The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-24
RifI,n,olld DlslatfllI.
wEpNEsDAY....D EcEaBER ~ 's'''
Maine.

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Popular indigestion In Maine over the as.
,,on q, Governor GARceLos and bis council
increases, and 40 address bas been issued,
calling on all who abhos the oyerturniag 81
the popular viii to organize. So we 'earn
from the Baltimore papers OF TUESDAY. Du'
:. nonular indignation y did not blast MF.
u.vys. nor ZICB. CHASnLEE, nor JOHN
SIBERIAN. In 1876. "Popular snai@nauon
will not restore to the Republicans the seaIs
fu the Legislature OF whics aey nave oeeu
nn,awfu,,y deprived. "Pepuiar indigna-
,ionn did not prevent Governor eARck-
,ny and his council iron consummatlng
their fraud, II fraud 1t be. BLAINE
and we don't know how many more leading
Republicans, went to the scot OF government
OF Maine and tried aH their powers o. in-
s,mida,ion and all ther Establishments upon
the Governor; but in vain. He Is eitoer
one ~ the old-faskiened men who DO sbeir
own thinking xnd follow whatever
course their consciences point out 10
the path OF duty, or else, Ike AAca'
CuAypIEn and SIMON CAMERON, he holds
nub,ic opipion in contempt, and cannot
he Influenced by it even to DO right. IN
either ease, we do not see that there ID
much ground for hope on the part OF tne
~RepubIicans that they can have their own
way with him. He must have counted Tue
cost before ne committed himself to the
noIicy which has aroused so much excl'e-
ment amoug.t bis people, and maze hi'i'
the object OF 80 much denunciatlon on Tue
part OF the Republicans.
Some OF the Republican papers advise Inc
Republican members Of the Legislature VINO
were counted out to meet with the kepnp'
,icsns who were not counted out, and thus
form Republican body. This might pos
sibIy be practicable. Governor GARcELoN'
i however. bias doubtless anticipated tnat
movement, and will provide against It's
spccess. The law no doubt provides that
4be LEGISLATURE shall meet in the Capt.
,ol md he will probably have q woro
to say on The day the Legislature meets as
IN who shall enter the halls OF legislation.
Rot that is not all. The Democrats and
Greenbackers who are returned Us eiecteu
have certificates from the Governor ana
council emitting them to their seats ana 10
Darticipation In the organization OF Tue
LEGISLATURE. To ignore these certificates
and unite with dozen or two OF men WHO
have no lawful evidence whatever to prove
that they were elected members OF the
LEGISLATURE would be u dangerous prece-
dent for the Republicans OF Maine TO set
merely because they happen just now 10
have a colorado claim to maioritySua the
seats. How would it do for Democratic
Congress to follow such an example!
In 1865 the southern members OF Con-
yress and the Democrats elected IN. Inc
northern States constituted majority OF
the national House OF Representatives, and
were advised by some people TO assemble
together in Washington and thus prove
their title to be recognized as the lawful
House OF Representatives. They could
huye done 80, aud could have left the
Republicans in minority. All the
evidences OF regularity would have been
with the Democratic House Of Repre-
sentatlves. But this step was pronounced
revolutionary. The northern Democrats
met with the Republicans, and allowed
them 10 turn out OF their seats the
members from all the States then 30 lately
ont OF n condition OF rebellion. For ten
wears the power thus stolen by the Repub-
licans was not only kept In their own hands,
but was used to Cypress the section which
had thus been so cruelty and uniustitiably
wronyed. Yet no one has ever censured
the northern Democrats for yielding to the
mower of the Republicans. The Govern
ment was in the hands OF that party, and
resistance wouad have been unavailing.
Why will not 3 similar course be the pro-
DER course for the Republicans in Maine to
pursue? The Governor IS COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the aTmy and navy Of that State,
and will doubtless maintain his asthority or
give The Republicans vast deal OF trouble.
He is not u maH TO be trifled With. That
il evident. He Is not engaged In farce.
He Is, on the contrary, in dead earnest.
and we are inclined to think thut he will
show his enemies THAT he Is the Governor OF
Maine in fact as well us name. ..,
7. Slater news frops Maine seems to
indicate that Governor GARCEneN's power
will BIZ oyercomeSg all appeal to the great
Central Powcr-the big Iron Waaeol which
moves all the machinery OF all the State
COVER pnents, and which General GRANT
viii snon have under his control. Well,
well. The poor Democrats are ciscnnl.
vented whether they do wrong or do right
In 1896 they were pct down by force whas
right, In 1879 they sre to be put down b5
force when wrong.
:, And always it is ahe central despotian
that has Its way.
isn't GRANT necessity Of the day.
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