Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-06
Garcelon and His Coup dc Main Do.
cided Against By the Supreme
Court-Somc Honest Democrats.

BANGOR. January 6.-The Supreme
Court has rendered an opinion on the
points submitted by Governor Garoslon,
which il to the effect that that officer and
the Council have not acted in accordance
with the spirit and letter Of the Consti-
tuition in throwing out the election re-
turns from certain towns on alleged
technical grounds, and issuing oertin-
oates to persons who received minority
votes. The opinion Is quite lengthy.
and il regarded in the light Of . stinsing
rsbuks to the Garcslon administration
for its attempt 10 defraud the people out
Of the result OF their SURFACES at the late
slsction. Although certificates have been
issued to Representatives who were not
elected at all. Il il believed that-should
the Governor not have power or the in
clination to recall them-ths holders
thereof viii not attempt to claim their
seats.
There il great rejoicing among the
Republicans over the favorable decision
Of the Court, and it 10 believed that no
further complications will grow out Of
the affair.
Three countsd-in members have
already declared that they will not par
ticipats, and il Is thought that the opin.
ion Of the Court will have effect upon
other ~certiAcatsd members to the same
end, a. there Ia not . singls cass Of the
81 that the decision does not cover.
Hon. James T. Talbot. OF washut, and
Isaac T. Robson. OF Lincoln. the count.
sd.in Senators. had already stated that
they would not accept seats should the
decision OF the Court be against them.
NEW YoRK, January G.-Ths Sun says:
The decision Of the Supreme Court will
impress the whole country as sound and
smlnsntly just. We concur entirely in
the view taken by the learned Judges.
We ask not who loses or who gains by
the decision. Il is Q matter OF infinitely
small moment whether one party OF
another shall be temporarily in power
whom compared with the importance or
preserving in absolute integrity the prin'
cipls Of real popular governments. Those
Democrats in Maine who have received
certificates Of their election to the Leg.
islaturs, but who. knowing that they did
not receive o majority or plurality oil
the votes and that the certificates are
based ON technical defects In the returns,
have declined to qualify or act have
done themselves Q lasting honor.
U.--o. .--. -TkaSa aaapn1
to be no doubt entertained here that the
unanimous opinion OF the Maine So.
preme Court. adverse to the opinion Of
Governor Garcelon on all the points
presented. will have the effect OF speed
lily ending the controversy in that State
without any further serious difficulty.
It 10 understood here that at least one
member OF the Supreme Court, namely,
Judge Libbey. is q Democrat. and the
perfect unanimity Of the Court therefore
gives additional weight to the confess.
eddy strong reasoning BY which its opin'
ions is supported.
AUGUSTA. January 6.-The Governor
and Council held NO session for business
yesterday, but were in consultation in
regard to the course to be pursued. The
guard il maintained at the State House,
with 200 men in the opposite Agricul-
turai rosn. There are 60 stands OF arms
stacked ready for use. The eyes Of the
guard are kept upon oil entering. passing
through or leaving the building. aud
although every train is bearing crowds
into the city. there has been perfect
order. The Mayor has 200 extra police
men on duty. Neither aide has abso-
lutsly determined on q course which Is
not subject to radical amendment.