North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-10-24
lHE BALTIMORE fR0BDLIS
THE RADICAL REBELS DETER
2 q MINED ON VIOLENCE.
The Police Commissioners Defy the
Authority of the Governor.
THE RADICAL REBELS ARMED AND
PREPARED TO ATTACK.
Forney Hired to Furnish Reinforce
ments From Philadelphia.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH To THE WORLD.

!. The Radicals of this State have set their
minds upon carrying the State election at
all hazards, and there is no room for doubt
that trouble is imminent. The Police
Commissioners have selected Judges of
elections exclusively of their own party.
and men who have neither property nor
character to lose. The Judges have stated
heir determination not to permit any of
the newly-registercd voters to vote at the
coming election, knowing, as they do, that
out OF the "a, 600 registered tins year at
leas. 23, 900 are Conservatives. At the
last (Mayorality) election, notwithstanding
the fraud perpetra,ed by them, the Radicals
polled but $500 votes. The Conservatives
in consequence OF the clear violation of the
law by the Radicals, and of the villainous
performances of the Police Commissioners,
framed memorial, to which the signatures
of nearly ten thousand of our most respect
able citizens were attached. This memori-
al was supported by more than one hun
dred affi lavits, anu was an appeal to the
Governor for the removal of the com mis-
sionrrs. The Governor has summoned the
commissioners to appear to answer the
charges at Annapolis on Monday. There
can b. little doubt that the swindlng con-.
mISsioners will be ousted; for the proof of
fraud is overwhelming. This is the opin-
ion of everybody here, and the disloval
Radicals are preparing to maintain the
commissioners, and they rnean to resort to
violent measures to oyerpowcr the anthori-
ty of the Governor. AT their special re-
ques: last week the Forney came Oh from
Philadalphia. He was in consultation with
Radical ringeaders for several hours, and
subsequently wrote to his Press the letter
which has been opened in THE World
Forney, when here, completed the prepa-
rations for sending in delegation of PHI
adelphia roughs and thieves, who are to
assist the Radical rowdy organization,
known as The Boys in Blue These
e Boys in Blue" are all organized into COM
panies, and meet regularly for drill They
are all armed, and well armed. There are
several companies of black " Boys in Blue"
negroes OF the lowest sort. On the 9TH
er hand, the conservatives have few or no
arms; and they have no military protec-
tion-the militia having never been reorgan-
lied since 1861. Nevertheless, if the
worst comes, Our Conservatives will fight
to the last for their rights, for the Consli-
tien and the Union. And if the Radicals
do prrcipitate a. conflict, it will be one be-
fore which the horrors of the rot of April
10, 1861, will fade into insignificance. We
are not intimidAted by Radical boasting,
nor by the threats of determination Of
Conservatives and Johnson men" in which
the black and white boys in blue indulge.
The Arrangements To-day--Imine Coun-
sci Engaged. sc sc
/ From the Baltimore Sun, October 20 I
The Baltimore Police Commissioners
having had charges preferred against them
of "official misconduct" IN connection with
the munic pal election, which charges were
laid before the Governor on Thursday last,
as also the memorial of several thousand
citizens Of Baltimore asking for the removal
of said commissioners. the Governor on the
same day notified the police commissioners
of the fact, and cited them 20 appear before
him on Monday next, as has already been
noticed, This action of the Governor is
probably based uPon the provisions of the
law contained in the Code of Public Gen
eral Law, article AZ, sections l3 and IA.
which are as follows:
Sec. l3. Upon complaint made against
any civil or military officer who can be re-
moved or suspended by the Governor the
Governor may summon before him any
witness to testify for or against such com
plant, and may allow such witnesses one
dollar day for their attendance, and itin
Grant charges, and may enforce the attend
ance of such witnesses in The same manner
as the court may.
Sec IA, Upon complaint being made
under the preceding section, the party COM
planned against, shall have copy of the
complaint, and notice of the time when the
Governor will inquire into and examine the
same.
The required notice was formally served
upon the commissioners of police bv the
private Secretary of the Governor, as be-
fore stated
II is understood that the police commits
sioners will respond to the citation, it being
a regular legal process, and will he repre-
sented by counsel consisting, probably. of
the law officers of the city, Mrssrs. Price,
and Leary. aided, perhaps, by special coun-
! sci.
The committee of conservative citizens
appointed by the city conservative conven-
ton to prefer charges and prosecute the
case have engaged, on their behalf, the fol-
lowing eminent counsel: Hon Rcverly
Johnson, VIM. Schley, Esq. !. Fl. B. Lai-
robe. ESQ, aud Hon. John nj. Frazier 1t
may be expected, therefor. under tn" now
: er given the Governor, by the act of 1855,
amending the police law. "to remove said
commissioners for official misconduct in
the recess of the Legislature" and under
the authority given him by section AZ of the
code TO examine into the charges preferr.