The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-11-01

MS own irlehus nave begged him
not to take the dangerous. step,
while, on the other hand, the legal
ground assumed by the Commits
sioners seems to be impregnable. .
The "legal ground" thus indorsed
is simply this--that the Governor
of the State has no jurisdiction ov-
er the Police Commissioners-no
right to receive and investigate
charges Of official misconduct that
may be brought against them
Now, the law of the State creating
the Commission SAYS that "for Off
cial misconduct, any of the sald
Commissioners may be removed by
concurrent vote Of the two Hous-
es of the General Assembly, or by
the Governor during the recess
thereof" The Governor has thus.
beyond all question, the right to
"remoye" said Commissioners "for
official misconduct" during the re-
cess of the General Assembly,
Does it now follow, as a matter of
course, that he has the right to in
quire whether they have been gull
ty of official misconduct or not!--
The Police Commissioners deny
this, and the Tribune says their de
gal ground is impregnable!"
The Governor has precisely the
same power during the recess of
the General Assembly to remove
the Commissioners which is con-
ferred by law upon that body while
in session.. Could not the Assem-.
bly, inquire into charges of official
misconduct, if brought in due form
against the Commissioners
Our own laws in regard to GER
tain officers are precisely anala-
gous. Governor Fenton has the
power to remove sheriffs and GER
tain officers of this city for official
misconduct. Does the Tribune
hold that he has no power to in
quire whether they have been gull
ty of such misconduct or not2 Can
he act only on the verdict of a iu,
ry, as the Baltimore Commission
ers absurdly pretend? Why, then,
does he entertain the charges
against the Street Commissioner,
Mr.. Cornell, which have been
brought before him, and are now
awaiting investigation Has Mr..
Cornell ever pretended, or any
body for him, that his case must
first go to a court and jury, and
that until it had been thus deci3
ed, the Governor had no jurisdic
tion over it? The Tribune would
have justly secuted such plea u
any body had been foolish enoueL
to make it. ."
Yet when, in a case precisely al
alogous, the same plea is urged ~
the Police Commissioners in Balti
more, the Tribune declares it oiiu.
pregnable," and is aiding the effort
to resist by mob violence and oivi'
war any attempt on the part Of II
Governor to exercise the juri5Gjc
ton expressly conferred upon bir'
by law. This is but one of mar
indications, afforded by curgel.
events, of the more than readraes
of extreme and violent men am
US to plunge the country again ii
confusion and bloodshed, for
accomplishment OF party ends g..
The tendency is full of peril to taa
best interests Of the country ami
the safety Of free institutions ever
where. a,. ..l..
We agree with the Evening Pos
in thinking that the Police Com
in this case have &C.
themselves al a great disadvantage
by taking ground that is utterly
untenable. If they have commit
ted no official misconduct, they
should have met the charges ana
refuted them. BY denying a juris.
diction expressly conferred by law.
they half acknowledge the justice
of the charges preferred against
them.
From tile Baltimore Gazette.l
WARNING TO THE MAYOR.
1t is very. well known that Ma
jor-general Candy, Commando oi
the Middle Military Departmeat,,
visited this city on Monday am
had an interview with Mayor Chap
man, to which the Police Commits
sioners were invited. The inter
view had reference to the getting
up Of military organizations tore
sist the operations of the laws of The
State in the approaching eletion
General Candy informed them that.
if any military organizations were