Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

I
ed the fact that the people of Maine
have adopted constitution and de.
clared it to be the supreme law of the
state. They have followed its require.
ments with fidelity and impartiality
and when an intelligent public have
brushed away the mists and false color
iugs which enraged and discounted
politicians have thrown around our ac-
ton, and the vituperation and SANDER
that has been heaped upon Us has given
place to reason and fair investigation,
any condemnation OF our course, either
by the democracy of the nation or any
fair-minded and honorable politicians
of any party, will be acknowledged
with due submission.
ALoNzo GARCELoN.
Augusta, Dec. 90, 1879.
CORRESPONDENTS.
Hon. Lot M. Morrill, addressed a
letter to Gov. Garcelon asking him to
consent to submitting all the disputed
points in the official canvass to the
supreme court. To this request Gov.
GarceOn replied az follows:
LEWISTON, Dec. %.
Hon. Lot ~. Morrdl, Chairman, etc.
Your communication of the Oath
reached here yesterday, just as | was
leaving for Augusta, and | take this
early opportunity to reply. The ex-
element in the public mind il, in my
mind, wholly without excuse, and Is
without question the result of sys.
tematized attack of vituperation and
SANDER upon the executive department,
not only without parallel, but without
cause. Be that as it may, il Is the duty
Of every good citizen to use his best en-
deayors to allay public excitement,
however created, so far as he is able,
and to resort to such measures as will
alay civil strife and at the same time
secure the ends of justice. You
minated that it is in my power
to restore peace, tranquility and good
feeling to the state and all it's inhabi-
tants by asking the opinion of the SUI
preme judges on each law point, in
volved in the variations of the count
from the returns. Nothing would give
me greater pleasure than an authori-
tative opinion upon points involved in
the condition of affairs, and in such as
might be likely to arise. Please to in
dictate points that occur to you which
have not already been adjudicated up
on, and | doubt not that we may be
able to secure satisfactory
solution Of the doubtful complications
or if not satisfactory, at least such rs
may be deemed authoritive. The
fact to which you allude, that so large
number of republican members elect
fail to receive certificates, is due to the
fact that so many municipal officers
failed to comply with the constitutional
requirement, and this, by judicial de-
cislon, the governor and council have
no authority to overlook. This con-
dition of affairs is no fault of the gov
ernor and council.
Respectfully, yours.
ALoNZo GARcELoN.
MoRRILIls REPLY TO GARCELoN.
In answer to Gov. Garcelon's letter,
Mr.. Morrill, addressed the following
communication to his excellency,
dating it at Augusta December 9th.
10 His Erceiie,,cy, AIonso Garcelon, Cover
nor Of Maine.
acknowledge the receipt of your
excellency's letter of the 25th inst, and
your excellency will OF course perceive
that it is quite foreign to the purpose of
my correspondence to discuss the JUS
tice or injustice Of the great excitement
which now menaces the peace of the
state Yo.r excellency agrees with me
that the excitement exists, and also that
ii is highly desirable to alay it by
means and measures which are alike
honorable to all parties. 1t is my pur-
pose to contine the discussion to those
POINTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL,
and ON which we may reach an agree
ment, and we may therefore wisely avoid
those which are non-essential, and on
which we may differ. To come directly
to the point to which your eXcellencys
communication relates, towit: the points
to be submitted to the judgment of the
court, | have to suggest the questions
on the enclosed memorandum. loui
excelIency will observe that these ques.
tons, though numerous, are simple, re-
quiring but brief answers, and not call
ing for elaborate opinions. AS youi
excelency acquesces in the propriety
Of settling all disputed points of this
order in u just and constitutional man
ner, beg to suggest in answer to ob.
jeclions which l have seen elsewhere
urged, that there is abundant time fol
the courts to consider the subject. The
court can readily convene at the CAPT
toll Wednesday next, or by Tuesday, II
necessary, and the questions cara be
placed before them on either day. Al
1t has not been the habit of the court tt
hear argument of the questions sub
mitted by the governor, there would bt
little doubt that on Friday, January I'd
your excellency would receive the an
swer OF the court 10 Ill questions. Ever
should the court require a day more
than have supposed necessary, there
would still be TOUR full days left befor,
the assembling of the legislature. Wher
Your excellency asks me To indicate the
points that have not already been adju
dleated, reply that such an attempt
would be
vAl.UELEss AND INDEED FOREIGN
to the whole scope and purpose OF thin