Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-24
Three Companies Of Troops, Ac-
companied by Gatling Guns,
In the State House.
Bombastus PilIsbury Issues An Edict
Which Is Calculated to Fire the
Democratic Heart.
Ex Clerk Leeds Puts In Testimony Which is Not
Very Good for Commissioner Hat.
FROM MAINE.


gusta State House Garrisoned by Three
Companies sf Troops and the Approach.
% Commanded by GatlinE Guns-The
Entiro state Militia Ordered to the
Capital.
Boston, Jan. 24-The Herald's Augusta
special says three companies of troops and
gatltnR guns garrison the state house.
Plllsbury says in his Daily Standard thi.
morning: Men of Maine, the next article
on the programme Is to disperse by force
the legislature convened In Union hall. Are
you. as freemen, willing to submit to this
outrage. See to il that your representatives
are protected This 10 the culm.natio of
the outrage inflicted on the democrats and
greenbackers by the stalwart pimps Of the
republican party. Who is the man who
will now step-o of our ranks and side
with the cowardly men entrenched in the
state house, who tremble at the sound OF
their own voices, aud do not feel safe unless
backed up BY the hayoneis of the state
militia? Let the end be what 1t may. lis
tory will read that Corporal Davis was the
drst man In the state OF Maine to authorize
an array Of bayonets at the state house to
keep from its portals citizens OF the com
menwealth.
Adjutant General Beal, Major Nye, Capt.
Small and other military men are in the
state house. Every military company in
Maine is under arms. Agatling gun at the
state house faces the front door and could
sweep the stone tagged terrace with death
hail,
The fuaionist governor, Smith, hints that
the republicans may get all the fighting
says all he asks for is to be arrested. 1t ia
ronOrtod thot oooo of oorhino, 10 oeorotoJ
at his down town Office.
A. F. Gould, legal adviser Of the fusion
government, character;zss the moving of
troops here as deplorable act and sure to
rebound to the political advantage of the
fusionists. 1t ia. he says, the biggest blunder
yet made by the republicans.
All the military in the state will be here
by night if the fusionists carry out the plane
they are alleged to have matured.
The fusionists legislature met with dimin-
ished numbers this morning. Speaker Tai
bot told reporter that his house needed
protection more than the republicans.
The fusionists show unmistakeable signs
of nervousness over the state of affairs.
Secretary Of State Sawyer, of the fusion
government, is out of the city.
Should the fusion legislature 60 to Bidde-
ford it is. likely to find toe doors Of any
bali 1t may engage guarded by soldiers
mo fooling any longer" is the republican
talk to-day. The state house is converted
into sort of barracks. Stores are In the
cellar to cook army rations of beef, ETC., for
the troops.
At the adjutant generals office they have
information which 1t is said fully Justify
the calling out of the militia. Gov. Davis
is strongly urged to at once disIeree the
Union hall Legislature and the fusion gov.
ernment. Sunday night the troops will be
all under arms. Republican authorities as
sert that if there is civil war the respon-
sibility rests on the tusionists.
Augusta. Jan. 24-Ihe legislature ad-
jnurned without business. The house ju-
dietary committee was ordered to inquire
what action was necessary to prevent per-
sons from falsely pretending to assume the
functions and duties Of any state officer. A
resolution was adopted, That. whereas, 1t ia
learned that certain persons have been un-
lawfully enlisting men 10 this state, thereby
tending to disorder and revolution, and
that joint committee Of seven Of the house
and seven OF the senae Investigate and
ascertain what action is neccs ary.
A small number of fusioUis,s met al
Union hall. A resolution was adopted In
tue house tuat D JOINT CoWmlltte Oe dppOlnt
ed 10 prepare memorial to congress and
an address to the people of the state setting
forth the facts of the organization of The
houses, the choice of governor, and all
other points deemed Of importance. Ths
house then voted to send the questions te
the supreme court and th,
senate concurred. A communics-
tion from New Hampshir,
greenbackers was read advising the fusion
ists to stand to the bitter end, and fight /
necessary. Adjourned till Monday.
Augusta, Jan. 24.-Riots are feared i,
Lewiston and Bdideford if the fusionist.
legislature is dispersed. State troops vii
remain under arms till further notice. Th,
government will exhaust all possible mean'
before dispersing the fusionists.
Boston, Jan. PA special from Bidde
ford says: Ferguson Haines, city treasure,
has send $4,000. the amount Of Biddeford'
state tax, to White, the fusionist state treas
urer.
IOWA LEGISLATURE.