Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17
Smith Declares With a Big G
That He Was Elected Gov
ernor and Will Be
Governor.
Chamberlain, With less Emphasis,
But Greater Firnness, Refuses
to Recognize Smith.
An Impression Prevails That the Fu-
sionist Legislature Will Never
Come Together Again.
MAINE.

FRoM-MAlNE.
Tho Supreme Court Decides In Favor OF
the Repu blicans and tho Fuslonists
Condemn sho Court for Its Action-Gcn.
eral Chamberlain Still Declines TO Re. |
oognixe Smith-A FusiOnist Committee |
Appointed to Report Upon Course OF
Action.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 7.-Gen. Chamber
lain will pay no attention to the order of
Gov. Smith taking away the command of |
the militia. He will remain in the place |
assigned him, he says, till the governor is
legally elected and qualified. The demo.
crats talk thrsateninxly and condemn the
decision of the court.
Boston, Jan. 1.-THE Herald's Augusta
special says the police force on duty IN the
state house is apparently not been increased,
but an occasional opening of the doors of =
room on the second floor used for head
quarters reveal the fact that it is full of res
olute men wearing the badges of Gen.
Chamberlain. The staff are all on duty
and Mayor Nash has been present all morn |
ing. The mayor regards Governor
Smiths order % = harmless exhlb-
ition of rhetoric What can he do,
asked the mayor, and answering himself said,
Smith has no authority which anybody will
respect. He has no support from the su-
preme court. He can yet no aid from the
militia or sheriffs. He does not control the
state treasury and whatever funds he uses
must come from private sources. He has
no arms, aud in fact it may be said he has
no backing whatever of an official character.
II he attempts to turn Chamberlain out
of the state house by force his force will be
the force of . mob and mob would meet
with an exceedingly warm reception here.
When asked if he believed there would be
any breach of the peace, the mayor said,
certainly not on our part II any act of
violence Is committed 1t must
We are here to preserve the peace, not t0
break it. We have protected both leglsla-
lures in peace IN the occupation OF the
legislative halls and propose to Interfere in
no manner 80 long As they do not resort to
violence"
Both houses met at 9 o'clock, according
to adjournment, and after reading the
journals took q recess until l. 1t is doub.-
tul if a quorum is present in the house. AT
least two members have gone home, and
several have not put in an appearance in
the hail. It is understood the fuslonists
have telegraphed for the opinion of
General Butler, Governor Bradbury
and other we'll known lawyers
to offset the opinion Of the supreme cour,
and expect replies In season to lay before
the members OF their legislature on re-as
sembiing Tuesday Dext. The tusionisls are
quiet aud will not talk much. There il \
report that the la ter will endeavor to CON-
promise, but it is of doubtful authority.
Some tusionists have certainly weakened.
At least two members OF the house have
said they would not resist the SECESSION OF
the supreme court, aud remarks Of the sen
ator from Aro0stook yesterday indicate that
he is Of the same disposition.
The hotels are crowded with men, mostly
republicans, who have come here from Ban
gor, Waterville, Bath aud other large cities,
ready to take hand in case of necessity.
AT the end of the recess in the house
Cushman, Of Sherman, made = speech rec
ommending application to congress for aid
in repelling attempts, under the decision ol
the supreme court, to drive the body from
the state house.
Hill, Of Corinth, said: We stand to-day
in very critical condition. The clergy
the money power and the courts are agains
us. He believed some measures should
be adopted for the submission O
further questions to the court, giving fail
statement OF the case. and hoped som,
member would suggest means whereby ths
might be effected. He noticed that severs
members who yesterdsy expressed thei
willingness to shed their last drop of bloo'
In defending our rights we're absent to-day
Tspplsuse aud lsughtcr], but he believe'
there we're sensible men enough left L
treat this question with the attention Il
gravity deserved.
Iuesll. of Wincasset. offered joiat orde
for the appointment OF committee of fiv
to be Joined BY such members as the senat
may see fit. to take into consideration th
situation Of affairs and report I
the house the best method of procedur,
The supreme court had decided on Get
questions submitted by another and irreg,
lar body, that this body was not legal
constituted. He thought Get of question
giving fair abatement of the case might
submitted. We want peace, but We VA
oar rights. Let US consult together as nae
knowing our rights and determined to mai
tain them.
Knowles, of Naples, said he believed Il
decision of the court was partisan one, b
he did not want TO resist BY force. The
were other and peaceable means Of meetil
the crises.
Breuner, of Waldoboro, said his positi'
was the same a. Hills and he hearti
endorsed his remarks.
Bradbury, of Norway, said We were he
legally aud lawfully but were in perilo
times and should act with caution. It Y
the part Of wise and brave men to subu
to the inevitable. Revolution has come
the action Of the court. Aeai.
that court We have no apps
except 70 the psopls. Let us 70 back
them. The ballot box 10 s,ill left to 10 !;