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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

ocrats to the Northern States. and shows that
the democratic party is determined TO acquire
power by such methods and il they succeed
now they will perpetuate their power for a
long time to come. 1t is revolution in our
form OF government. II the democrats are
successful in the Presidential election next
year, we shall never recover the supremacy
of the ballot-box without bloodshed. l don't
know whether there is any remedy under the
forms of law for this gigantic crime, perpe.
trated under technicalities, but i think il
there is not the republicans of Maine would
be more than justified in organizing the true
legislature and State government, and main
tanning its supremacy by force. Whether
this is better course, or temporary sub
mission to the outrage and an appeal to the
peaceable of all parties, without discrimina-
ton, must be left to the wisdom and discre-
ton of the republicans of Maine who are COM
petent to determine the question for them
selves We have had some similar expert
ence, although upon comparatively small
scale, in New Hampshire. | believe that the
republican maj ority in Maine will be more
than 80, 600 next year, but of what avail, if
by submission this year the republicans
make possible still greater crime next
when not only in Maine, but in other States,
the Presidency may depend upon it.
SENATOR ROLLINS
said "This is merely the New Hampshire
case over again, only on a larger scale. tits
a serious thing. and, to a person who loves
his country and wants a republican form of
government preserved, this action is alarm
ing, when we contemplate that this
move is to take away from the people the re-
suits of the election, and in fact set the cleo
ton aside and 20 render it mere farce, it be-
comes serious question for all patriotic peo-
pie. A party once in power under this system
may perpetuate themselves forever"
SENATOR FERRY
of Michigan, said at is irregular, revolu-
tonary, and should not be acquiesced in, and
the American people will not tolerate such
high-handed assumption"
SENATOR LOGAN
said 81 don't think the republicans ought to
submit an instant"
SENATOR BURNSIDE
said at is gross outrage but have faith
in the ability of the republicans of Maine to
sustain themselves in this emergency"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

Gratis TO suppress the colorcd vote made
such provision necessary for the freed
mans protection. There can be no ques-
ton whatever that the Boards acted within
their authority. The only dispute is over
the facts of such a degree of violence and
fraud in particular districts as would NOR
ally justify the exercise of the discretion
which the law reposed in the Canvassers.
1t is not to the point to continue the dis
cussion of the Louisiana bulldozing now ::
candid men who have read the testimony
in the case are pretty well agreed that the
decision of the Board was not only author
lied by the law but fully warranted by the
facts. The consideration we ask our read
ers to bear in mind is that the rejected
votes of 1876 were not discarded on ac-
count of technical errors. but in obedience
to a law which declared that maiorities
obtained by force and terrorism should not
be reckoned as an expression of the pop
uar will. In Maine it is far otherwise.
There no such extensive discretion has
ever been intrusted to the Canvassers.
The law does not assume that elections
can be vitiated by terrorism in free white
community, and it requires the Governor
and Council to issue certificates to the per-
sons who appear to have been elected by
the face of the returns. Under certain re-
strictions the town clerks or other local
officers may be. and heretofore have been,
required to correct palpable errors and in
formaities by the precinct returns. But
the democratic State Canvassers now re-
fuse to permit the customary correction by
the town records (Which inreality is simply
rerfcdtion of the names and figures
and, usurping the power to 60 behind the
returns proceed, on the pretext of various
frivolous informalities and clerical errors.
to count out enough of the members-elect
to give their party heavy majority in
both branches of the Legislature and SO
insure the Inauguration of Governor
against whom the people have cast plu
rality of 10000 votes. Perhaps even
greater rascality is yet to come.
The republican party in the long run
must be gamer by this transaction.
There is not State in the North in which
the story of the Maine usurpation will not
be read with shame on the one side, with
indignation on the other; and no man who
values the ballot and who is not blinded
by intense partisan prejudice will tail to
see in the action of Governor Garcelon and
his Council fresh reason to detest the
democracy. At all times and in all parts
of the Union the record of that party has
been the same. 1t has never reconciled
itself to free election and fair count.
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pailp Aenncbrt Journal.
Augusta. Friday Morning, Dec. 10, TO.
The People Moving.

