Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-29

was found to be just like the returns. The
Republicans saw the intention of the voters
must be regarded, and not the constitution and
law. The selectnen of the town of Danforth
had the presumption to go to the clerk and de-
have letter from Mr.. Berry. town clerk, say
ing he was threatened with fine md imprisOn-
ment unless he complied. That is what comes
of this amending the records. Amend your
record three months after the election, and
where is the result of any election7@
The tabulations were made upon the basis
Of the constitution as explained by the court
as far as possible and if there is any one act
of my life of which I am conscious of rer-
forming my duty without fear or favor it is in
the performance of this duty imposed on me.
The circumstances that have surrounded me
have been unfavorable. / have in reality had
to face frowning world on account of the
foul lies of the associated press and the inter
probation and Islander heaped upon me for over
a quarter Of century, Gov. Garcelon al
luded to the unfavorable comment upon the
action of VIM. Pitt Fessender from
the Lewiston pulpit at the time of the
and said the very clergymen who hurled anath-
enas at him were obliged to publicly confess
three years after that Fessenden was one of the
most honest men ever known. Every method
that could be devised has been brought to bear
to induce change ia the line of conduct, not
ication, but also by
THREATS OF ASSASSINATION.
I received letter last night warning
me to be careful on my trip to Augusta,
to watch the very food I put into
my mouth. This is only one
of many similar letters from various parts of
the State. I have faced moro terrible guns
than these paper bullets. have slept where
bullets whistled through the trees, and am
not to be frightened by these despicable
threats. If am to be assassinated for obey
ing the laws of the State, my life could be of
fered on no better altar. 1t would cause more
respect for the constitution than ever before
The governors remarks were loudly cheered.
of Portland madea brief speech, in which he
named Gov. Garcelon for the Democratic Presi-
dental nomination amid loud applause. Scion
Chase said he heard that the, Governor was to
speak here tonight, so he harnessed up the
black colt and came down. After hearing our
good Governor, it has popped into my head
that the Governor obeyed the law as he under
stood it. The only trouble with the Republic
cans is that they don't like to have
the r Governor administer their own
medicine to them. The trouble is not
with the man who enforces the law, but with
the law. don't blame the Republicans for
feeling bad. If the misfortune had come on
our side of the house wouldn't we have howled?
Counting is no novelty to either party. This
time the Democratic bull has Eored the Repub-
lican OK. The Greenback legislature will ad-
minister justice and keep the peace between
the two parties.
Resolutions were read and adopted praising
Gov. GarcelOn rs citizen and official, and de-
the meeting procession was formed and
marched to the governors residence with a
brass band. The governor was serenaded and
made another brief speech.