Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-02
THE sALTiMoRE DIFFICULTY.

Case OF the Police Cemmi ssioners-Actio
OF The City CsuncilS.
The Sun Of this morning says The matter
of the police commissioners, Messrs Hindes
and W ood, was the ai.engrossing topic OF con-
versation on the streets yesterday Shortly
before noon telegram from Annapolis an.
nounced that The Governor had decided on the
dismissal Of the commissioners, and almost
simultaneously rumor named Brevet Brig
den. John w. Horn and John L. Ford, ESQ .
as their successors. There was little or NO
excitement on the streets, and after the fact b =,
came known the crowd, in a great measure
dispersed, although considerable interest con-
tinued TO be manifested on the streets through.
out the day. After nightfall crowds again con-
gregated In the said vicinity, but after brief
discussions, generally good-humsred, those
composing them dispersed TO their homes, and
the night passed off very quietly.
General Grant reached the city during the
day accompanied by General Comstock CHIEF
OF his staf they coming from Wash gton and
after proceeding TO the Eutaw House. sum
moned before HIM the police commissioners
who are TO be dismissed, Messrs. Hindes and
Wood. What was said and done at this inter
view mas not been made public. A similar
interview took place between Messrs Horn
ana Ford, the supposed newly appointed com .
IN ssioners. The latter gentlemen informed
General Grant that they appeared before him
as requested. but they had not so far as tbev
knew, of. cially been appointed by the Gov
ernor. The General expressed a desire to sae
10 SrsnS on st.1.a snd 5ad that
city 1t would be very UNPLEASANT duty
Messrs. Horn and Ford, it is understood in
formed torn the General that they were of opinion
not be necessary. General Grant left the CITY
tor Washington again last evening
On the arrival of the evening train from An.
Horn was certainly appointed. but that n r
Ford bad not been The old police board were
in session last night. but the proceedings were
not made public Their office and the various
iN
considerable number of picked policemen OF
the regular force, and the police magistrates
sTSIe In,eia,s. IN q large r, number Of specials.
tended new commissioner, is a native of Baiti-
more. When the 9Th Maryland regiment was
recruited during the war, he raised a compa-
more Is captain when that regiment went up
tie Valley OF Virginia. He soon became MAJOR
OF his regiment, then lieutenant colonel and
al the battle OF Harper's Ferry, when Gen
Miles surrendered, he led his regiment into
battle as its colonel. In this engagement Col
Horn received q severe wound in the hip that
paraiy zed his lower extremIties and laid him
on his bed for months. He is about IS wears of
age. a gentleman of robust health, and one of
undonbted courage and perse verence. ,-sr0 :.
Late last night IL was currently reported,
and generally believed. that George w Berry,
Esq will be the coIleas ne Of Gen. Horn In
the new police board. At midnight the citv
was almost as quiet as q deserted village
Ihere Were but few persons to be seen on the
streets and not many policemen.
In the first branch OF the City Council, last
night, Mr. Brooks, of the Seventh Ward
offered paper containing a preamble and
TWO resolutions, reciting that the Constitution
OF Maryland denied rebels the right to vote or
hold offce; that IL directed the passage of a reg
istry law; that Themas Swami refused to an
point any out rebels and men of his own partv
Tor registers; that he concealed the opinion of
Mr. Randall after ii had been given: and that.
having failed TO secure the privilege Of voting
70 the persons registered this year, he has fin.
ally removed the police commissioners for no.
ltical purposes alone; therefore il is resoI we'd
that the removal aforesaid by Thomas Swami,
Governor OF this State, is a deliberate attempt
10 trample upon the constitution and registry
law OF the State of Maryland, and to place in
power those who, during the entire war were
enemies Of the United States Goyernment: and
that the commissioners have been removed
without Just cause and for political purposes
alone, and that the act calls for the Condemns
tion OF all true Union men throughout the
country.
On motion of Mr.. Handy, the word s.dis-
loyal" was inserted in the resolutions wherever
the word 'sreoel'' was used. " >, '''.'' :
Mr.. Randolph, OF the Third Ward said he
did not see any necessity now of adopting the
resolutions, and at his suggestion they were
laid over till Tomorrow. - - Ef1i
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