The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-06
Maine.

We gave yesterday morning the answers
OF the Supreme Court Of Maine to the ques-
lions propounded by Governor GARCELoS.
They cut the ground from under the Gov
ernor in almost every instance.
But what nexiY A telegram from Maine
in the New York Herald says that the DEM
ocrats declare that the answers will make
no difference in the Legislature until after
It's meeting and organization. II would be
an evil much greater than bunder for
q Governor and Council to be allowed the
mower to recah certificates OF election two
days, or one day, before the meeting of the
Legislature, and substitute other members
And yet this is exactly what a good many
Republicans seem to be expecting at the
hazsds Of Governor GARCELoN. II would
turn canvassing boards into eleeting ma
chfDes, and with vengeance, to concede
TO them such extraordinary powers rs are
thas ciamed for Governor GARCtaoT and
his Coancil by his opponents. We need
not dwell upon the subject. Everyone can
see for hinaself that che canvassing otaeturns
and theissiing Of certificates of election are
duties which once performed cannot be
performed again. Otherwise canvassine
officers would have itin their power up to
the lstest mement to recall J0NEs's certifi'
cate and give 1t to BxowN. Bribery, ,cor
ruptIo0, intimidation, aud buldozing wsuld
have new fields in which to exploit them.
selves. A quorum might reverse the acts
OF fell board only twentg-iour hours se-
fore the isme for the assembling OF Legs
lature.
The ansGers OF the COurtwii aid the tive
houses Of fsse Legislature in coming 20 cor
rect conclusions as so the Titles to the con-
tested seats. They viii give a,Roral strength
te the cases q the men counted out which
II .will be biscuit for the mesabers seated
10 s-esIst. To be sure those answers can
in no wise take away, or egen limit,
the right Of each hsuse to sudge as
TO the election and qualifications Of its
own saembers. No legislative body In
this cQanlry can be limited IN respect OF
that right. Nevertheless, TIE moral " eight
OF the answers viii. as We have said. aid
the members IN coming 10 Just conclusions,
and ensblefthem TO solve peaoeably the po-
litical problem which il Is their duty TO get
rid OF as soon Us possible. We have never
- our readers tnow, shared Ia the sppre-
tensions OF those people who feared blood
sbed 10 Maize, va We feel ROW better salts.
fed IS 10 this point Tomorrow the Legis-
lature meets, and tomorrow the Democratic
dypasty will PROBABLY come TO an end 10 the
Plne.Ifee State.
Governor GARcELex Is doctor.-not a
lawyer. Tie has proved bimself to be true
man, We think. 1t seems TO US that there
can be no doubt as to his honor or sincerity.
He acted upon legal'sdviee which 1t turns
out was not good. He has made himself
famous BY his courage as an executive. His
Oldest acquaintance have the highest opin-
ion Of him. In his prayer.mceting talk last
Friday night Mr. TALNAog pronounced Gov
efnor 6ARcELos, "from personal Know
LEDGE 70 be /" a. pure man as eau be found |
n public liie,n ana said that II was "unfHiF /
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