Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-26

The Governor and Council of Maine have
violated the laws and the prGcedents, have
assumed the functions of the Supreme Court
and violated the Constitution. Ii the intel
ligcncc of Maine passively submits to this
outrage, will not the conspirators who have
once broken the laws and trampled the Con-
slituliUn under foot do it again in 1850, when
ten times as great stakes are involved? VIII
these same lawless men who have counted
out the Republican State Government count
out the Electors chosen by the Republicans
in 1850 = B0stoA JorR0L
1t is not an affair for argument If there
are any who do not instinctively rebel against
such despotic exercise Of Il purely technical
power, then they would little heed diSqui-
sition upon the doctrine of the real and final
authority in the people. Here the represent
ativcs of the people We're refused Il chance
to show their credentials The Governor
and Council declare that they will elect Ger
tain members Of the Legislature and against
the wishes of the people, who had the right
to elect them. II was Il petty business i'll
one sense: in another it was usurpaiion,
which should consign the actors to political
dcath.-ProridtAce J9ggaai.
The consummaiion Of this fraud should
show the people OF the whole country how
ed they are tn encompass the seating Of their
Presidential candidate next year, for it may
he depended thai they expect the fraud in
Maine will produce effects that will he felt
outside of that State If they will 50 dclib-
eratcly cheat in State rs heavily Rcpubli-
can rs Maine. what would they not do in an
evenly balanced Presidential election. where
there is So much more at stake: :--Ne'r l"Fk
ComncrcjH .idr,rii,,r.
There is no possible way in which Alonzo
Y. Garccon can he prevented from making
himself Governor as long rs hr lives, and
from keeping HIS precious sci of villains in
their seats in TIE Council for life. provided
they can secure nominations for the places,
and can find courage to throw ont RrpublI-
can returns enough each year 10 seat their
own tools in tn legislative CHAMBER. POpu-
lar liberty thus has its throat cut in liberty
loving New England hv the S,'alpcl Of 4
down-caSt doctor, and nothing hat the hope
that the infinite justice Of heaven will over
take him. stands between this lgd tir future
subcciion of the State Of Main" tn his Clcta-
torslip. if he is hrlZ.n enough To continue
this kind of work There is nut one thing
which would meet the case with perfect jus
ticc. and thai would be the short shrift for
this man with a stout cord from one Of the
tllS bl .ANHU>ld lbN4' WV i-tl-lftl 'slNN =
the more tarIy hut equally sure way through
the ballot box. and even puppct Garcclon
and maestro iillsbury will not have assur
ancc to use their power against one more
verdict lN the sturdy sons of Maine, which
they will get next September. - Lo'rt2
| tOHTItr.
| The Republican party in Ilclo Ion" run must
hc a g;inrr hv this transaction. There is not
81 IA fl,,. al the
Maine usurraiinn will moi hr read with shame
ON the onr side with indignation ON the
other: ami nn man VIM values the ballot and
who il not blinded hv intense partisan pref
u,licr will tail to srr in the action of Gov.
| Carcclun and his Council fresh reason To
dctcst the Democracy. At all times and IN
all parts of the nionihr record 0l thai party
| has been the same. Il has never rcroncllcd
! itself to a free rlcctioa and fair count.
/ v. y TribHHc.
| There is strong talk nt armed resistance
| To carryin" out the project, the people arSuin"
| that If they can la counted out this wear the
thing may he done with renewed emphasis
nrxl wear The rciiStricting of the State,
the stealing of the electors ami the inirench-
mrnl of the Democratic party in power for
| wears are anon. the schemes that must hc
| ovcrthrown The cnormity of the crime is
| fully seen when il is known that not n single
| Democrat is counted ont The ambition of
few men 10 retain petty offices cannot he
allowed To deprive the people of m entire
| State of their franchise. This represents the
| feeling as now cNistiu" Farfl1Hd u DSa''ct
Senator Blaine says. 1t is simply trans
fer of the methods of the Southern Demo
| cra,.N to the Northern States, md shows That
| the Democratic party Is determined !" ar-
| quirr power hy sIch methods, and It they
| succeed now they will pcrprtnic their power
! for long time I" come. II Is revolution IN
| oar form nt government II the Democrats
are successful in thr Presidential election
| next year. W. shall never rrCo,cr The SUI
nrcmncy of halo; boxes without hlopdshcd.
| | don't know whether there is any remedy
under the forms of law l"r this gigantic
crime pcrpcira,.d under trchnicllilieS, hut
| think il there j. not the Republicans of
| Maine would hc more than tistiicd in orsan-
| ing the true legislature AMI install the COY
crnmcut and maintain lis supremacy 10y
| force believe the Republican majority in
| Maine will hr more than thirty thousand
next wear OF what lvail. it hv submission
this year the Republicans MAKE possible a
| still greater crime nrAl wear, when not only
| in Maine. hut in other States, the Presidency
may depend upon ii
/ John IIailuar john Davis and lnlu
| Roberts uudcriu.k ip rtus+ the kentucky
river at Crate Nv. in u snail llat h'Hi
"Wednesday ui,h The buat ,alsilcd an,
all were drowucL No trace "t the bodies
has been found. the rNcr hjus very hish.
The Atlanta Baptist Colored Seminary wa,
dedicated Thursday