The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-18
HERE TT is.
OUT or TIIE DEPTHS AT LAST.
Right Prevails in Haine-D. +. Davis
Elected Governor by the Re-
pub;tcans - FusionIsts
Weakening.

Boston, Jan. 17.-An Augusta special
to the Herald says: The whole aspect
of affairs has changed, and hopes of a
peaceable solution of the dispute by
the decision of the supreme court are
blown to the winds by the action taken
by the fusionists tonight. Soon after
the points of the decision were received
from Bangor the leading fusionists had
consultation with Governor Smith
and his staff, and before 10 O'Clock the
following order was issued;
State of Maine; adjutant generals
ofice-The order assigning General
Joshua L. Chamberlain to the COM
mand of the volunteer militia, is hsre-
by revoked. The special order, dated
January 8, directing Gen. Chamberlain
to protect the public property and in
stitutions of the state, is hereby re-
voked. The commanding officers of all
military organizations accepted into
the service of the state are required to
report to the commander-in-chief.
[Signed. JOSEPH L. SMITH.
This order was taken to Gen. Cham
berlain by Generals Folsom and Black.
of the governors staff. Chamberlain
received it, and replied that he would
return his answer in the forenoon.
Thus the matter rests.
Orders have been sent to the COM
manding officers in every militia COM
pany in the state, signed by Joseph L.
Smith, announcing that Chamberlain
is relieved from command, aud direct
ing them to obey no orders except from
Smith. 1t is likely that Smith will
neglect no means to assert his authori-
ty. The republicans will be as little
inclined to yield as their opponents.
The position of Gen. Chamberlain is
most unenviable. 1t is believed the af-
fair will eventuate by noon tomorrow,
but in what manner is impossible to
predict.
Gen. Chamberlain has issued the fol-
lowing order, in response to that of
Smith:
Headquarters, FIRST division M. M
Augusta, Jan. 16.-Hon. Joseph L.
Smith. Sir:-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of a notice served
on me this evening by Messrs Black and
Folsom, representing themselves as on
your personal staff, which notice pur-
ports to be general order No. 2, adju-
tant generals office, relieving me from
command Of the militia of Maine, and
revoking special order No. 45, which
charged me with the duty of protecting
the public property and institutions of
the state until governor should be
duly qualified. When the matter now
in issue involves the very question of
whether you are governor or not, it
must be manifest to you that should
fail in duty were to surrender my
trust, except on the undoubted evil
dence of your authority to demand it.
If you are the lawful governor you can
easily relieve all embarrassment by af-
fording me an authoritative decision of
the court, to which am, and always
have been, ready to yield prompt obedi-
ence. cannot but add that the cour-
tesy and custom of the service, to say
nothing of the grave complication Of
the present situation, give me the right
to expect You will furnish proper evil
dence of your authority. have the
honor to be very respectfully, your
opedient servant, [Signed.l
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Major General.
Boston, Jan. 17.-A special from
Augusta to the Herald says the repub-
lican house was called to order at 2:20
by Speaker Weeks, and prayer offered.
The hall was packed with men, every
inch of space surrounding the seats be.
ing occupied by standing men, while
the galleries were solid mass of human
beings. The taking up of passes at
the outer doors was abandoned at this
time, the police being removed to the
foot of the staircases and the doors of
the two houses. Just as the PRAYER
was ended Blaine came upon the floor
of the house, and was received with
the utmost enthusiasm, men getting
upon chairs and desks and waving hats
and handkerchiefs, while they rent the
air with cheers and shouts. Business
was entirely suspended for few min.
utes and it was sometime before any.
thing like order could be restored.
Lot Morrill, and Eugene Hale fol
lowed Blaine, and received greeting
scarcely less cordial, though not Sc
loud. The republican members were
all present, with few exceptions. Tenn
pie OF Eddington, and Knowles, o.
Bradford, fusion members, came in ant
took the seats they had occupied in tn,
hrst house, and were greeted with ap
plause.
AT 3 O'Clock, in the house, the an
swers of the supreme court to the ques
lions propounded by the legislator
were received, and read by the assist
ant clerk.
The republican members elect of tb
senate, and the contestants of seat
therein who organized on Monday. ad
lourned until to-day, when they as
sembled accordingly. The senator
were tardy in coming together. but a
2:3o were called to order by Presiden