Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-22

ia some excuse for a man who commits crime in the
heat of passion. but cannot form any excuse iora
body of men who concoct in printing rooms lying
blanks with which 10 deceive unwary town omcers,
and then Mr.. Secretary Cove attempts 10 sNc u.
them the ground of"FrDters TASTE and thar
printer Eben f. Pillsbury the hero OF ne hlngnei mem
draft riots. Everything goes TO show 1t 10 nave oeen
premedtatcd yillainy. by the cities oil fortiahu'
Lewiston, Rockland Saco and Bath have been dsira-
chsed. II this crime Is permitted, who canlve IN TINS
State? TO consummae this crime the list Of those EN-
gagged in il includes than the eight conspirators
whohave thus far appeared OF the scene. II will in
clude all men who shall accept and act under the
certificates thus illegally issued 10 them. If under
| this state of corruution the old ship of State
| survive, know not what timber she Is constructed
| of. Are going To right this wrongE (Cres OF
we will We wiil0 ! don't know but I was spoiled
in the war; but haven't had good nights rest nor
enjoyed my food for the past six weeks, since the
first note of alarm was sounded. ! am not going TO
| Canada at least not till after the first Wednesday of
January. "A voice, you'll go the other way
Yes, IN go and see that this great wrong does not
take place. Ny "bsndanna" Is ready. The way out
of this is not SO clear to me. We have taken many
steps in the dark, did during the rebellion. but
| had faith that God would show us way out and
| have the same faith tonight. | believe after the
second week in January, we shall all our way
clearly. With few more earnest words, the
| speaker closed, amid applause
The Chairman then called upon the
REV. +. W. PREBLE.
Rev. T.. w. Preble said he not in the habit o.
speaking such occasions this, or TO such audi
ences this. His heart was in this matter, and he
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which he hoped TO see rise higher ana higher M
every concerned in and every man who takes his
under these circumstances feels the earth quake
beneath his feet. His native city (Bath) had been
DISTINGUISHED, and though taxed denied representa-
ton. The wolf had come into our fold, and what
shall we do about 1t! Let us stand firmly together,
resolved that this inquty shall not be allowed to be
accomplished but insist that the will of the people
expressed at the ballotbox shall be respected and
obeyed.
with ygor referring TO the tardy belief OF the peo
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lawfully elected majority of one party, and count
in the defeated candidates Of another. He referred
to the scheme and its developments, referring to the
| Governor as liking Alonzo H." who with his Coun-
Gil have become part of the element which shoots
down women and children at the South aud designs
| to make the next revolution in the North lie
scathngy referred to Pillsbury the leader Of that
element in this state, and to the Councillor from
| Bangor a socially ostracsed for his parcipa
ton in the doings at Augusta. He closed as fol-
lows: 81 say, old men for counsel, young men for
war. thank God that am not too old TO carry a
muskei. am aware of my position in private and
| in public. am not man of means nor OF widely
extended influence, but have the right TO vote and
| when have voted have right that my vote shall
be counted, and l will not submit to having this
right wrestcd from me. There are thousands OF old
| soldiers in State who will lead the men OF our
State TO maintain their rights even II they thus have
to shed their lifc's blood for it. believe there is
way out of this. and that we shall throw up our hats
for Daniel F. Davis"
| Rev. Mr.. Bolton, chairman of the committee
resolutions, was next introduced and said that he
lived on the same street with Rev. Messrs Howard
fore felt that he was about right. without, how
| ever offering any remarks of his own, he would
present the report of the committee as follows
RESOLUTIONS.
In view of the startling usurpaiion of power by
the Governor and Council of this State, whereby the
| Constitution and laws have been defied; whereby
of the entire population and about one-fourth Of the
total property valuation of the State, have been
brarily dsfranchised whereby the will of the peo-
pie as expressed at the polls is absolutely over.
THROWN whereby legally elected Senators and Repre-
senatives are deprived OF their rights and defeated
candidates put in wrongful control of the people
Legislature; the citizens of Bangor, here assembled,
resolve as follows
| lst That absolute acquiesceuce in the will of the
majority, expressed at the polls is the first
sity TO the existence and perpetuty of republican
form of Government, and that any successful efsrt
deprive the people of their vote is treason against
the Government, and crime against liberty tending
| surely towards the overthrow of free institutions.
I'd. That by the defiance of the will Of the people
in falsely counting and declaring the result of the
late election; in refusngto hear remonstrances and
proof from Representatives and Senators chosen 1t
the polls in arrogatna to themselves the functions
of the courts and the Legislature and setting aside
at their pleasure the laws OF the State; the Govern
or and Council have justly forfeited the confidence
ard respect of the people.
Sd. That it is the right and duty of all good citi.
zens to unite in denouncing this infamy and its su-
thors. and in taking such measures as will prevent
the consummation of this threatened crime against
the supremacy of the peoples will and sgainst the
good name and fair record of our State
4th. That we invite the citizens of every hamlet
within the limits of Maine to join with US in the
yindicaton of republican institutions and the exer-
else of all that power which shall be necessary to
preserve and perpetuate the same.
After the reading Of the resolutions, in response
to loud calls,
HON. DANIEL +. DAVIS
was called for, and received with prolonged ap.
plause. When ii finally subsidized he spoke briefly,
expressing his satisfaction TO the earnest faces
of the people before him, who recognized the oat-
rage perpetrated against them blow at the per.
petuity of the republic, which all love.
In response to calls Rev. Mr.. Bolton said: II an
ready TO act in accordance with the decision of the
wise of this State in this emergency. He referred
to the great exigency now before the people, and
said: "Sball our institutions remain be over.
turned9 is the great question now to be decided"
&. A. Boutelle made few closing remarks, call.
ing on the people to tan the flame which had been
kinded that the Indignation of an outraged people
may grow stronger hour by hour.
The resolutions were adopted by rising vote.
every in the vast assembly rising to his feet and
joining in laundering cheers with equally hearty
cheers for Daniel f. Davis
The great meeting adjourned.
The feeling of indignation among the people here
Is stronger than ever and the character Of the meet
ing to- night shows that 1t Is strongest among the
best and most influential citizens, who cooly
weigh matters before taking action and the snstinted
and prolonged applause with which they greeted
the most radical uterances of the speakers evidenced
the strongaGreling which actuates them.