The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-01-04
THE MAINE nUDDLs.
GoVernor t:arerlon speaks n few
Words Him ~rIr. ..


The Republicans Of Maine. have
been doing an immense deal OF buster
ing since the counting Of the el, ctiun
returns in that State. From the style
Of the dispni ches from that corner of
Gods moral vineyard, one might iufer
that its political complexion contained
no shade Of amy other element. but that
the eutire country was owned. body.
boots aud breeches, by TINT party alone.
But Just as we had about settled down
TO this conviction. here comes dis
patch from Lewiston, bringing the sur
prising Information that the Fusionists
Of that locality had just held AN .nthu
siastic meeting ut the City Hall, in
which several prominent Fusiouists
had addressed the multitude, among
whom was the Governor of the State;
and that the seditious remarks OF that
person and his coadjutors were received
with cheersi Iu the name OF God.
morality, the Republican party and
tn its lovely, what under heaven is the
country coming to? WhIther are we
drifting?
In the course Of his remarks touching
n topic Of some interest in that quarter
just now, the "infanous creature" who
WAS selected TO the position Of Chief
Magistrate Of the State, spoke as fol.
lows:
al most heartily thank you for this
expression of your coutidrucr. A long
life Of seventy years has beea sp.nt l..
this community. IL there has been
any act of mine in any way reasonable
or in violation Of law aud orler. am
unconscious OF it. 1 do not come :,
apologize for what has been done an
the way Of counting tho returns mad.
by tue municipal officers. The records
speak for themselves. Almost in.medi
ately after election il wis limited there
would te unfair means used in count
ing the votes aud that an attempt
would be made to steul the State. The
election returns were placed in tn.
hands Of the committee Ou elections in
October last. Until November 18th 10
! person save the committee had access
to them. Prior to November 18th had
hardly seen II newspaper for fortnight,
as l whs busy removing my residence
and Office. That day / went to Augusta
and went directly To my chamber IN
the Capitol. In 1ve minutes l wis
called ,upon by u committee OF Republi
! cans who demanded to SEE the elections
returns" The conference that followed
has been reported, aud has been reported
correctly. The very fact of these Re
publicnns presenting themselves. served
to make me more cautious in counting
the returns in II lawful aud institutional
mnnner. II there hts been any net of
Iny life which AIN proud of. il il ui
the performnn, of my duty in tnbu.
hitting md counting those returns. We
have simply followed the Constitution
mud laws ~ Interpreted by the Supreme
Cont time and time nsaiu. .-r.
Every method that could DO devised
mas been brought to bear on me to in
duce me tn change my line of cund lct.
not o.ly 10y the usunl forms Of sour
FACES and villiiicntion, but nlso by
threats OF assassination. l Received u
letter last night warning To 10 careful
on my trip to Augusta, To wat Ia the
very food that put into my mouth.
This is only one Of many similar letters
from various parts of tho State. haze
fnccd more terrible guns than these
paper bullets. i have slept where bul.
lets whistlcd through tho trees, aud l
mn not TO be frightened hy these des.
pietable threats. II ] nm to DO assnS.
isinatcd for Obeying tho laws Of the
State, my life could be offered on NO
better nl,m," nf .brf ... .aa.a.. ..... ..
In the estimation Of bigotcd stulvl,rts
1t was q jnst aud righteous act to protl
the poor old Democratic bull, ia Lpnis
mnn, hut when tho uurtuous Rcpnbli-
can OK is gored IN Maine. they sct up II
howl equal to gang OF hungry cnyotcs
(which is misic to believers ,Nr!