The daily gazette., 1880-01-05
THIRD EDITION
Maine's Count.
THE RKruBLIoANs ELATED.

THE REPUBLlCANs hLArhp'
AuausTA, Ne, Jan. 4.-The decision
of he Supreme Court has been discussed
,o-day BY crowds upon the streets, az no
taIs and elsewhere. The Republicans are
greatly excited aud jubilaut, and regsIu
Il as q sousummate triumph ior theiI
cause. The opinion IL freely expressed,
in the best informed circles, that the op"
pos,tion cannot stand up and DEFY the
Court.
Many Democrats think the Governor
made q mistake in referring any ques.
tions to the Court, and some claim that
the decision will have no effect, the cer>
tificates having been already issuey. The
Republicans say the Governor should
recall these. 1t is believe that quite
number of the counted in will refuse to
accept the certificates.
GOVERNOR GARcELoN SPEAKS AT
wATERvILLE.
WATERvILLE, Me-, Jan. 8, 1880.
The Town Hall twas filled TO its ut
most capacity at law and order meet
ing held tonight, Governor Garcelon
and Councillors Brown and Moody be-
ing present. Speeches were made by
Councillor Brown and Governor Garce-
Ion. The following is an abstract OF
the Governors remarks -
FELLOW CITIzEs-Atter the exhaus-
tvs statemeIts which have been made
regarding the matter which is brought
before you this evening will only call
your attention to few points. l pre-
sumo you are all loyal men and propose
TO abide by the law and constitution,
that when you have elected men to Of
fee you expect them to obey, and if in
the course of events there are differences
of opinion should we not stand by the
constitution and laws sanctioned by the
Supreme Court aid all our able men ?
stand before you the most abused man
in the United States. | am not here to
apologize or ask your pardon, but SIM
ply to call your attention to the coLsti-
tuition and law, and if in any respect |
or my Council have violated that law
you have your remedy. You say that
majority rule is the central principle OF
our governmental system, but should
not that majority be expressed in a legal
and constitutional manner?
You are all aware that at the late elec-
tion every effort was made on both sides
TO secure majority, and that the fushion
party had majority Of 1000 votes. i
challenge any man, do not care how
ardent republican or rabid democrat
to take the returns, and if there is any
instance where we have not applied the
same rule to friend or foe then you can
condemn us. | find the tabulated re
Turns where sixty-four towns have been
rejected; thlrty-two were republican,
thirty democratic and two tie. Does
this look like a conspiracy Does il
look as If the rule had not been applied
properly? Referring to the city OF
Lewiston the Governor said No one
doubted the voice of the people ; that he
knew bis own city was largely repu5li
can, but it Vas question of law with
them. II does seem an outrage that those
who appear to be elected were rejected
but there is a law and constitution on
the other hand which must be respected;
but you, my friends, condemn us be-
cause we do not think it right to go be-
hind the returns. ] ask you TO consider
what would become of our republican
form Of government if the men you
choose TO Office should violate the laws
and the constitution to SUIT their own
partisan feelings2
have called upon the Supreme Court to
which have been decid-
ed for fifteen years, and when that deci-
sion is rendered l hope the people will
be satisfied" The Governor closed by
advising his hearers to examine the facts
and look at the case calmly and that
they would find that the Governor and
Council were not such terribly bad men
after all. Resolutions were then read
ratifying and sanctioning the course OF
the Governor and Council. The meet
ing then adjourned.