The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY IS.
RY TELEGRAPH.
the FARCE over.
THE FUS|ONISTS STAGGERED
BY THE B. P.L. EXPOS
URE
And Completely Frustrated BY
The Courts Decision.
J. L. SMITH ANNOUNCES
HIS INTENTION TO GO
HOME.
The Communistic Leaders
Howling With Rage.
The Communistic Leaders
Howling With Rage.
rsnecial Desnatch to the Press.

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. 27.-To-night the number OF
strangers in town has noTincreased so far as 1t
is learned 1t is we'll known that those who have
gathered here to-day and those whom lit is re-
ported are coming, are members OF the Jacoon
oath-hound organization of the Fusionists
which the PRESS so thoroughly exposed this
morning, and which completely startled
large number of the peaceablr, ant-belliger-
ents among the Fusionists who affirmed that
thew were never aware before of the existence
of such an organization, and they probably
told the truth, as the leading conspirators
have never seen fit to disclose the secret to
them.
The notorious fusionists Fogg and Blood ar
rived here this morning at about half-past
o'clock from Lewiston, accompanied by some
half dozen others. They came in four slelghs
across the country, and when they drove by
the State House they yelled defiance like SO
many Comanche Indians When they entered
the Augusta House they commenced induig-
ing in their incendiary and insurrectionary
talk, and then fastened to the room of Smith,
the bogus fusion Governor. Afterwards they
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leaders.
Since the advent this morning OF these two
leading spirits in these oath-bound organlza-
lions, their wild and revolutionary utterances
all day and those of leading conspirators with
whom they have been cheek by iowl, have in
dictated that the Eruption of their followers is
based upon their anticipations that the mo-
ment the decision of the court is
announced Gov Davis will issue proclama-
ton calling upon the bogus Legislature to dis
perse, and that if it does not then Gov. Davis
is to proceed at once to stamp it out as we'll as
their officials from Governor down, should
they continue to perform the functions of
state officers any longer my boys" exclaim-
ed Fogg today, as his eyes bulged out like. a
couple of Gatlin guns, "well never allow this,
never! They mean to fight for our rights, and
we mean to have the State House, too, if we
have to wade knee-deep in blood to get it,"
Up to late hour tonight there were no
signs of the invading forces and yet the deci'
sion of the conrt was widely known. Possibly
the rain which is pouring in torrents delayed
their coming OF has cooled off their martial
ardor. 1t will be a great disappointment to
our "bold sojer boys if they don't come as
they are ready to give the excursionists well
come which will never be forgotten But it
will be greater disappointment to the under
takers if they don't come, as they expect to
receive large number of orders from them
if they put in an appearance and attempt to
carry out their designs. If they don't reach
here tomorrow, Capt. Black and his valorous
communistic puppets will be obliged either to
show their prowess as ''passive yaliants' OR go
to hewing and hacking each other to create
another "scare."
When the decision Of the court was flashed
over the wires tonight the last hope of the
Fusionists was gone. The more fair-minded
and conservative men of the party accepted
the result as if prepared for it, and did not
hesitate to say that as their legislature is now
pronounced illegal and dangerous to the
public peace in answer to a statement of
alleged facts and questions of their own asking
and framing they are now ready to take their
seats in the State House feeling it duty they
owe to themselves at their constituents not to
maintain a factious cousss any longer
Smith, the fusion Governor, said he had not
read the decision, but if it was what he was
told, he should accept it as .finality, and init
mated that he should "abdicate" and start for
home tomorrow. Sawyer, the fusion Secre-
tary of State when given the purport of the
decision expressed determination to hold
out, but in a Subsequent conversation it looked
as if he was weakening. hear that the fus-
ion Attorney General, Mcclellan, who is here,
submits to the decision.
1t is reported that Pillsbury and some of the
other hot-headed leaders denounce the decis-
ion and are trying to evolve some plan to per-
petuate the bogus government so that they can
steal the electoral vote
The fusion legislature will meet tomorrow
for the last time 1t is squelched. The farce
is over. The Republicans regard the decision
as a peaceful and final solution of the trouble,
and those who are now disposed to incite revo-
luton will be dealt with accordingly The
troops will be withdrawn from the State House
just as soon as it is consistent with the public
peace and safety.
ITO the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA Jan. 27.-The FusionistS are very
much depressed at the reception Of the news
from the court. They had gathered in large
numbers at Mr.. Pillsburys Office and at the
hotels When the intelligence came of the de-
cision of the court they soon separated and
several were free to express the opinion that
that there was no use to hold out longer.
Major Joseph L. Smith said he believed that
the controversy had now ended. He said
while the previous opinions of the judges was
based on the Republican statement there was
room for reasonable doubt, but in view that
the court had decided against them ON the
Fusion statement, they could but gracefully
submit. He had got through playing Cover
nor and should go home. Major Smith S
views will be adopted by the better part of the
Fusionists, who will take their seats i'll the
Legislature. Mr.. Sawyer says he still consid-
ers himself Secretary of State. Henry ingalls,,
the leading member of the Fusion House, says
he is not prepared to give an opinion tonight,
but has always been in favor of yielding to the
court. A talk with several Of the rank and
file seems to show willingness ito quietly sub
nit, and it is not improbable that.the Fusion
Legislature will break tomorrow
The presence of Fusionists here in consid-
cradle numbers is supposed to be for the pur-
pose of strengthening Ethose who would be
likely to weaken. Several of the leading
Fusionists say they must brig their members
to stand together whether it be 80 dissolve and
20 home or enter the regular legislature
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