The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-30

Governor 9arce1on Remains Fir1n--He
Refuses to be Driven from his Duty
The Republican Revo1utionists In
du1ge in Loud Talk-But like
most OF their Threats 1t is
only Bluff.


! du1ge in Loud Ta1k-But like
most OF their Threats it is
+ only Bluff.
PORTLAND, Dec 29.-Captain Lynch
of the Montgomery Guards, has notified
his men to be ready to march at an
instaDt's notice, from which it is inferred
that the company, with the light infantry,
will be called to Augusta.
| BELFAST, Me-, Dec. 29,-Hayford Hall
was packed to its utmost capacity this
| evening in response to a call for Flaw
and order" meeting to sustain the COVER
nor and council. Hon. Wm. II. Rust
presided. and on taking the chair read
abstracts from various speeches made at
recent Republican meetings, and claimed
they were revolutionary in character. He
was very severe upon the Republicans, and
accused them of carrying the recent elec-
ton by wholesale bribery. He said
Tweed and his ring were no more corrupt
than are James g. Blaine and his ring TO-
day. Governor Garcelon was then intro
duced, and was received with loud ap-
plause. He began by saying that he had
not come here to make an apology for any
thing he had done or left undone He
spoke Of the resent election and of rumors
soon after it took place in regard to the
counting of votes He said that promi-
nent Republicans had then said that the
law of 1877 was clearly unconstitutioua
and named Hon. w. P. Frye. as one OF
the number. He gave full explanation
of the constitutional requirements in re-
gard to the duty of town officers and of the
governor and council as TO election returns.
He said that when the returns were laid
before the legislature, they would in every
instance be found correctly tabulated. He
claimed that the returns were canvassed
strictly in accordance with the constitu-
tion and laws, and without regard to one
party or the other He spoke of the Re
publican committee who visited him at the
beginning of the canvass and said that he
then told the committee that he himself
had never yet seen a single one of the
returns.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 29.-The Governor has
decided not to submit to the Supreme
Court the questions propounded by Nor
rill This is obtained on good authority.
though it is not to be put into writing be-
fore tomorrow. The excuse for not sub
mittiug is, that most Of the points already
have been adjudicated upon: that there
could not be an opportunity to organize a
legal Legislature, if the decision of the
court were awaiting as certificates must be
issued to members 20 days before the
assembling of tie Legislature. In addi
ton, the Governor claims he has no legal
right 10 withdraw certificates already
issued. and since each house is Judge of
its own elections. if there are wrongs they
can be righted. The Governor continues
to receive numerous petitions from all
parts of the state praying that the law
points involved may be referred to the
Supreme Court.
Governor Garcelon went to Belfast to
attend meeting called to sustain the
course of the Governor and Council, SINH
lar to the meeting held this evening in
Rnckland. The Governor sent for the
Mayor this afternoon to consult in regard
to a proper police force Tor preserving
peace on the reassem bling of the Lagisla-
ture. The Mayor had just finished
writing communication to his ex
celIency on the subject and conveyed
it IN person. He assured the Gov
ernor that all needed preparations had
been made for keeping the peace. Two
hundred extra policeman have been already
appointed, aud this number will be in
creased if the exigencies OF the case re
quire it. He said be was able o keep
order, and kbegged the Governor not to
bring the troops to the Capital or make
preparation for arming them. He thought
the citizens of Augusta would bear him
out In these assurances. The Governor
talked quite freely and Informed the mayor
that he had great dislike of bringing
troopsghere and. should not do it if peace
could be maintained in any other way. 1t
would be his duty to preserve order and
prevent interference with mem bers of the
legislature.
BANGOR, Dec. 29.-Adjutant General
S. D. Leavitt, arrived to day, and this
evening Joseph l.. Smith, Fusion candi-
date for Governor; Sheriff Station, of
Penobscott county: Gorham L. Boyton,
Congressman Ladd, j. P. Boas. of the
Commercial, andsother prominent Fusion
lists have been at bis hotel, it is supposed
in conference with the Adjutant General
1t is rumored that a telegram was receiv-
ed by the Sheriff to day from Governor
Gareelon and it is reported that the con-
ference is in relation to the arms at the
State arsenal and that they will be remov-
ed to Augusta tomorrow. a report from
Augusta, that the Governor would proba-
bly, decline to refer the questions proposed
by Morrill, TO the court. cause much disap-
probation here, especially among promi-
nent Democrats who signed the petition
for that action.