Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-20
Charles IL. Morton.

The reports in the Washington CORE
spoBdencc of some of the metropolitan
dailies indicating that Charles b. Morton
is meeting with opposition in his efforts to
become postmaster of this city, have
caused the New Age to occupy a large
space IN ts columns this week in defence
nf the course of Morton in relation to Mr.
Blaine and his family. The New Age
editor evnces by his lengthy and labored
effort that he considers the case of his
partner to he desperate. He represents
Morton as the very type of innocence. alb
solves HIM from all responsibility for the
mean and malignant attacks upon Mr..
Blaine and family in the New Age pleads
that he did not deface or procure the de-
facing Of the memorial stone in the GENE
terry, and in most abject apology and en-,
treaty labors to make it appear that Nor
ton is wrongiully accused and worthy to
be postmaster OF this city.
Now whatever the New Age may say
will not change the known facts in regard
70 Morton. bitter. abusive, outrageous
course in relation to Mr. Blaine and
his family. Apology and falsehood
will not extngush the truth.
There are witnesses enough in this
community to Morton's malignant course
towards MIR Blaine to render denial on
the part of the New Age unavailing.
But the objection TO Morton as post
master does by no means rest alone on his
Blaine. These are enough to disqualify
him in the eyes OF decent people in this
community from holding the important
position of postmaster where Mr. Blaine's
home is, but in addition to these Morton
has proved conclusively. by his own hand
tina, he has already betrayed public trust
with which he was charged, and is there
fore unworthy to be entrusted with the
handling and management of the CORES
pondence and other business OF our people
which must pass through the post-oflice.
In the New Age of August 20, 1884, APP
pcared the following;
AmdavW Of Col. Chas. n. Morton.
IL. Charles Il. Morton of Augusta. county of Ken.
sebcc and State Of Maine, one of the proprietor.
and publishers of the Nkw AoS, published a. said
Augusta, on oath do say. tina, In ISIS was employ
ed by the Eastern Express company and had charge
Of the ONCE Of said company In this city; that dur.
ing the political campaign Of that year sent, In
my said capacity, by express TO many towns In the
state, and In Aroostook county Tor the most part,
packages Of printed circular signed, PROTESTANT
DEMOCRAT and now known as the snti.Catholic
'Madigan circular that said packages were
sent 10 the Express Office from the residence Of Hon.
James c. Blaine in this city, the headquarters of the
republican State committee OF which Mr.. Blaine
vas then chairman, that the express wagon was
sent 10 Mr.. Blsiues house for the packages on or.
ders received from thence. that the said cireu-
lars from packages tina, were loose or broken sad
read the circular NJ the time ard know whereof |
AFFIRM. am not able TO state the precise time when
the packages aforesaid were then sen, out from the
sfhcc OF the Express company but according to my
best knowledge and belief il in Angus, OF
that year, ISIS. was In the employ Of the express
ece is year, and had charge of the oicc near
y half Of tina, time.
signed CHARLES Il. MORTON.
STATE OF MAINE
kennehec, S., August 81, iSS4
Personally appeared the above named Col. Chas
II. Merton and made oath the truth OF the forese
ing statement by him. subscribed before me.
H. W, BLACK, Justice OF the Peace"
The above affidavit is that of Charles
b Morton, candidate for the office OF post
master in this city. 1t is an acknowledge
ment sealed with solemn oath that he
BETRAYED a public trust while an employs
of the Eastern Express Company. This
does not merely concern Mr.. Blaine. il
concerns the public, the people whose
mails are distributed through the poss-of-
flee in this city, and who do not wish to
have their private letters aud other mail
matter subjected to the espionage of a man
who coniesses, nay. makes affidavit as
though it were something to be approved
and Landed, that he has already betrayed a