The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03
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| |NITED STATES.


Lr,y. Jan. 25.--The Hcrdld$ Augusta
4 saws The Fusionist Governor, Smith,
Rh issneH the following proclamation
| People Of the State, to The Citizens Of
inc -
attention las been called to the repeated
|mbIing of armed bodies of men and
ry companies at the capitol OF the State
NJ unnecessary excitement and disturb
e mblic peace, aud,I deem it due my
citizens to advise them of tile fact that
isplay of force is without any justice and
to keep up excitement and direct atten.
from tue Republican proceedings by
that party undertook to otganize IA
government. | have already publicly
ed and now repeat that the political
and friends with whom act have at no
contemplated II resort to force. No
lrqs been organized, none has been called
or have we lad any here at any time.
spect the constitution and laws of the
and rely on the honest judgment of the
for the vindication OF our cause. The
force authorized by Governor Garcelon
,aced under the charge OF the superin-
mt of public buildings for the protection
bic property and the legislature against
psistance which had been threatened in
ID public assemblies. 1t was discharged
h Immediately after the legislature had
bled and organized. Since that time
tces. police and military, have been I'M
he control of the Republican, organiza-
without any just q ounds for imposing
the credulity of the people. The law
yernment of the Stats has been excluded
the State House through military llsur-
The State House is at the present
filled with armed men, Il Gatling gun
the entrance, and the State is subject
expeuse of thousand dollars daily for
purpose of maintaining this military
1t is proper our people should consider
batter and whether OF not they are will
10 countenance and support such high
d outrages upon their rights as trecmcn
ecome slaves to forces which are thus
hing them with taxation and under
& and destroying their free Institutions.
no fears but that honest and intelligent
/ lenl of our citizens will not countemance
ilitary usrlrpation and will sustain the
government in its efforts to restore peace
!, der and promote the welfare f the State.
ned) JOSEPH L. SMITH,
Governor.
\ CSTA, Jan. 25.-Reterring to the re-
6fthe contemplated Fusion attack upon
tate House it may be stated that list
ming 100 names enlisted in Augusta for
4 lrpose has been obtained. Members OF
s staff had enlisted men in BiddetOrd
Lewiston and documentary and other
bee in writing have been found. These
ents will be brought befo Q, the legisla'
N 'mmittce Oh the subject. The aggregate
raised for this purpose is about two
lnd four hundred. The first orders
we're issued by the Fusion Governor
10 call out the militia. The reports Ol
= lslon Governor We're duly authenticated
Z. Gould, Of Fhomaston, who had beel
gaI adviser of Governor Garcelon, and
, lrised Smith to stand by his position Il;
J., blowing letter written by Gould tt
'' Oh the promulgation of the decision OF
urt will show:
THoMAsToN. Me, Jan. 10.
N Iotnnor:
too sick to go to you. The opinion i:
PHhy of respect. 1t is SO absurd tha
II peoplc will denounce it. We NIGH
well have no constitution if this opin
sound. | advise you to pay no atleh
-, pit. 1t is not worthy of it. Let YOU
m n. stand. The whole matter is now be
he legislature. The opinion will thei
Pperly examined and answered. Pro
N who hold your summons in their rIgli
IS in the chamber Of the House an'
" Yours truly,
A. u. GOULD.
EGoE, Jan. 70. Henry Ingalls,. Fusionis
sentative, arrived from Augusta oattti'
sd ening with the Fusion statement an'
~ pns which lie laid before Chief Justlc
Oh on Sunday evening. The Chle
aS will probably confer with the cour
J.. lual by telegraph as to entertalhih
wv lestion, or else assemble Il full coUl
he decide whether the documents shoul
sdercd and answered. As the merits
xai se were so directly involved in tW
ma decisions, it is believed The prescr
ltlon will ne very promptly disposed o.
- oaturlay Lieutenant Lord, commall"
e Jamestown Guards, received telt
orders from Assistant AdJ'ttah
hl Frank E. Nice, Oh Chamberlain
a p obtain 70 guns and equipments iEol
" aie Arsenal, but the Fusion aIseni
refused to obey the order, and declare
olu recognize no authority Dut JoseP
Governor, or his subordinates. Th
Was telegraphed to Augusta, and AZ
Colonel White, commanding the FIR
lent, received an order direct from Go
TUY Davis to take immediate possession
PENAL and all property therein. \ sual
, once put on, aud on Sunday molnll
White had the doors opened and ne
'OYdjusted. Lieutenant Lord and guai
teen men of the Jamestown Guar'
atered in possession of the premises
usTA, Jan. 24.-Gov. Davis says
G felt single regret since taking u
y step of recalling the troops to Il
House. This step has been urged up'
several days by his military adviser
ua until the evidence of a conspiracy
NV vhe State House had accumulated to
,chg amount did he feel the least justiti'
w frcising his prerogative as commando