Little Falls transcript., 1880-01-30

DOT, Sal0 MS House n0eQ6Qs prOIectlOn, more
than the Republican House. The fusionists
are alleged to have given unmistakable signs
OF nervousness over the state of affairs. Gov.
Davis was urged at once to disperses the f1-
sion legislature. The Republican autho rites
assert that If there is civil war the responsibil
ityswill rest upon the fusionists. Gen. B. T.
Harris has entered upon the dutFJof State
all fusionists. The city treasurer Of Biddeford
| has sent $4,000 to White, the fusion State
| treasurer. Gov. Davis will not issue o
proclamation commanding the fusion legisla-
ture to disperse until he has exhausted every
| peaceful resource, but he would not give gn-
majority of the fusion legislature the dupes
of Pillsbury and other fusionists. Saturday
night sentinels were placed outside of the
State house, and the corridors were all guard
ed. Col. White, OF Bangor, was telegraphed
| Saturday night to guard the State arsenal in
| that city. There was patrol about the town
| of sAugusta, watching every suspicious move.
| posted in every town in the State to give ip-
| slant Information Of any threatening demon
| strations. The military and the sexecut tive
are both in readiness for. any movement OF
! the kind. A messenger went from the fusion
Legislature Saturday afternoon, the bearer Of
! the questions from the fusion Legislature, to
Chief Justice Appleton. It is alleged that the
| military demonstration hastened this move
ment. The Republicans claim to- know that
| the fusion plot was to move on Augusta from
all points. There were rumors oi heavy pur-
| chases of firearms in New York, The pre-
| cautionary measures taken by Governor DAY.
| is 1t is believed prevented an attack on the
State house Saturday night. ,Theg military
| advisers of Governor Davis, believe, y, the
| policy is to end the dual government business
at once, recover the great seal of the State,
eject the fusion treasurer, and install Holbrooi
as State treasurer. 1t is reported that Gen
Spalding, like many other veterans believes
from outside the State and is a part of q
scheme to capture the next United States seii-
| atOrship, congressman and Presidential elec-
toral vote. Gov. Davis has received com
I plimentary and congratu1atory dispatches
from the governors OF Mississippi, New York,
the Grant club in New York. Congratulations
are being received from oil quarters of the
| country. The action of the Court is warmly
commended for the able decision which would
serve as a landmark in the future, and as q
bulwark of Republican government every
public legislature, after brief sessions on Sat-
urday, each adjourned to Monday.
On Sunday Jan. 25, fusion Governor Smith
issued the following proclamation:
To the citizens Of Namely attention
has been called to the repeated assembling
of armed bodies of men and military CON-
panies at the capitol of the State, causing
public peace, and I deem it'due my fellow.
citizens to ADVISE them OF the TACT That this
display of force is without any just cause
and serves to keep up excitement and direct
attention from the revolutionary proceed
ings by which the Republican party under
took to organize State government. 1
have already publicly declared and now re-
peat that the political party and friends with
whom act have at no time contemplated a
resort to force. No force has been organ
lied, none has been called for, nor have we
had any here at any time. We rely upon the
constitution and laws OF the State and homes
judgment of the people for vindication of our
cause The police force authorized by Gov.
Garcelon was placed under charge OF the sup
erintendent of public buildings for protection
of public property aud the Legislature against
any resistance which had been threatened in
any excited public assemblies, was discharged
almost Immediately after the legislature had
assembled and organized. Since that time all
forces of police and military have been under
the control of the Republican organization
without the presence of any force to oppose
them, and without any lust grounds for i'm
posing upon the credulity of the people. The
lawful government of the State has been ex-
unsurpation: The State house is at
present filed with armed men
The State IS subject to an expense of one
thousand dollars daily for the purpose Of
maintaining this military show. 1t is proper
| and whether or not they are willing to coun-
tenance and support such high handed out
RACES upon their liberties. Are they willing
and ready to yield their rights as free men,
and become slaves to forces which are thus
burdening them with taxation, and under
mining and destroying their free institutions: ::
have no fear that the honest and intelligent
sentiment of our citizens will not countenance
this military usupation, and sustain the legal
governor in his effort to restore peace and
order, and promote the welfare OF the Slate.
| (SignedD
JOSEPH L. SMITH, Governor.
In contradiction of Gov. Smiths proclama-
ton it is alleged, that an attack on the State
house by the fusionists was contemplated,
| pose enlisted in Augusta and containing 100
names, has been obtained. Members of
| Smiths staff had enlisted men in East Bidde.
ford and at East Lewiston. Documentary and
other evidences sustaining the statements will
be brought before the legislative committee
| on the subject. The aggregate of men raised
for this purpose is about 2.40O. The first
orders that were issued by the Fusion gov
ernor were to call out three companses Of mill
tia. A lettte is published from A. p. Gould
the legal adviser of the fusionists in which
he denounces the opinion Of the supreme
court as unworthy o. attention, advises Gov.
Smith to disregard it, declaring it to be par
tlsan, and that the people will denounce it and
urges him to stand firm in his position and
protect all who hold seats in the
fusion legislature were laid before Chief Jus.
tice Appleton Sunday evening. What DISPOSE
| ton of them will be made, remains to be seen.
The fusion arsenal keeper refused to obey the
| orders hn Sc,,1o1 o1o1
| and by orders direct from Gov. Davis Lieut..
! Lord and guard of thirteen men took poss-
ession Of the arsenal. At midnight on Sunday
| everything was perfectly quiet at Augusta.