New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
PETITIONS FOR PEACE IN MAINE.

PETITIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF TIE STATE TO THB
GOvERSoR-THE VOICE OF The PULPIT.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 2S.-Numerons petitions were
forwarded TO Governor GarcelOn tonight urging
that he will refer all matters in dispute touching
the election of members of the Legsla-
ture to the Supreme Judicia! Court. Bangor
sends five signed by many Democrats and
Greenbackers. Portland sends three. The Hon.
William L. Putnam, with Emery = Ridlon, send
petitions differently worded from the Others. pray.
ing that the matters in dispute be referred to the
Court. Thirteen ministers including Bishop Nealy
of the Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Thomas Ilil
ex-Prcsdent of Harvard College. and representatives
of all the churches. send petition. Augusta sends
a petition headed by Thomas Lombard. esq. q
prominent Democrat, and signed by three ex-Gov-
ernors-Joseph II. Williams Anson z. Morrill, and
Selden Connor.
At meeting of the citizens of Augusta Saturday
evening. ten of the number were appointed to CO.
operate with the civil authorities in measures for
preserving peace and for the protection of the city
during the present excitement The Rev. II. w.
Tilden. pastor of the Baptist Church. deliv-
cred a lecture this evening 10 a large
audience upon the topic of the count by
the Governor and Council Reading from
the Constitution and the laws. he maintained
that the Governor and Council had trampled upon
them. The question was. Shall we be denied ths
right of suffragef But he said no; never at what
ever cost. The people knew their ri rhts. and would
never yield. Mob violence would settle nothing
whatever, but open systematic war would, IL it
must be had
PORTLAND. Me-, Dec. 2s.-The Rev. James How
hnnie. pastor of the Free Street Baptist Church.
preached to-day from the text " Thou art weighed
to-day in the balance and fonnd wanting" lie said
speak as a minister OF the Gospel Of honesty
and righteousness. and in the Of
that Gospel do denounce the crime
against honesty and righteousness which our
State is now witnessing. shame on the man who
on the petty excuse that he has certificate in his
pocket. takes a seat in the Legislature an officer
to which the people have not sent him.
The Rev. ii. w. Lathe. pastor of the Ply
mouth Congregational Church, in the course
of his sermon to-day, said "lf the rights
Of the citizens OF this State are Invaded
at the expense Of righteousness. Every
one confcsses that the stirring up OF
passion and the conflict OF tongues is bad but every
knows that there is something even
worse than that submission to evil rule Moreover
every one who advocates resistance to
sase shs1 of ruf5s peace now IN dGss iSs future Tor the
conflict to-day that there may be weil-srounded
peace tomorrow"
PUTTING THE FRAUD BRAND on GARCELOy.
Trdreer.
L know that Governor Garcelon il acting
stupdly. He and his associates have made a mlserabe
blunder in counting out decided Republican majority
on mere tschnical points The Gover0r was bound 70
the spirit Of the law rath,r than letter Had
he done that he would have satisfied tho people of his
State without distinction of party, ana his own con-
science As t is he has made fatal mistake, a sad
bunder, one that Will have an Injurious effect upon the
political party to which lac belongs 1 an sur.
pris,d that Governor GarcelVn should have allowed
biDself TO be influenced into such action. He must
have had very had counsel for H. The result hard To
foresee II the members OF the Legislature who have
been wroDguy counted In 20 the exclusion OF those
actually elected oy the people VIII follow the advice OF
Mr.. Wilder Farley. OF Newcastle, the affair Will bA
settled They had better decline To take their
seats at least resign hem wheu convinced that their
opponents obtained more votes tho polls than tey
dld That would be the fair and manly course 10 pnr.
sue and justice would then be done even n the str1et
letter OF the law complied with. II had been
candidate and received certificate OF election 10 the
Legislature when was certain that my opponent ob-
tanned votes than my SELF would soorsr cut nv
haud OF than take the prVHerrd should feel that
| I was taking what did not belong TO me.
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