Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-02

protecting property and the rights Of persona 10 obey
ing and unfolding every municipal regulation and public
statute consistent vh The Constitution and laws Of the
United States and Of Maryland combinations
Of men, Organised for resistance 70 such laws that pro-
vide hidden deposits Of arms and ammuniop epcourse
contraband xsc With ct war With the Government,
and while enjoying IL protection and privilege stealth
Nv wait opportunity TO combine their means ana forcfs
with those In rebellion against in authority, are not
among the recognized or legal rights OF any class Of
men, and cannot be permitted under any form OF Gov
eminent whatever. Such combinations are well Known
to exist In this apartment The mas Oh cilssns OF
Baltimore and of Maryland loyal 70 the Constitution
and the Union neither parties 70 nor rssponnbe Tor
them But the Chief Of Police b not only believed 70
be cognxlnt Of these facts but In conravsnton Oh mn
duty and In violation OF the Law, be h. by direction or
indecon both witness and protector % the ransso-
tons and the parties Engaged therein Under suoh or
cumstsuces the Government cannot regard him other
wise than the head Of armed force hostile 70 is
authority and acting In concert with Its avowed enc
Mrs.
Foe this reason supersedng his o5eal authority and
that Of the Commissioners Of Police have now arrest
ed aud DO detain him in custody Of the United States
and In furtGer pursuance Of my instrueoLs have APP
pointed, fer the time being Colonel Henley, OF the Est
regiment Of Maryland volunteers, Provost MARSHAL, 10
aud for the city OF Baltimore ITO spperntend and cause
to be executed the police laws provided BY the legisa
turs OF Maryland" With the aid and assistance OF the
subordinate Office Of the police department and be will
be respected accordingly. Whenever a loyal citizen
shall bs otherwise named for the performance Of this
day, who will execute these laws mp2raly and 10 good
faith TO the Government Of the United States, the mill
tay force Of this department. will render him that In.
sirnt and willing obedience which Is due from every
good citizen to his Government.
NArH p. BAsKA
Msj. Gen. Commanding Dept OF Annapolis.
The Police Board Of Baltimore protested sgsins. tho
proceeding, as fellows:
Al L. Al. o.. n ". a..
whole and exclusive control OF me Poss Force of the
city to the Eosid Of Police organized and appointed by
zoe General assembly; and not only the said Boad
bound to CT ciss the powers in and to discharge The
duties imposed upon them, but all other persons
positively prohibited under heavy penalties from inter-
FIRING with them in so doing; AID a5. 81
Whereas, there 10 no power given to the Board to
transev the control over any portion Of the Police Ycfcs
to any person persons vh6nIsoeveF other than the
eifoers Of police spPonted BY them, In pursuance Of
to provisions Of The law and acting under their
order and
Whereas, bv the orders Of nsjor General Banks, an
ohar OF the u .. Army, commanding in this CITY, tho
Marshal Of Police has been arrsted the Board Of Police
superseded aud an officer Of the Army has been APP
poiot,d Rroyost HsEsbsl, AID dsectel to assume the
oammand and control Of the Police Force Of tho city
therefore, be it
ResOvsd That this Board DO sosnlIy protest agaios.
the orders and proceedings above referred TO Of Aj9r
General Banks, arbitrary exercise Of military power
no, wsrrante: W any provision Of the Constitution
Lins of the Uniied Slater Of the STATE Of Maryland
out 10 deroca.ion q all Of then.
Rssolvsd That Wbist the Board yielding 10 the force
Of circumstances will do nothing to increase the present
excitement obstruct the EXECUTION Of suoh measures
4sjorGenera Banks may deem proper to take bis
own responsibility, for the preservation Of the peace Of
the city, aud OF public order, they cannot consistently
with their views OF ofsis duty and of the obligations
Of their oahs OF Office recognize the right Of any Of the
officers and of the police force, such, to receive
orders OF directions from any other authority than from
this Boari
Resorsd That in the opinion Of the Board the forc
bic suspenson vi their functions suspends at the same
time the active operation Of the Police Law and puts The
Off and Of duty for the present. leaving them
suit hoSsve TO the rules and regulations Of the SER
vice to their personal conduct and department and 10
the orders which this Board may O, hereafter ISSUE
when the present illegal suspension Of their funetions
,hsl be removed,
lSigned by all the Board.
