Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-10-31
84zgYY0PE UNDER MARITAL law


PROCLAMATION ny TuE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
/. r. Watkins Lyon. Governor of the State
of Maryland hereby make this proclamation 70
the citizens of Baltimore:
Having been informed by large and respec,
table number of the citizens OF baltimore tiiat
serious apprciienSi0ns are entertained that me
approaching general election i threateilca WIN "
extreme violence and disorder IN thus city, sun
ri.ut TO terrify and keep away from tine Poils
,,,.,,,y ncaceohIe voters. unless the civil arm =
vigorously interposed for their projections ahu
being fully convinced Of the business OF inns al
rr,hpn SION from tl.t. events of the elections %
1916 and of the recent municipal election IN !i'e
citv have felt it my duty to repair To .'ia Sitl
10 fnIFiI my constitutional obligations tc aAofa
to The citizens the faithful observance OF tho
laws. Accordingly have addressed me MaF9r
of Tie city aud solicited his co'opeia Ion IN a'-
en,ate measures for the protection oil the peace
nj N. city. So far have received from nun no
satisfactory response, aud being resolves 10 %
involved in no future of duty by FoSipoh!''S
measures which can only be efficiently carried
out under the circumstances, Oy lnc s.e.'N't
!promptitude, hereby preclaint to the cluzeliS
tof Baltimore that, in virtue of my powers ni'd
duties under the constitution ana laws OF tne
State. have directed thc proper military ofl--
GER. TO enroll and hold in readiness their re-
spcctve corps for active service a; once, ana es-
neri,Iy on the approaching day of election, and
have issued to them full instructions TO pre-
serve the peace Of the city, and secure TO the
legal voters their rights against the violence aud
intimidation of the lawlcsS rufliaus who have
disgraced the city and outraged the elective
rights in the recent election.
In thus acting l have sought merely to us
charge my duty and insure to the citizen the
rights pledged TO him by the constitution and
laws. and earnestly invoke the moral support
and aid Of all good citizens who valnc their gov
erument and its privileges.
Especially do / forewarn all persons against
all Illegal conduct in the obstruction of voters,
and Rdmonish them nfthe serious responsibility
which awaits the infraction OF the law.
1t is to be seen il republication is adequate
for its own protection. The Governor confident
ly relies on the loyalty of The citizens of this
great metropolis and in the hearty readiness
with which they win cooperate i'll the vindica-
ton of the city and State from any ignomlniouS
submission 10 lawieSS rntfiaus If they do, all
parties will rejoic in the triumph ofgovernmcnt,
and every good man in the conviction that the
pledges Of the constitution are not an empty
mockery. At all events the Governor will do
his duty; if constitutional authority and law are
not upheld and indicated, the responsibility
must rest elsewhere.
But there is no reason to fear any adverse re.
suit The Governor will not question the fifel-
ty of the military arm. or doubt its ability for
any emergency that may arise. The military
OlHCcTo Will WIOHl lldNG COIlSuAtCI SA lI SSS
their readiness to serve the State, and l have
no doubt ofthcir sntlciercy for the occasion; and
good citizens may confidently trust that their
title to constitutional government will be fully
redeemed.
Letall citizens, therefore, exercise their rights,
abstain from disorder or violence, aud trust in
the genius of the constitution and laws.
Let man leave the precincts Of his own
ward, unless ordered to do so by competent au-
thority. Thus lie will promote the fairness Of
the election, and avoid the just rctfibution that
will be dealt to those vagrant cmissaries of dis
order who wander from polls to polls, for the
purpose of Illegal voting. and to deter peacca6le
citizens from The exercise of their rights. But
it is the sincere hope of the Governor that the
majesty of the law, supported by the counte-
nance of good citizens, will make the ensuing
election signal triumph to those who believe
IN the capacity of the people for self goyernment
Given under my hand at the city of Baltimore,
this twcnty-eighth day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-seven. T. WATKINS LIGON.
by the GOVERNOR. Pinkneyi Sec'y of State