Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-18

The Coss II the Conspiracy.
The Governor inhis message TO the legisla
rure on the 5th- inst. briefly referred TO IN,
great expense forced upon the State By tn
contingent conspiracy, and that the pay
ment Of that expense might to some extern
interfere with the payment Of part Of tn,
| principal of the State debt falling due thii
year. In a Communication IN the Legislature
to-day. the Governor stated thai the bills BY
the military and police forces amount Il
something less than $40. 600. He urged
prompt measures on the part of the legisla-
ture to make necessary appropriations to
meet these bills Mt once. Most of the men
who did good service for the State in her hour
Of peril are dependant upon their daily labor
for support and the saving Of the State from
| the hands of conspirators will not soon be for
gotten by the people Of Maine.
Ii appears upon examination that Gov.
Garcelon issued his famous order No: ~.
Jan. 5. 1880, to Gen. Chamberlain. giving
him full power TO protect the Institutions and
public property of the State. On Jan. 4.
Gov. Garcelon obtained an interview with
Mayor Nash of Augusta. and desired the as
sistanee Of the police force to maintain order
amid the great excitement which the conspir-
acy had caused. On Jan. 3, Gen. Chamber
lain, who then held executive control. called
on Mavor Nash for policemen. and JAM 9Th
and 10Th renewed that order, and desired
him tn increase the police force. On the
llth, he directed Mayor Nash to furnish
men enough TO protect the State property.
which order continued until the | eth, during
all of which time Gen. Chamberlain was in
immediate command, looking closely after
not only the safety of the capital. but
every point in the State. The military all
this time was under his immediate orders,
many of the companies being constantly in
their armOries with orders TO move at mo-
ment's notice. On the lsih Of January, Gov.
Davis was inaugurated. when a similar order
was given to Mayor Nash to that given him
by Chamberlain. directing him to protect
the property of the State.
FRIDAY evening, 23d. three companies of
militia. numbering in all nearly $50 men.
were ordered into the capitol by Gov. Davis.
and the police discharged. From that mo-
ment the fusion government under the hill
collapsed and gradually dissolved. These
companies remained in the capitol about a
week. and peace and quietness was restored
to every part of the State. much to the salts
faction of the people. 1t will he seen that
most of the expense occurred befole the
present government came into power. III
will be further seen that the expense ofmilitia
for same length Of time was less than that of
police. 1t is estimated that the cost of ra-
tons furnished the militia while at the State
House was but about 5000. There is no
doubt the legislature will order these bills to
be audited by the Governor and Council. or
by the proper legislative committee. and
make appropriation for same. The figures
presented show the first fruits of the conspir-
acy. and the people will he compelled to bear
BY increased taxation this additional burden
forced upon them by usnrpation and fraud.