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EDIsON's LIGHT.
Menlo Park to be Illuminated with 1t New
Years Eve.

Menlo Park to be Illuminated with 1t New
Years Eve.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Herald says the
first public exhibition of Edison's long looked
for electric light is announced to take place
New Years eve at Menlo Park, on which occa-
sion that nlace will be Illuminated with the
new light. Edison's electric light, incredible
as it may ippear, is produced from a little
piece of PAPER. q tiny strip that a breath would
blow away Through this little strip of paper
is passed an electric current, and the result is
a bright beautiful light, like the mellow sum
set of italian autumn "But paper instantly
burns even under the trifling heat of a tallow
candle" exclaims the skeptic ''and how then
can it withstand the fierce heat of an electric
CURRENT" Very true, but Edison makes the
little piece of paper more infusible than
platinum, more durable than granite, and this
involves no complicated process. The paper is
merely baked in an oven until all its elements
have passed away except its GORDON frame
work The latter is then placed in glass
globe connected with wires leading to the cleo
tricity producing machine and the air expand
ed from the globe. Then the apparatus is ready
to give light that produces no deleterious
gases, no smoke, no offensiue odors; light
without flame, without danger; requiring no
matches to ignite, giving out but little heat,
vitiating no air and free from all fiickering;
light that is little globe of sunshine, a verit-
able Aladdin's lamp. And this light the in
ventor claims can be produced cheaper than
that from the cheapest OIL
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MINOR TBLEGRAMS,

The English memorial to Prince Napoleon is
abandoned.
The first representation Tennyson's one act
comedy Falcon" was a dramatic failure.
Princess Louise sails for Canada January
odd.
Parnell has sailed for America.
The weather was very boisterous and cold
throughout Canada yesterday.
A petition has been received asking that
Delegate Cannon's right to seat be investi-
gated. He is charged with having six wives.
In the Spanish Senate yesterday Gen. Jovel-
lar censured the government and openly de-
cared that the opposition Of Gen. Campos can
not but be regarded as a severe blow to the
Canovas del Castillo Cabinet.
The Republicans of the Tennessee Legisla-
ture have resolved to oppose all measures look
ing to the reputation of the state debt
Gen. Grant was given reception in Phila-
delphia Saturday by the children of the pub
lie schools.
Five cars were wrecked and brakeman
killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Pitts
burg Saturday.
The Post-office Department has just put a
large number of lottery agents on the black
lest
The River Rhine is frozen over from Rudes-
helm to upper Rheingau, and persons cross on
the ice at Bingen.
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biz !'IEI.EG5 RAPH.
MORE ROGUERY.
THE CASE OF LISBON AND
WEBSTER.
The Returns Personally Signed
by Every Selectman.
WERE FORGED RETURNS
SUBSTITUTED BY aSOME-
BODYP

AUGUSTA, Dec. 20.--A remarkable piece of
evidence has been developed in connection
with the counting out of the towns of Lisbon
and Webster in the county of Androscoggin.
These two Republican towns joined with
Durham, Democratic town, compose the
representative district and they chose to the
legislature Mr.. Thomas, a Republican, by
large majority. The Council threw out the
votes of both Lisbon and Webster, and de-
clared Leonard Fl. Beal of Durham, the Demo
cratic candidate, elected. The ground on
which the Council rejected Lisbon and Webs
ter was that in their judgment the signatures
of the selectmen to the returns were in each
town written by the same person. The Coun-
Gil made this decision without notifying the
parties or hearing any evidence, but taking
the Judgment, it is said, of single member of
the Council as an expert in handwriting. The
selectmen of Lisbon now come forward and
State that they individually signed the re-
turns; that one of their number was assured by
q member of the Council that their return
was in all respects correct and that no notice
was ever served on them of any intention in
the Council to question the returns at all.
Inc Selectmen OF webster make an aIiiudFlU
as follows:
We, VIM. II. Wright, r. d. Y. Philbrook
and c. FL. Maxwell, selectmen of the town
of Webster, County of Androscoggin, and
State of Maine, depose and say that on State
election day, September Sth, A. ID. 1879, in
open town meeting at the town house, in said
town, we each did separately and in the pre-
sence of each other subscribe our names to the
legislative returns.
Webster, Dec. 10, 1879.
(Signed)
E. E. F. Z. M n: PEInnEo0k' Webster.
This affidavit is subscribed and sworn to
before a justice of the peace.
Mr.. Wright, the leading selectman, is well
knowR Democrat, and the others are Republic
cans. It is stated that Mr.. Beal who was
counted in by this fraudulent exclusion OF
Lisbon and Webster will decline to be made
participant in the fraud by refusing to take
the seat to which he was not elected. Mr..
Bears Republican neighbors in Durham say
that he is not man who would be willing to
connect his name with a fraud The Demo
Gratis of Durham also are said to be hostile to
Mr. Beal's accepting the place.
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MAINE.


