Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-05
pUBLIsHED (DAmY) bf
EDGAR SNOW ZEN, r..
nsz.- OFFICE-No 104 King street, over
{ Gn4,s formerly French's) Book Store.
THE CASE OF THE CHICAGO TIMES.
>an 2rruside's Order Revoked by the President
Of the United States.

~HirtGC June "a motion was mace III
5he r s. Circuit Court this morning by the
:1hiuagc Times's counsel to defer the applica-
4joc 70, AZ Injunction until notice Of the apph-
snsion could be given to the military command
.r5at Camp Douglas Judge Drummond, III
Granting tne motion, said II may be pardon
u fer saving that, personally and officially, /
,oagiye 10 Give every aid and assistance III my
power &c the government and TO the admins
ration Ia restoring the Union; but have al
.gag3 wished to treat the government as gov
u2nnent Of law and q government OF the con
stituton and not as d government OF mere
physical force. I personally have contended,
and shall always contend, for the right Of free
discussion, and the right Of commenting un-
der the law and under the constitution; upon
the acts Of the officers Of the government.
During the day the Times office seemed the
centre Of attraction, and was visited by large
4umber OF people
In accordance with call issued this fore
noon an immense meeting assembled at eight
O clock tonight in front OF the Times office. -
The crowd soon filled the street, rendering it
,mpassablo The meeting shortly afterwards
adjourned 10 the Courthouse square, and was
:Ae,e addressed from the north side entrance
35unsalle6 the observance OF the laws, but de-
,ouoce1 the recent order Of GEN Burnside as
>4oitraYy ana t}espotic.
;}nriuo The afternoon the militia were order
81 under arms.
$,hicaro. June Ga private meeting was
reid tonight, at which was present Senator
Eruubun Representative Arnold, Judge Hig-
ms %yu. 3. Ogden, and other leading repub-
;oans, A number Of democrats were sent ior
including the mayor Of the city, who was chair
r7au, Mr.. Ogden presented 4 resolution urg
10 that for the preservation of peace and on
:ne grounds Of expediency alone, the President
g requested to rescind Burnside, s order sup
,:essirAg the Times newspaper. lie presented
Uetitior to that effect which he moved be
2gne;s by those present. al signed except
,::'2umDull and Arnold, who said they would
,alegraph to the President to give the petitions a
,rompl consideration.
The meeting at Court House square was at
-2nded By about $4,000 persons. There was
much excitement, but no outbreak, as five
hundred special policemen were on the ground.
Speeches were made BY the chairman, $. NJ.
Fullner, r. Caulield and General Singleton,
Of Ill.,, Ex-Governor McComas, formerly Of
Virginia, and others, which were very conseTV-
ative, calling on the democrats TO stand hrm,
be guilty Of no violence, but walt the decision
ofthe Judge as TO granting permanent ln]onc-
ti0n which is to be rendered Tomorrow
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 3.-A preamble
and resolutions passed the House OF Kepre-
gentatives to-day by vote OF 4 to Is, after al
exciting debate3 in substance as 5olloWs: -.
Of an order issued BY Gen. Burnside for the
suppression Of the Chicago Times;
And whereas such order is in direct vio~
;ation of the constitution Of the United States
and Of this State, and destructive ofthose God
2ly9a principles whose existence and recognl-