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Gov. Swami and the Police Commits

SionerS.
The investigation Of the charges preferred
against the Police Commissioners of Baltimore,
was commenced by Gov. Swami, on yesterday
week, and concluded on Wednesday night. The
Governor was to give his decision in the matter
on Thursday. This investigation has not sub
Stimulated single one of the charges made
against the Police Commissioners, and has only
exhibited, in more glaring light, the great de-
sire of Gov. Swami and his friends that Mary land
shall be handed over 10 rebel rule. A large
number Of witnesses, the most respectable men
in the city, have testified to the entire fairness oil
the late Mayoralty election-that the Judges
were competent and worthy men-thst the spe-
cial policemen detailed for the day were Of q
class far superior TO those usually selected, en-
bracing merchants, mechanics, &C.. and that the
orders issued to them by the Police Commission
srs were to preserve order and see that no legal
voter was deprived of his right So 1imsy was
the evidence offered by the prosecution, that ma
nv of the charges made against the Commission.
ers were Withdrawn, there not being one particle
Of testimony to sustain them. But we believe,
in spite of all this, that Gov. Swami will dis
place the Commissioners that his desire to gain
seat in the United States Senate 10 so great that
he will Stoop to any nsans to accomplish that re-
suit.
LATEST-THuRsDAY EYEsrSo .--Gov. Swami
rendered his decision on Thursday. removing the
Commissioners and appointing John 7. Ford and
John W. Horn 10 their stead There is intense
excitement in the city, and Gems. Grant and
Comstock have arrived from Washington The
Police Commissioners will refuse TO vacate their
Offices until the question is decided by the Courts
Gov. Swami stated that be could call on Presi.
dent Johnson for military aid to enforce his de-
cision.
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r The Rebels having failed on the field Of
battle, are now trying the field of politics Their
object is to get into Congress. Their hope is
that ndrew johnson will build up party that
will enable them to overthrow the Union part,
Of the loyal States, and again dominate the cou .
try, or strike a9ain and successfully for indepen
dence. The seed Of new civil war is wrapped
up in every ballot cast for Copperhesd candi.
date Tor Congress.
Throughout al the South not one Union man
sustains Andrew Jonson's "poIicy." That o
itself is an unanswerable, conclusive, startling
argument Among the hundreds Of thousands
ofiraitds Korth and South there is not one whs
does MOI sustain this 9 policy" Can any voter
who set hesisases about bis duty to bis country
NEED more 10 decide him than lbe bare statement
d shsse Two fleets
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ATTENTION, FRESHMEN. No Trishman who is a
true and honest Fenian, and desires to sec Old
Ireland, the home of his childhood free from the
CALLING yoke Of English tyranny will vote the
Conservative ticket, or in favor of Andrew John
sons policy for the President has proven him
self an enemy to every Irishman by declaring
that the Fenians should not have the protection
of our Government Irishmen ! never vote the
Couservative-john ticket if you wish to zee
Ireland nation, aud it's people protected.
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Sustain Congress /!

Congress having refused 10 surrender TO trai
tors the Government they had just sought to de-
stroy, forthwith all the walls Of rebel wrath
and hate were poured out against Congress-.
From every quarter of the land, wherever any
shade of opposition TO the Government had man
Tested itself dnring the war, came fierce howl
of dennnciation against Congress. All classes Of
malcontents assembled in unholy conclave at
Philadelphia to organize their forces for cans
paign against Congress. But the people wilIsup-
tain their faithful Representatives and by their
triumph ct the polls, cover the nations enemies
With confusion end shame.
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Spurious Tickets.

