Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-04
MARYLAND.
Me,sa.e Of Goyeruo, Swapp


Governor Swami in his message to the Mary
land Legislature calls attention 70 the gratifying
aspect OF financial matters in the State, show
ing, by careful array of figures, that, not
witstanding the heavy outlay demanded of
Maryland in the war TO stain the Union, the
difference between her ~productive capital"
ana the public debt is but little over one
million of dollars. Making recommendations
as 10 the best methods OF dealing with large
mass of ''unproductiye capital" he argues
that with ordinary good management no State
affairs in regard to its finances. In connection
with this matter, he very properly recon-
mends the establishment of a Estate Bureau,
In baltimore, by which the State could collect
It's share of the taxes through its own officers
Following this, he devotes a brief space TO the
subject OF "a building for State purposes in
Baltimore city,
The Governor next takes up the lately ex-
citing topic-the removal of the police commits
sioners-and discusses IL at length. He con-
tends that he was thoroughly justified in what
he did, both by the law and the expediency of
the easel and he insists that the Legislature
could never have contemplated the disfran-
chisemeBt OF so many persons as were excluded
from an opportunity of voting in the NUM-
cipal erection; and he puts it to the Legislature
10 determine -'show far it may be competent
under existing laws, TO order q new election
for Mayor and members of the Oity Council"
Not doubling the power OF the Legislature to
deal with the case, he expresses the opinion
that the contlnuance of rhe present incum-
bents in Office. under the circumstances OF their
ment, and a gross and fragrant injustice on an
outraged people," Amongst other things in
this connection, he thinks the time will be op-
perfume to strevise the whole system of laws
relating TO the city Of Baltimore" !" and particu-
larly to throw additional safeguards around
the city treasury"
Next he devotes considerable space to the
matter OF "immigration,' - and after warmly
commencing the Commissioner for what he
has already accomplished, eoncurs with him
in recommending the establishment in Balti-
mere Of an Immigrant Depot, with an oficer In
charge, to whom passengers from abroad
should report, SO thai they may be protected
until able TO act for themselves. Passing TO the
subject ofinternal improvements, he eommends
the slibearl policy" indicated by the President
ofthe Baltimore & ONO Railroad, and coneratu-
lates the people OF the State on the general
prosperity exhibited by their interests OF thus
kind. Even the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Company is giving evidence of more en- cour-
aging results. and he looks for something still
better In the future.
Coming TO the existing subjects OF sthe ne
gro population" and the ssFreedmen's Bureau
he takes up at length the charges of cruelty and
unkindness exhibited by the people Of Mary
land towards the colored people, condemning
feeling betwixt the two races. He asserts that
''there Is not a single free State where a more
sincere sympathy is felt for this unfortunate
race, OF where more earnest efforts are being
made TO improve and ameiiorate their degraded
condition." The message next deals with the
questions connected with Federal relations and
their bearings upon the interests OF the States:
Of Maryland, especially, in the recent threats
held ont to reduce her 10 the condition Of a
"terrItory." He winds up the message by no.
the call OF State Convention to revise the
Consultation: asserting his determination to
continue TO frown upon all extreme measures
bearing upon tbs destinies Of the STATE. flsl