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THE COLLAPSE IN MAINE.

The most impudent of all political frauds
collapses Fraudulent Legislatures the world
has seen before, and of many kinds, but surely
human eye never before rested upon body
of men pretending to be lawfully chosen law
makers, whose beginning. middle and end were
nothing but fraud. A Legislature" manu-
featured by fraudulent printing of blanks and
illegal issue of certificates assembled in i'm
pudent defiance of the will of the people it
pretended to represent; organized without a
quorum voting, even with all fraudulently re-
turned members counted; proceeding to its
first step in contempt for the rules
which govern all genuine parliamentary
bodies; defying freshly issued decision
of the very Supreme Court to which
at last this same body appealed for
an opinion as to its own validity
refusing, at the outset and to the end of its
Infamous career, to listen to proofs that a
large portion of its members were never
elected, and that persons who were elected
were excluded pretending to elect Governor
and State officers, who had from first to last
not as much power for any practical purpose
as a single duly appointed policeman; blus-
teiing and vaporing about military usurpation
when military commander of unquestioned
authority turned out of the State House the
gang of roughs which the bogus body had
gathered to guara it; electng Treasurer,
but unable to get pay, and forced TO depend
for daily existence upon the aims OF q polit-
zeal committee or a beaten candidate; and all
for what dishonest purpOseg In order to get
up a fraudulent certificate of electoral votes
next Fall, and 30 to rob the people of the
State of Maine of all share in the election of
the next Prosi ent.
Even the collapse of this fraudulent body is
probably a fraud. Fusion Governor Smith,
before gong home, stated to an agent OF the
press that the decision of the Supreme COnrt
was final for the present" A secret session
in each house has been held to decide upon
some plan of action. and it has since been an
nounced that the intention is to call together
this bogus Legislature, or as many members
of it "a are lost to all sense of shame, at some
time next FALL after lawful Legislatures in
other States have adjourned, to appoint PIesi-
dental electors without any election by the
tom the lion, this fraudulent coDvocation of
unmitigated frauds proposes to ''play 'possum."
and pretend to be dead until the time comes
to get up bogus electoral votes for the State of
Maine. If that is not the object. then there was
fraud in the language of the bogus Governor"
and in Che pretence that tie secret session had
any meaning or object. Conceived in sin and
born n iniquity, perhaps this so-called Leg
" stature could not more fifty have ended
its career than IN an attempt to cheat its own
adherents with the idea that their scoundrel-
ism was not unmxed and fruitless folly.
The Republicans OF Maine, who have met
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whatever, except that upon the most frivolous
technicalties and quibbIing they could ind a
justification for counting in Legislature
that they did not dare to pretend was elected.
And the dishonest scamps-for that's exactly
what they were-whO were counted I'D COLI
sentod TO act their part in the fraud.
But they were not left even the Justification
of bubble to stand their fraudulent Gov
eminent on. The Supreme Court OF the STATE
to which the conspirators, forced by puOllc
opinion, referred the questions involved toiu
them squarely that their proceedings were
fraudulent, and took from under their teet
their only pretext. Still they went on. Ihey
organized bogus Legislature, and elected a
bogus Governor. They kept it up even AFTER
the rightful Legislature had organized, taken
possession of the State House and elected u
real Governor. They persisted in their shah
after the Supreme Court had fully recognized
the Legitimacy and legality OF the body III
possession of the House, and their bogus
Government went SO far "a to issue orders 10 the
militia and proclamatons 70 the people. ANA
this utterly hollow pretence of government
withoutlegtimacy of birth. regularity OF organl-
cation or legality of existence, without meet
ing place and without quorum, had the brazen
impudence to hold itself together until slapped
fairly in the face and pronounced fraud IN
answer to it's own questions by the Supreme
Court. when it tucked its tail and broke for
the woods. The history OF it is easily
condensed. 1t Ia short and disgraceful.
Never was anything so Enthusiastically ana
shamelessly dishonest as this whole per-
Torrance. From beginning to end there Is
not an act in it that does not reek with fraud.
