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

GAUCELoN,S GRIT
PLAIN WORDS TO TIE AUGUSTA COMMITTEE.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 50.-Thc committee on pub
lilo 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. Common, Joseph A.
Homan, Maj. j. d. Myrick and Amos Wilder.
They inforrne ed the Governor that they repre-
sented the people of the town, and would cor
daily join with the mayor in his 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 quel
all distu rbances 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
the State arsenal at Bangor and ship them by
express to Augusta. He did this to test the
sincerity of the citizens of Bangor as 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 rifo, ho said,
were made of whole cloth. He was urged not
to take the arms from Bangor. but he steadily
asserted that he would in order to test tho sin
cerity 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.
emphatically, Il have force enough
now He also informed tho
committee that they might be
aware of the fact that he had full power to call
the legislature together wherever he pleased,
and on the slightest disturbance he could take
the legislature away from Augusta.
The conversation then turned on the ques
tion of submitting certain questions to the
supreme court. The Governor said he should
go to Portland and obtain further legal advice
before deciding to submit the question. He
would be no violation of the law; that the leg
islature would assemble, and every man who
has received a certificate will take his seat
peacefully.
Hon. L. NJ. Fogg: of governors council, was
Garcelon he thanked the people of Portland on
behalf Of the council ard 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, be
would throw out Auburn and Augusta. For
twenty-thrce Sc airs you have not had hon
est count.
STANDING BY THE GOVERNOR.
The IdueViser says q 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
be to admit those elected who have not re-
celved 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 3o--The governor re-
turned from Portland this evening, accompa-
MED by Hon. A. p. Gould B. L. 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. T. Gould, ard it is reported no ia pre-
pairing reply to Gov. Morrills letter. The
governor wishes 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.-Gov. Garcclon is engaged at late
hour tonight framing reply to Gov. Morrilrs
letter. He states it will cover all the points
suggested, but he will not be able to COM
plete it until to morrow.
THE ARMS.
The guns and ammunition from the arsenal
at Bangor came by the II o'clock train. There
was quite crowd at the depot, but no disturb
ance occurred. They were in charge of Adju'
tant General Lcavctt and taken to the State
house.
BANGOR, Dec. 30.-The arms and 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 3o.-The arsenal was opened
to-day, under order of Adjutant General Lea
witt. who called on Mayor Brown t., notify him
OF orders from the governor for removal of tho
arms. The mayor suggested that the removal
be made in the quictest manner and believed
there would be no interference with tb ae act
ing under proper authority. This afternoon,
several teams lader with arms and ammuni-
ton, without any military or other guard pass
ed through the streets to The Maine Central de-
pot, without molestation, people standing on
the sidewalks III large numbers. The ammu-
milton will 60 to Augusta by express on the
night train.
EVIDENTLY LIE.
WIMINGToN, Dec. 30.-In answer to a state
ment by councillor Brown in his remarks At
Fairfield that Pennington was thrown out be-.
cause the returns were not sealed up in omen
town meeting, two selectmen3 of this town
both ereenbackers, The third who has not heen
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 signed his own name to each return
and in the presence of the rest of the board, af-
ter Inc returns hao been made up; that the re-
turns were then attestcd by the town clerk and
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. 800. B. Morton, of
Augusta, member of the governors staff, came
on the evening train with special order sign
ed by the adjutant general, ordering Lieut..
Col. Daniel White, commanding the First
regiment III. V. NJ, and Melville NJ. Folsom, of
the same regiment, to. report at the adiutant
generals Office in Augusta. at 10 o'clock on the
forenoon of Wednesday, Dec. 81, by order of
the governor and eommander in chief. Re-
ports are current that agents of the governor
are secretly enlisting men in various parts of
the 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 afmory to-day.
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