Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
GARCELON'S GRIT.

dato be Made Public To-Day.
GARCELON'S GRIT.
PLAIN WORDS TO THE AUGUSTA COMMITTEE.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 3O.-The committee pub
lie safety of this city called on Gov. Garcelon
this morning and had lengthy interview. The
committee consisted of Gen. Henry Boynton,
Joseph Nye, ex-Gov. Conner, Joseph A.
Homan Maj. J. D. Myrick and Amos Wilder.
They informed the Governor that they repre-
scented the people of the town, and would cor.
daily join with the mayor in mis- recommends
tions and suggestions. They trusted that
no arrangements would be made to
bring the military here, and thAt the augment;
ed police force would be amply able to quell
all disturbances. The governor replied that he
had already given orders to Gen. White, OF
Bangor, and Mayor Folsom, Of Oldtown, to
take 100 stand of arms and ammunition from
tho State arsenal at Bangor and ship them by
sincerity of the citizens of Bangor az to wheth-
er they would obey the civil authority. He
had never ordered any troops to Augusta,
and should not unless there was an outbreak
The various rumors which are rife, he said,
were made of whole cloth. He was urged not
asserted that he would in order to test the sin
certify of the people.
One of the committee suggested that por-
ton of the extra policemen provided by the
city could be detailed for duty under the d.
rection of the governor The governor replied
emph3,stioally, 1 have force enough
committee that they might be
aware of the fact that be had full power to call
the legislature together wherever he pleased,
and on the slightest disturbance he could take
the legislature away from Augusta:
tion of snhm;ttino certo;n nuast;n, sne ~ a.Ia
supreme court. The Governor said he should
go to Portland and obtain further legal advice
before deciding to submit the question. He
left on the Up. NJ. train. He believed there
would be violation of the law; that the leg
islature would assemble, and every man who
peacefully.
Hon. t. M. Fogg, of governors council, was
next introduced. In the absence of Governor
Garcelon he thanked the people of Portland on
behalf Of the council and said: The council
may have made some mistakes, but if he was
to vote again he would vote the same
as before except in two cases, he
twenty-thrce Cars you have not had one hon
est count.
STANDING BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Aduertiser says a conference of leading
Portland Democrats has agreed that the Gov.
ernor and council must be cordially sustained;
that the first business of the legislature must
De to admit those elected who have not re-
ceived certificates, and that these views will
be urged upon the Democratic State commit
tee, who meet hero tonight after the mass
meeting.
MoRRILL's MEMORANDA.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 30.-The governor re.
turned from Portland this evening, accompa-
MED by Hon. A. p. Gould B. Il. Staples,
clerk of the house, is here. His duties will be
to call to order the next house of representa-
tlves. The governor is consulting this evening
with A. p. Gould, aud it is reported he is pre
pairing reply to Gov. Morrilrs letter. The
governor wishea it stated that he has given no
authority for the statement that he had refused
to submit certain questions to the supreme iu-
dicial court.
LATER.-Gcv. Garcelon is engaged at late
hour tonight framing reply to Gov MorrilI's
letter. He states it will cover all the points
suggested, but he will not be able to com
pleto it until tomorrow.
THE ARMS.
The guns and ammunition from the arsenal
at Bangor came by the II o'clock train There
was quite crowd at tho depot, but no disturb
ance occurred. They were in charge of Adiu.
house.
BANGOR Dec. 3O.-The arms aud ammuni-
ton moved by Adiutant General Leavett
from here consist of 100 rifles, two boxes of
ammunition and twenty boxes OF cartridges.
ARMS REMOVED TO AUGUSTA
BANGOR, Dec. 30.-The arsenal was opened
to-day, under orde, OF Adjutant General Lea
witt. who called on Mayor Brown to notify him
OF orders from the governor for removal of the
arms. The mayor suggested that the removal
be made in the quietest manner and believed
there would be no interference with those act
ing under proper authority. This afternoon,
several teams laden with arms and ammuni-
tlon, without any military or other guard, pass
ed through the streets to the Maine Central de-
pot, without molestation, people standing on
the sidewalks IN large numbers. The ammu-
milton will 20 to Augusta by express on the
night train.
EVISENTLT A LIE.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 30.-Iu answer to state
rnent by councillor Brown in his remarks ~
Fairfield that Pennington was thrown out be.
cause the returns we're not sealed up In omen
town meeting, two selectmen1 of this town,
both greenbackers, the third, who has not been
seen, will mako affidavit they were sealed in
open town meeting and in the presence of the
town clerk and the full board of selectmen,
that each Aligned his own name to each return
and in the presence of the rest Of the board. af
ter the returns had been made up; that the re-
turns were then attested by the town clerk and
scaled up in open to wn meeting in the pres
ence of the full board, and that the clerk of the
town will make affidavit in confirmation of the
same.
EXCITING REPORTS.
BANGOR, Maine, Dec. 3O.-C. 3. Morton. of
Augusta, member of tho governors staff, came
on the evening train with a special order, sign.
ed by the adjutant general, ordering Lieut..
Col. Daniel White, commanding the First
regiment M. V. NJ, and Melville II. Folsom of
tho same regiment, to report ut tho adjutant
generals Office in Augusta. at 10 o'clock on the
forenoon Of Wednesday, Dec 81, by order of
the governor and commander in chief. Re-
ports are current that agents of the governor
are secretly enlisting men in various parts of
tho State, to form military force at Augusta
at the opening of the legislature. The arms of
the Oldtown militia company were returned
from the residence of ex-Lieut, Miles to the
company's armory to-day.
LAW AND ORDERS
IMMENSE DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION AT PORT
LAND.