New-York tribune., 1880-01-18

notice served on me this evening by Messrs Black and
a bcb Sotice purnors TO be General Order No
OF the Adjutant Generals Office, relieving me lTOu co
Order No as which charged with the duty OF pro-
teoing the public property ana nst1tutlons OF me o'o
until n Governor should be dnly qualified While the
matters in issue involve the very question whether
you Governor not. IT must be manlIest 10 you
that sh ould fail in my duty were to surrender my
trust except on undoubted evidence OF your authority
demand it. II are the lawful Governor you eau
easily relieve all embarrassment by anordlng me the
authoritative decision OF the Court, TO which au ana
always have been ready 10 yield prompt obedience:
cannot but add that the courtesy ana te custom % % ne
service nothing OF the grave complications OF t1
present situation give right 10 expect that you VIII
furnish the proper evidence OF your autn9ry'
the honor to be. very respectfully your opeieH "
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN Maor-GeneraL
Mayor Nash regards Mr.. Smiths order as harm
less bit of rhetoric. This morning he said;
What can he dot He has no authority which anybody
VIII respect. He has no support from the slIprgme
He does not cOntrcl the State Treasury ard Whatever
funds he must come from private SOU ceS re Nus
Whatever OF official character II he attempts 10 tuFh
General Chamberlain out OF the STATE House ny IoIr
his force will be the force of mob and mon won4
have an exceedingly warm reception here. II any act
OF violence is committed must come from rue Oiuer
We have protected both Legislatures in the peaceful o.
cupatou Of tie legislative halls, and propose to III
violence.
Governor Davis will lssue an order this evening
continuing the care of public property IN the hands
of Gene.al Chamberlain.
RECOGNIZED BY GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN.
THE MAJoR-GENERAL ISSUES An ORDER REc0GNH-
ING GOVERNOR DAVIS.
AUGUSTA, Me- Jan. 1.-THE following documents
were made public this evening:
To Major GCncrdi J. l.. CHANBERLAIN:
SIR have the honor to inform yOu that nave tnls
day been legally elected 10 The Office Of Governor ana
Commlndcr-n Chief. and have been duly qu1lihed ID
perform the duties OF thar Office. In com
mou with all the citizens Of this STATE
I have watched with great anxiety the events
OF the past days aud rejoice with non In the good
results Of The wise and efficient measures adopted by
you for the preservation Of peace and the protection
OF property aud tae Institutions OF the state
and more especially that those results have been
accomplished witpOat rcsOrtlng 10 military Iurce
permitting violence 10 be use Fully recognizing tuc
propriey of The demand made by upon others who
have Claimed the right 10 exercise the Office OF Governor
that they should furnish you with the authoritative
decision Ol tie Court, and believing You VIII
require the ~ me, hand YOU mere
with a copy the opinion Of the Justices OF the
Suprcme Judicial Court addressed to Joseph \. Locke,
President the Senate and George f. Weeks, Speaker
of the Housc sustaining the legality of the L"cis atura
by winch | have been elected aud qualified in the
Office have named. have the honor TO he your ODedl-
ent servant, DANiEL /. DAVIS 1oNethor'