Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-01
THE BALTIMORE DIFFICULTIES.

.s decentralization Acts Of the Conn
mtsstoners DivuIgeti-Governor Swami
Determined to do his Duty at all Haz-
ards. S-c., ST.. &e,
Special Telegram to the New York Herald.
BALTIMORE, Oct. &c, 1S66.-In all nine
witnesses were examined at Annapolis to-
day. The counsel for the Commissioners
confessed, after much hesitation, to the
Governors jurisdiction over the case, and
plead . not guilty
| Mr. Harvey, the conservative candidate
for Mayor, and Beale proved that the Com
missioners refused to appoint judges except
from ole side and Cassel, Lynch and
others proved that large numbers OF Judges
were men of bad character, also the
special policemen detailed to act at the
polls.
| J. NJ. Frazer, Speaker Of the House of
Delegates, one of the trainers of the Regis
try Law, proved that his vote, though duly
registered last year, was excluded, aid the
judges refused to listen to his representa-
tions.
Mr. CasseI, a policeman, stated that nine
tcnths OF the special police were rowdies
and roughs.
Ample evidence that votes were refused
registration was adduced.
| Some Of the Judges have been indicted
! for the murder Of notoriOuSly bad charac-
! ter.
| Governor Swami viii positively close the
case Oh Wednesday or before, when he be-
comes convinced OF the guilt OF innocence
OF the Commissioners.
1t is within the probabilities that they
will be removed tomorrow. Som" little
feeling exists, but the populace are under
control, there being ample Appliances to
TO maintain the public peace.
The alleged measures to indict EOrnoy X
Co strictly true.
During the trial the counsel for the Com
missioners exercised the power Of crOss-eX-
animation to the fullest extent, hut failed
to shake the testimony.
BALTIHOEE, Oct Is.
At the opening of the investigations this
morning the counsel for the Commission
crs submitted paper Ill which they cX-
planned that whilst they had, and did still,
maintain the groundiessness of the charges
against the Commissioners, and also do not
withdraw their plea against the jurisdiction
Of the Executive to try the charges, never
theless, as that plea had been overruled and
decided against them, they, the Commits
sioners, deemed it due to justice and to
their fellow citizens, us well as to them
selves, that their counsel should return and
render such aid us they might be able III
the proposed investigation crosse exam
inc witnesses produced by the memorial
lists, &c.
The counsel for the memorialists object
to the Commissioners counsel coming in
now, unless they withdraw their objection
to the jurisdiction of the Executive.
After considerable argument the matter
was arranged by the counsel for the Com
missoners changing the language of the
document submitted by them, SO rs to read
" For that purpose we are present, and,
not abandoning the benefit Of the plea to
the jurisdiction, of which we desire to stand
on the record to avail as it may be Oh be-
half of our clients, we plead not guilty TO
the charges against them.
The Governor then made d statement
He notified the counsel that he would re-
Quire prompt decision Of the case; that this
examination shall be gone through with in
the shortest possible period; that all irrele-
want matter shall be thrown aside; and that
the prominent and leading points Of the
case shall be stated, and shall be disposed
Of at the earliest practicable date. He in
formed the counsel that he intended to get
through with the case by not later than
Wednesday Of next week, and he notified
them that il they had any important evi-
dence to submit that they have it here
promptly. He also announced that as soon
as the Executive was satisfied by the evil
dence that should be presented that the
Commissioners were Innocent or that they
were guilty he should take action as prompt
~ as he should feel justified in doing, even
If that action should be taken in the midst
Of the proceedings which were going on.
This announcement WAS regarded by most
Of those present as III indication that the
Governors decision would be adverse to
the Commissioners.
The examination of the numerous wit
nesscs present WIS then c0mmen> ed and
continued up to three O'clock when the
examination was adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The evidence thus tar has been mostly
against the Judges Of the election, and charg-
ing the Commissioners with partisanship in
the discharge of their duties
RADICAL THREATS FROM wAsaISGToS-wHAT
FoRNEY SAYS.
Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
However the immediate question be-
tween the Police Commissioners of Balti-
more and Governor Swami may be decided,
the tirmness of the patriots of that city and
the response by the people Of other States
to their expressed determination to protect
their rights, will secure to them the ulti-
mate and the lasting victory If Governor
Swami decides to remove the Police Com
missioners by force, that proceeding gcW IN
doubtetiIY be ,'eSiSted by tie Union people Of
Baltimore. In that case the Baltimore
american OF Wednesday suggests that The
President would have the power to send
military aid to assist the Governor" and
the votes of disloyal men, including thou
sands Of returned rebels, would thus be al |
lowed to defeat the only friends OF the |
Union in that State Is cnlY one mat !
enough t0 suppose that Representatives and q |
United States Se1"tor elected Jy such u rote |
,co2ld be admitted into tie Forfeit C0nq7'eSs ? |
Governor Swann's ambition to occupy a |
seat in the Senate of the United States can |
never be gratitied by his making war upon |
the men who, IN q moment of mistaken |
magnanimity, elected him chief magistrate !
of Maryland. Misled by this ambition, !
and by the assumption that he is technical |
ly authorized to remove the Police Com
missioners, he will probably discover the |
difference between the exercise of such d
power and the bold violation Of a solemn