The New York herald., 1879-12-29
THE MAINE PUZZLE.
Ex-senator Morrill, Sends a CatechiSnl
to Governor Garcelon.
POINTS FOR THE SUPREME TRIBUNAL.
Mysterious Removal Of Munitions
s' from an Armory. ........ ..,4
REPUBLICAN, PREPARATION.
The Puritan Engines Of Agi-
-lt tation Set Going.
PARTISAN SERM IONS AND PRAYERS
Bitter DenunciationS and Excited Hints
Of the Coming Conflict.
CHURCHES DIVIDING ON POLITICS
The Best Men Of Both Sides Petitionins for
@s q Peaceful Solution. rp
The Puritan Engines Of Agi-
-lt tation Set Going.
PARTISAN SERMONS AND PRAYERS
Bitter DenunciatiOnS and Excited Hints
Of the Coming Conflict.
CHURCHES DIVIDING ON POLITICS.
The Best Men Of Both Sides Petitioning for
s a Peaceful Solution. 2

A0e DCAt mCn VI DOth NIuOS AOtAtAVulu6 lUI
@ Peaceful Solution.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
AUGUSTA. Me-. Dec. 27. 1879.
The reply of of ex-senator Lot NJ. Morrill, to Gov
Drnor Garcelon's letter is as folows:-
% AUGUSTA, Me-. Dec. a. 1879.
TO His Excellency ALoNzo GARcELoN. Governor Of
acknowledge the receipt Of of your Excellency's
letter OF the 25th inst which reached me yesterday
quite foreign to the purpose Of my correspondence
TO discuss tho justice or the injustice of the great
state Your Excal,ancv auraes v;th me that The sy'
cttement exists and also that 1t is highly desirable
TO allay It by means and measures which are alike
honorable to all parties It Is my purpose to con-
6ne the discussion to those points which are
kxls ana on which we may reach agreement,
and We may therefore wisely avoid those which
non-sssential and on which we might differ 10
come directly to that part of Your Excelloncys COM
to os to
gest the questions on the enclosed memorandum.
Memorandum below.) Your Excellency will OBJ
serve that these questions, though numerous, are
simple. requiring but brief answers and not calling
for elaborate opinions. As Your Excellency acqui-
In this orderly, just and constitutional manner,
beg leave to suggest In answer to objections which
ms or the TO tine
Court can readily convene at the capital Wednes-
day next or BY Tuesday Il necessary. and theoues.
has not been the habit OF the Court to have argu-
ments on questions submitted by the Governor.
there would be little doubt that by Friday January
2 Your Excellency would receive the answer Of the
Court to all the questions. Even should the Court
convene day later than have supposed necessary
there would still be four full days left before the
assembling of the Legislature.
THE GovERNoR's LooPHoLE.
When Your Excellency asks to indicate the
points that have not already been adjudicated re-
ply that such an attempt would be vslueless ana.
this peaceful modo Of adjustment. Your
Excellency must be aware that there is
%ha has bson by sSs
Court as there is touching that which has been
enacted by the LEGISLATURE. Your Excelency will
readily admit that the Court IL best able to deter
mine what has already been adjudcsted. and with
the strong tendency of the Judicial mind to adhere
has been decided there is no danger that Your Ex-
celiency's decision will not have the full advantage
of any opinions heretofore pronounced by that emf
: cannot close without urging npon Your Excel
lency the propriety OF going forward in the course
which in your communication you have indicated
your Willingness to pursue. II has never in the
history of our State happened to any one of its
chief magistrates to have it in his power to do SO
much for the peace and good order of society as
Your Excellency enjoys to-day.
Inc submission on, OF these Questions to the Court
store harmony. Can Your Excellency give the peo-
pie any assurance of what may happen should
this constitutional mode Of adjustment be rejected
aud the attempt made to organize the Legislature by
forcc or on basis OF membership which 80 large
proportion Of the people of Maine believe to be con-
trary the actual result Of the election? will not
permit myself to doub. that with the two courses
before Your Excelency. OF absolute and honorable
peace the other of possible violence and dangerous
disorder, Your Excelency will promptly choose and
steady adhere to the former. and in that belief
beg to subscribe myself very respectfully yours,
fC aaf LOf NJ. MORRILL,. Chairman, &c.
r4cua sfn THE MEMoRANDUN. -. fa.
Frst-Is 1t the duty OF the Governor and Council
in canvassing the returns for Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives to the Legislature to allow corrections
therein by the record under the constitution and
laws OF the State and to what cases can such correc
If not their duty, have they then the right or
power to allow such corrections At their options
Seconds return signed by less than . majority
OF the Aldermen Of city defective that 1t cannot
be counted as 1t stands? II so detective can duly
atested copy of the record be substituted for 1t and
be legally counted Tho Of Lewiston. Bath,
Rockiand and Saco are referred to.
7krd--Is . return which places q number OF votes
opposite the word scattering' 80 defective that t
cannot be counted. when the whole number OF votes
50 placed ADDED 70 any minority candidate Would
And detective on its face, IL be corrected by
the record The case referred to is that of the city
Fourta-K return has not the signature Of the
town clerk as in the case of Lebanon and Albion,
therefor and the vote be legally countcda
FVth-Have the Governor and Council any right
te reject return bearing the personal signatures Of
because from evidence dhunde they are satisfied it
was not signed or scaled in open town meeting; or
and, after tho adjournment OF the meeting filed In
by the clcrk; or because one OF the selectmen
name of the town and county before the
town meeting the other two signing and scaling
IN open town meeting thc alleged cares OF Jay.
or because the return was sent to the Secretary Of
States ONCE unsealed as is alleged In the case OF
bsarsport; or because the record specified in tho
eonstitution--articlo 4. part /. section 6-was not
made mp In the presence of the selectmen and In
open town meeting, is alleged in the of Web
her IL n
memorandum OF the persons voted for, with
the number Of votes for each person Against
the presence OF the eloctmen and in open town meet
ing. though not put upon the record book of tho
town until after the meeting Adjourned; or because
ono or the Sclectmen signing il alien Is alleged
In the OF Cherry neida OF tho other
Officers who sign the returns from any cause were
not legally chosen. or were merely disqualified from
holding the ohce or because the return is attcsed
by q clcrk pro fsn. as In the case OF Vanceboro;
or by "dcputy clerk" in tho OF
scarboro. or because q second return was sent to
numbers Of votes for the various candidates
under the facts OF the Greenfield case have the Gov
either of he above points, and. II 10. on which?
Sirth-ls 1t competent Tor the Governor and Coun-
voted for and the number Of votes for each ana each
signature Ia genuine, to admit evidence aissuds
any neglect in tho town officers before or at tho town
meeting to comply with any OF the various require
ments OF the constitution and lawsS
.yepemU--Is 1t the duty OF tho Governor and Coun-
DoCeuBo
the whole number OF ballots s not stated therein
IN Otsncld and other towns. or because the number
of ballots stated differs from the of the votes
for the several candidates. as In the case OF
Farinington and other towns?
Eightk--Has a ballot with the names OF the candi-
dates printed In two columns instead of one q dis
tnguishing mark within the meaning of the statute
30 that Il should not be receive into the ballot box?
II received ana retained, Is 1t tho duty or the Gov
ernor and Council to count 1t. even II protest with
specimen ballot Is annexed to and sealed up with
the roturn by the Seiectmon and tho return made