Look out for spurious tickets on election day.
The johnson men will leave no means untried to
deceive and impose upon transporting Union
lists. Be careful to examine your tickets. Com
pare them with the ticket published at the head
OF our paper, and you will thus be enabled to
detect any frauds that the enemy, in his eager
meas for Office and power, may attempt to perpe-
ArAA "A
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Rain or Shine

Go to the polls on next Tuesday and vote the
UNCONDITIONAL USroE TICKET from top to bottom.
Do not stay at home should the weather look
unfayorahle, or on account of rain, but go to the
polls and see that your friends and neighbors ac-
company you. Go early and devote the entire
day to the Union, and the victory achieved will
be all the more glorious to you for your effort in
it's behalf. VoTE BARLY AND sEs THAT EVERY
Union VOTE is OUT.
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OUTRAGE IN THE COUNTY lit is not new thing
to record outrages by lawless parties the coun-
ties, near the city. On Saturday night Inst, about
eleven O'Clock, party of men visited the dwell
ing of Mr.. Peter Meyor, on the Philadelphia road,
near the city limits and on prtfeuse of some ne
cessity, induced him TO leave his home to go to
the house OF of neighbor not far distant. He had
gone bat a short distance near the toll gate, when
he was set upon and assaulted but tor his being
q powerful man. though near seventy years Of
age, he had prospect of being most roughly
used. He managed to beat the party Off but
who they are is not known SRn.
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The Difference.

Every man who is ia favor ola restoration OF
the Union upon terms of justice and equality to
all white men will vote for JOHN l.. THOMAS.
Every man who is in favor of !" privileged
class ruling the country, and Of a white man in
South Carolina exercising twice the power that
is enjoyed by a white man 10 Maryland, will
vote for STEVENSON ARCHER.
Every man who is in favor of placing our Ma
tional debt forever beyond the reach of repudia-
ton, and securing our financial syst IN upon a
safe and lasting basis, will vote for JOHN l..
THOMAS.
Every man who is in favor Of giving the re-
belIious States the power, 10 conjunction with
twenty-eight Northern Copperheads, of saddling
the rebel debt upon the country, thereby render
ing our bonds and greenbacks utterly Uorthiess,
will vote for STEVENSON ARCHER.
Every man who is in favor of maintaining
universal freedom upon the land of Washington
and Lircoln for all time to come, will vote for
JOHN l.. THOMAS.
Every man who is in favor OF blighting the
prosperity and progress Of the country by re-
establishing slavery upon our soil, will vote for
STEVENSON ARCHER.
Every man who loves Liberty aud Justice and
who hates Tyranny and Oppression every man
who is in favor of elevating labor, and of sus-
taining the bone and snew of the country, will
vote for JOHN L. THOMAS.
Every man who believes that certain portion
of mankind, styling themselves /" bred and born
gentlemen" should live in idleness and ease of
he sweat of honest mems brows, will vote for
STEVENSON ARCHER.
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Keen il Before the People.

That Governor Swami, in his Message to the
Legislature last winter, in regard to the Regis
try Law, used the following language:
ssThe repes of the Registration Act, in my
Judgment, will not materially benefit any class
Of voters who have been heretofore disfranchi-
sed under its provisions. The oath of allegi-
anee prescribed by the Constitution makes it
incumbent upon the Judges of Election to do
substantially what the Registers are required
to do under fair and proper Interpretation OF
their powers"
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Questions for the People.

Do you want the national debt repudiated Do
you want the rebel debt assumed and paid by the
Government of the United States7 Do you wish
the nation to be taxed four thousand millions Of
dollars to pay for the slaves made free by the
war; Do you want three Southren men to pos
sess as much power as FIVE Northern men Do
you desire to have rebels and traitors as your ru
lers Ifnot, then you must vote for the Union
ticket
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Va The Rebels, regulators on principle,
have, in their new State constitutions, repudiated
the Confederate war debt. They never would
have paid it anyhow. But they haze nowhers re-
pudiated their paTpose to make the United States
poya On the contrary, the very first month
that sees them, with their Copperhead allies, in
majority in Congress, will see that debt fastened
on the North.
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BALIIMons, November 2, Is06


On Oct. l4th, by Rev. L. M. Gardner, JAMES
P. DORSEY to Miss EMMA HALL, both of Balti-
more county.
On the oath of Oct by the Rev. W H. Pitch.
or, BENJAMIN Cook, of thiscounty, to Miss Man
TIA G. PITCHER, of Baltimore city.
On the 18th of Oct, at the Exeter Street NJ.
E. Church, Baltimore, by Rev. L. n. Gardner,
ALFRED w. CURRY and Miss MoLLIE A. Quo
LEY, both of Baltimore county.
On the 18th of Oct, at the same Church and
by the same, voLNEY VANTRuMP and Miss Mot
LIE J. KIRKwooD, both of BALTIC. county.
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Reuneunber.

