conviction
in the public mind Of the enormity oil
the crime attempted by the Garcelon
Government.
Fogg opened the debate in thirty
minute speech. He took the ground that
the Hale Committee was an illegal body,
that therefore no report by that body
could be Of any force, hence Bisbee's
argument based on that report fell to
the ground. This is q fair sample Of his
foolish arguments. Il makes no differ.
ence whether or not the Hale committee
was legal body. Every charge made
against the band Of executive usurpers is
proven by the testimony Of reliable wit
nesses whose statement Of facts is not
affected by any such question Of legality
Mr.. Bisbee made the best reply however
whpn he remarked tina, he vas not in
clined to dispute that point with the gu
preme Judges Of Maine.
Fogg then charged tina, Bisbee made
alterations in returns, that he go, Coun-
cillor Moody drunk and that while he
was drunk Moody and Bisbee got up the
,abula,ion shee, by which these charges
were proved. He asked why Bisbee did
no. sue him for libel if the charges were
false. Rishee replied that it was useless
to sue Fogg as he was worthless. And
in reply Fogg whined about being poor
and denounced the tramp law.
Bisbce charged substitution Of returns
in Washington County, and that blank
returns with official envelopes for same
were furnished J. Il. Talbo, by Adjutant
General Ieavit.. Fogg admitted that
blank returns were circulated, but said
they were printed down in Calais, and
lhat the amended returns were not used
as basis for certificates. He read from
Talbot's testimony, and laid great stres,
on the fact that Talbot said he supposed
the blanks came from Leavitt, and thus
expected ta throw responsibility from the
Garcelon officials. Amy person who will
read Talbot's testimony Up. Slt, S2S
Hale Report will see that he used the
vGrd asHppQseq" to simply indicate lack
of positive, legal knowledge. He had
no doubts concerning who sent them.
He says Leavi,t wrote to him, mentioned
that certain defects existed, and agreed
to send blanks. When blanks came, he
Of course supposed Leavitt sent them.
| Of cauFse i is rse,ess 70 argue with q
man who thus vilfuliy beryetts lacls IN
order to deceive his hearers. He did thus
deceive them. for we heard men repeating
suppose" when Bisbee spoke in reply
Bisbee said town clerk came in and
identified one of the returns on file as an
anenaed reiu.I, spieh testimony given
under oath, disproved Foggs bald denial.
Bisbee plunked in lot of cases and
Fogg made similarly false and deceptive
denials. Among them he said that Mr..
Rur3ham was not counted out because OF
a misspelled name, but because q EiaHtaa .
ton did not return its check list. Bisbee
then read from an early defense Of the steal
that Burnham was counted out because in
one town all the names of municipal officers
we're in one handwriting, thus proving
him in lie before tne audience.