Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-20
WAIT, AND JUSTICE WILL BE DONE
a STATEMENT OF FACTS.

To the Editor Of the Democrat:
lst.-when the Governor and Council
refused early in November to allow the re-
turns to be seen by interested parties,
faction never before taken by Governor
and Council In Maine) we were told to
wait and justice would be done. Wcwaited.
2d.-when the Governor and Council by
force Of public opinion on Friday before
the certificates were to be issued the fol-
lowing Wednesday finally submitted the
returns to the public, we were told to wait
aud Justice would be done. We waited.
sd.-when by the returns II appeared
that 10 Republican and only IL Fusion
Senators were actually elected, and in the
House 90 Republican TO 60 Fusion Repre-
sentatives, when in the face of all this the
Governor and Council issued certificates to
20 Fusion Senators and To II Republicans,
and in the House to rs Fusionsts and only
81 Republicans, we were told that each
House under the Constitution was Judge
Of the election Of its own members and to
wait, and justice would be done. We
waited.
4th.-when public indignation actually
compelled Governor Gsrcelon TO ask the
opinion Of the Supreme Court as to the
legality and force Of the doings of himself
aud his Council, aud when the Court unani-
mously rendered decision which stamped
the action OF the Governor and Council as
fraudulent, illegal and without force we
were told to wait, and Justice would be
done. We waited.
5th.--on the first Wednesday In January
the legally elected members OF both
Houses, as well as those counted In aud
who held fraudulent certificates, with
three honorable exceptions met at Augusta
and attempted To organize. and before the
Senate and House officers were elected the
Republicans asked to have the rolls cor
rected and TO have on them only the names
OF those who were legally aud fairly elected.
This was refused, and we were told 10 wait
and Justice would be done. We waited.
eth.--In the Senate. after all the officers
as the fusionists claim were legally elect
ell, Senator Locke OF Portland moved To
have a committee OF Z, consisting OF 1
fusionists aud 8 republicans, raised to de-
eide and report who were legal members OF
the Senate. This was carried, although
Senators Barrett and Rankins of oxford
County voted against II. Stiil later Mr..
Locke tried TO have this committee act and
report at once. The Seuate voted against
immediate action, and have not yet acted.
We were told 20 wait, and justice would be
done. We waited.
7th.-In the House, Mr.. Hale tried to
have the rolls corrected, so that all men,
bers legally elected might participate in the
election OF officers who were TO rule and
govern the House. The fusionists all
voted no. Amer the so-called House OH
GERS were elected, Mr.. Hale presented a
memorial signed by fourteen gentlemen
who were legally and fairly elected mem
bers OF the House,-whose seats were all
vacant and were not contested, and asked
TO have their names placed on the House
roll and that they might qualify. The
fusion House all voted no, with four excep-
tons. All oxford County fusion members
voted no. We were told 10 wait, and jus
tice would be done. We waited.
sth.-while the house has been in ses-
sion one week, while there are fourteen
vacant seats, while the memorial signed by
the fourteen members asking that they may
be allowed to qualify and occupy their
seats has not even been acted upon, while
! the fusionists have found time 10 attempt
to unseat Hon. Eugene Hale and the Rev.
DIR. Butler, we are told to wait, and justice
will be done.
9th.-We have waited for justice 10 be
done. On Monday last, 10 Republican Sen,
ators and over 50 Republican Representa-
tiyes, all OF whom were legally elected, as
appears by the decision Of the people rem:
dered Sept. 9Th, 1879, and fully confirmed
by the recent decision Of the full Court
In answer to the questions submitted by
! Governor Garcelou. met and organized
Legislature, and with the spirit OF law
abiding citizens as they are, Immediately
submitted all questions in controversy for
the determination of the Supreme Court OF
Maine-the highest legal tribunal known
to our State.
lOth.-we now find all fusion leaders
giving utterance TO revolutionary and
reasonable sentiments = declaring that
they win not abide the decision Of the
Court that they will depose the Court ;
that they viii arm themselves and fight,
and resist the lawful authority of the State.
To such I say, act with caution, or you
win receive summary justice. The consti-
tuition and laws must and shall be pre-
served. Wait, and Justice will be done.