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

1sssbled This evening 10 consult upon their inter-
'sfs. - resolus.
1. That lav = the bulwark Of liberty: the
aisroeaion OF aN j. the death ofliberty, the Con-
siuiiun guar. n'ees The freedom of speech md OF
he pres and OF the right 81 the people peaeeabiy
T. assemble. aud 20 POSITION The Government for
the redress OF grievances An Infringement Of
these rights is a blow ~ the Constitution; au ab
ror1tiun of thrsr rights tive c~erlhrow OF the
Constitution He who seeks 10 abridge or de-
strov these rights j. traitor "a aw aud 10 liber
~ The people Of IIinos viii forever demand
and ms - upon these rights Thew will obey the
la~s themse.ses and insist upon a like obedience
by MI men, They will seek redress for grievau
ce. through the firm of law anil the tribunals of
justice They will demand aud insist upon the
trial by iuty Of men not in the military or naval
service. who are charged with crime. they will
demand aud insist upou the right 10 speak and
print their opinions ct men IN rover, aud the
measures of those men: they will demand and
Insist upon the Judgment OF the civil tribunals
upon men OF newspapers chttgci with the exrres.
sion OF "disloyal aud incendlaty sentiments
3 The military power l. and must rcmain
subordinate To the civil power Military, like
civil fuuctionaries derive all their powers from
the law So FAR ~ they act under the Law they
must be obeyed When they exceed the law,
their ord, rs and DEGREES are void. -.
= General Order No -. promulgated by
General Burnside. Dy which the publication of
the Chicago Times j. declared To be suppressed
u without warrant Of law. aud should. az We
have mn abiding belief that II will forthwith bc
rcsclndcd hy the President II the Times. or any
other public journal has Exceeded the limits OF
lawful discussion or criticism the civil tribunals,
aud they alone. are the competent aud lawful
Judges 81 IT, crime To the courts OF law tap
pcal-: let the courts and the courts alone decide
L. fate
4 The people Of Illinois are devoted, with
their lives and their fortunes, 90 the glorious
Union ~ the States under the Constitution made
by our father. they Wlll sacrifice life and for
tune, and all but liberty, Ia preserve That Union,
the, will cordially sustain the authorities IN oil
honcst md lawful efforts to preserve that Union.
bu, tho, will not sacrifice their liberties, though
NO md fortune go together Peacefully, sobell,,
loyalty they will maintain their bcrtics. 80 long
~ they can thus be maintnindd, but the willhaNc
them NJ every hazard by some means.
now rua CHICAGO rntnuNE WAS SAVED.
During the day much talk aud some threats
we're INDUCED IN relative to mobbiug the office
Of the Chicago Tribune. Expressions To this ct
feet coming 10 the ears ol the stockholders OF that
concern caused great une isinc~s. aud toward
evening the front windows OF the establishment
were hntficaded with paper bnlcs The bale.
we're placed four deep aud sufficiently high 10 pro
tect u MN ~ ordinary stature from The rhins up
ward Thus arranged they formed very sub
-tnntial hreastWotk, behind which the editors
clerks, com osiiors and rressmen. under com
mnnd of the heroic Dr. Bray. could hold ut bey
very considerable force of assailanis la addi
ton 10 these military precautions Col Han
cocks Home Guards, eight hundred strong
were ordered under arms with thirty rounds al
ball cartridges The regiment was held In 70
serve until "a late hour at night within con
venlent distance of the expected theater OF hos
tilities
srCRrr NETTING TO SAVE TuE TRIBUNE.
! So great, indeed, acre the fears Tor the safety
of the Tribune establishment. TINT Judge VaI
| Higgins, who l. understood To be one OF the larg
est Stockholders got together IN the Circuit
| Court room a secret meeting OF the prominent
! Republicans TO consider what should be done II
the premises A number ct Democrats wef'
called in the doors were locked. end the meeting
organized a. 1890 L. NJ by the appointment 81
Mayor sherman (Democrat.) io the chair, ant
NJ f. Tuley (Democrat.) Secretary. The fol
| lowing record OF the proceedings j. furnished io
| publication by the Secretary:
Remarks were made bv Judge Van Higgins
Hon Lyman Trumbul. Isaac N Arnold. Wm
| h Ogden = = HAYES. James +. Jov, A. W
! Arlington, Samuel W Fuller, Vert Dexter ant
Others
Hon, VIM u Ogden presented the following
| resolution ana petition;
WHEREAS. In the opinion of this meeting Of
citizens OF all parties. the peace of this city and
| State. IL not the general welfare of the country
are likely To be promoted by the suspension or re
scndng of the recent order Of Gen Burnside for
the suppression of the Chicago Times. there
| fore,
Resolred. That upon the ground ofexpediency
alone such of our citizens as concur in this opin
ion without regard 90 party, are hereby recon-
mended To unite in a petition TO the President
respectfully asking the suspension or resembling
Of said order
The undersigned. in pursuance of the above
| resolution. respectfully petition the President :
favorable consideration and action in accord
ance herewith. Which was unanimously adopt
cd
On motion the Chair appointed commiite,
of Owe To circulate and obtain signatures to the
petition
The Clnir appointed Mes.rs VIM p Ogden
Van II Higgins. \. G. Coventry. Judge Dickey
and G Beckwth. Esq
On motion the persons present were requested
20 sign the retition.
Senator Trumbull and Representative Arnold
announced their intention To telegraph to the
President TO give this resolution his serious and
prompt consideration
The committee were directed 10 send the
resolution and petition by telegraph to the
President
The proceedings Of this meeting were ordered
to he published IN the morning papers
The Tribune office still stands
At o'clock Capt Putnam. learning that the
publishers intended issuing suppmen. arrived
from the cimp with forty men. mn surrounded
the Office for the purpose of expressing all issues.