Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-03
TIE RADICAL PROGRAMME IN BALTI.
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The Baltimore Radicals and their aiders and
abettors, finding that their threats OF violent
resistance of the State authorities were not
countenanced by Republican journals making
any pretensions to responsibility, suddenly
lowered their tone, apparently ceased belliger-
ent demonstrations calculated ID precipitate a
revolution, ant set up claim 10 be considered
the law and order party. Howseincere these
new Manifestations are, is shown by occur
rences in Baltim ore yesterday and last night
and by the tone OF the american this morning
all going 70 prove eonclusively that the old
PslIce Commissioners intend 10 resist the
Governor, hoping, If force is used tn maintain
the authority of the Suite, to make capital out
of II. In other words they very anxious
20 settle the matter legally, but don't propose
TO obey the Governor and appeal to the courts
themselves But they hold out against his
mandate. keep control OF the police, and the
State must go 10 the courts. That is the pro-
gramme.
This will BE- clear 10 any one who reads the
report OF the proceedings in Baltimore yester.
day, which our readers will fad in our
columns to-day. Again At the Radical meet
ing at the Front-street Theater, last night, res
olu;ions were adopted, IN four OF which a good
deal is said about the law ana the courts. but
the fifth of the series shows the animus OF the
whole. IL is as follows:
I'VE desire also to express our strong conf
.ense IN the integrity and fidelity OF Messrs
HIndes and Wood, who, with the Mayor, con.
EtIiufe the present police board and we appeal
10 the fact OF the quiet and order now prevail.
ing IN our city, under circumstances so provo
caiye OF excitement, as evidence OF the eff
cheney OF their administration; and we pledg,
10 them our undivided support in the lawful
discharge OF their office until displaced by the
decision Of a competent judicial tribunal"
Finally, they ''deprecate undue excitement"
but at the same time express indignation AZ
he action Of Governor Swami In his attempted
removal of the police commissioners" de-
clarIng TO the people of the United States that
the object sought by the Governor was not
justice, hut TO promote political and personal
ends BY the transfer of the power OF the State
20 a faction composed chiefly of those who
were symPathlzers and abettors of the late
rebellion.
If any additional proof We're needed OF the
character Of the declarations OF these g. firm,
determined and law-a5iding' citizens, as they
are called by the Baltimore American, il is fur.
nishHd IN that journal of this morning, which
says.
There Is no occasion yet for undue excite.
fnent II there Is any breach OF the peace let
~ be commenced by the conspirators, who have
set AZ defiance the laws and consultation of the
>Iatr. Ihe POLICE c0RtmjSSiOHers stand upop th,
d>f7asire- They seiu preserre the peace of ne city
~ I'll so-GTdS, SO long I'll oSsibIe 10 do So and
drTsSf a. tChO attempt % resist their anfhor;t,
The registry law has been trampled into the
dust BY the Governor, who was sworn to see
~ strictly enforced. The police commissioners
have been attempted 10 be removed in order
thai the provision of the constitution COM
m1ndlng Judges OF election to take cars'' thar
the disloyal do not vote be ignored Let ms
wait patiently 20 see what other rights OF the
people, under the constitution, will be trampIed
upon BY those who are attempting 10 throw
the power Of the State into disIoyal hands IN
gralify their personal ambition"