The daily gazette., 1879-12-24
EDITION
Extremely Critical Con ditiOn OF
AIUigs IN Maine.


MR. BLAINE ADVISES FIRMNEss AND
MoDERATIoN-GOv. GARCELON's AID.
DREss-"I WANT YOU TO BE READY
TO TAKE UP ARMS"
From the N. Y. Herald.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 20.
The Governor and Council have fin
ished their portion of the work of pre-
pairing for tho organization of a new
State government. They have secured
Legislature which is a working major
ity OF the fusionists, as they have been
termed since the commencement of the
present controversy. They claim to
have done this within the strict provis-
ions of the constitution and the statues.
Certificates have been sent out to sew
enty-eight Representatives and twenty
Senators of the opposition, making a
quorum of both branches and a majority
OF six on joint ballot. This will secure
the election of q Governor and all State
officers, and will insure the organization
of the committees which will have
charge of the Investigations into the
confessed cases which will come up after
the legislative business begins. The
Republicans believe that they have been
defraaded out of the legitimate fruits of
a hard fought campaign. They have
protested time and again, they have ap.
pealed to the Governor and Council, they
have employed counsel, they have
charged fraud, they have tried bulldog
ing Of civilized sort, but to no purpose.
There sat the Executive Department,
calm, unmoved and immOvable, doing
what they loudly assert they have doEe
according to law.
There has not been one case, however
in which fraud or illegality has been
proven, but there have been general
charges of gross injustice. The time has
passed tor this kind of business, how
ever, and now the republicans are
brought face to face with the famous
Tweed conundrum, "What are you 60
ing to do about it?'' asked that ques-
ton Of more than a dozen men to-day,
but could get no satisfactory reply.
GOVERNOR GARCELoN's ADDRESS.
Governor Garcelon was then intro
duced and received q perfect ovation.
He said -
FELLOW CITIzENs-I came not here
to make a speech. i came to thank you
for the evidence you have given that you
will sustain law and order. 1 came also
to ask your support as law abiding lib
erty loving citizens. In my effort to
perform my constitutio nal duties think
L may expect it, .(CIies OF" "You may.')
[ am confident that If any traitorous
hand be raised aga nst the constitution
OF this State, shall have the hearty sup
port of every loyal man, not only here
but throught the length and breadth of
his Commonwealth. 1 ask you to be
prudent in act and speech but if the
time comes when the laws have to be
maintained against the attacks of mob,
| want you to be ready to take up arms
In their defence. The constitution and
laws must and shall be preserved.
Posi- BILITIEs AND PROBABILITIES.
The Governor then withdrew amid
loud cheers. This was the climax of the
meeting and the audience was worked
up to proper pitch. The SUCCESS which
had been desired was obtained, and the
speeches of DIR. Hooker and E. g. Allen,
which followed, only served to tone
down the temper OF the boys. The feel
ing in town to- night has changed some.
what. The defiant and firm attitude of
the democracy has shown the repubh-
CANS that there are two sides to the fight.
Several letters and kilograms from lead
ing men in Bangor, Portland and else
where promising aid and support to the
Governor were read and heartily ap
plauded. A series of similar meeting,
will be organized throughout the State,
following close on the track Uf the repub
llcan gal herring, and between now and
he first Wednesday of January the State
will be il a Violent state of excitement.
1T a collision Can only be avoided before
that time, and if Captain Boutelle can b.
restrained, the State of Maine will see Its
Legislature quietly organized, as before
and business going on as usual. The
other side has its possibilities, too.