Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-01-22
POOR MAINE.
Gov. Davis Legislature and Gov.
Smiths Legislature at Work.
The Fusionists Likened Unto the Chosen PEG.
pie Of God.

AUGUSTA. Me-, January 20
Machinists worked all night on The
safe in the secretary's office and f.
nally opened it. There were no val
liable papers in it, nor seal of the
state, nor the official election returns
1t is conjectured that the returns
have been destroyed.
The Fusionist senate and house
were called to order. at 10 O'Clock
in Union hall, Water street. In the
house, Dickey, of Fort Kent, moved
that the committees appointed Sat-
urday to recommend o course of
action be instructed to report also
on the proceedings of yesterday at
p. NJ. to-day. He urged all men,
bers to stand firm as he had conf.
dence that this body would be rec.
ognized as the legal legislature of
Maine by the courts as well as by
congress. La fact, he said he had
assurances to this effect.
DR.. Bradbury said he didn't quite
like the attitude of some of his fell.
Iow.members, who didn't seem to
have that determination and stead
fastness necessary for carrying a
cause to q successful end. He had
firm faith that an authority higher
than partisan Supreme Court
would recognize this as the legal
legislature, and he urged the ap.
pointment of committees, and that
they should proceed to regular bust
ness just as if the usurping party
had not prevented the meeting in
the place in which this body was
entitled to meet and sit. He read
q telegram from friends in Oxford
urging the Fusionists to stand firm
and recognize no usurping legis-
lature, to stand by the legal Gov.
ernor Smith and money would be
ready to sustain them to the last.
This, he said, was but a sample of
messages from all parts of the state,
and showed how the people of
Maine were feeling at the act of
violence which was committed yes
terday. He said nothing could have
happened better tor the FusiOnist
cause; that it has strengthened the
weakening and bound all together
in firm bond.
Swan followed, accusing the Re-
publicans of bribery and intimida.
ton at the polls, of planning to get
a partisan decision from the Su.
preme Court, of usurping the de-
partment of the governor elect. He
declared that the Fnsionists should
say to the court, Islands off, gen.
tlemen, we will not be suppressed
by your partisan action; we will
stand up for our rights, and We will
have Them" "Fhe dark cloud OF
treason hangs over US. The capi-
toll is in the hands of the rebels.
We have right and justice on our
side. If we stand firm, victory will
crown cur efforts"
The motion Of Dickey was car.
ried, and he then moved the ap.
pointment of committee OF seven
on pay roll and mileage of members.
He said many members had come
from long distances, were poor, and
needed the money. 1t the state
treasurer refused to acknowledge
their right to draw funds for this
purpose, they will be provided for
otherwise. The order was adopted
and the committee appointed by
the speaker. Nj. Plaisted, of Lin
coin, said there was danger to the
cause from the liability to take &C.
ton without sufficient deliberation.
He deprecated any appearance OF
haste or rashness. The affairs OF
this body were in the hands of able
men and they were trusted. He
felt all would be safe. "We must
be united and proceed with care and
all will be WELL" He had been un-
Justly accused of bloodthirstiness,
but nothing could be farther from
his desire than an appeal to arms.
He believed the rights of this body
can be protected by peaceful and
lawful means, sand to this end all
our energies should be bent" He
recommended the avoidance OF all
infiammatory language, and every,
thing that would be likely to lead
to violence.
Staples followed, expressing salts.
faction at the present attitude OF
this body. He compared the situa'
ton of the Fusionists to that OF the
Jews as described in the Old Tesla
ment. Like the chosen people
Of God" he said, 1--WE are building
wall about our Jerusalem, which nc
man can pull down." The Repub'
licans had invited him to come in,
but he said, "Gentlemen, you have
nothing to come in to. Your legis'
lature is like hotel with no bed,
no pantry, nothing to eat, nothing
but sign" His quaint remarks
provoked a great amount of laugh
ter and applause. The house at
11:30 took a recess until A P. NJ.