American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-09-28
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GEN. ORD REPRovES COL GILBERT
The press generally throughout the
South bitterly condemned the extra
/ ordinary action of Major Pierce, in
destroying the Office Of the Eagle, at
Camden, Arkansas, for certain com.
ments on military doings in that
State. The action Of Major Pierce
Was indOrSed and excused by Col.
Gilbert, of the same command, who
in a letter to the Adjutant General of
this District, used the following IAN
! guage:
"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 his duties, are not the
servants of the people of Arkansas,
but rather their masters, and it is
felt to be great piece of impertin.
enCc tor a newspaper in this State to
commentupon the military under any
circumstances whatever"
1t appears from the date of the or
der for the arrest of Major Pierce,
that Gen. Ord Immediately acted
upon the inflammation reachino him.
and he is entitled TO all due praise in
the premises. Most assuredly the
press of the State. and certainly the
Nicksburg Herald, will weigh with
! great neatneSS any condemnation of
the official acts Of the General com
mapdiuo this district. after the ex-
preston of the manly and inst views
contained in the letter below.
We begin to believe that the mice
'have been playing when the cat was
away, and perchance Gen. Ord is not
entirely responsible for some of the
orders so obnoxious to the people.
Be that asst may, we certainly have
more respect for General Ord today
than we had Yesterday, and now that
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VlCKSBURG MISS, Sept 4, 1867, }
Col. c. G. Gilbert, Commanding,
Camden, Ark.
SIR: Your letter Of the 10th ult.,
in which YOU attempted to Justify the
act of a party of soldiers, who, mis-.
led by an officer, forcibly entered
citizens house and DESTROYED his
property, is received; YOU will please
explain why this act was not prevent.
ed by yon as post commander. and if
the requirements of the SD Article
of War have been complied with.
Your assertion that the military
forces are not the servants of the PEG,
pie of Arkansas, but rather their
is unjust both TO the people |
and military, and unfouuded in fact.
The military forces are the servants
of the laws, and the laws for the ben
eft Of the people. Sec. 3. Of the Act
of Congress for the more efficient |
of the rebel States makes |
it the duty Of military to protect all
persons in their rights of person and
to suppress insulrection,
disorder and violence, and to punish
Or cause to be punished, all distur-
bers of the public peace" etc. SO
that iuStcad of presIlmiup to violate
those lawS,to CRAFTY private revenge,
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