Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-13
THINGS WORKING,
Mr.. lamson Sworn in as
Acting Governor.
A DULL TIME In The MOCK
LEGISLATURE.
A New Move Takes Place
A LEGAL LEGISLATURE
ORGANIZED.
The Members elected bN
the People Coming to
their OscN.
GREAT JOY AMONG RFPUBLI-
CANS.

The influence of Sundays sermons must
have had = soothing effect upon the most OF
the fusionists who assembled again to-day to
read the papers. Nothing seemed to animate
them. A listless indifference marked their
every motion. When the President of the
Senate was sworn in a. Governor, not even
this event aroused them. But in matter-of-
fact manner they listened to the reading of
the oatl, and then adjourned.
Jeint Convention.
When the session was called to order there
were some fifty persons in the seats of the
House, not all of them members. From
time to time few more dropped in, so that
when the two branches held joint conven-
ton to swear in Mr.. LamsOn as Governor,
their numbers we're swelled to 72, fifteen
members coming from the Senate. To the
few persons in the galleries and on the floor
the whole affair must have seemed one of
child's play. Here, an old man, who was
firmly convinced last week that he could not
assume the Office Of Governor because sixty
republicans wished to be qualified, now, hav-
| ing carefully examined the statutes, comes to
the conclusion that he can assume that dignity.
How is this change of action accounted for?
In both cases the fusionists were frightened
into acting IS they did by the republicans
Then, because the republicans wished to be
qualified and fight in the House for their
rights; now, because Gen. Chamberlain
who ia in command, assure, them that he
shall see justice done. They do not dare to
trust themselves or their cause in the hands
of q man of established character, and one
who will, if he is in any doubt how to act,
ask the advice and abide by the decision Of
persons would hesitate to submit to such \
| course. But these conspirators know that
their acts cannot stand the keen eye of law,
so, now, while they imagine that they have
the opportunity, they resort to their last move.
They select D Governor and through his
hands endeavor to wrest the House from
Gen Chamberlain. This was 4 long stride
towards the successful termination Of the
matter. Every step which they have taken,
and every step which they will take, discloses
to the public how surely they are killing
their own selves, and now, with increasing
velocity, they rush to their destruction.
The Ceuneillers
whom Lamson selected for this solemn occa-
sion were three of the late Gov. Garcelon's
Council, and the most vicious of them at
that. 1t is necessary only to mention their
names to convince our readers of this fact
Brown, Munroe and Parker. In line these
persons stood in front of the Speakers desk
and heard the President of the Senate swear
to support the Constitution and laws, while
in secret, il they carry out their old plans,
they will advise him to override everything
relating to law, Constitution or right But
thanks to Providence, the power is now in
different hands and they will butt against the
bulw arks of law in vain.
Secretary Gove
read the proclamation, which he finished with
the words, God save the State Of Maine"
| Coming from different source. hundreds OF
thousands would have echoed the cry, but
bursting from their lips it must cause shud-
der in every honest christian heart. God
save the State Of Maine on their part means
for them to successfully carry out their
nefarious plots, to rob the people Of their
rights and reduce the majority into subjec-
ton to an oligarchy. Such an invocation
from them is . curse for all good people, no
matter if given BY = former deacon. With
much difficulty and the united prompting Of
the acting Speaker and President pro TEN. of
the Senate. Mr.. Lamson was duly qualified
and retired to the Council Chamber, there to
undertake the unenviable task of acting as
prime tool to the kingfield Patriot.
| 1t was pleasing during the session to watch
the interest which the counted-in members
and the venerable gentleman from Fort
Kent" took in the exercises. They tried to
imagine that now they were safe. When
Dickey was asked how he could account fol
his changed opinion regarding Lamson's act
iag as Governor, he gave the following laugh
able reply: II have examined the statutes
and found vas wrong the other day.! Ia
think OF him furnishing an excuse for q
change of opinion, when he is as vacillatina
! - q weather-cock!
F.W. Hill, who stole his brothers seat
and whose name 10 = synonym Of meannss'
in Exeter, where he now lives, and in Dexter
where he formerly lived,-"As mean ~
Frank Hilr' being by-w"rd-was 50 carried
.w.v with the proceedings that he moved an
adjournment. 1t passed, everyone being
anxious to 60.
The Organization q the True Aes,sAs'-s
There was . vast difference between inc
attempted organization Of last Wednesday
and that Of last night. Quietly IS members
If the House assembled in the early part OF
the evening and - quietly and orderly elect
ed their o0cers. The news rapidly spread