Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-01-01

counting was done, for the reason
above Indicated. and because Demo-
cratic and Greenback members elect
might have been counted out in the
same way If the scheme had been
known in time to obtain "protests
and affiiavits from their districts.
1t being all one sided game there
were none but Republicans counted
out. In other specified cases the of
ficers finished up the counting, and
everything was publicly and legally
done except filing the blanks. These
the officers signed, and permitted the
clerk to fill them at his home. Five
Republican towns were found where
this was done, and the result was to
count out FIVE Republicans known to
be elected, and to count III five men
known not to be elected--known to
Tue Uovrrnur anu OUuuUn themselves
for their report says SO. OF course
there were Democratic and Green
back towns where the same or like
plumbers were committed, but finding
them was no part of the conspiracy.
Other returns were rejected because
officers did not sign returns "wIth
their own hands, others because
they were not attested by the town
clerks. In some cases the initials of
a candidate with his surname would
be used, and in others the Christian
names would be spelled out. In such
cases the Council would count them
as two different persons. This alone
beat fre Republicans. John T. Wa
lace and John T. Wallace, Jr. were
counted as two men, and thus a Re-
publican Senator was supplanted by
horse of another color, though it
was known there was but one of
the namo running. Several other
causes OF rejection are enumerated,
but the extraordinary fact runs thro'
all, that the defects resulted only in
counting out Republicans - thus
changing legislature known to have
thirty six Republican majority to one
having nearly thirty opposition ma.
iority, and under the laws OF Maine
the Governor and other State officers
for 1880 are to be chosen by this
fraudulent body The large city of
Portland, and the cities of Saco,
Lewiston, Bath and Rockland are
left without representation entirely.
because the defects were such that
while counting out the Republicans
they did not count in the opposit on.
But all this was done under pretense
of being strictly constitutional and
legal. They held towns accountable,
Senator Blaine says, TO the last exac-
ton of the law, and then proclaim its
notification as applied to themselves.
A free and enlightened people
must be more than indignant under
such work. They surely will not
permit it. Besides, there are evi
dences that Garcelon has been max
ing arrangements to enforce his
scheme at the point of the bayonet.
An armory at Oldtown was robbed
by some of his hackers. On Christmas
a Garcelou officer or clerk undertook
quietly to take the State arms away
from Bangor The people found it
out, stopped the teams on the way to
the depot, and compelled their re.
turn. Below is given report of a
Garcelon meeting. As indicative OF
the rage in the State we copy the fol-
lowing dispatches
The social reception OF those who have TAX
en- leading part in this great fraud must be
anything but gratifying to them. Councillor
Monroe has been ordered out of store which
he visited in Rockland Councillor Fogg runs
newspaper; advertisements have been with
drawn, and he has been sued on business
transaction. The Governor has been openly
insulted in Lewiston, and his pastor has
preached against him. One Councillor be-
longs to the Congregational church in BAN
gor; the church contemplates expelling him
Sermons were preached Sunday morning in
all parts OF the State denounciDg the famous
outrage; prayer meetings have been made the
opportunities for its condemnation.
There is no use in trying to cover up the
fact that a revolution in Maine is not only
possible. but probable. II is talked of openly
by leading men on both sides, discussed in
the Republican papers. in the pulpits, in the
stores, and on the streets. The relative
strength of the contestants 10 canyassed. the
number of men and arms that could be
brought to the capital debated, and attention
is directed to the lighting qualities Of the men
who are expected to enter the services as
volunteers.
The meetings held in Dexter and Brewer
were plainly revolutionary The chairman of
the Brewer meeting said that when the day
for assembling of the Legislature should arrive
they would send down to Augusta returns
that could not be counted out
The Rev Mr. Sergeant said that they had
as much right to resist the usurpation OF their
prerogatives as did the people of the South
Il am ready" be said ito go to Augusta /
am minister Of the gospel and want to 90 as
Chaplain, but ! would carry musket over
my shoulder and a revolver in each pocket.
if necessary, to organize our legislature and
protect the rights Of the people.n Later on
he said: at is time for every man TO rise
up and prevent This crime, peaceablv If we
can, but forcibly if we must"
Col Jasper hutchinson followed. and said
there was nothing left except to 90 to AN
gnsta, organize the legislature, and sustain II
by force if necessary. These utterances were
substantially repeated by Dexter, Dover, and
other towns in Penobseot county In Dexter
light infantry company sat in the front
seats in the hall and applauded loudly, espec.
tally whenever any allnsion was made to
foreible resistance.
In other parts Of the state similar feeling
prevails The people are excited. their blood
Is up, aud row is imminent not alone in Au-
gnsta, bus in every town or city in the State
Not the least curious feature Of the present
trouble is the fact that the ministers are
among the most outspokeB 10 favor of revo,
ictiOn.
The Rev. J Benson Hamilton, Methodist
divine in Lewiston, spoke ia his church about
the outrage. and told his bearers what he
thought 20 be their political duty. BE charged
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