The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-03


order and begged the Governor not
to bring troops to the capital or
make preparations for arming them.
He thought the citizens of Augusta
would bear him out in these assur-
ances.
The Governor talked quite freely,
and informed the Major that he had
great dislike of the idea of bring
ing troops here, and should not do it
if peace could be maintained in any
other way. It would be his duty to
preserve order and prevent interfer-
ence with the members of the legiS-
lature. The interview closed here,
and the Mayor passed the Governor
the following communication:
ISr-The exciting condition of the
public mind concerning the legisla>
| ture that is soon to assemble induces
me to address your EXcellency upon
an matter of grave public moment.
| The people of Augusta are loyal to
the legally constituted authorities of
| the state in the exercise of every
lawful act and duty, and would feel
| Great pain and modification at any
laWl esA act or lack of decorum on the
part of an excited populace in con-
nection with the organization of the
/ legislature and | am warranted in
hereby rendering to the state the
service of hundreds of sworn police
men, s ould a force unhappiy be
needed for the keeping of the peace
in the Capitol. district, or elsewhere
in the city. Our city has increased
it's police to two hundred good men
of different political parties, and these
/ and any necessary number additional
are at the states disposal to carry out
requests which the state authorities
will communicate to me touching
| the maintenance of order and the
complete preservation of the public
peace. | cannot refrain from express
| ing the hope that your EXcellency
will feel justified in relying upon the
services of our citizens thus freely
rendered, and by so doing will see
no necessity for calling out troops to
perform the same duty. Your EX
cellency will pardon me for suggest
ing that the occupation of the State
House with armed men, or placing
war material therein. will tend to
disturb the public mind. The APP
preaching legislature is the fitch
that has assembled in that building
in as many consecutive years, and
never before, even In the excitement
of civil war, with thousands CT
troops encamped near by, has it re-
quired the services of single police
man to preserve order i'll its halls.
Its doors have always been opened
to the ingress and egress of all we'll
behaved citizens, and l trust your
! EXcellency will see the character of
the building in that regard will be
sacredly maintained. The great
aversion of the people to any other
course is suggestively witnessed by
the recent resistance in Bangor,
through the movement Of war mas
terial, supposed to be destined for
the State House. That incident, in
connection with the many sugges,
tions in the public prints, has in
duced me to direct this letter to your
Excellency. Your EXcellency will
perceive that if one party to a con
troversy shall arms, the other will
do the same. and with bOIh parties
armed a conflict might ensue, which
all would deeply deplOre. | feel con-
fident that if no troops are called out
by the states authorities, no bodies
of armed men will come to the Capt.
tOl on the assembling of the legisla-
ture, and the civil police of our city
will be,amply competent to deal with
all cases in any individual riot or dis
order that may arise.
1t is learned on good authority
that the Governor has decided not to
submit to the Supreme Court the
question prorounded by Mr.. Morrill,.
BANGOR. December 29.-The report
from Augusta that the Governor
would probable decline to refer the
questions proposed by Mr.. Morrill, to
the court caused much disapproba-
ton here. especially among the
prominent Democrats who signed the
petition for that action. Large and
enthusiastic meetings to express in
dignation at the action of the Cover
nor and Council were held Saturday
evening at COrinth, Bucksport. Man
son and elsewhere. The Governor
continues to receive numerous petit
tons from all parts of the country,
praying that the law points involved
may be referred to the Supreme
Court
WILL DEFEND THE STATE HJUSE.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 30.-It is reported
here that the Republicans will at
tempt to capture the State House to-
morrow night. Gen. Leavitt has ar
rived with arms and ammunition
from Bangor. The Governor has
summoned Major Folsom and Lieut..
White, commander of the First Reg
iment, to appear mt the State House
in the morning for consultation.
Governor Garcelon denies the AS