Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-15
Master Of the Situation.

One al the last off1ciai acts of Gov
GsrceIon WAS to call on Gen Chamberlain
to take command OF the m litarv forces OF
Maine aud To place the property al the
State in his keeping. Gen. Chamberlain,
at once. discharged the armed bGnmere
who were guarding the State House aud
accepted the services Of the police force
rendered by Mayor N,h. as guards Tor
the public property y, his order, the
arms aud ammunition tak,a from the
arscual a. Bangor. by GsIcrlon's order,
ITO test the sincerity of the people" were
returned 10 Bangor aud replaced In their
old quarters. As Gen. Chamberlain is the
highest legally qualified officis! in the
State. and as he is responsible for the
safe h eping OF the property placed in his
refuse to turn aver that property TO one
whose authority might be questioned.
The assumption OF the powers of the Gov
ernor by Senator Iamson. are Ia thi> nd
resisted by Gen. Chamberlain. sud. not
wiihstanding bogus l.gislsiure has
declared him acting Governor. 1t will be
very difficult for him to get possession OF
the Executive chair or 10 enforce any
orders he may give n the Executive OF
Maine.
Any effort to seat Mr.. Lamson By force
has been forestslled by the following
order from Gen. Chamberlain.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION NJ. M
AUGUSTA, Jan. 18th. 1850.
General Orders No. s.
1.-The attention OF all military organ
izations now 10 the service OF the State and
Of all men liable TO military duty in this
State is directed to the following orders:
STATE OF MAINE,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, Jan. ), $50.
General Orders, No. L.
The several companies Of this State are
constituted into the First Division OF The
Militia Of Maine.
.. Major General Joshua l.. Chamberlain I.
assigned 10 the command of the First Division.
8. The commanding officers Of all military
organizations accepted into service ofthe State
are required TO report to him. He will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
By order OF the Governor and Commander
in Chief
Signed :. u. Lr,vIrT.
Adj Genl.
Second am now dischsrging the duties
thus devolved on me in protecting the
public property and institutions OF the
state until Governor Is legally elected
snd duly qualified.
3. Particular attention Is called 10 the
law rendering it unlawful for any body of
men other than the regularly organized
corps OF the militia. without authority e1-
pressly given, 10 associate themselves to-
gether as military company or organ
ization or 10 parade In public with arms
All persons and organizations will
take notice accordingly. and all authorized
military organizations will understand that
they are 10 report to me for orders until
they are otherwise ordered by or through
me.
(Signed) JosrUA /. CHAMBERLAIN.
Msjor General.
Oflcisl
(Signedl FRANZ NYE.
Major and 4. 4. Gcnl.
Gen. Chamberlain states his Intention 10
hold bis position till a Governor has been
legally elected aLd qsahhed. and In case
OF any doubt In his mind a. to the Legality
he will refer the matter to the Supreme
Court. This position OF the Generals
will be sustained by all honorable. fair
minded men of all parties and he will be
sustained by public opinion In all parts of
the country.
How il happened that Gsrcelon was lett
at the last moment to blunder into SO wise
an act as that of putting Gen. Chamberlain
In command will probably never be known.