The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-01-01
TIE MAINE TROUBLE.
Steps to Protect the Legislature when
it Organizes.


AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 29.-It is the
general opinion that Gov. Garcelon
will not submit to the Supreme Court
the questions propounded by Ex-Gov.
Morrill,. The Republicans viii be pre-
pared for this and the questions
through a majority of the members of
the last Senate, as it is thought such
proceeding would conform to
the law. The disposition is to exhaust
every legal means before others are
tried. Mayor Nash, of this city, will
to-day address letter to Gov. Garcel-
on, urging him not to call out the mill
tia on the assembling of the Legisla-
ture, as that would provoke the bring
ing of force on the other side. He will
state that the extra police force pro-
yided by the city is amply able to pre-
serve the public peace. o. D. Baker
applyed this forenoon at the Secretary
Of States office for authority to exam
inc the returns from Pennington. He
was answered by Councillor Fogg in
the negative, which was. accompanied
by profane epithet.
A Portland special reports that Capt.
Lynch, of the Montgomery Guards,
has notified his men to be ready to
march at instant notice, from (which ii
Is inferred that the company, with light
infantry, viii be called to Augusta.
Gov. Garcelon, went to Belfast to-day
to attend a meeting to sustain the
course of the Governor and council.
a similar meeting was held this even.
lug in Rockland The Governor sent
for the Mayor this afternoon, to con,
suit in regard TO the proper police force
for preserving order on the assem- bling
OF the Legislature. The Mayor had
just finished writing a communication
to His EXcellency on fhe subject, and
conveyed it in person. Mayor Nash
was courte0usly received, and assUrIed
the Governor that all needed prepare
tons had been made for keeping the
peace. Two hundred extra policemen
had already been appointed, and this
number would be increased if the eX-
igencies of the case required it. lie
said that he was able to keep order,
and begged the Governor not to bring
the troops to the capital or make prep
arations for arming them: He thought
the citizens of Augusta would bear him
out in these assurances. The Govern
or talked quite freely, and informed
The Mayor that he had great dislike
to the idea Of bringing troops here, anC
; he should not do it if peace could b.
maintained in any other way. ItwoulC
be his duty to preserve order and pre-
vent interference with the members O
the Legislature.
GARCELON ENDORSED AT ROCKLAND.
RoCKLAND, Dec. 29-The green
hackers and Democrats assembled thi
: evening to endorse the action of tn
| Government and Council in countin!
b the election returns. Large delega
tons were present from Camden
Thomaston and other towns, embracing
leading Democrats and Greenbackers
Hon. III. Murch, H. C., endorsed tn
I Governor, who he claimed, had onl
o followed the Constitution and laws an
also said that Greenbacz and Democrat
ic towns and also votes had been throw
S out than Republican.
t Other speeches were made and resC
! lutions adopted, approving the cours
Of the Governor and Council. Tn
last resolution, after denouncing tn
l action Of the Republicans, conclude
4 as follows: 1--WE pledge our earnes
5 and active support to the constitute,
! authorities, to make treason Harmless
} and punish traitors. We earnestly
desire peace, but will bear arms, ifnec
+ essary, and see that the Constitute,
n and laws of the State be observed"
FUSION CONFERENCE.
BANGOR, Dec. 29.-Adjutant Gen
S. D. Leavitt arrived here, TO day, an
this morning, J. L. Smith, the Fusio
& candidate for Governor; Sheriff Strat
ton, of Penobscot county; Gorham /
: B0ynton, Congressman Ladd, j. I
d Boss, of the Commercial, and othe
:. prominent Fusionists have been at hi
IS hotel, it is supposed, in conference wit
the Adjutant General. Its rumOre
that a telegram was received by tn
= Sheriff to-day, from Gov Garcelor
It and it is reported that the conference
! is in relation to the arms at the Stat
arsenal and that they will be remove
to Augusta tomorrow. The repoI
Il from Augusta that the Governor woul
n probably decline TO refer the question
Is proposed by Morrill, to the court, eau.
ed much disapprobation, especial
!, among prominent Democrats, VIII
/ signed the petitions for that action.