Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-23

abiding citizens of Skowhegan and vicinity, in
pressing our condemnation Of the dangerous disre-
gard Of Constitutional Law. as manifested by our
Governor and Council in their outrag attempt TO
nuIlify the will OF the people Of Maine In counting
out their legally elected Representative TO the Legis
ature Of lse0. We cannot refrain from saying that
a people who would submit to such u monstrous out
rage against all Constitutional Law, would be un
worthy of the name of freemen. We must not sub
nit but let every legal means at our command to frus
trate the contamination of such villainous trickery
ROBERT DoBsoN.
GORDON DOBSON.
| WILLIAM DoBsoN,
| DENNIsoS WALKER.
Hon. William Folsom was called for. He
said he was not an active or ardent politician,
but has never shrunk from doing his duty on
election day and has always expressed his
opinion by voting. He did not know any
thing about the printing of the ballots. He
received a ballot from republican vote dis
tributor, examined the names thereon. and
found them to be all correct. He thought at
that time, and now thinks that the ballots re-
ceived should be counted. If there was any
distinguishing mark upon the ballot he failed
to see it. No person but the wise S. s.
Brown could detect the distinguishing marks.
SIMON is a third rate lawyer, and funkey.
The protest signed by the Selcctmen was a
cheat and fraud. Loud cheers, and cries of
Yes yes!v1
Little did our town clerk think when he
had counted the ballots. and sealed the re-
turns, that protest signed by William,
Boss Pillsbury's' mouth-piece, dirty lick
spittle had been smuggled into the envelope.
Governor Garcelon and his Councillors OBJ
tanned their legal authority for deciding the
ballot unconstitutional from the comic alma
nae published .. c. =. 5. Brown, when
asked by J. j. Parlin of North Arson, why
! 81, a, tha l,,.
some firnsy excuse. and Mr.. Parlin
said 1T would kill the democratic
party deader than Julius Caesar lie was
glad to find his fellow citizens in earnest
about this matter. 1t Is necessary that we
should all be in earnest. What are we GO
ing to do about itY' That was the language
of Boss Tweed and he found his level. jeff
Davis asked the question, and to-day the same
question comes to the free people of Maine,
and the time for action is now, and we must
do our whole duty.
A second letter from Pittsfeld, signed by
seventy legal voters was read and received
with cheers.
l.. l.. Walton, County Attorney. was called
for and responded. He was not surprised at
what has been done by the Governor and
Council, when he remembered the record of
the democratic party. The corner stone of
their creed is that all men are not born free
and equal. Their record during the war was
rejoicing over the reverses of the Union
troops, and the tears, groans, and blood,
brought out by their disloyalty. The system
of slavery and the selling of human flesh and
blood was supported by their party. In view of
all these inhuman acts, can we wonder that
the Governor and Council should decide that
the free voters of Maine have no rights
which they should respect He had rather
be the blacklist republican on Southern
soil than to be one of Governor
Garcelon's Councillors. What are we
going to do about it?' is the question asked
by those who have us by the throat. We
call upon old men for counsel. The young
men can do the fighting if necessary. The
war democrats were called cOpperheads; this
is the same party who holdpowe at the State
Capitol to-day. Let us stand shoulder to
shoulder and stamp out this base usurpation.
Mr.. Frank Wells of Colby University was
invited to read poem, which was admirably
suggestive of the past and present record Of
the democratic party and its leaders.
]. o. Smith, Esq. Chairman of the COM
mittee on Resolutions presented the follow
ing, which were adopted by rising vote.
'The September election was one of the
State of Maine
of Maine is taken from the victorious party
and given to the defeated, annihilating re-
publican majority of SO, and creating an OPP
position majority of 26, is piece of political
chicanery, and the most bare-faced knavery
ever known in the history of any Northern
State, and should meet the unqualified con-
demnation of every fair-minded citizen and
friend of representative government. The
citizens here assembled view with alarm
this unparalleled and Ubiquitous assault
upon the very citadel of the constitutional
government, and the basis of true democracy.
Could the people of Maine be
assured that it would end by
the stealing of the Legislature of 1880, the
situation would be less serious But what
assurance can we have that men, base and
reckless enough to steal legislature with a
majority of SO. will not, with the precedent
and practice of this year, be ableto overcome
any conceivable majority next year; and the
motive will be of double power as thereafter
the theft will have to be made but once in
two years, to keep continually in power.
There must be remedy. There doubtless
Is one inside of law by which these gross vio-
lations of law, common sense and decency
can be checkmated, and the perpetrators
driven to the wall. The scoundrels must be
met at every point. The ground must be con-
| testeu lncn Dy lncn. III Is uuty we owe 10
ourselves. 1t is a duty we owe to posterity.
We hereby express the most intense indig-
nation of which we are capable, against the
traitorous crowd who have in any way
knowingly and willfully contributed to bring
about this state of misrule. From the chief
knave, a chronic traitor to the
most sycophantic tool who eagerly obeys the
orders of his chief.
Hiram S. Steward Esq, of Skowhegan,
was legally and honorably elected member Of
the House of Representatives, for the class
composed of the towns of Skowhegan and
Detroit, receiving 643 votes to 4O6, for Daniel
Snow Esq, and Is entitled, legally and
equitably, to a seat in the House at the open
ing of the session. And we guarantee cur
support in everylhonorable measure by him
employed to maintain his rights.
The flimsy pretext upon which Skowhegon
was disfranchised is only equalled by those
raised for the disfranchisment of other towns
and cities in the State. Every citizen of
Skowhegan with the least vestige of political
integrity about him will say to Mr.. Steward
dare to maintain your rights and we will
stand by you And to his opponent, ION your
peril do not dare to go to Augusta and there
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