The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-17


1TyD REFORM MEETING, FIFTH WARD
~ At meeting of the Reformers of the Fifth Ward
held on the evening of the 18th instant the following reso
luj1ohs were unanimously adopted:
Res"lcd, That we heartily concur in the resolutions
adopted ~ me Reform voters OF the Eleventh Ward their
meetIns held on the Ih instant, and particularly
re- to appoint five delegates from each ward
Io @ PPo.e deyn such M may be deemed
were chosen by small ana lawless faction, from occupying
the places indicated by the miscled election held on tie ID
Rsq'd That the scenes enacted at the Fifth Ward polls
at SAID election were characterized degrees OF awesSnes
and ruftaniSm uneXampcd atrocy by those exhibited
desired vote the Reform ticket were orcby eecte o mo
the polls and in many cases brutay beaten vainy at
Constitution and laws of the STATE, whilst ruiiaHs of
the bounds Of the ward-f elsewhcre1wtre perm to
vote with9u any hindragce whatever,
ReSOre That the conduct of the police officers present IN
the 9ccasion whose duty preserve the public PEACE
IE fAsrISS o. their raS from the assaults of armed
IMAM, clearly eylaenceq the most base completely with
RcSoccd That it can be proven by the most ipdubita
testimony, that efforts whatever made BY those
officers to keep the polls open to the of legal voters or
whom they saw eng3$,d in riot but on the contrary they
wfn ds,ed so to do by one OF the Judges of the cleo
spracy with the awess men that occasion, it may be
found in the fact of their having arrested and conveyed
the station house, without any just even apparent
several OF the most meroriouS citizens Of the ward known
alarm ing anomaly in government OF officers clothed with
the authority OF the awsas c0nServatos of the prace
and OF the rights Of the people mbned and eagued with
creatures notorious in the criminal record overthrow that
which IS most valuable IN social organization
ReSocd, That OF the six hundred and votes returned
by the Judges of TIL election for the Fifth Ward as having
been cast for the ticket of the laWlcSs clubs il believed
tnat not less than four hundred of the same were illegal
and that with the view, therefore, Of testing the truthful
ness OF TINS theory committee of three shall b. appointed
whose duty 1t shall be to ascertain the name and residence
Of every legal voter the ward, and who shall also mo
cure without unnec ssary delay copy of the poll book Of
the ward - ~ "
RSoirsd, That committee he appointed to collect suc
testimony IN reference the frauds and outas penetrated
porn and that such testimony be presented writing
the Convention proposed TO he organized 18th instant
Reced That to be passive uuder the rule which has dis
IahCie1 large IN IoTy OF our citizens, ari made
name of Baltimore byHOrd and reproach to saw moth
n Of the insecurity of person and property the anc.
fu effects upon business operations seducnt upon
evils, is the species of seryitude and degra1on and
that hcrc, every which prudence and nr deem
wrongs suggest should be adoptedn order that may
ne redeemed from the sin that upon secure To the
CItJIciSS nc I nr,heHlS OF EooG government.
ReS0rtd, That cordially endorse the measures Of re-.
dress recommended by the Central Reform Committee,
published on the 6t instant III the prints of this city, in ia
vor of the Reform movement.
chu GOrsuch Charles Phillips, Joshua Yansant William
johnson and George W. Mowbay, were elected under te
first resolution to the in the Convention 10
be held On the 18th instant.
CHARLRs PHILLIPS Sec'y ' 0''"'' '''I II
||P CITY REFORM CONVENTION.-Th
gates from each ward, will hold its first meeting on
PAY EN EN- the II instant, ~ o'clock at the Sa-
o n IN the thlrd story OF the aw Buildings the
west corner oil Lexington and St Paul streets,
rom Lexington street The wards who not appointed
delegates will it is hoped, appoint them time for this
meeting. II
TP AT A MEETING or THE REFORM AS
~ ISOLATION o. THE TWENTIETH WARD, held
elected delegates to represent ward in the civ RfT
Convention to meet THIS EVENING. 0''S -'''O'ii III