Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-23

"At this time --at time when democrats
are threatened with violence every where
when mobs are happening every day and
democratic presses destroyed when secret
societies are being Termed all over the coun-
try to stimulate to violence when at hotels
aud in depots and rail road cars and on the
street corners, democrats are scowled ut and
menaced, a military order coolly announces
that 1t is unnecessary, impolite and danger.
Gus to carry armsl Aud who signs this
order2 Henry B CArrington, Colonel 18th
y, s. Infantry, Cbnsaaading n az
Commanding what2 The 18th .. 5. IN.
tdntfN or at most the United States forces OF
Indiana-but not the people, the free white
American citizens Of American descent not
| ia the military service That is the extent OF
his authority, and no more. And now, sir,
hold in my hand q general order also-an,
order binding on all military men and all civ
ilians alike--on Colonels and Generals and
Commanders.in. .chief-State and Federal zap.
plause) Hear it:
] THE right of the people 10 KEEP AND BEAR
arms, shall not be inffinged
By order of the States and people Of the
United States, George Washington command.
ing (Great cheerng.) That, sir, is General
Order, No l---the Constitution Of the United
States (Loud cheers) Who now is TO be
obeyed-Carringto or Washington
But have another "order" yet.
"The people have right to bear arms for
their defense and security, and the military
shall be in strict subordination to the civil
power" (Renewed cheering.) Icus.
That, sir, is General Order, No. 2-the
Constitution Of Ohio, by order Of the people
Of Ohio Here, sir are our warrants for
keeping and bearing arms aud by the bless
ing of God we mean to do it and ii the
men in power undertake in an evil hour to
demand them Of us, we will return the Spar
tan answer, "Come and take them"
But Colonel Csrrington's order proceeds
"The Major General commanding the De.
partment of the OHIO
Commanding whom, again | ask ? Only
the military forces Of the Department Of the
} Ohio, but not single citizen in it,
"having ordered that all sales of arms, pow
der, lead and percussion caps be prohibited
until further orders.
/, Where, sir, is the law for all that2 Are
we conquered province governed by mill
procousul2 And so thenh has come 20 this
that the Constitution is now suspended BY n
military general order No Is Sir, the con
sltutional right to keep and bear arms, car.
ries with it the right to buy and
sell arms and fire arms are useless without
powder, lead and percussion caps. ltis our
right to have them, and we mean to obey gen
eral orders Nos and 2, instead Of No 10.
Loud applause. i'.''
But read further land that any viola
ton of said order will be followed by the con.
. fscdtion of the goods sold and the seizure Of
theSstock Of the vender,'
Is the man deranged CoRfScdtioR, in
. 10 he NUhn plp had
now with little brief authority, seem to think
Of nothing except taxation, emancipation con
=, fscation, conscripton and every other word
ending in t-i-o.n. Laughter But general
5 order No. |, says "No man shall be deprived
Q of property without due process OF law" and
general order, No. 2, says Private property
shall ever be held involate and every persor
: for an injury done him in his land, goods per
! son or reputation shall have remedy by dut
= course of:law." And though the writ OF ha
i beas corpus may be suspended, the writ o
: replevin cannot be. Cries of good, good,
But order number 10 proceeds "AnI
J said order having been extended by the Major
General to cover the entire department.
!, hereby promulged."
Yes promulged-"fo immediate observanc
+ throughout the State
4 Can military insolence go further2 Is thii
: the way the military is to be in strict subordina
/ ton TO the civil power2 And does the Colo
h mel commanding the 18th U. s. Infantry, thu
undertake to "promulge" general order sul
pending or abrogating the Constitution of tn
10 United States and of Indiana Are we liz
: ing in America or Austria
= Aud now the fitting commentary on llthi
70 attempt to disarm the white man while publ
lie arms are being put into the hands Of the M
4 gro, is in the second section Of this generi
y order No. Is, alludng to the recent destru
"a ton Of democratic printing press by win
Al the Colonel commanding the 18th U. S. lnfa
try, drawing it mild after the fashion Of Sart
Camp, calls popular demonstrations ar
I'd yet not one ofthe perpetrators of this outrag
a although soldiers and under military law, ha'
, been punished, nor ever will be, Yet at ju
'u such a time Of lRwless violence, it is propose
- that the people shall be disarmed, NevG
n ILoud cheers
u Sir, repeat now what believe to be Il
ry true programme for these times Try eve
10 question of lawin your courts, and every qu'
ton Of politics before the people and throul
the balot.box no resistance to law, but me
Of and repel all mobs and mob violence by for
tly aud arms on the spot lGreat and continu
zee cheering
im His speech throughout, was receiv
at with the widest enthusiasm. He conCl
ch ded by introducing Hon. j. F. MoKENNF
sn sS member of Congress from the Fourth d
Dg trict, who was received with deafeni
Ter cheers. Mr.. MoKENNEY entertained I
nd I audience for over an hour in an able IA
ny. eloquent manner. and was followed