Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-10-30
PROCLAMATION
by the Governor OF Maryland.

|, L. Watkins Ligon, Governor of the
State of Maryland, hereby make this
proclamation to the citizens Of Balti-
more:
Having been crodibly Informed by a
large and respectable number Of citizens
lof Baltimore that serious apprehensions
are entertained that the approaching
I general election is threatened with ex-
tremo violence and disorder in this city,
sufficient to tefrify and keep from the
polls many peaccablc voters, unless the
civil arm is vigorously interposed for
their protection And being fully con
WINGED ofthe iustnoss of this approhen=
sion from the events Of the recent cleo
tons of 1856 and of the recoutmunicipal
election in this city, | have felt it my
duty to repair to this city to fulfil MY
constitutional obligations to afford to the
citizens tho faithful observance of the
laws. Accordingly Ihave addressed the
Mayor Of the city and solicited his CO.
operation in adequate measures for the
protection Of the peace Of the city. So
far, have received from him no satis-
factory response, and being resolved to
be involved in no failure of duty by
postponng measures which can only be
efficiently carried out under tho circum-
stances by the greatest nromptit,de. |
HEREBY PROCLAIM to the citizens of Iial-
timorc that, in virtue of my powers apd
duties under thol Constitution an1af-ffrty.,
of the State, | have ordered the proper
military officers to enroll and hold in
readiness their respective corps for &C.
tive service at once, and especially on
the approaching day Of election, and i
have issued to them full instructions Ia
preserve the peace of the city, and So
cure to the legal voters their rights
/ against the violence and intimidation Of
| the lawless ruilians who have disgraccd the
city and outraged the elective rights in
the recent election.
tn tbus ,ct;n,v bova souoLt navel,
Ito DISCHARGE NV 9utv and insure 70 tbo
citizen the rjohts nledrcd to him bv the
constitution and laws, aud | earnestly
invoke the moral support and aid of ali
good citizens who value their government
and its privileges.
/ Especially do ] forewarn all persons
against all Illegal conduct in the obstruc.
ton of voters, and admonish them of the
serious responsibility which awaits The
infraction ofth law,
1t is to be seen if republication is adj
cquatc for its own protection The Go
vernon confidently relies on the loyalt,
Of the citizens of this great metropolis
and in the hearty readiness with which
they will cooperate in the yiudication 0
the city and State from an ignominiou
submission to lawless ruAians. If the,
do, all parties will rejoice in the triumph
Of government, and every good man ii
the conviction that the pledges Of TIN
constitution are not an empty mockery
At all events, the Governor will do hi
duty; if constitutional authority and la,
are not upheld and vindicated, the re
sponsibility must rest elsewhere.
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