1t began with Pillsbury's trap in the forms
for returns from the Republican cities 1t ends
with the sneaking away of the last scamp who
undertook to steal an Office to which he knew
he was never elected.
And all this under the auspices and for the
benefit of party which has been bowling
itself red in the face for three years with the
Fraud cry. THIS was Democratic consplr-
acy Let them be kept to the record.
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COMMISSIONER HATTS DiSGRACE

OM-HINNIOA In M 4 - Dkcb h-I'iS
The dismissal of Commissioners Hayt comes
like thunder from a clear SKY. The investiga-
ton of the charges preferred against him by
General Fisk was still in progress with closed
doors, and the public had heard only a
whisper now and tlen of the testimony
which had been obtained. AT this point the
Secretary of the Interior dismisses the Com
missioner. without allowing him even the
privilege of resignation, and in letter
so curt and at the same time so
pointed that it brings real disgrace upon
him. The dismissal is entirely outside the
range Of ordinary removals from office. 1t
results from an investigation, is expressly
stated to be demanded by the public inter
est" and casts scarcely less reproach upon
the man than would follow an indictment by
a jury. Our Washington dispatches contain
an account of the dramatic incidents which
preceded this climax, and give us n hint If
the play of human passion behind the vel of
official life, which the puDlic is not often al
lowed to see.
1t is plain that the facts stated i'll The
TRIBUNE of Wednesday in its Washington
dispatches had much to do with the downfall
of the Indian Commissioner. The Board dis
covered. among other things, that Mr.. Hayt
must have uttered deliberate falsehood when
he wrote to THE TRIBUNE tat be had
made the charges against Agent Hart the
subject of a communication to the Depart
ment of Justice Cd the Odd of October last.
This was not done until January 9-twO
weeks after Mr. Hdyt's letter appeared in The
TRIBUNE-and when the charges had been
laid before the Secretary of the Interior by
General Fisk. Another and far more serious
development was General Hammond's confess
sion that Mr.. Hayt and himself had con-
splred together to pronounce certain awk-
ward letter to be forgery. This, however.
WAS but one incident in General Hammond's
full disclosure of all the improprieties of
which he and his superior had common
knowledge.
Whatever may have been the degree Of the
Commissioners guilt, there can be no question
that the Indian service will gain by his with
drawal. His usefulness was clearly at an end
some time ago. He had incurred the hostility
of nearly all the great religious organizations,
who were strenuously opposed to bis continu-
ance in office, and he had lost the confidence
of the country. Even if he could have been
acquitted upon the trial, the interests Of the
Indian service would have made his resigna-
ton necessary. That he was not acquitted is
to be regretted by himself alone. If his con-
duet had been such as to demand his disinis-
sal. the country was entitled to 1t as an act of
Justice. and the public will be pleased to see
that he was not permitted to make show of
voluntary retirement.
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Nesu.alork Daily gribaa1e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80. 1880.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-An exhibition is TO be opened at Brus-
sels in May. - The Lake of Zurich is frozen
over. - bill to abolish primogeniture is to be
introduced by the British Government at the next
session. - There has been large fire in Dublin
e. Edward Middleton Barry the architect, is
dead.
DoMEsrIC.-Indian Commissioner Hayt was re-
moved yesterday, without being given en- opportu-
nifty 10 resign. g. The Virginia Republican Con-
yention IS called for April 81 - Smith Weed
testified before the Dannemora Investigating Com
mittee at Albany. - The State Senate has passed
Senator Astor's bin to protect trust funds. 80
hearing the sugar question was given in WASH
ington yesterday. - Twenty-Five Fusionists
have returned to the Maine Legislature.
