The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-11-01
BALTIMORE POLICE COM
MISSIONERs.


We mentioned very briefly last week
that application had been made tosGoy.
Swami to exercise the power given him
by law to remove the two Police Com
missioners Of Baltimore on charges of
official misconduct These Commits.
sioners, in connection with the Mayor,
appoint the Judges aid Clerks of Flee
tions and the City Polise officers. The
case is now peuding before the Cover
nor, and the counsel on both sides are
examining witnesses. The Governor
had determined to close the matter by
Wednesday of this week, II has excl
ted great interest in Baltimore, and
throughout the country. Before the
case commenced the Radicals in Balti.
more threatened to resort to force to re-
sist the action Of the Governor. Meet
ings were held by them in the various
wards, and il was said that several
thousand of "thc Boys in Blue" aud
others, bad enrolled themselves TO re-
sist--Gen. Dcnnison being named as
Commander in Chief" and other Of
fioors being appointed. Col. Forney
was also in Baltimore, aud wrote to his
paper in Philadelphia, the Press, that
the Baltimore radicals had determined
to resist 10 the bloodiest extent, aud
called on Pennsylvania and the North
to be prepared to assist them. Other
Radical papers in tic North took the
same ground, aud We believe promised
to send help
Ia consequence Of the threatened al.
titudc thus assumed Gov. Swami visited
Washington, and il il said the Presi-
dent gave assurance to stand by him IN
the due execution Of his lawful atfhori-
", IL necessary. Gen. Canby it is said,
was sent to coufor with Mayor Chap
man on the subject The Governor al
so issued the important Proclamation
which appears below
IN consequence ofall this il appears
that tho Baltimore Radicals tboueht
better Of the subject, aud tho Police
Commissioners concluded not to treat
the matter with utter contempt, but TO
appear before the Governor Their
course, a. indicated By the american, in
case the Governor determines on reno
val, viii be 70 hold over leaving the
Governors appoiniees 70 apply for a
writ OF Naulamas aeaisH, them, aud
have the right tried before the Courts
This Of course will not be done, as the
new Police Commissioners will doubt
less AZ once exercise tho authority Of
,hcir Office, remove the Judges Of Elcr-
t.pn and ,he Policemen, aud leave e.
the old Board the responsibility Of cor.
laaiiBg their elajaa before the Courts
should they choose to 10 90 instead Of
rosoriing ~ arms as al. Gr,t threatened.
PROCLAMATION.
SrArE or MAINLAND. Exrrr1yE
DEpAgTNEST --- u kerIs. Il hat como
10 the knowledge VI tho Executive that
military md o.hcT combination. are now
forming 10 thr city Of Baltimore. lor gho
purpose Of obsifuciiug aud resisting thr
execution Of the hws of tbs State.
and
Nber,as. There e. reason 90 believe
that similar combinations are attempted
10 be organized tu other staie-, With
the intention 81 Invading tl,a sOil vt tbe
State al Maryland 10 deprive her e.I.
neus OF their just rights under the law,
aud 10 coutrol The people OF the State by
violence or intimidation
Nor, Mrrf fire. !, Thoms. SWuau,
Governor Of thc State cot Maryland. %.
by this my proclamation sa!rmGIy warn
the leaders olall such illegal camh.ul.
lions against the peace aud dignity Of
the St.le. thal, 10 ths event pi rios aud
blopdshed crossing out Of these regoiu
iiyuary proceedings, they ssh be held
to the ff.gtct accountability. aud the
power Of the State will be exhausted To
bring them 90 prompt aai meritod Pau.
ishmcut
Given under nay baud and the great
zeal Of the State Of Mary land. at the ci.
ty OF Annapolis, this. the 22nd day Of
October, A. D., 1866 lSiened --
THOMAS SWAMI,
By the Governor.
JouS W. CARTER Secretary Of State.