, 1865-03-07

, were proposed IN tie Order, TO ny knowledge
noT on y, mas there ny Opposition to IL one b
a 81 f9F order s9nre on Is e.
i the exercise Of power BY the Administration, Ii
sny ws3, except 81 the appeal to Judicial and loga
2zDid hat arrning of thc Order hare any in
NO, sir. 1don't think there were twsns,
10 the Order In caae It should baEe Intended re
: e1snnee 10 the constitutional laHs Of the country
une1e H. Va no dispo5ion that kn9r ~ q among
; q The Government in earring on the war; Ths
nsamoe1ats generally e1peeted te e,est their en-
tbey would haye % their E constitutional rights; bn
II be eEould not be elected then theJ would sub
nit as they had done. So fer as know II Tns ths
| that the rebellion was in direct violation to TIL
Constitution, and shonld not receive thelz sup
Ell TIE COURT.
Q.-Do you know that the Union League Wal
armed for any purpose Whatever!
aon, ~ never wss n any o. @sss loages ana
heard ot6era lz aay the5' icy were armed.
,5sTs .s T1sn !sa .aot =; oath Who sis tho
lar; 1t was simply laid down as general prin
Q:-po understand you 70 .ay thst The Gov
ernment Of the thirteen colonies Wa9 the Ran1e al
our present National aoTertmeut1
| Q:-Was not @ tle s' original Government federal
while our present Government Is national-thst
the several colonies Nero hpvefciRn, while al
pse present It Is the National Government that 1s
| Al do not 50 understand It, according to the
Constt1tion Apd hold taat hs.e ~ 9e saeh
OF Tie defense. The following ia his testimony 3
TEsTmoNT OF 9. nEA1SaToN. Jn-
LIZ name is 8. Remington, Jr, reside In Chi.
! tY m her
am IN the store Of T. Burns. lattended atneet-
Ing II Chicago on the Sunday night prior to the
went Ut the Invitation oi Mr Walsh, Who I'D there
he feIowinE Sonday SseGs o. fof,g a9
.! the soeiets Of tSe 1lini, ut public mees ss
| ing Of Democrats. bad been 4 member Of The
ofEanfzatl9n, 6ut hsd 'sft { tsn months before
pose ef voting 6e RepnblIcaa ticker, and wish- R
a. ct ee9e 9s6 Hs6
@azt be esrefa thss We did het ehalenEa s' out %e
The reason Of ny leaving The oreanizat1on. lie
! wanted to know who brought these men there He
laid this was secret Organization, and what vas
ei.t on knowing. I said deemed It unadvtsabla
| 10 state by whom these men were thought to Chi
ego, hat Mr: aall vas not member q the
| and it vas none of his business. said this be-
c cause believed bin to 6e sey Dr. Aver spoke,
s' e ps M a E ,,e
stated this, and said that the arms must be re-
turned after The election; that they would b. de-
| would be held responsible. Dr. Aver pulled out
small revolver md exhibited ii 10 he apdlencc,
but be eald, he did not think that Was sufficient.
shoot straight Be said that The Union Lsaeuers
we've armed and dt.cip',ned, and drilled nightly,
%Sa e Se BE- sFse bo.s Mi
none but he hoped there would be no occasion to
uee them. He thought hat the election would
Carrying Cook county, and certainly the city. 4
cRosE-ExAx1NATIuY
a, 6y mt .adg< adr9caftIl, Joined the 1llini In
oer S soe to
men that had arrived in the city Saturday night
! In fronG Of the Sherman house. and remarked to
= Tas s e Sa
be =, ,heit head. speaking 70 eeachm.n; sscs. =
! Tsrd vent % t2 bin, and he told ne he vas
When Mr. Walsh said that some Of our friends
bad come, and that we must be careful not to chal
| ltuGc Them. supposed they were brought to H.
Vii our e'se'on IN T2eS esso @ were D5ss1a1 q
ss e atSs s sess s,s
men TO the city vas very foolish proceeding, Is
thought Ms had enough Democrats to carry the
William it. Campbell, formerly an astoche Of tho
| Chicago Times, was next sworn a. a witness for
| the accused, and testified a. follows:
TEs1NoKr OF wh: r. cANrnE1L.
since he was sereesnt-at. Arms N he Hou.e sol Of
Representatives, In 1865. have Known bis family
i ssse sesn FIJI
roll. called Father Duna's Regiment know ". W.
i1s that regiment Lit summer se rs enpaaed a s
+: Dillcr, chairman of he Central Democratic
existence sr arms for tho nse and nnder the con
sasss atms Sess stored i il. % %a.h!s ~ houss; @
the ttns, reporter On TIC Chicago nm<.; and y
H. wslsh k5sw1 vas going 10 Peossa, he s.tsd
Se atae 1e 56 m a he, 5s,osst KS
sns oss enK be9 q 4: ION IT,
ID, and al Peoria delivered thend to Ar Walsh II
s'sht;'nes 1evolss1s u s.id thsy we1e e: Dem;
Be offered r. one Of them for ~ own use.
know ", o'R.tsn, lawyer Of feoEa. l hea1d
eS1 oBden anosE''o'o 'hes were handed oFeF TO Mr.
