The New York herald., 1879-12-26

train to confer with the Governor. Adjutant GEN.
eral Leavitt is in Eastport passing Christmas.
He will arrive here tomorrow. What action will be
taken is not known.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
AUGUSTA. Me-. Dec. IS. 1879.
Great excitement was occasioned here tonight by
the receipt Of intelligence from Bangor that Major
e. w. French, Assistant Adjutant General. while
moving 100 stand Of from the State arsenal in
that city to the depot in order to send them to Au-
gusta. had been attacked by mob upon the street
in front Of the Watg and Courier Office and COM
PEELED to return the to the arsenal. Mayor
Brown, OF Bangor. was appealed to for protection
by Major French, but replied that he was powerless
trolled. Governor Garcelon telegrsphed to at
Augusta, the Lewiston Office being closed, and the
message was forwarded across the country by q
team.
MEASURES pEFENCE
Mayor Nash. Of this city. has been notified of the
overt act in Bangor. and has given orders to the
Chief of Police to make every preparation
to guard the State House and the prop
erty Of the citizens from any acts OF vic.
lence that may be attempted. Prompt meas
will be taken by Governor Garce-
Ion to put down insurrection against the
State government. The fact that State officer has
been attacked in the streets Of Bangor the home Of
Senator Hamlin. while in the discharge of official
duty will justify the Governor in appealing the
militia OF the State for their support. The end is
not yet.
EX-SENATOR MoRR1LL's LETTER.
Sabbath stiffness reigns about the hotels to-day.
But one member of the Executive Council Is in the
city. all the others. with Governor Garcelon aud all
the State officers. having gone home to spend Christ
mas The day has been general holiday. nearly
everybody taking part in tho Joyous festivities Of
the occasion with much spirit and earnestness as
If the prospect Of in their midst was not near
possibility. The only matter of importance made
public in the early part of the day the letter
written by Collector Morrill,. of Portland, chairman
Of the Republican Advisory Committee. to Governor
Garcelon. in which he is respectfully requested
to ask the decision of the Supreme Court as
to the reasonableness and justice Of his course.
Collector Morrill, further says. "It is in the power
Of Your Exceency to instantly peace order,
quiet and good feeling to the State and all its in
habitants by asking the opinion of the judges on
law point involved In the variation the
from the fsce of tho official returns" and no closes
by saying. "I address Your Excellency. not simply
as an individual, anxious for the peace and good
order of the State, but tho chairman OF CON-
mittee Of the republican party. all Of whom arc
dosrous. above all things. to avoid every possible
disturbance Of tho public tranquility, aud to recon-
cile the popular discomfort"
LEGAL ExPEDIENTs FIRST.
From the closing passage it is evident that the
plan of the republicans and Of Mr. Blaine ia to exert
every legal and parliamentary point to their own
advantage before appealing ii they do force
of arms. Ex-Governor Dingley's paper the Lewis
ton Journal. voiced the sentiment yesterday
when 1t said THE republicans of Maine every
man who loves our institutions and recognizes tho
fact that fatal stab has been made at popular gov
ernment. will resist this gigantic wrong step by
step, not by violent and unlavful means. but by
every lawful means within thoir power" The meet
ing here Tuesday night has had the most to do in
bringing about this change of heart" In the repub-
lcan programme A similar meeting will bo held
In Bangor on Saturday evening. to DO followed
by meetings In Portland and Lewiston. and prompt
will bo taken to tender sympathy and sup
town that Mr.. Blaine has notified the radical press
of Maine to be more careful in their reports of tho
'indignation meetings" now being hold and to DO
held and to suppress oil reports Of incendary or in
1ammatory language that may be used.
OF THE PRESS
Tho weekly republican papers received to-day arc
tesmng with articles upon tho great outrage usur-
patton" &C. The Ellsworth Ameyican, Eugene Hale's
homo organ. says:-"rhe indignant protest OF an
outraged people should be heard In toncs that can
not be misunderstood. this protest Is not heoded
by tho usurpers, what renainsf Tho people Will
not stand idly by and their rights taken from
them. and day of reckoning is close at hand"
The fusion papers are just earnest In upholding
and defending the action OF tho Governor and Coun.
Gil the republican papers in denouncing said
action. The North Star. edited by Mr.. II. =. PARKER
a member of Governor Garcelons Council SAYS
that it is easy for disappointed partans to charge
tho Governor and Council with being but band of
thieves. 1t is easy to acge that great wrong has
been done and the law violated, but it is quite
another thing to prove It. Because tho newspapers
say that A. is elected 1t is not to be taken as
fact unless the assertion is substantated by legal
evidence. Tho law plainly and unmistakably points
out what is conclusive evidence and what is not
uNwARRANrED ASSERTIONS.
"How. then. has the alleged republican majority
for tho next Legislature any legal existence? 70 say