The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-24

The Governor then sa50 that The coun.
sci In tho casa would agfce among them.
selves q TO the course they win tAEe.
EEMARKs OF uorNsxE.
Mr.. Schley said that The primary ques.
tion to. be decided Was that Of Jurisdiction.
If that b denied, tho statement of the
other side ought TO stop there. Wo are
prepared TO argue not only that your Ex-
ccllency hos tho jurisdiction, but that II il
your duty to hear and determine the
charges which are laid before you. II was
inconsistent with the plea Of want Of juris.
diction made by the other side to produce
q lengthy essay In their defence, which IL
of itself equivalent to plea Of not guilty
In the case. He regretted to hear the
closing language Of the response that the
Governor Is to be made "thc instrument
TO produce conflict In the city," can
not think II was designed insult to your
Excellency. think that il was not so in
tended.
Mr.. Alexander said he was much obliged
to the gentleman (Mr. Schlcy) for his ad-
vice. Perhaps he had better have applied
TO him for advice in advance.
Mr.. Schlcy.-It would be well if you had.
Mr.. Alexander.-He had to say that 1t
was by the advice of their counsel that the
police commissioners declined to recognize
the jurisdiction Of the Governor in this
case. We have not said that We will resist
the action Of the Governor. We have said
nothing. Our counsel hereafter, to use an
expression which the gentleman is fond OF
quoting, will be pro re nata, as circum-
stances shall arise.
Mr.. Latrobe said the case before them
was too serious TO be treated in the way Of
getting up excitement. The only questions
in the case are: Have you (the Governor)
jurisdiction in the case5 The next ques-
ton is: Has tho conduct Of the police
commissioners been such as to justify their
removal? Then, whether the counsel on
the other side take part in the examina-
tion or not, let it be considered without
passion. We have but one country, which
is now ut peace. The harsh terms Of the
past ought to be abandoned and the
courtesies of the profession maintained.
We ask you to take up the question of
jurisdiction. The only question is, whether
your Excellency will hear an argument on
that point now, which we are prepared to
make.
Mr.. Schley desired to say that upon an
examination Of the written reply read by
the other side he had found that the Ian
guage used was not that which he was led
to suppose at the time he was remarking
upon it, though he did not know but the
same inference might be drawn from it.
Governor Swami said that he had ar
rived ut the conclusion that it is by the ex-
press provisions of law that he has autho-
rity to adjudicate the case. He would de-
eide that the Governor has jurisdiction to
hear and determine the case.
Mr.. Alexander said Such being the de.
termination Of your Excellency, the mis-
sion Of my colleagues and myself has end
ed, and we would ask permission to retire.
Messrs. Alexander, Stirling, and Stock
bridge, counsel for police commissioners,
then retired.
Mr.. Latrobe said the next question we
have to consider is the course to be pur-
sued in the examination Of the case. The
question of jurisdiction, which your 'Ey-
cellency had decided, desire to say, has
been considered most thoroughly by emil
nent lawyers, and they entertain no doubt
that it is in strict conformity with law.
The counsel on the part of the petitioners
most heartily concur in your decision.
Counsel have no right to consult alto
gether the feelings Of their clients. They
have duty to perform to the tribunal be-
fore which they appear.
We are not prepared to proceed until
the witnesses are summoned, when, should
tho police commissioners appear, they will
hor N viz IN mir hn
choose to do so. Being pressed for time,
we would suggest that Wednesday next
afterwards changed to Friday should be
fixed as the day for the attendance of wit
nesses and for the case to be proceeded
with.
Governor Swami acquiesced in the sug-
gestion, and desired the counsel to examine
the afiidavits and select the names Of wit
nesScs to be summoned.
Mr.. Schley said he would suggest that
notice be given the police commissioners
that the witnesses have been summoned
for Friday, and that any summons for wit
nesses to testify on their part will also be
issued, If they request it. The counsel
desired making distinction in that re-
spect between his Excellency and them
selves to recognize the commissioners as
present.
Governor Swami then said that he would
adjourn the further hearing Of the case
until Friday next at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Radical Accounts.
Special correspondence Of the Chronicle.
BALTIMORE, Nd, October %, lS66.-The
excitement in the city is still intense. The
Union men are firm and decided in their
expressions, and fully determined to pre-
vent, at all hazards, a usurpation by the
Governor. They are prepared to resist,
peaceably ifthey can, forcibly if they must,
the efforts of President johnson, Governor
Swami, and party, to place rebels in power
and to drive Union men from the polls.
learn from General Woolley that 5000
Boys in Blue" commanded by the gall
liant General Dennison, who left his right
arm in the Wilderness, are under arms, de-
termined to defend to the last the rights of
loyal men. In an interview with the po-
lice commissioners, one of them stated to
me that it was his opinion that Governor
Swami, after hearing the evidence, would
recede from his position, and inform the
parties making the charges that he could
find no ground for action. The Hon. ]. ].
Stewart, candidate for Congress in the
l.. fall