Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-23

The following order was issued this after
noon;
Hn. A. Libby, Sheriff Renne5ec County;
DEAR SIR The services of yourself and depu-
ties are required no longer to protect the public
buildings. You will please dismiss them at
JAMES ID. LAMsoN,
LSignedl Acting Governor.
Sheriff Libby does not recognize Lamson as
Governor and declines to obey the order
This evening General Chamberlain issued
the following address to the people of the
State:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. l5, 1880.
To the People of Maine:
Believing that ought to do everything to al
lay the agitation in the minds of the citizens of
this State, | hereby give assurance that up to
tins moment calm counsels have prevailed and
that see no present occasion for public alarm.
regret that messages should be sent from any
quarter which bring crowds of men of both po-
htlcal parties into this city. This is great en-
Darrassment IN preserving the peace and in
reaching proper solution of the difficulties be-
fore us: Whatever threats are made have no
fears for my personal safety. If our people
will feel confident that the dispositions made
for their protection sufficient, although not
obtruded on public sight, and would keep and
counsel patience, so that the political and legal
questions could be calmly considered, our
trouble could soon be in a way for settlement
My attitude toward the Honorable Mr. Iamson
as matter of duty has been made known in INV
reply to his query addressed to me on the 18th
day of january. At the same time regard him
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the efforts to save us from anarchy, and ruin
and Justice requires me to say that he has by all
means means IN his power aided in keeping the field
clear for the lawful and peaceful solution of the
| matters in issue.
lSignedl JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN
BANGOR, JAM 15
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
are now In session in the court house in this
city. A special messenger from Augusta
brings the following document to the Jus.
tices Of the State of Maine:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
| u , - AUGUSTA, Jan. 13, 1880
10 ne Honord6te justices Of the Supreme Judi
1t having been publicly announced that an il
legal revolutionary assembly of persons calling
thority. presumed to ask your opinion upon
| sending interrogatOries by them prepared it is
! deemed proper to apprise you of the fact that
| Senators elect, being the whole number of
which that body is composed, each having
been SUMMONED by the Governor and Council
| TO attend and take their seats Senator's at
| tended in the Senate Chamber at Augusta in
Obedience to said summons, and took their
seats that they proceeded to organize Senate
according to the roll in due form of law furnish
! ed by the Secretary of State, under his hand and
the seal OF the State and according to the report
| OF the Governor and Council, and did organize
| II according to law. That each took and sub
| sscrbed the oath required by the Constitution in
| the manner prescribed; that A. g. Andrews was
| legally elected Secretary and James ID. Lamson
was legally elected President of the Senate a quo
| rum OF senators being present and voting at
sald election. That on the same day seventy
| SIX Representatives who had been duly sum
| moned by the Governor and Council to attend
and take their seats as Representatives attended
| in the hall of the House of Representatives and
| took and subscribed the oath required by the
| Constitution and in the manner therein pre-
| scrlbed. said number constituting quorum of
the whole number of which said House is COM
| posed, and then and there organized said House
AZ And d you are further notified that the office
| OF Governor being vacant said James ID. Lam
son, in compliance with the requirement of the
Constitution, on the 10th day of January instant
entered upon the duties of the office of Governor
1t Is therefore deemed proper to notify YOU Off
cially of the foregoing facts that you may not in
ignorance OF them give countenance to revolu-
tloharY proceedings JAMES l4AMsoN,
| Acting Governor.
r. A. SAWYER, Deputy Secretary of State.
AUGUSTA, Jan. l6.
In the Fusion House the names of Joseph
l.. smith and Alonzo Garcelon were nomina-
| ted as candidates for Governor and sent up to
| the Senate. The vote IN the Senate resulted
| in the unanimous choice of Joseph L. Smith
Tor Governor. Smith was inaugurated in the
| afternoon.
The Republican Senators and Representa-
| tives will meet to morrow afternoon at the
State House, and should the opinion of the
! Court sustain their position they will contin-
| ue the work of legislation. Lamson, Presi-
| dent OF the Senate, addressed a note to Gen
eral Chamberlain, guaranteeing that there
- @O 'NAASN AANiA "h) PolOJ'
BANGOR, Jan. I6.
The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
returned answers to the interrogatories sub
mitted to them several days ago by the Re-
publican members of the Legislature. The
document is very long, but declares in sub
stance the action of Governor Garcelon and
| the counted in members unconstitutional.
Boston. Jan. l6.
An Augusta special to the Herald saws: The
whole aspect OF affairs has changed and hopes
OF peaceable solution to the dispute by the
decision of the Supreme Court are blown to
the winds by the action taken by the Fusion
lists tonight. Soon after the points of the
decision were received from Bangor, the
leading Fusionists had a consultation with
Governor Smith and his staff, and before ten
the following order was issued:
STATE OF MAINE,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
January l6 1880.
Especial Order No. 81
General Order No. 4. dated November !, 1879,
command of the Volunteer Militia, is hereby re-
voked. General Order No. H. dated Jan. 8, 1880,
assigning Gen; Joshua l.. Chamberlain to duty
Maine Militia, and requiring the command
ing officers of all military organizations of the
State to report to him is hereby revoked. Spe-
cial order No. 45 dated Jan. 8, directing General
Chamberl to protect public property and in
stitutions of the State, is hereby revoked. The
accepted into the service of the State are requr-
ed to report to the commander-in-chief.
lSlgnedl JOSEPH l.. SMITH
This order was taken to General Chamber
lain by Generals Folsom and Black of the Gov
ernor's staff. The General received it and re-
| piled that he would return his answer In the
morning Thus the matter rests. From what
Chamberlain has said it is easy TO infer what
action he is likely to take in the matter.
Orders have been sent to the commanding
officers In every military company in the
state, signed by Joseph l.. Smith, announc-
ing that Chamberlain is relieved from the
command, and directing them to obey no or
ders except from Smith. 1t is likely that
Smith will neglect no means TO assert his au-
thority. The Republicans will be as little in
inclined to yield as their opponents. The
position of General Chamberlain is most un-
enviable, but IL is believed the affair will
eventuate by noon tomorrow, but in what
manner 1t is impossible TO predict.
AUGUSTA, Jan. II.
Both houses of the Fusion Legislature met
at nine O'Clock according to adjournment.
Mr., George F, Hill, of Corinth, said We stand
to-day in a very critical condition. The
clergy, money-power and courts were
against us. He believed some meas
uIes should be adopted for the sub
mission OF further questions to the
Court giving a fair statement of the case,
and hoped some member would suggest a
means whereby this might be effected. He
notlceu tnat several members who yesterday
| expressed their willingness to shed their last
drop of blood in defending our rights were
absent to-day, but he believed there were
sensible men enough left to treat this ques-
tion with the attention its gravity deserved.
Mr.. ingalls,. of Wiscassit, offered a Joint
order for the appointment of a committee
OF five, TO be Joined by such as the Senate
may see ht 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 sub
mitted by another and irregular body, that
this body was not legally constituted. He
thought set of questions giving fair state
ment 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. Ingalls,
moved an amendment to the order limiting
the committee to members of the House and
| leaving the Senate TO take independent action.
| TheoTderas as amended was passed. In the Senate