Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-01

IN governor Garcelon's address to the pec.
PIE OF Maine. Recently published BY him, he
''s'e' that tie expense Of protecting proper-
y and institutions Of the State wa, mot an.
thorized by him: that he is in no wav respor.
slbie for il; and that all expense incurred BY
his order has been paid, except about $500
now IN his hands to be paid out on call,
'nough he does not state by what law he as
executive Of the State Of Maine, becomes
paymaster. The facts are these: January
0, 1880, Governor Garcelon issued his famou.
order to General Chamberlain ordering him
70 protect the property and institutions of the
State until Governor Garcelon's legal suc-
cessor was chosen. This order gave General
Chamberlain full power to employ all civil
ana military force that might, in his judg-
ment, be necessary. Under this authority
General Chamberlain assumed command and
held the State in his control until the evening
OF the 18th of January, when Gov. Davis
was lnaugurated as Garcelon's legal success
sor. During all this time the militia and
very large police force, together with the
sheriff Of Kennebec county and all his depu-
ties. were under General Chamberlain i'm
mediate command; so that all expense
that accrued by employment of force
Of all kinds by General Chamberlain
between January 9Th and 18th, was author
lied by GarcelOn. Governor Garceion also
gave separate instructions to Mayor Nash
and Sheriff Libby. On the morning of the
eth of January, he sent the following letter
to Mayor Nash -
Sir desire to see you at as early an
hour as you can grant me the favor, for
the purpose of comforting with you upon
matters of public safety. shall be at the
State House after $50 this morning, and at
my room, Augusta House, prior thereto.
Yours with respect,
A. GARcELOS.
In response to this letter, Mayor Nash
went at once to Gov. Garcelon's room at the
State House. Gov. Garcelon desired the
Mayor to assume the responsibility of keep
ing the peace. Mayor Nash went Immediate
ly to City Marshal White, and directed him
to put part Of the Augusta police force into
the State House, which the Marshal did
withourde Jan. 6, Gov. Garcelon gave
sheriff Libby further instructions to quell
any riot or disturbance against the peace of
the State that might arise in Augusta, calling
his special attention to chap. 1913 of the re-
vised statutes. Under this order,
sheriff Libby summoned his IL deputies
to the capitol, and continued to act till his
services were dispensed with when quiet was
restored in the latter part Of January. In
addition to the force of Mayor Nash, Sheriff
Libby, and Gen. Chamberlain, all acting
under Governor Garcelon, there were on
January 7, 40 men in the State House
under the command of Capt. Black, enlisted
under Governor GarcelOn's orders, which
seemed to indicate that the Governor antici-
pated danger of trouble. Having directed the
enlistment Of Blacks company, which cost
the State several thousand dollars, and hav-
ing directed Gen. Chamberlain to protect the
property and institutions of the State, which
he found Blacks company could not do, he
now denies all responsibility for the expense
incurred thereby, though his order to Cham
berlain, Nash, and Libby remain on file, and
every dollar of the expense up to the evening
of the 10Th of January was incurred directly
under them.