The Portland daily press., 1894-03-23
THE MORRILL, LETTER.
Mr.. Talbots Review of an Episode
of the .sCount-Out."

the Historical Society Meeting Port
Unenfranchised Fair Kittery Homes.
The regular meeting of the Maine His
torical society was held in Baxter build
ing yesterday afternoon. e. P.Burnham.
ESQ.,, of Saco, presided in the absence OF
President Baxter. s
The principal features of the afternoon
exercises were the resolutions presented
by George F. Emery, Esq, in memory OF
the late W. B. Lapham, George +. Ial-
bot, Esq's. paper on Lot M. Morrill, and
sketches of Klttery Homesteads by Mr..
Moses A. Stafford of KitterY. There was
also discussion on the spelling OF the
name of Sir William Pepperell.
MIR. Talbot's paper on Lot NJ. morrill,
was comprehensive history OF the
career Of that famous and beloved Maine
statesman. Space will allow the repro
duction OF brief portions.
Before proceeding to that portion
which relates to Mr.. Morrill's connection
with the settlement of the "Count-out"
tsoubles, an episode of interest to Il
The Woman suffragists
should be related. Mr.. Talbot was
describing that memorable discussion in
the United States Senate between Mr.
Morrill, and Garrett Davis of Kentucky,
on the question of slavery, wherein
Morrill, answered. Davis as follows:
aThe Honorable. Senator says: SHOW
me q statute on this subject, giving me
q right to my horse, which does not give
me the same right to my slave. " 81,
I will refer him to positive stagute On 3Ii
this snbject-a statute that 1 Know VII
command his respect ana .san ms ysherao'on'
Mr.. Davis-Will the honorable Senator
permit me to ask question:.
"Mr.. Morrill--When have READ my
sstAnd God blessed thems and 500
said unto them, Be faithful, ana multi
Din. and replenish the earth, and su pdue
f: And have dominion over the flsh OF
the sea. and over the fowl of the ar,
and over every living thing that moveth
upon the EARTH, ,;sh
1.-THE commentary OF the great Engllsn
con, man ia 6or runs back to that, as the
origin Of the right Of property and mere 1i
Is the obvious distinction beCWeen.tne
right of persons and the right OF Things.
Man has dominion over things; ne nas
no dominion over persons
q Mr.. Davis Would the courtesy OF the
gentleman. allow me word!
. Mr. Morrill, Certainly"
aMr. Davis-I will ask the honorable
Senator from Maine if he ever knew any
property to be recovered in court OF
Justice upon that law, or ever knew
claim to property to depend on the law,
which.he has just read, IN a cour' "
aMr. Morrill-we never had any
occasion to plead that statute in my
part of the country, yet it IS always
recognized" ~.
When Mr.. Talbot had arrived at this as
point he was interrupted oy
Mrs. Jape P. Thurston, who was
an interested auditor. IT should like to
askn she said, whether that argument
would not also apply to the pQllticai
Dominion of Man Over Woman"
There was broad smile ON the faces
of the savants at this, while Mr.. Taloot
replied that the persent paper was upon
different subject.
Mr.. TalboJ's treatment of the palt
taken by Mr.. Morrill, in the "Count-Out"
DAYS. has some interesting portions.
AIUGE QGSCtlDluR baO LLOOuOto
by the Garcelon Council, of which By
the way Mr.. Talbot vigorously dlsap-
proyes-he comes to Mr.. Morrlll's part.
The Republican officials were in a
high state of evaporation and alarm.
MI. Blaine left his place in the Senate as
did the Congressional delegation gener-
ally to aid them by their counsel. Moth
ing could be agreed upon and the peril
grew every day. At length Mr.. Morrill,,
then in discharge of his duties as col
lector in Portland, was importuned to
come to their aid by repeated kilograms.
When. at length he presented himself,
he was asked What can we do? what
can you advisor Get Garcelon to refer
the findings of his council to the SUI
adopted, and Mr.. Morrill, was besought
himself to address the governor letter
to secure his assent to such reference.
On returning to Portland he prepared
and forwarded the letter. 1t was SO
courteous and deferential in its terms, SO
patriotic in it's spirit, so reasonable In its
expedients for putting an end to con-
froyersy that was furnishing the good
name and endangering the. peace OF the
state, coming as it did from man of
such eminent public service, and enjoy
inc the esteem of all classes of his fellow
citizens, that the
Governors Better Nature.
was captivated, and confident doubt
less that he could put the most glazing
irregularities for which returns had been
set aside in such shape that without self
qualification the court could not pro-
nounce them legal, he framed questions
which he confidently hoped might elicit
answers to sustain his course.
The court not disposed to confine them
selves to categoric answers to the official
questions came down with an emphatic