Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-14
THE REGULARS.
PROCEEDING QUIETLY.

PROCEEDING QUIETLY.
| AUGUSTA Me-. Jan. 15.--Both branches of
the legislature quietly assembled to-day the
Republicans being absent. The night at the
capitol passed off very quietly. full guard
was on. The only thing Irregular this morn
ing was when G. W. Nor on attempted to pass
| the guard in defiance of police regulations and
was sum marily handled by the police.
The fusionists are very reticent about ex-
| pressing an opinion of the acts of last night.
They seem surprised and entirely unwilling to
converse upon the subject.
WHITES BRIBERY.
| Wallace R. White, who was summoned to ap-
pear before the bribery committee. has refused
| to do SO. The following is his card:
To Henry Ingalls,, Chairmau Investigating Com
mittee:
| have received your summons to appear be-
| fore your committee charged with the investi-
@ ,tion of the alleged bribery of T. B. Swan
and Moses Hartman. l decline to appear for
the reason that you are nos competent to send
for persons and papers, o. competent to adj
minister legal oath. Witnesses before you
could swear to any thing without mourning the
hazard of prosecution for perjury. If Swan
and Harr man had secured bride they would
naturally swear falsely about it, and if they
merely put up a job, they would be still more
likely to testify falsely. When l meet them l
want it to be before tribunal that has power
to enforce its deer es and to administer pun
lshment. Your House Of Representatives is
legally organized or not organized ut all, and
If you have any doubt on that point L shall be
, glad to hare you arrest u-e Tor contempt, and
Then have the authority OF your process tested
by a writ of habeas corpus before the supreme
judicial court. IL l am not sustained by that
tribunal shall cheerfully appear before your
committee. WALLACE r. WHITE.
WHO WILL BE RECOGNIZED?
TIE following orders have been promulgated:
STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AUGUSTA, Jan. ~, lSS0.-Joshua L. Chamber
| lin, Mayor General commanding. Dear
| sir: Having entered upon the duties of COVER
nor of Maine under critical circumstances, it is
! important for me to understand whether you
| are prepared to recognize my authority such.
RESPECTFULLY, (Signed) JAMES ID. LARSON.
Governor State of Maine.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.-To Hon. James d. Lam
son-Dear Sir: / have the honor to acknowl-
| edge the receipt of your communication in
| forming me that you have entered the
duties of governor and desiring to know if l
am prepared to recognize your authority
such. The gravity Of the situation and I'M
portance of my answer to your question de-
| mand that should give to it the most earnest
| attention. am acting under authority de-
volved upon me by virtue of the following
order.
STATE OF MAINE, AUGUSTA, Jan. 5, 1880.
Special order No. IS. Major General j. l..
Cham berlain Is hereby authorized and directed
| to protect public property and institutions of
| the State, till my successor is Gully qualified.
(Signed) ALoNzo GARcELoN, Governor.
| (SigneG) s. ID LEAvITT, Adj General.
| In the attitude which things have now taken,
| the responsibility res ing me under this
| der. involves the liberties of the people, their
most sacred property, and the stability of the
constitution. l am thankful that you feel
and understand this, and realize equally with
| proceeding with caution. Your
Inquiry virtually calls upon me to decide
question of constitutional law, which is mat
ter falling not at all within the province of my
| department. In my military capacity, have
! not the privilege OF submitting questions to
| the only tribunal COM etent to decide them.
The constitution declares that the justices of
| the supreme judislal court shall be
| obliged to give their opinion upon
important questions of law and upon solemn
| OCCASIONS " hen reg uired by the civil branches
of the government, but that privilege is not
accorded to the military department. Sup
ported by a decision of the court l should
obey without moments hesitation, but sol
EMMY believing that if at this juncture
abandon my trust there will
| be no barrier against anar-
chy and bloodshed. 1 can
| not under present circumstances recognize
your authority as governor of Maine. There are
only two ways tn settle the question now at is
sue and agitating the public mind, by following
strictly the constitution and laws. or by reso-
| luton and blood. In this alternative, and
standing where must be judged by God aud
men, l can only hold fast In my
place and implere those who have power to de-
eide these questions by appeal to the peaceful
| -,
| must commend itself to your judgment as the
only one possible for me to give, and with the
| highest respect and esteem, have the honor to
| be your abedient servant,
(Signed) j. L. CHAMBERLN.
| BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
| At the session of the House bribery commit
tee this afternoon, J. c. White, of Wilton, tes-
tilted of offers made him by ". A. White, his
cousin, in the nature of bride. Wentworth,
of South Berwick, testified to being offered
$500 and then $500 by one Becker. if he would
not meet with the legislature the first two days
of the session.
| i PLANS FOR TO-DAY.
The Fusionists held meeting this evening
A committee was appointed consisting OF
Jennings, Bangor, Pillsbury, Augusta and
Scion Chase.
| sensational rumor is rife that A. P, Gould,
of Thomsston, telegraphed Gen. Chamberlin
this evening that unless he recognized Lamson
as governor he was guilty of treason,
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