American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-31
THE MAINE TROUBLES.

met on the 18th. The situation of affairs
was discussed at some length, the general
sentiment being that, although the decision
of the Supreme Court was an unjust and
partisan one, there could be no appeal from
it except to the ballot-box. A joint COM
mittee was appointed to report upon the best
method of procedure, and both houses adj
journed till Monday.-The Republican
1 Legislature met and elected Daniel
F. Davis, Governor; Sumner J. Chadbourne,
Secretary of State; J. w. Folger, Treasurer;
! II. b. Cleaves, Attorney General; 5. j.
! Gallaghan, Adjutant General; together with
an Executive Council as follows: First
| District, Roscoe l.. Bowers; Second
District, Frederick Roble; Third District,
Joseph T. Hinckley; Fourth Dis
trict, VIM. Wilson; Fifth District, James
c. Pendleton; Sixth District, Lewis
Barker; Seventh District, Samuel n.
Campbell. Governor Davis was then sworn
in and delivered brief inaugural address,
after which both houses adjourned till Mon
day.-Gov. Davis's first official act was to
notify Gen. Chamberlain that he had been
legally constituted Governor of the State, at
the same time transmitting to him a certified
copy of the opinion of the Supreme Court.
Gen. Chamberlain replied, recognizing the
once issued a general order declaring his
term of office at an end. Gov. Davis then re-
appointed Gen. Chamberlain to his former
position. Chamberlain, in his reply to
Gov. Smith, declined to recognize the latter
as Governor without an authoritative de-
cision of the Court in his favor.-It is re-
ported that during the day the entire mill
tary force was held in readiness at the vari-
Gus armories, prepared to march to the
State-hou and surround the same at the
first signal of violence. Many hundreds of
Republicans from other cities and towns had
likewise quietly assembled at the Capital in
anticipation of a collision between the OPP
posing factions.
The Republican Legislature met on
the 18th and elected some minor officers. Sec
rotary of State Chadbourne sent a commune
cation to the Legislature announcing the fact
that the State seal had not been turned over
to him, and the returns of votes were not on
file. An order was passed by the House pro-
viding for the purchase of a new seal should
the State seal not be found.-The State house
guarded by large military and
police force, under command OF Major
Nye. At about p. m. Gov. Smith, Mr..
Lamson. President of the Fusion Senate,
Talbot, Speaker of the House, and number
of members of both houses appeared at the
gate leading to the State house and individ
ally demanded admission, which was sever
ally refused them by the officer in command,
The presiding officers Of the two houses
then called their respective bodies to order
upon the sidewalk, when formal protest
was made against their exclusion from the
State-house ''by a usurping body after
which they adjourned to meet at Union Hall
farl
lists held an open-air Indignation meeting,
at which there was a big crowd and great
excitement, although none but peaceful
measures were advocated by the principal
speakers.
The Republican Legislature, on the
Goth, adopted concurrent resolutions declar-
ing itself the legal Legislature of the State,
and warming the public that any and all 9TH
er bodies purporting to be the Legislature
were acting entirely without authority and
in violation of the Constitution. The Sec
rotary of State authorized to
procure Il suitable State seal. the
original having been distracted. Upon
the request of Wallace X. White of VIM
throp, a committee was appointed to inves-
tigate the charges Of bribery preferred
against him by Fusion members of the Leg
islature.-The Fusion Legislature met in
Union Hall. Speeches were made by Dick
ey, Bradbury and others, urging the men,
bers to stand firm and they would ultimately
be recognized as the legal Legislature by the
Courts as well by Congress. 1t was stated
that money would be provided to pay the
mileage and per diem of members. The
committee appointed to prepare questions
to submit to the Supreme Court not being
ready to report, the Legislature adjourned
till tomorrow.
Both Legislatures met on the 2lst,
but neither transacted any business of special
importance.-Sawyer, Fusiond, Secretary of
State. has established an office in business
block, appointed Deputy and Clerk, and
announces to the public that he has the great
seal of the State and is the only person legal
iy qualified to transact the business pertain
Ing to the Secretary's office.
Both Legislatures were in session on
the 22d but nothing occurred of special inter-
est.
The Republican Legislature devoted
the 23d to merely routine business. The Flu
sionHouse passed resolution directing Saw
yer, Secretary OF State, to notify municipal
officers that a new valuation of the State is to
be made; also, to notify the Towns of Bruns
wick and Ellsworth that their Representa-
tives have withdrawn from this House. The
Senate directed an examination OF the books
of the State Treasurer. A joint COM
mittee was appointed to consult in regard to
the removal of the Legislature to either
Biddeford or Portland. The report Of the
committee appointed to prepare questions TO
submit to the Supreme Court was received
and adopted. The questions are five in num-
Der, and cover the ground of the legality Of
the rival Legislatures. --Great excitement
prevailed among the Republicans during
the latter part of the day and evening,
on account of the discovery OF an alleged
Fusonist plot to burn the houses of lead
ing Republicans Of Augusta, the doomed
residences being marked by triangular bits
of paper. Others looked upon the affair
huge joke Governor Davis issued orders
TO have the State house garrisoned by
troops, and companies were forwarded by
special train from Lewiston, Gardiner and
other places 1t was reported that the Re-
pubicans had determined to disperse the
Fusion Legislature at the point Of the bayO-
net il necessary, and that the Fusionist mil
itary were drilling nightly to prepare them
selves for the coming combat.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.