Union men Of Baltimore County, remember,
that the election now at hand is probably the
most important one that ever occurred in the his-
tory of this State. The enemies ofthe Union and
free government are exerting themselves in every
quarter of the State to secure the election Of the
Copperhead Ticket. Let us meet them as boz
comes freemen. Devote the 9th day Of November
aud take your friends with you. Let no man stay
at home. The contest may be warm, but let it
not be said hereafter that the cause of treason ri
umphed in Maryland in consequence Of our fall
ure to do our duty. Every means viii DO en-
ployed aud every fraud practiced BY the late abet
tors Of treason to carry the day. Then 60 to the
polls and vote, and see that every man ia your
District is represented on Tuesday next, the 9Th
of November. See that the old men Of your par
ty who are not able to walk to the polls, be ia
ken there are in conveyances. We want q full
vote and a full representation. We desire to
show the opposition that we not only can aud
will elect the Unconditional Union ticket, bat
we will do it by such majority as will put to
fight whatever remains of the miserable faction
which would prostitute your liberties and re-
enact the horrors of another civil war. The
question to be decided is not simply the cleo
ton Of our candidates. but Uhsther rebels are
to rule in Maryland. All the issues which led to
the rebellion are now before you, and you are to
determine on Tuesday next, whether Treason
shall be made odious and prevented from lifting
it's Gorgon head in our midst again, or whether
the door shall be loft open for repetition of the
scenes which transpired during the last four
years. Then do your duty as men should, who
have vast interests at stake, affecting not only
your own immediate happiness, but of millions
yet unborn.
REMEMBER, That the success Of the Johnson
ticket in this State will be reJiced over by every
red handed traitor throughout the country.
REMEMBER, That every traitor in the State
who was opposed to the war, who rejoiced over
rebel successes and wept over Union successes
will vote the johnson ticket.
REMEMBER, That every vote cast for the
johnson ticket at the coming election win be
vote in favor Of the proposition to tax Baltimore
county to pay the late slave-owners of the lower
counties $500 for every negro they lost.
REMEMBER, That to pay for these negroes,
Baltimore county will have to raise by taxation,
81 O00 600.
REMEMBER, That every vote for the johnson
ticket will be vote against the Constitu tional
Amendment, which declares that the rebel debt
shall never be paid by the Government, and
which excludes from Office the leaders Of the
same atrocious rebellion.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF TAX COLLECTOR. We very
much regret to announce that James b. McComas
ESQ., Collector OF Taxes for the 10th election dis
trict of this county, died suddenly at his resi-
dence on Saturday night last, of apoplexy.-
Mr.. McComas was we'll known in the county and
universally esteemed.
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&T John T. Ford, a candidate on the Cop
perhead ticket for the House of Delegates, while
a member of the Rebel Legislature Of 1861, 70.
ted for " the immediate recognition ofthe South
" crn Confederacy," and gave bis :" cordial as
/" sent thereunto y he voted it as his profound
conviction that the willing return Of the South
ern people to their former federal relations is a
thing beyond hope, and that the attempt to CO.
70 cree them sOl only add slaughter and Aass 10 I'M
POSSIBILITY y he protested against the pas
sage Of United States troops through Maryland
to the defence of the National Capitol he regis
istered, on another occasion, his earnest and
!" unqualified protest against the oppyessiUs and
" tyrannicaI assertion and exercise OF military
Jurisdiction within the limits of Marylasd y
he declared the acts Of the President Of the United
States, in bringing troops through Maryland, TO
be I" gross usurpation, unjust, oppressive and
"tyrannical !" be voted that If the war was
persisted in, " it would result in the ruin and
destruction ofbotA ssctions," and that therefore
" we want peace, and are in favor of q recogni-
" ton of the Southern Confederacy and an ac.
" hnowlsdgmert Of tie Government - be declared
the acts OF the Government in arresting the rebel
Police Commissioners of Baltimore city, gross
and unconstitutional abuse of power which
' nothing can excuse or ralliate." And when
rebel soldiers from Harper's Ferry crossed the
Potomac to our border, and plundered ware
houses and canal boats Of grain, and seized the
horses and cattle of our citizens, John T. Ford
contented himself with simply resolving that
" Maryland would rely upon the HONOR OF
VIRGINIA for redress y in the matter. The
honor Of Virginia Does Mr. Ford still rely upon
the & honor of Virginia - for all the wrongs
perpetrated by her guerrillas and bushwhackers
upon tho people of Maryland Does be still look
to the q honor of Virginia " to supply a pallis.
tive or remedy for the suferings which the
people Of Maryland have endured at the hands
OF Virginia chiualrys
This John T. Ford is now q candidate for the
same position in which be gave these votes -
Voters Of Baltimore county, will you, can you,
elect him Will you disgrace the county by send-
ing such man to represent loyal constituency
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SENTENCED. Richard NJ. Hutchins ofthiscoun-
", who some time ago shot off an arm OF Mr..
Wright, in an alteration in this county, and who
removed the trial of the case to Baltimore city, has
been convicted in the Criminal Court OF that CT
ty, and sentenced to pay fine Of $50 and costs
and TO be confined in Baltimore county Jail for
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CHURCH DEDICATION The Rechabite Hall, sit
uated on the Philadelphia road, miles out from
the city, having been purchased by the Metho-
dist Protestant denomination and converted in 10
a neat and comfortable Church, will be dedicated
to the worship of Almighty God on Sabbath
next, the 4th day ofNovember, 1866 Rev. Jno.
R. Nichols, of Baltimore, and other ministers will
oficiate. Services morning, afternoon aud even
ing. WM W Reese Pastor.
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IN. We want guarantees, not promises, from
Andrew Johnson's ReOel friends. Twenty months
trial Of the Presidential agent of the unrecon-
structed " has taught US the utter worthlessness
of promises made by unrepentant rebellion to 10y
atty. The country now demands constitutional
guarantees, and UiU take nothing less.
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n,a- Precisely one Of the issues forced upon