Since the above prepared have received copy
of the Baltimore Exchange, Of Friday, from which We
copy the following:
Toe crovnng Outrage Of the military despotim which
now usurps the functions OF free Republic was
p,rpsua ed yesterday The 9Th Of June will henceforth
b. remembered the bsckest day In tho annals Of the
history Of Maryland. In the dead Of night, armed
band of twelve hundred entered city and arrest
ed Marshal Kane. At early hour 10 the day the Po
lice Board superseded gnder these CIRCUMSTANCES
the Boad had bus thing to do They could not suffer
thsmsevss the police force to be made responsible for
Major John X. Ksny's proceedings, to he compro
missed by any connection with tbs individuals 10 whom
General Banks had conlded the chief direction Of our
municipal aairs. Deprived of'sn authority, the Boad
conld not consistently with It's sclfrespec duty az
pear 70 the acs of the usurpug power IL
therefore temporarily Cuiseed the police from further
duty and ordered the TO take off tei- uniforms
The rule OF the clubs OF other DAYS will be rsestab
lished Wa give below detailed account Of the
events Of the day:
ARREST oy COL GEO. ?. KANE
The circumstance OF the arrest we're a. FOLLOWER
Between 9 and o'clock yesterday mcrring, about
1900 military consisting Of portions of the New York
and Pennsylysna R,gweDs marched ints the city and
proceeded up Charles street to Mount Vernon Place
Here they divided nto two columns OF which match
ell down directly TO st. Paul street, Will, the other pro
ceeded to Madison eeeet down which they turned. II
halted also at S. Paul street. Small detac ments
sent out from each column which took up positions
Calvert street. 50 that Marshal k,nes house, on the
south side OF ST. Pan! street. completely surrounded
The door bell then rung. Col Kane answered from
one of the upper Windows He asked the object Of the
visit aad was informed that to arrest him. he
Immediately came down and delivered himself up re-
marking the officer that the Government had put u
self TO much unnecessary trouble a. note requiring bis
presence at the Fort would have been answered per-
sonally.
He was paced 10 q close carriage which had been
brought tor the OCCASION aud thus conducted to Fort
McHenry onehaf OF the detachment preceding and the
other half following him. He was yesterday allowed 70
communicate with his family by letter. On the march
from the Federal dill camp to the dwelling Of the Colo
ri eli police officers and other persons met on the street.
placed uuder arrest and forced to accompany the
military. The same caution va, taken on the return
march, and it only when tbs military had got be.
yond the ius Of the city, en- route for Fort hcaenry
chat the police aud citizens released. With the
dawn OF The morning. the Of tbs arrest began to
circulate throush the city, and at very early horr
crowds collected in front Of the Offices OF tho leading
newspapers.
THE PoIIcE DoAaD sUPPREssRD.
The excitement on the streets grew intenser every
hour when nine o'clock reported that procla.
nation had been issued by Gen. Bank which dispensed
with the municipal authorities Of the city, and placed
the town under martial law. This announcement added
greatly to the prevailing indignation About 10 O'Clock,
James Manly, member of Col Lewis regiment former.
ly of this city, but Who compelled 10 fly to PhilAde
pha on account Of criminal charges against him, made
bis appearance in front Of the Sun building and spoke
jeeringy Of Gel Ksce and the city authorities This
asperaed the crowd who had gathered there, and hpd
not bsen for the presence of number Of policemen,
who protected Manly be would have been severely dealt
with. The crowd cheered for Col Kane and Jefferson
Davis and Tor time 1t feared that there would
be serious ouhr.sk. Through the efforts Of the police
the people were in great measure dispersed Still,
however tho sijcvelks from Calvert to Holiday
we're tbeonsei with excited multitude dssussing the
events of the morning.
The Exchange remarks. ed.torially--
Til, peoTl, OF Maryland have at Lat been compelled
dan to is bitter dregs the cup CT humiliation which
conquefors press to the lips Of suuga,ed people
Thar STAG was once the very sanctuary Of freedom
and now Der liberties are PROSTATE in the dust; her
rights are overthrow; aud her citizens hold property
and life OF the sufsrsnce Of the Northern egous which
have sw.rmsd her border. The su,len drums Of
the invaders rsvebsrste among their hills their buges