Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-03
MARYLAND.
Charges Against the Police Com
missioners Sustained.
The Governor Decides to Remove
Them,

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the oovernor, may oe a, l.pio
sehIlhs 'he Soseielsn'y Vi .ne o'a'o "
uiscnalse Gu "Pe. - pa.
upon MN " .nc orsanie "a" ~ oonn'O'
WIN repelIious oinSels se...us ms aus.o =,
ny az uenaDee, anu u1"'sns nts "
hoiu them aceoun,ap,e iot ohioia' II'''
conduc' or paipayle xy:a''on VI neG'ec.
oil their duties. Inc ponce invests 'hese
commissioners win ai"0e' "1'oiu'o Po"
err ieariui IN It's scope III t,ie nahus o.
designing men wl'nol, cnech s"T ll
where 10 proieel 'he puoiic interest Ine
Legislature never ihlendeu any sueh
thing. -,
Inc ota,e OF maryland Is at lnls very
mement threatened win INVASION ~
armed forces rom other STATES MIN
tary organiZatons nave oeen formed IN
the city OF baitimore Tor the opened ana
ayowed purpose OF resisting me author-
ity OF the laws no single sep so iar
as l am informed up 10 TINS time mas
been taken Dy lhe ponce BOARD 10 sup
press this tendency 10 anarchy ana re-
bellion, now so threatening 10 excite
riot and bioodsheo among our people
It's well known tnat so iar as lhe acnon
OF the Governor is concerned no pretext
has been FURNISHED Tor these revolution
airy proceedings.
is the Governor, to whom these oiheers
are made directly responsible BY the law,
to rest quiet and see the laws OF the State
violated, the public peace disturbed, and
the state invaded oy armed revolution
lists IN completely with those whom the
police board are encouraging by their
apathy, and make no effort to protect
the dignity OF the state against insult and
outrage Dut the Legislature did not
leave to implication TINS power OF the
ponce com missiohers IN tne discharge oil
their duty as state omcers'