Year: 1879

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


AUGUSTA. Me Dec. 80. 1879.
1t was announced in these dispatches last night


that there was secret movement foot to call the
Senate together and lay before the Supreme Court
for adjudication the points suggested in Mr.. Nor


rills letter. It generally understood that Gov


ernor Garcelon prevailed Before the letter issued


from the library Of Senator Blaine indeed, promi-
nent republican confessed to ne that all the party
leaders expected hoped for from the publication
of the correspondence q certain amount of moral


effect or party capital in the country at large. Tho


Governor was exceedingly annoyed by the publication


in despatch Of statement to the effect that he had
decided not to comply with the request made in


Mr.. Morrills letter. met him this evening and he


positively denied that he had said anything to
warrant such statement. even by inference. II
} authorize you to deny 1t absolutely" he said.


''There is not shadow Of truth in it. Why. have


not yet finished reading the letter." It also
bruited about that an attempt would be made to
take advantage Of the indehniteness Of tho
constitution and declare that Governor Garcelon's
| term expires tomorrow. President Haynes, OF the


Senate. taking charge of the Executive Department.


The arrival this morning of several prominent
publcans gave coloring to these reports. but SO
far nothing be learned of the conference taking
place at resldence OF senator congress-
man Reed. Joe Manley. . very active wire puller;


Joe Smith. former State official Anson P. Morrill,.


and horde OF lesser lights to direct their
| course to the place Of rendezvous. The utmost


secrosy prevails among the republican managers.
Blaine will newspaper and every
man who is admitted to the conclave has paddock
put on his lips Mr.. Sprague. who conducts the


Senator's paper. calls every night and gets his in
| structons what to send to New York. and that is


all that get out. So 1t is absolutely impossible


gather the slightest information about tho plans
| or purposes of that side OF the controversy.


aARcELoN SUSPICIOUS OF NAsH's CoxsTARLEs


The letter addressed to Governor Garcelon by
| Mayor Nash issued after q long confer.
ence with the "junior Senator" and that
is what led the democrats to be suspicious
Of the chief magistrate of the city and


his protestations of ability preserve order. fow


nights ago committee of safety appointed to


aid the Mayor in organizing sufficient force to keep
| the peace. The men who were appointed good
republicans. A delegation from that body waited on
the Governor to-day in the Executive Chamber and
urged him to leave tho care Of tho city to them.
They said they would protect life and property and
| see that disturbance occurred. They
| begged him not to bring or ammu-
milton to the State House and not to
| call out the troops. I asked the Governor
what no had decided to do about this proposition


and he replied. Nothing" He added that he had
evidence to show that these were not honest


and sincere in thoip purposes; but he had not yet
| made up his miud what to do. While in search of
| further light at the State House I came across
member Of the Executive Council. whom interro-
| gated. In reply he said he hoped the Governor
would pay attention to these people. It
his duty to insure order, and Q peaceful OPEN
ing Of the legislative session. 1t would be


poor policy to entrust the conduct Of affairs to the


enemy. "what do you by thst?' I asked.


'Simply this" he replied; "the leading man on
the Committee Of Safety and tho principal spokes-


man in to-days conference with the Governor is ].
". Homans. one OF Blaine's workers. It was he


who carried around the paper for signatures to tho
call for the first indignation meeting held In tho
State 1t was he who called It to order.
and it was he. chairman Of o COM
denouncing Governor Garceion as q traitor.
Now he comes and with q smile his lips asks this
traitor, he calls him. to throw away every
of defence against mob who may come here next
week with purpose fixed in their hearts TO capture,
not only tho State House. but tho State government
by forco OF arms 1t reminds OF the fable of the
wolf who advised the shepherd not to keep any
dogs to protect his sheep. Whatever the Governor
may have said to the committee, no does not seem
very much inclined TO depend wholly on them Tor
protection"


nuMoRs OF WAR.


This afternoon Colonel Charles u. Morton, of the
Governors staff was despatched to Bangor with a
message for Lieutenant Colonel White. who is the
head of the volunteer militia, and another for Major
Folsom. and am informed on good authority that
these oficisls requested to report to His Ex-
ce,lcncy tomorrow. Information reached tho state
House yesterday that there q secret plot in ex-
istence to capture that building the night pre-
ceding tho LIST OF January. As strengthening this
signed his place n tho Treasury DEPARTING but who
is still in Office. has been in tho habit OF calling ut
the state House every night about nine o'clock and
quietly ascertaining how many men were duty.
On more that one occasion he has been to go
directly to Mr. Blancs house after making his tour
OF inspection. Acting on these hints tho Super
intendcnt of Public Buildings doubled his force Of
men last night. and 1 have information that tho
Governor authorized still further addition to tho
number that the stately building. which looks
solemn and silent 1t stands out against tho clear


Is tonight swarming with men and bristling with
bayoncts. Should Mr.. Blaine mediate coup dttdt,
therefore he will find difficulty in carrying 1t
out. The subject which divided tho attention OF tho
people with these stirring events to-day the
moval of arms and ammunition from the State Arsenal
ut Bangor. whan the morning train arrived q largo
crowd collected at tho depot. expecting to tho
boxes removed, but they were disappointed. Along
in tho afternoon despatch received
announcing that Adjutant General Leavitt
t..l al fvot,