The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-10-31
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STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE ppp.
MENT.
WHEREAS, It has come to the knou,.,
of the Executive that military and ".,g
combinations are now organizing in H. y"
of Baltimore for the purpose of obstrno.sl1y
and resisting the execution of the Iaws
this State; and whereas there ia raosos VI
believe that similar combinations are attemn
TED to be organized in other States, with tba
intention OF invading the soil of the State .n os
Maryland, to deprive her citizens of their inst
rights under the laws, and to control I ths
people of the State by violence and int;m oe
.dation: Now, therefore, I, Thomas Swami
Governor of the State of Maryland. do ~,
this my proclamation solemnly warn ny
leaders of all such revolutionary comb;na
tions against the dignity and peace of tho
State that in the event of riot and blodshass
growing out of these revolutionary nrooas
dings they will be held to the strictest 90
countability, and the power of the State w;I,
be exhausted to bring them to PROMPT and
merited punishment 'u
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State of Maryland, at tile citv "
Annapolis, this the 22d day of October
D. 1865. THOMAS SWAMI a.
By the Governor:
JOHN M. CARTER,
Secretary of the State.
The Governors proclamation caused much
discussion, but no great excitement. A des
patch dated 2Sd says:
"To-night meeting are being held by tbe
Boys in Blue" Lincoln Invinclbles.n and
like Radical organizations. Similar meet.
ilgs for organization are being held by Con.
servatives and Democrats, the calls for which
were made before the appearance of the pro-
clamation.
The Police Commissioners will not appear
before the Governor on Friday, as they re.
fuse to admit his power of trying the casen
The controversy between Gov. Swami and
the loyal government of Baltimore seems to
be purely a legal one, and should be settled
by the Courts. There ought to be no blood.
shed.
THE MARYLAND TROUBLES OFFICIAL
The National Republican of yesterday saws:
"We learn that the Maryland case was
finally discussed in Cabinet meeting yester.
day, all the facts having been laid before the
Government"
In another article the Presidents organ
remarks:
The case is one completely within the
jurisdiction of the State authorities of Mary.
land-civil, legal case-and there is no more
need of outside interference than there was
when Governor Fenton investigated charges
against the police commissioners of New
York city.
1t is nothing less than foul incendiarism
to say to one Of the excited parties in Mary.
land, Resist your Governors; resist the Fed
eral bayonets if the President should order
them there to enforce the laws, and we will
help your armed resistance without stint.,n
And the organ also publishes without
comment Hon. Reverdy Johnson's letter
against the police commissioners of Balti-
more.
A Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says:
Governor Swami has been here to-day,
and had an interview with the President in
reference to the political complications in
Maryland. The subject was also considered
in Cabinet meeting. Under the decision ,of
the Supreme Court in the Dorr case, it is the
duty of the President, when called upon by
the Executive of any State for aid in suppres.
sing tumult or instruction within his State
which cannot be suppressed by the force
under his control, to furnish such assistance.
This will be done in the present instance
should the necessity arise, but it is hoped
fhof If ho Tho
no right to go behind the call of the Gov
ernor, and will have nothing to do with the
matter unless thus called upon"
Another correspondent of the same paper
says:
The proclamation of Governor Swami is
fully approved by the President, and should
it be necessary for him to call for aid in
maintaining peace and order and enforcing
his legal authority, it will be promptly fur
nished. In the case of the threatened resis-
lance in Louisiana by the Boys in Gray
to the authority of the Governor of that
State i'll the removal of the sheriffs, the same
course will be pursued; but it is hoped that
in both cases the necessity may not arise"
BALTIMORE, October 26. The following
has been received:
ANNAPOLIS, October 26.-The investiga-
ton Of the charges against the Baltimore
police commissioners commenced at II o.
clock this morning.
A large number of witnesses were present.
The counsel of the commissioners appeared
and announced that they came to participate
in cross-examination of the witnesses, but
did not withdraw their plea against the
jurisdiction of the Governor to pass final
judgment on the case. 49,
Mr.. Schley, for the petitioners, objected to
the commissioners counsel participating in
the investigation unless they withdrew their
plea against the jurisdiction of the Governor.
The counsel are now arguing that point.
sEcoND DESPATCH
BALTIMORE, October 26.@The Governor
has decided to- permit the counsel of the
commissioners to examine the witnesses
1t is said he claimed jurisdiction to try the
case and pass judgment, and that he was re-
sponsible to no tribunal but the Legislature;
and, further, that he would proceed with the
case without technicalities, and intended to
reach decision not later than Wednesday
He also announced that if, in the course of
the investigation, the innocence or guilt Of
the commissioners should appear, he would
act Instantly, even in the midst of the pro-
ceedings.
THE COMMISSIONERS TO BE REMOVED.
BALTIMORE, October 26-There seems to
be general impression in the city tonight
that Governor Swami will remove the police
commissioners
An Annapolis, Correspondent says:
"All doubt as to the course intended to be
pursued by Gov. Swami, in regard to the
Police Commissioners of Baltimore City, can
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