The New York herald., 1879-12-24
VIOLENCE THREATENED.
Mr.. Blaine Advises FirmnesS
and Moderation.
GOVERNOR GARCELON'S ADDRESS.
II Want You To Be Ready to
Take Up Arms"
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

The Governor and Council have finished their por-
ton Of the work of preparing for the organization
OF new State government. They have secured
Legislature which is working majority of the
fhsionists. they have been termed since the COM
mencement Of the present controversy. They claim
to have done this within the strict provisions Of
the constitution and the statutes. Certificates
have been sent out to seventy-eight Repre-
sentatives and twenty Senators of the
opposition. making quorum of both branches and
amajorty Of six on joint ballot. This will secure
the election Of Governor and all State officers. and
will insure the organization of the committees
which will have charge Of the Investigations into
the contested cases. which will come up after the
legislative business begins. Tho republicans be-
lieve that they have defrauded out Of the
legitimate fruits of hard fought campaign.
They have protested and again. they
have appealed to the Governor and Council,
they have employed counsel. they have charged
fraud, they have tried bulldozng Of civilized
sort. but to no purpose. There sat the Executive
Department. calm, unmoved and immovable. doing
what they loudly they have done according to
the law. There has not been one case. however. in
which fraud iliegality has been proven but there
lave been general charges Of gross injustice. The
time has passed for this kind OF business, however.
and now the republicans are brought face to face
With the famous Tweed conundrum. "what you
going to do about it?" 1 asked that question of
more than dozen mon to-day. but could get sat
isfactory reply.
THE MEETING AT BLAINE's HOUSE.
"A meeting was held last night at the residence Of
mr. Blaine to devise means tor an answer that. at
least. would unite themselves in common purpose.
Congressman j. B. Reed Of Portland W. p. Frye Of
Lewiston and T. d. Landsey Of Norridgewoek and
Senator Hamlin. had been summoned from Washing
ton to attend. Hamlin and Frye did not come. but
array of ex-Governors. ex-Congressmen. ex-oficers
OF all kinds. all animated by the same
purpose. The meeting prolonged till after
midnight. The questions discussed the
avisability of resorting force in order thwart
the action Of tine Governor and Council and the
possibility Of redress in the courts. There were
men present who believed in forco. but they were in
the minority. The councils OF the majority. with
Blaine at their head. for peace-for appealing
to all legal and constitutional methods to set things
right l met member of the committee to-day
who would talk little. The strictest silence had
been enjoined each. but he was willing to sin
little the side Of the press and the public There
was definite policy laid down." he said. "at the
meeting last night. 1t advisory gathering
for conSultation and interchange Of opinion the
latest phase of the controversy
SPIRIT AROUSED.
"What is thatY' asked.
s'The indignation meeting" he said. "There were
reports from various sections the effect these
gatherings produced. In some sections it found
that rebellious spirit growing up among the
people; that there danger Of outbreak in
certain parts of the State and especially in the
ueghborhood OF Bangor where the incendiary
councils OF Senator Hamln and Captain Boutelle.
editor OF the Wing and Courier. had aroused the
people that they could hardly be restrained. From
point where the indignation meetings had been
held this spirit was discovered. They began i'll
Augusta. went TO Hallowell. Gardiner. Bangor
Skowhegan. Rockland and Portland, and freedom
OF speech had been indulged which threatened the
peace OF the State There nothing to be gained
by q resort to force and arms; that the prevail
ing sentiment" My informant said. II express the
opinions of . majority Of the committee when / say
that only to courts and the Legislature
any appeal be made any redress obtained. The
people stin in love with constitutional methods
and will not depart from them long there is a
chance of settling differences and difficulties by their
a,d."
"what did the meeting do?" said.
'"Well, they discussed informally the various
features Of the trouble they now appear. and ap
pointed committee to look after the party interest
in the future"
"What interests?"
Tne interest of contestants before the Legislature
when 1t was organized"
'Then you do not intend to offer any resistance to
that organization?'
"None whatever. As said before. it would be of
no use."
Another gentleman who attended the meeting told
mo substantially the thing.
Mr.. Sprasue. of the Kennebec Journal, was at the
meeting, but declined to say anything. and Senator
Blaine sent his to receive me- with o request to
be excused. There is the greatest secrecy the
action OF the meeting and the secrecy has strength
ened the impression that trouble is brewing. Mr.
Blaine is undoubtedly opposed to violence of any
kind but the crowd is excited. and us q matter of
fact several dsbanded military companies have been
rsorganizcd The great danger is that things
have gone far that they cannot be checked and
outbreak may at any point.
.e DEFIANCE DEMOCRATS.
The meeting held in Granite Hall tonight to ex-
press confidence in the Governor and Council, and
promise him all the support that the democracy
give. will not tend to alay the public excitement
cool tho blood of tho belligerents. 1t orderly
and large and enthusiastic. 1t was. besides. well
aged. Tho dramatic effects carefully studied
aud the programme we'll carried out. First
came Sewell Lancaster, q venerable lawyer of
the town. feeble but full of the legal knowledge
requisite for correct presentation of the Hc
cited preccdents which went back tfty years, and
showed how. on tho most trivial technicalty. demo-
Cratic candidates be counted out and their OPP
ponents seated. Mr.. Il. X. Piorce. a slight nervous
man. was next called upon. He was republican
twenty years. he said. and only left them on ac-
count of tho financial question. He discussed
tho prospects of now rebellion, and
marked that the who started tho re-
bsllion in tho South in 1860 began Just
"a the republican agitators Of Maine have begunby
Indignation meetings. First the whisperings
or treason. next 1t was boldly spoken or written,
aud finally Sumter fred on. The leaders
who encouraged the indignation meetings In South
Carolina, like their brethren in Maine. stayed in tho
background, and when they only wanted to pro-
ducc political effect drew a revolution down on
thor heads We responded In 1860 to the call to sup
port the constitution not to decide which side was
right. Wowill do the same now. wcwill sustain our
State government ngainst oil reasonable assaults