Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-27
Aosu= Statement OF Facts.
RocKLASD, jan n. l-e0


To the Edrtor of the Etane5ee Journal;
In YOUR issue Of to-day you publish re-
port of a committee of the mon nan :
greatest show on EARTH purporfing 10 De
question. of fact 10 be submitted 10 the Su-
preme Court. In il they assume TO quote
the language OF the Court IN the opinion
given in answer To questions submitted by
the Ex-Governor. Fearing that some OF your
readers " no NAV no; have seen the original
might believe that this quotation was Ill TACT
correct. take the liberty TO call your attention
to the cheap and silly attempt they MAKE 70
deceive their followers, by mlsquothg Tue
language OF that opinion. written l pre-
by their ATTORNEY who STYLES himself lion
| for the reason that he served one wear IN 'ne
lower branch Of the legislature with no
credit TO himself or the town hs represented
| II the Hon" counsel or his man ridaf
could not read. they might be excused on ms
4! ground of ignorance, but that can hardly Dc
an excuse in their case.
| The trick Is of the same nature when Las
| has given him all the nOtOriety he has Is al
attorney, but which any honorable attorney
at-law would never think OF doing NE
trick. too. j. So stupid and silly it can deceive
but a very tea days. Here Is wha'
the, wan, to make their followers believe
] the language 81 Ni4c ppii4'ii "a N''-
preme Court: To constitute quorum II l.
only necessary Ia have i majority oil 'ht
whole number present. and when such quo
rum j. present a majority of the quorum
NAV do business Surprising the number Ia
be seven. four would constitute legal quo
rum. and three being Il ma jority ot that quo
rum could legally act. although the ."uf
should refuse to Join them or oppose lheii
action Consequently, If Il return from
A city having five aldermen Is signed by
three of them. it may be a valid and legal re-
turn. because only four mas have been
present and in such case then beng MAJOR
itv of those present could legally act, although
the four should oppose their action and re-
fuse 10 Join them" Now, | saw. no on,
but an AS would think he could decei',
bv such a mistatement Of the courts opinion
a, the above The language of the court :
opinion upon that point is as follow, " l'
constitute quorum, II Is only necessary u
have a majority of t4c whole number present
a majority of the quorum may do business
Surprising the number 10 be seven, foui
would constitute a legal quorum. and tire,
being majority OF that quorum, could le
gallv act, although the fourth mot four a
as quoted should refuse TO join them, or OPP
pose their action. Consequently, If re
turn from city, having five or seven, mot
five aS quoted aldermen, is signed by three
of them, it may be a valid and lcga
return, because only four may have beer
present and in such case, three mot theT
AS quoted being Il majority of those preSen
could legally act although the fourth mot foul
as quoted should oppose their action, an'
refuse to join them" The Hon" counse
must think he i leading "A very ignorant SCI
of men il he expects them to believe HI
statement of what was the language of thai
opinion. Perhaps this fact accounts for hi
/ many bIunders during the past two month
legally aud politically. If 50. | would ad-
wise the fusioni>ts to select some other lead
err Get some one not dcmented,
AMI Fl SIoNlsT.