The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-01-06
GARCELON'S GRIT.
Arms Removed from Bangor Arse
nal
Large Crowd Attracted, but No
Disturbance.

BANGOR, ME-. December 30.-Th
arsenal was opened today under orde
OF Adjutant General Leavitt, who callet
on Mayor Brown to notify him cf th
orders from the Governor for the re-
movai of the arms. The Mayor sug
gested that the removal be made in th'
quietest manner, and believed ther,
! would be no interference with those &C
ting under the proper authority. This
afternoon several trains laden will
arms and ammunition without any
military or other guard, passed through
the street to the depot without molesta
ton. People were standing on the side
walks in large numbers. The ammu
nition will 90 to Augusta by express or
the night train.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY INTER
VIEW GOV. GARCELoN.
AUGUSTA, December 30.-The C m
mittee on Public Safety, of this city
called upon Gov. Garcelon this fore.
noon, and had lengthy interview. The
committee consisted of Gen Henry
Boynton, Joseph Nye, Ex-Governor
Connor, Joseph A. Homan, Maj. j. D
Myrick and Amos Wilder. They in
formed the Governor that they repre-
sented the people of the town, and
would cordially join with the Mayor ir
his recommendations and suggestions
They trusted that no arrangements
would be made to- bring the m;li'ar,
Aere, snd that tbs augmented polio.
force would be ample to quell all distur
bance. Th. Governor replied that ht
had already given orders to Gen White
OF Bangor, and Major Falsom, of Old
town, to take one hundred stand of arms
and ammunition from the State arsena
at Bangor and ship them by express tc
Augusta. He did this to test the sin
cerity of the citizens of Bangor as tt
whether they would obey the civil au
thorities. He had never ordered any
troops to Augusta, ard should not IN
less there was an outbreak The vari
Gus rumors and stories which are rife
he said, were made of the whole cloth
He was urged not to take the arms from
Bangor, hut be steadily asserted that HI
would in order to test the sincerity o
the people One of the committee sug
gested that portion of the extra polic'
provided by the city could he detailed
for. duty under the direction of the Gov
ernor. The Governor replied emphati
cally, II have force enough how" H.
also in formed the committee that they
might be aware of the fact that he hat
full power to call the legislature when
ever he pleased, and on the slightes
disturbance be should take the Legisla
ture away from Augusta. The conver
sation then turning on the question. o
submitting certain questions TO the Su
preme Court, the Governor said ht
should go to Portland and obtain fur
ther legal advice before deciding to sub
nit to the question. He, left on the (:
o'clock p. m. train.
PORTLAND, December 30-The Adper
tiser says that conference OF the lead
| ing Portland Democrats has agreed tha
the Governor and Council must be cor
daily sustained and that the first bust
ness of the legislature must be to admi
those elected who have certificates
and that these views will be urged on thu
Democratic State Committee, who NEE
here tonight after the mass meeting.
ARRIVAL OF THE WAR MATERIAL.
The guns and ammunition from the
arsenal at Bangor arrived on the clever
o'clock train. There was quite crowd
at the depot, but no disturbance occurred
They were in charge OF Adjutant- Gen
eral Leavltt, and were taken to the Stat
House.
BANGOR, December 3S.-The arm
and ammunition moved by Adjutant
General Leayitt from here consists o
lone hundred rifles, two boxes Of ammu
milton and twenty boxes of cartridges