The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-12
THE FIFTH WARD IMBROGLIO.

The Correspondence Between Mayor Fox,
United states Marshal Gregory, and Cover
nor Geary.
The following correspondence passed yester-
day between Mayor Fox, Governor Geary, and
United States Marshal Gregory with reference
to the conduct of the electonkat the Third pre-
cinct of the Fifth ward-
MAYOR FOX TO MARSHAL GREGORY.
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL, 1870
E. NJ. Gregory, Esq, United States Marshal for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania-Sir:-
have been informed that you have appointed
considerable number of deputy marshals, said
to be for the preservation of the peace during
the election hours to-day, of which have had
no official notice other than what have heard
upon the streets. OF this l do not at present
mean to say more than merely to notice the
fact, but another feature has been presented to
me which l could scarcely realize until | wit
nested it myself, to vita large body of armed
men in United States uniform, with muskets
and bayonets fixed, parading our streets. Upon
inquiry at your office was told that they were
marines brought here from the United States
naval station at this port, upon your Official
order or request, to be kepthere during to-day's
election.
look upon this fact as a serious outrage
upon the authorities of Philadelphia, and be.
lieve their presence is calculated to provoke ex-
element and possibly bloodshed.
protest against the introduction of armed
men, except in due form of law, into the city
of Philadelphia, with any such object as that
stated and ask that you will look at article 4,
section of the Constitution of the United
States, which reads thus
'The United States shall guarantee to every
State in this Union republican form of govern
ment, and shall protect each of them against in
vasion, and on application of the Legislature or
of the Executive, when the Legislature cannot
be convened against domestic Violence
l, sir, am the Chief Magistrate of the City of
Philadelphia, charged with the preservation of
the public peace, and no man has q right to in
l. fndiOD mVSnlf n
the peace of the city, apply to the Chief Execu-
tive of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, upon
whom must then devolve the responsibility, if
the power of the State is inadequate, of ap-
pealing to the President of the United States for
Federal Intervention.
beg leave to remind you, sir, that this city is
in a state of profound peace and that its ordi-
nary police force has been found fully adequate
TO the preservation of the public peace. And l
beg leave also to remind you that l have just re-
turned from visiting the place in which you sup
posed disorder to exist and only to find that
peacefulness, quietness and good order pre-
vailed there as was apparent to myself.
AS Chief Magistrate of Philadelphia, l demand
the instant disbandment of this armed force,
Respectfully, DANIEL NJ Fox,
Mayor of Philadelphia.
GOVERNOR GEARY OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.
The following information of the state of
affairs was at once communicated to Governor
Geary:-
OFFICE OF MAYOR CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
Oct. IL, 1S70.-His EXeellency Hon. John w.
Geary, Governor of Pennsylvania -Sir:-With-
out any necessity existing for such an action,
and without the slightest disturbance to afford a
preteXt for it, the city being perfectly quiet,
United States Marshal Gregory has taken pos
session of poll in this city with a force of
United States marines under Lieutenant Colonel
Forney, and interfered with au election legally
held and peacefully conducted. am amply
able to maintain the peace of the city without
any such unlawful interference, and have en-
tered my official protest against this outrage,
and have demanded the immediate disbandment
of these troops. OF this unwarrantable infringe
ment upon the rights of our State and particu-
larly of this city, / deem it my duty TO appriss
YOU. DANIEL NJ. Fox,
Mayor of Philadelphia.
ANSWER OF MARSHAL GREGORY.
Early last evening Marshal Gregory replied
TO the Mayor as follows
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE Oct. IL
l67O.-Hon. Daniel NJ. Fox, Mayor of Philadel.
phia-sir-I have TO acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter of this date, stating that you had