The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-18
Your obedient servant,
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major Eenaral

MAJOR General.
Boston, 1.-THE HeraId's Augusta
special says the police force on duty in
the state house has apparently not been
increased, but the opening of the doors
Of the room on the second floor used for
the headquarters reveal the fact that it is
full of resolute looking men wearing
badges General Chamberlain staff is
all on duty AID Mayor Nash is present
all the morning. The mayor regards
Governor Smiths order as harmless
exhibition of rhetoric. What can he do?
asked the mayor, and answering himself
said, Smith has no authority which any
body will respect. He has no support
from the supreme court. He can get no
aid from the militia or sheriffs He does
not control the state treasury and what
ever funds he uses must come from private
sources. He has no arms and in fact 1t
may be said that he has no backing what
ever of official character. If he attempts
to turn Chamberlain out of the state
hou:e by force his force will be the force
of mob and would have an exceedingly
warm reception here. When asked if he
believed there would be any breach of the
peace the mayor said: Certainly not on our
part, if any act of violence is committed
it must come from the other side. We
are here to preserve peace not to break it.
We have protested both legislatures in
the peaceful occupation of the legislative
halls, and propose TO interfere in no
manner so long as they do not resort to
violence.
Both houses met at 9, according to ad-
jCurnment, and after reading the journals
took recess until l. 1t is doubtful if q
quorum Is present in the house. At least
two members have gone home and several
have not put in an appearance in the hail.
1t is understood that the fusionists have
telegraphed for the opinion of General
Butler, Hon. Bradbury and other we'll
known lawyers, to offset the opinion of
the supreme court, and expect replies in
season to lay before the members of their
legislature upon reassembling on Tues
day next, Fusionists are quiet and will
NOT talk much. There is report that
the latter will endeavor to compromise,
but If is Of doubtful authority. Some
fusioni.ts have certainly weakened: AT
least two members of the house said they
would not resist the decision OF the su-
preme court, and the remarks OF the SEN
ator from Aroostook, yesterday, indicate
some opposition; hotels are crowded with
men, mostly republicans, W 40 hsve come
here from Bangor, Waterville, Bath and
other large cities, ready to take hsnd In
case of necessity.
at the end of the recess IN the mousse
Cushman, of Sherman, made q speech
recommending an application to Con-
gress for aid, in repelling the attempts
under the decision Of the supreme court
TO drive this body from the state house
George f. Hill, of Corinthis, said We
stand to-day in very critical condlI,
ton. The clergy, money power and
courts were against Us. He believed
some measures should be adopted for the
submission of further que tons to the
court, giving fair statement of the case
and hoped some member would suggest
means whereby this might be effected.
BE noticed that several members who
Yesterday expressed their willingness. to
shed their last drop of blood in defending
our rights were absent to-day, .(spplause
ard lsughter,) but he believed there were
sensible men enough left TO trcat ms
question with the attention is gravity
deserved.
Ingalls,, of Wiscasset, offered 2
/ Joint order for the appointment o.
a committee of FIVE TO be joined by sueh
! as the senate may see tit, to take inVo