The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-18
ITELEGRAPHIC
MAINE.
Smith Says He Will be Cover
nor, So Help Him -.
But Chamberlain Refuses 10
Retire at His Command.
Republicans JubiIsnt, and
FuSiOnisIs Becoming Dis
heRFtened.
MAINE.
Everybody Wants Peace.

| Boston, I6.-AugUsta special to tn
Herald: The whole aspect of affairs ha
change and the hopes of a peaceabl
SOLUTION of the dispute by the decision o.
the supreme court are blown to the wind:
by the action taken by fusionists to.
night. Soon after the points of the deci-
sion were received from Bangor, leading
| fusionists had consultation with Cover
nor Smith and his staff, and before 10
o'clock the following order was issued:
STATE OF MAINE,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
The order assigning General Joshua L..
Cham berlaiA to the command of the
volunteer militia, is hereby revoked.
The special order, dated January 5th,
directing General Chamberlain to pro-
tect public property and institutions of
the state, is hereby revoked. The COM
manding officers of all military orgsniza-
tons accepted into the service of the state
are required to report to the commander
in-chief.
(Signed) jos. L. SMITH.
This order was taken TO General Cham
berlsin by Generals Folsom and Black,
of the governors staff. The general
received It, and replied that he would re-
LuTu HIS dUSM6T III LuG ulOTuLlB.
Orders have been sent to commanding
officers iu every military company in the
state. signed by Jos. L. Smith, announc-
ing that Chamberlain is relieved from his
command, and directing them to obey
no orders except from Smith. It'll likely
that Smith will neglect no means to assert
little inclined to yield as their opponents.
N Of =
most unenviable. 1t is believed the affair
will eventuate by noon tomorrow, but
in what manner it is impossible to
predict.
Augusta, Me-, 17.-General Chamber
Governor Smith taking away his COM
mand of the militia. He will remain in
the place assigned to him, he says, until a
governor is legally elected and qualified.
Democrats talk threateningly, and con-
denim the decision of the court.
Both branches of the legislature ad-
iourned till Monday afternoon, at 4 |
o'clock. Members then quietly sep
arated. It is the general opinion that
neither branch, as constituted, will ever
meet again. The debate in the senate |
was for the submission to the decree Of |
the court. Smith has appointed the fol. |
lowing staff: Adjutant-General, NJ. NJ.
Folsom inspector-general, Clark S. |
quartermaster-g general, E. w.
French surgeon. general, a. I. Piper; |
Judge advocate general, Richard w. |
Black commissary general, j. 81. |
Blood.
Gen. Chamberlain has issued the fol- |
lowing order in response to that Of Smith:
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST DIVISION,
Augusta, January l6.
Hon. J. L. Smith:
Sri have the honor 10 acknowledge |
he receipt of a notice served on me this |
evening by Messrs. Black and Blood, |
themselves as on your per-
.onal staff, which pHrports to be general |
order No. 2, adjutant-general's Office, |
me from the command of the |
militia Of Maine and revoking special |
,rder 45, which charged me with the |
luty of protecting public property and |
Institutions of the state until d governor
should be duly qualified. When the |
matter now in issue involves the very |
question whether you are governor or |
not, it must be manifest to you that |
should fail in duty were [ to surrender |
my trust except on undoubted evidence |
Of your authority to demand it. If you |
are the lawful governor, you can
easily relieve all embarrassment
By affording me an authoritative
decision of the court, to which
[ am and always have been ready TO yield
prompt obedience, l cannot but add that
courtesy and custom Of the service, to
say nothing of the graYer complications
IF the present situation, give me the right
10 expect you will furnish proper cyl
ience of your authority. have the honor
% be very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,