The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-11-09
THE MARYLAND iMBRoGLIo.

The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday
has the following article in regard to
the Baltimore troubles. 1t is oleNr
and truthful:
"Thanks to the frmness Of the 10y.
al Police Commissioners of Balti.
more, backed by the loyal people OF
the city, the attempt of that imitation
of Andrew johnson, Gov. Swami, to
override the regularly constituted
authorities, and open the ballot box
es to rebel votes, has been defeated.
Whether the Union party will carry
the city of Baltimore, or the State OF
Maryland, is not certain; but it's now
assured that they will have fair
chance at the polls.
There never was u clearer case OF
attempted usurpation than that un.
dertaken by Governor Swami. The
charges against the Police Commis.
sioncrs were, in the first place,
trumped up. In their trial these
charges were shown to be almost en-
tirely without foundation. Yet Swami
found them guilty, and delivered q
lengthy written decision under cir
cunstances which rendered it certain
that it was prepared in advance of
the investigation. He then removed
the Commissioners and appointed
two Copperheads in their places
These men formally demanded pos.
session and were refused. They
then proceeded to organize new
police force. The old Commission
ers appealed to the civil Courts, and
the result was the arrest and impris-
onment OF the bogus Commissioners.
Instead, therefore, of finding an easy
road to oillce, they found their way
into Jail.
The next step, on the part of the
bogus Commissioners, was an appli.
cation for q writ of habeas corpus,
which it was expected would set them
at liberty yesterday. But here again
they were defeated The writ was
served yesterday morning. Under
the laws of Maryland the Warden OF
the Jail has three days in which to
make the return. He elected not to
make the return Immediately, and
the Court decided that he was not
bound to make it before Thursday
morning Meantime the election
comes off, and the question at issue
will therefore take its course through
the Courts.
Yesterday, Gov. Swami, defeated
at every point, and discovering no
opening that would justify the inter
ference of the Federal forces on his
side, instead of making demands, be.
gan to ask favors of the old Commits
sioners. But none were granted
The Commissioners had previously
announced that, in order to remove
all just cause of complaint, they
would appoint one Democratic judge
and one clerk of the same party in
each voting precinct, and that bal
lot box would be provided at each
voting place for the reception of re.
jected votes. In accordance with
this programme, the Commissioners
made the appointments.
If therefore, any disturbance oc.
ours at the polls, it will be inaugura.
ted by the friends of Gov, Swami;
and il the police should be unable to
preserve order, the Federal troops,
under Gen. Candy, will interfere; but
it will be to sustain, not the Swami
rebel party, but the loyal and legal
government Of the city.
That the election will be peacea-
BILE one, is not certain. Bailled in
their conspiracy under Swami, the
rebel party commenced yesterday to
prepare for fight, and party OF
them wera arrested while loading,
secrctcly, fre houSand muSkets am
pistols. These were arrested, and
the arms and ammunition seized
This proceeding, together with thl
formidable arrangements made by
fhe Police Commissioners to preserve
the peace, and the close proximity OF
national troops, will be likely to
overcome tho roughs, 1t will, at all
events, insure the speedy suppression
Of any disturbance that may be at
tempted. 10 .nac5qa a IN q
The Police Commissioners, there.
fore, have been completely success
ful, whic Gov. Swann's treachery
has been exposed, and his plans dc,
fcated.'