New-York tribune., 1879-12-30
FEARS OF AN OUTBREAK.


FEARS OF AN OUTBREAK.
1uF GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO REFUSE TO SUBMIT
THE MATTER TO THE SUPREME coURr-ADvICE
FROM THE MAYOR OF AUGUsTA-TRoOPs IN
READINESS.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 29-It is the general opinion
that Governor Garceon will not submit to the Su-
preme Court the questions propounded by ex-Gov-
ernor Morrill,. The Republicans Will be prepared
for this. and will present the question through
majority OF the members of the last Senate. il is
thought such proceedings would conform with the
Law. The disposition is 10 exhaust every legal
means before others tried. o. ID. Baker applied
this forenoon at the Secretary of States office for
authority to examine the returns from Pennington,
and was refused by Councillor Fogg. Governor
Garcelon went to Belfast to-day attend meeting
called TO sustain the course of the Governor and
Council A similar meeting held tins evening
In Rockland. The Governor sent for the Mayor this
afternoon 10 consult him in regard to proper police
force for preserving order the reasseDbling of
the Legislature. The Mayor had just finished " rit-
ing a communication to his Excellency on the sub
ject, and conveyed it in person. Mayor Nash was
courteousy received. and he assured the Governor
that all needed preparations had been made for
keeping the peace. Two hundred policemen have
already been appointed, and this number will be in
creased If the exigences of the case require it.
The Mayor said he able to keep order, and beg
ged the Governor not to bring troops TO the capitol
or make preparations for artnng them. He said he
Thought the people of Au gAsta would bear him out
in these assurances. The Governor talked quite
freely, and informed the Mayor that he had great
dislike of the idea of bringing troops here and
should not do il if peace could be maintained In
any other way but il would be his duty to preserve
order and prevent interference with the members
of the Legislature. The interview closed here. and
the Mayor passed TO the Governor the following
communication:
CITY OF AUGCsrA. MAYORS OFFICE Dec. %.
To HIS Ereci!eneg, ALoSzo GARcELoS, Governor V
SIR: Tne excited condition of the public mind,
induces TO address excelency upon matter OF
Rass s s RsGRf G 1qf Of hs state e
in the exercise Of every lawful aet and duty and would
lack OF decorlm ON the part of an excited popuace in
connection with the organzston OF the legislature aud
am warranted IN hereby rendering 10 the state the
OF hundreds OF sworn policemen should force
unhappiy be needed Tor the keeping OF peace IN tne
capitol district or elsewhere N the CITY, Our ey mas
increased police force 10 200 good men OF different
aidipnai are at the States disposal 10 carry any
request winch the State authorities will communicate
plete preservation OF public peace.
Eiecliency viii feel justified IN relying upon the
services OF citizens thus freely rendered and by so
perform the same duty Your Excellency Will pardon
ine for suggesiDg that the occupation OF the state
therein, viii tend TO disturb the public mind The APP
preaching is the nitietn tnsi mas assembled
in that building in as many consecutive years ana
before, IN the excitement OF civil war; with
iae services of single policeman to preserve order in
halls. Its doors have always been open to the In
trust that your Exceency viii that the character OF
The building in that regard Is sacredly maintained The
great aversion the people other course rs sug
resivey witnessed by the recent resistance in Bangor
be destined for the State House. That incident,
III connection with the many suggestions IN the pu9c
prints las Induced me to address this letter to Your E1
ecleucy.
Your ExceIeney Will perceive that 4 one party to
controversy shall arm. the other will do the same and
with both parties armed conflict might ensue which ali
would deeply deo eei es' No mo
armed will TO the Capitol on the assembling
amply competent deal with ali Of individual riot
OF disorder That may arise
CHARLES Il. NASH, Mayor.
The Governor remarked that he would take the
matter into consideration.
PORTLAND, Me-. Dec. 29.-Captain Lynch of the
Montgomery Guards, has summoned his men 10 be
ready TO march at an instanrs notice, which fact
eads to the Inference that the Guards ana the LgDt
Infantry Will 5e called 10 Augusta.
THE GOVERNORS SUPPORTERS.
DEM0CRAIIC MEETING AT BELFAsT-sPEEcHEs BY
GOVERNOR GARCELoN, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AND OTHERS POLITICAL PREACHERS DE-
NOUScED.
BELFAST, Me-, Dec. 29.-HayfOrd Hall was
packed to us utmost capacity this evening. In response
10 call for law order meeting to sustain the
Governor and Council. The meeting was called
TO order by William +. Coburn' esq,
and william H. Rnst vas chosen chairman
Mr. RIsi taking the chair addressed the meeting
IN briei speech, and read abstracts from various
speecAe- made AT recent Republican meetings, ana
claimed they revolutionary IN character lie was
'etv severe the Republicans aud accused them OF
carrying The recent election by wholesale bribery lie
tdd Tweed and his RUG more corrupt than are
James G. Blaine and his ring to-day.
Governor Garcelon was then introduced ana was re-
eYd with loud applause. lie began by saying that he
ssd come to the meeting make an apology for
iythng he had done left undone. He spoke OF the
recent election and of current soon after II TOOK
Place IA regard TO the counting Of the votes He SAID
t1a prominent Republicans had then said that the law
Of ls77 clearly unconstitutional, and named The
h'n Vim. p Frye one OF the NUMBER he
gave full explanation OF the constitutional require
mens IN regard TO the duty Of town officers and OF the
0oyemOr and Council as 10 the election returns lie
sd that The returns laid before the Legsla-
die they would in every instance be iound cOIfecty
sbulated he claimed that the returns were caDvassed
strictly IN accordance with the Constitution
ana laws and without regard 70, one one
Republican Committee who visited him the beginning
ohe canvass and said that he then told the committee
that be- huns If had yet seen single one OF the
returns For the past few the most abominaole
s had been daily forth IN regard 20 the counting
q Tie The returns from some OF the large cities
Mere fatally detective, aud the Governor and Council
nad nothing do in regard to them but 10 strictly io
Ihe Legislature will. he said. undoubtedly 90 justice
lhe cities not represented ss the two pancnes are
tlIcr said all the returns would be presented t3 TIE
legislature on The 7tb Of January unless the State
House was seized by mob and the returns destroyed
previous to that tme. ne challenged any % put
.s soser silsIe thing he had done which was no.
and prccedents At the close OF his speech the Gov
Dor was loudly appisadsa and three cheers given
wm. a. Mcclellan, Attorney General, next addressed