Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-05
THE CouSTISG.OUr BUSINESS.



was received from Bangor stating that the
answers of the Supreme Cont. in reply to
III, questions submitted by Gov. Garcelon,
we're favorable to the republicans, and that
the Judges had even declared that a less num-
Der than seven.y-six could not be regarded as
a quorum Of the House of Representatives,
even though the Governor ard Council had
disfranchised several cities Of the State.
This report became generally circulated
about the city and was heard with pleasure
By the republicans, bht yet with some doubt
as to its correctness. As no positive denial
Of the favoTabeness of the rumors were
heard from Bangor, republieans.went to their
homes at night feeling quite certain that
there must be some reason to hope that the
morrow would decide the matter and
decide it happily. On the arrival of the
eleven o'clock trainfrom the east it brought
to the city Judge Libbey, Judge Dan
forth and others from Bangor, so that those
who were at the station became certain that
the reports which had prevailed were correct.
Quite a number Of fusionists came up to the
train from their meeting which was being held
at a hall on Water street, but the news which
they heard was not at all satisfactory. Other
persons had gathered at the telegraph office
where the operators were taking the report of
the Court from the wires for the Journal, and
there fuller knowledge of the findings of the
Judges was obtained.
On Sunday forenoon the republicans and
democrats alike began to learn how sweep
ing and how complete the decision of the
Judges had been. The republicans became
exultant and their joy shone in their faces
and revealed itself in every movement. They
congratulated each other as they met in the
street. or rs they came together in their va
rious places of worship. Nothing since the
war has called forth such heartfelt rejoicing
among the republicans. With the democrats
all their hopes seemed suddenly yelled in
darkness and doubt, and they were not in
clined to say much upon the situation. But
their feelings were distinctly pictured upon
their countenanccs or revealed in their slow,
tagging gait as though unable to comprehend
the force of the blow which had descended
upon them. Those with unbridled tongues
took occasion to free their minds. One said
that this was just the luck of the democratic
party everything seemed to indicate com
plcte success, when Garceon had TO go to
work and submit the matter to the Court.
Then another would rip out about the
Governor, till the listener would have to con
cude that the old Governor had no friends.
Men gathered in little knots in the streets
and in the hotels to discuss the decision. At
the Journal Office large numbers of men came
in to read the opinion and then to talk
over its strength and thoroughness. In the
course of the evening, the following tele-
gram was received from Providence, II. L.;
1--WE congratulate the people of Maine on
the wise and Just decision of their Supreme
Court. MuroS NJ. SroNE,
JEFFERSON llIGGINs,
.jNo. +. MORSE.
Clerk Of the House.
The fusion leaders, William Dckey lead
ing off, are irving to induce Mr.. Ii. L. Sta
pies not to act as Clerk of the House, on
Wednesday. The pretext which this will
be done is that Mr.. Staples, having been
elected Clerk of the Courts in Aroostook
county, cannot act as Clerk of the House in
calling the roll n, the opening. This is the
thinnest and shalowcst of pretences. The
rell motive of Mr.. Dickey and his co-workers
is to get rid of n trustworthy man like Mr.
Staples and to have Mr.. Wingate +. Gibbs,
Assistant Clerk. do the subseryient and dirty
work that may be required bv the conspira-
tors. Mr. Gibbs friends boast that he would
fulfill the livelicst expectations of those who
demand the disreputable and dishonorablc
work.
A Clcrgymau's Suggestion.
Next week will be observed by Christians
of all denominations as week OF prayer.
It will be emincnty fitting that special prayer
be offered for a peaceful settlement OF the
complications of our State government; that
all conspiracies against the peace OF the state
and the liberties of the people may be
crushed; and that good men may be installed
in office. CLERGYMAN.
Jan. 5, 1880.
the S;ovcrnor and Council Refuses to
Take his Seat.
PENNINGTON, Jan. 3.
Capt. Lewis Voter, of Pennington. the
counted in fusionist, declines to accept the
stolen goods and the following is a verbatim
COPY of his letter returning his certificate to
His Excellency:
".fionso Gareeion. Governor Of Name:
~ beg leave to return herewith the certiii-
cate of my election rs representative to the
Legislature in the Pennington and Perkins
district, and hereby resign that position.
$50 honorably serve in the capacity must
have received plurality of the votes cast at
the late election. This was not the fact, anu
the reason that was given for the disfran-
chisement of Farmiagtou. is not in my ludg-
ment sufficient to justify my deception OF the
position.
I'm this matter the action of my fellow
citizens must be my law.
Very respectfully, your obed't servt'
LEWIS VOTER.
The Result upon the Legislature oA 'ns
Opinion of the Court.
The answer to question enjoins upon the
House of Representatives the duty OF admit
ting at once the twelve republican represen-