Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
NUMBER 27.
Maine Notes.

port him and fight the matter out on the
steps of the capitol" Other accounts say
that the calm and excellent letter Of ex-Gov-
Lot Morrill,, chairman of the Republican ad-
visory committee, TO Gov. Garcelon, urging
him TO submit the questions at issue to the
Supreme Court, has had an excellent effect
in moderating the extreme excitement.
The Portland Republicans think the Ban
gor people were a little too fast in stopping
the arms.
An Augusta letter says the Governor has
issued ammunition and pay rolls to the mill
tia, considerably in advance of the CUSTOM
ary time, and it is expected that at the con-
vening of the legislature a company of mill
tia will guard the entrance to the State House
and permit none 10 enter but those having
certificates from the returning board.
A Fusion paper, the Augusta Chrontete,
recently stated that eight towns having
Greenback majority We're counted out and
that the Grcenbackers lost several Repre-
sentatives by the process. This is squarely
denied. 1t is true that few Greenback
it attempted in manner which would affect
the result,-that is to say in every district
where II Grecnback town was counted out a
still larger number of Republicans were dis
franchised
The storm of popular indignation over the
Maine outrage is bringing some of the Demo-
cratic papers to their senses. The Buffalo
Courier, which first 'condoned," is now
contritc. The Brooklyn Eagle openly con-
,lemns. The Boston Post mildly remon-
strates The Louisville Courier-Jownal is
angry at the stupidity of the crime. The
Richmond (Va) State says: ''We by
manner of means commend the action of the
authorities of Maine in ruthlessly counting
out Republicans and counting themselves in
on the most trivial technicalities." The
World and the Utica O5serrer disavowed the
crime from the first
The following expressions of public feeling
are quoted by the Maine papers:
At IIallowell the Rev. A. II. Crane said
of the Governor and Council IF they set
aside law they cannot expect us to be so par
ticular in the observance of law in hurting
them from their high position The Rev.
H. V. EmmOns asked, ''Shall we who have
once and again fought for our rights quail
before these mem" George +. Bodwell
said "Wc will go to Augusta and if these
bogus men are seated in the Capitol we will
have little tea-party and pitch them out"
At Skowhegan, County Attorney Walton
said The young men can do the fighting II
necessary" l.. ii. Webb said: I'VE owe it
to the memory of the men who fought and
gave their lives and blood for our liberty to
stamp out this base act" Now, again." said
James Wright, I'VE are called upon to fight
for our liberty at the ballot-box."
= Robert Martin of Danvilleis quoted by the
Lewiston Journal as saying that hundreds OF
farmers in AndroscOsgin county are ready to
shoulder the musket at Il days warning A
Democratic alderman in Lewiston took oc-
casion to denounce Governor Garcelon in
prayer-mceting Sunday night.
The resolutions adopted at Augusta de
clare that "a great crime of this kind cannot
carry with it the authority of law" The
Bangor resolutions invite the people of Maine
10 Join in the vindication of Republican in
stitutiOns and ''thc exercise of all that power
which shall he necessary to preserve and
perpetuate the same" The llallowell reso-
| lutions say that there must not be submis-
/
famous count of the Governor and Council
The Gardiner resolutions offer ''full and sure
protection to all members elect who attempt
to take their seats in the Legislature without
certificates. The Skowhegan resolutions bid
Mr.. Steward. Representative-elect. dare to
maintain Your rights and we will stand by
you," and warn the Representative by certi-
ficate, on his peril not to go to Augusta The
Dexter resolutions recommend resistance
"even to the shedding of blood" The COM
mittee of safety appointed at Bangor have
issued an address 10 inc peorie ol Maine,
n,a sW, t o,Ir ,a,,,i ..,oa,, h.nnmn I;v
!ng forca to carry nut their will
O,bor c;,i,ers ard sever.l of the Renublican
journals take much more moderate tone
Tho por,,o,d 1Jrertise- says.
Jf,be RonpII;csn members who hold GER
tificates take their seats they will have at
least a third Of the Senate and two-hiths oi
.ne iio,iSe i'i' I'M, y" o
! MIR. Eunrene Hale. there will lie no difficulty
in exposing the trick which has been played
upon 'he people ol M''','e 80 .i''f.s,s n ~ , ~
~, E,n ~ uhich r,nv Democr,ts ami
Graan,acLcrs ,r;iI contribute
| ~ H., i, M, o,,ou,I, ,hora is still another
r.n,aJr Tha, ;s a nnI,I;,. ,r;.I of SOM, of
Tho nar,ias Ia th;s nIoi far consnirocy There
il rn Incl. nf irdic,tinns or ., settled nurpnsr
,n ovcrthroyy H.. rrsult of the election by
str,,,rem-, nurnnsr formed hefor, The
elac,;Hn was hell ami carried out tbrough
many .r,.nts and bv m,nv ,Ieyicrs In the
| cor,;s H. ,rutL ,,,ccrnir,, th,. who'll. mat
Ter m,v In. thnrm,hlv nsr,rt.inrd and cy-
nnseJ AMI ,hs ,.nnj,mr.tion nf the neonle
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upon the authors Of the plot.
Governor Garcelon replied To Ex-Governor
Morrilrs proposition to submit the disputed
cases TO the Supreme Court Of the State, ask
ingi Mr.. Morrill, to indicate the points not
already adjudicated upon. and adding that
he doubted not that n s; tisiactory or ut least
authoritative solution of doubtful complica-
tions might he arrived at.
An Augusta despatch says 1t is understood
that Governor Garcelon believes the points
mot already adjudicatcd to be extremely
few. This, says the despatch, leaves the
hope for a peaceful settlement through Nor
rilI's ,,lou ,I.ciI,,lly faint II lnDkS now as
if nnihin,r can preyrnt trouble on the as
semhly of the Legislature hut square back
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encourage Ni"i'hce Openly no h"t hcSn.,'c "
say tiiil th'E expect IL. congressman rtScs
/ speech Eist niSht was hut lC'Ssui,'iS' ''ii''
oohsr'Ssi'''ih hceu ,hiuAs n."t VIII ne sileu;
Inc eAcichleht Ill 'ie county ."Mns anu
Niiis's grows more r'l,iuiS man III lle cll'S
even. lhirss are decidtuly hoi. e"hSiu'rih5
tha' inc mercury Is "ei"" zero
\ Bangor letter SAYS the Republicans of
that civ went no further than TO ,icmand
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arms was being made, ami, llndinS That The