Good Ice Prospect on the Kennebec.
GARDINER, Dec. 20-The Kennebec has
closed navigation this week This is the most
successful" freeze for ten years, the destructive
anchor ice which caused universal dizziness
last winter having goae down. Citizens are
rejoicing as large amount of ice will be put
up which insures labor for the working man
this winter in putting up, and next summer in
shipping ice.
Commission Signed.
WAH1NGToN, Dec. 20.-The President has
signed the commission of W. c. Marshall as
Collector at Belfast.
The Arctic Wave.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Dec. 21.-Very cold here
to-day Thermometer at o'clock two degrees
below zero. River is closed.
Postmaster Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Andrew Wentworth
has been appointed postmaster at North APP
pleton, Knox county, Me.
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Another Six DAYS. Tramp.
MINOR. TET ,EGRAMS.

The Gardiner people seem to desire a weekly
Republican paper with Howard Owen as
editor.
A delegation of the Cherokee Nation is on
its way to Washington to oppose change of
their government.
The liabilities of Thomas Neill, cattle dealer,
Of Peoria, are now believed to be 100000.
John e. Wheelock, an American citizen, has
been arrested in Venezuela on false charge Of
robbery.
1t is rumored now that Congressman Voorhis
is guilty of forging note for $4,000.
David Laird was crushed to death by the
fall of the roof in a mine at Pittston, Penn,
Saturday.
d. A. Rudolph, arrested at Topeka for
forgery, being allowed to see an attorney, took
the opportunity to shoot himself dead.
The Russian press is very violent in its criti-
cism of affairs in Afghanistan.
The Tichborne case will be settled in the
House of Lords.
Scarlet fever is very prevalent at Fall
River.
The first regular train in the Hoosac Tunenl
and Western railroad reached North Adams
yesterday.
Mobile Friday night with 1000 bales of cotton.
Loss. $4,000
William Mckee, senior proprietor of the st.
Louis Globe-D Democrat, is dead
William King, aged rs, and his sister, Mrs.
Maria Miller. aged so, were burned to death at
Bismarck is sick again.
AT the women's walk in New York, Miss
Howard won first prize and belt in 1893 miles,
Miss Tobias second in 3S7 miles, Miss Massi
colt third in 3S4 miles, and Miss Rowell fourth
in 3S1 miles
Seymour P. Stones mill at Remington, VT,
was burned Saturday, and Mr.. Stone Ierished
in the flames Mrs. Stone, on hearing the
news of her husbands death, became raving
maniac.
The low tax Democrats in the Tennessee
Legislature have decided TO bolt from the De-
mocracy and organize new party. This wing
favors the payment Of only 100000 of the state
debt.
1t is stated that Maurice Barrymore will not
go to Texas, SO Carrie Potter's murderer is
likely to go clear,
Gladstone has refused to accept the Liberal
leadership.
The Vatican has congratulated the Irish
clerzy-on their attitude with reference to the
poiiticaI- n-itation in Ireland.
has found amps so e1;saee Of cruelties prac-
tieed in the I"ii" -~~of Correction.
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Havana Market.

