The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29

I ofAugusta, watching every Suspicious move
ment and 1t Is reported that trusty men are
posted in every town in the State to give in.
slant Information OF any threatening demon
stEations. The military and the executive
areSpoth In readiness for any movement Of
thetkind. A messenger went from the fusion
legislature Saturday afternoon, the bearer ol
thequestions from the fusion legislature to
Chief Justice Appleton. II is alleged that the
military demonstrations fastened this move
| uent The Republicans claim to know that
inclusion plot was to move on Augusta from
att,points. There were rumors OF heavy pur-
rhases OF firearms in New York. The pre-
! cantionary measures taken by Governor DAY.
| Is Nils believed prevented an attack on the
! StAte house Saturday night. The military
| advisers of Governor Davis believe the
policy Is to end the dual government business
| at*sonce, recover the great seal Of the State,
eject the fusion treasurer, and install Holbrook
aSistate treasurer. 1t is reported that Gen
SpAiding, like many other veterans believes
| the whole fusion government is engineered
Rom outside tho State, and is a part of a
| scheme to capture the next Uni ed States Sen
at9rship, congressman and Presidential cleo
toral vote. Gov. Davis has received COM
plmentary and congratulatory dispatches
| from the governors of Mississippi, New York,
| and New Jersey, and a set of resolutions from
the Grant club in New York. Congratulations
| are being received from all quarters of the
! country. The action Of the Court is warmly
lets@mcnded for the able decision which would
serve as landmark in the future, and as q
b9lwark Of Republican government every
| where. The fusion legislature aud the Re-
public legislature, after brief sessions on Sat
urday, each adjourned to Monday.
On Sunday Jan. 25, fusion Governor Smith
| issued the following proclamation:
10 the citizens of Maine--A attention
has been called to the repeated assembling
| OF armed bodies of men and military com.
panles at the capitol Of the State, causing
unnecessary excitement and disturbing the
| public peace, and deem it due my fellow.
| citizens to advise them of the fact that this
display Of force is without any Just cause
and serves to keep up excitement and direct
| attention from the revolutionary proceed
ings by which the Republican party under
| took to organize State government. I
| have already publicly declared and now re-
peat that the political party and friends with
| whom act have at no time contemplated a
| resort to force. No force has been organ
lied, none has been called for, nor have we
had any here at any time. We rely upon the
| constitution and laws OF the State and honest
judgment of the people for vndication OF our
cause. The police force authorized by Gov.
Garcelon was placed under charge OF the sup
erintendent OF public buildings for protection
| OF public property and the legislature against
| any resistance which had been threatened in
| any excited public assemblies, WAS discharged
] almost Immediately after the legislature had
| assembled and organized Since that time all
| forces OF police and military have been under
the control Of the Republican organization
| without the presence Of any force to oppose
them, and without any lust grounds for i'm
posing upon the credulity Of the people. The
| lawful government OF the State has been ex.
cluded from the State house through military
unsurpation: The State house is at
present filled with armed men
\ Calling gun covers the entrance
The State is subject to expense of one
| thousand dollars daily for the purpose Of
| maintaining this military show. it is proper
! that our people should consider these matters,
and whether or not they are willing to coun.
| tenance and support snch high handed out
| RACES upon their liberties. Are they willing
and ready 10 yield their rights as free men,
! and become slaves to forces which are thus
burdening them with taxation, and under
| mining and destroying their free institutions ::
| have no fear that the honest and intelligent
sentiment of our citizens will not countel,unce
| this military u'upa1ion, and sustain the legal
| governor in his effort to restore peace and
| order, and promote the welfare OF the S ate
(Signed,)
JOSEPH L. SMITH, Governor
In cOntrl addiction of Gov. Smiths nroclama-
ton 1t is alleged, that an attack on the State
| house by the 1usionists was contemplated,
and that a list Of the company for this pur-
pose enlisted in Augusta and containing lGO
| names, has been obtained. Members OF
Smiths staff had enlisted men in East Bidde
| ford and at East Lewiston. Documentary and
other evidences sustaining the statements will
| be brought before the Legislative committee
| on the subject. The aggregate Of men raised
| for this purpose is about 2.4U0. The first
orders that we're issued by the Fusion gov
ernor were to call out three colnpanscs OF mill
tia. A lcttte is published from A. p. Gould
| the legal adviser Of the fusionsts i'll which
he denouncos the opinion of the supreme
| court as unworthy of attention, advises Gov.
Smith to disregard it, declaring it to be par
tisan, and that the people will denounce it and
urges him to stand firm in his position and
protect all who hold seats in the
fusion legislature were laid before Chief Jus
tice Appleton Sunday evening. What disposi-
| ton OF them will be made, remains to be seen.
The fusion arsenal keeper rdiuscd to obey the
orders of Gen. Davis. and he was displaced
| and by orders direct from Gov. Davis Lieut..
| esson uf the arsenal At midnight OIL Sunday
everything was perfectly quiet at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.-The supreme court
at Bangor, will decide what disposition to
make of the questions submitted by the
| fusionists. The fusion Senate met this morn
] ing with seven members, an adjourned till
| 4p. m. The Republican programme is re-
ported to be after leaving what the supreme
| court say to the fusion questions, to have Gov.
| Davis issue proclamation commanding the
| dispersion of the fusion government, and to
arrest Immediately any who may refuse to
obey. 1t is thought the msionists will be
| givch only twen1y-lour hours warning. 1t is
| alleged that the insionists appear to have en-
tircly lost heart and now talk only Of
IN appeal to the people next Autumn. 1t is
! expected that next Wednesday will see the
I Ia IF 6uo po,,t IN, oil Tho
Republican house met at II q. III. the Senate
was not in session. The speaker read con-
gratulatory resolution from the Legislature Of
Wisconsin, and presented all order providing
for joint special committee to investigate in
regard to taking from the fusionists the great
seal OF the State and the records. But little
business was transacted and the House ad-
journed till p. m. Both branches Of the
fusion legislature assembled at p Ill
They were feeling quite comfortable on
account of the jndges having gone to
Bangor to assemble. Most Of the fusion men,
bcrs were present and will remain till after
the decision of the Judges They seem deter
transact business, but will meet and adjourn
from day to day until the decision Of the
| court is recive!. Should it sustain the Re.
publicans, most of them will take seats in the
Republican Legislature It is thought that every
Senator with the exception OF one will take
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ter at once on the dispatch OF important busi.
ness before them, without furthur prelimin;;
aries. Troops will remain in Augusta until
matters are settled down to peace basis.
The Portland Press publishes all ex.
pose Of the formation of circles of the "Rrick
Pomeroy League in Maine with q State cir
| Gle, devoted to communistic doctrines, and is
now employed in an endeavor 10 seize the
State government. Their are five circle:
known in Cumberland. and som in New York
Knox and other counties. This organization
is managed by advanced leaders Of the green
back party, and the mass OF that party arc
still ignorant of their existence
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At the principal stations the native
passengers are served with water by q
Brahmin, from whom, being of the
highest caste, all persons may take
without deflement. He goes along the
train with his brass vessels; sudro, O,
low-castle man, stoops, and, in his open
hands placed together and raised to
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