Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-04-02
From the Dayton Empire.
THE HAMILTON EXITING.
10000 ButternutS in Councii--Tremend-
ous Enthusidsm- Copperaeads aroused
---A6olitionism Doomed.

The Democratic gathering at Hanil.
ton, last Saturday, notwithstanding the
untavorable weather in the morning, was
great success. Thousands of patriotic
men, and women too, from different parts
of the State, and Indiana, and even Mich
igan, were in attendance. At least ten
thousand men were at the meeting, and
if the weather had been favorable in the
early part of the day, three times as
many would have been there.
The arrival of the different trains was
announced by the laundering peals of
cannon, and visiting delegations escorted
to the Court House by the various town.
ship delegations from the county, with
music, banners. flags and mottoes.
About ten o'clock, the sun, hid all the
morning behind threatnng storm clouds,
broke from its prison, and shone forth as
brightly as the sun of Austerlitz. The
rest OF the day was beautiful. The Court
lfousc yard was soon filed and jammed
with people anxious to hear the champi-
ons of Constitutional Liberty. Hon. G.
Il. VALLANDIGnAM first appeared upon the
stand and was greeted with continued
round Of applause that seemed to shake
the very earth beneath them In the
course Of his remarks Mr.. V. commented
earnestly upon the recent military order
issued at Indianapolis, relating to th,
habit OF carrying arms;
81 will not" said he, "speak disre-
spccifully Of Col. Darlington. lie and !
served pleasantly together in the militia
of Ohio on the peace establishment
Laughter, and found him always gen
tlemanly in his department, l am glad
to learn that he is still so regarded at
indianapolis. How could he have issued
such an order? | know he is great"
on general orders but such one passes
my comprehension. / am sure he can
not want to do wrong, for he must know
that two years hence under the legisla-
tion Of the late Congress, a Democratic
President or Secretary of War-and who
knows but that | may be Secretary my
self? Laughter and cheer can strike
his name from the roll without even
why or a wherefore. 1t would be well
for all ambitious military gentlemen Just
now to recollect this small fact, and con
fine themselves strictly to their legal and
constitutional military duties, and to al
low Others to enjoy their opinions and
civil rights unmolested. But to the or
der. Here it is:
"IIEADaUARTERs UslrED STATES FoRcgs,i
INDIANAPOLIS, INB March 18th, 1863. (
GENERAL ORDER NO. IS.
|. "Ihe habit of carrying arms upon the per.
son, has greatly increased"
We'll, SO it has, and in times of threats
and dangers like these, it ought to, and |
in spite of all orders" it will increase
"And is projudica to peace and good order"
Sir, restore to us peace and good order,
and we will lay aside all arms and be
glad OF the chance Great applause.
Gas well as violation of civil"
| deny it but, if 50, who gave author
ity to this gentleman to lecture on civil |
law in military order?-
Especially at this time, it is unnecessary, y, i'm.
polite and dangerous"
Was ever the like heard or read of be
fore ? cat this timo'-at a time when {
Democra are threatened with violence
everywhere when mobs are happening |
every day and Democratic presses dos
troyed when secret societies are being
formed all over the country to in imidate
when at hotels and in depots and railroad
cars and on the street corners, Dem ocrats
are scowled at and menaced; military
order coolly announces that it is unncc-
essary, impolitic and dangerous to carry
arms And who signs this order .
Henry b. Darlington, Colonel 18th u.
3. Infantry, COmnaonding"-
Commanding what? The 18th u. S.
Infantry, or at most the United States
forces of lndiana-bu. not the people, the
free white American citizens of American
descent, not in the military service That
is the extent of his authority, and no
more. And now, sir, | hold in my hand
general order also an order binding
on all military men and civilians alike
on Colonels and Generals and Comman-
ders-in Chef--State and Federal fan.
plause. Hear it
"1Hc right of The psople to KEEr AND BEAR arms,
shall not be intrngcd"
by order OF the States and the people
OF the United, George Washington com.
""'''"S' ''c"l CHecI'nS lnat, Sir, |,
is General Order No. tho Constitu.
ton 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
fefence and security, and the military shall be in
trlct subordination to the civil power" IRE.
lcwed cheering.l
That, sir, is General Order, No. 9
he Constitution of Ohio, by order of the
people of Ohio. Here, sir, are our war.
ants for keeping and bearing arms, and
" tho blessing of God, we mean to do |
J.; and if the men in power undertake .
an evil hour to demand them of us, n
'e will return the Spartan answer a
't ONE and take them a
But Col. Carrington's order proceed u
"lhc Major General commanding the Depart. Il
ient of the Ohio ~
Commanding whom, again | ask . r,
)nly the military forces of the Depart
nent of the Ohio, but not a single citi- Il
zen in it
having ordered that all sales of arms, powder
cad and percussion caps be prohibited until fur Il
her orders"
Where, sir, is the law for NIL this o a