HAVANA. December 2O.-Sugar-The absence OF
business for want of stock and sales afford no base
for the establishment of quotations, which reman
market Better accounts from the United State to-
ward the close will probably effect favorble reac-
2O.7OO boxes. $500 bags and $500 hhds; receipts
for the week 1 300 boxes, 1900 bags and 1850
hhds exports for week 600 boxes, 500 bags and l.
States Freights nominal. Tobacco firm.
Spanish gold at 235a2351a. Exchange fiat; on
United States GO days gold ga at prem; short sight
734 @S14 prem; London 17s4 @1S prem; Paris Be
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Gen. Grant Said to be at the Head of the
Enterprise.

Enterprise.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21-The Herald publishes
an interview with a. G. Memo, Col civil engi-
neer at Washington navy yard, in relation to
the proposed Nicaragua canal. He says Gen.
Grant heads the project to establish the MIC
aragua Canal Co. lie is not waiting for CAPT
tai or promises He is today the most active
of the promoters of the enterprise and pre-
sumo it is not saying too much to say that Gen.
Grant is waiting for others. They are not for
him. 1t will be several months before Grant
can accept the presidency of the Canal Com
pany, certainly not before the first of March.
The subscription that the French capitalists
have offered to make to the stock Of the COM
pany depends upon Grants being eth er an
active or an honorary president of the COM
pany. If he is not elected President OF the
United States again he will be free to serve as
active president, andlif heshould be elected what
is there to prevent his remaining as honorary
President. On the other hand the concessions
which The Ncaraguan government is ready to
make depends upon Gen. Grants being at the
head of the company. Grant is expected to
visit his mother at the house Of Mr. Corbin in
Jersey City within few days. The venerable
lady is in her SD year and in good health.
His visit will be made in entire privacy
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Duiiy Wholesale Market.

Portland aSuiiy Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec. 90
The market for Flour and Grain is quiet and firm
with only moderate trade. In the West the prices
of Flour and Grain well maintained and the
transactions are large. SugarAgranulated contin-
ues strong and 1Sc higher, quoted at Zoe; Extra is
steady and unchanged at 914c. In Produce. Pota
toes show slight falling off; there is shipping
demand and very little out of town trade; we quote
car lots at 40d45c and job lots 50955c. The Bos
ton market is reported very dull for potatoesa large
number cargoes are at the wharves, which are being
worked off very slowly at about 45c for good Rose,
Prolifics and Jacksons.
The following to-day's quotations of Flour,
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MARRIAGES

