The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28
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A Proposition Made TO Submit the
Election Returns 10 the
Supreme Court.
Why tho Votes Were Thrown Out
The Republicans Holding In
dignatiou Meetings.
Oan the Militia De Depended On to Exc
cute the Governors Ordors7

BosroN. Dec. 27. A Herald dispatch gives
a long abstract of The report Of the commit
tee on the Maine election rcturns. made III
council. After quoting tho provisions OF the
State constitution. tho COMMITTEES state rs
their raasonR for Rejecting certain ret,llna
that the constitution waa yiolatcd In that The
returns were not recorded signed and aoalc,i
in open town meeting. that they did not state
the whole number Of ballots cast that the
municipal officers did not align the returns
with their own hands. that rol,rna were not
attested by town clerIsa: that initials instnasl
or full names were uRod. aud that lista Of
voters in plantations were not sent to the
Secretary Of State In ono county tho votes
were caat for John /. Wallace. Dr. and John
T. Wallace for Senator Having no legal
knowledge that thran wcra fnr I'll" Same man.
the committee counted them for two.
In some cases protests, supported by afflda
Wits showing tllsgaltty. accompanied the re
turns and the committed being satisfied Of
the truth Of tho allegations, rejected tho re-
turns They rejected returna by boards of
town officers consisting OF losa than three
members, according to u judicial decision that
such boards are illegal. Tho committees ig-
nored a. not cogniEahlo by them at1ilavita
that bribery and intimidation were used that
warrants wore not duly posted and that
names were added to tho list after voting be-
paners 10 the Legislature.
Tho returna from Portland wore fatally de-
fective because the names af NIL peraoHa
voted for were not given ihoso from SaCo.
Lewiston, Rath and Rookand wero fatally
defective because not sighed by n majority Of
the board Of aldermen. Tho House of Rep
resentatives will have 10 decide who Ia elott
cd from these CtieR az tho committee had no
kaRal evidence before them to determine that
question
AN INDIGNATION MEETING At LEWISTON
AUGUSTA, Doc az At Lewiston 5000 people
attended an indignation meeting last night.
Es-Gov. Dingley, Congressman Frye and
others addressed the meeting Frye Charac-
terizad the action Of the Governor and Cputl-
Gil az palpahle and unequivoeal steal. He
met but ono Democrat In CnngrnsR who at-
tempted to defend the action or tho Fusion
lists. The plot was hatohod month ago.
This Republican StIttn will newer $50 Daniel
IL. Davis Governor Of Maine.
aov. aARGEbeNs REPLY ro MORRILL,.
i AUGUSTA, Mo. Dec, ~. Gov. Garcclon has
written II letter repl ying to lYott Nj. Morrill,.
request to refer tho disputed qacsttous 10 tho
Supreme Court. lie snAa hr considers the
popular excitement wholly uncalcd Tor aud
the result Of systematiHad attack of vItu
perRtion aD1Nx&asueI upon the executive de-
partment sNothina would please htiu more.
4 than to have xts althorttivc opininn on the
! points In question llo requests Morrill, 10
Indicate ally points which have not already
been adjudlratPd. and docs not doubt Tint n
satisfactory solution OF the difficulty may he
] obtained. The failure of 90 largo u number
of represcr tatiyes To secure certificates il duo
to the fact that SD many municipal ollirera
failed tn fulfill the constitutional require
ments. and the Governor and Council haya
no authority 10 overlook such failures. The
present condition of affairs IL no fault OF
theirs.
MIR. Morrill, will rcplytn- morrow. naming
the pointa ha wishrs suhmttted to the court,
II Ia thought the Governor will refer tho
matters accordingly.
THU MILITIA.
/ BosToN. Dec. "a Herald Dispatch from
Il Portland sayR. There l. much speculation
rs 10 the amount OF dependence 10 hN placed
/ In the State militia In case their services are
called for. They are commanded by Major
11ienerRl cN.(fOv. Chamberlain, Of brunswick,
/ aow president Of Rowdoin College who has a
] brilliant military record and Is n conservative
Republican Probably large majority Of n"
men are Republicans. They arc generally
young and have seen no service. The COM
pancs arc mostly organized for show, and
/ have no idea of actual s2rvice. Th"re are
however, some companies whose tidetlty 70
orders The Democrats and Grconhackere
think they could rely upon
THE SITUATION IN BANGOR THE CAUSE or
4 THE RIOT ON CHRISTMAS.
N Boston, Dec. 27.--The following was re-
Hceived from Bangor at o'clock this morning
f"Although thu feolng u very intcnso, ordtna-
Try quiet prevailed ON Friday and all business
Szens express great Indignation at tho moving
&of arms through the streets on Christmas,
sbut not the slightest tnndency To disorder
kof any kind was manifested. Tho news OF tho
HClandcstine removal of riIles Of thn Oiatnwn
Ncompauy from the armory by tho Fustonsts
Hast night caused much comment. III view OF
1.-THE lack of any disposition on the part " the
Republicans here TO disturb the munitions at
Hthe arsenal or aruory
Lieut. Col. Daniel White. or this city. who
&Succeeds to the command OF the State militia
Eby the resignation az Col. Mattoek, has Is
sued Il circular to the different companies,
Eexpressipg the hope that all the present
Erouble Will be peacefully settled, and asking
REPORTS OF membership, arms, eic.
Il At meeting Of the citizens executive COM
Hmittee last evening the following was adopt
ned for publication.
A To TIE PUBLIC.
In Wow OF the spontaneous uprising or our
kltizens Mt the sight OF arms and ammunition
Transported through our streets on Christ |
mas day. stealthity and without written au-
Ehority. for the purpose, on behalf 81 the
Kfovernpr Of the State. Of Consummattng by
Eorce threatened crime against the decision
tpf tho majority as expressed at the polls, tho
undersigned. an executive committee OF the
3citiZons, at meeting hnid this evening, We're
unanimously of the optaion that while the
uprising was but natural expression OF the
Bndignatiaa If our ciGIlns, yet II our Gov
8ernor shall see it to persist IN thas
Femarkahie ana alarming purpose of gath
&ering munitions oFwar for Use against the
People, the responsibility therefor may welihe
Neft upon him, ana the law-abiiag citizens of
Bangor will do nothing that would incur any
fdegree Of responsibility fur the drPorahle
consequences which may ensue from turning
The capital Of the State into All arme camp.
I've therefore feel assured that there Is no
Elsposit,9n on the part of thu people 10 re-
Sst the execution III any order. lawfully
$given by tile Governor for the removal from
aour city Q. any property belonging 70 the
State
Signed by J. s. Wheelwrieht, Charles +.
Etearns, C A. Eautellp, VI H. Lancaster. Silas
Hatch, L. Il. Neatly, Jonn l.. Cutter, L.. ].
Aorse, Whiting :. Clark, Charles u. Lord.
Ssander Strickland, lsury Lord, II. n.
lrbanks. &. " Grossman ani 5. Is.
atcher.