Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-15

every civil OthCe at his disposal, which, Of
course. vilI fall into the hands Of his own
subjects and hirelings then farewell ell
our civil rights. But we advise no com
plants. Bow down your neck to the
yoke, but let no unmanly action comefEoa
you, for a fearful day of retribution is close
at hand and those who now rule with
rod of iron may soon be glad 10 grasp
straw foI safety. b Grm.
CoREFsToEUEECE
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HEADQUARTERS, CAMDEN, ARK, August
Is. is67-TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
Fourth MILITARY DISTRICT, NICKsBUR5,
MIse-SIR: respectfully forward for the
information Of the Major General CONS
nanding the fourth military district,
letter from the Mayor of Camden, Ark,
with the remark that the Immediate cause
of the proceeding on the part Of M8ior
Pierce complained Of By the MaysI, lEsv
be found in q paragraph OF the Eag.a Of
the 3d Of August, entitled "A decided
nuisance" On the evening before the oc-
currence Major Pierce showed me the
paragraph in question, and seemed TO feel
much aggrieyed at il, and asked me 10
suppress the paper. | expressed to him a
disiuclinatiOn To meddle with the news
paper, bat at the same time did not conceA
from him that / aYmpathized with him in
his feelings Of evaporation. The Eagle
has, for long time caused much irritation
ia this command, by the publication Of eH-
ceediugly provoking aud inhammatory
matter, and | consider ii well ont of the
way.
The censures Of the press directed against
the servants of the people may be endured /;
but Gen. Ord and the military force detailed
to enable him to perform has duties are not
the servants of the people OF Arkansas, but
rather their masters, and il ia felt 10 be a
great piece of impertinence for newspaper
in this St8te to comment upon the military
under any circumstances whatever. As =
specimen Of the style Of the paper, in rela~
ton to the military, please see copy of
the Goth Of July. Such paragraphs have
been Of frequent occurrence, and have been
entirely unproyoked by anything in the
conduct Of the troops in this State
Very respectfully, your ob't sery't,
(Signed) G. c. GILBERT,
Major 2Sth L. 5. Infy, Byt Col. L. $. Ar
N.Y. Commanding Post.
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HEApQ'Rs 4TH MILITARY DISTRICT,
mississippi and Arkansas NICRsBUBG,
Sept. 4, 1867. Col. c. c. GILBERT, COM
MANDING, CAMDEN, ARK.-SIR: Your
letter Of the 18th ult., iu which you attempt
to Justify the act Of q party Of soldiers, who,
misled bv an officer, forcibly entered a citi-
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received; YOU will please explain why this
act was not prevented 10y you as Post Com
mander, aud if the requirements Of the
thirty-third article Of war have been COM
piled with.
Your assertion that the military forces
are not the servants of the people Of Ar
kansas. b1t rather their masters, Is unjust
both to the people and military, and un-
founded IN fact. The military forces are the
servants Of the lass and the laws are foi
the benefit Of the people. Section 8, Of thC
act of Congress for the more efficient gov
ernment of the Rebel States, makes al III,
dutv Of the military "to protect q p->77
in their rights Of person and property, e
suppress insurrection, disorder autyiOlgnCc
and to punish or caused to he punished, al
disturbers Of the public peace, etc. So tEa
instead Of presuning 20 violate those laws
% crafty private revenge, troops arc placed
IN Arkan-as 10 insure their execution
equally upon, and for the benefit OF all.
The assumption that a party OF soldier
could. SO their own option, iorcibiy destroy
citi-en' property and commit gross VIC
lation Of the public peace, would not b
tolerated under Napoleon
In every case where citizens or soldier
are wronred. the laws Of Congress now pro
vide g prompt mode of obtaining redress
especially is this within the reach Of th'
military, who can be organized into court
for the protection Of ats own members, wltt
authority vested in district commanders &
execute their judgments, and il no case ha
the district commander failed 20 protect IN
officers and soldiers under his commGn'
from outrage, when engaged IN their leglt.
mate duties.
A prompt replyis requested 10 thls.
lam, very respectfully, your obdt sv't,
,Signedl +. O. c. ORD
Brovet Ma. Gen. Commanding
Copy telegram
HEADQUARTERS F0UR1H MMITAR'
DISTRICT mississippi and Arkansas,
| NICBsBUFG, MIss, August l9, 1867
BREvET BRIs. GEN. G. NJ. SMITH, LITTLl
Rock. Ara Order Major PeiTce. 2stl
Infantry, ia arrest, and direct an officer o
| experience and reliability TO inyestigst
the Camden affair and prefer charges II re
quired.
| [Signed O. d. GREENE,
| Assistant Adiutsut General
HEADQUARTERS FoURlH MnITAR
DISTRICT. (Mississippi and A-kansas
V1cEsBURs, MISS, August 81, 1867
Special Orders No. l20 H. A Generi
i Court Martial is hereby appointed 10 me
at the post Of Camden, Arkansas, at
o'clock A. NJ, on the 9TH proXimo, or