Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-22

.''S sssVS1W sWC Wuot oCk IL Tile farce
they bad entered %. Friday morning.
therefore. fond majority OF the Fusion.
i.ts ready 10 act Ia accor,Isnce with the
plan Of the leaders and that day . Fiat
Government for Maine was set Cd. The Arss
seton 10 the House, Friday. WAS to unsest M.
Butler. Of marlborough. and seat the Fusion
contestant. Ar. Murray. He vas sworn In bv
Lsmsoo and the claim set up that the House
now hsd quorum. The House then proceeded
70 vote Tor swo candidates whose names were
70 De sent TO the S.nste from which that body
should ceoosc . Governor t6at.) Joseph L.
s0teh Of Oldtswn and Alouso 0srcelou, az
Lewiston, were choseo and their names ssat
~. The senate imue,iistely chose smith.
Tne House coscurred With the senate IL
noldiny . conventioa for the election Of sevea
Executive CoUacillors. and wheakhe coovss-
sSou y - forMs.l the following were elected:
i.t Dis,rict-E Edwin c. Moody, York.
- Chsries II. Chase, Portland.
~ % John u. Redassn. Ellsworth.
~ Henry A. Priest. vsssait,oro.
6h lillian u. Rust, Belfast
9Th John y. Foster, Bsnxor.
7th Chsries X. Whidden. Calais. Gall Eat J
This labor being quite exhaustive oil took .
Oa re-assembiinx the House vent into Joint
convention with the s~nAi-, quslided Joseph
L. smith and he A. then insuxur aieJ. lie
message was received with sppiausc. bu, as
viii he Of no interest to an, one we omit xiv
lag II.
State o0cers we're then elected ~ follow:
Secretary OF State-Prnce A. SAWYER.
Adju,snt 6eeeraI-Melsiils u. FOLSOM.
State TreAsures-Chss. A. Whit.
Attorney GenerAi-W lillian II. Mcclellan
(sll SAT-
TIE House then ordered 200 cople. OF the
ossssse to be printed snd adjourned over tlll
Saturday.
smith admitted Saturday ooruise th.f he
wss opposed TO going so far Friday. but said
be yielded 70 advice. II be had admitted that
hs ysekied because Of the threat to elect Carve
Ion In bic stead, he would have como nearer
the truth without doubt. All dsy. Friday, the
Fusion leaders were decidedly belliserent, one
member going 20 tar ~ to ssy that he would
spill the last drop Of HE blood sooner than yie'd
70 the Republicans. Since the decision Of the
Court was nade known, however. he nas not
been seen and for all tAs public knows be 10
carrying out HE direful threat oil BY himself
10 view Of sueh threats, however. Gen. Cham
beriAin Issued the following order Friday an
erpoos:
Whereas, exciting rumors. which beiieve
to be entirely without foundation, arc spreA d
amonG the people that the State House Is to Be
held BY one party - against another, or 10 TO
be attacked by persons Ia the interest Of some
political party TO gain possession OF II tor the
purpose OF excluding members-eiecs from the
legislative ball. this 10 to give ASSURANCE tha,
tbs righ,s and privileges Of oil parties shall BE-
halls are for the use Of mcmbcrs-elsct to the
Legislature and shall be held Inv ioistr for those
uses. give no credence TO the reports that
either party would s,oop to such . trick. or be
Sssh enough 10 use violence to determine cues.
tsons Of right but 10 Allay Any doub: or fear Of
this. hereby give my personal guarantee that
oil rights shall be respected. and attempts to
gain unfair advantage shall not be permitted.
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN.
Gen. Chamoeriaia also secured the following
from sciioS Governor tboSus) Lamson.
STATE OF AAINE. EXECUTIVE Dkp'r.
AuOUsrA. Jan. l6, lsco.
To MAJOR General Chamberlain:
l guarantee th.t the body which assembled
In The House Of Representatives on Monday
last aud adjourned 20 O'Clock ?. ". to- NOR
row, and the body which me, In the senate
chamber ., the sams time and adjourned to
the same time, can meet Of that time In the ir
respective houses without interference BY any
party.
(sixued) JANIS D. LAMsox.
10 order to make the farce Of Smiths cleo
ten more oo0piste, and poin, out some Of the
puppets. who have danced TO Piiisbarys wire
paiilng. more coaspisuously, smith sppoi nted
The folio wing staH:-
Adju,.nt General. N. n. Folsom. Of Old
town: Inspector General, Clark s Edwards.