ss.-Recommendations sent to the
Senate Yesterday In regard to the Harlem River
Improvement, Mr.. Herman introduced bill to pro-
vide for Worlds Fair; the Senate authorized the
appointment of an interOceanic canal committee;
bill was reported in regard TO Southern mail con-
tractors - The House passed the bill declaring
all public roads post routes; bill in regard to &C
tons IN United States Courts passed; bills were
reported TO stop paper initiation and to limit the
service of United States jurors the new rules we've
further discussed in Committee of the Whole.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Charity Ball last
evening was brilliantly successful - General
Bowdoin Alumni dinner. - new effort has
been made to establish uniform fire insurance
rates - Edward Timm was held for the death
of Annie Downey yesterday - The Democratic
dissensions in this city were increased by the State
Committees recent action. - The Sinking
Fund Commissioners opposed the removal of the
Forty-second Street Reservoir and considered the
Fulton Market lease. - Bishop Potter explained
the relations of Mr.. Cowley to the Protestant
Episcopal Church. - The killing OF one insane
woman by another on Backwelps Island was in
vestgated. - Gold value OF the egal-tender
silver dollar (412l2 grains) SS.13 cents. Stocks
opened strong. but later declined and generally
closed weak and unsettled.
The WEATHER.--TgIBUNE local observations
indicate clear and cold weather followed late in the
dav by increasing clondness and threatening
weather. Thermometer yesterday: highest. 800 ;
lowest. 260; average. 334'.
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THE CONFESSION or Mr.. SMITH.

Here is nice bit of news Five days ago
the Fusionist claimant, Mr. Joseph J.. Smith,
issued proclamation in which, after inform
ing the citizens of Maine that his attention
had been called to the repeated assembling OF
EARNED bodies of men and military companies
" at the capital of the State" he made tLe
following solemn announcement:
1 have already publicly declared. and now repeat
that the political party and friends with whom hc'
hare at no time contemplated resort to force to secure
their rights No fOrco has been organized; none mas
bcen called for A.; nor have we had any here at any
time.
Two days afterward. in bidding long fare
well to all his greatness, MIR. Smith (who
seems TO be afflicted with short memory
delivered himself IN the following remarkable
words:
Al Mrough This sfr1iggie hare had % tcfnsdndh me
efforts Of he more rioeaf IN party 10 pToroHe
contest al arms some the secret history OF thls
thing viii come out and It viii be that have
acted as conservative man. Only to-day was visited
by a delegation from neghbOnug county. ana asked
TO authorize nc bringing OF thousand armed men TO
tbs City OF Augusta for tae purpose OF capturing the
State House. and this very night was laoored with
by a certain man 10 consent 20 plan which could
hardly have failed TO put in the state House before
Thursday night. | refused 30 entertain the plan HAD
the Court recognized a. the legal one
should have taken the necessary steps TO enforce lie
authority.
"The secret history of this thing is already
coming out by degrees: and we are discover
ing, what has been suspected for some time,
that the plot was much more desperate and
farther reaching than it ever appeared to be
GU the surface. 1t may he that some interest
ing Developments will be made when the
Legislative Committee inquiries into the source
of the money by which the usulpation was
maintained 80 long. The precautions OF Gov
ernor Davis were not taken an hour too soon {;
and MIR. Smith has now acknowledged that he
did not tell the truth when he assured the
people that the display of military force was
ian imposition upon the credulity of the peo-
"ple," and wholly unnecessary and unjustIfi-
able expense. Does he tell the truth when he
declares now that he will not agree to the re-
assembling of the bogus Legislature in August
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PERSONAL.
Mr.. G.. A. sala has gone to Texas.

| Mr.. G.. A. Sala has gone TO Texas
Senator Blaine will be fifty years old tomorrow.
| He IS handsome, stalwart man. with fine head,
gray beard, and brilliant eyes.
| Ex-Minis,er John Welsh has been chosen honor
| rary chancellor of Union University, and will next
| June give the commencement address.
The quaint little girl who is playing BHttrcHp in
| the chlldrens "Pinafore," in England. is o near
relative of the late Charles Mathews.
