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

with an unexpected rebuff for Mr. Lamso on
acknow legged the good sense OF the movement.
/ and told the General to '.go aaca.i 'f.ie
wisdom which Gen. Chamberlain has shown
in his trying situation will meet the hearty
approval Of all, and when the affairs of the
State are again righted his acts will be fully
appreciated. .
Augusta Police ut the State House.
1t will be remembered that on the Goth OF
December the Mayor of Augusta officially
rendered TO Gov Garcelon a sufficient num-
Der of police to preserve the peace at the or
ganization of the legislature. No notice was
taken of this proposition. and it was a'notori-
GUS fact that Capt. Black organized COM
pany numbering from one to two hundred
men, and that they were armed By order of
Gov. Garcelon with the weapons and ether
military munitions of war. brought from Ban
gor on the 30th. This force, although I'M
known to the law. and c.h only be character
lied an armed mob of irresponsible men.
were relied upon by the fn.ionists to defeat
the organization of a republican legislature.
At the eleventh hour, or at $ o'clock on the
morning of January eth. Gov. Garcelon. fore
seeing the inability of Blacks nondescript
company to keep the peace, called upon
Mayor Nash to assume that responsibility,
which with the assistance of City Marshal
White and number of excellent policemen
to Mayor Nash, preliminary to placing this
responsibility upon him. we give in full. as
follows:
STATE OF MAINE,
Executive DEPARTMENT,
ArGusrA. January =, 1850.
MAYOR NASH:
Sir desire to see you at As early an hour
as you can grant me the tavor. for the pur-
pose of comforting with you upon matters of
public safety l shall be at the State House
after $50 this morning, and at my room,
Augusta House, prior thereto.
Yours with respect,
ALoNZO GARCELON.
Gov. Garcelon's term of Office expired on
the eth at midnight, and at that hour Gen.
Chamberlain assumed the responsibility which
is now upon him by virtue of the following
order:
STATE OF MAINE,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, January ), 1850.
Special Orders
No. ~.
Major Gcn'l J. l.. Chamberlain is hereby
authorized and directed to protect the public
property and institutions of the State, until
my successor is duly qualified.
ALoNZo GARCELON, Governor.
S. ID. LEAvIrT. Adjutant General.
Official FRANK +. NYE. Maj. and 4. A. G.
Immediately thereafter Gen Chamberlain
addressed to Mayor Nash the following COM
munication. which it will be seen was a con-
tinuation of the final policy of Gov. Garcelon
for keeping the peace:
STATE OF MAINE,
Headquarters LIST DIV. NJ. NJ.
AUGUsTA, Me-, Jan. s, 1880.
To THE HoxoRABLE CHAs. Z. NASH,
MAYOR OF AUGUSTA, Me-.
In the extraordinary situation now pre-
scented at the State House, there being now,
so far as | can learn. no person acting
Governor, enclose to You copy of an or
der received from Governor Garcelon under
which feel obliged to assume a certain re-
sponsibilitv for the safety of public property
and offices at the State House. and as | have
reason to apprellend that these are exposed
to danger in the present excited state of the
crowds about the buildings, call on yon to
send a detail Of police to the STATE House at
as early an hour as possible to preserve the
peace; and would consider it great favor
and indeed important for the interest of
order in this city. if you would yourself be
present in the State House. to-day.
In my opinion many as fifty policemen
NAV be necessary here. as there is no other
force whatever authorized to act as police
men, or to act in a military capacity.
am very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
JosHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major General.
The police force asked for by Gen. Cham
berlan was promptly furnished and proved
efficient and capable, under the direction of
the City Marshal, of maintaining good order
among the immense crowd that thronged the
capitol on Wednesday.
The same call for similar force was re-
peated for Friday as follows:
HEADor ARTERs. LIST DIV. NJ. NJ,
AuGrsTA, Me-. Jan. 9, 1880.
To the Honorable Chas. f. Nash, Mayor Of
augusta. Me-:
The call made upon Won for detail of po-
lice at the State House, in letter of Jan. =,
1880, is renewed for this day.
am very respectfully,
Your Obedicnt Servant,
.JosHrA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Major General.
Another similar call was made for Satur-
day:
HEApQr ARrERs, LIST Div. NJ. NJ,
AUGUSTA. Jan. 10, 1880.
To the Honorable Chas. E. Nash, Mayor of
augusta:
The call made upon you fer a detail Of
police at the State House, in letter of Jan. 8,
1880. is renewed for this day.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obedicnt Servant.
JosHrA l.. CHAMBEILAIN,
Major General.