The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-22

julius Thompson. of West Hartford, Conn, was bru-
tally murdered Monday night last that CITY, by
stranger No arrests have yet boon made.
The final obsequies the late John Van Buren, were
celebrated at Albany on Saturday afternoon.
The Baltimore Trouble The New Orleans Dit
nculty-RadicaI and Rebel DisorRanizers.
The city of Baltimore for many years has
been distinguished for its beautiful and adora-
BILE women and its ugly and detestable ele-
ments of rufianism and mob law. Its roses and
lilies bloom in the midst Of thorns, and it's
destinations are full of dangers. New Orleans,
though Of later development, has similar
reputation. In both these cities we are now
threatened with violent conflict between the
State authorities and hostile political faction.
In Baltimore the trouble lies between the
republican radicals and the Governor, charged
with the purpose of turning over the city and
State into the hands Of a party identified with
the rebellion; while in New Orleans the diff
Guilty lies between radical Governor and an
ex-rebel faction, threatening to resist his
authority by revolutionary violence.
Under the loyal reconstruction OF Maryland,
!" consequence of the active sympathy Of o
large portion Of her people with che lost
cause" of JEFF Davis, stringent law Of exclu-
sion OF ex-rebels from the Stsde elections has
been adopted. In Baltimore the execution Of
this law is confded 10 the Police Com
missi0ners, and, as shown In the late municipal
election there. these radical commissioners
have enforced the law to the letter. Governor
Swami, elected by the radical party, is
invested with the power of removing these
Commissioners for cause in the recess of the
Legislature, and upon certain charges preferred
against them they have been summoned this
day TO answer. The radicals say that Swami
has turned traitor, that he has gone over to
the copporheads and rebels, and that he has
trumped up his charges against said Police
putting in new set who will admit the
excluded rebels to vote, and thus deliver over
the city and State to the rebel and copperhead
party.
Against this alleged design the Boys in
Blue" said chiefly to be made up of Union
soldiers Of the late war, have, as it appears,
organized in every ward of the city under one
of their old army officers. to the number Of two
or three thousand armed men, with the
avowed purpose of preventing the removal Of
the Police Commissioners, or of laying the
city in ashes. This is the shape in which the
conflict stood yesterday, the Mayor being on
the side of " the Boys in Blue,r and President
johnson being supposed to sympathize with
the Governor in the exercise Of his lawful
authority to remove the Police Commissioners.
Forney, violently urging the radicals to con-
alct of arms, appeals TO Pennsylvania and the
North to prepare for q rescue the Governor,
on the other side, is urged by thousands of
petitioners to bring the affair to a crisis in
Baltimore and thus the most intense excite
mcnt reigns over the city and the State and in
Washington.
In the midst Of this noise and confusion and
these elements of discord and civil strife the
great council OF the Catholic hierarchy and It's
labors in behalf of peace and brotherly love
are completely overshadowcd. Ten thousand
citizens Of Baltimore. through a committee,
have appealed TO the Governor for the trial Of
the Police Commissioners on account OF their
arbitrary exclusions from the late election,
while /" the Boys In Blue" have appealed to
their associates in the counties 10 be ready for
action. The Governor meantime has sum
moned the Police Commissioners 10 trial. and
peace or war is believed TO depend upon his
decision for or against them. That the crisis
Is one OF gravity and danger is apparent from
the Governors trip to Washington TO see the
President on Saturday The controversy will
probably be settled to-day or tomorrow.
and let us hope that peace will be maintained
and the laws vindicated at the same time.
The law is already on the side Of the Governor
10 bringing the Police Commissioners TO trial.
but their removal ought not 20 be attempted
upon technicalities or doubtful testimony. If
any changes arc made In these officers. result
ing in the admission TO the polls in the ap.
preaching election Of parties excluded BY law,
nothing will be gained thereby should the
democrats thus elect the yAYle State delegation
TO Congress; FOR they will be rejected BY the
House Of Representative On the other hand,
eEAsd gssi.jsncs 70 tie Governors exercise Of
bis lawful authority by ihe radicals viii cali
for tls inlerposition Of ihe President with the
armed forces Of .lls United States II neteseafy
In vindication OF the law.
Az this Baltimore trouble stands il involves