The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-03

snail descend, the floods shall come, the winds
shali !. nlow. and shall beat upon that house, and
II snail stand, for ii is founded upon q rock o
ioollsh Republicans Who hath bewitched you,
that ye are building upon the sand?
--.--
The Maryland Troubles.
From the Tribune.
The trouble in Baltimore is not of recent
origin. 1t began with the Rebellion, and dates
as far back as the spring OF 1861, when the
Rebels of Baltimore fired upon Massachusetts
regiment marching to the defense of Washing.
ton. large number of the people of Maryland
were Rebels, and Maryland regiments fought
in the ranks of Lee and Johnston. Fortu-
nately the geographical position of the State
placed it, from the first, under the protection
of the Government, and the courage of its loyal
people prevented 1t from being dragged into
secession. After the war, in self-protection
and simple justice the loyal men of Maryland
amended the State Constitution to prevent re-
turned Rebels from voting, and by a strict regis
try law they have thus far succeeded in saving
the State from the rule of its worst enemies.
Since Andrew johnson adopted the policy of
placing the whole South under the r1ie of the
Rebel leaders, the men who sympathized with and
aided the Rebellion in Maryland have made
bold effort to regain the power they had for
ieiteo by treason and Governor Swami elected
as Union man in 1854, has done his best TO
sustain ii.
Baltimore, the headquarters of all the Rebels
north OF Richmond was the point of attack.
Ihe laws OF the State, strictly enforced by the
Police Commissioners, enabled only Union men
to vote and at all the recent elections including
that OF Governor Swami, thousands of known
Rebels were distranchised. So long as the Po-
lice Commissioners remained in office it was
certain that the laws would be honestly admin
lstered, and that the barriers erected by the
loyal community for its protection would not be
broken down or evaded by the men who sought
10 JON Maryland to the Confederacy. This did
not suit Governor Swami, whose change OF
politics compelled him TO depend on Rebel
votes for political advancement. He deter
mined 10 remove the Commissioners and replace
them with men less deyotsd ip theEe hEe er9iaeifsfsed
which have been Investigated before the Gov
ernor at Annapolis, and upon which he has re-
moved the Commissioners.
We have cartully examined the evidence on
the side OF the Governor, and compared it with
that for the defense, and cannot see how anv
respectable lawyer could conscientiously say
that the charges had been proved. The wit
nesses for the prosecution, of whom sixty-six
were summoned, testified that only radical
judges of elections were appointed In certain
Wards; that in some cases there were no boxes
used to deposit rejected votes, to preserve them
for future adjudication; that legal votes were
refused; that the police force was used to in
timidate voters by violence; that Commissioner
Wood had been seen drunk in the streets; in
short, that the recent election was illegally
and unjustly conducted: Every particle of this
Commissioners arc sustained by lt-has been re-
butted by the evidence for the defense.
1t is true, no doubt, Lhat there were abuses
and irregularities at the polls, tor these in
evitaDle IN all large cities but it has not been
shown that in single instance the Commis-
sioneIs were responsible. They. on the oon-
trary, appear to have done all in their power to
secure full and fair and legal vote, without
respect to party interests; the good character
OF the Judges of Elections was fully proved and
their .'radicalism" seems to mean that they
we've Union men, and not Rebel sympathizers:
the ballot boxes were proven to be those always
in use, and used in the election OF Governor
Swami in 1864 in several cases the use of rejected
boxes was proved when witnesses for the prosecu-
ton had sworn they saw none; the respectability
OF the special police was established; the charge
OF drunkenness against Commissioner Wood fell
TO the ground, and Is not even cited in the Gov
eTnors decision; while in many cases the wit
nesses for the prosecution were proven to be
men OF immoral character, graduates of the
prison, or candidates for its honors. The credi-
billty of the main points of the testimony in
support OF the charges is destroyed by the over
whelming evidence in behalf of the accused. AS
an instance of the manner in which the Com
mlssiOners conducted the election, we quote the
instructions of Marshal Carmichael to the police
force. The evidence shows that they were faith
fully obseryed:- lf
POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL,
BALTIMORE October g. 1866 Captain Lynch:
You Klll instruct your whole force, and impress the
enforcement ngldy OF the rules a9d Ieaglations In
| pollsln the approaching election, which will take
paceto morrow, the 10Th instant. IL will be their
imperative duty to suppress ali manifestations OF
disorder. Keep the polls clear and protect all and
every citizen in having his legal vote recorded. Ar
lest all parties attempting to lnce riot, and Keep
them at the station house until the polls are closed
You will require the whole torce TO meet at the sta
ton house at Sax o'clock A NJ. You wall place such
force each precinct as in your judgment VIII be
| sufficient TO preserve order You wi also direct
sergeant with o squad of men to go around the
several precincts during the day. Detail an oIicer
10 bring the result OF the election TO your station
where reporters will receive IT.: IL Is expected that
| all officers will do their duty faithfully. Read Sec
iion 81 Lage 10, OF the General Regulations to the
sa oons, grog shops to close their places of bua
'De>s at six O'clock this evening, and Keep them
closed until six O'Clock on Thursday morning. Have
this order strictly carried out.
l. by order OF the Board OF FOilce,
THOMAS II. CARMICHAEL, Marshal.
But all this evidence had no effect upon the
Governor. His manner OF conducting the trial
was extraordinary. After LAYING great stress
upon the tact that the Commissioners re fused
to acknowledge his jurisdiction and appear
| Oeiore him, when Commissioner Hindes did ap-
pear, he declined to examine HIM or hear his
statement At the outset of the trial he made
te astonishing announcement that he intended
10 finish 1t by Wednesday, and that the moment
be was satisfied he should make his decision,
even without waiting to hear the whole of the
| evidence. This was drum-head court martial,
and not a trial. Mr.. Latrobe, counsel for
the prosecution. insisted that the case should be
closed without delay, as " Time pressed
! and II the Commissioners we're removed as they
hoped and believed they would be- there was
made before next Tuesday-the day OF election"
He had the audacity to urge this indecent haste
| IN behalf of "fourteen thousand disenfranchised
people of Baltimore though they were olsen