va Precisely one Of the issues forced upon as
in the coming elections by Johnson's policy !"
is, whether one white Rebel in South Carolina,
like Wade Hampton, shall count as much at the
polls and in Congress as three such New York
patriots as Peter Cooper, Ezra Cornell and Reu-
ben E. Fenton.
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~ We appeal to every loyal man in Balti-
more county to use every honest means in bis
power to DEFEAT this Conservative Bread-and-
Butter party which proscribes men because they
fought in the UNION ARMY.
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~ Voters Of Baltimore
County! Are you aoalting to
bring a Tao Of $35, 900, 900
upon the people, to pay for the
Emancipated S(ores? # so.
vote the Copperhead Ticket on
the 6h of November.
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RIGHT TO RAISE Tolls ON TURNPIKE ROADS
Judge Emory, of the Circuit Court for this coun-
ty, has affirmed judgment in the appeal case from
Justice Siansbury of Jacob Funk against the
State of Maryland, use of the County Commits
sioners, in reference to the right Of the ReiSters
town Turnpike Company to raise the tolls on
that road. By this judgment it has been decid-
ed that the company having raised its tolls sever
al years ago, has thereby exhausted the power
given it 10y charter, and has no further right 10
increase The rates oftol. The increased tolls on
various roads have been for some time past a
source OF complaint and his decision, conclusive
as regards the Rristerstown road, has An impor-
tant bearing on The whole subject.
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G.. B. MILLIGAN,
ATTORNk Y At LAW,

