New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-23
THE TROUBLE IN MARYLAND.


~ THLEeRAPH TRIBUNE.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 22.-Gov. Swami and the counsel for
the petitioners for the removal Of the Police Commission
or Of Baltimore proceeded TO Annapolis by train this
morning and the counsel for the Commissioners by boat
t. proceed with the charges made against the Commits
oners Of maeasanee in Office. At l0l clock oil parties
having assembled in the executive chamber and anuoun
cling themselves ready 10 proceed with the business
Gov Swami, rising said
memorial hos been presented signed by about 5000
exactly $50 Of the citizens Of Baltimore complaining
election and making certain charges which viii I've found
aiued their memorial copy of which communicated on
Thursday last TO the Commissioners Of Police stating TO them
At the that the adnyits which had been lef with
by those gentlemen Of the committee 70 accompany the me
mortal would DC open their inspection from the date Of that
communication until today when the whole matter would be
taken and investigated also notified the chairman OF the
committee Of citizens who called upon me that inns itstsa
would tnkc place to-day. have one or two other sug
gesdors 10 make, which 1 have put in Writing in or.
der that j may NOT be misunderstood Before taxing
up the Of the Police Commissioners, assigned for
today would ayn myself of the occasion 10 remark that
have stated in Of the morning papers that the Gov
cno Of the STATE had proposed compromise WIN me Tom
moners of Police IL Is due 10 me 10 that have made
such compromise have authorized one 70 do in
my behalf Two Of the most respectable citizens OF baltimore
AssI ODOnncl and DE Ford called upon the Commission
Of Police in order 10 suggest them the pOpy OF d
'csting the Organization Of what might be considered IL po
in each precinct This they did their responsibility
When find necessary examine into the conduct Of State
officer shall do it in the shape instructions commanding
theu obey the laws they have violated them can make
carried in the interest Of every citizen.
would also remark here the press largely repre-
scented both abroad that efforts being made 10
convert the Government Of this State into Rebels and Rebel
sympahizcr have been uncompromising supporter Of
the Union from the commencement OF inc war ao~h 70 inc
present and have suffered perhaps az mach as most
Union in the maintenance OF principles am IN favor
81 prompt reconstruction of the states upon the basis OF
loyalty cannot recognize that any State out OF the Mon
opposed forcing negro suffrage and negro equality
For this differences OF opinion an denounced as Rebel
notice another fact before this investigation has been
icrcdupon before the testimony in the OF The Police tom
iaissioners has been duly considered w any m ,,i
uuth0 tativey given 10 what my Judgment may be- Military
organizations being inaugad in the city oi Baltimore to
oppose the anticipated action of the Governor and regret 10
that threats have been held out Of invasion Of to State OF
lies engaged in the excite the people Of the city Of Bal
the interest of resistance the laws OF the State must
he that they take upon themselves responsibility for
which they will be held strict accountability az the proper
time. viii take up this gentlemen If know myself
partisan ties ask only that the laws Of the State shah he
ected and this am bound as its chief executive officer 10 in
William schlcy, esq, said that j. II. b. Latrobe and
himself would appear in behalf of the petitioners during
the progress Of the cause.
Archibald Stirling esq., one of tie for the Com
missonen, said:
Gov. SwASN: Ny colleagues Thomas S Alexander and
of legal the Board Commissioners which
Icpresent We arc here 70 say intp TO the remarks which
you hive just uttered That the Commissioners acting our
professional advice have Declined to appear al this ,esFa
ZION but that admitting ENcclencys communication 10
them as deserving OF all proper ASPECT ana desiring a. te
tie subject Of the complaints which on have alluded sey
have charged with presentation 10 Of reply 10 that
they stand as We have advised item TO stand AZ
You have alluded matters outside Of the petition
il is only proper for mc 70 say, ON the part Of my col
leagues, that acting in this professional relation We have
Instructions 10 discuss anything or anne 10 anything
except what may be contained in that petition, and the
reply We have deemed IT right 10 make In regard TO
which your Excclcncy has alluded We are
prepared knowledge 10 that the
"fhe compromise hHs not proceeded directly or indirectly either
Police oursclyes that
OF proposition to compromise passing from you TO the
Commission or OF any acceptance % suc emnSn,sG WIN
rcal with your permission the y With which we have
been innstcd d hs We are az present ADVISED our mission AZ
this viii be ended unless Your EXceleHcy make
some suggestions 10 us to which we may deem proper to
respond ,oo, ,,o ,or,r rhio, oror oc.,ovl
edgng the receipt Of the communication Of the Governor
informing them of the charges against them, and that he
would be ready TO proceed with the matter today
Although special mention OF tbe authority under when
YOU expected act is mentioned in communication TO
gather from the language of the memorial you ncoe
that asked to remove Us for official misconduct under
clause OF the act Of ls62 chapter l3 which us follows
moved BY concurrent Hons, OF the General A..
This power Of removal for Official misconduct gives yonr
Excccny respectfully suggest power TO rs for
Sa% cTnna osS Known OWN to and defined
By the n sSf tS h%a Ssd ' Correction End S s ne
verdict Of jury When convicted Of official miscon;
the General Assemble or the Governor in the recess thereof
either OF US who shall have been previously
40 right In your EIcccncy the General Assembly 10 re-
consent present evidence to contradict
cannot submit 10 be tried for crime before
executive officer who We ee end orc ADVISED d has no
that the legislative executive, and Judicial powers
Of Government ought 10 be forever separate and distinct from
each other end exercising the functions Of one Of
said Departments shall discharge the duties Of
which the Judicial Department Jurisdiction
prevent which is the duty Of that Department your
Excellence IN assuming try for that Ocnse will be- in the
very teeth Of the Fundamental law assuming and dis
charging the duties Of another Department Of the Government
The Act OF lst2, chap l5i gives the Governor power
of renewal contingency which on arise from previous
conviction The act has not given yos Judicial authority TO
Try dctabe oaense and on verdict Of guilty 10
exercise tho Executive power Of removing the convicted person
General Assembly OF the Governor With the power try and
condemn for Official misconduct il would itself be void
tuition 70 which Assembly Governor are
alike subject We officers with rights under the law
offices during the term for which elected We
are s S5aiSea ~ P IRON gSSr SoI nnS cl
We arc entitled 70 stand the XXIs Article Bill Of
Rights which DEGREES that in all criminal prosecutions every
man ns Flghl 20 nav eoP oi la1 or
counsel confronted with the witness against him
have process for hi. witnesses 10 examine the witnesses for and
against on oath aud 10 speedy trial BY impartial Jury
without whose unanimous consent he ought not 70 be loand
your Exceency conduct the inquiry you propose
ourselves any manner trial before you
servants we are nSIcs il proper that we should deny in the
deliberate aud solemn uerance the Truth Of each and
here do oar ability 10 dpfove them before any competent
tribunal The memorial charges that me board Of Police was
Of election from among the members Of both
political parties in the city Disrcgarg alike the appeal Of
ther fellow citizens and their own explicit oas they appointed
the judges almost entirely from the political party Of which
at one clerk of election in each precinct from the opposite
party disregardng the advice and request Of their fellow
entire number of GJ ces from the same political party
instead OF selecting clerks themselves they delegated that
power to lss partisan lc a1se' o. election iH' - III
AFTER detailing the facts in regard to the appointments
of Judges and clerks Of election showing that no recon"
mendatOn of candidates for those Offices had been made
by the opposition they say; ,
sent out Mr. Harvey the candidate for Mayor Mr. Lynch
anu Two OF Three other candidates called and asked about e