4 sl.p q paper VA. here put in evidence. cor
&sE &faoa1a' ~ 3ASas Ansasfs 1sA-neet,,ea Of Charlie.
- =. 1s Disturbance a. :: Rso2.a = Meeting,
bers Of Mr, Wslsh's family, Of anna being at I hia
house afer this. When ibe Chicago 7u'sss oflca
Sesra USE e b. Sst,;ksS t,T md
tor the protection Of that insutution IN ca.e it
:. :eoad BE- attacked. II That was about The Il me- NJ
fddy H. oefsa soe Ssd dswn hss
Inocked u down, and the authorities having refused
to artfst the parties siesulttnc, gave rice to
Is known as ! radical Ahol,uouiit and. in smail
NaJ. ~ an active partisan Of the Republican party
| 5p to the Tine e Of the election, have heard Nj.
arms IN hfa poa.es.ton for the use Of The Demo
cratic party; Al the dine the 90th res1meat VA
being 1assd stss md Theni IN camp ar. Wa1sh's
the general rCpeezyoas for the officers aud men or
| the regiment know Mr.. Walsh to have been
consIdsrsd IN actlye Dsrnocrst active in raising
feEtments TOT the Government, and more particle
larly Nas be known as the friend Of 1rlah soldiers
BY Tie .xdge AGEoeote-I was private Secretary
TO- the Chstrmsn o: the Democratic Central CON-
] 1nlttee: nsEer belonged to secret poltacs1 So
.P;trick Burns, t1F witness who mas sworn at
running awa5, was next a1aminsd. Ia aaid:
TFsTIxoN1 q PATRICK BURNS
I lire in Chicago, ant am member OF the paid
fire department. l WIS PRESENT At the Sunday night
Meetng or he in7fnbe Cpb preceding ths
Of the meeting was In reference to the election
dsy. Something vas sasa shout mtn beng In
tSwn, sad rsn;mesr e ts NJ amtnEs .aytar
1onged to the Republican party. III. Walsb said I
that they might be our friends. TINT by were ali
Iaeht, End We mast b careful q The election not
ana he said Democrats would hare good deal 10 |
do, and he encouraged DEMOCRATS to Be prenare5 ]
- es h s:a is M e. paia em. ont Sa s
dld net think It sufficient He said, II rsnt !
apa tbat Sate T e5So6 f; S1d
|
would be Responsible for their return. The
M s'ms TeIe Understood to. be depoafted at |
5e,!ttdsss being sent to sW wosb. hoass sos
3 Ihe nrst who zfoke to ne NE abo1t cartridges VA
81 sf md no a .sca r e. Z unss n;ssf
s ssd dnfa as ETC., fsaf e. Az ssd pas e.
sasse Rs Rs e %R'eRiSn e. Ro i f. sss az
after, met Mr. James Geary, and tod him whit
sfrawn had said to me- aud BE said the young men
tldgea and hat ho would IKE to ass,st bnti as be
did not like to do Il at his house, offered him The
KY Of ~ room. When vent there, saw. per-
bureau. i objected to theif lying abont IN tia
way, and be aiteEvard got box, in which otha.
tsrt tfssrtHdgsa that were made weEs PITT ,nd sone
to the room. lbo trnnk VA pushed under e.
bed. Ny underatandiDg was, That thesa cartridges
z oe need a. The election, In csse Of inter-
~ 1;Mr. 1tay-nid You assist In making any curt.
fuEf4 yOt rFelff
uAnfss-Well. must ray that did help to
Nr; Asay-For what purpose were they 10 be
Hikntes-f asked Geary what he wanted tbiI3
ssock Of cartridges for as we could not taEe Them
to the .polls. and he replied that they minht IL
Wanted to fall back upon. The box remained sf
ny room for probably two weeks, when GearY
Tod me to get in express and take The bor tn III
house OF Mr.. Lhsrlee Walsh, In the siAeTnnon ~
the same day sent the boz to Nj. Walsh'a honses
al Ge1Iy had directed. ~ "'e'e,
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