Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-23
The Maine Programme.


controversy in such position that Con-
gress will take cognizance OF 1t. One
plan, which is under consideration, is
| that after the the bolters there have i'm
provised their rump Legislature, to de-
clare that Maine is denied a republican
form OF government, and call upon the
President to execute the Constitutional
provision of guaranteeing it a govern
ment republican in form. 1t is known
here that able lawyers, among them
General Garfield, are looking up the
law and the precedents handed down
for unsayory Legislatures in the South
to cOncoct some tangible plan which will
successfully resist, or at least make a
respectable show of resisting, the au-
| thority of the Legislature declared by
Governor Garcelon and his Council to
be the legal Legislature of Maine. The
| only trouble which is encountered in
the start is the want OF money. Ii a
sufficient amount can be raised TO pay
members of the bogus Legislature which
il is contemplated 10 set up, there is no
doubt i'm the minds of those who profess
TO be Blaines friends that il an appeal is
made to the President that Il Republi-
can form of Government does not exist
that he will take sides with and give
aid and encouragement to the boilers.
The President, OF late, is getting Rad
ical enough to suit even the most Stall
wart of his party. A gentleman who
quite recently had Il talk with him on
what is called "the Maine outrage" re-
ports that he said the counting out OF
the Republican majority in Maine was
an outrage against decency, even II done
under the bubbles and technicalities OF
the peculiar laws of Maine. Further,
saws the same informant, the President,
i'm speaking of the probability of an un
fair Presidential count by the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives, said
that he (the President) believed that
under the Constitution the Vice
President had the power conferred upon
him to count the vote and declare the
result; and whether he did so count
and declare it either in the rOtunda
OF the Capitol or in the presence OF the
two Houses in Joint Convention as
Sembled that he should abide by the
decision of the Vice President, regard
less OF any other decision which might
be contrary thereto.
One OF the legal pTecedents which has
been raked up to sustain the President
i'm case of the recognition of the pre-
tended legislature is decision covering
fiity-four pages, made by Justice Taney
in what is known as the Rhode Island
case. The plan of the Blame
followers will be TO set up their
bogus Legislature and elect Davis
Governor. OF course the Fusion
lists will elect either GarcelOn, the Dem
Ocrat, or Smith, the GreenbaCker. This
will at once precipitate the question OF
National recognition, and the pressure
now being put upon the President is TO
commit him to the pledge that he will
recognize Davis and his Legislature.
General Garfield is said to have said to-
day that under the contingency thus
outlined the President will recognize
Davis and the boilers as the legal Gov
crnor and Legislature of Maine.
A telegram was sent to Senator Ham,
lin, at Augusta, tonight, saying that
Garfield urged resistance, even at the
expense of blood, and that Garfield had
a long talk with Hayes to-day, who was
terribly incensed, and who indicated
that he would sustain the bOlting Leg
iSlature ii it was set up.
An Address TO the People.
BANGOR, Me-, December 22.-The eX-
eCutive committee appointed by the in
dgnation meeting held in this city, on
Saturday, has issued an address urging
all the good citizens OF every city, town
and hamlet in the State to unite with
them in taking measures for concerted
action "to prevent the cOsummatiOn
of the outrage perpetrated upon the
rights and liberties of the people, and
the honor and fair name OF the State of
Maine "Great evils" says the adj
dress, demand prompt remedies, and
for this, the greatest wrong ever COM
mitted under free government, we be-
lieve vethatamongthepeo people of Mainethe
are clean hands Is discover, and strong
arms to apply the means to render it OF
no avail. For this purpose We ask your
advice. assistance and cooperation that
honestly, intelligently and patriotically
our people may become a living force to
carry out their will.
More Indignation.
GARDINER, Me-, December 22.-About
200 citizens held an Indignation meeting
this evening. Resolutions were adopted
denOuncing the action OF the Governor
and Council, and calling upon
the represeutatives-elect to pre-
sent themselves at the proper time
to perform their duties, promising them
full protection and safe guard, and warn
all persons who were not elected 10
count the cost before attempting to con-
stitute themselves as senators or repre-
sentatives.
Bill Approved.
WASHINGTON, December 22.-The
President has approved the bill author
izing an allowance for loss by leakage or
casualty of spirity withdrawn from dis
tillery warehouses for expectation.
Scarcity Of Greenbacks
WASHINGTON, December 22.-Owing
to the scarcity of greenbaCks in the
Treasury new United States notes can
no longer be furnished from the Wash
ington office for bankers drafts.
Internal Revenue Decision Respecting
Tobacco.
WASHINGTON, December 22.-lt has
been the custom for years OF certain to-
bacco manufacturers to pack in hogs
heads and bales for the foreign trade
brand OF leaf tobacco known as "Black
Fat" a decision was rendered by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue to.
day, releasing quantities of such tobac-
60 which had been seized in New Or
leans, holding that this tobacco, if in
tended for consumption, must be put up
in legal packages, in a tobacco manu-
factory, and properly stamped.
Weather Indications.