The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-17

delivered the following extraordinary -
appue. The Journal INDUCES ia TWO co'u~
rep,v in its own behalf, but we are certain 'ua'
10 $780, ntarr can add interest to TINS new
os,,..;h, ,.;on 20 democratic literature. Mayor
Garcelon said: ...x.a ~.
nesPe:fTis .ravei league while truth is putting
a. n o. w" hoots i could but think of this as l
onrnbt some remarks as they fell frou the rev.
erend gentleman (Mr. BoOthby) who Twas
craving when came to the door. judging
rom the prayer, I was almost ready to suppose
that hell itself had broken loose in our city, and
that the waters of the river had been changed
into rum. So much ha, been said in this same
direction, aud the position of the Mayor on
this subject has been SO foully libelled in this
prayer to Almighty God, and 70 persistently
misrepresented elsewhere, that am ple aeed to
have the opportunity afforded by the insinua-
tions in this prayer to state few facts.
First, will say that when I assumed the
position of Mayor of this city, and it pecah9
| said to the Board of Aldermen that wouIo
| not have a city marshal, assistant maIsnal y.
n0licemap who drank intoxicating liquors, VINO
| used tobacco or who went after lewu women
| I hal;eve / appointed such men, ana cnat-
| iange any man to show to the contrary. 1
| ,,iaSoe YOU that if there is single man IN the
1 spsca flat does either of these things, that his
| head shall come on.
/
| IN be enforced, and especially what is the
liquor law? know little about law myself,
and consulted legal authority, and came to .
| conclusion. Then came the cry, "The Mayo
has rebuked policeman for seizing liquors. y
There is no truth in the statement. have not
spoken to the policeman referred to but once
since his appointment and that time inciden-
| tally on another matter. 1t is said have is
sued certain order to the police. 1t il false
/ have issned no order to the police except to
| -. 4l,a 1oxu Tho To- n,-l~
in his message, does not assume to say what &
| man shall eat or drink. 1t is law against the
sale of liquor; against drinking houses and tip
ping shops; and no officer can know tha
liquor while being transported is intended fol-
illegal sale. Etas
| Again, it is as much the duty of every cit
zen, as much the duty of this reverend fbeller
and of the editor Of tho journal to execute the
| law, as it is of the police force. You cam
shrink from your duty. 1t Is the duty OF an!
, express or elsewhere, which he believes il in
tended for illegal sale, to secure warrant.
, say to you that if you know place wher'
liquor is sold illegally. 1t is your duty to max
warrant into the hands of one Of my officers
he will discharge his duty in the premises. ]
| he does not, / will remove him. .re- ~
/ 1t is foul bird that soils its own nest. Th
base libel put forth in the prayer, and the mis-
J representations published in the Journal, re
feet upon the character of our respectable city
Is such an apparent and determined Onslaught
as has been m ade to break down one mayo
Garcelon) who has Independence to speak 70
himself, calculated to improve the reputation
Of Lewiston? The character Of Lewiston is y
dear to me as any one. There never was
time when it was safer for one to walk til
streets 10 any part of the city at any time Of th
day or night Lincoln street was never quietel
: At this point there were SO many leaving ths
/ the Mayors remarks were not distinctly undel
stood, but the words heard conveyed the ide
!. that be asserted there never was time whe
i | there was less liquor selling and drunkenness
here should not have alluded to this, bu
the libel contained in the gentleman's prayt
, called upon me to speak the truth.