The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-17

Priest, Of Vassalboro': Fifth district, VIII
liam NJ. Rust, Of Belfast; Sixth district :
John Il. Foster, Of Bangor; Seventh dis
trict. Charles X. Whidden, Of Calais.
or the councillors chosen, Messrs. Moody,
Chase, and Foster were members Of Gov
erDor Garcelon's council; John b. Redman
Is young Ellsworth lawyer, and belongs
TO The Democratic wing OF the party !;
Charles X. Whidden, Young man Of about
thirty, editor OF the Greenback paper at
Calais, and was formerly a Republican !;
Mr.. Priest, OF Vassllboro'. is q lawyer and
Greenbacker OF Republican antecedents.
The seventh man Il William NJ. Rust. OF
Belfast. He owns the Progressive Age,
which was The Republican organ ia Waldo
county until last year, when it went into
the Greenback movement. Tic was former.
ly in the House. and has held other Offices.
None OF the other new men have had expe-
rience at Augusta.
THE DUTY OF CONGRESS-.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 10 In the first
proceedings Of the Senate Mr.. Hobson pre-.
senred resolution reciting that II is the
duty OF Congress TO restrict the appointing
power by placing the election OF postmas.
tiers in the hands OF the people, and placing
the appointment OF other Government Off
GERS with the Legislatures of the several
States where the Office is located, and take
such other immediate action as may be ne
cessary to prevent the use OF money in cleo
tons, to prevent intimidation, and 10 secure
to every person the unrestricted right and
privilege Of expressing his opinion at the
baI0t-boX without fear, mole ,tation, or
bribery.
GOVERNOR SMITH INDICTED INTO OFFICE.
AUGUSTA, January &c. Both branches of
the Legislature rPassembled at 4P. NJ. The
committee appointed to inform j. l.. Smith
OF his election reported Mr.. Smiths accept
ance OF the office, and at 400 =. VI. Joint
convention was held in The bail of the
House for the purpose Of administering the
oath OF Office, which was accordingly Gone
by Acting-President Ellis. of the Senate.
Proclamation was then made by the S6cre-
fairy OF the State, and Governor Smith de-
livered his message.
IMPARTIAL CHAMBERLAIN ISSUES AN ORDER.
AUGUSTA, January &c. General Chamber
lain has issued the following order:
"Whereas exciting rumors, which be-
leye to be entirely without foundation. are
spread among the people that the State
House is TO be held by one party as against
dHo ntl VI IL W Ut dltdChtu ny persons III
the interest Of some political party to gain
possession Of it for the purpose of cxcud-
Ing members-elect from the legislative halls,
"TbiS Is to give assurance that the rights
and privileges OF all parties shall be pro-
tectod with complete impartiality. The
balls are for the use OF members.elect to the
Legislature, and shall be held inviolate for
those uses.
- give no credence to the reports that
either party would StOop 10 such trick or
be rash enough to use violence TO determine
questions OF rights, but TO alay any doubt
or fear OF this | hereby give my personal
guarantee that all rights shall be respected,
and attempts to gain unfair advantage shall
not be permitted"
THE REPUBLICANS SUSTAINED BY THE SUPREME
C0URT-THEY ARE JUBlLANT, WHILE THE FL
SIONIsTS ARE WEAKENING.
AUGUSTA, January 16.-DiSpatches were
received in this city this evening stating
that the Supreme Court has SOlidly sustain
ed the Republicans in every position. Hun
drcds OF Republicans are in the city. and
there is great rejoicing among them. The
Fu>oni>tS are c0rreSpondingly depressed.
There are some here who are urging he
FusiOni>ts to resist the Court. 90 forward
in their work, and impeach the judges but
many FuSi0niSt> have announced their
intention to yield. Twenty are known TO
be In favor OF submitting. There is divi-
sion in their ranks.