Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-31
THE EVENING STAR.
WEDN, sDAY.. December 81, 1877.
The Maine Excitement.



The committee on public safety OF Augusta
called upon Gov. Garcelon yesterday forenoon
and had a lengthy interview. They informed
the town and would cordially Join With Mayor
Nash in his recommendations and suggestions.
They trusted that no arrangements would be
the augmented police force would be amply able
TO quell all disturbances. The governor replied
that he had already given orders to Gen. White
OF Bangor, and Maj. Folsom, of oldtown, to take
100 stand OF arms and ammunition from the
state arsenal at Bangor and ship them by ex-
press to Augusta. He should do this TO test the
sincerity OF the citizens OF Bangor as to whether
they would obey the civil authorities. He hal
never ordered any troops to Augusta and should
not unless there was an outbreak. The various
rumors and stories which are rife he said were
made OF whole cloth. He was urged not to take
the arms from Bangor, but he steadily asserted
that he would, in order to test the sincerity or
the people. One OF the committee suggested
that a portion OF the extra police provided by
the city could be detached for duty under the
direction OF the governor. The governor replied
emphat1cally, Il have force enough now" He
also informed the committee that they mi ynt be
aware OF the fact that he had full power 10 call
the legislature wherever he pleased and on the
slightest disturbance he would take the leyisIa-
ture away from Augusta. The conversation then
turning on the question OF submitting certain
questions to the supreme court. the governor
said he should go to Portland and obtai further
legal advice before deciding TO submit The qleS-
ton. He left on the p m train.
REPLY TO MR. MORRILL,
Gov. GarcelOn was engaged at a lite hour last
night framing reply to Morrill,. He states that
1t will cover all the points suggested The guns
and the ammunition fcom the arsenal at Bangor
came by the II O'Clock train. There was quite a
crowd at the depot. but no disturbance was
created. They We're in charge of Adutant GEN
eral Leavitt and were taken to the State House.
Citizens of Biddeford favorable to sustaining
the course OF Gov. Garcelon aud the council,
last night held one OF the most enthusiastic
meeting held there for many years.
REMOVAL OF THE ARMS AND ANNJTNITJoS FROM
BANGOR.
The Bangor arsenal was opened yesterday
noon under order OF Adiutant General Leavltt.
who called on Mayor Brown to notify him OF
orders from the governor for the removal OF
arms. The mayor suggested that the removal
be made in the QuieteSt manner, and believed
there would be no interference with those act
ing under proper authority Several teams laden
with arms aid ammunition, without any mill
to the Maine Central depot without molestation;
the people standing On the sidewalks In large
numbers.
TROOPS ORDERED TO AUGUSTA.
c. r. Morton, of Augusta, a member of the
governors staff, came on the evening train to
Bangor with special order signed by the adu-
tant general ordering Lieut.. Col. Daniel White.
commanding the first regiment NJ. V. NJ, and
Major Melville NJ. Folsom, of the same regiment,
to report at the adiutant generals Office in Au-
gusta, at 10 O'Clock this morning, by order of
the governor and cOmmander-in-chief. Reports
are current that agents of the governor are Sc
cretly enlisting men in various parts of the
state to form military torce at Augusta at the
opening OF the legislature. The arms of the Old
town militia company were returned from the
residence OF eX-Lieut. Miles to the company
armory yesterday.
CONFERENCE OF PORTLAND DEMOCRATS.
The Boston advertiser says that a conference
of the leading democrats OF Portland has agreed
that the governor and council must be cordially
sustained; that the first business of the leglsla-
ture must be to admit those elected who have
not received certificates and that these views
will be urged upon the democratic state COM
mittee.