The deep feeling of the people in regard
to the counting out inlamy is beginning to
manifest itself in appropriate action. Au-
gusta viii hold a public meeting this eve
ming, which will be impressive in numbers,
the character of the men composing it.
and the stalwart voice with which it will
speak on the question of the hour. Hal
lowell will speak Saturday night, with
practically the united voice of all her peo-
pie, against the criminal acts done Mt the
State House by the Governor and Coun-
ell. Other cities and towns will follow
next week, and soon the whole State, will
utter its protest in thunderous tones against
the consummation of the scheme to make
elections by the people farce, and estab-
lish despotism upon the ruins of our
free institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19
A Wisconsin Precedent.

To the Editor of the Kennebec Journal:
have been permitted to copy the follow
ing extract from private letter from gen.
tleman in Wisconsin to friend in this city.
After speaking Of the gross frauds Pillsbury
& Co., are attempting to pass off on the peo-
pie of this State, he concludes as follows:
"We had something of the kind here in
1856, when the dem ocratic party counted their
candidate for Governor in by manufacturing
certificates. was in the legislature that year.
We first sued out a writ of quo rarranfo in
the supreme court, and then made our plans
for boost al ct a,mis, in case the cusses in
tended upon holding on. But as soon as the
court decided that they had no legal right to
the Office, though they had organized their
military guard and had the executive Office
full of arms and ammunition, finding we were
in dead earnest they absquatulated, and il
was very well they did. Since then, twenty.
five years ago, the poor devils have never
elected Governor in the State. w.
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How the Outrage is Regarded il
Washington.
Views OF Prominent Senator's.
SENATOR DAWES.

SENATOR DAWES.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. l6. The events
which transpired in Maine yesterday have
produced much excitement in republican cir
Giles here, and have been the subject of con-
sultation on the part of republican leaders.
Your correspondent talked with several re-
publican Senators to-day in regard to the
course of Governor Garcelon and his demo-
cratic advisers, and found unanimity of
opinion in regard to the affair. In response
to an inquiry Senator Dawes said at is the
premonitory symptom of what will be attempt
ed in the Presidential campaign of 1880.
What is done in Maine will be repeated
wherever the democrats have the power
next year, if there is any show of success in
the attempt. The enormity of the fraud will
be no obstacle in the way of the undertaking.
1t will be entered upon if they can see any
fair prospect of success. 1t is the beginning
of a campaign OF fraud more gigantic in its
proportions than any yet undertaken in this
government. If the people do not awake and
prepare for it in season, they will realize it
when it is too late. hope the Maine repub-
licans will not submit peaceably."
SENATOR PLATT,
OF Connecticut, SAID II think the result IN
Maine indicates what we may expect where
ever the democrats have control of election
returns. 1t is a great fraud and outrage, and
has been anticipated for some time, but have
nowhere seen it denounced by democrats. If
the republicans of Maine tamely submitkto it
they deserve to lose the State forever.
SENATOR HoAR.
said IL do not think the republicans ought
to submit, and agree entirely with Senator
Plat, who says: The republicans could have
secured the examination of the returns sew
eral weeks ago if they had acted with prompt
ness.
They ought to have known that the demo-
Gratis did not start out merely to take a walk
and then turn back, but that they meant mis-
chief. The republicans ought to have acted
promptly at the first sign Of the scheme. The
democrats of Maine have been put forward
in the matter for a purpose which will appear
in due time"
SENATOR BLAIR
of New Hampshire, said at is simply a
transfer of the methods of the Southern DEM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19
PILLSBURY AND COVE.


We reprint Mr.. Wakefeld's letter this
morning Read it below, and if you are
a candid man you will acknowledge that
PIllsbury and Cove deliberately laid trap
to cheat the Republican cities in this State.
And they caught four cities in their trap,
Lewiston. Bath. Rockland and Saco are
DISTINGUISHED by Pillsbury e. Cove. Twins
in knavery as the Bangor Whigwell styles
the precious pair"
AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. II, 1879.
To the Republican Adrisory Committee
Accompanied by the Mayor of Bath,
called at the State House, this morning. to
see the return from the city of Bath-depriv-
ed of representation in the legislature be-
cause the return was signed by only three
Aldermen.
Secretary Cove showed me the return,
made on a blank sent out from his office.
Upon my inquiring he admitted that the blank
was printed under his supervision. The
blank contained ruled space for the mayor $
signature, three ruled spaces for the sigma
lures of Aldermen, these three being en-
closed by brace, and then following a ruled
space for the clerks signature close up to the
aldermen. Thus:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mayor.
..................
............ 7 hdTmen'
..............
Attest: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. City Clerk.
The envelope in which the return was en-
closed was spaced in the same manner,
No person in looking at the blank could
possibly suppose that more than three alder
men were expected to sign it. l then called
for an election blank of last year and there
| found clear open space for the signatures
of aldermen, large enough for all the alder
men of city to sign. Not lined off or linn
tied in any way. All previous years evident
ly had the same form of blank as last year.
Mr.. Cove gave no satisfactory reason for
the change in the form of the blank, but
thought it was the taste of the printer. The
printer, understand, was EBEN F. PILLS
BURY.
As twelve out of the thirteen cities of the
State gave republican majorities, the motive
for attempting to mislead the aldermen in
making up the returns is very apparent.
Bath, Rockland, Lewiston and Saco fell
victims to the snare so skilfully laid. The
contingent conspiracy was evidently planned
before the election was held.
Very respectfully,
j. w. WAKEFIELD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19
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ious disorders. The symptoms are low
spirits, want Of energy ,restlessness, headache,
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Price 20 cents boy of thirty Pills, or five
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street, Philadelphia. Sold by all leading
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19
From the New York Tribune.
The Outrage in Maine.

