Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-07
Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer
Growing too Early.

SrOWln1 100 Early.
The paper under the control of ex-Couh-
cillor Parker Of Pressure Isle comes to us
this week with the greater part Of one
page devoted TO making spread" over
the elections in AroostoOk II is evident
from the great effort the Dr. has made son
paper that ne thinks the course of the
Infamous Council Of last year is endorsed
by the votes of Aroostook. If it were so
it would be bad for Aroostook, providing
Aroostook has had full knowledge of the
wicked course of DR.. Parker and his asso-
ciates in the Council.
How many voters in Aroostook have
seen the report of the Hale committee?
Not one in hundred we dare say. How
then could they vote Understandings at
the recent elections upon the matter con-
tanned in that report The report rs read
in the House is all that has been published
thus far, and that has been published by but
asmalpart OF the republican papers ofthe
State. The full report with the evidence
is vet to be published, and when it is and
Aroostook voters have read the damning
evidence of the conspiracy to steal the
State in which DIR. Parker was engaged,
they will we are confident Indignantly re-
pudate the whole thing Is a large major
ity of voters in the other counties will.
There were upon that committee two
democrats OF as much Intelligence and up
Brightness rs could be found in any other
two men among the lusionists in the
House. They attended the meetings Of
the committee. heard all the testimony,
weighed and siited it carefully, and their
conclusions We're summed up in the mi
nority report which they made ms follows
STATE OF MAINE.
Horsr or REPRESENTATIVES,,
March Is. 1850.
The undersigned, a minority of the Com
mittec of Investigation. appointed by virtue
of nm order of the House, dated February ,.
1850. beg leave to submit the following briet
minority report;
Silence on the part of the undersigned
would be construed ~ an assent tn all the
positions and conclusions of the majority re-
port as well as To the statement of fats.
The undersigned are unwilling and unable
to give their assent to all of the arguments
and conclusions of such majority report,
though they cannot deny that The recital al
facts IN HE report is ST BSTANTIALIY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE
Mr.. Moody of the council of Gov. Garcelon.
was before the committee, but he failed To
explain the irregularities which had been
proved.
Gov. Garceon also tcstiiies at a later period
in .he investigation. that he had no previous
knowledge of much which has been shown by
the testimony to need explanation.
A letter. courteous in its language, was al
dressed by the clerk of the committee. 10 each
Of the other members Of Cor. GGrcelon $
Council. saying that an opportunity would be
granted them to appear and testify.
The undersigned regret that the members
The Council hare not seen nj to appear and
erpiaia the irregularities which seem to exist.
The evidence being unoontradicted. the un-
dersigncd CANNOT MAIZE \ DENIAL OF
THE FACTS PROVED Bf IT. and can
only withhold their assent 10 the conclusions
arrived at by the majority of the committee.
Henry INGALLS,.
GEo. F. HUI.
This is the report of men who know
all about the case concerning which they
wrote as above 1t will be seen that Dr.
Parker was invited to appear before the
committee. but chose to keep away. like
all the other ex-CouncillorS. If he had
any valuable knowledge which would
have enlightened the committee and re-
moved the odium under which the count
ing-out conspirators rested in the public
mind why did he not present himself be
fore the committee for that purpose
We venture the prediction that next
September will show majority in ARGOS
took against the men and the party that
undertook to rob the people of Maine of
their rights by \ false count. The people
OF that county are intelligent and honest.
and when the facts concerning the wicked
conspiracy against the State are fairly
seen by them they wiz stampit with their
most severe Reproduction and leave those
who support it in hopeless minority.