The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-20

The Baltimore American furnishes the following
programme for the preservation of the public peace
of that city, e. ~ ~
IL. That orders be given to the police TO commence
at once the arrest of all noisy and disordery characters
whether by night by day, who may be found rowing
the street and disturbing the and quiet OF the city
80 That search be made of all the club-rooms and
headquarters In which arms and ammunition sup
posed to be concealed and that these searches be unye
sal without respect TO parties s8&IA
3. That proclamation be issued by the mayor eau
toning all persons against interfering with legal voters or
constructing the polls and assuring all persons, whether Of
native foreign BIRTH that they win be protected in the
enjoyment Of their legal rights
ga. Giving notice to the police of the city that In
case of their negecting afford ample protection to legal
voters without regard to party predictions, nativity
religious sect they will the complaint of any three
respectable and responsible voters be suspended from
office, and ultimately removed from the service should
the charges be sustained. .g3 sbtl1 GE8 va
50 That judges of election be requested TO report all
cases Of partisan avortism at the polls by the police
and also reminded that it is their duty to report to the
grand jury the of all parties attempting to vote
illegally, well the Of those who may aid
abet in procuring illegal voters or in obstructng the
polls. Ge
80 That instructions be given to the police to arrest
all who may be found with pistols knives other dead
ly weapons their persons. 5 fr,efH ~
al That notice be given that the law will be enforced
to its utmost extent against all who may be arrested
any charge calculated to affect the purity of the ballot
whether by intimidation violence gs
1t is charged, and, far the evidence goes, the
charge is fully sustained, that the police Of Balt-
more, with few exceptions only, have been selected
from that class of the community which has given
such frightfu notorety to the city and that since
their induction into Office they have rather aided than
attempted to suppress the evils which have risen
to such magnitude to attract the attention of the
whole country. 1t is fact too monstrousy glaring
to admit of dispute, that the police and the whole
municipal government of Baltimore influenced in
their official action, in very alarming degree, by
the gangs of organized ruiians who have, literally
that city under their complete controls and yet it is
to these fathless agents that the American now
| turns as the source from which protection remedy
and relief are to come.
We sincerely hope that the democratic citizens Of
Baltimore will not again be deceived by the fair
promises of their opponents. Under the mob spirit
which now rules the hour-a spirit which is felt In
every branch of the municipal government
attempt their part to exercise of the dearest
rights Of an American freeman is to encounter the
murderous opposition of their political opponents.
At the election last week few hundred only of the
democracy of Baltimore voted, in spite of deadly
threats and bloody assaults. We know that we but
echo the wishes of the entire country when hope
that at the coming election next month the democrats
and leave the polls in the mopposed and undisputed
occupancy of their enemies The day of deliverance
is still far off, ..a., .., ,rs.g. -,