The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-12
THE FRAUDULENT COUNT.
Damaging Testimony of J. R.
Talbot.
SAMUEL D. LEAVITT DEEP IN
THE MIRE.
A BLAST FROM THE FoGG HORN.

AUGUSTA, March Thames r. Talbot, the
was before the Hale committee today in ODE
dience to a summons, and testified as to the
substitution of returns in Washington county.
He said that early in November Hon. s. D.
Leavitt, then Adjutant General, sent him
three blank returns with official envelopes
and wrote describing the defects in the re-
turns from Addison, Jonesboro and Whiting.
He requested Talbot to have the returns fl He'd
out by the town officers and returned to the
Secretary of State, correcting the errors to
which he had specially called attention. Wit
ness took the blanks and gave two to Drisco,
editor of the Machias Union, with full in
structlons concerning defects and requested
him to attend to the matter. The third blank
witness sent to Whiting by mail. He was ask
ed by what authority he did this. and said that
he supposed Leavitt knew his business
Mr.. Talbot said he had never supposed he was
elected Senator until he received his certificate
from Gov. Garcelon. He had served portion
of the time in the Fusion legislature Mr.
Sawyers testimony was straightforward and
candid.
The following letter from Hon. Frank M.
Fogg, member of the Governors Council of
last year, is made public today:
AUBURN, Me-, March g. 1880.
George ID. BiSbee Esq, augusta, Me-.
Sir: Your communication stating that the
committee on election returns and expendi-
lures had directed you by an unanimous vote,
to inform me that they had investigated the
acts of the late Governor and Council on cleo
ton returns, and that an opportunity will be
offered me to appear before the committee on
Monday, March 8, to testify, did not reach me
till late hour of that day. Had you desired
my presence you should have given me timely
notice. But, under no circumstances would /
treat any communication emanating from a
committee of bogus and revolution
airy body such as that is now assembled
in the State House at Augusta,
with anything save supreme contempt.
would no more recognize by any act of mine
the validity of the pretended State govern
ment of Maine than'I would have recogni zed
that of the Southern confederacy during the
late war. The mob which you represent took
advantage of dictatorial usurpation, and by
mander took and held forcble possession of
the State House, and, driving. out the legal
legislature, installed themselves in its stead
This is revolution, and 1 do not hesitate to SO
characterize it, and those who have done it are
revolutionists, and I am not afraid to call them
mob takes forcible possession of the
State capitol, shuts out the legal
legislature and attempts to exercise
authority over peaceable, law-abiding citizens,
they challenge the patriotism of the state
loyal CITIZENSHIP the rescue And when su ch
mob plants itself in the State House, behi nd
a wall of muskets and Calling guns, that
patriotism of those loyal citizens ought to
meet them with bayonets and cannon. For
one, am ready to do so. And this is the only
testimony am willing to give your committed
or the revolutionary body which it represents
testimony of my loyalty to the constitution
and the laws. With respect for the legal
government of my state, and the sentiments
that loyal citizen ought to have for a rebel
government am, sir, F. M. FoGa.