The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
NEW PROOFS OF VILLhINY
COMING TO LIGHT.
FuSiOniStS Trying 10 lnCItG In
SuTTGcdon.
Several Military Compa-
MES Ordered Under
Arms.
A Letter from an Honest DEM
ocrat.
Governor Davis's Staff Appoint
mentS.
Governor Davis's Staff Appoint
mentS.
Special Dispatch to the Press.l

and when their contents are given publicity
will place these reckless and wicked men in a
worse shape than they have appeared II that Is
possible There is startling chapter in the
reign of misrule yet to be developed, and 1t
will be made known in due time.
Mr.. Smiths Manifesto Postponed.
On account of the decision yesterday of the
fusion bogus legislature in carrying their case
to the court Mr.. Smith, their sapposititlous
Governor, has decided at the advice OF his
friends to put off the issuing of a manifesto to
the people of Maine, for time at least, until
it is heard whether the court will entertain
the questions, or heed any statement that the
so-called legislature of the fusionists may
make. There is sentiment prevailing that
the court will not take cognizance OF any
statement coming from the fusion legislature
if one is submitted any more than they would a
statement from any body Of men who have no
right to ask for an opinion. Moreover the
court has already recognized the legality OF
the Republican Legislature, and how can the
court travel the same ground again and decide
either the legality or ilegality of another rival
Legislature which has been pronounced illegal
by the same court.
Fusion Designs on the Electoral Vote.
The fusionists die hard. They may adjourn
their legislature subject to its being called to-
gether again by their bogus Governor, with a
view not to attempt to. enact laws, but to
choose Presidential electors, and then leave it
for Congress to decide which set OF electors,
theirs or the Republican electors have been
legally chosen? I have already incidentally
alluded to this before as being part of their
programme, in fact, its essential feature, and
it looks now more serious than ever that such
is really their design and one which the man
ayers are doing their utmost to conceal even
from their deluded followers.
Gov. Davis Message.
Gov. Davis has not yet commenced prepar-
ing his message, on account of being absorbed
in other matters that require his sole atten-
ton. Besides the fusion State Treasurer and
other fusion officials refuse to give him their
annual reports. Gov. Davis is in hopes, how
ever, to have his message ready for delivery on
Tuesday of next week.
a Bill against Pillsbury.
Tuesday morning the following bill was pre-
scented to Mr.. Pillsbury
AUGUSTA, Jan. 90.
E. F. Pillsbury,
To Hannagan's Orchestra, DR..
For use of Union Hall to date, $40
This bill Mr.. Pillsbury turned over to the
Senate and House for action. The Senate de-
cided not to do anything about it till the House
was heard FROM The House paid no attention
to it,
Secretary Chadbourne has received letter
from ]. c. Manson of Pittsfeld, prominent
doctor and Democrat which explains itself.
After the following telegraphic correspondence
the letter was given for publication:
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.
Dr.. j. C. Manson, Pittsfeld, Me-:
want to publish your patriotic letter. Az
swer Immediately.
S. j. CHADBcURNE.
P1TTsFIELD, Me-, Jan. 1880.
To S. j. Chadbourne, Secretary Of State:
Am surprised at your request. The letter
was intended for you privately as friend, but
if any good can result from its publication,
w. ' J. c. MANSON.
PIrrsF1ELD, Jan. 10, 1880
Friend Chadbourne:
congratulate you upon what, to me, seems
should, and 1 trust will, be a peaceful solution
of the political situation.
/ feared from the first, and sometime since
because convinced that there was Sohoeuttng
wrong in the count tit may have been unln-
tentionaD and although voted for Gov. Gar
celon, since such convictions have been out
spoken in denuncation of such wrong.
1t seems to me that the only safety in our
form of government lies in pr0f0u7ad respect LOT
the opinion of the Supreme Court, and that
every loyal citizen should bow In willing SUD-
mission to its mandates.
Gov Davis has my sincere wishes for sue
cesSful administration.
Yours as ever,
j. G. MANSON.
The Questions Submitted to the Court
by the Republicans.
The work of preparing the statement OF
facts and questions which were submitted to
the Supreme Court by the Republican legisla-
ture, was done by A. A. Strout, Esq, OF
Portland, and Mr.. Hutchinson of Lewiston,
with the advice and assistance OF Congressman
Reed and one or two others. The work was
done mainly by the two former, and reflected
credit upon them and their colleagues for the
signal ability and skill in which the questions
were drawn up.
Fusion Enlissaries melting Riot.
The Fusion Secretary of State Sawyer has
the State seal, so it is reported, in his posses
sion, and intends to hold it until his official
title is legalized by the court He and Major
Folsom went over to Lewiston to-day to confer
with Gov Garcelon and other leading
Fusionists, and it is reported here that the
result of their visit has been to arouse the
fighting blood of an Irish military there,
(Which Gov. Garcelon furnished with guns be-
longing to the State,) because their guns had
been taken from them by order of Gov. Davis
Rumors were afloat here that Maj. Folsom was
going to try and recover possession OF the guns
and march the company over here. 1t was
either this report, or because OF something else
of a warlike character that caused orders to be
sent to the Capital Guards in this city and the
Auburn Light Infantry late in the afternoon
to report at their armories at once as they did.
ITO the Associated Press.l
State Treasurer Whites Position.
State Treasurer White takes the position
that he must pay no more money out of the
State treasury, nor give up the keys of the
office to the treasurer. A mandamus would
then be served upon him at once and the case
| would be heard promptly before the court.
Mr.. White is DESTROYS that this should be done
for the purpose of relieving his bondsmen and
himself from all responsibility. Mr.. White so
| notified the chairman of the finance committee
Mr.. Young. He takes this position not for the
purpose of resistance but to place himself ex-
actly right before the law.
| The Militia Ordered Under Arms Again.
The CAPITAL Guards and State companies
| have been ordered to their armories There
are suspicious men about the city, and this is
| deemed precautionary measure.
The Public Records Missing
The Secretary of State fails to find in his
| Office the returns of votes for Governor, Sena-
tors and Representatives to the Legislature, or
| County officers, or any docket tabulations. He
| also finds that all reports of the Governor and
| Council of 1879 relating to election returns
| have been distracted from the files and cannot
I be found at the offices, He finds register of
4 renortS made