Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-12
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The Situation.

Inc Situbtlpn.
The situation at the opening of this week
is about ~ interesting the situation a
stepped down and out Ia the great de
light of the large majority of the people
Of Maine who dctcst them for their ini,-
nous acts Some Of the Council were
made to realize that the tables were turned
when on Friday. they sought admission
10 the State House and were Obliged like
others 10 obtain passes for that purpose.
The State House and all the public
property l. under the care OF General
Chamberlain. who also Is charged with
the possibility Of keeping the public
peace until legal Governor i elected
and qualified To enter upon the discharge
Of the duties devolving upon the Chief
Executive. tndcr zen. Chamberlain :
command the motley crowd of bummers
which Capt. Black had At the State House
has been dissolved. the arms md anmu.
milton which were deposited there have
been returned to Bangor. havonet> and
barbados have disappeared. and our city
police under Mayor Nash preserve order
and keep wntch aud ward over the build
ing There was u great relief expert
enccd by the people NJ large. rs soon a.
n was known that General chamberlain
hui assumed the supreme command to
which he was appointed by Gov. Garcc-
Ion. All felt that in his hands the State
would be safe. aud the right would he
protected. His acts have served to
strengthen the confidence mt first felt
They have been iudicious. well timed and
effective. Order has been preserved and
as much liberty allowed to individuals in
obtaining access TO the state House and
It's various departments as could bc al
lowed while such a great throng was in
attendance There is hut one voice thus
far in regard Ia General Chamberlain :
administration of his delicate task-that
of confidence in his ability and integrity
and praise of his conduct
Thr mock Legislature is in distracted
condition. Friday sevcnty-two fusion
members--no republicans being present
held an all day session. fearing TO leave
their seats under the impression that
ninety republicans would spring up
through the iloor and take possession As
soon ~ they vacated and organize another
House. TWAS foolish alarm. >atur-
,lay both branches met and adjourned At
an early hour. 1t is now the intention of
the bogus Legislature 10 elect n Governor
Tuesday the House will he without quo
ruu. and both House and senate are Illegal
bodies. Ii they insist upon carving out
the fraud intended. they will rush upon
difficulties which they cannot overcome
eta. OF the measures by which the designs
of the eonspirators may he cOnfounded
and brought 10 naught. but this is certain.
tina, The present Legislature will never he
come an established legal body. any Gov
ernor that il may select will he f,audu-
lent one, bath must and will give way for
the establishment at a Legislature and
State government in accordance with the
viii Of the people as declared At the hal
lot-box last September
The position which State Treasurer
White has taken. in refusing to pay out
money from the treasury until valid gov
ernment is established. is sound and wise.
There can be no security for the individual
who would pay c,a the peoples msney
upon the warrant OF a fraudulent Cover
nor placed in office by a usurping lcgisla-
,ure. livery act OF such a bedy and those
whom Il sets up As State officials will he
illegal. Il cannot legally raise dollar
bvtaNstion. of pay cat a dollar from the
TREASURY. II the Treasurer houors the
rcquisiticn of Governor elected by an IL
legal legislature he will do ii at the peril
OF himself and bondsmen. Men NAV 90
through the farce of organizing legisla-
turc (as they cali io. bu, when such
h.gsslssurc undertakes TO raise money and
disburse it in the States name. j, under
takes job which !, cannot accomplish.
State Treasurer White did well to shut the
doors Of the Treasury promptly. and viii
do equally as well to keep them closed