The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-24
The Course of Judge Bond.

The New York Methodist of Saturday, the 18th
inst, devotes an article to the course Of Judge
Bond in the recent difficulty in Baltimore city:
Ii does not often happen that the peace of a
disturbed aud exasperated city can be preserved
by the frmness ola single man. Yet TO Judge
Bond has been afforded the opportunity of pre-
venting a bloody strife in the city of Baltimore,
and he has proved himself equal to the opportu-
nifty. His prompt arrest of Governor Swann's
Police Commissioners upon the charge Of threat
enlng to possess themselves of their Offices by
force and his equally prompt commital Of them
both to prison upon their refusal to give bail to
keep the peace, entitle him to the thanks of all
loyal citizens. The Commissioners showed, by
their unwillingness to abide the issue of legal
decision of the controversy between them and
the old incumbentS, an evident purpose to con-
troll the election, and to use their power not in
the interests of good order, but ola political con-
spiracy
That the public peace was in danger was evil
dent from subsequent developments. On Monday
afternoon the Marshal of the old police arrested
parties, in the upper story of building, who
were engaged in the act Of loading large lot of
rifles. One hundred and fifty boxes, making six
thousand stand of arms, were seized. Whatever
may have been the merits of the legal question
involved certain it is that the disloyal elements
Commissioners, and were making ready for the
overthrow of the loyal City Government.
We go farther Governor Swann's assault
upon the loyal police Board was partisan in its
spirit it was such an assault as ought to have
been resisted by the use of all the resources of the
law His rash partiSanship had well-nigh Great |
ted civil war, and from that calamity Balt-
more has been saved by the prudence of the old
Board and the courage and decision of Judge
Bond
The New York Independent has editorial on
the same subject The Independent says:
The judicial wisdom and courage of Judge
Bond saved Baltimore last week from repetition
of some such disgraceful scenes as have made
New Orleans name to be shudderd at. In spite
of Governor Swami and the President, the cleo
ton passed off quietly, while the newly appoint
ed Police Commissioners and the Sheriff remain
ed securely locked up in prison, where they could
do no harm to others and suffer no harm them
selves. Judge Bond could do this much, but he
could do nothing more toward preventing dis
franchised Rebels from swearing in their votes,
and the result was that the loyal friends OF the
Union were overpowered at the polls, and the
State returned in to the hands of the disoyal ma
jority. At present Mr.. johnson has but two
States North of the Potomac to rely upon, and
we have no apprehensions that they will be kept
cans, into whose hands the destiny of the country
has been entrusted.
MARYLAND and Delaware, the twin stars thatrun.
Their devious courseround Johnson's setting sun.
A FIGHTING EDToRs ANSWER TO CHALLENGE.
Thomas Francis Meagher, the Secretary of
Montana, lately chose to consider himself insulted
by an article in the Montana Pest, animadvert-
ing upon bis official conduct, and sent chal-
lenge to the editor, Captain Henry N. Blake
formerly of the 18th Massachusetts, Regiment
Captain Blake refused to fight duel, bat said in
reply :4
| notify you formally, as ! stated TO Dr.
Deems privately, that regard duelist us a muir
derer that the miscalled code of honor is a relic
of barbarism and ignorance {; that it is contrary
to the spirit of our republican institutions, and
that could not stultify myselfby attempting to
take thelife of man against whom | have no
feelings of enmity. You have seen fit TO send me
a challenge, although you knew that could not
and would not accept it. am astonished that
one who fills post of national Importance, and
whose chief task is the execution of the statute,
should try to incite me to commit the capital Of
fence of murder. | shrink with awe at the dread
full possibility that should ever be compelled to
shed the blood of any individual You allude to
my " military life" During my term Of service
in the lth Regiment Massachusetts, Volunteers
never witnessed, or heard of any duel in our glo-
rious army win not disgrace my record. You
may punish me rs u coward, but sears, OF which
this Indictment storm reminds me, will proclaim
that the charge is false, Two warrants and three
commissions, which We're received by me during
tho late rebellion, for my services IA twentv,oae
battles aud sAlrmSheS, viii completely relate the
statement In conclusion, win assert that wear
letter and conduct de net iatsmidase me ia say
degree, While occupy my pest as editor year
official acts viii be examined, and shalt have 40
hesitation iAeSpgessiag my views regarding them,