Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-29

an order instructing subordinates of his De-
Dartment not to honor any demand for the
payment of money from the Treasury emana-
ting from or issued by authority of either OF
the bodies now claiming to be the Legislature
of the State until further advised hY him.
The Fusion Senate and House met in
Union Hall on the Goth. The committee ap-
action reported, recommending that a series
of questions, giving a full statement of the
facts in the case, be submitted to the Supreme
Court. A resolution was adopted in the Re-
publican Legislature declaring that that body
was legally organized with a full quorum
and that 1t proceed at once to the
Legislative business of the State, Several
Fusion members appeared and took their
seats. General Chamberlain disapproVes the
action of Governor Davis in shutting out
from the State House the Fusion Legislature.
He believes that If the Fusion Legislature
had been allowed to hold sessions in the State
House on that day the members would proba-
bly, have Joined with the Republicans and
agreed to peaceful terms.
Messrs. Benner and Rafter, on the
21st, denied that they took part in the bust
ness of the Republican House on the Goth,
and said they had not entered the State House
since they were refused admission on the
10Th. Fusionist Secretary of State Sawyer
has established State Department Of the Fu-
sionist Government, appointed assistants, and
notified all persons having correspondence
with the department to address him. He has
possession of the great seal of the State. The
Republican Legislature elected Samuel A.
HolBrook State Treasurer.
An Augusta dispatch of the 22d says
there was no business transacted in the Fu-
sion Senate that day. There were frequent
and cordial interviews between members of
the regular and Fusion Legislature, and there
appeared to be no unfriendly feeling. The
Republicans have given their opponents
liberal allowance on committees.
The whole situation at Augusta ap-
peared to be changed on the 23d. Mayor
Nash claimed that he had received informa-
blOu budD blO ublOulbJb WGlO VI 5HhlAAh6 q
force to take possession Of the State House,
and addressed a note to Governor Davis de-
claring that his civil police force would be un-
able to sufficiently protect the public proper
ty at the Capitol or even to hold possession
of the building itself against such force as the
Fusionists seemed to be willing and able to
bring against it. The Governor, after con-
Fou,i,,o. V,{+b 4Lo y,fIEEoru rdarnd
several companies Of militia to the State
House. All the armories of the State
were placed under guard. The Fusion |
Legislature had a set of questions prepared |
to be submitted to the Supreme Court. |
Fusonist Treasurer White, who refuses to de-
liver the keys of the Sub-Treasury to Repub'
lican Treasurer Holbrook, began paying small
sums to such of the Fusion Legislature as
chose to apply therefor. The money is
not State funds, but part Of a subscrip-
tion fund. IL was stated by high |
Republican authority that White would
be put out of Office by forclble means in a few
days, and that If the banks where the State
moneys are deposited refuse to recognize
Treasurer Holbrook's drafts, legal proceed
Ings will be begun in order to Vindlcate Hol-
brooks title to office. .....
Fusionist Governor Smith issued
on the 25th declaring that the
Of armed bodies of men by order Of
Davis was without any just cause and served
20 keep uplan excitement, and direct attention
rom the revolutionary proceedings by which
party caucus undertook to organize a State
government. He says his party has at no
lime contemplated a resort to force; that no
orce has been organized or called for, nor
lave they had any at Augusta at any time,
md that they rely upon the Constitution and
avs of the State and the honest Judgment of
he people for vindication of their cause,
IN the other hand the Republicans claim to
,e in possession Of evidence showing that an
ttack upon the State House was contem-
lated, and that list of the company for this
urpose, enlisted In Augusta and containing
80 names, had been obtained. The Repub-
cans also charge that members Of Smiths
taft enlisted men in Biddeford and Lewiston,