Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-30
MAINE.


AUGUSTA, Jan. %.
Machinists worked all night on the safe in
the Secretary's office, aud finally opened 1t.
There were no valuable papers I'm it, nor the
seal OF the State, nor the official election re-
turns. 1t Is coniectured that the returns Il
have been destroyed.
The Fusionist Senate and House were called
to order at ten O'Clock in Union Hall on Water
street. In the House Dickey, OF Fort Kent,
moved that the committee appointed Sat
urday to recommend a course Of Actlon
be instructed to report also OF the
proceedings of yesterday at four D. m. to-day.
He urged all members to stand firm, as he
had confidence that this body would be rec
ognized as the legal Legislature Of Maine by
the courts as well as by Congress, In fact he
said he had assurance to this effect. DIR.
Bradbury said he did not quite like the atti-
tude of some of his fellow members, who did
not seem to have that determination and
steadfastness necessary for carrying the
cause TO successful end. He had
firm faith that authority higher than the par
tisan Supreme Court would recognize this as
a legal Legislature, and he urged the appoint
ment of committees and proceeding to the
regular business just as IL the usurping party
had not prevented their meeting In the place
where this body was entitled to meet and sit.
He read telegram from friends in Oxford
urging the Fusionists to stand firm, recognize
no usurping Legislature, to stand by the legal
Governor (Smith), and money would be ready
% sustain thonn 90 che last. MoosagcS from
all parts of the State had been received, show
ing how the people of Maine we're feeling
about the act of violence which was com
mitted yesterday He said nothing could
have happened better for the Fusonist cause,
for it has strengthened the weakening, and
hound all together in firm bonds. Other
speeches we're made to the same effect. and
an adjournment taken until four O'Clock
when the committee reported recommending
the submitting Of series of resolutions to
the Supreme Court. Mr.. ingalls, said the
Court had not decided whether or not we are
No. 4. 1.N-I..
legal House may not be formed. He said that
Gould would be here tonight to assist in
drafting questions to be submitted to the
Court. The committee is to be instructed to
make to the Court full statement of the
facts in the case.
The Republican Legislature passed a reso-
luton declaring that the Fifty-Nint Legis-
lature of the State of Maine, as elected by the
people Of the State at its last annual election,
has met and legally organized with full
quorum in each House under the opinion of
the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
and has duly and legally proceeded to the
election OF Governor, Executive Council aud
other State offices, all of whom have been
duly qualified and have entered upon their re.
spective duties in the customary places in the
State House, where the business of the State
is transacted, and that both Houses shall at
once proceed to the legislative business of the
State. Hull and Moulton, Fusion members,
appeared and took their seats in the House.
Rafter and Benner, also Fusionists, had al
ready taken their seats, refusing to act with
the Fusion House.
AUGUSTA, Jan. Il.
Fusionist Secretary of State Sawyer has es-
tablished State Department OF the Fusionst
Government in the two rear offices on the
second floor of Aliens block and has ap-
pointed a chief clerk and deputy, and notified
all persons having correspondence with the
department to address, P A. Sawyer, Augusta,
Me. Sawyer says we have returned to first
principles. We have a pine table and
chairs. The great seal of the State is
In the possession of the only legally
elected and qualified Secretary of State
Mr.. Smith, the Fusion Governor, denies that
he ever issued an order calling out troops.
The Capitol Guards and other companies
have been ordered to their armories as pre-
cautionary measure. The FusonistS, in Sc
cret session, voted to draw up a statement Of
facts and series of questions to be submit
ted to the MEMBERS who will decide whether
to send them to the Court or not. Gould, who
will prepare the questions, desires two days
time.
Mayor Nash addressed the following note to
Governor Davis tonight:
In view of the threatening attitude of persons
hostile to the present Government of the State,
feel constrained to say to your Excellency that
/ fear my civil police force will be unable to
sufficiently protect public property at the Cap
self against such force as the @ @ public enemies
seem to be willing and able to bring against it.
CHARLES f. NASH.
There are suspicious circumstances which
lead to alarm, viz: Crowds of men are collect
ing at various points, the continuance of
organization among the Fusionists, the raising
of money to sustain them in their action, the
activity of Major J. L. Smith, the holding out
| of Sawyer, who claims to be Secretary of |
State, the drilling of secret clans of armed
men and the incendiary talk of the Greenback
Labor Chronicle, of Auburn, that the State
House must be taken, though it cost thous-
| ands of lives.
From consultation with the military all-
thorities Governor Davis became fully con-
vinced of the seriousness of the situation and |
that the position Of Mayor Nash was perfect
ly sound. He therefore ordered to the State
| House the Capital Guards and Richards
Light Infantry, who at one O'Clock this
morning were there. The Auburn Light In. |
fantry will leave that place for the capital at |
two O'Clock this morning, and other mill
necessary. Information of the operations of |
the Fusionists come from reliable men in each |
county. The design is to take the House. The |
prompt action of Governor Davis will avert all
trouble. Men are known to be ready at the |
call of Smith from Lincoln and Somerset
Counties who are to take sleighs across the
| country. The prompt action of Colonel Peaks
| prevented movements In Piscataquis County.
The following is the substance of the uues-
tions to be submitted to the Court by the Fu-
sion Legislature
First-Was the organization of the Senate and
the election of President and Secretary thereof
on the hrst Wednesday of January, 1880 legal
| and IN accordance with the Constitution and
| laws of the State?
Second-Was the organization of the House of
| Representatives and election of Speaker and
Clerk thereof on the first Wednesday of January,
| tion and law?
Third-Were the bodies of persons who had
their meetings on the evening of the 18th day of
january competent to organize Senate and
| House of Representatives for the State of Maine
to constitute the Fifty-uinth Legislature and
| were they legally organized as such, and do they
constitute the Fifty-ninth Legislature under the
| Constitution and laws of this Slater
| Fourth If the Senate organized on the first
Wednesday in 1880 was not legally organized, is
| that body convention of SenatOrs-elect, by or
through which Senate may or must be organ
| lzed, that body having adjourned from day to
day from said first Wednesday of January to the
Fifth-lf the House of Representatives organ
lied on the first Wednesday of January, 1880,
was not legally organized, is that body a conven-
tion of members of the House of Representa-
tives-elect or through which House of Repre-
sentatlyes may or must be organized, that body
| having adjourned from day 10 day from said first
Wednesday of January to the present time?
BOSTON, Jan. %.
An Augusta special says; Richards Light
Infantry, OF Gardiner, has just arrived at 2
a. m, and marched into the State House. A
Gatling will be here in the morning. All
the arme les In the State are under guard.
The Republicans mean to hold possession
and II the State troops are not adequate the
President will be called on for aid. A
herads special says Fusionist Treas
urer White, who refuses to deliver
the keys of the Sub-Treasury to Re.
publican Treasurer Holbrook, began to-day
paying small sums to such of the Fusion Leg
islature as chose to apply therefor. The money
is not State funds, but part of a subscription
fluid. High Republican authority guaranteed
the statement that Treasurer White will be
put out OF the Treasury by forcible means next
week, and that II the banks where the State
moneys are deposited refuse to recognize
Treasurer Holbrook's drafts legal proceed
ings will be begun in order to vindicate Hol-
. brooks title TO office.