The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-29
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20.
by TELEGRAPH.
SETTLING DOWN.
MATTERS At THE CAPITAL
: ASSUMING A PEACEFUL
PHASE.
Two Of the Military Companies
Dismissed.
MAJOR SMITH DENOUNCES
FOGG AND BLOOD,
And Approves the Calling Out
of the Militia.
MAJOR SMITH DENOUNCES
FOGG AND BLOOD,
And Approves the Calling Out
of the Militia.

Especial despatch to the Press.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. %,
= The protracted resistance to law and the in
famous attempts to incite civil disorder and
anarchy are defeated. The bogus fusion state
government and an Illegal body of men calling
themselves legislature, who have been
Haunting their rebellious and insurrectionary
banners with such defiance for the past three
weeks have been crushed like an egg SHE'LL.
The usurpers have been vanquished and their
foul conspiracy has been successfully over
thrown. Justice and righteousness triumphed
at last, and legal and constitutional govern
ment of the people, and so pronounced by the
court of last resort, has sproved itself invinci-
BILE to its enemies who wickedly sought to re-
verse the peoples verdict which had been
honestly and fairly expressed at the ballot
box.
Men breathed freer today than they have for
weeks past, when during that period they
looked over the state and beheld the sad and
sorrowful spectacle of business Frustrated,
manufacturing enterprises abandoned, and the
prospect of a conflict of authority which, if
not stopped, would result in complications and
serious consequences. 1t is not necessary to
rehearse the facts so familiar and fresh in the
the minds of all who have watched the pro-
gress of events in this conspiracy from its in
ception to its end. 1t is enough to say that the
long agony of suffering and the dark period of
turbulence are over. The conspirators have
been beaten on their own ground
The Work of Legislation.
The work of legislation will be proceed
ed with in good earnest, now. that the contest
is over, The men whom the court has twice
declared to be the lawful legislature will see
that the power and authority of the state is
indicated and fully maintained. Any further
conflict by bold and reckless men is useless.
The questions at issue have been finally and
irrevocably settled.
The Force at the State House Reduced.
The first official act Of Gov. Davis after the
decision of the court was received was to cause
the following to be issued:
STATE OF MAINE,
ADJUTANT-GENERALS OFFICE, :
Augusta, Jan. 27, 1880.
Special Orders No. -.
Company f. First Regiment Infantry and
Richards Light Infantry, M. " NJ, will be
released from further duty at the State Hou Sc
By order of the Governor and Commander-in-
Chief.
(Signed) GEO. L. BEAL,
Adjutant General.
Accordingly this morning company F. or
Capital Guards of this city marched out of the
State House to their arnlory, where they were
dismissed. The Richards Light Infantry of
Gardiner also left, and, in accoruuncr- 7v1ssrr
special order for transportation, took their
departure on the $40 train for home.
The State House i7> new only occupied by
the Auburn Light Infantry, and the detach-
ment from the Androscoggin Light Infantry.
The Gatlin gun has been removed from its
conspicuous position in the rotunda to a less
prominent place.
IL. L. Smith Denounces Fogg and Blood.
The fusion Governor Smith seems to be re-
signed to the decision of the court He freely
conversed with those who sought his presence
this morning and now acknowledges that Gov.
Davis was fully justified in calling out the
troops. He characterized Fogg and Blood as
a pair of worthless Adventures, and says they
came here yesterday with view of making
trouble. He says that when the whole facts
are known, WHICH he has in his possession
documentary evidence to prove, he will be
credited with conservatism not heretofore
awarded him. He claims to have done all in
his power to prevent the conspirators from
carrying out their revolu tionary schemes, and
that nobody outside knows or can realize what
he has had to contend with. He submits
gracefully, and is glad that the controversy is
over.
Fusionists in the Legal House.
During the session of the House today two
of the fusion members--Hill of Corinth and
Milliken of Burnham-occupied seats Hill
said he had come to stay, and this evening at
his request, the committee on Year Book, of
which he is chairman, will meet at his rooms
at the Augusta House. Mr.. ingalls,, the
fusion member from Wiscassett, says he will
take his seat on Friday.
A paper was passed round among members
which will be presented to Secretary Chad
bourne, requesting him to appoint James R.
Milliken of Portland engrossing clerk, on ac
count of his former efficient services in the
Secretary's office. 1t received large number
of signatures, and the Secretary, it is altogeth-
or likely, will not refuse the request.
A Quiet Day.
showing remarkable dearth of news. In
fact, matters are rapidly settling down to the
old times, when peace and quietude held SUI
preme sway. The departure of the troops from
the State House this morning excited but little
interest and when the Gardiner company EN-
barked on the train for home only small
crowd assembled to see them off. Now that
the court has dealt a fatal blow to the fusion
lists, whatever feeling of anxiety and worri-
ment that has been felt by citizens has disap-
peared. The House did considerable business
while it was in session, great deal more than
on any previous day since the Legislature con-
vened. The business transacted today can be
accepted as an earnest that. the Legislature
has really entered upon the work of the ses-
sion.
Still Cursing the Court.
Quite number of Republicans and fusion
lists have been chatting together today and
freely interchanging opinions. Many were old
friends and did not hesitate to talk as they
meant, especially the Republicans. There wos
scarcely fusionist who refrained from giving
the court stab. One said to your correspond
emit, "The decision is perfectly outrageous.
just let us get into power again and see how
quick we will reorganize the court. The
judges, besides being partisan body and con-
trolled by the Republicans, are mad with US
because we cut down their salaries last winter.
Well, just let us get the power again and We'll
have another court and new set of jugdes to
our liking"
The Governors Message.
Gov. Davis will probably deliver his mes
sage next Tuesday or Wednesday.
METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR