New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-05
ALABAMA.

ALL THE MOBILE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS REMOVED.
TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
MOBILE, June 4.-The following Order was read by
Major Horton to the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council this morning:
NO. Ill HDQRs. THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT
ATLANTA May 81.
SPECIAL ORDER No. "a: In pursuance Of the recon-
mendation of Gen. swayne, Commanding the Military
District Of Alabama touching the disturbances AZ
Mobile and for the therein stated the officers OF
the city, the Tax Collector City Treasurer Board Of
Aldermen and Common Council Of the City Of Mobile
hereby vacated by the removal Of the present ncam
bents.
The new appointees were inaugurated Immediately
after the PRONUNCIATION of this order.
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE MOBILE NATIONALIST.
In our issue of the LIST inst we published telegram
from Mobile announcing the suppression Of The National
St Of the Freeimens organ), by order Of the mill
tary eommandant, and its future suspension until the
proofshees Of each issue submitted to the military
authorities for examination. 1t stated that the pa
per was suspended for the publication of article in
strucng the Freedmen when where and howto use fire.
arms" The article in question was a communication d.
rected to the editor, and is follows:
10 the Editor Of The Nationalist:
wish you would give space through your h0nored
journal give word OF advice to the colored people Of
Mobile about the Of firearms know that we are
that many Of ignorant OF what right and dutiful
in great degree that friendly toward the white
friendly us If could only agree with them I'm poll
ties and know too, that there are many bad colored
men as well as bad white men,. who win NOT
agree with anybody In what is just and good.
But the demonstration on the night Of the
llth brought TO my sight and 10 my mind
of the greatest errors that have ever seen the col
Ored people make. in the thckes OF the firing, and
had pistol, because did not expect riot, and
know great many men who likewise had no weapons.
Strange SEEM nearly all Of those who did have
pistols shot them of in the air. where there was no
enemy knowing at the same time that the alarm bell
was as busy IL could be, calling our enemies TO
Come !" az Come ~ Gomez But IL appears 70 that
God had his finger I'm the pic. and he directed general
stampede OF all parties Had he not have done be-
eve my friends enemies would have rallied ana
to the SQUAD OF the alarm BELL and then and there
they would have found with empty pistols and gen.
era massacre would have been the result. beg you,
therefore, all future occasions OF that kind not 70
waste single shot until you your enemy then Be
he is your enemy; and II you should put him TO
hight, waste the remainder OF your ammunition
lest he should rally and again assault you But don't for
get my first advice don't shoot your pistol until 10 e ABB
soutey necessary and then be you shoot your
emy. J.P.
The editor of The National tho article
follows
The practice Of carrying weapons is very bad custom
indeed and should be abandoned possible by
classes But is especially important that the pra6
tce Of firing the air should be stopped. IL 10
attacked, he has perfect right TO defend himself bat
throwing away bis ammunition only deprives III m OF
the means OF doing