Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-26
a STATE OF SIEGE.
REPUBLICAN PREPARATIONS.

REPUBLICAN PREPARATIONS.
Boston, Jan. pa Herald special says
three companies of troops and Calling gun
garrison the State house.
Pihsbury says In his Daily Standard this
morning: Men of Maine, the next article on
the programme is to disperse by force the
legislature convened in Union hall. Arc you
as freemen willing TO submit to this outrage.
See that your representatives are protected.
This is the elimination of tine outrage inflicted
on the Democrats and Greenbackers by the
stalwart imps of t be Republican party. Who
is the man who will now step ont of our ranks
and side with the cowardly men entrenched in
the State house who tremble at the sounds of
their own voices, and do not feel safe
unless backed up by the bayonets of the State
militia? Let the end be what it may, history
will read that Corporal Davis was the first man
in the State of Maine to authorize an array of
bayonets at the State house to keep from its
portals citizens of the commonwealth. Adiu-
tant-General Bcat, Major Nye, Capt. Small and
other military men are in the State house.
Every military company in Maine is under
arms. A Calling gun at the State house faces
the front door. 1t could sweep the stone
tagged terrace with death hail"
The Fusionist governor, Smith, hints that
the Republicans may get
ALL THE FIGHTING THEY WANT.
Capt Black, of the Fusion staff says all he
asks is for to be arrested. 1T is reported that
clse of carbincs IS sccretcd ut his down town
office.
Could legal adviser Of the Fusion govern
ment, characterizes the moving of troops here
as a deplorable act and sure to rebound to the
political advantage of the Fusionists. 1t is, he
says the biggest bluuler yet made by the Re-
publicans.
All the military in the State will be here by
night, if the Fusionists carry out tho plans
they are alleged to have matur d.
THE Fusionist legislature met with diminished
numbers this morning. Speaker Talbot told
reporter that his House needed protection
more than the Republican House. The Fusion
lists show unmistakable 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 got to Biddeford
it is likely to find the doors of any hall it my
engage guarded by soldiers.
'No POOLING ANY LONGER"
is the Republican talk to-day. The State house
is converted into a sort of barracks. Stoves
arc in the CELLAR to cook army rations of beef,
etc., for the troops.
At the adjutant generals office they have in
formation which it is said fully justihes the
calling out OF the militia.
Gov. Davis is stongly urged to at once dis
perse the Union hall Legislature and the
Fusion government. Sunday night the troops
will all be under arms.
The Republican authorities assert that il
there is civil war the responsibility rests upon
the Fusionists.
A CLEAN SWEEP.
AUGUSTA Jan. 2i.-Gen. B. T. Harris has
entered upon duty as State superintendent of
buildings, and discharged all Fusionists.
CASH on HAND.
BusroN, Jan. 2l.-Special from Biddcford
says Ferguson LANES, city treasurer, has sent
$4,000, the amount of the Biddeford tax, to
White, the Fusion State treasurer,
CONSIDERS THEM DUpEs.
Boston, Jan. 24-An Augusta, Me-, special
says: 1t is feared in case the Fusion legislature
is dispersed riots will break ont in Lewiston
and Biddeford. The State troops will continue
under arms until further notice. Gov. Davis
will not issue a proclamation commanding the
Fusion legislature to disperse until he has ex-
hausted every peaceful resource, but he will
not give an undue amount of time for cogita-
ton. He considers the majority of the Fusion
legislators dupes of Pillsbury and other men.
DAVIS BRAG.
Boston, Jan. 24.-A special from Augusta
says Gov. Davis said tonight he had not
felt n single regret since he had taken the de-
disive step of calling troops to the State house
The step had been urged upon him for several
days, by his military advisers, but not until
evidence ola conspiracy to seize the State
house had accumulated To a vast amount, did
he feel the least justified in exercising his pre-
rogative as commander-in-chief, and then on
ly to protect public property
and uphtld the law. The strain upon
Republican institutions had beeG great
throughout the whole controversy, but he
could see no shaie of arbitrary action in en-
ploying the citizen soldiers of State to protect
the government reorganized by the supreme
court. When all the evidence of the con-
spiracy was ready for the press, the public at
large will see how wise the action had been.
The government was gratifed to see how uni
versally the press of the country, of both
parties, had upheld the right in Maine. Gov.
stone, of Mississippi, has officially recognized
Gov. Davis.
Sentinels were tonight placed outside the
State house. and the corridors are all guarded.
Col. White, of Bangor, was telegraphed to-
night to guard the State arsenal in that city.
THE PoPULACE EXCITED.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 24.-Thc presence of
military in the State house somewhat excites
the populace, who murmur at military rule,
and there are indications of a movement to in
timidate Republicans. They claim it was
the presence of troops that brought
the Fusionists to their senses.
l induced them to refer the case to the SUI
preme court. About one half the force is on
duty at once. The whole force could be
brought into line in moment. There is a
patrol about town watching for any suspicious
movements, and rusty men are posted in
every town to give instant information in case
of any thr catching demonstrations. The
military and executive are both in readiness
for any movement of the kind.
GOSSIP.
drummer who has just been through the
State says he sold two hundred revolvers and
fifty rifles. There are no indications of an
outbreak at this time, though considerable &C
tivity among certain class. Henry ingalls,. Of
Wiscassa, went to Bangor this afternoon the
bearer of the questions from the Fusion legis-
lature to Chief Justice Appleton.
GARCELoN CHARGED WITH TREASON.
Boston, Jan. 24.-The HrdldS special from
Augusta says: There is much grumblins
among the Fusionists who are charging tina
Ex-Governor Garcelon traded with the Repub
ieans and plotted with Gov. Chamberlin t.
deliver the State house to the Republicans
Garcelon, they say, went home to Lewiston
prior to Cham berlin S taking posse ssion of tn
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