Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
YEAzIE. Dec. %. 1879.

VEAzIE. Dec. %, 1879.
To he Editor Of he Wbig and Courier.
wish TO give expression in part to nv
feelings at the course pursued by the Gov
ernor and Council in counting out members
of the Legislature legally elected | have
from the beginning publicly aud openly de
nOunced their course a. fraud which no
honest man should uphold, and now saw
that / Stin denounce il aud will not uphold
il either by my voice or my vote, and
hope that every honest man elected on the
fusion ticket Will join with me in putting
down this outrage.
lSigned) f. SPRoUL.
(Trom the Bangor Whig)
In pursuance Of his plan of organizing a
Legislature Of his own selection, and in
the doing Of which Governor Garcelon and
his Council have proved his willing and
supple tools, Ebeu T. PilSbury has issued
letters signed by himself and addressed -
the fusion members OF the Legislature duly
elected. and also % those 60 whom fraudu-
lent certificates have been issued by the
Governor on the counting in" plan, cali
inc upon them 20 meet az Augusta ON sat
urdav. next prior 20 the first "Wednesday
OF January. 20 arrange Tor the organiLa-
ton OF the Legislature. That all the fusion
memhcrS-elect are not willing 20 rally un-
der Mr. PillSbury'S leadership, and lcud
their assistance 90 carrying out his uefari-
Gus scheme OF robbing the people of their
rights aud setting aside their viii freely,
fairly and legally expressed at the polls
will Dee seen from the following spirited
and trcuchaut reply 90 the letter received
by him, from +. Sproul, esq, fusion repre-
seutatiye-elcct nom the clasS composed of
tho towns OF Neazic and Hampden Hay-
in been fairly and honestly elected him
SELF 80 the election on September Nth. Mr..
Sproul believes that other members OF the
Legislature. whether Republican or Fusion,
should receive the seats 90 which they
have been. As honestly aud As fairly elected
=, himself Following Is his letter
VEAzIr. Wednesday Dec ~ lo79.
Hon. Z F. PiHs1uYy
Sr-Your communication OF the 22d is
az hand, requesting me 90 hc AZ Augusta CA
SATURDAY before the Wednesday OF thc
meeting OF the Legislature % aid in max
inc arrangements for organizing the same.
I was very much a>touiShed 90 think that
YOU could couutenauca any such raScally
proceedings IN the Governor and Council.
OF this year. when only last year YOU took
such 4 decided stand against even the SuS-
piciou OF Governor Common and Council
unlawfu.iy counting ont the fusion majority
in the Legislature. Now instead Of seeing
Won dcuouucc 10 I'm the strong, vigorous
language which YOU usually employ In your
paper. this year YOU appear 10 bc equally /
10 favor OF organizing Legislature OF the /
minority instead of the majority, which /.
the people had fairly chosen, and Tor this /
YOU ask my aid in distributing The SpOilS Of
such villaiuy.
Though was elected on an opposition /
ticket and intended o. support the regular /,
nominee, " my party, yet when members /
elect are counted ont on prctcnceS which /
ar totally false or eNiS, % best only IN the /
malicious ignorance ~ the perpetrators |
when such advantages were taken OF de- /
fective blanks sent out for this very pur- /
pose bv the constituted authorities 80 that /
returns were cast out from this very cause /
when some laws were strictly enforced and /
Others ON this subject were uuilinel by /
which these trivial errors could have been /
readily corrected. when i've of our largest /
cities. containing ouc-Scycuth OF our in /
ha5 .autS and ouc-fourth OF our wealth |
were Sfrauchi>ei and many smaller towns /
treated even worse hy being compelled 90 /
De represented hy ,ho>e whom they had /
once repUj.atc,l 40 TIM polls then no longer I
can man with drop ot the blood % /
revolutionary father iu his veins. lend his /
favor and much less hi~ support iu all ot /
such systematic vii.aiuy. Rcgrcttiug. Sir. /
the necessity ~ this action, / remain
Yours, respectfully,
l. SPRoUL.