Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-26

his annual report ready by Monday or
Tuesday. He still holds the keys of
the strong box, and will not turn over
his charge until the Committee on Ac-
counts go through his books. But the
Republicans say he must 20; verification
or no verifcation.
Fears Of Riots.
Boston, January 24.-An Augusta,
Maine, special says: 1t is feared that in
case the Fusion Legislature is disposed
riots will break out in Lewiston and
| Biddeiord. The State troops will continue
under arms until further notice. Gov.
Davis will not issue q proclamation
commanding the Fusion Legislature to
disperse until he has exhausted every
peaceful resource, but will not give an
undue amount Of time. He considers
a majority OF the Fusion Legislature are
dupes of Billsbury and other men.
Want Little Blood Letting
Governor Davis has been strongly
urged by some Of his advisers to order
| the entire military force OF the State to
| this city tonight, to be ready to forci-
bly, disperse the Fusionist government
| by Monday. The military advisers OF
| the Governor believe the true policy Is
to end the dual government business at
once, rescue the great seal OF the State
| and install Halbrook in the treasury.
General Squirting, like many other
veterans, believes the whole Fusionist
government is engineered from outside
the State, and is part OF scheme TO
capture the next Senatorship, Congress
men and electoral vote.
AUGUSTA, Januaryl24.-There is evil
IDENTITY an attempt to rally the Fusion
forces tonight, but it will prove futile.
Evidence shows that there was plan to
capture the State House last night, but
wise precautionary measures prevented
it, the Government was just twenty
four hours ahead. Colonels Blood and
Davis, of Smiths staff, have recruited
two hundred men in Biddeford and
Portland, and intended TO send them
here by Pullman train, but the Gov
ernor ordered the Biddeiord COM
pany to take the same train
in event Of the Fusionists coming, which
meant to stop them there and probably
they will not come. Fusionists from
Lewiston intended to come, but reports
tonight show that they have abandoned
the plan. The keeper OF Bangor arsenal
refused to give up the keys to Col. Dan
el White, as ordered and the officials
here telegraphed, Take il by force il
necessary" The force at the State
House tonight is able to cope with a
force Of 1000. The Governor has recelv-
ed congratulatory and complimentary
dispatches from the Governors OF
Mississippi, New York and New Jersey,
Proclamation by Gov. Smith.
BosToN, January 2j.-The HTalds
Augusta special saws that Fuslonlst
Gov. Smith tonight issued the follow
ing proclamation:
To he peopie Of Mdine:
Ny attention has been called to the
repeated assembling OF armed bodies OF
men and military companies at the
capital OF the State, causing unnecessary
excitement and disturbing the public
peace, and deem it due TO my fellow
citizens TO advise them OF the fact that
this display Of force is without
any just cause and serves to
keep up the excitement and divert
attention from the revolutionary pro-
ceedngs by which the party eau US un'
dertook 10 organize the State govern
ment, | have already publicly declared,
and now repeat, that the political party
and friends with whom | act have at
no time contemplated resort TO force to
secure their rights. No force has been
organized, none has been called Tor, nor
have We had any here at any time. We
rely upon the constitution and laws Of
the State and the honest judgment OF
Al f,r ,In ,,;nlt.attnn nf
our cause. The police force authorized
by Governor Garcelon was placed
under charge Of the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings for the protection OF
public property and the Legislature
against any resistance, which had been
threatened in excited assemblies, WAS
discharged almost Immediately after the
Legislature had assembled and organ.
lied. Since that time all forces, police
and military, have been under control
Of the Republican organization, without
| the presence oil any force to OPP
pose them and without any just grounds
| Tor imposing upon the credulity Of the
people. The lawful Government OF the
State had been excluded from the State
House through military usurpation.
| The State House is at the present time
filed with armed men. A Gatiing gun
covers the entrance and the State is sub
| jected to an expense OF thousands of
dollars daily for the purpose OF main
tanning this military show. Ii is proper
that our people should consider these
matters, and whether or not they are
willing TO countenance and support such
| high-handed outTagcs upon their lIber-
| ties. Are they ready and willing TO
yield their rights IA freenen and become
slaves TO the forces which are thus bur
| dening them with taxation, and under
mining and destroying their Tree lnsti-
| tutiOns2 | have no fear but that the
| honest and intelligent sentiment OF our
citizens will discountenAnce this mill
tary usurpation, and sustain the legal
government in its efforts 10 restore peace
and order, and promote the welfare OF
| the State.
tSigned.l Jos l.. SMITH,
| GOteTHOr.
Fusionist Questions Submitted.
BANGOR, January 25.-Henry ingalls,,
4 Fusion Representative, arrived from
Augusta on saturday evening with the
Fusion statement and questions, which
he laid before Chief Justice Appleton
Sunday evening. The Chief Justice will
probably confer with the court individ-
ualiy by telegraph a. TO entertaining the
questions. or else assemble full court
here to determine whether the docu-
ment should be considered and an
swered. As the merits Of the case are
50 directly involved in the two recent
opinions Of the court, it is believed that
the present application will be very
promptly disposed Of.
bangor Arssnai Captured.
Saturday Lieutenant Lord, command
ing the Jameson Guards, received tele-
graphic order from Assistant Adjutant-
General Frank l. Mye, Of Chamberlain .
siAH. to obtain seventy guns and equip
ments from the State arsenal. The
Fusion arsenal keeperreiused 10 obey the
order, and declared that he would recoz-
nine no authority bat Joseph smith as
Governor or bis sutoriInaies. This
repori vHs telegraphs-i 10 Augusta, and
at e:30 ?. NJ, Col. White. eOmnAndlBs
the First Regiment, received an order
direct from Governor Davis 10 take i'm