The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-27
STILL WAITING
MAINE MATTERS STILL MIXED.
PrceIamatIons the Order of the Day
Republicans and Fusionists
Hold short Sessions-End
Approaching.

To the people of the state of Maine:
My attention has been called to the
repeated assembling of armed bodies of
men and military companies at the cap
itol of the state, causing unnecessary
excitement and disturbing the public
peace and deem it due my fellow citi-
zens to advise them of the fact that this
display of force is without any just
cause. and serves to keep up the excite
ment and direct attention from the
revolutionary proceedings by which the
party cause undertook to organize the
state government.
have already publically declared and
now repeat that the political party and
friends with whom 1 act have at no
time contemplated resort to force.
No force has been organized. None.
has been called for; nor have we had
any here at any time. We rely upon
the con stitution and laws of the state
and honest judgment of the people
for the vindication of our cause. The
police force authorized by Gov. Garce-
lon was placed under the charge of the
superintendent of public buildings for
the protection of public property and
the legislature against any resistance,
which had been threatened in excited
public assemblies, was discharged
almost Immediately after the legislature
had assembled and organized. Since
that time all forces, police and military,
have been under control of the republi-
can organization without the presence
Of any force to oppose them, and with
out just grounds for imposing upon the
credulity of the people. The lawful
government of the state has been ex-
cluded from the state house through
military usurpation. The state house
is at the present time filed with armed
men. A Gatling gun covers the en-
trance, and the state is subject to the
expense of a thousand dollars daily for
the purpose of maintaining this military
show.
1t is proper that our people should
consider these matters and whether or
not they are willing to countenance
and support such high handed out
rage upon their liberties. Are they
ready and willirg to yield their rights
as freemen and become slaves to the |
forces which are thus burdening them |
with taxation and undermining and |
destroying their free institutions?
have no fear but that the honest and
intelligent sentiment of our citizens
will not countenance this military
usurpation and will sustain the legal
government in its efforts to restore
peace and order and promote the well
fare of the state. lSigned1
JOSEPH SMITH, Gov.
Referring to the report of the con-
templated fusion attack on the state
house, it can be stated that list of the
company who for this purpose enlisted
in Augusta and containing 16O names
has been obtained. The members of
Smiths staff had enlisted men in East
Lewiston and Biddeford.
Documentary and other evidence sus-
tanning these statements will be brought
b efore the legislative committee on the
subject.
The aggregate men raised for this
purpose is about 2, 400. The first orders
that were issued by the fusion govern
ment were to call out three companies
of militia. The reports of the fusion
movements were duly authenticated to
by A. P. Gould. of Thomaston, who
had been legal advisor of Governor
Garcelon, and had advised Smith to
stand by his position, as the following
letter written by Gould to Smith on
promuigation of the decision of the
court, will show:
Dear governor-I am too sick to go
oyou. The opinion is not worthy of
respect. 1t is SO partisan that our
people will denounce it. We might
Just as well have no constitution if this
opinion is sound. 1 advise you to pay
no attention to it. 1t is not worthy of
1t. Let your action stand; the whole
matter is now before the legislature.
Ihls opinion will then be properly ex-
amined and answered. Protect all who
mold your summons in their right to
seats in the house and senate.
Yours truly, A. p. GOULD.
From all evidence adduced the au-
thorities took the precautionary meas
ures that have been taken.
Boston, Jan. 26.-The Herald's Au-
gpsta special says: The supreme court
will at Bangor decide upon the advisa-
pility of considering the fusioniststate-
ments.
The fusion senate met with seven
members, this morning, and took a re-
cess until four p. IN.
The republican programme, as con-
tinued this morning, is that after hear
ing what the supreme court has to say
regarding the fusionist statement, to
nave the governor issue proclamation
commanding the dispersion of the fu-
slonist government, and if any one per-
sists in exercising administrative or
legislative functions, to arrest him i'm
mediately. Probably the governor will
give the fusionists not over twenty-four
hours' warning.