Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-11-08
TEAMS OF ADvEnrIsfso'


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Con, !Soan- Great E.rcitentent- Blood
shed Imminent N'i'ib
BALTIMORE, Nov 1.-The Americ.6 has
received the following special dispatch from,
Annapolis: d,
ANSAporIs, Nov. 1.-The Governor has
d cided to remove the Police Commission
ers. The decision is very bitter against
them. He says the registry lists Of 1866
should have been used and that the Judges
of Election have no right to 70 behind the
registry law. He says the Police Counts.
sioners and the judges Of Election, were
most partisan in their character and we're
guilty Of gross official misconduct. =, He
would call upon the United States Govern
ment to uphold his authority if it should b
necessary. IVA. .. o.. f.,cth
Sheriff Tbompson. Of Baltimore, arrived
here this morning for the purpose Of taking
up the commissions of the new officers
Mr.. Latrobe goes to Washington this A..
terboon. -....f ..ts
Great excitement prevails in the streets
of this city over the removal Of the Police
Commissioners BY Gov. Swsnn, ~
BALTIMORE. Nov Lit is not yet ascer-
taued who are the new Police Commission
ers appointed by Gov. Swami. r..4g
1t il reported that the new police force
have already organized, and will make tbeir.
appearance in the course Of the day on the
streets. The old Commissioners have their
full force out and will resist the demands OF
the new force for the surrender of,he sta.
ton houses Marshafs Office, DC 10
A body of 400 United States dismounted
cavalry, who arrived here yesterday to dis
embark for Texas, are DOW at Fort M:Hep:
ry. and rumor says they will be retsinrd
hero n aof in 90 90 of emcrpenrv .4N
The Baltimore American SAYS: II is re-
ported that joint Ford. of Ford's Theatre
notoriety. and Captain Horn, the Third
Ward. one Of Governor SwanD's Registrars,
bave been selected for Commissioners, and
that ex- Marshal Van Nostrand one OF the
witnesses for the prosecution, Is the new
Marshal. 80 .r
II O'CLOCK. There is considerable feel
ing manifested here in regard to Governor
Swsnn's action. some bitterly denouncingit.
and others approving it. Large crowds OF
people are gathered at the corners of the
streets and near the newspaper Offices, dis
cussing the matter, but otherwise all IL now
qniet '.rLg
The new police force have not as yet made
their appearance in the streets. but it is sup
posed they will do so before the close of the
daY. MI.
lNe names HutlVe Rlfeu as Tue utW Suu-
missisners and Marshal are given in rhmor,
but it is presumed that they are probably
correct. if
Gen. Grant end Gen. Comstock have ar
rived i'll this city. 5
LArEK.
The Old Police Commissioners are IN ses-
sion with their counsel and advisers. Itis
not known definitely yet shat they will do,
Ln4 st ,sl lal;.yal he, vrfll saG ottah
course as the following: Under the law
which creates the Board Of Police Coininis-
sioners, il IS clHimed that they have most
ample power They can also summon tho
sheriff. who is made subject to their order
They have assumed, II il understood, the
ground, first. that they are not guilty of 9TH
cial misconduct, and next. under the follow
ing clause of the uew constitution OF the
State, they maintain that, as they are elect
ed 10 Office hy the Legislature, the fsoyerner
has no power to remove hem, on the ground
that the clause below qHoted anuuls and
ahrogates the provisions of the Law under
which the Governor acts. which was passed
prior to the enactment sf the new constifG.
tion. The clause of the new CONSTITUTIONS
referred Ia j. as follows: H.,
ART 3 SEC l7th The Governor may
suspend, &C.. and may remove, Tor inc' m
potency or nllsc0aGuct, all civil cncufs VINO
received appointment from the Executive
for term not exceeding two years. 4
1t is claimed that as the commissioners
are elected by the Legislature, and not ap-
pointed by the Governor, therefore the Gov
ernor cannot remove them on this ground.
1t is understood the commissioners will 90
into Court, aud in the meantime resist, by.
lawful means, arrest, and otherwise, parties
who may assume or attempt to exercise any
of their functions. or the functions Of q
police officer. If the United States troops
come. they will protest to the commander
that they are simply exercising their lawful
functions, and that they are not in either
orrebelion, within the neanipg
of the clause 10 the Constitution Of the Ubi-
ted Statesiu reference to that subject. But
if the Government troops folcibly eject
them from the poeition of the Commission
er's Office. the Marshals Office, the Police
stations, &c. they will sul nit under protest,
and await the decision of the Courts.
They profess the greatest solieitude to
avoid any collision with the General Govern
msnt, and to prevent popular outbresk.
It is now said that Mr. Ford la not to be
a commissioner. and that Mr.. bsrry and
Capt Horn, as before named, are to be ap-
pointed, but nothiog is positively Known az
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