The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-02
mo Maryland DImcuIty.

The news from Maryland this morn
ing Is Ominous Of difficulty. Governor
Swami has at last made public his con-
clusiOn TO remove the Baltimore Police
Commissioners. In, doing SO he init
mates thatthe Administration at Wash
ingtOn stands at his back, and, ifneces-
.sary, will forcibly interfere ON his be-
half. Noone doubted this understand
ing from the outset. The whole move
ment to remove the Commissioners has
been understood as an Administration
programme. The legislature to be
elected under the registry law of
Maryland will be called not only to
rAtify the Congressional Amendment,
but also TO elect a United States Senator,
and 1t has been plain all the limo that
Mr.. johnson was bent on not only de-
Nteating the Amendment, but also upon
the defeat of Senator Creswelrs re-
election. Gov. Swami would never have
dared TO attemptsuch a high handed and
revolutionary movement, in violation
I, ofthe Constitution of the State, unas-
sisted by the President. The two are
acting together, the one to he elected
United States Senator, and the other TO
secure that election as spoke in his
wheel, and, more important still, to de-
feat the ratification of tho Amendment,
and thus render, If possible, the consent
ofthree-fourths of the States impossi-
BILE. Mr.. johnson is desperate man
and he IS playing desperate game.
We may be sure that he will stop at
nothing 10 effect his purpose against
Congress and the Union party. The
recent elections have not changed, but
only embitsered him, and he sees his
opportunity in Maryland TO thwart the
prospects Of Congressional triumph
over his policy. tH
How tho difficulty will result we can
not foresee. We arc inclined to hope,
however, that no blood will be shed,
Notwithstanding things wear. very
threatening look In Baltimore, accord
ing to our last reports. The people arc
very much excited. The new police
had not yet made their appearance on
the streets, but were looked for every
hour. The old police were preparing
for resistance, and, of course, they will
be backed up by thousands of yolun-
teer recruits. The dispatches hint that
troops have been sent to Fort AfCHenry,
in order to be on hand If needed. And
thus the situation stands at the close
OF our latest news. It is possible We
may have something more before going
to press. .srtgsFF }u4aI All
The effect of what tho President is
attempting In Maryland will, be to
strengthen the efforts OF the Union men
in the States which hold elections next
Tuesday. Men of all parties will look
with dread at the possibility OF still
more outrageous performances when
Congress meets In December. There is
no telling the length to which Mr..
johnson may go. Rejecting men will
therefore hesitate before casting their
votes. They will fear to strengthen his
hands. Mr.. Raymond, of the New
York Times, may be taken as authority
among those who call themselves John
son men that this apprehension in the
popular mind is already awakened.
He says that the growing conviction in
the State OF New York among all the
better classes Is, that It would be mad
ness to intrust to the party that the
President is bringing into power i, tho
policy of the Government. He says
that "there is thorough unity on this
point, !" and that the feeling Is acting as
IA great bond of cohesion among the
otherwise jnrring elements composing
what he is pleased to call the Conserva-
q. tive and Radical Republicans.