Of Bethel; Assistant General, 4. W. French.
Of Esstport; Assistant Surgeon General, Col.
A. r. Piper. Of Thomaston; Assistant Judge
Advocate General. Richard ". Black, Of Al
gusta; Assistant Com issary General. Col. j.
II. Blood, OF Auburn, the discarded .fnni,y Of
Victoria {. Woodruff; Lieutenant Colonel /,
Horace II. Davis, Of Biddeford; Aid de Camps,
John Benson, Jr., Of Plymouth. Vim. u. SAr-
gent. OF PortInud.
One Of The Grst oficiai sets Of Smith VA 70
test the question - to whether Gen. Chamber
lain would recognize him. To ~ order re-
iisvinG him from duty Gen. Chamberlaiu re.
piled:
HrApQUARIxRs. )
FIRST DIVISION MAINE MILITIA,
AUGUSTA. Jan. 18th, lssO.
To he Honorable JosepA l.. Smith:
Sir have the honor 10 sckno ledge The
receipt Of notice served on me this evening
BY Aessrs. Black and Blood, represea tias
themselves - on your persouA stad. which
notice purporis TO he general order No. 2.
Adlotast Generals odsce, relieving me from
the command Of the militia OF Maine and re-
voking special order No. Is. which charged me
with The duty OF protecting the public proper
~ ADD iustituilous Of The state until Gov.
esuos should be duly qualified. When the
natter nov IN issue iavoive the very question
whether you are Governor or not, Il must be
mAnifest 70 you that should fall In my duty
were ! 70 sorrsndsr my trust except on un-
doubled svtdesee Of your authority TO demand
H. II you are the lawful Governor you eau
sssiiy relieve ali embarrassment by Adording
n The authoritative decissoa Of the court TO
which ! am aud always have been ready 10
yield prompt obedience. l cannot but add that
courtesy aud the custom Of the service, 10 say
sothiag Of the grave complications OF the
present situation. give me . right to expect
thai you will furnish me proper evidence Of
your authority. l have the homer 10 be
Very Respectfully Your Obr. Servant
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBrKLAiS,
MAJOR General.
MAJOR Folsom Adr. General (hat) who
signed the order Friday evening relic wing zen.
1rst ~ General Chamberlain hea,iSuArters
Saturday morning applying for . pass Tor .
friend 70 the Sssts Hence.
Saturday morning l. became known that the
dsctstea 81 the Supreme Court had been
rendered and that II Was unfAvorabie 70 the
pletsers At every point. The most Desperate
seoFts Of The traitor0us leaders failed Of hsv-
lag any eject % the rank aod die aud deci-
aed weakening Wss noticeable nil along the
line.
Cushman Of Sherman. made . desperate sp-
peal for submitting the question TO the Cou.
eress Of the United States, but. - be failed 70
make is clear how this WAS 70 be done his ap-
peal fell dat. Hill Of Corinth. oounseled
obedisnce 70 the laws and submission to the
Mr.. Ingslls. Of wiscssset. moved that .
committee Of Be appointed 70 consider the
question Of the constitutional equalization Of
the House and the present state Of s6airs and
report - soon - may be. He thought, - the
Court did not recognize the legality Of this
organization they had better refer the matter
70 committee for . calm and deliberate con-
siderstioa. Others spoke Ia . similar style.
though Perry, OF Camden, was still for wa.ah.
A committee Of the conservative member
was haally appointed and similar committee
having bsen appointed BY the Senate. both
branches adjourned 70 I O'Clock Monday.
MONDAYS SESSION.
Believing that II the bogus legislature was
again allowed 10 meet In the State House II
would b quasi reception thst II was Q le-
gal body, the Republicans decided to NO longer
allow them 70 meet there. When they pre-.
sentsd themselves therefore on Monday aher-
noon they we're net ct the entrance gate to the
Capitol grounds BY Mayor Nash and guard,
sad In response to the demands Of Nessrs.
Smith. Lamson, Talbot. and Strickland TO be
slIowsd 70 eatsr Mayor Nash replied II am di.
reetsd BY Governor Davis 10 say that the State
Houss 10 closed 70 the public this afternoon, -
NO public business 10 being transacted 10 any Of
the Dspartmenis," and the demand being re.
pested the Mayor said my orders are peremp.
tory. have no discretion In the matter, but
viii With pleasure forward any communics.
ton 10 writing TO Governor Davis that you
make"
The Bangor Wig describes the subsequent
proceedings - follows: Immediately alter
49, II L. l.