The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-05

sued proclamation placing the city u Bal.
timore under martial law. This has been
done in view Of anticipated riots at the clec
ton which takes place on Wednesday u this
week.
We gather the following news from the
Dispatches from Baltimorc TO the western
press
baltimore, Oct. 2J.--Jle Governor
takes this step declaring martial lawj
against the decision Of the Mayor, bn, at the
request and on representations made by re.
sponsiblc citizens. Considerable feeling was
aroused this morning by the proclamation.
There u great diversity Of opinion IN re.
gard to the measure, many considering il
justified by the existing circumstances. while
others look upon II as mos, unwise, and cal
cnlaied TO increase the difficulties appre-
hcDded on election day
LArEH.--G0y. Ligous proclamation has
produced quite sensation and much excite.
incDt. and an extra has been published Civ.
ing the correspondence between the Cover.
nor and Mayor. The latter objects 10 any
interference by the Governor IN the govern.
mcnt Of the city. and says in conclusion -
"A, Mavor nj tho ci,y If U,l,;,no,e hold
INV c,onmiss;o, d,.c,iv t,o,, ,h, ,,oo,,l a,'d
an accountable TO them for the manner in
which discharge my duty.
"The Office which have been called upon
10 nssume was conferred upon me without
solicitation, and will b. laid down whenever
il shall bc made 10 appenr TIM, I have ,os,
the confidence of those wL,u, !, has hee, mo
cn.leavor Ia serve aud ca, ,ocog,yi,n, ..,,, y
dinuiion 10 no other p,wer within Tho anhc,.
of nv duty. Il wer, Jue IN ronr,csv en-
the mart of your eyocIlcncv IN a,,,rd mo com
plots inflammation in regard ~ ,Le ,n.,,eru
10 which YOU refer In he lct,er and 7 now
invite from Won any reliablc evidence no
which | can legally net of a romhio,to, an
the mari ,f a,v ~ our ci,;,on. ~ ,'i,.,.,a,
the laws I'm the coming election m, viii.
am Tim. rant In C,s..La,i.,.;. .''. -
for the preservation of the nubIc nace AMI
..c projection OF the polls by every means
is,i,':;. =" "'o' !" "iua"y 80 :"
administer the affairs of this civ. The
powers VI mayor arr believed 10 be ample
~ mas JUS 'esoft IN case OF emergency to
INC c'Vii posse, az wen ~ to the military
army wh'c''. 'hc inc iofnFr, ~ placed by
W" ""uo' MS eoh'roi u WIZ Ue ms duty
" "" nus "s' e'idc"vors 10 "c that every
c.'mn projected IN his constitutional
r'gh,s' ana ,n"t inc peace OF the city Is pre-
@rVu ny 'he means ut hle disposal u,
w"e'ei' IL shall ~ attempted to Introduce
power INTO Tue city OF baltimore above
'na, u 's regularly constituted authorities,
OF sn'd power pe assumed IN The anticifa-
uoh oi STATE oi things which may yet
occur 10 prihg tlr' military IN contact with
inc Tope on the day of election without an
''ne'"' r"lu,s'''"h "i the part oi the local
a",'o''.sS, ! can oh'y express The sincere
pe''e' 'hat snch policy might seriously
ehnaigef the peace OF The city and lead to
consequences which II should be the duty Of
vi goo' c'''@ens 10 chdeavor' II possible, to
avert,
lo'ghtdl THOMAS SwAS, Mayor"
The ,;oyernor. in his r.nly on.r ,.,,.,
h, A.. u..,u
""' Wv '"!o' '''' '"''" '"'o 'f'o' rom o.
hciai ~ns'biilty, continues ~ follows
.Is ma, IN. ci,, G,l,.l ..,, a,.,.,
less n,J v;ol.,, na,,,,.ns II, " NV
I.,on. hra,d;.h Jcaan,.' =, -. ~. "rI
the raerble rrclr ,o s,rrs"d.r ,h ". r 'Js
rather Than "a claim ,hc,n a, ,n, ~ sis,
Ia Their, mn law nnd M a,Iho,,,, .na,.,,",.,
10 curb the one cln.s AMI shislJ IN" o,h.r
II the ordinary civil ,ox,, 81 ,ho ,';,, 4, T.,
sufficient VIVA, il ,hc ;nov;,,hi, r.,,,, ,,
destruction Is itpo, heller lint vo shomIj
admit its in.de,,uarv and hc cord,.I,v "ra,.
Tul that the constitution ha. snnnliJ attn,
power, and permitted them 70 cn,ne ,o Won,
aid--,ha, Tho e,eeu,iyc !. ,lIou,J 20 no.
tre--who has NO, i've, a, MI c,,mnl;,,,.,
in these ap;mo.itie.
You mention in YOUR communication
tha, one Of your policc wa, mur,sr,. =, n
recent election, What gu,n,n,cc IA ,La'.
Tim, , similar o.,currcrc, ,,,y n,, h,n,s,u
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