New-York tribune., 1879-12-23

Mime by the committee appointed at Bangor
Saturday night. urging united action to pre-
yentthe consummaton of the outrage on the
liberties of the people and the honor of
the State. Senator Blaine in a letter to
the Republicans of Gardiner, says that the
action of the Governor and Council is an out
rage on the sauctity of town government, the
bulwark of New-England's strength. General
Garfield says that the Maine fraud is the first
step in a comprehensive plan of revolution.
The President believes it is matter that will
he settled within the State.
APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE
ADDRESS IHE BANGOR EXKCUrvE COMMITTEE
LETTER FROM SENATOR BLAINE TO TIE RE-
PUBIICASs GARDINER.
BANG ,R, Me, Dec. 22-The Executive Commit
tee appointed by the indignation meeting in this
city Saturday evening have issued address
urging all good citizens of every city, town and
hamlet in the State TO unite with them in taking
measures for concerted action TO prevent the con-
summation of the alleged outrage perpetrated upon
the nights and liberties of the people and the honor
and fair name of the State of Maine.
"Great evils says the address, demand prompt
remedies. and for this. the greatest wrong COM
mitted under free government. We believe that
among the people of Maine there are clear heads to
UlScONeI StrOug arms 10 apply ihcdlS ~
der it of avail. For this purpose we ask your
ADVICE assistance and co5peraton that the honesty
intelligence and patriotism of our people. may be-
come a living force TO carry out their VIII. "
MIR. BLAINE's LETTER
AUGUSTA, Me-. Dec 22.-Ihe following letter from
Senator Blaine was read at tho indignation meeting
n Gardiner tonight:
T.. D. HALEY. esq.,, Gardner, Ne.
MY DEAR SIR: Thanks for your Kind note: l
would be very glad to attend the Gardiner meeting
were it not that think the chief value
in all such demonstrations lies III the
fact of their beng the voluntary, IRE
presSbe expression OF the community that speaks.
have given my views in q meeting OF my fellow
tOwDsmen, and / shall say nothing elsewhere. II
the people Of every town do not feel that their
duty calls them 10 protest against the great out
rage committed by Governor Garcelon and his
Council tben 1t is idle to urge them by invitation,
Town government is the bulwark of New
Englands strength. and ii IS the sanctity
the rights of town governments that have been de-
strOyed. Ihirtv-seven members of the Legislature,
fairly and indisputably elected have been counted
ont and IN not one single instance dld the Governor
and Council offer hearing to the peOpe elect whom
they had determined To sacrifice. Inc dark deed
appropriately done in secrecy and in stealth.
-Four five who were threatened with disfran-
chisement did by urgent solicitation secure the
privilege of appearing before the star-chamber
council but they felt and knew that they
talking TO men who had prejudged their canse--men
who had 10 ear for reason and no eye for light.
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interest refused full bearing before the
Governor and Council, aud a full oppor-
tunity to examine the election returns. An accurate
search into the records shows that in iifty-nne
years there have been Just sixteen cases in which
the Governor and Council found the official returns
fatally defective In form as 10 deprive candidate
apparently elected of his certificate, averaging one
case in little less than every four years. Governor
Garcelon and his Council find thirty-seven fatally
one of those pIovidential dispensations or
happy =, accidents, which only come CONE 10
Every OF those thiryseven fatally defective re-
turns was declared by Democratic Council to exist
in districts that had chosen Republican Senators or
Representatives.
FAR BEYOND GEORGE ILL.,
One of the gravest charges brought against George
ILL., by our Revolutionary ancestors was that he had
refused them the right to choose representatives
to their local Legislature; but His Majesty
was informed in the immortal Declaration
that the legislative powers of a free people
az are incapable of annhlaton.D If Governor
Garcelon and his Council had, in imitation OF George
ILL.,. refused MS the right to choose Legislature
that which they are now attempting 10 inflct
upon the people of Maine. They have gone
far beyond George Ill, lor they have refused
10 grant certificates of election TO those who
were chosen by the people, and not stopping even
at that point they declare that we must submit TO
and accept a Legislature whose members they
specifically and personally rejected. Mr.. Jeherson's
recital of all the grievances that edto the overthrow
of the British Power in the thirteen colonies pre-
tolerable as those which Governor Gsrce-
Ion and his Council are now seeking to fasten on
the people of Maine. Let il be specially remembered
that Governor GarcelOn and his Council do not even
claim that they have knowledge of "A single illegal
vote of any one in the numerous towns whose re-
turns they have rejected. They do not claim TO
show that any vote cast without being
counted. or counted without being cast, OF tnat
people anywhere voted differently from the returns
made .
They only claim that certain returns are defective
on technical points, narrow and immatcral III them
selves and easily corrected under the laws oi the
State and then they clam the right TO set ASIDE sd
disObey those laws. They hold towns accountable
Cor not complying with the stricest letter ana last
exaction of one statute, and then deilantly pro
claim their right TO nullify other statutes
in the same book on the same SUD
iects In other words, they claim that the
statute regulating the duty of town officers shai pe
fulfilled TO the uttermOst and minutest pont whlle
tie statue prescribing the duty of the Governor aud
Council may be set aside by sort OF plenary power
Of dispensation extended 10 them siohe'
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT IMPERILLED.
II has taken centuries to educate the Anglo-Saxon
race to submit to majority of one, and the moment
we refuse TO submit and attempt to overthrow
ponular election OH any pretext whatever
republican government is impcrilcd II not
lost. The nations OF Latin origin wond
have suffered reproach of not being able
TO maintain the Republic because the party beaten
at the polls would resort TO the sword but terrible
and caamitous as this resource is, u has IN II an
element of manly daring that places IL high ABOVE
the ,iespicable of cheating the people Dy
false count made by the men who are soi-
emnly sworn 10 perform that duty iaith-
ALLY impartialy and honorably. Maine hith-
arto has been blessed with honest gov
ernment, no matter which political party was
in power and when the people decreed change,
the State Administration has always % 'eIas The
Adams men yielded 10 the Jackson men, the DeuO-
Gratis TO the Wings the Wings TO the Democrats the
Democrats 10 the Republicans. and the Republicans