The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-03-02
Governor Swami.

We last week stated that Lieutenant Governor
Cox had, on Friday, been inauguTated Governor
Of Maryland, in place OF Hon. Thomas Swami
resigned. We made this statement on the
strength OF arrangements, which We supposed
perfected, for the Governor 10 resign on that
day and TO let his successor be- inaugura'cd -
A "hltch" occurred In the arrangements, and
the Inauguration was put OF until Tuesday last.
Committees had been appoiatcd by both Houses
o. tho Legislature to supcrintend the affair, and
large coneoursc OF citizens had assembled q,
Annapolis on Tuesday morning 10 witness the
imposing ceremonies. Bot strange rumors were
cot Afloat. II was said that Mf. Swami, cousid-
sring ono bird in the hand worth two IN the
bush" wasn't going to resign, but that, con-
sidering his chance for that scat in the United
States Senate q very poor one, he had dciermin-
cd 10 hold on 10 the Governorshp The Senate
met, and Immediately on i;5 assembling IL. Gov
Cox submitted 10 that body the following COM
munication from the Governor
EXECUTIVE DgPARrMENT, Feb %, lsG'
~ Liea,cHam GorcrHor c. c. Coz
Having informed you Of my purpose 10 resign
the position which now hold as Governor %
Maryland on the 26th, (ihis day. ! now state,
ia order that IL may be communicated 10 the
Senate, TO whom the announccucu; has been
made, ihA, DO not feel ~ liberty 10 take this
important step without further time fot dcibcra
ton. ] shall communicate with the General As
semhly at as early day rs practicable upon this
subject.
With grca, respect, your obcd; sctv, (;
TuoNAs SwAsN.
This letter caused good lca u excitement,
and tina, NJ. Cox diln Ike it j. clearly cvi.
icnced by his remarks upon the occasion. ;-on
which we quote
SSnasors-In connection with ;h.s proceeding
the chair desires 20 present iimple s;a;emen;
due 10 himself 'he Senate Aad the pubic On
Tuesday last, just one week ago he was sent f0i
by his ESceiicGcy. who Rad 70 him his letter re-
signing the Govesnorship OF Maryland which
he TOOK occasion Is notify aim would be- sent IN
on Tuesday, the 25ih instant ~ take ecc; On
and after that date This was accordingly. and
with his permission announced Ia :hc Senate on
the same day o. which the communication was
made, and committee appointed 20 institute
the proper arrangements FOR the public crrcino-
mics OF Installation These progressed and were
perfected 10 good faith The Chair was ~ cor-
ference with his Excylcn,y yesterday. ha; had
no reason 20 anticipate any change IN the pub
lishci proceedings But. on the contrary was
geassGrcd Of the certainty OF his Exce.lency
resignation AZ this hour ;o-di. az previously
determined upon nor was any luiirnation or
knowledge o: 4 IiiIereai purpose furnished 20
the Chair until az hour And rs: ago Nhcu
the letter jus. read was received by the hAads ~
W. l.cary. the rriva,c Secretary
! have deemed Senator's the simple angouncr-
mcnl " facts esaineauy proper on this OCCASION
IN order that no riisapl rc.eusion may aEise AZ
10 the relation o. TIE Chair or the body over
which be has the honor 20 preside "a tie exist
ins disappointment; The onus o. explaining 90
the Senate aud the plblc the cause OF the 'liluse
OF tie programme a; So .A'e IA hour w!'i fes'
where u proper! belong.
50 stands the matter a, lrcs,n, how 0, Nil
cad must Be !eft % the future ~ determine /;
% very evident. however That Governor Swsuu
ii scared. lie Aauws vel, how h,s Apos,Acy 10
the Union cause is viewed hy toe Union party
nc AnSws ,he lisrefn,abie means employed 20
''-,ure BIS election % The rci,ci S,a,e, senate
AMI lie doubtless l;ea,!s the or!,l through wi.cl
be vail nave Co pass when he applies 90. aag.-
SION ia,o HAT bo..y 10 his Philadelphia sr,-c.
the Governor boasie,! Of bis record bG, ,h..
was oa.y whis;i.ns 70 keep his courage ~
lis Ina, RESORT which 70 the secret OF his
prescn, ridiculous attitude lie knows no; whc;h.
eF 70 give A. whA: he has 60; fos ,ha, which be
socks. ani therefore ASKS further tine ior delii-
eraiioa on the imporau, step. Further
time 20 deliberate q has hccl month OF
noFe since be was elected Senator line enough
ono would suppose for him TO maze VI his mind
even apon such an important subject.
"a Tuesday, a delegation 0: Baltimore copper
heads went DOWN 10 Annapolis !os the pgrpose
Of presenting petition faroTng Constitution
a Convention and Tor the Is reconstruction o;
Baltimore ci,y After drumming AMI halloing
around the State House FOR awhile, 10 The glea,
annoyance Of que, people and OF the representa-
iiyes then in session TO transact the ieoples bu-
'incss, this precious crowd got Governor SWAN
into the Fo,undA o. the Capitol, and induced him
To make specch, in which be plainly .oreshad.
owed his intention Of holding on TO the Cover
norshiP thinking, probably tina; MS efforts there
to reconssrue: rebels will be more po;en, than IL
he was in the United States Senate even though
he was admitted into that body
We write this on Wednesday, not knowing
wha; a Dag may bFing forth and will there.
fore wait for further developments Il IL the
belief now, however that the Governor asri-
Faiions towards the Senate has received a sud i.
don, mysterious, ba, mos; efectual check, ani
tia, he will no; now resign tho Govsrnorship 4;
all
LatT .-l,soems 70 be settled a, latest accounts.
tina; Gov. SWAMI will hold on to the Governor.
ship, and LET some one else b. elected Senator -
His latest excnse is tha, he was afraid 10 tru-;
IL Gov Cox "a be- believes that gentleman i.
turning radical, anl were he 10 DE- rejected ~
the Senate Governor Cox nigh, appoint senator
Cresweli TO the vacancy A pretty mess Cover.
nor Swami and his conservative advisers arr
tvfsa 81 Il