In Gardiner, Dec. o, j. F. Goldsmith of West Gar
diner and Miss Elvie j. Herman of Litchfeld.
In Saco Dec. g. Nathl L. Lord and Miss Maggie j.
McLoud. both of Saco.
In Biddeford Nov. 26, Alex. S. Cove of Biddeford
and Miss ANGELA Campbell of Saco.
In Penobscot. Dec. 5, Major L. Lowe and Miss
Nancy NJ. Leach.
In Penobscot Dec. 8, John P. Moulton of Moul-
tonboro n. H., and Adelina l.. Colt of Bluehin.
In Round Pond, Dec. T. Moses Lorenz of Alaska
and Miss Bua E. Smith of Bristol.
In Bristol Dec. 6, Article Russell and Miss Abbie
#. Robbins
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Sch BTyra, Warren, Boston, to load for Machias.
Sch Nettie Walker, ingalls,, CORVALLIS, Ms, Tor
New York.
Sch leila Hallowell, PASSPORT for New York.
Sch Bee Stewart, Eastport for Boston.
Sch Metropolis. Roberts, Ninalhaven for Boston.
Sch Ida, Wilson, AIillbridge for Boston.
Cleared.
Ship Kingsport, (Br) Duff, Antwerp-John Main.
Bafque Fannie Ii Loring, Soule, Cardenas-Nut-
ter Kimball & Co.
Sch Brilliant Wheeler, st George-Nathl Blake.
Sch Abby Weld, Gardner, Eastport and Pembroke,
Nath'l Blake.
IN THE ROAES ready - Barques Cedar Croft,
and Persian: brig III p Dewey; sch A Il Weeks,
and others.
SUNDAY, December q
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse to
Henry Fox.
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Sch Whitney Long, (of st George Bickmore, from
New York for Port Royal, SC. with guano, struck
on outer Diamond Shoal, Goth inst, and came of
and sunk in eight fathoms water in forty-1Ve nm
utes after. Her crew of seven men were saved ana
Sch Victor Harris, from New York for Greenport,
while passing He'll Gate 9th struck on Black Rock
and remained in bad position.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Singapore Dec 10, ship Sewell, sewall, for
New York, ldg.
Ar at London 18th inst ship Ellen Austin, Griffin,
New York.
sid I'm Liverpool 18th, ship Bombay, Peterson,
Galveston.
Ar at Cardiff Dec IS, ship Henrietta, Blanchard,
Gloucester.
Ar at Buenos Ayres Nov IS, briggs Screamer Sin
nett, Portland; 18th, Clara Jenkins, Dodge, from
New York.
Ar at Montevideo Nov IS, barque A Blanchard,
Smith, New York; 18th, Mary Russell. Nichols,
Portland; T L Sweet, Griffin, do.
Ar at Pernambuco Nov 15, brig Mary e Thayer,
Whitmore, Baltimore.
Ar at Rio ,Janeiro Nov 10, ships Cyrus Sargent,
Anterior, Cardiff 3d. Alexander, Cotton, do.
Sid 9th, sch Jas NJ Riley, Robinson, Barbados.
In port Nov Is, brig Amy 4 Lane Costigan, Tor
New York, ldg and others.
At Cape Haytien LIST inst sch Wesley Abbott,
French, Tor New York few days, ldg.
AT ,Iacmel Dec I'd. brig Nellie Mitchell, jackson,
from Wilmington Nc. ar Nov 20.
Ar at Porto Cabello Sd inst, sch Forest Home,
Kent, New York
Ar at Cienfuegos Dec 10th, barque Ormus, Shack
ford, Ardrossan.
AR at Corvallis Ms, 9Th inst schs Nette Walk
err, ingalls,. Machias land cid 18th for New York;;
9Th, Dolly Warden Smith, Boston, (and cid 18th Tor
for New York;
Ar at St John, NIB, 18th inst, barque Jennie
Harkness mew, 1879 Amesbury, Rockport, Me, TO
load deals for Europe.
Cid 18th, sch Carl D Lothrop, McAllep, Vineyard
Haven, for orders.
SPOKEN.
Dec IL, lat % 20, lon 10 49, ship Memnon, Wass,
from noilo for Boston.
Dec Is, lat 80 Is, lon IA 16, barque Mary G Hale
Higgins. from New York for Laguna.
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LONDON, Dec 2o-12.3o P. M.-Consols 81 BIG
for money and 81 5-16 for account.
LONDON, Dec. 20-12.3o P. M.-Ameriean secu-
rities-United States bonds, new 5s, 1O61s; 412s
at 1925; As, 105Ts; Erie 417s.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2O-12.30 ?. M;-Cotton market
easier Middling uplands at 3-16d; Orleans g To-
1000; receipts 15, 400, American II 400:
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 20-1250 ?. M.-Flour 10 69
49, Winter Wheat IL 5911 z; sSpring Wheat 10 8
all Csliforni average 10 SaI1 Z; club do at IL 6
oil 10; Corn at 10; Peas at Z. Provisions, &C.,
Pork 60; Beef 80; Lard 81 81 Bacon at 38g39;
Cheese at 65. Tallow at 81 g. at Lor Ion at 40.
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EoreiErl EXports.

