The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-20
A Prospect Of War in the Pine
Tree State
The Fusionists Counselling
Peaceful Proceedings!
Chamberlain Requested to Step
Down and Out!


special says the police force on duty in the
State House has not been increased, but an &C.
~casional opening of the doors from a room on
the second floor used for headquarters, revealed
the fact that it is full of resolute-looking men,
wearing badges. General Chamberlain staff
IS all on duty, and Mayor Nash was present
all the morning. The Mayor regards Gov
ernor Smiths orders as harmless. He has no
support from the Supreme Court, and he can
get no aid from the militia or Sheriffs, and if
he attempts to run Chamberlain out of the
State House by force his force will be the
force of a mob, and a mob would have an eX-
ceedingly warm reception here. When asked
if he believed there would be any breach of
the peace, the Mayor said, " Certainly not, on
our part if any act of violence is committed,
it must come from the other side. We are
here to preserve the peace, not to break it.
We have protected both Legislatures in the
peaceful occupation of the legislative halls,
and propose to interfere in no manner so long
as they do not resort to violence"
Both houses met at nine, according to adjourn
ment, and after the reading of the journals
took a recess until one o'clock. 1t is doubt
full ii a quorum is present. In the House at
least two members have gone home, and sew
eral have not put in all appearance in the
hall. 1t is understood that the Fusionists
have telegraphed for the opinion of General
Butler, Hon. Bradbury and other well known
lawyers to Offset the opinion of the Supreme
Court, and expect replies in season to lay be
fore the members of their Legislature upon
reassembling next Tuesday. The FusionistS
are quiet and will not talk much. There is a
report that the latter will endeavor 10 com-
promise, but it is doubtful. Som Of the Flu
sionists have certainly Weakened, and at least
two members of the House have said that
they would not resist the decision of the SUI
preme Court, and the remarks of the Senator
from Aroostook yesterday indicate that he IS
of the same disposition. The hotels are
crowded with men, mostly Republicans, who
have come here from Bangor, Bath, Wafer
vile and other large cities, ready to take a
hand in case Of necessity.
At the end Of the recess in The House Cush-
man, of Sherman, made a speech recommend
Ing all application to Congress ior aid in re-
1oliinM any attempts under the decision OfthG
:, .,eme Court to drive this body from the
State House. George f. Hill, Of Corinthia,
said: eve stand to-day in a very critical
condition. The clergy, money power and
courts are against u.s." He believed some
measures should be adopted for the submis-
sion of further questions to the court, giving
fair statement OF the case, and lie hoped some
member would suggest mean: whereby 1t
might be affected. He said he noticed that
several members who yesterday expressed
their willingness 10 shed their last drop of
blood III defending our rights, were absent to-
day, applause and laughter), but he believed
there were sensible men enough left to treat
this question with the attention its gravity de-
served. Ingalls,o OF Wlscasset, offered a joint or
der for the appointment Of a committee of
five to be joined by such as the Senate may
see fit, to take into consideration the situation
of affairs, and report to the House the best
method of procedure. The Supreme Court
had decided on a set of questions submitted
by another and irregular body that this body
was not legally constituted, and he thought
a statement of the case might be submitted.
We want peace, but we want our rights. Let
us consult together as men knowing our
rights and determined to maintain them.
Knowles, of Naples, said he believed the de-
cision of the court was partisan, but he did
not want to resist by force. There were 9th
er and peaceable means of meeting this crisis.
Rannor ff Wal6ohnrn said his JpSitinu was
the the same as Hills, and he heartily en-,
dorscd his remarks. Bradbury, of Norway
said that we were here legally and lawfully
but were in perilous times, and should acl
with caution. 1t was the part of a wise ant
brave man to submit to the inevitable. If the
court has been used as an instrument to de
prive us of our rights it is not a crime for III
; to stand as honest men. A revolution ha
y com by action of the courts, and against thai
! court we have no appeal except to the people
e Let us go back to them; the ballot box is still
i left to us, and to that we must appeal. HI
> heartily approved the proposed order ard Ii
U hoped it would pass. Robinson, of Thomas
: ton, also favored the raisage of this order
Cushman, of Sherman, still advocated a resol
II to Congress. Perry, OF Camden, favored tn
" order in a speech of some length which wa
! : greeted with applause mingled with hisse
from the real end of the hall. Bradbury, {
Norway, protested against the misses as
breach of decorum, and said he hoped for tn
good name of the State that the sound woul
never be heard here again. ingalls, moved a
. amendment to the order limiting the commi
III tee 10 members of the House, and leaving I'll
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