The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
The Maine Crisis.
THE DEMOCRATS ADVISED TO STAND FIRM-MIL-
ITARY PREPARATIONS.

TIE DEMOCRATS ADVISED TO STAND FIRM-M1L-
ITARY. PREPARATIONS.
PORTLAND. Me-, December 3l.-The Id.
UertiSer says: "a conference Of leading
Democrats OF Portland have agreed that
the Governor aud Council must he cordially
sustained; that the first business OF the
Legislature must be ~ admit those elected
who have not received certificates, and that
these views will be urged upon the Demo
cratic State Committee which meets here
tonight after the mass-mceting."
MILITARY OFFICERS ORDERED TO REPORT TO
THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.
BANGOR, Me, December go &C. Il. Nor.
ton. OF Augusta. member Of the Govern
or's staff, came on The evening train with
general order, signed by the Adiutant-
General. ordering Lieutenant-l Colonel Dan
ieI White. commanding The First Regiment
NJ. V. NJ, and Major Melville NJ. Folsom.
Of the same regiment, TO report ut the Ad-
iutant.G Generals office, in Augusta, at 10
O'Clock on the forenoon Of Wednesday, De-
cember 31st by order Of The Governor and
mmanderin-chief.
Reports are current thai agents Of the
Governor are secretly enli>tin9 men in W.
riouS parts OF the State to form military
force at Augusta at the opening OF the Lee
gi>atlse.
BIDDFFoRD PEOPLE SUSTAINING THE COW
ERNOR.
BIDDEFORD. Me-, December 3l.-Thc citi-
Zens of BlddefOrd favorable 10 sustaining
thc course Of Governor Garcclon and COun-
ell last night held one OF the most enthusiasts
tic meetings held here for many years.
THE MUNITIONS OF WAR.
AUGUSTA, Me-, December 30.-GovcrnOr
Garcel0n is engaged at late hour tonight
framing a reply to Mr.. Morrill,. lie states It
will cover all the points suggested. When
| the guns and ammunition from the arsenal
at Bangor arrived tonight there was quite
a crowd at the depot, but there was no dis
turbancc. They were taken TO the State
| House.
! THE GOVERNOR WILL SUBMIT CERTAIN CUES
TONS TO THE SUPREME COURT.
BosroN. December 3l.-A special from
| Augusta SAYS The Governor agrees to
submit certain Ct Mr.. MorrilPs questions TO
the judgement Of the Supreme Court. The
reason why all the questions will not be
submitted is because there is such Il mix
ture Of fact and supposition that they
would not be proper papers to submit.
MILITARY OFFICERS PROMISE TO OBEY THE
GOVERNOR.
! AUGUSTA, December 31.-Thc military Of
fcers summoned from Bangor had an inter-
view with the Governor to-day In reference
| 10 an inquiry concerning the calling out Of
the militia companies should they be need
ed. The officers promised TO obey the or
ders Of the Governor as long as ne is in Of
| flee. The Governor spoke in strong lam
guagc in regard to calling out the military.
THE QUESTIONS FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
! AUGUSTA, December Ex-Governor Gar
! cclon prepared aud sent TO the Supreme
! Court this afternoon certain questions Of
! Law covering the essential points OF Mr..
| MoIrilS communication. They are not to
be made public until reviewed by the Court.
! Mr.. Gould, the Governors legal adviser,
saws the Constitution authorizes the sub
mission only OF questions OF law, and not
Of facts, to the supreme Court.
GOVERNOR GARCELON CONDEMNED Al Ellis
WORTH.
ELLSWORTH, December 31.-An indign&-
iiau meeting was held here last night to
condemn the action OF Governor GarcelOn
| i'm throwing out election returns. Several
addresses were delivered. EX-COngress-
! man Hale declared the throwing out OF the
returns was gigantic conspiracy, which
would not end until the electoral vote oil
| 1890 should either be secured to the Demo
Gratis. or so tainted with fraud that 1t could
not be counted.