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Tuesday, August 81, 1919.

Reflections on Separaiion-No. 5.
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By the Governors Proclamation issued &C
cordng to the act authorizing the Separation
of Maine from Massachusetts Proper on the
conditions and upon the contingency therein
provided, the fact is officially announced. that
the legal excess Of suffrages required for that
purpose is obtained and The Inhabitants of
the several towns in the district are accor-
dinghy summoned to choose delegates TO meet
in convention foF The purpose OF establishing
aaconsttution


The actual excess Of votes given on this
occasionis ascertained to be about ten thou
sand aud including those Of single town
rejected on the score of informality, IS really
upwards of that amount The aggregate,
from which this plurality IS extracted, is not
much more than double and out OF total
amount of "A, 900 votes, 1000 have decided
the question IN favour Of the Separation


This astonishing result has certainly sur
passed the most sanguine expectations Of
those, who were most ardent in support OF
the measure. 1t has been carried victoriousIy
upon the shields and shoulders of the people,
and placed at distance safe from all attack
Tar beyond the reach Of obloquy or impeacll-
ment. II is impossible TO regard it in any
other light and il becomes matter of princi-
pie 10 conduct accordingly. The clrcum-
stance IS fortunate in several respects. Among
others as ascertaining the public sentiment,
and precludng the triumph Of party. Ii also
establishes the propr.ety and vindicaies TIE
motives of the measure, anu promises TO have
an suspicious influence upon It's consequen-