ANTWERP. Ship Kingsport-6s,67o bush OF
wheat.
CARDENAS Bark F II Loring-4990 shocks and
heads, 2000 box shocks, 23,7oO hoops, 20 drums
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SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD and CONGRESS
Yeast Powder received the Award at the Mechan-
les Fair. Both are pure and standard articles and
sold by most every grocer in Portland. Try them
and YOU will have no other.
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Ar at Liverpool Dec IS, ship b Walker, Wallace,
New York: 18th, steamer Mississippi, Gibson, ForI-
land; ship Sovereign, Putnam, do.
Passed Crookhayen 10Th, ship Gatherer, Thomp-
son. from San Francisco for Queenstown: >-;o,-or
Ar at Greenock 19th, brig Hazeltine, Nicker-
Ar at Havre 18th, ship j A Thompson, Rogers,
San francisco
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In Yarmouth Dec. 20, Dea. Nathl Jordan, aged
So years.
Funeral this Monday afternoon, at 212 O'clock
In Bowdoin, Dec. Il, Mrs. Elvira A. Potter aged
65 years months.
In kennebunkport, Dec II, Mr.. Henry Benson,
aged about 5S years.
in Kennebunk, Dec. 10, Alice p, wife of Nathl
Farrin aged 90 years.
In fremont Dec. 10, William Butler, aged p
years months.
In Bucksport Dee. 6, Dan'l S. HERMAN, aged "A
years months.
In Weld, Dee 10, Mrs. Clara Libby, aged about
81 years.
In Bath Grace L., daughter of Geo. N. and Angie
Nichols, aged years
In Camden, Dec. g. James f. Thorndike, aged rs
wears months,
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EauyIprs OF Maine CenraI.

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamer Dominion-1Oo
cases brandy 100 do gin, 10 packages gin to James
McGlinchy II eases magnesia to j W Perkins q 20
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EbKLKE- fYEdthNaszNlHt'
YORK, Dec. 2O.-The following is the week
New Work stock and MONEY Market.

NEW YORK. Dec Cop M.-Money closed at Is
a loss in the reserve of nearly $4,00OOOO.
Sterling Exchange-We quote bankers asking
par value. and on demand, S4S4 against $49114@
483Is one week ago. Commercial bills 479H2@
4 1884 gold. . r
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EASTPORT, Dec 14-Ar, schs Sea Spray, Kinds
Boston; Venelia, Tally do.
Dec 1G-Ar, sch Lookout, Holmes, Boston.
Dec 17-Ar schs A Paine, Jones and = Night
ingale, Hillyard, New York; PANE hlllyaru'
Boston.
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NEW YORK.
The New England Dinner.

The New England Dinner.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-There will be about
300persons at the annual dinner of the New
England Society Monday evening. George
William Curtis will speak to the toast, "The
Dav we Celebrate The Hon John Sherman
will reply to 1.-THE President of the United
States;'' Hon. VIM. NJ Evarts to "The United
States;" Gov. Head of New Hampshire, Gov.
Proctor of Vermont, and Gov. Andrews of
Connecticut will speak to "The New England
States"
Another Six Days Tramp.
Madison Square Garden was fairly filled to-
night on the occasion of the start in the six
days. go-as-you-please pedestrian contest. The
race is for gold and silver belt, half the gate
money and the championship of America.
Sixty-fve men started, including Merritt of
Bridgeport, Hart of Boston, F. johnson of
Boston, Pat Madden of Massachusetts, Dick
Lacouse Of Boston, Phillip Megnault of Bos-
ton, VIM. Pegn an of Boston and e. Geldert
of Worcester. Mass,
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DaElr Domestic Receipts.

