Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-01-07

vi IuC uhOSt NOdiths IN Si"i ~
sources. And as to the crows, they
are yearly now to be seen in great
focks, in black, shining fatness, and
loathe to leave us in the fall As to
the bees, we have them now from
Italy and from every cline and OF
every variety, making honey for all
home use. as well as for shipment to
less favored parts. In word, we are
a rich, large and a prosperous county.
The Maine Muddle.
Since our last the events in Maine
have been thick and fast. The first
move of Governor Garcelon and the
Fusionists, after having counted out
enough of Republicans to give them
the Legislature, was an attempt to
protect themselves by gathering the
arms of the State at Augusta, the
Capital. This was resisted by the
people in some instances and great eX-
citement followed. Then a PROPOSE
ton was made by the Republicans to
submit all the legal points in the case
to the Supreme Court Of the State for
decision. This fair offer was only
partially agreed to. But the Court
was finally convened, and on last Sat
urday rendered decision against the
Governor and his Council on all the
technical points on which they threw
out the returns of different counties
Whether he and his Council will now
submit remains to be seen. The Leg
islature meets to-day, 7th inst, and II
the decision of the Court prevails, as
it should, the Republicans will be
seated and no trouble ensue but il
the Republican members are still re-
sisted in their rights TO seats, then we
do not know what may follow. Prob
ably they may convene in separate
place and organize and declare elected
the rightful Governor of the State,
Davis, and then ask the recognition OF
the National Government. A few
davs will determine whether there
will be further confusion in Maine or
not.
DRIFT OF OPINION.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 4.-The decision has
been discussed freely by crowds upon
the streets and at hotels and elsewhere
to-day. Republicans are greatly eX-
cited and jubilant, and regard it as a
ccnsummate triumph for their cause.
The opinion is freely expressed in the
best informed circles that the opposi-
tion cannot stand up and defy the
Court. 1t is the opinion of leading
Republicans that the Goyenor can do
no less than cancel certificates issued to
persons not elected according to the de-
cision of the Court The Fusionists
have no definite plan matured, and it
will be difficult to develop any tonight,
as not more than 20 members are in
the city. The number present is
about the same az in ordinary years,
when nothing unusual was pending.
A few Democrats say the Governor had
no business to submit the questions to
the Court; that he had done his
work according to the Constitution
and laws, and should have rested his
case there.
ID. Il. Pike, leading Democrat, says
that Garcelon belittled himself by tax
ing any notice of the Morrill, letter.
He had completed his work and that
ought to have been the end OF it. IL.
w. Black, a leading Grecnbacker, says
that the Court went out of its way to
answer questions not put to it. Col.
w. Dickev, a member of the Leglsla-
ture, says the decision Of the Court
will have no effect upon the Lcgisla-
ture, as certificates have already been
issued. This is understood to be the
position PllsbuFy will take in the
Standard tomorrow morning. Others
say the opinion of the Court is farce,
and will be replied to word for word.
Three counted-in members have already
declared they will not participate.
Hon. James G. Talbot, of Washing
ton, and Isaac r. IIobson, of Lincoln,
the countcd-in Senators, have already
stated they would not accept seats
should the decision of the Court be
against them. Lawyers say if this
opinion is disregarded it will be the
first instance of the kind in the history
of Maine. 1t has been ascertained
that the Executive Department in more
than so cases since Maine became a
State has asked the judgment of the
Supreme Judicial Court on important
questions of law, and never In single
instance has it been disregardod