Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-12-25
Senator Blaine States the situation.

gives no uncertain sound relative to the
outrage committed by Gov. Garcelon and
his Council. In Granite Hall, Augusta,
Thursday evening one OF these meetings
was held and wss presided over by Ex-
Gov. Conner. The Hail was densely
packed aud hundreds were unable to gain
admittance. The people we're determined
to make their protest heard. Telling
speeches were made by several prominent
citizeus including Senator Blaine. The
Senator's speech so clearly defined the sit
uafion that We cannot refrain giving the
greater part Of 1t to our readers. Amer
referring to the thoroughuess OF the can
vsss and the intelligence with which the
people voted. he said:
The vote Was full. free aud fair. The result,
OF that election, "a shown by the official re-
turns, was 10 give the Republican candidate
for Governor plurality Of 81 900 vote. over
the Greeuback candidate. and OF 5000 over
the Democratic candidate.
In the Legislature. hy the official returns
the Republicans chose nineteen Senators and
the Opposition twelve Senator'S and in the
House the Republicans chose 90 members and
the Opposition 81. Ga the legislative ticket
tns fsfbbDiNsu- uau an absolute majority OF
nearly 300 on the popular vote. This Wa the
result. - shown by the official reiurn. IN AIDE
by the City and Town Clerks aud immediately
made public by the SECRETARY Of State hen
the sealed returns were opened. some week.
later, TO he counted by the Governor and Coun.
ell they disclosed the same result that had b..
published iron the Clerks returns and coin.
mon honesty and common decency. to say
nothing Of official integrity, required that the
men chosen by The people should be declared
elected and receive their certificates. But the
Governor and Council bad resolved o;herwIs
and. In COLLISION with other well.known me .
they entered into = conspiracy to change the
result and deprive the people OF their choice.
and thea began the remarkable count which
has just closed. TO the lasting dishonor aud dis
grace OF ali who bad part or 10; 10 H. They
began TO discover fatal defects As Gov. Gar.
celon termed them. in the returns from Re.
publican 10 wns. Here and there an "i" was
not dotted. or . ct" not crossed. or a man had
"Jr. lett of his name, or the initial letter OF
his middle name was wrong, or the ballot tn Al
elected him had The names printed At right
angles 10 the narrow side when they should
have been parallel. or the signatures OF all the
town officers, 10 the acute eye Of single Coun-
ctlor, without any other evidence. were writ
ten In the same hand. or the tota number Of
VOTES vas not tlled out in the right part of the
election blank, or one Of the town ofice ~ " a.
An alien. or two Selectmcn were permitted 10
swear AWAY their own return By an cK plrf>
Affidavit tba, although they bal oncc sworn
the return was sealed 10 open town meeting.
they now swore II was not, OF the return Of
cities was signed by only three Aldermen, lust
according 10 the blank .eut out from the Of.
ice OF the Secretary OF state. alter be Ing pre-.
pared A. trap or piuzll.
Thee and nuinerous other minor points Of
Ike value were freely used TO destroy the pop
uiar vote and MAINTAIN in power the party and
the men whom the people hsd rejected. The
result Of the whole OF this pliifu and wicked
pct.ifogxing va. TO change . Republican ma
joriiy OF In the Seas:r aad - In the House IN
sfusion majority of In the seuair and | :
10 the House, " iih ave Republican elite, com.
pletely disfranchsod aud denicd by the Gov
-ruor AM Council the poor boon Of nov
election, 50 that Portland. iowi.inn, Bah
k0ckisnd and sAco arr absolutely rendered ia.
csIsb'e OF taking any part la tho organization
Of the legislature. or in the chnicc OF Cover.
nor. or IN the election Of state oflccrs or Ia
the original competition Of the House commit
tees. which shape and practically control icgs.
lA.aon.
