American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-24
Trouble In Balfirn ore I

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Trouble i'm Baltimore
During the progress of the late war,
owing to the absence of large number
of the democrats of the border slave states
as they we're called, these state. fell into
the hands of the unconditional Uunion
men or Republicans. Taking advantage
of the opportunity thus offered, the dom.
inant party in Missouri Kentucky and
Maryland, so amended their constitutions
as to forever prevent any who had ever
been in the rebel army, OF who had giyon
the rebel cause their sanction or assist
ance, from voting in the future.
When the rebel cause fell, large mum
bcrs of these rebel soldiers returned and
demanded their right to tote, claiming,
as do our Conservative neighbors, that
the rights of the States and OF their citi-
zeus were continuous To this insolent
demand Kentucky yie ded, the loyal men
supposlng, no doubt, rnav -U,.vf.- r.,..,
nanimity they would be literally treated
By their rebel, or democratic neighbors.
But in this they were disappointed The
very first opportunity offered swept every
true Union man from Office, and filled
! his place with the man that could prove
the best record as rebel. Hence it was
that tho Democracy carried the state by
over 30, 600 majority. Taking warning
by Kentucky, the loyal men of Missouri
and Maryland have refused to liberalize
thcir constitutional provisions in this
behalf.
Ih Maryland voters are required to
take an oath that they had in no way as
sisted nor sympathized with the rebel
lion before they can have their names
registered by the commissioners appointed
for the purpose.
In the city of Baltimore the Com mis-.
soners appoint the election board. In
this city the Republicans have good
working majority of from 8 900 to 1000
votes. "But could the Southe. n element"
as it is called, get to the polls this would
be overcome. For the purpose of reach
ing this animation sll the disloyal
elements Of the city have Joined in pc
tition to Governor Swan asking him to
remove these commissioners and appoint
others in their place, accordingly the
Governor has summoned the commission.
ers before him to answer the charges
preferred against them. Under what
assumed authority he acts, we are not
advis ed. The object Of his course, is
however, well known; and is nothing
short of putting the election board in
possession of the disloyal element of the
city. Maryland chooses, besides men,
bers of Congress, a legislature whose duty
it is to elect United States Senator.
Her election takes place on ths 9th OF
November. The result in Baltimore
will decide the result in the State. Ii
the Republicans succeed their present
Senator will be reelected, if the Rebels
succeed, either Montgomery Blair or Gov
ernor Swan will be chosen. Thus it will
te seen that the Governor is desirous of
effecting an arrangement that will enable
him to reach tho United 8 tates Senate.
He has already decided that be has the
legal po,Oer toTemove the Commissioners,
but has postponed the matter for few
days In the meantime be has visited
the President, who, doubtless, has prom
ised him aid But it would seem, that
since the October elections have gone 20
hard against ''my policy" that function
airy is not SO willing to interfere. The
commissioners too, have refused to ap-
pear before the Governor for.a hearing,
denying his authority in the premises.
The city government, including the
Mayor, the police, and the "boys in blue"
who have organised for the occasion, are
determined to sustain the commissioners.
10 holding the election on the 9th of next
month, whether the Governor attempts
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