The daily gazette., 1879-12-31
THIRD EDITION
READY FOR VAR.
Gov. GarcegOn Flls the State
Capitol Of Majsse sUith Police.
ARMS BROUGHT FROM BANGOR.
A CRY or "sEpIrIoNr-THREATs THAT
y MEssBs. BoUTELLE, BLAINE AND
OTHERS MAY BE ARRESTED.

IL was announced IN tutse utspdtcucs
Lsst night that there was secret move
ut on foot to call the Senate together
4, lay before the Supreme Court for
nd udication the points suggested IN Mr.
A. rril's letter. 1t was generally under
h, I'd that Gov. Garcelon prevailed. Be-
4 the letter was issued from the Ii
s nv OF Senator Blaine, indeed,
aiinent Republican confessed to me
q t all the party leaders expected or
b ed tor from the publication of the
.espondence was q certain amount of
10 al effect or party capital in the coun-
IT. at large.
: scKLoN SUSPICIOUS OF NAsH's con-
STABLES.
he letter addressed to Gov. Garcelon
~ Mayor Nash was issued after long
I, . erence with the 'junior Scnator,"
4 that is what led the Democrats to
,s suspicious of the chief magistrate Of
.ity, and his protestations of ability
'cserve order. A few nights ago a
s., nittee of safety was appointed to
he Mayor in organizing sufficient
to keep the peace. The men who
appointed are good Republicans.
EATENED AhhEsIs FOh IKE AsO "
increase the anxiety another secret
.s, Vi out Of more startling nature
.har any yet alluded to. Yesterday Gov
,rsor GarceloE sent a telegram To Sher
" i2i alton, of Penobscot codnty, calling
y tention to the portions Of the Re
Statutes relating To ediuon, reason
.t ot, and asking him to keep watch
be utterances of public men, aud
overstepped the line 10 do his
iearlessly. This course was adopted
count OF Information from Bangor
% effect that on Christmas Day Cap
- Boutelle snd other speakers made
OF Ia3guage which was clearly sedi
..ous. A strict inquiry is progressing,
and IL the evidence shows that the
parties are liable they will undoubtedly
be held to answer. The same plan will
be adopted elsewhere, and If any seri
Gus trouble arises 4 would not be- sur
prised to see Senator Blaine himself
arrested. say this on The authoritygOf n
gentleman who is high in the c nildoDce
and councils of the fusion leaders. "If
the tncendiary talk which has been go
ing on for a week continues maeh Ion
ger" he said. "the instIgators may be
called to account for treason"
SENTIMENTS OF tn Il IRISH BRl 0ADE
The militia Is being quietly put on a
war footing, or At least reports of Their
condition have been requested Ut head
Quarters. Captain Lynch, of the Mont
gomery Guard, Portland, one of The he. I
drilled regiments in the State, has been
interviewed as to the position he would
take or may have taken. He said he had
not received any orders as yet. 1.-The
only comm lnication i have received
from a military officer" he said, "is a
letter of inquiry from Lieutenant Colo
mel White asking for Information con.
cerntng the condition of The company.
This has also been re ceived by the other
companies" "Do you expect to he or
dered to Augusta Y' az cannot positive.
Iy answer that question. II things re-
main just as at p.esent | do not think
the Governor viii send for the mlllti
II, however, there should he cJualdera-
Bile talk of violence | do not thin& III,
Governor will hesitate to call out III,
various companies at hi, cJnrnand''
Are all the men in your company
ready To obey orders?' / thluk so
Most of the men belonging to the Guard.
are, as is well known, Irish. Th y are
the most loyal citizens that can BE-
found. They are, moreover, nearly all
Democrats. Now, | wish 1t distinct y
understood that we are not going 10 b.
used A. a political organiz ttlon To nell
or ibjure any party. All we intend a.
do is or simple duty OF protecting The
executive IN carry out the laws | have
taken an oath 10 uphold the laws Of the
laws of the State and mean 10 do 1t. Ii
i get orders from my superior 10 go tc
Augusta | shall obey those ordt ~ i'm
plicltly." Have you had hint tfun
any one that you wcuid be needed II
Augusta" "I am as ignorant as any
man IN Portland Of the plans OF The Gov
ernOr. | have MT the slightest hint tha
the Guards would be ordered 10 90 u
Augusta "Your company met at th'
armnry for drill last night. Why wa
thai?' "Last night was our regular dril
pracuce. There is nothing unusual n
that. We met list as we should hav
done If there was no political trouble II
the State" "What do the mem Ders u
your company say in reference To tn
Mtuationf' "They all express the'
willingness to obey orders IN any CASE
that 10 ALL"