Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23


without shedding drop of blood,
without striking single blow, with
out one disordery assembagc, the people
have rcgaincd their own right through the
might and majesty of their own laws.
Friends at a distance wondered why we did
not use force on the very first day of the ses-
sion and seat the republican members of the
legislature who were duly elected. That
might easily have been done, for republicans
were present in proportion of four to one;
but when we had got through with it we
should only have proved that we were ply
sically the stronger party. We should only
have established the fact that our tribe could
give the loudest warwhoop and could as
semble the largest number of braves for
given battle and after the battle was over we
should have been renamed to the courts for
trial Of our title. We preferred to 90 TO the
court and have our titles confirmed nadvance.
1t was our beliefthat as plaintiffs we could not
improve our standing in the court by commit
ting Il brcachOf the peace on the threshold of
the chamber Of justice. We remembered We
were in a New England community and We
believed that of all the New England States
Maine had been the most exempt from its
origin to the year 1879 from every form of
defiance of law. The law student in Yale,
when asked what he would do in Il case of
trespass and unlawful occupancy of land, an
swered that in New England he would pro-
coed by writ of ejectment but in Texas he
would take double barrelled shot gun. We
agreed with the law student and stuck fast
to the writ of ejectmcnt. Webster, in de
scribing the expressions and suirerings of
New England people under the embargo of
jefferson, said the old-fashionCd New Eng
land remedy for wrong was 10 90 To law
about it, and so we went to law before an
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fore court that would not be used for the
party interests of any set of men, before a
court as able, as upright, Us fearless As
learned as any that sits within the limits of
this Union, on federal or stale benches, and
with the Judgment of that court in our
hands We quickly took possession of the state
government and firmly hold it to-day. With
our right incontestably established, with
technicalities, evasions, bubbles, frauds,
forgeries all brushed aside the administra-
ton Of Daniel F. Davis stands to-day strong
in the confidence Of the people. The law
has again asserted its supremacy order rules
everywhere and the people who but yester-
day crowded our streets in grim determine
ton that the fraudulent government should
not he put over them, have quietly returned
to their farms and workshops One painful
appalling feature OF this remarkable political
tragedy is the unanimity of support it re-
ceived from the democratic and Greenhack
leaders"
Mr.. Blaine named Il few of the leaders
who disapprOved of the action of their party
and SAID:
Il have satisfactory evidence that among
the mass of honest democratic and greenback
voters are vast numbers opposed to the fraud
which their leaders attempted. Many in
deed have become utterly and permanently
oct 40 lead W m
uphold that which has been so persistently at
tempted. The attempt to ini1ict dishonest
government on the people has torn asunder
the democratic party, as will become mani
fest when the next attempt is made to rally
their shattered ranks at the polls. The
batiled leaders now threaten to appeal to
Congress, though in what possible form |
cannot conceive. They boast that they will
so present their cause as to induce Congress
to recognize them as the proper government
| for counting and declaring the electoral vote
of Maine next autumn. | would cast a
wanton insult on the democratic Congress if
| should say it would give these men SYM
pathy and support, when Maine democrats
come to ask their brethren of the nation to
share and carry the ugly load under which
| they are now groaning. | venture to think
| they have over-estimated the tcmerity and
| folly of the democrats in other states. Per
haps. however, the Maine democrats assume
confidence from the fact that no leading
| democrat of tine nation has been heard to utter
one word of remonstrance. | 10 not think
Thomas A. Hendricks ever possessed the
backbone to do the acts for which Hen
bricks congratulated Garcelon-"
lie praised the editors of the leading DEM
ocratic newspapers who denounced with
unsparing severity the course Of the Maine
democracy, and said: 1--WE can congratulate
ourselves that we carried this controversy
through with our own strength and with no
thought of seeking aid from the national
government or from any other power OF any
kind outside of our own limits and our own
people. In looking back over nine long
weeks of continuous labor We can see moth
ing omitted, nothing that could have been
done better"
He asserted that fusionists in taking away
the seal of the state and abstracting the cleo
ton returns could not embarrass the gov
eminent, and only added to the condemna-
ton under which they are resting. He de
clared that the republicans felt that they
were not merely fighting the battle of sin
gle year, but of all the future of the state,
and not merely fighting the battle of Maine
alone but of all the states that are attempt
| ing the great prnllem of state government
throughout the world. The corruption or
destruction of the ballot is a crime against a
free government and when it proves success
full it is subversion of free government. 1t
is this fact which renders our peaceful, law
full victory of such priceless value. The
mighty power of a republic of 80 millions OF
people with continent for their possession,
can only be welded permanently by being
welded honestly. Let us not forget those
issues and those ends which are above party.
Organized wrong will ultimately be met by
organized resistance. Impartial suffrage is
our theory. 1t must become our practice.
No party of Americans will bear to be de
frauded.
vAEioUS NOTES.
Plaisted in the fusion house this forenoon
said he had no doubt this body was a quo
rum from which legal body must spring.
In the fusion senate no business was trans
acted After the joint convention dissolved
both branches adjourned till 4p. lii.
The capitol guards and other companies
have been ordered to their armory. There
are suspicious men about the city and this is
deemed precautionary measure.
THE FARCE GOES on.
BosruS, Jan. 2l-The IIerald's Augusta
despatch says the fusion secretary of state,
Sawyer, has established Il state department
of the fusionist government in two rear
offices on the second floor of Aliens block
and appointed Henry Bishon chief clerk and
John Benson deputy secretary of state. The
secretary and official force this afternoon
mailed the following notice to every city
and town in the state:
To the public: All persons having correspondence
with this department are respectfully requested 10
address the same 10 2. \. sawyer. Augusta, Me.
In an interview the frsionist secretary
SAID I'VE have returned to first prin-
ciples. We have pine tables and chairs and
the great seal of the state is in possession of
the only legally elected and qualified secre-
tary.'
TIE FUsIONlSIS STILL HOPEFUL
The fusion governor denies that he ever
issued an order calling out troops. He says,
We do not propose to resort to arms, al
though we have had substantial offers of as
sIstance-liberal offers of men and ammuni-
tiOn from out the state have been made, but
my constant policy has been and is to pre-
vent a collision of arms. The republicans
are frightened. They know their legislature
is an illegal body, are conscious they have
not the moral support of the people. |
am in receipt Of communications from
people in every part of the state. from men
acquainted with the sentiments of the masses
who assure me that Our government has their
fullest confidence and if | wanted physical
assistance could have it at once | never
felt more confident than now. We have a
secretary of state with his department in full
operation, and he alone can authenticate
documents with the broad seal of the state.
We have also a state treasurer who will not
pay the republican legislature nor recognize
The validity of DaviS'S warrants" Smith
says his proclamation will not be made until
Friday or Saturday.
End of the Hay den Trial.
THE JURY DISAGREE AND ARE DISCHARGED.
/ NEw HAVEN, Ct, Jan. 19-At $50 n. m.
! the jury sent Il communication 10 the court
asking, Have we Il legal right TO bring in
unr.lici unIlnr This inlintln.nt If ,a.,,rl