The crime which seems to be now ripe
for avowal in Maine will make the most
painful impression all over the Northern
States. When the Tribune first disclosed
the plot, more than month ago, the plan
for counting out the republican Legislators
was thought to be too mostrous for belief.
The majority was so large, the sentiment
of the people OF Maine was so well
understood that the outside public
insisted that the republicans were
alarmed without cause. The Governor
and his companions would not contemplate
such barefaced injustice. Even the DEM
ocratic newspapers, outside OF the State of
Maine, were at first incredulous. One of
them i'm New York ridiculed the idea that
ademocratic Returning Board would "cook
returns" and declared that if the demo-
Gratis of Maine were to count out the re-
publicans they would be doing "what Kel
'logg's men, assisted by Secretary Sher
''man, Mr.. Stoughton and the other visit
''ing statesmen did at New Orleans three
''years ago" As the action of the Lou
isiana Board has always been denounced
by that paper as one of the greatest crimes
of the century, the journal in question in
declaring the case in Maine to be exactly
parallel committed itself to the most siren
uous disapproval of Governor Garcelon's
course; and indeed it did imply, in the
same article, that although republicans
might have no right to complain if they
were cheated, the democrats were quite
incapable of approving any such rascality.
A few days later, having perhaps received
certain information, the New York demo-
cratic organ changed its tone. Tacitly
admitting the fraud, it had the shameless
audacity to say SIS 1t not asking little
''too much Of good nature to demand that
''the democrats shall always submit to be
counted out, and be prevented from
counting in ?" No other apology is Of
fered for the outrage than this. 1t is the
plea of the thief: "Society is corrupt; dis
''honesfy prevails in good society; there
fore, | will steal, and if anybody calls
'me thief, / answer, You're another g"
For three years the democratic press and
democratic politicians have been lying
atrociously about the action of the South
ern State Returning Boards in 1876, and
! feigning to be shocked at their alleged
usurpations IN reversing the pretended
verdict of the polls. At last democratic
Board of Canvassers finds an opportunity
to cheat. "Shall we always submit to be
counted out" say they, land be prevent
'ed from counting in No indeed. So
here goes and clear republican ma
jority disappears.
There is an essential difference between
the cases of 1876 and the case of 1879.
The laws of the disputed Southern States
not only empowered, but strictly COM
manded the Canvassers to throw out the
votes of all precincts in which the freedom
of the election had been disturbed by acts
Of violence or intimidation 1t was dan
gerous discretion to intrust to the Board.
but the systematic attempts OF the demo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

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Respectfully yours, ADA BAKER.
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London Hair Color Restorer is sold by all
druggistsat Is cents a bottle or six bottles
for 81. Geo. c. Goodwin & Co., Boston,
Wholesale agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19
A Democratic Paper Condemns
the COunt-Out and Declares
that the Men Counted In Who
Were Not Elected Should Refuse
tn Serve.

