Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-26
AGlTATORs REBUKEp.

The leading republican press of the North
pointedly condemns the inf1ammatory appeal s
of Col. Forney and others to In cite political n
imosity against Baltimore In connection with
the difficulty between Gov Swami and the DO
lice commissioners. The Spring field Republi-
can (Rep. says r -s.--er ..r..
"Col. FOrney, in writing infiammatory let
tiers from Baltimore, seems determined to have
political row there, il possible The cause of
quarrel Is the conduct OF certain police COM
competent judges OF election and using unfair
means to deprive conser Natives Of the right of
suffrage. Governor Swann has ordered the
CONN 70 appear before him to answer
pear, and If the Governor undertakes to re.
move them, they, will resist by force. As the
law antnorizes the Governor to remove them
Tor omcial misconduct, if they fail TO appear
and clear themselves of the ch argos made, the
Governor viii at least have the law on his
side In re moving Them We should hope the
Union men of Baltimore are too wise to be
misled by, such plotters OF mischief IL il comes
TO lighting, Col. Forney will be con yeniently
; absent and the mighty North he so 'conf-
IDENTIFY in okes will not rush TO arms TO helm
any class OF Marylanders in violent resistance
TO their own laws"
The New York Post rep. says:
"We warn the Republicans that if they resist
Governor Swann by force Of arms the law will
d con denim them. They (the com miss,onersl ar
que upon This, that the power OF removal
gives no power to the Governor to try for of.
. nciai misconduet, or to pronounce them gull
ty.' This seems 10 us manifestly absurd Ii 1t
were the true meaning, then a majority of the
Legislature would have the right by the Con
sutntlon, TO keep the commissioners in Office,
even though they had been judicial tried and
found guilty of official misconduct. II is OF no
use TO argue That the Cons titution intends that
II seems TO US clear that the police commits
sloners are amenable to the Governor du ring
the recess of the Legislatures: and as we have
no doubt they have acted properly and law
fully, we are sorry TO see them put themselves
in the wrong"
The Commercial Advertiser (Rep.) ais forced
to believe, from perusal Of the law creating
the office of police commissioners OF Baltimore
that Coy. Swami has legal right to remove
such commissioners" and adds:
He is open 10 mpeachment il he. under the
shadow OF The law, purs ass an illegal course
TINS is the redress which the Unionists of
Baltimore should wait for instead of now
listening 10 the counseIs OF wicked agitators'
The New York Times Rep. says:
III is satisfactory to note that the revolu-
tonary appeals Of Mr.. Forney, and the violent
men for whom he speaks, are condemned by
country, with scarcely an exception. What
ever may be thought Of the iesnss involved in
the talked.of removal of the commissioners
the Republican party give no countenance to
aud reckless men have strven 10 produce col
lsIon and riot" .s-r.- .-I.
The Chicago Republican (Rep says
I'VE not only deprecate. bul we: heartily and
unqualihedly deHounce, as dangerous TO the
country and fatalt TO the republican, party. the
language which Col. Forney writes from Balti.
more. Pennsylvania and the North will reply
that this Maryland quarrel must be ABUSED
according to law and without any rebellion on
the part Of Union men. II Governor Swami
mas the legal right TO remove the commissioners,
lei him do SO; II he does so from corrupt rea.
sons, impeach him. II the President has the
as a nlv haa ftn
troops into Maryland TO sustain Governor
Swami in any Official acts which Governor
Swami is permitted by the law and the courts
TO DO, let noioyd Union men Of Maryland fire
on the Federal flag, Tor they cease to be linton
men when they do so. Let MS maintain. in
spite Of every prOyocation, our allegiance to
the Union and our possession OF the flag, and
denounce as political rnoltebanks and charla.
tans the would-be republican agitators who
would throw us into the false position of rebels
against the national authority."s Rs&7-,