PORTLAND, Dec. 10.
For Portland 80 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads, "A cars miscellaneous mer-
chandise
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tsales of the Brokers Board, dec. 2o.]
First Call.
76 Eastern Railroad. Observation-Disclosures. "A
Sales at Auction.
l Portland Saco and Portsmouth Il. r. ..102
3 Eastern Railroad. ....-.......... ........ Z4@S
Second Board-First Call.
4 Eastern Railroad.
4 Bell Telephone Co....... ..."...... 90 go
Second Call
81 600 Eastern Railroad 415s.....,.."...., S1A
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MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER %.
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Indignation meetings were held in Bangor,
Hallowell and Skowhegan Saturday night.
The selectmen of the towns OF LISBON ana
Webster assert that they each personally
signed the returns. 1t will be remembered
that the Council threw out these towns on the
plea that the signatures were all in one hand
writing.
II is now said that Edison's light viii be ex-
hibited New Years eve.
An engineer officer at Washington says that
Gen. Grant is interested in the Nicaragua
canal scheme and that he will be president of
the company.
A Tribune London special represents the
British as in desperate situation in Afghan
istan.
The French ministry has resigned.
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BOoTHBAY, Dec 18-Ar, sch Temperance Belle
Hunt, Portland for st John. NR.
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NORTHUMBERLAND,

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-F0UR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
December %, A. NJ.
For New England.
increasing northeast winds, veering 10 south
east stationery or higher temperature, cloudy
weather with snow or rain and falling barome-
ter.
Cantionary signals are ordered for New
York, New Haven, New London, Newport,
Woods, Hall Boston and Section Eight.
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Boston Stock Market.

BY water conveyance-10oo bush Cornmeal to G
". True & Co.
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Grand Trunk Elevator.

The following is statement of Grain at the Grand
Trunk Elevator December 20:
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Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse t.
Henry Fox.
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action of the Governor and Council were read
by Gen Charles Hamlin, from Hon. Charles
Shaw, Dexter; Dr. z. A. Thompson, Dover;
Josiah B. Mayo, Foxcroft S. o. Brown, Dover;
Mr. Dobson, Pittsfeld; President Bachelor
and Prof. Jordan of the Maine Central Insti-
tute. Pittsield; Hon. Lyndon Oak Garland,
and vigorous, earnest addresses from the citi-
zens of Pittsield, Guilford, Charleston and
Oldtown.
Speeches followed from J. S. Wheelright,
Rev. r. L. Howard, Rev. Mr.. Preble and
Paul r Seavey.
Rev. Mr. Bolton, chairman OF the committee
on resolutions, the reported as follows:
The Resolutions.
In view Of the startling usurpation OF power
by the late Governor and council of this State
whereby the constitution and laws have been
defied: whereby five cities of Maine embracing
more than one-tenth of the entire population
and about one-fourth of the total property
valuation of the State have cen arbitrarily
disfranchised; whereby the will OF the people
as expressed at the polls is absolutely over
thrown; whereby legally elected Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES are deprived of their rights
and defeated candidat es put in wrongful con-
troll of the people legislature, the citizens OF
Bangor here assembled resolve as follows:
flrSt-lnaU dUSOlutS dCQulCSCOuOO III oHO
will of the majority as expressed at the polls is
the first necessity to the existence and per
petuity of Republican form of government
and that any successful effort to deprive the
people of their vote is treason against the
government and crime against liberty, tend
ing surely towards the overthrow of free in
situations.
Second-That by the defiance Of the will Of
the people in falsely counting and declaring
the result of the late election, in refusing to
hear remonstrances and proofs from Represen-
tatives and Senators chosen at the polls, in
arrogating to themselves the functions of the
courts and the legislature and setting aside at
their pleasure the laws of the State, the
Governor and Council have justly forfeited
the confidence and respect of the people.
Third--That it is the right and duty of all
good citizens to unite in denouncing this in
fanny and its authors, and in taking such
measures as must prevent the contamination
of the threatened crime against the supremacy
of the peoples will and against the good name
and fair record of our State.
Fourth-That we invite the citizens Of
every hamlet within the limits of Maine
to join with us in the virdication of Republi-