PeEhap,, II the Representatives chosen BY
these tsr important citics Will humbly Petition
the House and cool their heels Ia the ante
chamber Of Fusion grosipes. for three or four
weeks, they may br permitted TO b. sworn in
when they can no longer eEnbArrs-, the prog
rrss Of the cnusplraioEs' programme and 40
longer br able 20 serve their ooa.t!iuent.
Thrsc hvc cities have Salua;lon Of more than
fny-oBe millions Of dollars and pay nearly
oGe-4uarter Of the entire taxes Of the ,iai.-to
l. accurate. they paw = per cent. OF the hole.
Thi. very year the Fusion State Goycrnms nj
has levied and collected from those cite. more
than $50 90 Of taxes, and now by virtue Of 4
dl.srAocfnl trap. concerted In the ofnoo % the
Secretary Of State. four Of the.e ciiir. arc die
frsnchi.oi The ffth. our beautiful mrtroto-
liz. Portland, pay. sli,.sc Of taxes. and /. d.
MED rSprrss NATION on tho pal,riesi Of dishou-
ct pr.terts. and 10 hot even allowed tho OF
portUn!ty u = Dew election.
Bu, | will not allow myself 10 10 into
lengthy speech Before closing. however.
The Governor and Council have refused rrr-
tbcstes 10 . Republicans Of The House aud 10
>nAiors-,hirty-sesen In all swept 81 and
gu, by one wave Of AZ Autocr.,ie hand.
second-of This eB;ir- number here vas no,
Obe eAse for which the lAw did not provide
and direct the mode u CORRECTION Hut the
Council said the Law Was uncousiItuiiousl, and
they oct IL ASIDE. They gAse out that Henry "
Paine OF Boston adyIs~j them ihs, thu. As
their prop-rcoursc. When | sec an OF ,nlln OF
Henry W. Paine tina, the Executive Depart
ineni may ai vii set A. ije the law. they are
.~oru 10 enforo. | viii unite with hi. other
hennsbec TREND, In deploring the decay Of his
splcn dia intellect and the loss Of hi. admirable
Judgment; TIL then prefer 10 remember Hen
~ W. Paine IS have known him ior gsar-
ter Of . orniury.
Thiri-Therc have been 20 annual election.
10 Maine. carried In turn BY the Old National
Republicans, by Democrats, BY Whix. and for
= yesp by the Republicans. In all that time
not 80 many fatal defects IN the returns have
tsen found nor 90 many s~naior- and Repre-
seut.iiyes counted out a. Coz o.rr-lon and
his Council have counted out this single year;
| sill add bot half ~ many.
fourth-And all the fatal defects are 10 Re-
publican Senatorial and Representative dis
irict-. Not one Of the Democrats or Green
hackers elected TO the senate or House va.
found 10 have . detective return behind him
Of eoune not, after the returns had been Sc
cre,iy anil SURE ptiIlously doctored. ~ My
charged by Hon. Charles Is. Rounds. These
returns were cooked and made over TO ii the
req iirements, and the Council never dared TO
soespi Mr.. Rounds Offer to prove his charges.
II IL undo that they are taking character
istie revenge Oh Mr.. Rounds by cou nting him
out OF the offce Of County Attorney To which
be MAS honestly elected.
Fith-A few Fusion TOW rs have been count
ed out here and there, but always 80 selected
~ not 10 effect the result, and slil more Gun.
ningly selected 20 as TO apparently justify the
counting out OF . large Republican town that
would destroy . Republican senator or Repre-.
sentative. To oontrive all this required time
and 80 the present Council worked over the
rst2rns, cooking and doctoriug them from
October 81 10 December L. For this period
they did II openly. How long before October
20 the returns were surreptitiossly opened
viii never Be known I'LL the Council grant the
inve.ii CATION asked BY Mr.. kouads Ordinsri-
ly 10 former year. = week or ten Gays sufsced
for IN honest Council TO count the returns
Sixth-To make some sort Of covering for
the sirocious fraud they have committed.
great EFFORT has been mHde TO prove that the
Republicans carried the election by bribery
md sf.rY Is fn-ftn a e..