Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-02
The Pesce Of BaIdmere2Tke MILITARY NOT
20 be EmplaHed.

The Pesee Of Baltimore The MILITARY NOT
10 be Employed.
A committee Of citizens, consisting of General
Columbus O'Donnell, Nv lillian McKim Lam
bert Cuttings, John M. Gordon, 5. Owings Hoff-
man, George Brown and John Hopkins, Esqs,
waited on Mayor swami on SATURDAY. evening
accomplished by committee on the part Of Gov.
Lyon, consisting Of General Benjamin c. How
ard, william n. Norris, s. Teackle Wallis, and
w. H. DC. Wright, Esqs., and opened COM
mnuication between the Governor and the Mayor
which resulted in an agreement on the part OF
the Governor to recede from his intention to en-
ploy the military on Wednesday next.
At the suggestion of Mr.. McKim, the Mayor
informed the Committee and the gentlemen who
accompanied them of the extent and character of
the Arrangements he had made for preserving the
peace and the protection of all legal voters in the
enjoyment of their right of franchise. -a
He also read to them his proclamation given
below which the Baltimore American is author
| lied to say, was prepared and communicated to
| the Marshal Of Police with the exception Of the
distribution Of Special Policemen in the wards,
| three days after the late Baltimore municipal
election. BY advice of the friends of the Mayo
| II was withheld, until the Monday precedin. the
election. as the period most appropriate for It's
| appearance in the public papers. ..--
| The Sun says:
con Friday last Messrs George Brown CO.
| lumbus O'Donneli and VIM McKi called upon
the Governor at Barnum's Hotel and expressed a
sincere concern respecting the aspect OF public
affairs, and an garnet desire for the adjustment
| of the existing difficulties. The Governor indi-
| Gated like desire, and manifested such dispo-
sition as induced them to communicate with
Mayor Swami, and to assure him that they Were
| we'll satisfied with the Governor's intentions
| Nothing luther could be accomplished at this
| time. however, iaasmuch as an intimation was
| made that Governor LigOn shonld embody in a
| letter to the Mayor what he had communicated
| TO the gentlemen present; this the Governor de-
| clined, inasmnch as he had already twice adj
| dressed the Mayor to the same general purport
| con Saturday the same gentlemen--yvith the
| exception of Mr.. j. NJ. Gordon in the place OF Mr.
| George Brown-caled upon the Governor again
| and stated that they Were not willing to foreyo
| the purpose they contemplated, and still hoped
| that favorable result would be attained. They
| then proposed to the Governor TO name friend
who should consult with another on the part of
| the Mayor, to which the Governor acceded, the
| latter naming Gen. B. C. Howard and the former
| the Hon Henry Winter Davis. These gentlemen
met in company with those already named on the
| part Of the Mayor, and Mr.. w 4. ID. C. Wright
| =. Teackle Wallis and VIM. Henry Norris EsGrs
| on the part of the Governor.
| upon invitation of the Mayor, these gentle
| men proceeded to his office, and there were in
| formed Of the arrangements which he had ma
| tured for the preservation of the peace At the
close of this Interview they adjourned to Bar
u, led
| by his friends, also proceeded, occupying an
apartment for the purpose of facilitating further
| consultation, which continued until late hour
| on Saturday night, several other gentlemen par
ticipating in the proceedings. Further discussion
| was finally postponed until IL o'clock on SUNDAY
morning
'W hen the parties again met yesterday morn
ing, the proclamation OF the mayor disclo losing in
details his whole arrangements, particularly for
special police force of ten men in each ward with
| assurance that they should be men Of good char
actcr, and selected without reference TO party the
nones of number Of these men being also sub
| mitted to him. the Governor and friends with
whom he consulted Were satisfied and entered
into the arrangements as matured and stated else
wheTe.'
Below we give the proclamation of the Mayor
and the correspondence between the Governor
| and Mayor:
PRocLAMArIoN BY THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE.
With view to preserve order at the polls at
the election to be held in this city on the 4th of
November next, deem il my duty to issue this
proclamation to the citizens of Baltimore in ord,
that the position Of the city government may not
| be misunderstood.
The following order will be strictly observed
The police detailed for the various precincts
will carry out all orders directed to them by any
Judge or Judges of election, and that the polls
| are kept open and unobstructed
They Will arrest and promptly convey 10 the
nearest station all intoXic disorderly per-
sons who may be found at near the polls
They Will seize and convey to the nearest sta
| ton all firearms which may be exhibited al the
polls, or used to intimidate persons from voting
They Will arrest all carriages passing through
the streets with riotous or dsorderly persons and
order them to be driven to the stations
On the occurrence of any serious disorder or
an attempt to obstruct the polls by any party or
| parties Whatsoever, the judges Of election, or
either Of them, are respectfully requested TO dis
| patch messenger Immediately to the mayor's
office, in order that the same may be promptly ar
| rested.
The citizens generally are respectfully request
lei n0 m
| part of the police.
| Omnbuscs will be in readiness at the central
station to convey adequate force to any part of
| the city where disturbance may take place or
an attempt Is made TO interfere in any manner
| with the free right of suffrage.
The police are instructed 10 see that all drink
ing houses are closed on the dav of the election
| and to report all who refuse to obey this order
There Will he ten special policemen in each
ward In addition to the regular police, who will
be commissioned by the Mayor 10 lend their aid
| in preserving order at the polls.
| As Chief Magstfa of the city Of Baltimore I
call upon all good and oTderloving citizens to CO.
operate with NE in carrying out the details of
| this Proclamation THOMAS SWAMI Mayor
| BALTIMORE, Nov. I. 1857
| Has ETcelieHey the GOrsrRor OF MarvlaHd:-
Sir Believing that the object OF your official in
tcrventon in the matter of the coming election i'm
this city, as To which YOU have done us the honor
to consult us, will be eGectually ACCOMPLISHED bv
| the arrangements which the Mayor has now made
and communicated to you, we urgently advise
you to abandon your purpose Of resorting TO the
| military on that day. We do not and cannot
doubt that those arrangements will be carried out
in good faith, and that the peace of the CITY and
the uninterrupted exercise Of the rig lat OF suffrage
will be thereby effectually secured
We are with very great respect your obedient
servants, Il. e. HOWARD,
REvERDY JOHNSON,
| CHAs. l.. MAYER,
s. w. SMITH.
CHARLES HOWARD,
JOHN THOMSON MASON
>. TEACkLE WALLS