The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-14
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

The United States senRtOrship-Repeal
OF the Eastern shore Law-The New
GOvernOr-The Municipal Election to
be Set Aside, Etc.
LsPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE EVENING TELEeRAPH.J
BALTIMORE, January l3, 1867.
The House of Delegates at Annapolis yester-
day repealed the law which requires that one
United States Senator be elected from the East
ern and the other from the Western Shore OF
Maryland. The vote favoring this measure was
very decided It will, beyond all doubt, pass
the Senate tomorrow, and become law. As
this act is repealed solely tor the purpose of
making Governor Swami eligible to the Senator
ship, as matter of course his friends, who
voted for it, are sufficiently numerous to elect
him, which they will unquestionably do on
Tuesday next, when both Houses are required
to meet in convention Tor that purpose. There
was a large amount of wire-puliny and barga n
ing TO effect this object. II is understood the
repeal of the law above referred to was effected
temporarily and entirely for the purpose of re-
wardng Governor Swami, on account of his
course pursued during the recent political can
vass, The Democrats united with the conserva-
tives in bringing thus end ABOUT.
it is generally believed Mr.. Swami will resign
the GoVernorshlD very soon after his election as
Uniteu States Senator IN which case Lieutenant
Governor Q. G. Cox Immediately becomes Gov
ernor according to the Constitution. AS Gov
ernUr Cox Will have to assume all Responsible
ties, and be accountable for the acts of officials
under him, it is but reasonable to suppose Mr..
Swami will retire as soon as possible from the
Executive chair, so that Governor Cox may
have an opportunity OF making his appoint
ments. nearly all Of which, amounting to some
four or five hundred are yet to be made. |
have known Governor Cox personally and in
tlmately for over thirty years. He was an oil
line Whig; afterwards belonged to the Ame-
rican parry; and dming the war, filled tue
respOnslble position of Medical PurYeyor
in this city. He is a true Union man,
leaning towards conservatism. ! know him
TO be q scholar and a gentleman, and feel
confident Maryland will be SAFE iu his hands.
There Is a general desire, as well with the rad-
cal Union party as with the conservatives, that
the State appointments be entrusted to his
Judgment. As Mr.. Swami will be looked TO for
favOrs irCm a new sphere and a different stand
point, it is thought best he should not embu-
rass hm by interfering with those which, by
his own good fortune (being elevated in politi-
cal honOrs), legitlmately belong to Governor
Cox, on whom his mantle has allen.
There appears to be no doubt that the last
falls municipal election in Baltimore will be
set aside, and another ordered. bill to this
effect has already passed the House, requiring
it to take place on the 18th of February next.
The Union party OF our State made great
mistake O year or two ago by quarrelling and
dividing. BY this means it gave the Democracy
a chance to reCuperate, which it has done, by
rising to power upon the ruins of those who
were and could have been masters of the situa-
ton. Experience is an expensive teacher
Snow fell here last night 10 the depth oil about
three inches. 1t Is still cloudy, and indicates
more snow or rain. Business is dull, and
navigation much interrupted by ice in the
harbUr.
There seems to have been a recent influx of
thieves here. DepredatiOns are being con-
stantly committed by them. There is more
than usual suffering amongst the poor this
winter. Money Is scarce and hard to get.