Having retired from the firm Of Henry ~. Roy
crs d Co., iOslL contil e the
Real Estate Commission Agency
Business,
II ALL OF IT'S BRANCHES, At
No. 90 WEST IA YETTE STREET, BALTIC.
ORDERS to buy or sell Houses, Ground
~ Rents, Farms and Country Seats, at pub
iIo and priv ate sale, solicited.
Loans. Investment of Trust Funds, and gen.
eral management of Rental Property in city
and country attended to.
TEA residence near Towsontown will in
sure prompt attention there to Searches, Title
Papers, and Claims of every description in
the County Court. Nov. Sit.
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SPECIAL JUDGE - VIM. S. Bryan Esq. has been
appointed special Judge to try the case of Freize
vs.. Shields in our county Court. Judge Emory is
disqualified from hearing the case by reason Of
having formerly been counsel for one of the
nnrfiaa
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JOHN N. WIsNER, ESQ, late of this town. has
been elected States Attorney of Berkeley county,
West Va, on the radical ticket. We con-
graduate our young friend on his deserved pro-
motion, and wish him and his party every sue
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03

RADIsHEs Our friend, Mrs. John Croft, Of
Worthington Valley, has sent us tYo radishes
which surpass anything Of the kind for size we
have ever seem The two weigh 81 pounds. -
Who can beat them
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SOLDIERS. III you desire the rebels you defeat
ed in the field to dictate the terms Of pescs, vuts
The Copperjohnson ticket. /.
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~ Voters of B0lttmor

Ncs VOte7S q BNltln3OTe
County! Are yow a0t2llng to
bring a tao Of $35, 900, 900
upon the people. to pay for tile
Emoncipated Slaves 2 If so,
cote tie Copperhead Ticket on
the 9Th of November.
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Nea0 advertisements.
FOR SALE.

A FINE FAMILY HORSE. viii o.
n be sold cheap, the owner having E,SN
no further use for him. Apply to H. q u.
C. LONGNECKER, LFsion office, Towsontown.
Nov. 3-2t.
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There will be ID. W the usual religions
services in EPSON Chapel, on the coming Sabbath,
from to o'clock p
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DEAD BODY FOUND On Monday evening last
the dead pody Of Philip Johnson, well known
citizen Of Baltimore county, was found on the
farm of Benjamin Cook, near StemmeI'S run. The
deceased had been missing for ten days past, and
was discovered with the back part of his head
entirely blown offs double barreled gun ing up
on his body with both barrels empty pocket book
in bis possession containing small sum OF money,
and several other small articles Deceased was
about forty-four years of age, and resided on the
Philadelphia road, about miles from the city,
whittier the body was subsequently removed =
Justice George Councilman of the Twelfth Dis
trict held an inquest, the jury deciding that he
accidentally shot himself while cunning He
leaves q large family.
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@g~ Andrew johnson, in his late tour, dis
covered thirty.six stars at every railway sta
ton. 1t is expected that after tho 9th of No
veu1ber be will see moro.
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@A-If you vote for the johnson ticket, you
vote to make the power of every rebel in the
Southern States equal to those Of two loyal men
in the Northern States.
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zB-If you vote the johnson ticket, you vote
against the cause which the Union army fought
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~" Vote only for such men as were loyal
to their country 10 1881 .'-tTw. q X Gyoxt.
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&H~ Vote the full ticket. 1t is no time for
scratching when traitors are waiting to rejoice
over every Democratic triumph. Vote the
whole ticket.
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gB-H you vote the johnson ticket, you must
endorse the wretches who starved our brave
boys at Andersonville, Belle Isle. Libby, and .
hundred other prison bells.
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rs Remember the johnson Swami party
voted mot g man and pot dollar"
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s-It you vote the johnson ticket, you must
endorse the traitor JEFF. Davis and his comrades
Lee, Stephens, &C., and two other traitors equal
IL ss bad--Andrew johnson and Tom Swami.
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azB- Stevenson Archer declared the war for
the Union failure, and the blood of our brave
soldiers to have been shed in vain. Is it pos
sible that he has the face to ask loyal men to
vote for him 2
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&D~H you vote for the johnson ticket, you
vote to levy the enormous tax Of $4,000, 900 TO
pay the Ok -slaveholders of our State who refu-
sed 70 give dollar to save the nation.