The New York herald., 1879-12-29

headed rebellion said the Doctor "and IL put
TINS down the war will be pretty nearly over. but
| il the comes to the worst our party must
avail itself OF every parliamentary resource" He
| hoped 1T would 90 no further. and would refrain
| from violence and DloodsLed
IL may look to some readers ii considerable
! space mad been devoted to this partisan harsngue
but when speech about ''our party and their
| party can be delivered in New England meeting
house on Sunday evening with the approval of those
most concerned. and when applause at the telling
dwelling upon as indication of the prevailing
public sentiment, ed by such instru%entallties as as
communities are wont to be stirred.
PJErLAND DIVINE DRAWS LESSON FROM
THE EXAMPLE OF THE WICKED FusIoNIsrs.
PORTLAND. Dec. 2s. 1879.
The Rev. James Mcwhinnie. pastor of the Free
| Street Baptist Church. preached to-day from the
text-"rhou art weighed to-day in the balance aud
found wanting He said in the of his remarks
that have just had election on the question
of fulfilling our promises to those who lent
money to put down the rebellion. The question OF
public honesty at stake, and every honest man
cision has been set aside by the Governor and Coun
Gil. Tue rest OF his Discourse was based upon the
above premise.
GOVERNOR GARCELoNs SPEECH AT LEWISTON
STRIKING PAssAGEs--oDLIGArIoNs TO THE
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LEWISTON. Dec. %. 1879.
Several of the most striking passages of Governor
Garceion's speech of last night omitted in the
general press report and therefore reproduce them.
In reference to the premature alarm of the republ
cans. immediately after the election. he said:-
''rhe cry had gone forth that the Governor and
Council could not 20 behind the returns. Every
| publican paper was demanding that the Governor
| and Council should conine thems elves to the
turns. They were fearful that under their law Of
| 1877 the Governor and Council would make them.
selves returning board and count in anybody, and
! no regulation Dut their own discretion instead OF
amenument by the record. 1t occurred to me that
the object OF this Dulldozng expedition to instruct
and control the Executive to at their returns
sec what they said. and then go home and see that
their records were made in accordance Herewith.
| PoRrLAND's PRKDICAMENT
''Almost the first sample OF this up from Port
| land l regret most exceedingly that Portland is
placed in the position find her in. There five
representatives for that city. and upon vote
pended almost entirely the county Senators. But
the city clerks tailed to comply with one Of the
mandatory provisions OF the constitu ton. which
clares that the OF every person voted shall
be returned with the number OF votes put against
vote is for Nelson Quigey. Jr. Aonzo Garcelon or
Sam Crush. tApplauso.) He returned num-
| Der OF votes as scattering. 1t was desired to
| amend the returns. and certified copy OF the
sent up and the record read just the
| as the return! Every body acknowledged that the
return unconstitutional and 30 certain they
of the correctness OF position that they forth
| Aldermen,
the CLERK hunt up If he could. the returns Of the
wards and find out who had been voted for and re-
turned 'scattering. and the clerk went out upon
the streets and found out after while In wards
the names OF men that had received certain num-
Der votes but in others failed and then brought
this amended record. What right had We to accept
| an amended record three months after, when the
Law says it shall be made up in open town meeting?
BULLDozNG A TOWN CLERK.
''In one Of thctowns. instead OF Charles A. Rolfe
having being voted for. it Mr.. Charles Rolfe.
| But said they these men certainly meant to vote
furG A.
the voters must be carried out regardless OF const
tuition or law But they & shought the law OF 1877
| Of the town OF Danforth had the presumption to
demand Of tho clerk that he should amend record
He aecined to do it, He said his record
| was right and was made from the list
Calais and got George =. Curran. republican law
yer. to indite letter to their chairman which has
amending his record:-'You VIII be surprised at re-
| ceiving an amended record which have this day
made. The record as first made and which was re-
turned to you was. according to the minutes. given
me by the selectmen. and in my opinion was right.
But they me ietter from q. b. Curran. threat
| ening me with fine and Imprisonment II did not
the record. Through tear have done this. (Ap
plause.) r t.t
Towns and cities should be held strictly to the law
and the constitution the interest OF the people.
AS the Supreme Court says. The design OF repre-
people be expressed, but that it shall be legally and
| constitutionally expressed.
|
without regard to tho constitution law. Where
their boasted majorityG II the returns for
of the Secretary Of State then the republican
party is In minority In this State
Mr. Blaine says in his letter the people of Gar
diner that it had taken tho Ango-Saxon race sorae
You probably recollect what Importance was at
| tached by the republicans to single votes in the
close districts in the last election.
THE THREATS AGAINST HIS PERSON.
| II have not told you one hundredth part OF the
circumstances which have come to light. not only
during the present. but during the past counting Of
Iu reference the letter warning him of attempts
to assassinate aud poison, received by him on Fri
day night. the Governor said:-'.This il only a
sample of what have received aud know beyond
| the shadow Of a doubt where it concocted aud
| the Postmaster who put his seal upon it"
THE GOVERNOR TO SPEAK AT BELFAST.
| BELFAST. Dec. %, 1879.
Governor Garcelon and Attorney General McLel.
| Ian will address the law and order meeting here
| on Monday evening.
MAINE AS PATTERN FOB HER SISTER
srArEs-sERMoN By DIR. FULTON.
| The announcement that DR.. Fulton would preach
on Fraud in Maine or Anywhere" brought crowds
to the Brooklyn Rink last night. Those who won't
| to hear u sermon of the most recent Maine pattern
much disappointed. for the Doctors effort was
| tame compared with tho hot clerical eloqucnce 30
lately propounded in the Pine Tree State DR.. Full
ton found text for what hc had to say the SUBJ
ject of fraud in Proverbs xi. 3-"The integrity Of
the upright shall guido them: but the per-
verseness of transgressors shall destroy them"
| There times. said the preacher. closing
the book when oil things are lit up. and many in
distinctnesses brought to view by the blazing Of
some particular event. Such event has lately
transpired in tho State OF Maine and in the light Of
that event may see many things very plainly.