Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-25

Capt. NJ. b. Coffin arose amid the greatest
excitement and expressed the same senti-
ments.
Hon. u. A. Morrow, over so years of age,
had read a letter penned by him expressing
the heartiest sympathy with the objects of the
meeting
The following letter from Rev. s. p. Smith
was read:
WINTHROP, Dec. is79
To the Chairman Of Winthrop Indignation Meeting:
DEAR sIR:-I deeply regret my inability to be pres
ent the meeting OF the citizens of Winthrop this
evening. But, as circumstances prevent me from
being with you In person. ] desire to send you word
of this meeting ! deeply regret that there Is any
necessity for such an outburst OF indignation as
know must find expression At this gathering. with
do so, that we have men OF any party In this Old
Pine Tree State who could or would perpetrate such
an outrage has been committed at our State Capt.
tai. In denouncing this most infamous transaction.
wish II distinctly understood that speak not as
clergyman simply. but "a a man not rs republi'
can, democrat, or greenbacker. but rs u citizen.
Had this'great crime been committed by men whom
had helped to ,lace In power. would denounce them
ana tner acts with eqaa, e,npna aoao wme.nsr
men for its leaders.
The great question that honest and patriotic cti.
of all parties should seriously consider at this
time, is not whether these men are of political
faith another-not whether this act Is to help or
hinder any party or any men IN ine'r ambition TOT
question Is, is this thing RIGHT Is In accordance
with lar and Justice and the spirit of free nsti
buttons? Is II defensble on any ground whatever?
II any man can without party prejudice. conscen-
cousy defend the Governor and Council IN thus srik-
ing ut the very foundation of our civil liberty then
lei him be consistent and that he Is ready to turn
back the page of history for hundred yearsb0t out
all that has been done In the name OF American free
dom-and accept the authority of the crowned heads
against whom our forefathers so galantly fought.
cannot possibly how such action can logically
lead to any other mode of government, when few
who have been chosen the servants Of the peo-
Pile, usurp the authority to overthrow the publicly
expressed will Of the people.
ii this great wrong Is to be inflicted upon I'M
challenged, and without determined resistance then
we are longer u free people. and popular govern.
ment in Maine Is at an end! But as ! believe in
mems loyalty and in Gods righteous judgments: I
am confident that our grand old Commonwealth Is to
rise triumphant over these schemes of demagogues
who seek to raise themselves by subverting the will
VI ''' p''p'' ~ ~ " s. p SMITH
Rev. Mr. Bickford, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church expressed himself as in sympa-
thy with the meeting. Said he felt he had
been imposed upon; that all good citizens
had been imposed upon, by the action Of the
Governor and his Council.
Rev. Mr. Church said we will aerey ,
NEVER. NEVER!.. submit to this gross
outrage.
Henry Jackson (coiored) said he had fed
from the terrors of the bulldozers in the South
only to find a worse system adopted In Maine,
to cheat the ballot box by the Governor and
Council. Said he if you lie down shall if
YOU fight shall fight with you.
Hon. John May said: Garcelon was but a
tube, through which Pillsbury blew his treas
enable gas.
b. W. Hartman. X. w. Soule, p. II.
Smell and others made eloquent remarks, and
were loudly cheered.
l.. +. Carleton spoke as follows: should
do grave injustice to the feelings of my heart
did remain silent on this momentous occa-
sion. The time for bandying words has
passed, the time for action has come. What
are you going to do about it? is a pertinent
question. only speak for myself as a pri-
vate citizen Of this Commonwealth. I am
not in favor of tamely submitting to this in
famous outrage. In other days did what
could to preserve our liberties. l am now
ready to stand with you in defence o: our lib
critics now menaced by band Of infamous
conspirators led on by those who did all in
their power to destroy this fair republic in 81.
The meeting closed with three cheers for
Daniel F. Davis and three cheers for A. X.
Crane, Representative-clect.