Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-03

hands OF the recognized authorities of this
State, besides subjectng them to the Sc
verest penalties of the law, would cause the
laurels which they have won in the strug-
giles of the past to fade aud withcr in their
hands. They will not, am sure, permit
themselves to be lured from their path of
duty as law abiding citizens by impulsive
and reckless leaders when they have the
courts always open to their grievances.
While to them speak in the language OF
friendly admonition and the sincerest re-
gard. cannot characterize with too much
indignation, the intrusion into Maryland
to interfere In her domestic affairs, of a
well-known revolutionist and agitator from
an adjoining State, who is repudiated al
ready by the leading journals Of the party
with whom he Is cooperating, for his
wicked attempt to excite bloodshed and pro-
woke another civil war, and who has already
retired from the field of his reasonable
Vaccinations to secure himself from the
contempt which his conduct has every
where provoked. He must not forget that
the strong arm of the law is impending
over him, and that the State of Maryland
will know how to protect herself at the
proper time against all such disturbers of
the peace and safety of hi people.
Impressed as | am with the utter demor-
alization of the police organization as it now
stands, shall do what | can to restore it
to its proper relations with the State, and
the law upon which it is founded. have
no desire to appeal to the General Govern
ment for aid to enable me to execute the
laws, and to protect our citizens against
threatened riot and bloodshed, unless
compelled to take this step by the
further resistance of the Police Commits
sioners and their followers, to the laws OF
the State. If that contingency should arise
the responsibility will be upon those who
provoke it. stand upon the Constitution
ind laws of the State, and there will con-
tnue to stand until tile trust imposed upon
ne by the people of the State Of Maryland
shall be delivered back into their hands, in
spite of all threats of personal violence and
the clustering efforts of intimidation which
rave already dsgusted discreet and think
ing men throughout the country. .-
/ can only say for myself that the REM
nant of a life now half spent, would be
purchased at too dear a cost in the high po-
'itiOn which | occupy as Governor of the
State of Maryland, by the dishonor of my
State and the degradation of her people.
[Signedl THOMAS SWAMI,
Governor of Maryland.
The City Quiet-Attempt to shoot u
Policeman.
1 BALTIMORE, Nov. 2-The city is per-
fcctly quiet to day. No disturbances have
taken place beyond an attempt to shoot q
policeman by firing at him while in Taylor's
news room. The new Commissioners have
lot yet made their appearance, nor have
PhCy yet applied to be sworn in. There is
mo truth whatever in the report telegraphed
from this city that Mayor Chapman has de-
cided to recognize the newly appointed po-
lice board. On the contrary he is out
spoken in his determination not to recOg-
nize them. The latest report is that Mr..
Berry has positively declined the appoint
ment of Police Commissioner rendered him
by Gov. Swami. I'D -