The New York herald., 1879-12-31

by all the ex-Governors of Maine. led by
ing exhibit of the sealed returns before
the Council had time to open them much less to
count them When he meeting at Ban-
gor led by venerable Senator who haranguad
fhe multitude. working upon their passiops
oy .d ceiling ,e,,ng them to shan the uoVesnor sr
Keeping silence somewhat changed. About that
antquated Senator he would simply remark that il
the State OF Maine has ever produced marked case
OF political leper that IS the man. Applausel W1sn
he saw mass meeting in Portland presided over by
Ex-Governor Washburn, and he appealing to their
passions. he thought his passions had ran away with
his Judgment. When he saw proper order from our
Governor set at naught By a mob ia Bangor and
threats OF assassination III newspapers. He felt IL
his duty as a citizen not as democrat; to express
his sentiments when called upon as lie had been
this evening. He had examined into the matter and
was prepared to stand by the Governor and
Council. He had known Governor Garcelon
for forty years. and there was no moro
just, true and honest wi hin the borders OF the
State OF Maine. He said We are misunderstood
IL regard to this matter throughout the country;
famous hunting grounds or General Blaine; havo
beon misunderstood by the reports of tho
reading the statutes regarding voting. He would
like tor any lawyer to come upon the stand
and point out whore the councils had failed to do
their duty. He referred to the OF Saco, where
majority Of the Aldermen neglected to sign the
turns and said:-"Could the council override the
law IN that matter? If so. they could override
any law. 1t was the same with Lewis
ton. bath and Belfast In refusing certificate
the Portland representatives they knew
that that not ,he sole tribunal the
Legislature can correct errors. People ask If IL s
not small hole to creep out of to refuse certca.es
because few votes are put down scatteringr Ho
said it was of more importance to have the con-
stitntion maintained than to have the city repre-
sented or the Skowhegau case he said
copy of the vote. printed in double column.
sent to the Council, with protest from
the Selectmen. This comes nearer to being mis-
take than any he had heard of. but he thought
they could not decide otherwise with the protest be-
fore them; but if mistake they need to wait but
little time for the Legislature to right it, He claimed
that the Governor and Council. being coordinate
branch. are responsible only to their own con-
Sciences and the judgment of the Legislature is
the only power which can correct their But
another Daniel appears before u.s. ex-senator Nor
rl who has An advantage over his associates IN his
apparent good nature but he is expert Politician
and knows that the best way to succeed Is to pour
oil the troubled waters. He has made
submit the questions to the Supreme Court.
but he cannot thoroughly have considered this mat
ter he would tho utter futility OF attempting
such thing. Suppose the case OF Saco. where only
two Aldermen signed the returns suppose the Coure
should decide against the contestants will Mr. Nor
r hold that these contestants In Saco are bound by
the decision? No, they have not willingly submitted
to it, and they will 80 to Augusta and claim their
seats. Suppose Portlands is submitted and the
Court decides against the republican contestants.
will that end it? No, Mr. Strout, he stated here
few days ago. will go on to Augusta and stay until
his seat awarded him. and with the other cases.
1 have seen but one man who thoroughly under
stands the subject-F. w. Bird, OF Massachusetts,.
(Applause.) If were member OF the Legislature
and the five Portland representatives cae and sat-
istied of their election would give them their
seats (ApplluSe Dut tn1B Is not the ~
the maintenance of the constitution. Washington
Madison and Jefferson. and all the statesmen down
have warned their follow countrymen against ow-
ing branch of the governments to tram.
pie upon the rights of another branch. and
the Supreme Court from the earliest day has in
sisted keeping the three coordinate branches OF
the government free aud independent If tho
Council has made mistake there is no power, noe'
Lot NJ Mor .ns winch ouoe sanro
make any bargain with the Supreme Court
which shall deprive representatives from going pc
fore the Legislature ana claiming their Seats Tho
speaker cited an early decision Of the Supreme
Court affirming the independence of the Executive:
complimented the honorable decision OF Judge
Virgin. (Appiause.) He eulogized the Governor and
Council. and exhorted his hearers to stand by them
and thus defend the rights OF all the citizens OF
despatch was received from E. Stone and 1900
citzegs Of Portland cxhorting them to stand shoul-
The Hon. =. NJ. Fogg. of the Governors Council.
was next introduced. in the absence OF Governor
Garcelon. He thanked the people OF Portland on
behalf of the Council He said they had representa-
tive Portland who stood firmly with the rest He
to vote again he would vote the same as
before. except In two cases. he wouiu throw ous
Auburn and Augusta For twensynree osSn sesas
when We went to Augusta though We were aware
Of tho bulidozna and fraud. we were deserminod to
give the people Of Maine an honest count aud you
got it. The Bangor Wing. the leader Of the rebels
said we did not daro to count anybody out. We
3n1ea nSa no republican, presidents we should
have stolen everything we could have laid
hands on. In Ave years more your state would
dental decision OF 1875 saying. Eve tried that lu.
dical judgment and got our noses burned =
drawing tho strings attached to the party
Journals Bangor, belfast and Portland with col.
lars about their necis s marked ~ q. Sv. hsa
singed once and don't care to put our noses In the
FIRE again" In case had town been rejected
precedents. Ho cited the Madigan Of last
year and said he rejected by the re-
pubIicans ON tho same grounds that Saco lewiston
and Rock land are rejected this year. He could take
any man here to Augusta and show him nifty in-
stances OF republican precedents He was not here
to defend the Council but to attack the repub-
licans for twenty-three years Of fraud. He de-
nounced the republican party and Senator Blaine.
said Governor Garcolon never signed return IN
blank but showed one signed IN blank by Governor
Conner. He showed q return from Jones Ford with
out any writing inside. and one from car. ..T.
we had been republicans" he said. eve
should have counted them in." He exhibited .
Skowhegan double column vote. and said, You can
distingu ush that across the room" He read .
list of the votes counted out, showing in the fifteen
counties the State lOss opposition and 1856 re-
publican votes counted out. Take out the vote
and sh' yon os' havo o''n only 80 80 republican
san ela. 'Ppo''H 9S sSe @ Senatorial vote there
counted out s694 opposition and 1850 republican.
only l,156 difference Take out the cities and you
have 52f moro opposition than republican votes.
Why haven't you lost? is asked. because We were toe
majority party and could lose more.
Calls were made for Scion Chase who eulogfzcd
the Governor and Council and denounced tho repub-
Hcans.
special despatch from oxford says:-A letter
from State Librarian Stacey to Moses Caesey, repre-
sentative elect. was shown by Chesley to repub-
hcan by mistake. The letter requests him to appear
Mt the Capitol ut an early day with ten good men.
who will stand by him in case there is opposition to
fusionists taking their seats. The loer further
says:-Expensos DO paid. Show this to mono but
true reenbackers. This is vouchod for correct
representation of the substance of the letter.
The Adrerhsv says that conference OF the leading
democrats of Portland has reed that the Governor
and Council must DO cordially sustained; that the
first business OF tho Legislature must be to admit
those elected who have not received certificates and
that these views will be urged upon tho DemocIatc
State Committee after tho mass meeting.
REMOVAL OF THE STATE ARMS FROM BANGOR
ApJuTANr GENERAL LEAvIrr TELLS WHY He
REMOVES THEM.
BANGOR, Dec. 30 1872
The arsenal was opened this noon under order Of
Adjutant General Leavitt. who called on Mayor