The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-03
Interview with the Commissioners
Governor Swami In Cs~ssitatisa with ~
Presidemt. SA -
From the American iRadieall

There was great excitement on tn,
streets Immediately on the announcement
If The decision Of Governor Swami 70 re
move the Board OF Police Commissioners
The announcement on the bulletin boart
was received with cheers for the commits
,ioacrs and groans for the Governor.
II was generally conceded Throughout
The city last night that George X. Berry
of the Fifteenth ward, and John w. Horn
Of the Third ward, are Mr.. SWANS selec
tons as commissioners.
Sheriff Thompson visited Mr.. Berry.
residence last evening after his arrivR
from Annapolis, and, 1t is supposed, gave
lin his commission. 2g. \
COMMISSIONERS NOTIFIED or THEIR REMOVAL.
STATE OF MARYLAND, }
ExECUTIyE DEPARTMENT,
ANNAPOLIS, November l, 1856.
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Now, therefore, l, Thomas Swami, Go.
vernon Of the State Of Maryland, in virtue
Of the powers vested in me by law, and In
performance Of my official duty In the pre-.
misses. do this LIST day of November, in the
wear OF our Lord 1866, decide ,adjadge, and
declare that the said Samuel Hindes and
the said Nicholas L. Wood have been and
are. and that each Of them has been and j.
cniiy of official misconduc as charged in
said complaint; and that they ought to be-
and that each OF them ought to be, removed
from office, rs commissioners as afore.
said, for said official misconduct; and pro.
ctcding further to execute my duty In the
premises, do hereby decide, adjudge, and
order that the said Samuel Hindes and
Nicholas L.. Wood be, and they are, and
each OF them is, hereby removed from
Office as commissioners of the board OF
police, for the cause aforesaid.
And as it is my duty to pass an order il
relation to costs arising upon said com
plant, do hereby order the costs be taxed
lr the Secretary Of State, and be paid by
the State; and that the Comptroller issue
lis warrant to the Treasurer to pay the
same. st|a/
By the Governor: +.
IL. 81 THOMAS SWAMI. ;
John n. Garter, Secretary of State.
Probable ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS
The counsel for the commissioners re.
turned from Annapolis yesterday after
noon, and Immediately had an interview
with their clients. The course of the CON-
missionerS will be entirely guided by the
directions of their counsel. Nothing posi-
tive is know, but 1t is presumed they will
get out an injunction to prevent the new
Board from acting until their right to super
ccie them is decided by Judge Martin. II
they attempt to enter upon their duties
without legal decision, it is supposed that
- thn, Asuf,, rha Of xb<,
peace, as well as all who may attempt to
act under them. Mae.ss-t .r .l
1.-THE new Board attempt to install them
selves by force, they will, it is thought, re-
Sist them as rioters. If the President
should send troops here to uphold the
the course the Governor may pursue, there
will be no resistance to the troops of the
United States, but the loyal men Of Balti-
more will be compelled to succumb to a
power that they cannot, as loyal men, re-
sisr, and refer the subject to the action of
Congress. e.A-a.. t5t
Ii will, therefore, be seen that there will
be no disturbance in the city, unless it, Is
brought about by the "rapid speed" pur-
poses Of the Governor to influence and
control the election on Tuesday next.
SlSIl OF GENERAL GhANTs =
Lieutenant General Grant, accompanied
by General Comstock, visited the city
yesterday, and returned to Washington
last night. He had an interview during
Lis stay with the Mayor and police CON-
mis>ioncrs, afterwards with their counsel,
NcSsrs. Alexander, Stockbridge, and Stir
ling; and later i'm the afternoon with
George X. Berry and John w. Horn, the
Two gentlemen said to be appointed by
Governor Swami as police commissioners.
Nothing has transpired with regard to
these interviews. General Grant returned
10 Washington in the evening train.
GOVERNOR SWAMI IN WASHINGTON. s.
Governor Swami was in Washington last
night, having gone down from Annapolis
with j. III. B. Latrobe, Esq., after the
tlose of the investigation. They are now
at The White House, closetcd with the
President. fe.a
ACTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL. .aa
In the First Branch of the City Council
last eycning resolutions were offered con-
dcmning the Governor and calling upon
Union men throughout the country to join
IN The condemnation, but they were laid
over until the next day. .-I1.e
WARD MEETINGS. !,
The unconditional Union men Of several
I. the wards held meetings last night in
relation to the proposed action Of Cover
lor Swami, and resolutions sustaining the
commissioners were adopted. At the
Fourth Ward meeting the following were
a!nnng the resolutions adopted 4,
Rtsolred, That as citizens Of the Fourth
ward We are now determined to support
Ie police commissioners against any I'M
lawful measures that may be made by
ioicc against them, and to the end that this
termination may be made known TO
them, ,-,g
hssolced, That q committee of five be
appointed TO wait on them and inform
"eih Of the action Of this meeting
THE CRY.
Notwithstanding the intense excitement
yccaaoned by Governor Swann's action,
mere was no serious disturbance in the
wy Yesterday. Large crowds assembled
W baltimore street, and the outraged feel
'lSS oil the Union men were manifested by
nIetfS Tor Congress and for the police COM
.lsS,cners, but beyond one or two indivi-
J Gaa' Arrays between excited partisans no
aeh OF the peace occurred. A
, ~sS force Of police, both regular and
, Teslai, were in attendance, and were
n,vEp' IN interfering and preventing all
,;a ,'eAcieS toward disorder. The commits
, ,,"e'S have made full and adequate ar
r;aE' 'ients both for defending their oSn
a"'' and preserving the peace Of the city.