The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-01-12
Gov. swanu's Message.


The annual message Of Gov Swami was read
To both Houses Of our State Legislature on
Saturday last. /, is truly radical doc.
umcn,. Il IL radical in its aniagonism
10 the views - frequently and earnestly express.
cd 10y the Governor during the canvass prccc-
ding his election. aud radical anl bitter in its
personal aud political animodty 10 those who
elected him. no, only 70 the Executive chair. but
TO every position OF honor that be has ever held
IL 10 also radical 10 Viudictivcnrss and even ma
lignancy. IN its adhesion TO the views aud wishes
and desires Of the present legislative power Of the
STATE Tie virtually repeats in every sentence
the declaration he made 90 the nighi after tho
resent ,lrc,ion--'' have stricken Cd your shack
"lcs snd glory in i, which. isaboui equiv
aleui TO swing" have ignored the cousiiiu.
ton aud paral, icd The laws ! had sworn to
enforce and glory 10 my infAmy
lie recommends an entire overthrow OF the
prcsrn, municipal govcrnmen; OF Baltimore
basag he recommendation on the ground % the
smsl,n..s vf the vote which places Mayor Chap
man aud the prc,cn, city Council IL power -
Wine our Governor Vas writing this We non.
Der il u struck him that ir once elected MAYOR
Of Baltimore ty about the same vote that made
Mr. Chapman Mayor. and also that be received
no more votes Ia baltimore when he was elected
Governor Of Maryland lie advises that the
legislature take all the power. Of appointment o.
,he pruicnuary. tie jail, the Almshousc. the
Water Board e. ou, ~ the haad. Of the Maynr
AMI cts CDguc' remembering doubtless how
Wei hc welded lltm 90 time, pat Tor b.. own io-
li'icsi puri"--> Nr johnson ami his policy Is -
io.'ei and congress denounced 4 large portion
o ihr "a, ssa,, devoted a. The negro. aul l. on,
repeated expressions Of Tear aud horror that the
neSto Would tccume his equal . repeated h.
Aecitfrs hat the Vi ,h'. ~ the negro arr a. care
t-..s protected ia Maryland as in other States
N1fth o. %. AsA commentary on this state.
mcni The fE-iii record that foriy-tvo negro
cl4esl alt srhool. hoa.es have teen burned n
our state within the past year TIA; severn. ne
gfoss have hccn -olt into slavery and 'hA, their
testimony has teen refused 10 or courts u jus-
tee. The Governor hopcs that tue iaW cor ss.l-
ius negro ,onvic,s Will be repealed no, for the
sake " thr negro b.; asa matter q jusuce 90
IT, W. &c inan. Rho has no, the slofiuu. yr,f,.
i,y. = being sold as slave bu, mus, serve gu,
b. sentence m the p~niieniiary
The whole message Il hut bid for the vote o.
our copf~fAesd legislature 10 make Thoma.
Swami rai,ed senator from Maryland To =
sec, "a thai body al hi. ASPIRATIONS tend and to
reach IL be &ogli irampic upon Constitutions
ant avs De would prove falsr 10 party aud
friends aud disregard every promise and obliga-
uon he has ever assumed And more than any
promise q Thomas S~ann-,he faith Of the State
l. pledged in This question - S.na,orship In
iss- while John Eager Howard uas Governor
Of Ar,lani. the 'ollo@ns resolution as ADOPT.
- by the Legislature
R.'airSf That Tuesday 'he OH dav o. THE
pt,ssu, month. he appointed Tor choosing i~o
Sens'or. 20 represent this state 10 the senate Of
,he United States one 81 whom ~ BE- re.iden, o.
the Western aHf fAs o'k,y 2, ~ EiH N Shor. 20
b. cho'rn hy 'he Joint tallo, ~ both ilouse.
and that the two persona one residing on the
Western shore dsi ~ o'lr 90 a, Fis,ern hav.
ing majority o. votes % all the attending mem.
hers ~ both Houses he declared 70 b. duly elect
- Srna'ors 90 represent the state "a the Senate
- The United States for the term u siK vears
subject. nevertheless, 20 the rotation established
by the Constitution % the United States
Ani IN ls09. the folloNing lar ws. enacted
entitled An act to dE the mode Of slsciing Sen.
a,ors 20 represent this state in in- Senate ofihs
"rni,ci States 80
" ~ q esSe'ef ~ ne G,Hssai issentiiy. That
the Senator or Senatofs hereafter chn-rn "a repre-
.eni this State in the senate of the United Statss
shall be- elected by the ioat be lot 81 both branch.
a. 81 the Legislature and that the person or
teFsans qnslifed ~ the Constitution ~ the Ini.
ted State. directs, having a majority Of all the
Aiieniing members IN both branches Of the Leg
i-'s'urr shaft se declared ~ duly elected
SEcrioS . lad b II eHIcied. Tia, one % the
Senaiors shall be- always al inhahiiant Of the
Eastern aud the other ofihe Western Shore
This law ha. never been violsled. No matter
what party was ia whether Wing. Dem
ocfai Union Rebel ~ Know -Noihing--ihe pro.
visions Of this enactment have been Kept sacred
but TO satisfy the e vsuliing ambition % ~ Mr.
SWann, Il Ia proposed 10 nullify this law, aud
take both Ofihe senators fsom III Western Shore
We hope that the delegate. from the Eastern
shore may stand firm In advocacy 81 ihrir rights
Ia this matter. aud that ihey may receive The
united support o. the Union member ~ the SEN
ate aud HOUSE. 80 that this prrrb - scheme Of
Mr. Swami aud his allie. may H. frustrated. -
We have sern the following sialrlasht Of the
nuaRhpr Of Offices held by the Western aud East.
err SHORE. which shows the "lions share" Al.
ready held by ouT section, without disregarding
or AanullinR a time -honortd law 10 take from
the other Shore an Office To which law and right
tntitles IL
WESTERN gasTERs
United States Senator. United States S-naior
4 congrrssmen. Congressman.
JudgesCou Appeals. Judge Court Appeals
Attorney General.
GoVernor
Lieut.. Governor.
Speaker II0uss Delegates
Aijl,ant General.
Knpi Pablc insiruc.
ton.
Secretary of State.
Private Secretary. Comptroller.
Treasurer
Commissioner Land ~.
flee.
Commissioner Emisra.
ton.
10 senators. 4 senators
90 Delegates. go Delegates
Assistant Librarian.
10 Circuit Judges. IL C,rcuit Judges
3 Tobacco Inspectors.
Inspector Gen. offlour
4 Assistant Inspectors
inspector Gen. 81 Grain
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