The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-20

The Police C0mmi ssfOners Sum nm onod
Indignation OF the Observation-Disclosures
I'm Baitimore-The Governor to be Re-
sisted at all Hazards.
BALTIMORE, October ia summons from
Swami was served on the Board of Police by the
Secretary OF State al a late hour on Thursday
night, ordering them to appear before him at
Annapolis on Monday next, 10 answer charges
against them. What their response will be is
unknown. They we're in consultation with their
counsel to-day, but decline making public their
determination. One OF the counsel has visited
Annapolis for the purpose ot examining the
charges against them. The feeling OF q majority
OF the UDionists is against the Commissioners
paying any attention to Swann's order.
They advise them to stay quietly in their
office, discharge their duties, to act altogether
on the defensive and, if Swami attempts vio-
lence to meet force with force. Several ex-
military, officers called to-day on Mayor Chap
man and the Police Commissioners and rendered
their services Tonight large meeting of
veterans representing the Boys in Blue" was
keld, and presided over by Brigadier General
Wooley, who advised them to stand shoulder
to shoulder in this contest, as they had done in
the field.
Colonel Forthz said that the meeting was
called by the permission of the Commander of
the Boys in Blue" Major General Dennison.
for the purpose of taking measures TO support
the regularly constituted authorities of the CITY,
and Of thwarting Swann's effort to place the
Rebels IN power. Committees were appointed
to canvass the city tomorrow and obtain the
names OF all who will support the Commission.
ers ln any emergency, and 10 report to the
"Boys in Blue" at once. The folio wing address
was unanimously agreed upon:-
BOYS IN BLUE,
ATTENTION! The events now transprinR in thiz
SiV make III incumbent upon us once more to sem
pie IN massed columns 10 resist the attempts of
traitors in oOr MIDST to deprive loyal men of this
city OF the contro of Its affairs and leave us TO the
tender mercies OF our deadliest enemies You viii
at once report yourselves to your officers Tor
assignment Tor duty and hold yourselves ready at a
moments notice to defend our chartered rights
now being menaced and ENDANGERED by the same
desplcab'e traitors, whose ready sympathy was
alWaIs and ever for Rebels In arms and whose
curses ways followed us on every bloody field of
We have fought and conquered the Rebels who
now to regulate those heroes who Ior the last four
years have stood with yard-stlck and crockery
ware in hand ready 10 furnish their dear friends
of the South with their valuable SYMPATHY The
loyal Police Board of Baltimore must be sustained
at all hazards and at every cost Be ready Be
prompt Each Ward will report its strength and
organization on Saturday night at O'clock at the
headquarters OF the Unconstitutional Union Cen.
tral Committee.
By order of the General com manding,
F. q. rARR, Colonel and Chief of Staff
Meetings we're held IN several other places
and any attempt of the Governor to interfere
in the local affairs of Baltimore was denounced
as an attack upon the liberties of the people.
There were also meetings held of the Union
League. Reverdv Johnson is among the cOun-
sci engaged by the Democrats.