The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-01
MAINE AFFAIRS.
GOV. GARCELoN WILL STAND,
BY the Constitution and Laws Of the Stste-The
People Aroused and Determined to
Stand by Hlm-GoV. GarCelOn
at = Meeting.


People Aroused and Determined to
Stand by Hlm-GOV. GarcelOn
at Meeting.
lewiston Dec. 27.-The Fusonists had large
meeting in City Hall tonight, to ratiy the action
of the Governor and Council. Three thousand
people were present and were very enthusiastic.
The meeting was called to order by D. t. Noyes
and Nathan Morrill, was made Chairman.
committee, with Calvin Record as Chairman, was
appointed to wait on the Governor at his resi-.
dence and request him to address the meeting
The speakers were T. B. sevan Of Mechanics
Falls, and T. B. Torrey Of Bath. While Touey
was speaking Governor GarcelOn came into the
hall and was greeted with cheers, the audience
rising. Governor Garcelon said:
"I most heartily thank you for this expression
OF your confidence. A long life OF seventy years
has been spent In this community, and II there
has been any act OF mine in any way reasonable
or In violation OF law and ORDER am uncon-
soiOus Of It, l do not come to apologize for what
has been done in the way Of counting the returns
made by the municipal officers; the records
speak for themselves. Almost Immediately after
the election It was hlnted there would be unfair
means used in counting the votes, and that an
attempt would be made to steal the State. The
election returns were placed in the hands of q
Committee on Elections In October last and un.
til Nov. 18th no person save the committee had
access to them, Prior to Nov 18th had hardly
seen a newspaper for q fortnight, as was busy
removing my residence and Office That day
went to Augusta and went directly to my cham.
Der In the capitol. In FIVE minutes was called
upon by q committee Of Republicans who de-
msnded to see the election returns The confer
ence that followed has been reported correctly
The very fact of these Republicans presenting
themselves served to make me more cautious in
counting the returns In a lawful and constitu
tonal manner. If there has been any act OF my
life OF which 1 am proud 1t Is Of the performance
of my duty In tabulating and counting those re-
t'rns, We have simply followed the Constitu
ton and laws as interpreted by the Supreme
Court time and time again The Constitution
prescribes certain things for cities and towns to
do at the election, II the requirements of the
Constitution are not complied with there is no
legal election. These provisions were made for
the purpose Of securing an honest election. 1t
turns out some times that there are iniormalities
In the returns. The Legislature undertook to
pTOVlub ny law lOl OOIICOhnB thlps Ahhb SOlACO'
ton must be made by the record. II there Is no
record, what can the returns be corrected by2 II
the records like the RETURNS where can the cor
rection come In? Now, when this avalanche Of
Republican statesmen came in on me at Augusta
II popped into my head that their very object
was to zee the returns and then go home and see
that their records were made all right In the
case Of Portland the returns were illegal and the
records were sent for Lo the record was found
to be just like be returns Republicans say the
intention of the voter must be regarded and not
the Constitution and law. The Selectmen Of the
town of Danforth had the presumption to go to
the clerk and demand that he change and cor
rect the record. have letter from Mr. Berry,
| the Town Clerk, saying he was threatened with
fine and imprs onmeut unless he complied That
Is what comes Of this amending Of the records
Amend your records three months after the cleo,
tinn and whore Is the result of any election? The
tabulatlons were made upon the basis Of the Con.
stitution as explained by the Court as far as was
possible, and If there Is any one act OF my life in
which am conscious Of performing my duty
without fear or favor 1t is in the performance OF
this duty imposed upon me- The circumstances
chat have surrounded me have been unfavorable,
| have in reality had 20 face q frowning world on
account of the foul lies OF the Associated Press
and the vltuperauon and sander heaped upon
me for over quarter Of a century.
Governor Garcelon alluded to the unfavorable
comments upon the action of William Pitt Feysen
den from the Lewiston pulpit at the time Of the
impeachment trial Of President Johnson, mad
said: THE very clergymen who hurled anathe.
mas upon him, were obliged to confess three years
after that Mr.. FessendeD was one Of the most hon.
est men ever known, Every method that could
be devised had been brought to bear on me to In.
duce me to change my conduct, not only by the
usual forms Of sour faces andvllihcstlon, but also
by threats Of ASSASSINATION. received a letter
last night warning me to be careful on my trip to
Augusta TO watch the very food put into my
mouth. This is only one Of tine many similar let.
ters from various parts OF the State have faced
more terrible guns than these paper bullets l
have slept where bullets whistled through the
trees and am not be scared by these despicable
threats If am to be assaSsinate1 for obeying the
laws of the State; my life could be offered on no
better altar. 1t would cause more respect for the
Constitution than ever before.
The Governors remarks were loudly applauded
Mr.. Neal, Of Portland made brief speech in
which he ed Governor Garcelon for the Dem.
ocratic Presidential nomination amid loud ap.
plause.
solon Chase said that he heard the Governor
was going to speak here tonight, so he harnessed
up the black colt aud came down. After hearing
our good Governor 1t has popped into my head
that the Governor obeyed the law as he under.
stood It. The only trouble with the Republicans
IA that they don't like the Governor to 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. II the misfortune had come on our side Of
the House wouldn't we have hoWled2 Counting
out is no novelty to either party. This time the
Democratic bull has gored the Republican OK
The Greenback Legislature will administer Jus
tlce and keep peace between the two parties.
Resolutions were read and adopted praisinE
Governor GarCelon as a citizen and official, and
denouncing the attacks upon his character
After tie meeting procession was formed and
marched to the Governors residence with brass
band. The Governor was serenaded and made
another brief speech.
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