Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-26

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tect public property and uphold the laws
The strain upon republican institutions haC
been great through the whole controversy
but he could see no shadow of arbitrary ac
ton in employing the citizen soldiery Of the
State to protect a government recognized by
the Supreme Court When all evidence Of
the conspiracy was ready for the press, the
public at large will see how wise this action
has been. The Governor was gratihed to see
how universally the press OF the country, Of
both parties, had upheld the right in Maine
GRUMBLING.
B0sToN. January 24th-The HeraId's Au-
gusta special says: There is much grumbling
among Fusionists, who are charging that ex-
Governor Garcelon traded with the Republic
cans and plotted with General Chamberlain
to deliver the State House to the Republi-
cans. Governor Garcelon, they say, went
home prior to Chamberlain's taking posses
sion of the State House. and there made q
trade with Congressman Frye, who had been
commissioned to make some trade with Gov
ernor Garcelon. The bargain was successful,
and Chamberlain went into the State House.
This is the talk Of Fusionists tonight.
RECRUITING OF FUsIoNIsTs.
Colonel Blood and Davis, of Governor
Smiths staff, have recruited 200 men in Bid
deford and Portland, and intended to
send them to this city by Pullman train,
but Governor Davis ordered the Biddeford
company to take the same train in the 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 late tonight show that
they have abandoned the plan.
BANGOR
The keeper of the Bangor Arsenal refused
to give up the keys to Colonel Daniel White,
as ordered, and officials have telegraphed,
Take it by force if necessary"
BANGOR, January 24th-Lieutenant- Col
ouel White, commanding the First Regiment
of militia, returned from Augusta to night,
and under orders from Governor Davis as
sumed charge of the State Arsenal. The
Fusiopist Arsenal-keeper having refused to
obey orders, except from Governor Smith,
the State property here will be kept under
guard by Colonel White.
PATRoLLING AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, January 24th.-About half the
military force is on duty at once. The whole
force could be brought into line in moment.
There is a patrol about town watching for
any suspicious movements, and trusty men
are posted in every town to give instant in
formation in case of any threatening demon
strations. The military and Executive are
both III readiness for any movement of the
kind.
A DEMAND FOR ARMS.
A commercial drummer who has Just been
through the State, says he sold two hundred
revolvers and fifty rifles. There are no indi-
cations of outbreak at this time, although
there is considerable activity among a certain
class.
THE FUsIoNIsTs' QUESTIONS.
Henry Ingalls,, of Wiscasset, went to Ban
gor this afternoon. the bearer of the questions
from the Fusion Legislature to Chief Justice
Appleton.
PROCLAMATION FROM THE FUSION GOVERNOR.
Boston, January 25th.-The Heraids Au-
gusta special says: The Fusionist Governor,
Smith, tonight issued the following procla-
nation to the people of the State:
To the Citizens of Maine My 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 disturb
ing the public peace, and deem it due to my fel-
lowcltZens advise them of the fact that this dis
play of force is without any just cause aud serves
to keep the excitement and direct attention from
the revolutionary proceedings by which the Repub
hcen party undertook to organize a State Govern
ment. | have already publicly declared, and now
with whom l act have at no time con
templated resort to force. No force has
been organized, none has been called fer, have
we had any here at any time. We rely upon the
Constitution and laws OF the State and the honest
judgment of the people, for a vndication of our
course. The police force authorized bv Governor
Garcelon and placed under charge Of the Superin
terdent of Public Buildings for the protection OF
pubcproperty and the Legislature against any resist
ance which had been threatened in excited public
assemblies, was discharged almost Immediately after
the Legislature had assembled and organized. Since
that time all forces police and military, have been
under the control OF the Republican organization,
without the presence of any force to oppose them,
and without any just grounds for imposing upon
the credulity of the people. The lawful Govern
ment OF the State has been excluded from the State
House through military usurpation. The State
House is at the present time filled with armed men.
Gatling gun the entrance, and the State is
subject to the expense of 900 daily Tor the pur
pose of maintaining this military show 1t is
proper that our people should consider these mat
ters and whether or not they are
willing to counteuance and support such
high-handed outrages upon their liberties. Are
they ready and willing to yield their rights as
freemen, and become slaves to the forces which are
thus burdening them with taxation and undermn-
ing and destroying their free institutions? | have
no fear but that the honest and intelligent sentiment
of our citizens will not countenance this military
and will sustain the legal government in
its efforts to restore peace and order, and promote
JOSEPH L. SMITH, Governor
THE CONTEMPLATED FUSION ATTACK UPON THE
STATE HOUSE.
AUGUSTA, January, 25th.-Referring to the
reports of a contemplated Fusion attack upon
the State House, it can be stated that the
list of company for this purpose enlisted in
Augusta, and containing 160 names, has been
obtained. Members of Smiths staff had
enlisted men in Biddetord and at Lew
iston. Documentary and other evidence
sustaining these statements will be brought be-
fore the Legislative Committee on the sub
ject. The aggregate men raised for this pur-
pose is about 2.400. The first orders that
were issued by the Fusion Government were
to call out three companies of militia. The
reports of Fusion movements were duly au-
thentica5ed to A. P. Gould, of Thomaston,
who had been the legal adviser of Governor
Garcelon, and had advised Smith to stand
by his position, as the following letter
written by Gould to Smith on PRONUNCIATION
of the decision of the Court, will show:
THoMAsToS, January TO- 1880.
Dear Governor: am too sick to go to you. The
opinion is not worthy Of respect 1t is partisan
that all our people will denOunce it. We might just
as well have Constitution, if this opinion is
sound. l advise you to pay no attention to it. 1t
is not worthy of it. Let your action stand. The
whole matter is now before the Legislature This
opinion will be then properly examined and an.
swered Protect all who hold your summons in
their right to seats in the chambers of the House
and Senate. Yours, truly, A. P. GOULD.
From all the evidence adduced, the author.
tiles took the precautionary measures that
have been taken.
Religious services were held at the State
House this afternoon.
THE FUsIoNIsT STATEMENT AND QUESTIONS.
BANGOR, January 25th.-Henry ingalls,, a
Fusionist Representative, arrived from Au-
gusta Saturday evening with the Fusion
statement and questions, which he laid be-
fore Chief Justice Appleton Sunday evening.
The Chief Justice will probably confer with
the Court individually or by telegraph as to en-
tertaining the questions, or else assemble the
Court here to determine whether the docu-
ment should be considered and answered. AS
the merits of the case were so directly in
volyed in the two recent decisions, it is be-
lieved that the present application will be
very promptly disposed of.
RECOGNITION REFUSED.
On Saturday Lieutenant Lord, command
ing the Jameson Guard, received a tele.
graphic order from A. A. G. Frank Nye, or
Chamberlain's staff. to obtain seventy gun:
and equipments from the State Arsenal. The
Fusion Arsenal keeper refused to obey the
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