The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-06

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| The coassfs1sIse plrty, . alsks susgss-
Itjons Ia writing, and give DE names of
proper gentlemen 70 Be cousidersd In the
revislon Of the Hist Of judges and clerks Of
| the election which they arc now making.
They viii receive these up 70 noon to-day.
They say also that free access to the polls
win be secured. "a
AaaEsr OF 4 CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE FOB
~ TIE LsGIsLATURI.
Yesterday afternoon about half.past
o'clock Mr.. Jacob Waltemyer, one Of the
Conservative candidates for the Legisla-
ture in the third legislative district, was
arrested By officers Brown and Dawes, and
taken before Justice johnson IT the south
srn police station, whore ofassr Brown
testified that Waltemyer used the exprss-
sion "that the officer was wearing his star
illegally, and would not retain 1t after
Tuesday" and that tive would see things
changed soon," or words to that effect,
when ne was arrested. Justice JohnseGt
demanded ballroom Mr.. Waltemyer In $500
to keep the peace, which was given by Mr..
N. A. Shepherd; after which Mr.. Waite
myer was released.
Radical Reports.
From the Baltimore American.
If discharged by Judge Bartol without
being required to give bail to keep the
peace, Judge Bond can and will rearrest
| the new commissioners the moment they
attempt to exercise any Of the powers they
claim under the commission Of Governor
Swami. SO long a. they persist, they are
disorderly persons, and their release from
custody would endanger tho peace Of the
city. But even If they should be released,
We counsel all loyal men to still rest their
case on the law.
Sheriff Thompson, who undertook to
summon posse Comitdtas to aid In bring
| ing about riot in the streets Of the city,
was also taught that the law was superior
to the will and command of Governor.
He found that sheriff could become a
rioter as we'll as parties claiming to be
police commissioners, and we do not know
but that he was the most amenable to the
law Of the three as an instigator and pro-
motcr of a riotous demonstration.
The loyal men Of Baltimore must not
forget, amid the present excitement and
turmoil, that the State election takes place
to-morrow-the most important election
that has ever taken place in the State.
On the result in Baltimore city depends
the election Of two members Of Congress,
q United States senator, and twenty lone
members Of the Legislature. II one is
lost, all will be lost; and from hence for
ward the disloyal element Of the State will
have full control in all its branches of 60
vernment.
JUDGE BOND EXPOSED IN HIS OWN COURT
REMARKS OF NIB. sCHLEY.
Mr.. Sehley.-May it please the court,
this is question Of conflict Of authority
These two gentlemen-Messrs. Young and
Valiant-have been commissioned by the
Governor to serve as police commissioners
of the city Of Baltimore. They have quail
fed in legal form, and they have assumed
the duties Of their office. They are in
office in accordance with the constitution
of the State of Maryland. Your Honor
has now attempted 10 arrest these persons
as usurpers. With due respect, it seems
to me clear that you have no power to try
these men. If they have been appointed
according to law, and have their commits.
sions, they have right to take the com
mand of all the conservators of the peace.
These commissioners are part Of govern.
mcnt Of the city. You might as we'll arrest
the Governor, and you have the same power
to try him an usurper. This arrest is
one of the expedients that is sought to
be exercised for a partisan purpose. What
do we sect We see the sheriff arrested
and brought into court here on bench
warrant, no affidavits being made, and the
writ issuing on a verbal examination. The
sheriff has arrested the police commits.
sioncrs under whom he has acted, and the
coroner has arrested the sheriff. Suppose
these commissioners should arrest you
These gentlemen are commissioned by law.
full authority. The question whether they
are properly commissioners does not belong
to this court at all. 1t is not court to
decide about conflicting titles. / decline,
therefore, to appear before your Honor
upon the question of title. They are
exercising the functions Of their Office
de fdcto. You cannot adjudicate the
question whether the Governor had q RICH,
to remove their predecessors and appoint
them. You talk Of criminal proceeding.
and criminal acts, and their combining
with other parties for riotous purposes
But how can you decide that unless YOU
first decide there is no title, and to render
such a decision would be usurpation OF
your part. Under the impression that thi'
matter must necessarily result in de-
structive riot in the city If persisted in,
decline to take part in it. Whether these
gentlemen are rioters depends upon the
primary question as to whether they are
commissioners and that is question thai
YOU cannot decide. Your method might
be short cut to the Incarceration Of these
men in Jail for the purpose Of keeping II
Office the men who were recently police
commissioners. This idea Of charging
them with riot and all that had not oc
Cured to me. This is perileus proceed
ing, sir, and take this occasion to warn al
parties engaged in this affair.
Judge Bond - Gnterrupting)-" Tha
language will not do. This court is not Il
be inundated"
The last remark Of Mr.. Schley wa.
uttered with great earnestness, and seemed
to be directed particularly to the court.
From Fornsy's Chronicle.
BALTIMoRE, November 1.-THE feeling
here is very general that the question q
issue must now be settled by the courts
The admirable flank movement which thu
Radicals made upon Governor Swami ant
his friends yesterday, in taking the matte
into the courts, renders this absolutely ne
cessary. The position Of affairs is sucl
now that should any disturbance TAKE
place 1t must come from the "Conserva
tiyes." The more intelligent Of them ad