Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-07
APoIitIonl ProsecutIon.

~ anything uOne uy - aANPuVNSs'' - -
political capacity. they win be astounded
to learn that Mr.. MAxwELl has been ar
rested. An sAidasitwas filed against him
lby Mr. Y6sr before that high tribunal
over which his lordship, Judge TcRNFn.
presides with such provoking gravity in a
room next to RALLss saloon. This morn
! ing Mr. MAxwKLL waived an examination
before our illustrious Dogberry. and gave
bail for his appearance at court
Words are inadequate to give expression
to om opinion on this occasion. The
public will say the same.
The crime alleged against him is "shoot-
ing with intent to kill" The crime of
which he is actually guilty, is prolering
llife to death at the hands of band of
soldiers who had been ordered TO take his
llirA There were thousands Of witnesses
| Whoever interrupted Mr.. CoRwIS's
speech by adding the words, land the mig
ger" had very clear perception OF our
public affairs but very wrong notion
of what was proper on that particular oc-
casion and prudent in that excitement
If MI. maxwell. WaS the person who used
the words, however, did that justify Capt.
BADGER 10 order his men to pursue and
kill him? Did that Justify the soldiers
in rushing after him to take his life, and
in stoniug and firing at him? Was it
| Mr.. MAxwELL's duty to lay his hands to
his side, and surrender his life to men who
had already committed a gross outrage
upon the persons and property of Others :?
Il is ridiculous nonsense for honest men
to talk of it, and criminal and diabolical
for political knaves to claim it.
| The political Republicans of the city of
| Dayton cannot shift tho responsibility of
the murder and bloodshed upon Mr.. MAX
WELL. 1t does not lie upon him,
Il While some of the Republicans are so
, keen on the scent Of Mr.. Maxwell, we
should like to know what has become of
Capt BADGER? He was the active agent
; in the whole affair; began the riot at the
! EMmRE office: famed its flames at the
court-house, and ordered his men to run
after and kill Mr.. MAXWELL. He is the
sower of all the dissensions in our COM
munity, settling down, we had hoped into
| peace and quiet once more. He is the
shedder Of innocent blood. What has
become of himY The whole thing is as
transparent az skinned milk. He is ar
rested on Friday Ivy the military authori-
: ties, and hurried away to some othei
> county, Tor trial by court,martial, Sat
! urGay morning comes and there is no Grim
I, inal before Mayor GiLLEsprE, and his bal
: appears and answers that he cannot produce
Capt BADGER, as it is not in his power
! There is neither criminal, nor a responsible,
bail for his appearance.
i'll Do we not now understand the extraor
II dinAry zeal Of the military authorities t.
,f punish" the outrage9 The mild sen
# tence Of the court-martial will be cash
a iering from the service, which will no
displease our Captain very much at tn
;. opening of a bloody spring campaign
h after a winter of good pay and gloriou
d inactivity.
S, Afterthe matter has been arranged fc
T. his escape. do not let us hear any MOI
il about the punishment Of a peaceable, qui'
O. and inofiensive citizen, whose only Grim
ie is acting in self defence,