Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-29
GOVERNOR GARCELON.
the IRON wttID MAN OF MAINE,
Stands Firmly Upon the Constitution and
the Iaws-The Militia Of the State
Ordered to be in Readi-
ness for Action.
PreparipE for the worst.

the peculiar conditions of aiiairs in the
State. The excitement over the riotOus
proceedings of Christmas Day has par
tally subsidized. Wildrumors are, how
ever, aaoat, andstirring scenes are fear
ell
Colonel White, OF the First Maine
Regiment, has just issued circulars to
the various companies OF the State, re-
ouesting them to be ready torany emer-
gency.
Commanding officers OF several militia
nv companies have been in confer
ence with Colonel White in this city TO-
day.
Major Smith, one Of the aspiraRts for
Governor, has been IN Bangor tO-day'
He believes that all will be peaceaOIy
settled.
Various societies OF this city hold a
union prayer-meeting tomorrow 10 IN
woke Divine aid in the present crisis.
OId Leaders on the Situation.
BosroN, December 27.-Several old
leaders of the Democracy oil this State
were interviewed on the Maine situation
here to-day. John q. Adams says Gar
celOn was obliged 20 execute the spirit
of the law rather than the letter and he
must have had very bad counsel Tor such
action. The conduct OF Blaine and MS
bulldOZing committee, who have been
hanging abOut Augusta for month, has
been disgusting They have made
greater fools Of themselves than the
course adopted by Governor Gacelon
and his Council
Judge Josiah G.. Abbot, one OF the
Presidential Electoral Commission m |
1876, said he thought the Governor had !
followed the law TO the letter; II any er- |
ror has been committed It Is owing 10 /
this action. lie supposed II was now |
too late TO submit the question to the |
supreme Court, after the Governor ana /
Council had acted. There Is no remedy /
now except 10 refer the matter to the |
people next year. III the Republicans /
attempt 10 set up a duel Legislature /
they will 20 far TO oondone /
anv blunder made by Garce!on /
cannot have much effect on the result OF J
the National question next year, as |
greater ami more important issues Will |
be paramount. The Presidency was |
stolen bv methods much worse than |
those used in Maine. 1t is generally /
conceded that techniCalitieS Otiavs have \
been observed in Maine, but the persons |
connected with the Presidential crime /
were guilty Of forgery, perjury and near |
lv every crime in the decaiOSue, and /
every one OF them has been rewarded /
bv the person tor whom they stole the /
office. To think that Tilden has a hand /
i'm GIrcel1n's action Is nonsense.
O,her leaders saw that General Butler /
has been engineering the work in Maine |
with the purpose Of fostering his own I
ulans for next wear, when he viii have .
something 20 say as 20 whs shall be the \
next President. Ileand Denis kearney |
had am interview here to-day, and 1t Is /
thought Denis is here with the desire OF |
the General and purpose OF his own. |
Kearnev tonight said that be intends to /
%, 10 Augusta. Maine, where he shall be |
heard I'M spite OF tire Republicans who |
may threaten tO make u corpse Ot him.
In REGARD 10 the opposition % him ami |
his ideas expressed az the Socialists |
Convention at Pittsburgh to-day, Denis |
saws the Socialists will have 90 swallow |
him aud his views or be doomed to de |
feat next year.
The Greenbaoksr's RejOinder
PoRrLAND, Ms December 21.-Ihe !
Grrenbackers have issued call Tor |
meeting OF citizens az Farwell Hall, on |
Monday evening, To give expression to |
their determination 10 ylOdlcate the IN /
teyritv of the Constitution and laws, |
AMI 10 uphold the Executive Ot the |
state i'm the faithful discharge ot his |
duty. and 10 rebuke violent ami incen- |
diary uttcranCeS.
Lot Morrill's Endesvors.
AUGUSTA, Ms, December 2I.-Lot VI. |
Morrill, came % Augusta this morning, |
bv early train, and returned home by |
snecial train at $50 this evening. ID is |
understood the object Of his VISIT Was 70 |
have a conference touching points to be
presented % Governor GarCcl0n Tor sub /
mission to the Supreme Court. Some
fifteen brief questions, 10 Is said, have
been agreed upon. Morrill, expresses |
great confidence that Governor CIarcelon
will agree 20 submit the questions. Pc
titioes are coming I'M rapidly from all
parts Of the State urging the Governor
10 submit the questions 20 the Supreme
Court.
ArGvsrA. NE, December 2S.-iOn.
Lot VI. Morrill, has replied 90 Governor
Garcrlon's letter, euCloSins mcmoran-
dunn oi the points at issue 90 he submit
tel To the Supreme Court.
Law and Order.
BErr,Sr. December 27.-A call headed
claw and Order invites the citizens oi
Belfast ami vicinity i'm favor of sustain
i'm, the State authority i'm the faithful
discharge of their constitutional duty,
AMI feeling that the treasouanlr utter
aures ofthp Republican meetings should
not be- permitted % 20 iortu as tire Scntl-
man,s of the people of Maine, % meet
Monday evening to give expression To
their views i'm regard 90 the threatening
aspect i'm me state affairs. Governor
Gircrlon is invited % attend.
Reported Dissatisfaction.
GARDINER, Me-, December 21.-COn
siderable dissatisfaction is reported
among several prominent Democrats and
Grcenhackers ON account ui On" Clergy
men addressing the Indignation meeting
on Monday night Much excitement
exists here over the Bangor affair. A
petition has been sent 10 the Governor
and Couucil, signed Oy 253 citizens OF
both parties, urging the proPuety, eN-
pediency and justice of asking the op'u-
ion of the Judicial supreme Court IN
accordance with MOrrilPs request.
What Maine Congressman Has to Say.
B,sroN. December PA correspond
ent OF the HsrlH telegraphS from Aug
usta. He met one OF the Republican
Congressman from that State and had
some conversation with him on the al
fairs i'm the state and what the future
was To hiring with il. tie declared him.
self unable toiorelell, but said be should
be gratifed, not 20 say surprised, II a
settlement was reached without blood
shed. which ne very evidently much
feared. He did not think any radical
or violent talk would have much 10 do
in increasing popular excitement. All
that was needed 10 enrage any honest
citizen was 10 read the account Of what
Governor GarcelOn aad the Council
have done That would make any mans
blood boil. Tie endorsed the statement
of another Congressman that he did not
belieya eight such scOundrels could be