Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-09

ton Is eonally true that disloyaty must be
construed 70 mesp infdeliy or uuGiihlul-
ness 70 the Constitution ne most dangerous
men to lie Government ore those Mo have
attempted 10 strike doxn the CONGREGATIONAL
rights Of the citizen and regulates those
principles 81 e.si liberty ~hieh are the glory Of
every free Government. and which, through long
yearsef sanguinafy conflict aud before our Gov.
eminent had a being. Mere wrested from the al.
hescnts. representatives. aud supporters OF de-
spoiic power. a few years hence the people will
regard with as,onishment the acts OF despoiism
which have been permitted during the past two
years. and those who have exercised arbitrary
power to the injury Of the citizen will receive
that execration which free people should ever
condemn rule of tyranny. The following
sentiments expressed by Senator TRuNsutL At
a public meeting held at Chicago on Thursday
evening last will apply with equal force to Indiana
10 the whole country. as TO Illinois: and are IN
striking contrast with the orders and sentiments
put sorthby the military commandants Of this
Department:
The Constitution protects us al in time Of war
gives the power to suppress instruction ana put
down rebellion. There is question bat that a
General has authority. but II - question how
far that authority extends There il no war in
Illinois Have not the people aud the papers Of
this city right To discuss and criticiss the meas
ures of this war; IL ia right which YOU claim
every one Of you. There Is not man Of YOU
but has discussed aud criticised the acts Of the
Administration. There u not a man who has
not blAncd this Government for certain acts. and
II YOU deny newspapers the right to express their
opinions, then you are subjects of military author
ity. There is civil law in operation here A
newspaper has been suppressed in this city. and il
i claimed that that paper has attempted TO dis
coinage our soldiers. opposed the acts Of the
Administration. and encouraged resistance 10 the
draft. Now. II that paper IS guilty OF such acts
liz editors could be arrested and thrown into
prison. The Law should be enforced
Here he read from the statute a section fixing
the manner of proceeding and penalty against all
who should oppose the Government. or sympa-
thize with rhe enemy in time of war.
There is remedy provided by statute for those
who abuse the right of free speech Aud instead
of suppressing newspapers that sympithze with
the enemy let the paper go. aud take hold OF the
man who publishes 1t. Arrest him and take him
before Judge Drummond, Tomorrow; let him sue
ont n wit OF haheas corpus. and my life upon il,
the President will order the proceeding di-charg
oil and hold the prisoner. l. not this the best
wayY aes Enforce il in this city to morrow
Because the President has revoked the order Of
Gen Burnside, il does not follow that the man
who publishes the paper which is annoying the
Government Is discharged from civil proceedings.
Ii he is guilty. ne can be arrested to night and
imprisoned Do you not think that the civil law
is the best, after alI
Senator Trumbull continued for some time in
the same strain. quoting from the statutes to
show that there was remedy against all who are
dsloyal. without resortlng to the military law
We inquire. why then the necessity of mill
tary commandants in States where war does
not exist. and where the civil law is in full opera
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