Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
CAsTINE, Dec. 81, 1879.
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A meeting OF all citizens, irrespective OF
party. who are opposed to the unjust and
fraudulent sction OF the Governor and
Council was held here last evening. Geo.
ii. Witherle was chosen Chairman, aud
DIR. G. a. Wheeler. Secretary. Eloquent
aud stirring. but not incendisry speeches
were made by the Chairman and by Rev.
A. +. Ives, Rev. Mr.. Thomas, Geo War
rem. Esq, Messrs. w. II. witheriy, Adams,
Devereux. Gardner. Davis. Hale, Hooke,
Hooper, Mscomber. Pbilbrook, Noyes,
Sargent, Stevens. Webb, Wheeler and 9TH
ers. a letter was read from Mr. William
Wasson, OF Brooks,ille, Representative
from Orland. Castine and Brooksvilie.
The following committee was chosen to
confer with similar committees raised In
other towns and TO net 10 behalf OF the CT,
liens: Geo. II. Wtherle, G. A. Wheeler.
+. F. Davis, Alfred Hooper. Geo. W. Per
hins, Capt. Samuel Devereux and George
Wescott. IL Vas also voted that the fol-
lowing be sent for publication TO the WhiJ
and Courier and TO the ELLSWORTH AMER
ICAN:
10 the Ch,rmen of Indignation Commit
tees throughout the State OF Maine We
Are with you and are ready to aid Iu any
manner deemed advisable" A vote Of
thanks was passed 10 Mr. Wasson for the
sentiments expressed in his letter and the
meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Governor Davis.
6. \. WHEELER, Secretary.
Mr. " WAssoa's Letter.
To Chairman Indignation Meeting. Cas-
tine:
Had not the storm been so violent, we
would have brought such delegation OF
Indignant citizens from Brooksville, as to
have convinced you that all honest, loyal
men OF this town are thoroughly aroused
To protest against the great outrage that
has been pcrpetrated. In deprlvlng the peo-
pie OF their just verdict 10 the late election
Yours Is meeting that | never expected
to be called TO attend in this peace loving,
law abiding state. Can we realize thA prln-
ciples which We have cherished as the life
OF the nation, for which long and bloody
wars have been fought, for which our peo-
pie have suffered persecution, famine aud
death, and which We had yainly hoped
were at last 30 firmly established tha. they
could never again be shaken, are a. one
blow struck to the ground. cannot real
ize the cnormity OF this great wrong. AIT
er iair and honest election-w there
is no pretence that any man was hndered
in the tree exercise of the right OF suffrage
On The result OF the election duly being
made known, We Ind the peoples choice
set aside aud they whom the people never
elected installed in the place. Aud the
was legal one. May all this be done and
the perpetrators escape punishment? Can
IL be possible that we have no law to pro-
tect the foundation stone of our Republic
the right OF the people to rules Can 1t
be that laws may be set aside As unconsti-
tutioual without any reference To the Su-
premc Court, that duties belonging TO the
Legislature may be taken FROM them aud
the viii OF the people subverted and no
remedy be iound' Can II be that for sixty
years-eyer since We were bound together
been slumoering over volcano that may
burst al any time aud oyerwhelm our cher
ished Institutions:
II We have no remedy Ia the written law
We have one IN the hearts OF our Indignant,
outraged and united people that has never
failed Yours Truly.
Signed WILLIAM WATSON.