National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-17

to admit Of a reasonable doubt that such is the
lamentable fact and further 1t is too notorious
to deny that not content with the en-
poyment Of such criminal methods "a
charged IN our elections, there was
devised and actually put in operations scheme
to overawo aud intimidate our late Chief
Magistrate In the constitutional and legal dis.
charge of tho duties of his high Office. The
firm and dignificd manner in which he and
his councillors, under abuse and indignities
heapod upon them, discharged their response
BILE duties in conformity with the cOnstitu'
tlonal laws aud precedonts established by his
predecessors In Office is worthy of and will re-
ccive the highest encomium of all citizens who
truly have the welfare of the State at heart.
The practical denial Of the free right of suf.
frage, or undue influence over the exercise OF
that right, whether effected by bribes, by ac'
tual or threatened personal violence, or by
threats Of withdrawal OF employment or pat
ronagc, is equally reproheusibc
would recommend that you first see that
our own laws nre so far amended as to protect
the purity Of tho bnllOt-boN IN our own State;
and second, that you express by declatory re-
solve the convictions OF this Legislature in that
behalf The remainder OF the message refer:
TO the National finances and iavOrs q stOppagt
of contraction and tho increase of the cirCulat.
ing medium and is mainly devoted to tho ex.
preston of the Greenback theories as applied
10 our Natlonul nnanCe5,
OTHER STATE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Another joint convention was formed and
State officers chosen, us follows p. A. Sawyer
Secretary of State; Charles A. White, Treas.
urer w. III. Mcclellan, General; NJ
NJ. Folsom, Acknowledgement.
Both branches adjourned until 0 o'clock to.
morrow
AN ORDER BY GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN.
General Chamberlain has issued the follow.
ing order:
Whereas, exciting rumors, which believe tC
be entirely without foundation, having been spread
among the people that the Statehouso is to be held
by one party against another or Is to be attacked
by persons In the interest of political party to
gain possession OF 1t for the purpose Of cNcludins
members elect from the legislative halls, this Is Il
give assurance that the rights and privileges of al
parties shall be protected with complete Impair
TALLY. The halls are for tho use of members-eloc
TO the legislature aud shall bo held inyOlate fol
those uses. give no credencc TO the reports tina
either party would stOOp to such trick or be rnsl
enough TO use violence to determine questions o
rights But to allaY any doubt or fear of this
hereby give my personal guarantee that all rights
shall be respected, and attempts to gain unfair ad
vantage shall not be permitted.
DECISION ny THE SUPREME COURT.
Dispatches were received in this city thi
evening that the Supreme court had solidy
sustained tho Republicans in every position
Hundreds of Republicans arc In the city aut
NHNlO 10 El'ab l'Jvltihk NihvhH ih'
Fusionists are corrospondingly depressed
Thoro are some hcre who are urging the Flu
sionists to resist the court, 90 forward and i'm
peach the judges, but many Fusionists an
nouncod their intention TO yield. Twenty ar,
known to be in favor of submitting. There i
a division in their ranks.
THE LEGISLATURE TO MEET TODAY.
| AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 10.--Tho Republican
Senators and Representatives will meet to
morrow afternoon at the State-housc, an,
should the opinion Of the court sustain the
position, they will continue the work OF logis
latlon. Many Fusion members will be glat
when tho matter eliminates aud the suspens
is broken, and will participate with the Re
publicans
A GUARANTEE FROM LANfsoN
| MFR. Lamson, President of the Senate ha
addressed the following to General Chamber
| lain:
"I guarantee that the body which assom
bled In tho House of Representatives o
Monday last and adjourned 10 . o'cloc
tomorrow, and the body which met 4
| the Senate chamber and adjourned to the sam
| time tomorrow can meet ut that timo In their II
spective Houses without interference with AN
party. JAMES D. LAMsoN
| MILITIA UNDER ORDERS.
| Three companies Of militia arc under order
| from General Chamberlain, but will not b
brought to the city unless needed. The Capt.
tai Guards, of this city, are ordered to appea
at thcir armory Mt o'clock tomorrow
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