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

of the press which the people could submit TO-
the same time we have confidence in the courts
strive to obtain redress for the wroogs Inflicted from the
. upright judges of the land
GEN SINGLETON, of Quincy, came forward and war
greeted with enthusiastic reception lie spoke of the
Democrats law abiding party who were long suffering
aud forbearing enduring indgnlty and insult without
mumur that the welfare of the country might net suffer
in He appealed to them, by their love OF
country by their respect for the laws by their memories
of the past greatness Of land and for the sake of its
future to resort to mob voence to remain true to the
to their principles TO trust IN the ballot box and the
purity of the courts and when all failed when our dearest
rights sacrificed when there longer hope
remanng for them to obtain their rights would be time
to resort to violence The paper that had been suppressed
he said organ representing their views aud stab
at it's existence encrOachment upon the rights oil
the reading public He concluded by again beseechiDg
his stand shoulder shoulder in the
and the assertion of their rights aud put their trust in the
majesty of the law to bring order out of chaos,
| Elk Lieut. Gov. McCoMAs made speech, advising all
to abide by the issue of the court which would doubt
be favorable to the applicants and il the military powers
disregarded the Injunction then it would be time to act
The right of the press to free speech OF most
sacred boons and we must this right upheld at
all hazards. Loyalty was good thing when we were
fighting for God and liberty loyalty damnable thing
when it meant fighting the Of despotism and
tyranny. He asked what are we fighting for Was 1t
to maintain liberty it to subjugate twelve States
and to have the Of testing whether we should have
mongrel race of whites and negroes Loud cheers.
He spoke of Judge Drummond Of the most re-
spectacle judges of the land and conseed his friends to
trust him and they would not be disappointed he spoke
human rights would respect the decision OF the
courts.
Speeches were also made by Z. G. Assay, Esq, Writ
| DEXTER, and others.
| The following resolutions passed amid much
| cheering:
The T,osny thousand Loyal Citizens Of Illinois, as
sembed this euening to consult upon their interests, do
resolDe,
l. That law is the bulwark OF liberty; the abrogation
of law the death of liberty the Constitution guarantees
the freedom OF speech aud of the press and the rights OF
the people peaceab to assemble and to petition the Gov
ernment for the redress of grievances An Infringement
of these rights is blow at the Constitution; abroga-
ton of these rights the overthrow of the Constitution
He who seeks to abrdge destroy these rights traitor
to law and to liberty. The people of Illinois will forever
demand and insist upon these rights They will obey the
laws themselves and insist upon like obedience by all
men, They will seek redress for grievances through the
forms of law and the tribunals of justice They will de-
mand and insist upon the trial by jury of not in the
military naval service, who charged with crime
they will demand and insist upon the right to speak and
print their opinions of power and the OF
those they will demand and insist upon the judg-
ment OF the civil tribunals upon newspapers charged
with the expression of disloya and incendary sentiments
2. The military power is and must remain subordinate
to the civil power. Military like civil unct0Dares derive
all their powers from the law. SO far they act under
the law they must be obeyed When they exceed the law
their orders and DEGREES void.
3. General Order No. 3D. promulgated by General
Burnside, by which the publication Of the Chicago Times
is declared to be suppressed is without of law
and should have abiding belief that it WILL forth
with be rescnded by the President II the Times any
other public journal has exceeded the limits of lawful dis
cusson criticism the civil tribunals and they alone
the competent and lawful judges of its crime 10 the
courts OF law IT appeals let the courts and the courts
alone decide it's fate
A. The people of Illinois are devoted, with their lives
and their fortunes, to the glorious Union of the States
under the Constituton made by fathers they will
sacrifice life and fortune and all but liberty to preserve
that Union they will cordially sustain the authorizes in
all honest and lawful efforts preserve that Union but
they will not sacrifice their liberties though life aud for
tune go together Peaceaby soberly Loyalty they will
maintain their liberties long they thus be main
tanned but they will have them at every hazard by
means.
At o'clock Capt Putnam learning that the publishers
intended issuing supplement arrived from the camp with
forty and surrounded the Office Tor the purpose Of
suppressing all issues
In the present excited of public sentiment in this
city have no desire to comment upon facts we'll
known and understood here An appeal pending 10 the
courts and until that appeal is decided it would be pre-
sumption to pass Judgment upon the naked question of
power But of the act ITSELF viewed matter of personal
injustice invasion OF the freedom of the press
act of policy national partizan free to say
that 10 opinion oppressive unwise unnecessary
and ndeensbe act has not been committed in the United
States.
THREATS AGAINST THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
During the day much talk and idle threats were
INDUCED in relative to mobbng the Office of the Chicago
Tribune Expressions to this effect coming to the Of
the stockholders of that caused great uneasnss
aud towards evening the front windows of the establish
ment barricaded with paper bales forming very
substantial breastwork behind which the editors clerks
compostors and pressmen could hold at bay very consd
cradle force Of assalants In addition to these military
precautions Col Hancocks Home Guards, eight hundred
strong ordered under with thirty rounds of ball
cartridges The regiment held in until late
hour at night within convenient distance of the expected
theatre of hostiltes.
SO great indeed were the fears for the safety Of the
Tribune Office, that Judge Van Higgins WHO'S understood
to be of the largest stockholders got together ia the
circuit court meeting of prominent Repub
cans to consider what should be donein the premises
number of Democrats called the doors were locked,
aud the meeting organized at 12 80 p NJ by the appoint
ment of Mayor Sherman (Democra) to the chair and M
F. Tuley (Democrat) secretary, The following record
Of the proceedings is furnished for publication by the
secretary:
Remarks were made by udee V an Higgins, Hon. Ly-
man Trumbul Isaac N. Arnold VIM b. Ogden, s. =.
Hayes Jas. 4. Joy, A W. Arlington Samuel w Fuller,
Writ Dexter, and others.
Hon. VIM. b. Ogden presented the following resolution
and petition;
"WHEREAs in the opinion OF this meeting of citizens Ct
all parties the peace of this aud State If the general
welfare of the country likely be promoted by the
pension resembling of the of Gen Burnside
for the suppression OF the Chicago Times therefore
Resolved That the ground of expedency alone such
OF citizens in this opinion without regard TO
party, hereby recommended TO unite petition to the
President ecuy asking the suspension resembling Of
said order.
The undersigned pursuauce the above resolution,
respectfully petition the Presidents favorable consideration
and action in accordance there with"
This resolution unanimously adopted.
On motion tho Chair appointed q committee Of Ave to
circulate and obtain signatures TO the petition viz Messrs
VIM. b Ogden, Van III. Higgins, A. G.. Coventry, Judge
Dickey, and Beckwith, Esq.