Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-19
THE REVOLUTION CONSUMMATED.

THE REVOLUTION CONSUMMATED.
Cha,nbsrlim acknowledges Darts as COM
mander in Chief aud Proclaims Him
Gorernor.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 1.-THE following orders
were promulgated this evening:
DAVIS TO CHA&DERLIN.
To Major Gen. j. l.. Chamberlin-Sir: !
have the honor to inform you that have this
day been legally elected to the Office of governor
and commander in chief and have been duly
qualified to perform the duties of that office. In
common with all citizens of this State l have
watchedwith greattanxiety the events of the past
few days, and rejoice with them in the good
results of the wise and efficient measures adopt
ed by you for preservation of the peace
and protection of the property and institutions
of the State, and especially that those
results have been accomplished without resort
ing to military force or permitting violence it.
self. Fully recognizing the propriety of the
demand made by you upon others who have
claimed the right to exercise the office of gov
ernor that they should furnish You with the
authoritative decision of the court, and be-
ieving you will require the same of me, l hand
you herewith a copy of the opinion of the JUS
tees of the supreme judicial court, addressed
to joseph A. Locke, president of the senate,
and G.. L. Weeks, speaker of the house, sus-
tanning the legality of the legislature by which
have been elected and qualified in the Office
have named.
1 have the honor to be your obedient servant,
(Signed) DANIEL F. DAVIS, Gov.
CHAMBERLAIN TO DAVIS.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION,
MILITIA OF MAINE, AUGUSTA, Jan. II, 1880.
To the Hon. Daniel F. Davis:
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication informing me
that you have been legally elected and duly
qualified as governor of Maine together with
certified copy of the opinion of the supreme
court upon questions affecting the legality of
the organization of the legislature of 1880. As
it is manifest that this opinion establishes the
legality of your election, and that yon are duly
elected governor, have tho honor to report to
you that consider my trust under special or
der No. IS as at end. l am, with highest re-
spect, your obedient servant,
(Signed) JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLIN,
Major General.
CHAMBERLAIN PRoCLAIlIS DAVIS.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION OF MAINE,
AUGUSTA, Jan. II, 1880.
General Order No 4:
First-As the Hon Daniel F. Davis has been
duly qualified as governor of Maine, the trust
devolved on me by special orders No. As, adj
jutant generals office, Jan. s. 1880, is at an
end.
Second-Paragraph 4, of general order No. 8,
from these headquarters, Is so modified as to
recognize the fact that all military authority
now emanates from Daniel +. Davis, governor
and ommander-in-chief.
Third-The general commanding cannot but
express grateful acknowledgements to Lieut..
Col. John Marshall Brown, Maj. Frank E. Nye,
Maj John W. S. Paulding and Capt. Edward
E L.
dent and efficient manner in which they have
discharged the difficult and harrassIng duties
which devolved upon them during the UMPIRE
cedented disorders of the last twelve days. and
the great service they have rendered the State
in preventing violence and securing an impair
tial regard for the rights of all.
Fourth-To Capt. N. Sprague, company c.,
first regiment volunteer militia, and Capt. John
W. Berry Richards light infantry, fer their
zeal, fidelity, and constancysin the discharge
of important duties, honorable mention is due.
The general particularly commends the atti
tude in which the troops of the State have
borne themselves in the crisis which SO severely
tested their frmness and discipline, showing
that no local or partisan feelings for a moment
shook their loyalty to the constitution and
laws
1t would be unjust not to take occasion to
recognize the services rendered by Hon. Chas.
u. Nash, mayor of Augusta, who with rare TACT
impartiality and skill has discharged the diff
cult task of preserving the peace and order of
the capital and city. and who, with his police
and the efficient aid of VIM. 81. Libby, Esq,
sheriff of the county, and his deputies. has
made it possible to avoid all show of military
force and prevent any disturbance of the peace.
while we were passing through the most dan
gerous crisis In the history of the State.
Z. The general also thanks the citizens CT
Maine who, without distinction of party. have
borne patiently the exercise of power SO I'M
usual and have strengthened his hands in the
trying task laid upon him of protecting prop
erty and rights in what might be called the
absence of civil government.
(Sigued JOHN l.. CHAMDERLIN.
Major General.