Governor DAVIS. of Maine. Is still compar atively
young-only thirty-seven. As boy he worked on
a farm and went through the public schools. AS a
soldier i'm the army he filed up the intervals Of
fighting with studying Latin and recting to an
officer. After the war he studied aud taught
The tomb which is to be raised to Michelet. the
historian consists OF three marble blocks of differ
ent sizes placed upon the other, and bearing in
the centre two handsome columns supporting an
architectural coronation, and lnclosing a marble
slab ON which "a statue of Mchelet appears in high
relief. figure or truth Is writing at his dlcta-
ton.
Mrs. Grant, being asked IN Florida the other day
by a correspondent of The Aecark advertiser il so
much ovation did not prove too wearing" replied
at might, but she was eiul to save herself as
much as pOssible said she would like st. Angus
tine for Winter residence il they had a cosey home
and spoke of Ortwo quiet here that pleased
her, ETC. l think the lady would make a most
pleasant aud 'neIghborly neighbor. General Grant
spoke freely about some incidents of the war-par
tcularly the John Morgan RAID lndiana--in
connection with Governor. Morton, comparing him
with Webster; SAID Morton was the greater man In
many respects. Also spoke warmly OF General Ben
Harrison, OF Indiana"
BERLIN, Jan. 29.-rhe Crown Prince Frederick
William started for Italy this morning.
CAPE Town, Jan. 29.--General Sir Garnet VOL
seley, Supreme Military and Civil Commander in
Natal and the Transvaal. has returned to Natal
from the TTnnsvaal.
LoNnoN, Jan. 29.-The Post authOritatively de-
MES the statement of the Paris correspondent of
The Times that the Theatre Francas has refused
permission to Sarah Bernhardt and NJ CoQuelin to
pIay IN London during the coming season.
BERLIN, Jan. 20-Count Won Moltke, Chief Mar
shall of the German Empire. in reply 10 CORE
spondent who requested him TO use his influence
with the Emperor for reduction of the Army.
writes as follows: THE power OF the Emperor can
not impress all nations with the convection that
even victorious war is n national misfortune. That
conviction only De the result of the moral cdrl-
cation of nations the fruit OF which shall neither
OF us live to see.
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this impudent swindle so cOolly, judiclously
and wisely. may be trusted to take care that
"playInc possum does not win anything.
Perhaps it may find occasion to lock up wilh'n
stone walls the person who has stolen the oeai
of State, and the person who has sedltlousy
issued orders to military companies to disopey
their rightful commanders. and enough o'hei
persons, who have in various ways Vloia'Su
law. TO make it certain that the farce
of pretending to appoint electors cannot
be PLAYED this year anywhere Ill Name
outside of jail. But the good people
of other States have n strong confidence 'ha'
the Republicans of Maine, who best Know
their circumstances, their laws, and then pow
ers. will do something and that the rish'
thing, to prevent this fraud from coming 10
life again with mschievOus effect.
The good people of other States, however
NAV as well remember that their duty begins
where that of the Maine Republicans ends
The trial and victory of honest men IN Name
should he warning to honest men every
where else. The desperate character OF that
conspiracy against free government when IL
called the Democratic party has been disclosed.
We may rest assured that fraud will be tned
in other States fraud as desperate as law
less, as imDudcnt. 1t is possible that 1t may
somewhere meet less watchfulness and wisdom
than the Republicans of Maine have shown
But forcwarned is forearmed." NOW 'ha'
Democrats have shown what they mean 10
do. it will be the fault of Republicans II
single loOphole for cheating Is left.
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PUBLIC OPINION.

The real responsibility for this attempt to
subyert the organic law, not alone OF Maine, nut OF
democratic institutions where, bslougs regret
10 say. with tue Democratic party Herald tRepI
Senator elect Garfield has declared in favor
OF Secretary Sherman Republican candidate Tor
President. Tnis matter OF c0urse and has little sig
uincance beyond the simple indication that Sherman
will be Ohios choice Ia the conventional indianapolis
journal lRep.l
Really it begins to look as il General Grant,
from being hrs the eld going to be left out OF
IL altogether before the convention meets st. PAU
Pioneer Press Ind)
The prOtracted controversy of last year over
the election laws Will not be removed In Congress Tug
reQ ar appropriations VIII be- passed without riders.
but The sum allowed 10 Hayes for political uses will
probably be snall-exceedingiy smal-lUtica Observes
(Dem)
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Those Tilden devotees. who were palpitating with
q fear that lie might not consent to accept re-
nomination, have reason to be reassured. The old
gentleman seems to have the upper hand OF his
modesty. though no one knows the struggle he bas
passed through 10 get 1t.
