Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-27
The Queens Followers Demoraliz.d

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AIN support of the thir' proposition, that
the Queen srd her supporters were demon
al zed and devoid of leadership. submit
the following;
''f) During the few weeks prior 20 the
reeolutinn, Mr. Colburn, minister of the in
terror ut the time of the revolution, had
been one OF the lea'ers OF the political
purity oppose 10 my self, and he was bitter
" hostile to me personally. My first init
nation of the revolutionary intention of the
Queen was at 10 o'clock on the morning Of
Saturday,. the lith, when Mr.. Colburn
came to me greatly exr tied. He toll me {
the Queens intention - promulgate new
CO. siitutinn and asked my advice. | sal !
to him. Why 10 you not go to the members
of your own party He replied, Il have
no party. Those who have been our sup
p,rttrs are Supporting the Qaeen. The
DOWNTOWN pe. pl' -f,f erring 10 the mer-
CHI nts- have lpt u.~ for m, AMI nl-. :
lh.. member of our party sni OF. r ci' =
zens will support US We are going To re-'g :
tIght awss.'
.-(2) AT / o'clock the same day net Il
the me mn, "a of the csbin,t ut the stforney-
generals Office. r ey had just come from
nm interview with the Queen. at hich = g
had snnt unced her intention of pro- mlsa'-
iog Il institution, ard Il, m an 'cd tn ir SUI
p ut. Thsr sta-el tina size had thrs aten. Il
them with mob violence vh reupon III, y
had Immediately left the psl,c each one
going out hv separate entrance. Will
ve were talking messenger cam from
thu Queen. rogue ting them to iuln-e'!iat ly
return to the pals"c. Peterson and Col
hurn pos lively refuse | to do so, stlti0g that
,hey DID not consider their lives would he
safe there.
II shorty after f. them and started
dowrtown. After | h'd gone about ~ o
blocks ! was overta ken BY a esser gor from
the cabinet asking me TO returb. which |
did. TIL asked me to ascertain what
support could he expected from citiz ms and
formally authorized me to state the conli-
ton of sff-is to leading citiz ms. and in
tn ir behalf to call for armed volunteers to
rel the Queen. Immediately proceeded
to IMPLY with their request, and with the
as,i stance of others within an hour or two
hereafter about eighty lea ing citizens had
signed q written agreement agreeing 10
support cabinet against the Queen by
force.
"(3) Later the same afternoon Mr..
Colburn informed me that they had finally
gone to the palace and held stormy inter
view with the Queen, lasting for over two
hours II tod me he had TO confidence
in his coll aeue. Mr.. Peterson, who he be-
lieved was PLAYING double with him, and
told me TO be are Of telling Peterson any,
thirg further. As a reason for his distrust,
he said that he knew nothing of the intsn-
ton TO p omulyste a constitution, but that
whila they Were discussing the matter with
the Queen she saii, in reply to an objsc-
ticu II ade by Peterson Why did you not
make this ohj .ction before: You have had
this constitution in your possession for
m nth. and rlised no objection to it, Gel
burn sci also that in reply TO an objection
male by Mr.. Parker. minister of foreign
affairs, she said: Why dill you not tell
me this Last night. when we were talking
over the subject
"Colbnrn further stated TO me that at
caucus of their party on the previous Fri
day night. one Of the members Of the Leg
islature. kaluna by name, had said that if
he could establish the new constitution he
would die hspry if he could kill some other
man before diving.
% THE Queen Was furously angry at
the refusal of the cabinet to join her in pro-
mitigating the constitution and publicly de-
nouuced them therefor.
10 When the Queen made announce
ment Of her fixture to promulgste the con-
stitutiop. two of the leading Royalist mem
bers of TIE Legislature, one IN the throne
room Of the palace snd one upon the steps
of the bulldog. addressed the assembled
cro~d. denounc Il the cabinet as trsitors,
rud .sid that they wanted TO shed blood.
One OF tie eomrnittee included the Queen
in h;s foundations.
f6) .'l,urine the n;ire time between noon
of SATURDAY, ihe IA b, and the afternoon of
Tuesdsy, the 18th, when the provisional
governm Mt was proclaimed, the Queens
cabinet was without plan of action. and did
practically noihing but rush about the city
consulting with various foreign represents
iives. or citiz ms Of all parties, as to what
they had better do, begging the American
minister for the support Of the American
troops against the committee Of safety, and
securing from the Queen declaration that
she would not agsin attempt to abrogate the
constitution, which they hurried into print, |
and distributed broadcast, to Try and appease
the Indignation Of citizens and break up he |
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