The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
MINES MENliGERrE.
f"imctto Tactics in tho Pine Trco STATIC
"Hostilc Sioux" Swarming into the Capi-
tai-Holding tho Fort Against tho Fusion
lists.

Palmetto Tactics in tho Pine Trce Stnto-
| "Hostilc Sioux" Swalming into the Capi-
mi-Holding tho Fort Against tho Fusl lon
lists.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January I2.-Tbc
State House represents strange as
pect to the citizens of Maine tonight.
~ body claiming to be tho Legislature
is in session, and will continue to sit
nobody knows for how long time.
me events of the evening may be
briefly summed up. According to pre-
vlous agreement the Republican mem
bcrs elect of both branches, and those
who claim seats but have no certificates
to show for them, appeared at the State
House about six O'Clock. They had
previously asked Of General Chamber
lain the use Of the Legislature halls for
meeting this evening, and the request
had been granted. General Chanibcr-
ialh is understood TO deny that lie
knew what the purpose was. With a
rush the crowd ovcrpowcrcd the door
keepers and entered tho halls and then
went to work. An organization was
at once effected according to the pro-
Erammc of the Republican caucus ~
Fortnight ago, and then, according TO
the plan which had been adopted, n
singular piece OF buslncss was trans
acted. n committee was appointed to
prepare questions to be submitted to
the supreme Court, upon tic decision
OF which would rest the validity of
this alleged Legislature. Then the
! two branches settled down to await
: Developments. At midnight the Son
ate chamber is occupied by n dozen
sleepy gentlemen, some of whom have
surrendered to tho Influences of Nor
phcus, and some Of whom are braccC}
: up and watching. In the committee
! room, between the Senate and the
! House, stout and stalwart Senator
or cln mant, as the case may be, was
stretched upon table sound asleep.
The fl .or Of the house was filed with
kcpubllcanS--thOSc who have seats.
: those who want seats, those who como
! to confer with Representatives, and u
miscellaneous crowd besides. On
some desks were crackers and cheese,
ahd some members had more apre H.
ing rcpasts sent them from tho hotels
VI else" here. Everybody was good
naturcd.
BOSTON, January l5.-A Lewiston,
Mainc, special says the excitement last
nigh. was intense. The Fusionists
openly boast that they have 600 men
III lewiston ready TO obey the orders
Of MIR. Lamson. Over sixty Fusion
lists, every one reported to be heavily
armed, left for Augusta yesterday by
c'rcultous routes. The Lewiston
Light Infantry, one Of the two Irish
companies, it is reported, will obey
Lamson's orders.
AUGUSTA, ME-, January 15.-This
evening General Chamberlain issued
the following address to the people of
the State:
"AuGrsrA. Me-, january IS.
"I0 the People Of Muiuc.
"Bclicving that ought to do cycry-
thing to allny anxiety in the minds of
the citizens Of the State, | hereby give
assurance that up to this moment ,nl n
councils have prevailed, and | SEQ no
present occasion for public alarm. I
regret that messages should be sent
lrom any quarter which bring crowds
or men OF both political parties into
this city. This is a great cmbarrass-
mcnt in preserving peace and in
rcachlng a proper solution Of the
difficulties before lis. Whatever
threats arc made have no fears fer
my personal safety. If our people
would feel confident that the disposi-
ton made for their protection is
sufficient, although not obtrudcd on
the public sight, and would all keep
quiet and counsel patience 50 that the
political and legal question could be
calmly considered, our trouble soon be
in in a way for settlement. NV atti-
tudc towards Mr.. Lams0n, as d mat
ter Of duty, has been made known in
my reply to his inquiry addressed to
me on January y. at the same time
regard him rs in q position to con-
tribute in a high degree to the efforts
to save us from anarchy and ruin, and
justice requires me to say that he has
by all means in his power aided in
Keeping the field clear for a lawful
and peaceful solution Of the matters at
Issue. j. T.. CI1AMnExI,,1xn
TIE GKEENBACK MovnN
ctlort to establish n Grccnbask party
in Chester or any county Of the State is
sure to fail. Our people arc profound
~ convinced of tho fact that the finan-
clal question, important though it may
be, sinks into insignificance in com
parison with the absolute necessity of
Keeping the State Government in their
own hands. They well know that the
strongest effort will be required on
their part at tho next election to defeat
tue Radicals, and thus prevent the
state from passing again under the
shadow of the great calamity of Rali-
cal domination. The Democracy can't
afford to split on tho financial or any
other subordinate question. They
must prcsenta united front to the hosts
OF Radicalism, for unity is indispcnsa-
bic to Democratic success. Mr.. Nc
Lean will fail to obtain any voters for
the Grccnback party in Chester coun-
ty for another reason. The people arc
satisfied with the currency, as they
have been paid in great measure this
season for their cotton in gold and sill
ver. They arc well aware that with
the resumption ofspccic payments re-
vivai Of business and prosperity have
returned and consequently will not
give their support to any financial
measures calculated to check rcsump-
tion. They did not relish the trying
ordeal by which it was reached, but
its coming has proved blessing, and
they propose to enjoy its good fruits
Tor somc time to comc.-ltoch UiU