Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-11

with the avowed purpose to bring sufficient mitar
force to carry out the orders Of his superior oteer
About halEpast2 the troops from Camp Douglas arrive
in front Of the building which the paper was printed
They found the doors locked but obtained an entrance
SAID by breaking in the doors Ihey LOOK possessio
of the press conscated all copies OF the paper whic
bad not been sent out of the establishment ana placed
guard in the mailing room Thus matters stood 10 tn
morning. :.
Early Yesterday morning the events of the preceding
night became known and several hundred collected
about the Office and blocked that portion OF handop
street that force of policemen had TO be sent TO clear n
sidewalk Many persons in the crowd were lntehsei,
excited aud talked rapidly, Others were led thner .,
curiosity and did not talk at all at least not much
the talking progressed however the
and was soon famed blaze by the following handful
which posted in the front windows OF the once ano
distributed through the crowd:
All the good loyal citizens Chicago who are in favor Of
free sneec and The freedom of the press guaranteed
by the CONSTITUTION we love and uphold invited
BILE meeting front OF the Chicago Times once Oh
"wednesday evening June 3D. o'clock, to take counsel to
eeher in regard 10 The order of Gen Burn
side suppressng papers always democratic ana
| always loyal Per order Of the Committee.
This anonymous production had the effect of largely in
creasing the crowd and adding immensely to the excite
ment which at any time rife for outburst in violence
had any particular object of attack presented itself
The soldiers renamed guard until about O'Clock,
when they withdrawn or at least disappeared from
public view.
/ PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
Upon the opening of the Federal Court at 10 o'clock,
James f. Joy and Writ Dexter, Esqs attorneys for the
publshers appeared
Mr. JOY said: Ia this relative to the suppression
of the Chicago Times newspaper wish to say that we
have been able to find the officers Capt Putnam and
Gen Ammen upon whom to the notice in the case
So the notice is served them, we Will come
before the court and ask for an injunction
| Hon. S A. GOODWIN, u. S. District Attorney, said ::
From what passed last night induced to say that do
not appear Tor the military authorities However sug
geson has been made to that the parties cannot be
found question of grave nature this whether
it would not be well if this motion is to DO brought up that
you should deem it wise TO have your associate on the
bench Whether may be considered necessary or not
do not know Perhaps the gentlemen the other side
be pleased to have the heard before the whole
court
| Mr. JOY. We have objection. Indeed we shall be
pleased to have all the members present 1t matter
of immense moment to the circulation of newspaper.
not who approves of its coursevery far from it
yet the question involved in this is whether military
officer may not stop free speech and discussion upon
any question. That question OF immense moment
and your associate sit shall be pleased with the
arrangement The exgences Of the case however are
important that the should be heard at II per-
sona rights be protected by the court it should be
done but hope nothing will be done to bring about vio
lence. Any will be acceptable to U.S.
Judge DRUMMoND. / saw an order in the newspapers
yesterday for the suppression of the Times newspaper
did not know if it correct. was not until late that
evening informed that the military authorities had taken
upon themselves to carry the order into effect At the
time informed that application would be
made to arrest the action Of Gen Burnside. 1t about
ii o'clock last evening that the application presented
to which alleged that the proprietors of this newsPa-
per ordered to suppress its publication DC and the
nterposon OF the court asked to arrest it, The
sequences of the act of Gen Burnside vast nasmuch
it affected the interests Of athe propnetors aud the
public, the rights of propertyand thought the duty
of the court without rminng any question Of right to
the military authorities to take into consideration that there
q question of much more Importance involved IN
this bill that it the duty of the court to hear argument
upon it, aud that this order should issue thought was
nothing than fair and just to all parties-pants
well those representing the Government The court
~ hat land
an Injunction 1t not Injunction. The order
made last evening by the judge at chambers The act OF
Congress and the rule of court require that before
special Injunction shall issue, notice shall be given and it
for that and the exgency so great that the
order could be issued.
The Judge then advised the counsel to telegraph Judge
Davis to know he could here and hear the
the counsel might argue itn Springfield He would cheer
fully do all in his power to have the argued before
full bench These parties have the same rights as any
other parties and the court cannot refuse application
of this kind Whether the bill is proper is matter
that will up the hearing 1t is an exceedingly
painful subject to may say both personally and pro-
essonay desire to give every aid and assistance in my
power to the Government aud TO the Administration in
storing the Union in cemenng that bond which
united together. But have always desired, have al
wished to treat the Government OF law as Govern
ment Of the Constitution and not as Government Of
physical force Loud cheers from every part of the
room
personally have commended and shall always contend for
the right of free discussion and the right Of commenting
under the law and under the Constitution the acts
of the officers of the Government claimed in speech,
or address, which made before the people of
this city, that believed in that right because thought
the Constitution and the laws guaranteed that right As
officer of the Government, will seek IT, maintain that
Government but believe that the Constitution and the
laws furnish ample meansampte means 10 suppress this
rebellion believe that the military authorities act under
the laws-uDder the Constitution &sO believe that when
there military operations going on, when there
armies 10 the field hostile array battle in movement
then the civil authority And then comes IN
tial law-then 10 the law of But the armies
OF the United States the President Of the United States
the major generals of the United States under the
authority OF law, and the military law is just much
der the Constitution and under the law the civil law
precisely
Before concluding should desire that the counsel who
have made this application TO might ascertain they
easily do by telegraph whether Judge Davis will en-
terrain this application either alone connected with
me-
will say word further: That while there may be
considerable feeling produced by Of this kind, still
we must recoec that nothing gained by violence.
These parties have appealed the court and the court,
far it is able to do So will determine their rights Of
community which will show want Of confidence in the
civil tribunals OF the country. LII desirable that
should know whether live under Government Of law
or under Government simply Of force. As have already
said, believe that live under Government Of law,
and trust that every citizen Of this community aso rests
under the belief and that all each for himself,
will remember that Wa live under Government Of law.
The court adj Ourned subject to the Judges call
Until late hour, the marshal charged with the service
Of the citation upon Capt Putnam sould find that Off
GER He was found however, about o'clock r. NJ and
the citation served A telegram sent ~ Judge
Davis Of the United States Circuit Court Tor Illinois,
who il s understood will arrive in the city this morning