Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-04
DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO.
The Suppression of the Chicago Times
Difficulty Between the Civil and Militia


Difficulty Between the Civil and Militia
ry Authorities.
CHICAGO, June 3-The following handbiil IS
being circulated through the city:
"All good and loyal citizens Of Chicago, who
are favorable to free speech and freedom of the
press, as guaranteed to ous by the constitution we
live under and uphold, are invited to assemble
III mass-neeting in front of the Chicago Times
office, on Wednesday evening, June Sd, 4.
O'Clock: 20 take counsel together in regard 10
the recent infamous and tyrannicaI order CT
General Ambrose Z. Burnside, snppressing
| newspapers almdys Democratic, and conse-
quentiy always loyal
This is rich. The World, one OF the journals
meant in the above notice, has only been
Democratic journal since last fail
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, June "A motion was made in
the United States Court this morning, by the
Times counsel, to defer the application for an
inJun cflon until notice OF the application could
be given the military commandant At Camp
douglas. Judge Drummond, IN granting the
motion, said: ~ may be. pardoneG for saying
that, personally and officially, desire 10 give
every aid and assistance in my power 10 the
Government and to the Administration and 10
restoring the Union, but Ihave always wished
| 10 treat The Government as q Government of
law and Government OF the Constitution,
ard not Government of mere physicai force.
personally have contelded and shall always
contend Tor the right OF free discussion and the
right OF commenting, under The law and under
the Constitution, upon the acts OF the Govern
Iient.'
THIRD DISPATCH.
During the day the Times Office seemed a
center OF attraction, and was visited by a large
number OF people.
In accordance with the call issued this fore
noon an immense meeting assembled at eight
O'Clock tonight i'll trout of the Times office
The crowd soon filled the street, rendering il
impossible.
The meeting then adjourned to courthouse
square, and was there addressed from the north
slde entrance by gentlemen OF both parties.
I he speeches counseled an observance of the
laws, but denounced the recent order Of Gen.
Burnside as arbitrary and despotic.
During The afternoon the militia were ordered
| under arms, but at the present writing the
meeting is orderly, and nothing serious is an
ucipated Judge Davis, of the United Stases
court of the Southern district of Ilineis, is ex-
pected to- ght to act in the matter of The appi-
cation for the writ of injunction, in connection
with Judge Drummond. General Ammon is
also expected here Tonight.
ACTION OF THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
SPRINGFlELD, Illinois, June "A preamble
and resolutions were passed in the Honse Of
Representatives to-day. by a vote of ~ 10 Is,
after an exciting debate, In substance as fol-
lows:
"Whereas information has reached this body
that an order has been issued by Gen. Burnside
for the suppression of the Chicago Times, and
whereas such order is in direct violation OF the
Constitution of the United States and this State,
and destructive OF those God given principles,
whose existence and recognition Tor centuries,
before the written Constitution was made have
made as much part OF our rights as the life
which sustains us.
BE 1t resolred BY The House Of Representatives.,
the Seaote c0nc@'''iag therein, That we denounce
the order which threatens an act revolution
ary and despoicas contrary TO liberty, dsstruc-
tive TO good government, and subYersive Of
constitutional and national rights, and that IL
carried into effect we consider il equivalent 10
an overthrow of our form of govern men. and
the establishment Of military despotisIn in is
stead
:" ResolreG, That in view OF thu monstrons
consequences which must me vitabiy flow from
such action il justified by he General Govern.
ment, we respectfully yet firmly request the
withdrawal of the order in question, and dis
avowal thereof by those in power, as the only
course which can be pursued to reassure cur
people that the eonstitutioc cal freedom so dear
to their hearts has not ceas,,d to be.
"The attention OF the Governor is called to
this infringement of popular rights and the in
vasion Of the sovereignty of the State of Iii
nois.''