From the New York World (Dem.)l
Governor Garcelon and his advisers
have made serious political and not
less serious moral mistake. They have
nullified the will of the people of Maine,
as expressed at the latest election, on ac-
count of technical errors and oversights.
These errors and oversights were COM
mitted, not by the electors but by the To-
cal canvassers. The votes were in fact
thrown out on account of informality in the
manner in which they were returned.
There is no pretense that this informal
ity was such as to leave the intention of
the voters in doubt. The tenor of all stat
utes, judicial decisions and treatises Uhich
deal wiM elections is that erery presumption
should be made IN .tacor Of giring effect to
the real intention of The roters. THE CAN
WASHERS IN MAINE HAVE UNQUEsTIONABLY
NULLIFIED THE REAL INTENTION OF THE
VOTERS. There is no lodging that fact,
and with fair-minded people that fact will
be decisive Of any controversy that may be
raised. 1t is plain that THE DEFEATED
LEGISLATORS who have thus been count
ed in OUGHT TO REFUSE TO SERVE,
and leave the organization of the Legis-
lature to the republicans who were elected
to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

A large proportion Of children who die
early are those whose brain development is
unusually large in comparison with the body.
Why is this? Simply because the functions
of the body are too frail to supply the waste
intelligence. Fellows Compound Syrup Of
Hypophosphites is SO prepared that it imparts
the vital principle directly to the brain, while
it assists in developing vigorous and robust
body. feod&w
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Boston Testimony.

Hare you these dangerous symptoms Cough,
pain in the side or breast, fever, short breath,
night sweats, tickling, rising or soreness in
the throat, diarrhGa. nervous debility, asth-
matte or bronchial affections; if So use at
once Adamson's Botanic Cough Baisam.
Trial bottles, 10 cts. larger bottles, 80 and
rs cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

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PILLS prepared expressly to cure Sick Headache
Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic Headache, Neuralgia
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General Agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

CONGRESS- WATER. Its superiority as a
cathartc Alternative consists in its entire free
dom from everything bitter, acid or crude
that produces headache, internal soreness,
and tends to destroy the mucous membrane.
All mineral waters that are dangerous irrtants
may be known by an acid after-tastc.
Decl0+3m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19
Wanted.

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, want ar
agent in this county at once, at salary OF
500 per month and expenses paid. For full
particulars address as above. novl5t&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

Rings Vegetable Ambrosia restores gray hair to
its original color, prevents the hair from falling ont,
and Is of the finest dressings for the hair In the
market. Parsons, Bangs Co.. Wholesale Drug
gists, Gen'l Ag'ts. july22t&
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CALL FOR PUBLIC MEETING.

The undersigned ask their fell
low citizens of Augusta to unite
with them in apublic meeting to be
held at Granite Hall, this { friday
evening, Dec. 10Th, at y O'Clock,
to give suitable expression to the
surprise and indignation with which
they have witnessed the illegal and
indefensible conduct of the Gov
ernor and Council in falsely count
ing and falsely declaring the result
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

That Hectic Flush Denotes Danger. Re
lieve yourself by using and at once, too, DIR. A j
Flaggs Cough and Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

DR.. Cutters Shoulder Braces correct the habit OF
STOPPING. Parsons, Bangs & CO., Wholesale Drug
gists, Portland, General Agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19
"I.ife, Growth, Beauty"

That Cold Of Yours may into consumption
II you don't take DIR. A. j. Fiagg's Cough and Lung
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

Great Joy over the fact that your cough can b.
thoroughly cured by DR.. A. j. Flagg's Cough AND
Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

Miss Sawyer's salve AS prepared Is the best
known. Price 25 cents. iuly3t&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-19

The undersigned, citizens of Hal
lowell, irrespective of party prefer
ence, feeling that gross injustice
has been perpetrated by the Gov
ernor and Council, upon majority
of the legal voters of the State of
Maine, in issuing certificates Of
election to the Legislature to per-
sons who were not elected by the
people, do hereby join in calling a
public meeting of all legal voters
of this city, who disapprove of the
above action, to be holden at City
Hall, Saturday evening, December
goth, 1879, at 80 o'clock.
IF. McClench, N. +. Smith,
W. A. Winter, G.F. Church,
j. E. Brann, Il. j. Dffn,
/. McCausland, ID. F. Fuller,
G. D. Wyman, q. f. Winter,
ID. Il. Page, j. w. Fuller,
Geo. y. Fuller, NJ. Z. Howard,
&. w. Palmer, j. Il. Howe, Jr.,
John 7. Jewett, John II. Lowell,
Lambert Perkins, Mark johnson,
Geo A. Heath, Fred'k Cross,
Is. 4. Fuller, $. s. Clark.
CT. Fuller, IF. Marston,
G. b. smith, And 100 others.
Hallowell. December 18th, 1879.
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Lungs cannot be made but be saved bv
the use of Dr. A. J. Fagg's Cough and Lung Syru
AZ taken in time.
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CALL FOR PUBLIC MEETING.

Augusta, December 18th, 1917.