The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-06-12
From washington.
WASHINGTON, june s, 1868.


Whatever may have been the character of cur mun-
cpa government in the past, there is certainly grand
prospect for this TO lie the best governed city in the
Union. We have now two Mayors, two Boards of Alder
men aud two Boards of Common Council besides the
protecting and immediate supervisor of Congress-
Shorld not this he q quiet and happy community! And
yet strange to say, such is not the fact We had intense
excitement here all day the anomalous proceedings
at tho Court House, which have thus resulted in dup-
eating the city government. Crowds of persons collect
ed at early hour around the City Hail. and all thedle
negroes in the District in attendance. serious
disturbance had been anticipated, and many families
were in state of great alarn Nevertheless the police
arrangements such to promptly suppress any at
cmpts at violating the peace. The history OF todays
proceedings however will lie read with interest through
out the country. 1t shows in miniature what the Rad
cal spirit of the day is, and how the Jacoblns would
seize the State aud Federal Governments If they had
the power. Bowen the tool of the negro party did not
rest satisfied with threats as did Adjutant General
Thomas when he threatened kick Stanton of the
War Office, but he used the burglars implements and
tered the Mayors Office by force Where it will all end
cannot be foreseen but tile probabilities that under
the fostering of revolutionary Congress, and sur
rounded by reckless negro clement, Bowen will con-
nuc to hold and exercise the office of Mayor but there
is one fact that should go to the country, and which
should be made known in every city, town and hamlet
and that is the Radical excuse for their dsgraco yio
lcnce in seizng the city government is that soldiers
were allowed to vote What will the soldiers through
out the land say TO this2 The white mans ticket
eccted-tho Radicals admit this, but they say it was
with the assistance of the soldiers What will the Grant
clubs, composed of soldiers say TO ths Negroes were
in from Maryland and Virginia and voted for Bowen.
Every black man voted without let or hlnufance, but
1.-THE Boys in Blue were allowed the privilege.
Judge Cartier adc said these soldiers had the legal
right to vote but he recommended General Grant TO is
order that soldier should leave his barracks
election day Grant declined, and tho soldiers about
forty voted the white mans ticket This has been made
the pretox for the dsgaceiul proceedings today and
by forcing the locks of the Mayors Office the negroes
IL possession. Let the vctoruns seriously consider
these facts and the Jacobins may find that soldier il
he is white is quite us much citizen strolling vag-
abond negro and Is quite much entitled the cleo
tive franchise II is significant fact that the Radicals
of the city, under the immediate eye and influence OF
General dran were afraid Of the soldiers and did every
thing in their power to prevent them from voting,
while on the other hand the Democrats labored to Sc
cure the soldier the right to cast his ballot. 1t will be
interesting ascertain how far the soldiers in this
District represent the sentiments of the soldiers through
out the country. The boys in Oregon certainly in
accorl-;lnd such would seem to be the in Galena
General Grants hoicj where the Democratic ticket has
succeeded 10y $50 majority.-WaSh. Cor. Bat. Gas.