The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-16

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is matter of the first Importance that plans should
be advertised for at an early day The want of asylum
for the accommodation of paupers and Migrants with
suitable work shops tahed to the same has been
ly felt and it believed that the adoption proper
system in reference to this improvement will exercise
sautary influence the morals Of our commun
ity-besdes greatly reducing the expense which the
city is now subjected in the maintenance of her poor 1t
is great mistake in institution of this sort to toe-
the habit of idenes which has heretofore prevailed
The paupe who asks the support of the city should be
made to labor if able to do and suitable places of
nemen should be provided for keeping of those
who may be committed under the provisions Of the
vagran act. If work shops established system
of labor determined it is believed that many who now
throw themselves upon the charity of the city, would
support elsewhere. The number of paupers confined
the Aims House at the present time is unusually large
and it is difficult to say where this expense will end if
something is not done to reform the present defective
plan OF the institution When change shall be made in
criminal system, place of confinement and
ton for minor offences will form important feature
such an institution would strongly urge upon your
honorable body empower committee to ascertain the
experience of other Cities and report such plan for
your adoption may embody the features to which |
have referred with such Others may be suggested
careful examination of similar institutions elsewhere
Your honorable body will once how important it
is in large and growing community like this to provide
place for the confinement and punishment of va.
grants and whose character such require
their removal from the public streets The
take cognzance of the that constantly
occurring and have deemed my duty to impress upon
you the Importance Of making provision in advance for
change in your present system, when the Mayor will BE-
invested with power to commit house of correction for
limited period the classes of petty criminals that no
infest your city.
The position in which stand towards my fellow
of Baltimore has been subject of grave responsibility
There who doubt with prospect being
sustained that have been returned to this office by an
overwhelming majority of the legal of this city
While feeling has grown p in regard To the
suit of the election which called me to this post feel well
assured that those vino witnessed my conduct on that
casion, will do me the justice to believe that was sin
in my desire that the laws should be faithfully ex
ecuted and the humbes citizen protected in his rights
The circular addressed to the Marshal of Police will
show the completeness of the instructions which he was
ordered to see enforced by his personal supervision
MAYORS OFFICE, October u, 1858
The Marshal of Police is instructed to enforce the follow
The police officers detailed for the various precincts will
out strictly all orders directed to them by Judges
Of election
They will arrest all intoxicated disorderly persons
who may be found at the polls and convey them
promptly to the nearest station.
They will seize and carry the stations all firearms in
whatever hands they may be found which may be car
ried to the polls or used to ntmidae from voting
They will arrest all carriages passing through the
streets with rotOus and disordery persons and order
them to he driven to the stations.
On the occurrence of serious disorder ATTEMPT
obsuct the polls by any party parties whatsoever the
officer in command will dispatch message Immediately
The officers will be held responsible for the faithful
cution of these orders
Tho. SWAMI, Mayor.
1t will be subject for consideration hereafter in what
manner an intensely excited multitude be regu
lated occasions like that through which we have lust
passed No man could have had less motive for any OBJ
structon at the polls desired sincerely and hon
esty full and fair expression of the public sentiment
The office of Mayor of this city no attractions for
me beyond the DESIRE good citizen make mys
useful in community with whose fortunes am so large
y identified However anXions Knight have felt to have
resigned this trust into other hands my personal wishes
were not to be consued and there was no indication
that any commanding number of voters or majority of
this city, desired surrender of this Office my part
felt bound to assume again the functions which
posed Whenever it shall be made apparent to me that
CHI ange desired your honorable body will believe that
there will be no persistent obstnacy my part in hold
ing on to an Office which has destroyed the repose of my
domestic Preside; made my character the theme of per
soual abuse; subjected ncessant toll and exposed
my person to contingencies of risk, which only an i'm
perative sense of public duty could induce any man tc
encounter.
The justification of public officer must be sought in the
honesty of his intentions. Diversity of opinion is nsepa
rabe from the government of all large cities and impe
tuous minds will discover evils for which even the mos
complaining may not always be able suggest perfect
remedy The management of municipal corporation is
the most trying of all public trusts because involve,
the direct supervision and criticism the most exactne
in all parties and classes of the community In the per
tomance OF my duties heretofore, l claim no exemption
from error The people called me to this place with nc
such expectation. have endeavored faithfully to dis
charge the office assigned me; and avail mysefof this
my first message to your honorable body to ask from
yourselves and constituency commence
and liberality, in the estimate of my public acts which
the humblest citizen would have right to claim at the
hands of an unprejudiced public.
With great respect
Your obedient servant
MUlJor