Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-26

BosroN, Jan. 25.-Herald'S Augusta
special: Fusionist Governor Smith has is
sued the following proclamation:
To the people of the State:
To the citizens of Maine-My attention
has been called to the repeated assembling
of armed bodies of men and military COM
panies at the capital of the State, causing
unnecessary excitement and disturbing the
public peace, and 1 deem it due my fellow
citizens to advise them of the fact that this
display of force is without any Just cause
and serves to keep up excitement and direct
attention from the revolutionary proceed
ings by which the Republican party under
took to organize State government. l
have already publicly declared and now re-
peat that thu political party and friends with
whom l act have at no time contemplated
resort to force. No force has been organ
lied, none has been called for, nor have we
had any here at any time. We rely upon
the
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
of the State and the honest judgment of
the people for vindication of our cause. The
police force authorized by Gov. Garcelon
was placed under charge of the superintend-
ent of public buildings for protection of
public property and the legislature against
any resistance which had been threatened in
excited public assemblies, was discharged al
most Immediately after the legislature had
assembled and organized Since that time
all forces of police ard military have been
under the control OF the Republican organi-
cation without the presence of any force to
oppose them, and without any just grounds
for imposing upon the credulity of the peo
Pile. The lawful government of the State
has been excluded from the State house
through military usurpatiop. The State
house is at the present time filed with armed
men. A Calling gun covers the entrance.
The State is subject to an expense of one
thousand dollars daily for the purpose of
maintaining this military show. 1t is proper
that our people should consider these mat
ters and whether or not they are willing to
oountenance and support such
HIGH HANDED oUTRAGEs
upon their liberties. Are they ready and
willing to yield their rights as free man, and
become slaves to forces which are thus bur
dening them with taxation, and undermin
ingsand destroying their free Institutions?
[ have no fear that the honest and intelli-
gent sentiment of our citizens will not coun
tenance this military usurpation. and sustain
the legal governor in his effort to restore
peace and order, and promote the welfare of
the State. (Signed)
JOSEPH l.. SMITH, Governor.
TRYING TO HEDGE.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 25.-Referring to re-
ports of contemplated attack upon the
State house, it can be stated that the list of
the company for this purpose enlisted in
Augusta and containing 16O names, has been
obtained. Members of Smiths staff had en-
listed men in East Biddeford and at East
Lewiston. Documentary and other evil
dence sustaining tho statements will be
brought before tie Legislative COM
mittee on the subject. The aggre-
gate of men raised for this purpose
is about 2,40O. The first orders that were
issued by the Fusion governor were to call
out three companies of militia. The reports
of Fusion movements were duly authenti-
Gated to A. P. Gould, of Thomaston, who
had been the legal adviser of Governor
Garcelon, had advised Smith to stand by his
position, as the following letter, written by
Gould to Smith on the PRONUNCIATION of the
decision of the court will show:
THoMAsToN, Maine, Jan. 10, 1880.
NV Dear Governor:-I am too sick to go to
you. The opinion is not worthy of respect.
1t is so partisan that all our people will de-
nounce it. We might just as well have no
constitution if this opinion IS sound. L ad-
wise You to pay attention to it. 1t is not
worthy of it. Let Your action stand. The
whole matter is now before the legislature.
This opinion will be then properly examined
and answered. Protect all who hold your
summons in their rights to seats in the cham
bers of the house ard senate. am too sick
to write more, having been awake all night
in pain. Yours truly, A. L. GOULD.
COURT QUESTIONS.
BANGOR, Me-, Jan. 25.-Henry Ingalls,,
Fusionist representative, arrived from Aug
usta Saturday evening with the Fusion state
ment and questions, which he laid before
Chief Justice Appleton Sunday evening.
The chief justice will probably confer with
the court individually by telegraph as to en-
tertaining the questions, or else assemble
the full court here to determine whether the
document shoald be considered and answer
ed. AS the IQerlLS VI l.c CtioC NclC ~ SIllCt-
ly involved in the two recent decisions 1t is
believed the present application will be very
promptly disposed of.
ARMS SEIZED.
Saturday Lieut.. Lord, commanding the
Jameson guards, received a Geographic or
der from Assistant Adjutant General Frank
E. Mic, on Chomberlia's staff, to obtain
seventy guns and equipments from the State
arsenal. The Fusion arsenal keeper refused
to oblige the order and declared he would
recognize no authority but Joseph L. Smith
as governor or his subordinates. The re-
port was telegraphed to Augusta, and at $3.50
P. NJ, Col. White, commanding the First
regiment, received an order direct from Gov.
Davis to take immediate possession of the
arsenal and all property therein. A guard
was at once put on and on Saturday morn
ing Col. White had the doors opened and
new locks adjusted. Lieut.. Lord and guard
of thirteen men of the Jameson guards quar-
tered in possession of the premises.
ALL QUIET.
BosToN, Jan, 25.-Dispatches from Au-
gusta up to midnight report everything per-
fectly quiet.
From evidence adduced the authorities