Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-18
paiIp Aennebee Journal.
Augusta, Thursday Morning, Dec. ID, 49,
KINDLE THE BEACONS.


fires, to sound the alarm, to arouse thu
people of our State to the danger which
is menacing their liberty and their rights
Hitherto we have believed that such ;
giant act of infamy as that which the Gov
ernor and Executive Council of this State
have perpetrated could only be committed
in those Southern States whose elections
are under the control of the bulldozer and
assassin. To the utter establishment OF the
quiet, law-abiding portion of our citizens,
we are brought face to face with the fact
that the men who were chosen to execute
the laws and promote the peace and pros
perity of the State, have usurped the pow
er of the Supreme Court, overturned the
decision Of the people at the ballot-box in
regard to the choice of members Of the
Legislature, and taken steps to place the
whole official power of the State in the
hands of men whom the public voice re-
jected last September.
There is no need of going over at length
the steps by which this outrage has been
brought to its present stage. The weeks
and months of secret scheming and work
ing-the plausible falsehoods Of the con-
spirators by which the people were de-
ceiyed and made to believe that no harm
to the State was intended-the rascality OF
keeping the returns away from inspection
k,, a1aot op1 fhair sal
in order to change and "doctor" such flu
sion returns as were defective and pre-
vent republicans from amending theirs
the insolence with which our best citizens
have been treated at the door of the Coun-
Gil Chamber-all these things are well
known and understood.
Now the count is made. The villainy
stands exposed. Our columns this morn
ing show in black letters-but not so black
as the count-the names of those whom
the people rejected by their votes but
whom Garcelon and his associates have
counted into seats in the Legislature.
There is the list as it came from the Coun-
Gil Chamber. Thrty-seven republicans
who were elected have been counted out
and twenty-five fusionists who were voted
down by the people have been counted in
by the usurping junto at the State House.
This appears from the official list.
"What are you going to do about ftp"
the conspirators ask as Boss Tweed asked
of the people of New York when he
thought he held the courts and the legis-
lature firmly in the grasp of his hand.
What are we going to do about it? We
are going to stamp out the fiagitious acts
Of the Governor and Council, so that the
State shall stand secure on the basis of re-
publican institutions, the voice OF the
people shall be respected by our rulers,
and such lesson will be taught that
no other attempt will be made to repeat
the villainy Of stealing this State Or any
other Northern State from the hands of the
sovereign people. We can tell the mer
who have committed this outrage upon the
people of the State, that the latter will
never submit 10 it, nerer! NEVER
NEVER! Be the consequences whatthey
may the State must be rescued from the
fate which would await it should this con-
spiracy succeed. We make no idle threats.
We know whereof we speak. This crime
against the State is doomed to defeat.
Only towards will talk of surrender to
the fools and rascals who are
in this movement. The State de-
mands the utter crushing out
of this plot. Popular liberty and re-
publican institutions everywhere demand
it. The peril is not more to one party
than another-it menaces all parties alike,
and all parties should join in opposing it
as they did when Sumter was fired up
on.
We must have prompt, speedy, judicious
action. The people must be summoned to
meet together and declare their sentiments.
They are all ready to respond. Invite all
republicans, democrats, greenbackers,
that all who are opposed to the infamous
acts of the Governor and Council may
have voice and part in crushing out the
danger that threatens the State. This
is serious business and it becomes all to
treat it seriously. One mans rights are
as much in jeopardy as those of another.
In the words of Mr.. Putnam of Portland,
leading democrat: "yfMe action Of The
Governor and Council has been CORRECTLY
reported, IT Is THE DUTY OF EVERY
CITIZEN IN THE STATE OF MAINE,
Whaterer his position on national matters,
Who desires hencetorM FAIR DEALING
in the MATTER OF ELECTIONS, TO
UNITE WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
MAINE, for the purpose Of CRUSHING
OUT this coalition Which NOW CON-
trolls THE STATE GOVERNMENT, ~
From the Bangor Wing and Courier.
The Great Infamy.
The semi-ofiicial announcements from
Augusta show that the great infamy of re-
versing the peoples will has been perpe-