Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-20

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up as proof that he could not be trusted,
but It was all to no purpose. He was pre-
ferred before Smith, aud most bitterly have
Republicans repented of their action. Tho
other course could have been no worse,
and 1t might have been much better.
As TO the Executive Council, If the State
had been raked over with finc-tooth comb,
It is doubtful II eight men of so nearly the
same calibre, so alike In meanness, so re-
gardless Of the public good and so thought
less Of public opinion, could have been
found. And It is something quite remark
able that eight men were found with such
apparent little effort, who would all agree
TO the commission Of so stupendous a
fraud, and hold together In carrying IL out,
without break. or the personel OF the
Council, after what has already been stated,
It may be superfuous to remark. What Is
true Of onc Is for the most part true OF
all. Fogg has some individuality, but it is
by no means to his credit. He is bath-
erskite, his tongue continually running,
and yet there are few persons with less
ideas. No one acquainted with him be-
lieves anything he says, and the reason
that reports concerning what he says are
so contradictory, is that he has no settled
conviction and forgets each day what he
said the day before. He comes nearer to a
windmill personifed than any other speci-
men Of humanity in Maine.
As Republican, Moody was tricky and
dishonest, and the company he has since
kept has not been calculated TO reform. A
townsman OF his says that Moody once
threw seventeen votes for himself in order
to secure his election to the Legislature.
He has ever been political fraud, so far
as he knew how TO be, but he is a light
weight, any way. II was this wise Solon
that insisted on knowing what the politics
Of man was, who applied through Mr..
Lovejoy OF Albany, to have his commission
renewed as Justice Of the Peace. news
paper writer boldly accuses Brown Of be-
ing swindler and perjurer, aud doubt If
It can be successfully contradicted. II
any one desires to know more Of the char
acter Of this Fraud Councillor, he can con-
fer with Hon. Anson p. Morrill,. He knows
more than the average of the other Coun-
cillors, and for that. reason may be great
er rogue. But will not further pursue
this line. The official acts OF these men,
independent Of anything outside, have ren-
dered them infamous, and they will pass
into history as perured liars, and plotters
against the peace and stability of the State.
OF the same character and standing are
the persons who compose the State House
crew. Except in the treasury, every de-
psrtment is filed by persons without char
acter or standing. Stacy, who has been
one OF the chief conspirators, long held
office In the republican party and when, Oh
account Of the bad habits he had formed
and bad reputation generally, he was
dropped, he went over 10 the greenback-
ers and was eagerly taken up by them. The
action Of the officials In the State depart
ment In setting traps for unwary municipal
clerks, by the form of.the blank returns,
stamps them with infamy, if this had been
their only misdeed.
The Messenger To the Governor and
Council by changing his colors, has held
the position for several years. He IS re-
garded by many as supplemented min
cumpoop, but farther acquaintance shows
him TO be cross between Uriah Heap and
Faran the Jew. The capitol OF the State has
become den OF thieves and the Hercules
who viii clean out these "Augean stables"
deserves immortality. They are principally
anxious to hold control of the State for
another year to cover up the rascality OF
the past. II their plans do not succeed,
startling developments may be looked for,
and It will not be strange II some of the
leaders Of the great reform party bring up
| In the penitentiary.
In response to the invitation of boss
Pillsbury, who once owed a head to the
government for his treason during the late
war in melting the Kingfeld riots, the
| greenback members began to assemble Sat-
urtiay. There was the lop-eared, long-hair-
| ed. greasy free lovite from Oxford, who Is
fair representative Of the greenback COM
munistic party, and has the advantage Of
having been fairly elected. Then came
| also DIR. Bradbury of Norway with fraud
| ulent certificate in his pocket and copy
| of the Neu Religion in his hat. The for
| mer was to enable him to Ill position to
| which he was never elected, and the latter
| TO keep him up to the "highest standard In
| Literature, Science and Religion" The
Doctor was chairman OF the Republican
town committee and nearly up TO the time
| Of the election was one Of the champions
| of the party, but he sold out to the fusion
lists for the nomination to the Legislature
| and was fairly defeated. He is receiver
| Of the stolen goods sent out by the Cover
| nor and Council, and his acceptance places
| him on the same plane with the thieves
Stealing sheep or robbing hen-roosts would
be honorable compared with such deed /;
and no one but sneak and rascal would
be guilty Of it.
Among the chief conspirators is Bill
Dickey, the treasury barnacle and sucker
from Aroostook. Under dignifed and
Rentlemanly exterior, he carries as much
political trickery as any man in his party.
During the fall and early part Of the win
ter he travelled in the South, going as far
| a Texas, and It is now said that his object
vss to learn the bulldozing methods Of