Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
PLEASED TO "RECTIFY."
In the last Nsw Religion we find the
following.

In the last Nsw Religion we find the
following:
Garcelon d Co. intended TO deprive DR.
Brooks OF his certificate on the ground that he
Was an Ex.minins sarseon; They foune
BRADBURY, they told both that they must resign
No doubt Bradbury wrote resignation, and
tucked 1t away in his pocket, thus CHEATING
fraudulent certincate.-t0xford Democrat. Feb
IL.
Gov. Gar celon and his Council refused
to grant certihcates OF election to DIR.
Brooks or Dr. Bradbury as they supposed
they could not properly serve as legislators
while holding offices under the general
government But DIR. Brooks produced a
decision OF the Supreme Court or the
United States, where the judges say tina.
examining surgeons do not hold commits
sions, but simply appointments, shat they
are not salaried officers, but paid by the
lob for doing certain work, when ordered,
and are not officers OF the general govern
ment, such as the law contemplates.
When informed by DIR. Brooks OF that
decision, Gov. Garcelon withdrew all OBJ
.jections aud certificates were immediately
issued In the two cases involved.
The certificate was not issued TO DIR.
Brooks in order TO serve DIR. Bradbury.
The word TO each at first was peremptory
that they must resign their commission
before q certificate could be issued, and
the objection was only withdrawn when
the Governor was shown the decision OF
the Supreme court of the United States,
that an Examining Surgeon was not an
officer OF the Government.
win the Oxford Democrat please rectifyI
Let US assume for arguments sake
that the above explanation is true, though
if it be, why should the Nec Religion
take two weeks TO find it out: Suppose
II be true, we say, what does IT show:
In the first place, that Gov. Garcelon
and Council were looking for reasons on
which they could deny certificates to Re-
publicans. The Ne,e Religion misleads
BY speaking Of these two cases as con-
temporaneous. DIR. Brooks, Republican,
of Belfast, was denied his certificate, on
the ground that he was an Examining
Surgeon. afterwards some one discov-
cred tha, DR.. Bradbury was also an ex-
aminer. and made the fact public, when
the alternative" was presented to DR..
Bradbury, if il was presented at all.
The Governor and Council supposed
they could not properly serve as legisla-
tors says the Nep Religion. What
business had the Governor and Council
to deny a certificate Of election 10 duly
elected candidate on mere supposition:
Is the franchise of people such q
trifing thing that it may be overturned
by the suppositioH Of an incompetent
official: They supposed that such was
the case, when there was decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States
to the contrary, They were an interest
ing set of fellows-they took the liberty
of DENYING a man his certificate when
the Supreme Court Of the United States
had decided that there was no ground
for such a denial. If they had any
jurisdiction in the matter, it was their
duty to kno,0 before depriving a duly
elected official of his rights. If they had
a desire that men should receive justice
at their hands, they would not have acted
on suppoSition when so well known a
decision as the one produced by DR..
Brooks was in existence If they had
desircd, from any consideration, to de-
prive DR.. Brooks of his seat, they should
have been sure of their ground, before
proceeding They should have consulted
the authorities. and not have jumped at
such conclusion on mere presumption.
They should have had the strongest evil
dence before attempting to deprive a
man of the rights they were sworn 70
protect, instead of so depriving him, and
then asking him to prove title to his
claim. This excuse of the Ne,o Religion,
not only condemns the Governor and
Council, but takes away is own claim OF
independent fairness. After accusing the
Republicans of improper conduct in allow
ing DR.. Brooks TO retain both positions,
in previous years, why did it not remove
the charge before being driven to the
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