The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-10-31
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The Baltimore Police Commits
siOners-The Case Before the
GOVernOr-GOTeTn swans
Remarks.
Messrs. Sehley and IIatrobe, the counsel
for the committee of Conservative citiZen'
appointed 10 prefer CHARGES against the
Police Commissioners for official misconduct
az the late haunicipal election, and also he
eorhsel MeSsrs Alexander. Stirling and
Stockbridge) employed by the Police Com
missioners on their behalf, appeared in the
executive chamber, at Annapolis, yesterday
morning, before Governor jSwann, in COM
pliaRce with notice given Dy the Governor
that he would on that day take up said
ca Sc for examination.
REMARKS OF GOVERNOR SWAN.
The Governor being iafoIrUrd thai all the
parties were present, rose and said:
GENTLEMEN: A memorial has been hand
ed to me signed by 4,367 citizens OF Balti-
more, complaining OF the action of. the
police commissioners of Baltimore city in res
pect to the late municipal election, and
making certain charges, copy of which were
communicated to the Commissioners OF
Police on Thursday last, and stating, at the
same time, that the afhdavits would be
open to their inspection from that ume
until to-day, when the whole matter would
be taken up and investigated. | also made
a similar communication to the committee
of citizens.
Before taking up the case of the Police
Commissioners assigned for to-day, l
would avail myself Ofthe occasion to remark
| that have seen it stated in some of the
moyning papers that the Governor of the
| State had proposd compromise with the
| Commissioners of Police. 1t is due to md
to say tn; have made no compromise, nor
| have authorized any one do SO in my. be-
! half Two of the most respectable cltizcDs
of Baltimore, MesSrs OD0nnell anu
De!ord, called upon the Commissioners ol
| Police in order to suggest to them the pro
priety Of diyestng the organization of what
may be considered it partisan character, by
| giving to the other side one judge and one
clerk IN each election precinct. This they
| did upon their own responsibility.
When find it necessary to examine into
the conduct of State officer, | shall do i
| in the shape of instructions, commanding
them to obey the laws, if they have violated
them can make no compromise Of thu
| laws of the State, which am bound to SEE
]
woull also remark here, as | see tn,
press so largely represented, both at homt
anC abroad, that efforts are being made t.
connect the Governor of the State Will
rebels and rebel sympathizers. | have beer
an uncompromlSing supporte OF the Unlol
from the commencement of the wardown tt
the present moment, and have suffered per
haps, as much as most Union men in th
maintenance OF my principles. | am i
favor of a prompt reconstruction CT tn
States upon the basis of loyalty.
| cannot recognize that any State is on
Of the Union, and am opposed to forcln
negro equity upon an unwilling people !
any State without its consent For this dit
ference of opinion | am denounced as
rebel sympathizor and traitor. | deem
my duty simply to notice another fact be
fore this investigation has been entered upo
before the testimony in the case OF tn
Police Commissioners has been duly cor
sidercd, or any ,intimation authoritativel
given as to what mu judgement may be-
Military organization are being Inauguratet
in the ci y Of Baltimore to oppose the an
ticipatcd action of the Governor. and,
regret to say, threats hlv3 ba}n holi)It .!
invasion of the State Of Maryland by partiC
living beyond our limits. The pa ties er
gagged in this effort to excite the paol lie {
! Baltimore in the interest Of resistance t
the laws OF the State, must be aware tn;
they take upon tn mse'ves responsihilit
Tor which they will be held to a strict az
eCuntability at the proper time.
| shall take up tlis caSe, gentlemen, II
know myself, without prejudice: AMI witt
entire freedom tlom all political or parlisa
bias. ask only that the laws Of this Stat
sh"ll be respected, and this | am bound, q
its chief officer, to insist upon.
The Coy ernor then said that the couns
in the case would agree among themselvt
; as to the course they will take.