The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-27
Also petition from Hallowen to the same rect
signed by Hon. P. t. Sanborn and l29 others-te-
publicans Democrats and Greenbackers.
A Rousing Meeting in Darnarlscotta

A Rousing Meeting IN DaInarlscotGa-
Strong Resolutions Passed.
DAMARIsooTTA Dec. 2G.-The Indignation meet
ing at lincoln Hall this afternoon drew large au-
dienee Every town in the county was represented,
some coming fifteen and twenty miles notwith
standing the very cold weather. Few minors or
ladies were present. but quite sprinkling OF
fusionists Ex-Congressman Flye OF Newcastle
called the meeting to order and spoke earnestly,
eonservatively and at considerable length. Inc
meeting was organized as follows; Hon. Benjamin
D. Metcalf of Damariscotta, president; thirteen
vice presidents; X. NJ. Dunbar of Damarlscoua and
B. q. Winslow of Damariscotta Mills, secretaries.
Rev. c. V. Hanson Baptis1 of Damariscotta then
offered prayer.
On taking the chair Mr.. Metcalf discussed the
situation calling attention to the enormty of the
crime advising irmness but moderation to the last
extremity.
Gen. james A. Hall on being called for, declared
the action of Governor and Council dangerous and
an unheard of usurpation; he believed it didsnot
originate with Garcelon and his Council but that
they were tools in the hands of demagogues. Not
one of these eight men, he said is claimed today by
any political party as fair representative OF their
principles. The closing portion of hi speech was as
upon the part of all the people will
bring us out of this trouble, my voice now is
for peace and decidedly against force.
Knowing full well what dreadful thing it is to
bring on an angry collision between the two con-
tending forces let every means known to the human
mind be exhausted. l still hope the right will pre-
vail This has been my advice every hour during
the contention, and God helping me shall be until
the last peaceful resort shall have proved OF no
avail But fellowcitizens when all else shall have
failed bring these usurpers to realize the enormiy
of their crime and cause them to right the wrong
they have done; when the approach or anarchy and
the destruction of civil liberty shall stan upon
side and their prevention by force stand on The
other: wheu the law shall be no longer available
and the courts become powerless to give justice
then / tor resorting to the last great right OF
freemen, and assuming the responsibility, go for
ward like men who, knowing their duty in the hour
of peril to perform it, letting the consequence
fall where they justly must-upon those who forced
us to the dread reality.
He was followed by Hon. Frederick Kent of Bre-
men, Hon. E. W. Stetson of Damariscotta, n. j..
Hanna of Bristol, H. c. Robinson and Austin Hall
of Newcastle, and f. g. Clifford of Edgecomb, also
Plummer of Damariscotta S. L. Hanscom of Sleeps
cot CAethodsts); W. f. o. Bean of Newcastle, L..
D. Evans of Bristol, CongregationalisD; c. V. Han
son (Bapist of Damariscotta.
All the sneakers enthusiastically applauded.
Lengthy resolutions were adopted, the last two of
which as follows:
RESOLVED, That while earnestly desire peace
full adjustment of this unfortunate state OF things,
at the same time request Senator-elect Smith
and Representatiye-elect Hall to every means
in their power to obtain their seats to which the
voters called them at the organization of the LegS-
ature and should they not be able to do then we
request them to join in organizing the Legislature
at some place where majority of both branches as
duly elected can carry out the expressed will of the
people.
Resoiued. That we pledge oar lawfully elected
Senators and Representatives throughout the State
our earnest support in whatever course they may
decide to follow, trusting legal measures may &C
complsh what is just and right and that force the
last great right of freemen, may not become neces-
sary.