New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-06
TIE BALTIMORE IMBR0GLIo.
REMARKS or JUDGE MARTIN
Proclamation By the new Commission,
scEaEs AND INCIDENTS 4 TIE MARSHAL S OFFICE


Meetings Of Radicals and Conservatives
Ba4TFfoRE, Nov. 2.--The following is what was
said by Judge Martini of the supreme court of
Baltimore city, before permitting the oath to be
administered to the new commissioners appointed
by Governor Swami
IN the matter Of VIM. I. Valiant and Jas. Young,
VINO nave applied to be allowed to take the oaths
prescribed by the first section of the act of 1862
chapter III, ldesire to be understood as express
ing NO opinion on the question as to the jurisdic
saon 81 the governor of Maryland to remove the
Npoiice commissioners, who were in the office nm
der the app ointment of the legislature for official
misconduct or as to the validity of the title OF the
to the office which they claim to be en-
sltled under the appointment Of the executive In
tGireesng 70 be administered to these applicants
the aaths required to be taken by them by the act
q assembly, 1862, chapter 49, the court performs
only a ministerial duty which may be discharged
by the CLERK. It is no evidence OF title in the APP
plieauts to the Office claimed by them. but only
3lafs them,ln condition to maintain the validity
OF THAT title. The taking Of the oaths prescribed
by fne ponce acts only compliance with the
condition demanded by the statute, and without
9he performance of which the applicants could
not be regarded as entitled to hold the office Of
police commissioners or to discharge its duties,
ieTeu assuming that the mode in which they have
been appointed was entirely exceptionable. The
question Of their title to this Office cannot be tried
IN this form.
The following proclamation has just been issued
by the newly appointed commissioners. The old
board, regarding itas an attempt to seduce their
force from their control, are also about issuing a
proclamation:
BoARDs OF Police, BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. q
Having been appointed Ipolice commissioner, by
MS e1celeGey Coy. Swami, vice Messrs. sam.
Kinds and Nicholas L. Wood, removed, we desire
TO gtlte that fbA Of the 1IItieS
suned, we do not design interfering in any respect
with the police NOW assigned, or to remove any
person connected with it for his political opiuon,
provided he does not, hereafter, render himself
amenable to the laws now iu force for the govern
nlent Of the police of Baltimore. We believe the
oiaceFs and men in the department are disposed to
he what the law requires them to be-conserva-
tors of the peaGe--and it is hoped and expected
2lat they will cheerfully aid us in preserving the
peace OF the city,
We also invite all good citizens to assist us by
their coansetand their example; that they will
use their best endeaFors to prevent any undue ex-
element and they win also advise all disposed to
act otherwise % quietly and peaeeably acquiesee
IN the measures nov about being inaugarated by
the authority Of the Governor.
VIII. THOMAS.
BALTnoRE, Nov. 9.-At 12 o'clock noon, the
new police commissioners appeared at the mar
shalis office. At halfpast 10 o'clock this morn
ing they we're admitted by guard within the in
CLOSURE and proceeded to the door Of the mar
sS1atS OL1ee where Iley were met by the CLERK OF
the old board Of police commissioners, to whom
they made their demand and requested to see the
neanbers of the board. This request was refused
by the clerk, when the new police commissioners
fn1me diately retired. They were greeted as they
passed through the big crowd gathered in front of
the marshalis Office, with derisiye laughter by
ssaome Of the friends Of the board. The new COM
pn2Essi0ners then proceeded by the way of beXing-
ion street be the sheriff q office Large crowds Of
people are gathered in the vicinity Of the police
ONCE courthouse and station.houses, but up to-
she present time all Is QUIET
Al II o'clock the new, board of police commits
aioners. after spending about an hour with their
counsel at his office, got into carriage bearing
a aocalnent understood to hea formal demand for
the delivery OF the police commissioners and all
appertaining to their possession They took q |
cirEuitous route to reach Che Office where the old
commissioners were in session. After making a
<iet0uf of about mile to avoid the large crowd
that was gathered together at various points,
they approached the office Of the old board of
police commissioners, where their appearance was
the signal fora Simultaneous demonstration of APP
proVai DY the now largely increased crowd. The
new police commissioners were again admitted to
this Enclosure, and at q door of the office were
met By the clerk Of the old board of commission
sgrs, who received the document of the new COM
missioners, telling them that the commissioners
inside would consider the matter and make their
reply 10 writing.
Iessrs Valiant and Young then returned to
their carriages, amid mingled groans eers, Kisses
and hootings. The carriage drove off to the COR
per OF North and Baltimore streets, TO the conser-
bYatIve head quarters, where the new commissions
eEs were received with loud cheering by the crowd
gathered there. 1t ia, understood that the new |
commissioners are busy organizing new police
force Some five or six members Of the old police
force resigned last night and reported for duty
7Ghis morning to Messrs. Young and Valiant
There are reports OF an arrival of United States
troops at Harmon's bridge. on the Washington
road. but they cannot as yet be verified.
Judge Bond summoned the sheriff before him
and inquired if itWere true that he was summon
ing posse. He said he was doing SO at the re-
quest of the new commissioners. The judge
warned him to desist and said it he did not obey,
he would forthwith cause his arrest.
A few new officers have been sworn in by the
new police, and are designated BY white ribbons.
gIe document presented By the iboard Of police
commissioners to the old commissioners was for
mai demand for the surrender of all the police
station houses, marshals office, fire alarm tele-
graph and police force.
"a special Baltimore dispatch of the Sd to the
ST Louis Democrat (radeal) has the following:
The unionists Of the city held large and en-
Ehusiastic mass meeting the last of the campaign,
at the Front street theater, this evening. The
building was packed to the utmost extent and
hundreds Of persons were unable to gain admis.
sion. Ex-Secretary Harlan, Senator Cole, Repre-
sentative Mckee, Gen. Kenly and others, were
speakers. The meeting adopted the following
brief and eloquent address to the country:
- The loyal citizens of Baltimore, assembled at
an extraordinary junction in the affairs OF the city
and State, think it due to themselves and their
fellow-eitizens of the other States. to give calm
and deliberate EXPRESSION OIL tllet VIEW anu pHt-
poses in reference To those occurrences which
now agltating the minds Of our community,
Fnst-lWe are o law abiding people, and 1t is
our purpose and desire 10 maintain the Law and
mot to resist
Eecond--We propose I'd maintain and defend
ssour rights under the law and in lawful manner.
Thifd-W We hold, thatin case of any doubts in
lie construction OF the1aw, those doubts are to.
ibe determined only by the constitutional inter
.5erpreters Of the law viz the courts which are
ssreated for that purpose.
Fourth---We demand as right, that this ques
zion Id controversy between the governor sof the
state and the police commissioners a question in
which. a. citizens, we have deep interest shall
BE subjected to the decision Of the courts, and if
# IA submitted We believe there will be No diff
Guilty. s,s.4..,,,o., o,,r.s.no,,,.ao
{dence ia the integrity and fidelity oil Messrs.
9I;Sis and Wood who, with the mayor constitute
present police board aad W aPPSas Il o ag
H. ,rf5ar circumstances so provoking Of excite
evidence Ct ths 9sS a5 6 81 5hS ap gan
5,oyt in the lawful discharge Of their office, until
SisnIaeed by the decision OF Incompetent judicial