The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-18

uOy. SMITH pRnTRH THH MILITIA 10 0BEl
ONLY HIs ORDERS.
EasToN Jan II A aprrial from Anguatf
| says: Tho whole aspect OF affaira Is change'l
aud tho H., ura ~ a paannalle solution If tia
diapntp hY the HpFiasun uf the Supreme q tut
are hlown to the winds by tho aoti ~ iaken hl
the Fuaioniat4 last night Soon after tn
| puints af the deelalpn were received ftou
| Bangor tho leading Iuaionata had a cnnpn
tatiou with Gnv. Smith aud staff, and the fol
| lowing order waa issued
SrATE or MAINE. E.AnJuraNr gENERAL'a OFFICE,
Amanata, J JANUARY 10, lHrh.
Hpeelsl Order No l. datal Npvemh@r ", lR7e
assisning Gsn. J ahua I. Ohamharlain ~ the
command If ,ha vnlnn,par nittin, " h0r ~
/ vaEei General Ordar No ~ dated Janunfi
6 1890 assigning Gen Joshua J.. hnmh .ilair
tho Matue militia and requiring the oammand
ing nftaara If all military nrEaniEatin. ut ttf
Atate % repnr ri ~ hin, j. hereby revoked. Hna
nBI Order No AZ, dltad January &. 1870. direct
ins Gen Chamberlain - protect the pnbi'
property and ], sttu'ion7 of the Rtnte, "a hare
hv revoked. The commando, Y neera Of nj
military organizations accepted intn the cor
Woe OF the state are reuni4ed T., 'nportto tht
commander In chief, JoeeLh l. Smith.
Thia order wac taken % Chamberlain by
Gems Folsnm and Black, of the Governor
staff The General received II and replied
that he would ielurn al answer this morn.
Ing.
nIaiara have haan aent a. tho commanding
oflinnra of every military company I'm the
state egned by Gov Smth. announcing That
Gen Chamberlain Ia relieved from command
and directing them ~ obey no orders except
Smith'a.
MAYOR NASH SAWS HF With IEaIET SMITH 8
ORDERS WITH THE Fu1lrg.
A anecial from Auguata tn the Herald uaya
Nothing Of Importance has trauepirol thiH
morning up 10 this hour, 9 o'cnck The
police force on duty IN the State iInn-a has
annarsntly not Increased. ns tho number oI
t..lx Es -
but tho oeeaslnnal nponins Of doors of room
on the aeoond floor, uacd for headquarters
reveal the fact that It Ia full nf resnlua look
Ing mon wearing haigea. Cen. Chamberlain
haa not vet arrived at headquarters, but hla
etaiT arc all on duty au Maynr Nash haa
honn here all tha morning A conversation
with Mayor NaRh reveals tho fact that hia
backbone ~ slill as stiH aa a poker and that
hn regards Gov Smith's orders az a harm less
exhibition OF rhetoric.
What can he do 4" asked tho mayor
smith has no authority witch ANYBODY will
respect The mavor continued: "Iia has no
support from the supreme Court hn can gat
III aid from the militia or eharifa; he docl
not control tho state treasury aud whatever
funds ha uHea must colnn from private
He has no arma, and. In fact. IT may
b, aaii he has no backing whatever nf an
official character. II he attatnpta to turn Gen
ont nf the State House by force
his farce will ha the force of a mob. anh n mob
N'bi't h@Nu So tAN'tatb&Af Nsh - t'h'hLlDi
here
When asked If he believed there would he
any breach Ut the peace. tho mayor said
'Certsinly not on our part, II any act of vio.
ence y committed n must come from the
lther aide. We arc here 10 preserve tho
paaea, not 10 break II. We have protected
ioth Leaielaturpa IN peaceful occupation of
the Legislative halls. and propose to Interfere
n no mannor 90 long as they do not resort %
violence.
WHAT THE FUs1oNINTa PROPOSE 10 no.
Roth houses met at q clock according to
adjournment Alter the reading Of the Jour
lala, they took a recess until 10 o'clock. II
= doubtful II u quorum IL present in
ho House. Az east tive mcmhnrB have
gone hume. aud several others have not put
II AN appearance at tna hall. Tho recess was
erohahly taken for the purpose OF rail- yiug ab
.cnteea.
II Ia understood tina the Fuaioniats have
rlegraphrd for tho opinion of Gen. Butler
Hon. Rtnn Bradbury. and several othor en-
tent lawS era to of set tho opinion af the Su-
creme Court, aud they expect replies In Hea-
snn to lay them before I'll" menhers ot their
Legislature upon rcassemblng next Tues
iay.
The Fusionists are quiet and will not talk
much. There IL a repptt that tho latter will
',ideavor to eompromisc. hut 1t ia of doubtful
authority. Some OF the Fuaionists have oer-
auiy weakened. at least two mcmhers of the
louise have said that they would not resist
ha decision of the Supreme Court. and the re-
uatks of Il senator ffom Aropstook county
Indicate that he Is OF the same dis
,ustiOn
The hotels are crowded with men. mostly
sapnhlicHns. who have come hero from Ran-
yor Watervtiie. Bath and other large cities
eady ~ take q han IN case 81 necessity.
FUSION CONSULTATION OVER THE SITUATION
AT the end OF the recess In the House Mr..
}ushman. az sherman. made 4 speech recon-
ii repelling attempts under the decision of
he Supreme Court TO drive this body from
he Stated ousa.
MIR Geo. +. Hill. OF Corinth. said that we
tand to-day tn a very critical conditou-thr |
ierpy. money power and courts are axalnat |
Is. He believed some measures should be |
doptrd for submission Of fur, her questions to |
he court, giving a fair statement OF the case. |
Ia hoped some members would suggest u |
means whereby this would be effected. He |
utieed that several members who yesterday |
Npressrd their Willingness 10 shed thclr last |
rup of blood in defending our rights were |
hsent to-day Applause and lauRhtetI, but he |
elieved there were sensible men enough to |
reat this question with the attention Its |
ravtty deserved.
rider for the appointment OF a committee of
ve, to be Joined by such as the Senate may
'e fit, to take into consideration the conii-
ion OF affairs and report To the House the
est MelDON ol pToteuuFe. Inc supreme
,urt had decided on n set Of questions SUBJ
litted by another and irregular body that
his body was not legally constituted. He
lnuRht q set OF questions giving a fair state
lout of the case might be submitted. We
rant peace: we want cur rights LIT us con
ult together as men knowing our rights aud
eternined to maintain them.
Mr. Knowles. OF Naples, said he believed
he decision Of the court was u paI tisan one,
ut he did not resist by force; there were
Their and peaceable means Of meeting this
riSts.
Mr. Benner, OF Waldoboro, said his propo-
tt1n WAS the same rs Mr. Hills, aud he
earthly indorsed his remarks.
Mr. Bradbury. OF Norway, said: We are
ere legally and lawfully, but are Ia perilous
mes and should act with caution. It was
le part of wise and brave men To submit to
he inevitable. II the court has been used as
ne instrument 10 deprive us OF our rights,
le crime is not ours. Revolution has come
Y the action of that court. Against that
lurt we have no appeal except to the people.
4t us go back to them. The baIlot-box IS
ill lett to us, and to that we must appeal.
e hesrtily approved OF the proposed order
nd hoped 1t would pass.
MIR. Robinson. of Thomaston, also favored
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