The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-06
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IEvENING TELEGRAPH SPECIAL ooRREspoNpENoR,l
-' -.iA.''T go cog BALTIMORE. Move ember4 a
The political cauldron here is still bubblinp and
boiling, but at this writing it has not vet bubbled
over to the peril or the public peace as was so con-
huehuy anticipated yesterday. As the matter now
STANDS the radicals have the upper hand and every
thing leads to the belief that they will be able to
maintain their position without resorting 10 force
OF even without being compelled to resort TO for.
chile means to quel an outbreak The Rebel
majority OF Baltimore, during the events follow.
ing the 10Th of April, 1851 learned f., .bo
lesson of peaceful submission to a loyal minority
1t is difficult thing for them to break In upon this
constant habit of five years. They have lost all con.
hdence in their own power, and will not dare litt
finger unless they have substantial pro of that thew
will have the entire and hearty cooperation of the
Executive branch of the Federal Government
And even under these circumstances, IL is doubt.
full If they will venture upon to force unless
the movement is inaugurated by the authorities of
the United States a...... ....., ,.., ~.
AS forcible expression of the present state of
affairs, there is now being circulated here slip of
doggerel poetry supposed to be the work of some
radical brain, which has for ITS title:--l,p
The Song OF the Dying "swann.v
The choicest stanzas of tins choice production
read as follows;- I,- .r....... - ,-
Sung the Swami "Where sweep the waters q, po,o
There's Sroa ,I, pie whose marble chambers once
dreamed would shelter me- ,7GGII.''T :. r
Alas the dream has yanished--I shall never nestle
And yayy, lay the S blame man but that rascal
20 the Swami he Pufrd his throat; puf,d it big,
AS he sung, in dolorous note " Niggerl Nio1eru
NIGGRR III NIGGER!ll"
monty Monty p SO the Swami says "you have
r.oo. PLAYED me false and foul;
mOusing owl.
Alas feel the poison of your tongue in eyerv vein
And pc perish tas some mortas have) OF "Nigger on
So the Swami, he pufd his throat puf'd it big and
As he sung, IN G doiorogs notes, "Nigger Niger
NIGGER u! NlGGER i!iy gr - .'...
~ g..... g.a.. 10 4nd he died!
This little political ballad, in truth, contains the
gist OF the present contest in nutshell. -.'
Governor Swami Is Candidate for ,h
.... United states Senate. 4"
The Governor has of late been Possessed of a
devil, which is ever whispering IN his ear tho n
snuatIon that the Hon. j. A. j. CreswelI has done
him foul wrong by being tue almost unanimops ~
choice OF the loyal people of the State as his own
successor IN the National Senate. There are two
prime difficulties in the way of his supplautins
Senator Creswell. One is the fact that Cres velI
and not Swami, is the choice of the loyal peope
Oh the state, who, by the present state
Oh the law, are the only legal voters The
otner is the existence OF an old Law
On 1.-THE statute-books of Maryland, which REQUIRES
hat one of the United States Senators shall he q
resident OF the Eastern Shore and the other of the
estern Shore. Reverdy johnson, whose tenpre
d once extends through the Fortieth Congress- is
resident OF Baltimore; and hence the suocessor of
senator Creswel must lhave his abode on the east.
'rn shoie OF the Chesapeake. As Governor Swami
so resides in Baltimore, he can be elected IN the
senate only after this time.honored statute Is re-
'ealed.
How Swami Proposed to Secnre Hls
Election. XIII. lU..
40 accomplish this twO.fod object Governor
Wann and his friends have entered the contest
1nich at present convulses not only the State of
laryland, but the enure Republic. At the coming
lection on Tuesday, eighteen members OF the House
Delegates and three members of the State Senate,
re to be chosen by the electors of Baltimore. If
andidates in the interest of the Governor can by
ny possibility be returned, 1t is hoped that the
lection throughout the country districts will be
enough TO secure, with their aid the
'pea of the old statute, and the triumphant return
I Swami to "the marble chambers" on the banks
the Potomac.
The first movement in this direction was the an.
ointment of men to make the registration of voters
hO were heartily in the interest of the Governor
hey performed their part well, by an indisermi.
te registration OF Rebe and Rebel sympathizars
q Monday and tuesday last attempt was ms de
the oYaI citlzens OF the place to correct this Hat
causing the names OF all such to be erased This
mpliance with the provisions of the law was re-
'ed Dy the Registers except in such few instances
VIII not affect the results of the election, ~
me lists prepared by the Governors Registers are
detained by them, ana il is altogether probable
It they will refuse to comply with the law, which
ures them 10 furnish a copy to the Clerk OF the
perior Court on Monday, well as duplicate
'ies to the judges before O'Clock on the morning
the election, If they should see ut to DEFY the
: in thus respect, the judges will be compelled to
the lists printed in the daily papers from time
Ime. This viii give their opponents a technical
und against them, but 1t is the only thing that
be done under the circumstances.
he Judges 81 Elections appointed by the
nmlssione1 Of Police, and rs it was we'll known
{ their appOtntees would comply with the law in
respects, IL became necessary to remove them,
make way for more subservent tool Win toe