, 1880-01-19
A Variety Of Tsum0rs rs to the
Outlook Current at Au-
gusta.
Smiths Futile Effort to Bring the
Militia to His Support
Saturday..
An Order to That Effect Was Issued, but
None Of the Commanders Would
Obey It.
TIE GREAT VICTORY.

TOW Till: FUSION C0Seri'tAcY WOUND UP' |
Special Rispateh to Tht chicago Tribune.
I1osroy, Mnss, Jasl. 1s.-A dispatch from
Anguish says: Saturday virtually witnessed
tho winding up Of tho grcat conspiracy that bus
nEitated tho public mind fur months. 10 nll mp
pcaranccs tho cause Of tho Fuslonists
was completely honcycombctl, anu col
lapscd with sudscnncss TINT sur
rrtsed and pleased. Ttisuo Governors III
ono week ls al experience that few Btntes havo
hud. VIII thoro ho rcsiatnncc2 Is asked by tho
fearful nrltt those who think tho FlHlosista aro
nursing their wrath for simultaneous
movement, answer No. The plot
bus received Its doath-b!ow in tic
shape Of tho Supreme Courts decision.
NM. Smith, fra,,ducntly elected Governor
Ia too sc,lablo 1nnt to r,ln ngalnst tho Court,
and, could ho recall tho events Of tho last forty
eight hours, a1ong with TINT mcssago to which
ho signed his name, he would Rfvo lnrKo sharo
Of tho Government bonds which he Is supposed
ia own. 1fc Is tho sorrlcst man ut tho Augusta
House.
Tho Fusion Legislature nn Saturday morning
presented lno,,rnftil inspect, most OF tho me1n-
l,crs having como fresh from rcatling tho optiE-
ion OF tho Court. There WIS no argry or cx-
cited tAlk,-a little sprrowfui wail from lugllls.
Perry, md others,
THE CNT OF DnrngHY AND CORRUPTION
from Dr. bradbury, and tho Fusion Legislature
puintcA committee to IltIlrc rs 10 tho 1cRnlity
Of tho Fusion Legislature, md report n limo Of
nrtiDn. Tho Committee is nf conservative
type, anil will not report In favor OF forco Or
nfiy other extreme measures. It Will spcnk OF
wronYs inflicted, ullt fAror tho suppression OF
wratE, until tho nuxt election, md this report
will be accepted. Il handful Of Fusfonfsts nre
nblo to como together ngnin III tho farm Of II
Legislature. Many If tho co,ntctl-ln members
tnve taken their carpct-bags md gone homo.
Those who wcro hoping for disturb
n1iec Of public peace, llkot rlatBtcd. Of
Lincoln, and Clark, Of Eoblcboroiigh, havo left
tho Bccno of action. Some, who hnrc advocated
force. aro tlisgssstcd with tho falling through of
tho scheme, nnd tho roughs m tho streets
thrcuten that " We haven't seen tho worst OF 1t
yeti; Int confidence Ia placed III such tnlk.
While tho police force will bo maintained at tho
stato-1lousc iss II precautionary measure,
NO OuTDREAK Is EXPECTED.
Tho complete subsistence Of the c0nsulratora
shows tito rcgnrtl which eyon llt-d!sposed mon
hnye for tho emphatic verdict of tho Court.
| No such scenes wcrc over hotorp witnessed Mt
tho Capitol rs those Of Saturday attcr-
noon, which 1nnrlspl tho coming tu OF,
| tho Republican Legislature. After tho ten days
Of triRl und suspense every 1topublfcMn member
wns fnuul IN his place IN the ScnAtc. md nll hut
| three composing tho House. Every faco
showed IL hnrpy expression. Tho rnticnt
| and Interested spectators rcnlancd from
| 2 till o'clock. determined not to
| lcavo until Gov. Davis WIS fully nn,guratcd.
| Tho oyatfons that wcrc rnltl Senator nAinc, tho
| Hon, Lot 81. Morrill, md Mr. lla!c, although
| Ytnd, wcru- tAil'o III comparison tu the out"
bursts ot enthusiasm nlnlsifestcd oil tho
appearance OF Governor elect Davis. Intended
| by his now Council. 1t wna sotno titno
hctoro order could bo restored, tho people t"ns
wild With delight to think that thoy Wpro 10 nchr
tho consurln,atlon OF their hopes. Mo 1nnn oyur
received II mora hcnrty and carncst greeting.
| Tho now Governor and Council wer0 duly Ill
| atalIcd, md tnuk tho rcinS OF Government he.
foro tho spectators Ind tcft tho Ssnto- Ilunsu.
| THE aCTun1N0 sECNErAnY or srATE
was lttto strong-hcadctl In refusing tho re-
| turns nn keys Ut blu oi!fce, but tho 0ico w1s
nevertheless takon possession Of by the new
Secretary. ..
1'hoae best informed say tho fight IS ovcr, md
u1Iprchc1i no further troublu. All day lnnx tho
strcots wore crowded with pooplo co'nil18 fFona
alt parts Of tho Btato to witness tho fnal,g,lrn-
| ton. Tho Fusionssts did not appear pronli-
nuntly. lIld tho lonat rcslstcnce beon mndo
to tho assembling Of tho Legislature choscu
by tho people there wcre hundreds
Of armed mon who would have castly
grapplcd with tho question. Taken all
| in nll, Saturday WAS ono Of tho hRPpiest dnys
ever experienced by tho Republicans
and othor loyai pcoplo Of Malno, and 1t should
bo stated that many Democrats ara Us we'll
plcasod with this hnppy solution ~ nro tho 1lo-
publicana. The perpctratars OF tho crime pro-
poso to resort hereafter to ugtatlor, aud thoy
ttronten thAt they will shrink from nothing to
carry tho next election.
TIE AoNN1Na FArENs HEnE
Will contain conKrAtulatory o4litorials OIL tho
peaceful solution Ut tho MAlno conflict, They
I'LL gtvo Con. Chamborain high praise for blu
Elr1nncss and, tact In holding tho would
| 1A taIr in nHtlt Tim intHft9t