Two more counties in Pennsylvania. Bucks and
Erie, wheeled into the Blaine column on Wednes-
day. Nearly 200 of the Pol delegates who will
compose the Republican state Convention have
been elected, and not Of them has been in
structed for Grant j. several counties vigorous
protests have been adopted against all attempts to
deprive the several districts of tho State Of their
right to a separate and Independent vote in the Ma
tional Convention ard in Bucks q resolution was
adopted declaring that the State Convention las no
riCh to instruct any delegates except those az Iarge.
From these utte.anCCs II Ia evident that any effort
IN the state Convention to instruct the delegation
to Chicago to act unit will meet with energetic
opposition.
Senator Garfield has written to n friend in Ohio
stating 1t as his conviction that the Republicans of
Ohio ought to present the name of Secretary Sher-
man TO the National Convention their choice for
President. and give him their united and cordial
support. There are abundant evidences that large
majority of the Ohio Republicans are OF the same
opinion.
Governor" Smith is resolved that he will never
reenter uOlltcs lie won't be tempted to break his
resolution.
Tilden's backbone is arched like a tom cats, but
it is not Democratic bow OF promise.
There is one Western State In which General
Grant has handsome lead. The 81. Paul Pioneer
Press an antI-GraDt newspaper. has canvassed half
the State Of Minnesota obtaining the views of 1874
Repn b caps. and the result In 5SS for Grant, 341
for Blaine 1874 for Sherman and the rest scattering
General Butler is likely to withdraw what there
ia left Of him as n Presidential candidate from the
field at any moment aud declare his allegiance to
the thlrd term movement. General Grants last
words about him, on his journey around the world.
rs reported by John Russell Young. ara that Butler
is too much abused and too little appreciated That
il tribute Which, while 1t is not calculated to con-
vert Massachusetts, 10 a faith IN the third term s
extremely likely TO convince General Butler that
the Green back party has ceased TO be worth cling
ing to-
The Democrat who is ready to swear that no Is
proud of the Maine business and is glad it happened
still fails to send in his affidavit and claim his
chrome.
Poor Smith lie played Governor for twelve
days. wasted q message and proclamation. and as
n compensation had to pay his own board BILL con-
Tess ne had been a fool. and 60 home amid the grns
of a whole continent
Congress is the only dead thing in politics.
Every thing else is lively enough.
II the Democracy stands firm in its refusal to
condone IL. the Presidential ticket which naturally
suggests itself "a representative combination Is
Pelton and Plllsbury
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respondenct

Senator Astor's bill to punish the min
" Cling" by trustees of trust funds with their
OVID, has been passed unanimously by the
body in which it was introduced. The need
of the bill is well illustrated by the fact that
it has been found necessary to allow time ior
trustees to separate their own money from
that which they hold in trust before tho Dill
becomes law. The date now fixed tor It's
first operation is the LIST of July next.
There are many ways In which tins
law will protect the rights OF those
whose interests are in the hands of trustees.
Whenever. for example, trustee makes an
assignment for the benefit of his creditors, it
is provided that the trust funds shall he re-
paid first, and III full. This measure cannot
fail to have an excellent effect in preventing
that lOOseness in the management Of such
funds, which is the parent Of crime, and the
Assembly should take especial care to see that
1t becomes a law.
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Gilbert's play OF "The Wedding March" is to be pro
duced on Saturday night.
London Assurance was repeated at Wal.
lacks Theatre last night. and will be gwen again at the
Saturday matinee This evening the reprcscn alton
OF "She Stops to Conquer" viii occur and saturday
night the last representation OF my Awfu ID Id
which will close Lester Wallack's engngen INT.