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Show THE 31A13E Ml lILE, Augusta, Me , 30 Tbe committee on public Bikletr, this city, called Mipon Guvrrnor Uareloa this forenoon ,aud hid a lengthy interview. They i informed the governor they represented repre-sented the peoplu ol the town and would cordially join with tbe mayor in bis recommendations aud BUtge:.-tioua. BUtge:.-tioua. They trusted that no arrangements arrange-ments would be made lo bring the I military here aud that the augmented police police iorce would be amply ablo to quell ftlt disturbance. Tbe governor replied that he had already given ordeid to General Wuile, 01 tfiugor, and Major Folsom, of Old-town, Old-town, lo take 100 stand of arms aod ammun:lion from iho state arsenul at Bangor, and ehip them by express to Augu-ta. Ha did this to test the sincerity of the citizens of Bangor, aa to whether they would obey the oivl authorities. He had never ordered" any troops to Auguata, aud should not unhs- there ws au outbreak. The various rumors aud stones which are rife, tie eaid, were made ol whole olotb. He wui urged not to take arma from Bangor, but be steadily averted that he would in order to test tbe sincerity of the people. One of the comniiltee sugge-sted that a portion of the extra police provided by the city osuld be detailed fur duly- under tbe direction of the governor, whon the governor replied, emphatically, "I have force enouub now." He also informed the commit'.ee that they might be awaie of the faot that he had full power to oall the I eg is h tare whereever be pleased, and on the slightest dnlur-banee dnlur-banee he could take thy IcgUiaiure away from Augusta. The conversation conversa-tion taen turned on the queetiou of submitting certain quesliona to the supreme court. Tbe governor uaid he should go to Portland and obtain further legal advice before deciding to submit the question. He left on 2 p.m. train. Tbe governor relumed from Portland Port-land this evening, accompanied by Hon. A. P. Gould. B. L. Staples, cletk of the last House ia here. His duty will be to call to order tbe next house ot representatives. rep-resentatives. The governor ia consulting con-sulting this evening with A. P. Gould, anil it ia ronnrlpH lin irt nrpnnrillP In reply to Governor Morrill's letiwr The governor wiauea it staled that he has given no autority for the iht: ment that be had roluaed to submit certain questions lo the suprome court, Portland, Me , 30. An immeneo audience assembled at the democratic maeB meeting, lo-night, the Cny Hall being packed. A number of ladies were prc-aeut iu tho galleries and many distinguished democrat, upon the platform. Congressman Ladd said that men had Bpokeu of nrma, but he woulJ tell them lhat he was thrice armed who bath hia quarrel just. In tho late election Ihe republican party waa beaten, but by corruption and fraud they carried certain dis'.ricU, But in times past 1 they had made a precedent, by which I they now lose control ol the legislature. legisla-ture. He believed the governor and council had counted all the cases right, but if not, why thie bluster? The legislature can correct all mistakes mis-takes aud teat all its members. Gov. Garcelou ia an honest man; be has taken an oath to heaven to maintiin the constitution. He thought that the supreme couit could not try this case; it could only arbitrate. Congressman Murch eaid he trusted thia meeting waa not composed of democrats or greenbaokera alone, but of loyal c t:-zene, t:-zene, deBirous ol carryingout tne law. Tbe governor and couucil bad acted strictly in compliance with the letter and spirit of tbe law. It is too la t ) ti arbitrate the matter iu the supreme court. The decision hm gone forth and tbe legislature must now decide the queelion. Ihe citizens of Portland Port-land claim that they have been defrauded de-frauded of five representatives. Ttie governor and council are rigbf, and it is tne stupidity of your own officials. Put men in cflice wno will not !oa.i the returns eo that they will scatt?r, and you will be all right. (.Enthusiastic applause.) The repub'i-cane repub'i-cane arc making a great bowl about candidates, who have, no doubt, received re-ceived a majority of the votea, but through the blundering ot their own officials have been counted out. They have practiced tbe same thing for years aud never counted outtneirowu men. Th.s t latter does net amount to ft pinch of snufl, tho whele hue and cry lua beien raised by the pap suckers oi republican?. The party of intelligent republicans 13 satisfied that the action ia right. He believed a large majority of the people of Maine are in accord with tho council coun-cil in this matter, and ho believed there would be no violation viola-tion of law; that the legislature would assemble and every man wbo has received re-ceived a certificate will lake hia seat peaceably. L. D. M. Sweet made a long ad-dreai, ad-dreai, sustaining the action of the governor and council and exhorting others to etaod by tbem, and thus de-feud de-feud tho rights of all the citizens of Maine. Hon. F. M. Fogy, of the governor's council, in lha absence of Governor Garcelon, thanked the people of Portland Port-land on behalf of the council, and eaid the council may Lave made 1 some mistakes, but i he was to vote i again he would vets the eame aa be- 1 lore, except in two caaes. He would 1 throw out Auburn and Augusta. For twenty-three years 3 oa have not bad '. an honest count in those place?. V The Portland Advertiser says : " A conference of t'ae leading Portland democrats has agreed that tbe governor gov-ernor and council must be cordially BUEtained ; that tbe first business of Ihe legislature mutt be to admit tbose elected who have not received certificates, certifi-cates, and these views will be urged upon the democratic atate committee, commit-tee, which meets tnigtit after the maBa meeliug. |