Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-05


TO f,rwsfl them through the mails.
Ab.us halLpast two tie uoors fronl c imp /
n MI. srrived IN fr.iu; 81 the builiint III h.ch |
n. naprr 80 printed, They found The 'lopfs
licked but obtained ~ eetrsnee. itt. -s,d. ~ \
hse.king Ia the doors They took posse lion OF
The ptess. confscated" all copies OF the paper
which had not had been sent out Of the establish
ment. and placed guard IN the mailing room.
Thus m, vfers stool. IN the morning
Esrly 6euefdsy mOfhalg the events % the pre-
ceslug night became known. and several huna
rel r-r-ou- collected sboa. the oiIce. snd 80
blockei up that portion of Randolph street that
a force of policemen had - bee cent to clear the
sidewalk Many persons Ia the crowd we're ~
ien.ey excited And talked rapidly. others we're
lei thther by curiosity ~ did not Tux at al. or
at least not much a. the talking proere sci.
howevcr, the excitement increased. aud wa soon
famed into a blaze by the following hand bill
which was posted IT, the front windows ofihe of.
fee and distributed through the crowd.
An good, loyal citizens Of Chicago. who are IN
favor OF free specch and the freedom OF the press,
~ guaranteed' 10 ~ by the Constitution we love
end behold, are invited to assemble in mass meet.
ing. In frsnt OF the Chicago Times Office on
We lnesday evening. June 3D. NJ o'd 'ck, 10
take counsel together Ia regard to the recent in
famous order of Gen. Burusie supprcssing pa
pers always Democratic. and consequently always
LOYAL.
By ORDER OF TIC committee.
This anonymous production had The effect Of
largely increasing the crowd and adding i'm
mensely 10 the excitement. which at any time
WAS rife for outburst IN violence, had any paftic
ular object of attack presented itself The sol
dicrs remained on guard until abou, O'Clock.
when they were Withdrawn. or NJ least disap
pcarcd from public view.
Upon the opening Of the Federal court nj 10
o'clock. james r. Joy aud Writ Dexter. Esps..
attorneys for the publishers. appeared, and MIR.
Jo, said:
'Iu this case relative TO the suppression Of the
Chicago Times newspaper wish % say thd We
have not been able to find the officers. Captain
Putnam and General Ammen, upon whom 10
serve tho notice IN the cnse 80 soon NJ the 80
tee u served upon them. will come before
the court aud ask for az injunction"
Hon. \. A Goodwin. Z, \, District Attorney
said;
From what passed last nigh, am induced to
say that do not appear for the military authorl
ties. However. suggestion has been made 10
me that II the parties can not be found, IN a
question ct So gtnve nature n this. whether II
would not bc we'll. 10 this motion II To bc brought
up. that You should deem u wise 10 have your
associate on the bench, Whether IL may be con
sidctcd necessary or not | do 10, know. Per
hap- the gentlemen On the other side would be
pleased TO have the ease heard before the whole
court
Mr. .Ioy--We have no objection Indeed. We
shall Ice pleased 10 have NIL the members present
II u n matter OF immense moment 20 The circula
ton of newspaper. ! am not ono who approves
ot u coursc--,ery hr IT. IN ~ yet the question
involved In this cnso u whether military otlicel
may may not stop free speech and discussion
upon amy question, That question II one of i'm
mense moment, and " your associate can at. ",
shall be pleased with tho arrangement The ex
igcncies OF the case. however, are 80 important
that the ease should bc heard ~ once If per
sonal rights can he protected by the court II
should be done. but hope nothing will be don,
10 bring about violence. Any course will be ac
ceptnble To Us
Judge Drummond-I saw mn order In the news
papers yesterday for the suppression of the Time,
newspaper | did no, know that IL was correct
] was not until late That evening informed that
the military authorities had taken IL upon them.
selves to carry the order into effect At tn,
same time | was informed that an application
would he made to me To arrest the action of Gen
Burnside IL was about II o'clock last evening
when the application PRESENTED To me. which
alleged that the proprietors Of this newspaper
were ordered to suppress is publication. &c. and
the interposition of the court was asked TO arres
IT, The consequences of the act of Gen. Burn
side were vast. inasmuch as IL affected the inter
ests of all-the proprctors and the public the
rights of property-and thought il the duty Oi
right To the military authorities, 20 take in.o con
sideration that there was question of so much
more Importance involved in this bill. that IL was
the duty of the court 10 hear argument upon IT,
and that this order should issue | thought il
was nothing more than fair and Just To all parties
-pltintihs ~ well ms those representing the Gov
crnment The court did not intend in issuing the
order that il should stand an INDUCTION Tn,
order WIS made last evening by the judge al
ha pnhe hp ocf of and nil nj
court require that. before any special injunction
shall issue. notice shall be given. and il was for
that reason and the exigencv was so great that
the order could be issued The Judge then ad
vised the counsel 10 telegraph 10 Judge Davis
To know ifhe could come here and hear the case.
or the counsel might argue IL in Springfield He
would cheerfully do all in his power 10 have the
case argued before full bench. These parties
have the same right as any other parties, and the
Court cannot refuse an application of this kind.
Whether the bill - proper one is matter that
will come up ON the hearing II is mn exceeding.
" painful subject to me- may say both pefson
ally and professionally desire to give every aid
and assistance in my uower 10 the Government
nd to the Administration IN restoring the tn'on.
in cementing once more that bond which ~ tied us
together. But | have always desired. have al.
ways wished to treat the Government ct law n "a
Government OF the Consultation. and not t'ov
eminent of mere physical force Loud cheers
from every part ct the room trust there will
be no interruption OF the Court personally
have contended. aud shall always contend for
the right of free discussion and the right of com.
menting. under the law and under the Constiu.
ton upon the acts of the officers OF the Govern
mcnt | claimed in speech. mn address.
which once made before the people OF this cit,
that believed In that right because thought
the Constitution and the laws guaranteed tina,
right.
A an officer OF the Government, will seek
to maintain that Government. but believe that
the Constitution and the laws furnish ample
means-dmpie means To suppress this rebellion
believe that the military authorities act under
the laws. under the Constitution | also believe
that when there are military operations going In.
when there are armies in the field in hostile M.
ray, IN butte IN movement then the civil an
thotltN ceases And then comes IN martial law
then comes IN the law OF war But the armies of
the United States the President Of the United
States. the Major Generals of the United States
act under the authority Of law. and the military
law i Just ~ mGch under the Constitution and
under the law a. j. the civil law. precisely
Before concluding, | should desire that the
counsel. who have made this application to me,
might asceri in. ~ they can easily by telegraph,
whether Judge Davis will entertain this applica
ton. either alone connected with me. will
say one word further: That while there NAV be
considerable feeling produced hy an act of this
kind. still must recollect that nothing j. ever
gained 10y violence.
These Dartics have apneaiei 10 the cou,t a,i