The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-31
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GARDINER, ME,, December 80. - On
reading the statement that Captain Berry,
of the Richards Light Infantry, would not
turnout his command for service Of the
State II Governor Garcelon called upon
him to do SO, he Captain Berry, declared
the statement to be without foundation.
BANGOR, Me-, December 3d. The
arsenal was opened to-day by order OF
Adjutant General Leayitt, who calls upon
Mayor brown to notify him OF the orders
from the Governor for the removal of the
arms. The Mayor suggested that the re
nloval be made in the quietest manner,
and It is believed that there will he no
interference with those acting under the
proper authority. This afternoon several
trains laden with arms and ammunition,
without any military or other guard
passed through the streets to the depot
without molestation from the people, who
were standing on the sidewalks In larpe
numbers. The ammunition will 90 to
Augusta by the night express train.
BANGOR, December 30.-C, B. Morton,
Of august, member OF the Governors
staff, came oil the evening train with n
special order signed by the Adit. Gen.
ordering Lieut.. Col. Daniel White, com.
manding the First Regiment NJ. Y. M,.
and Major Melville NJ. Folsom. OF the
same regiment, TO report ut the Adiutant
Generals = Office at Augusta, at 10 o CLOCK A.
N. Wednesday the 3lst, by order oft6e
Governorand commander in chief. Reports
are current that the agents otthe Governor
are secretly enlisting men in various parts
ot the State 10 form military force AZ
augusta at the opening OF. the Legislature.
The arms OF the Oldtown militia company
were returned from the residence Of Ex-
Lieutenant Myles to the company's
armory to-day.
AUGUSTA, Me-, December 3O.-The Com
mtttee on Public Safety, OF this city, called
upon Governor GarCelon this forenoon.
and had a lengthy interview. The com.
mittee consisted of General Henry Boyn.
ton, Joseph Nye, ex.Gov. Connor, Joseph
A. Homan, Major ]. D. Myrick and Amos
Wilder. They informed the Governor
that they represented the people of the
town, and would cordially join with the
Mayor in his recommendations and sup
questions. They trusted that no arrange.
ments would be made to bring the military
here, and that the augmented police force
would be amply able to quell all disturb.
anCes.
The Governor replied that he had al.
ready given orders TO Gen. White, of
Bangor, and Maj. Folsom, of Oldtowp, 10
take one hundred stand Of arms and am.
munitlon from the State arsenal at Bangor
and ship them by express to Augusta.
lie did this to test the sincerity Of tile cit |
liens OF Bangor as to whether they would
obey the civil authorities. He had never
ordered.anyItroops to Augusta, and should |
not unless there was an outbreak. The
various rumors and stories which are riie,
he said, were made OF whole cloth. He
was urged not to take the arms from Ban.
gor, but he steadily asserted that he would
IN order 70 test the sincerity OF the people
One OF the committee suggested that
portion oil the extra police provided by
the city could be detailed for the duty un.
derthe direction of the Governor. The
Governor replied emphatically ~ have
force enough" He also informed the
committee that they might be aware Of
the fact that he bad full power 10 call the
legislature whenever he pleased and on the |
slightest disturbance he should take me
legislature away from Augusta.
The committee then turning on the
question Of submitting certain Questions |
TO the Supreme Court, the Governor
said that he should go 10 Portland and
obtain further legal advice before deciding |
to submit the question. He left on the 3
r. N. train.
AUGUSTA, December 9O.-The Governor
is engaged at this late hour tonight fran.
ing reply to Gov. Morrill's letter. Il
states that It will cover all points suggest
ed, but will not be able to complete Il iii |
tomorrow. The guns and ammunition
from the arsenal at Bangor came by the II |
o'clock train. There was quite a crowd
at the depot, but no disturbance occurred.
They were in charge OF Adjt. Gen. Leayitt
and taken to the State House.
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