Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-01

the moving of arms through the streets on
Christmas, but not the slightest tendency to
disorder of any kind was manifested. The
Citizens Executive Committee held meet
ing and prepared for publication the follow
ing card:
In view of the spontaneous uprising of our
citizens at the sight of arms and ammunition
transported through our streets on Christmas
day, steathily and without written authority, for
the purpose, on behalf of the Governor OF the
crime against the decision of the majority, as ex-
pressed at the polls, the undersigned, an Execu-
tive Committee of citizens, at meeting held this
evening, were unanimously of the opinion that
while this uprising was but the natural expres-
sion of indignation of our citizens, yet if our
Governor shall see fit to persist in his remarka-
BILE and alarming purpose of gathering munitions
of war for use against the people, the responsible
ity therefor may we'll be left upon him, and the
law-abiding citizens of Bangor will do nothing
that would incur any degree of responsibility for
the deplorabe consequences which may ensue
from turning the capital of the State into an
armed camp. We, therefore, feel assured that
there is no disposition on the part of the people
to resist the execution of any order lawfully
given by the Governor, for the removal from our
city of any property belonging to the State.
A Portland dispatch of Monday says that
the Captain of the Montgomery Guards, OF
that city, has notified his men to be ready to
march at an instant's notice, from which it is
inferred that this company, with light intan-
try, will be called to Augusta. On the SUBJ
ject of calling out the troops, an Augusta
dispatch of the same day says:
Gov. Garcelon went to Belfast to-day, to attend
meeting called to sustain the course Of the Gov:
ernor and Council. A similar meeting was held
this evening in Rockland. The Governor sent
for the Mayor this afternoon to consult with him
in regard to the proper police force for preserving
order on the reassembing of the Legislature.
The Mayor has just finished writing communi'
cation to his Excellency on the subject, and con-
veying it in person. Mayor Nash was courteous.
IL received and assured the Governor that all
needed preparations had been made for keeping
the peace. Two hundred extra policemen had
been already appointed, and this number would
be increased if the exgencies of the case required
it. He said we were able to keep order, and
begged the Governor not to bring troops to the
capital or make preparations for arnlng them
He thought the citizens of Augusta would bear
him out in these assurances. The Governor
talked quite freely, and informed the Mayor that
he had great dislike to the idea of bringing troops
here, and should not do it if peace could be main
tanned in any other way. 1t would be his duty tc
preserve order and prevent interference with the
members of the Legislature. The intervie"
closed here.
A Bangor dispatch of Tuesday says that
Adjutant General Leavitt, acting under in
structions from Gov. Garcelon, ordered the
arsenal there to be opened for the purpose
Of removing arms Several wagon loads o.
arms and ammunition passed through the
streets that day unguarded, and without mo
lestation, to the Maine Central Railroad de-
pot. Crowds of people were standing on the
side walks. The ammunition went to Angus
ia by express on the evening train.
1t is learned in Augusta, on good authority
that the Governor has decided not to submit
to the Supreme Court the questions suggested
by Mr.. Morrill,