The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-05-25

that gross violation ~ the fighls Of cillzens'
Not word o. condemnation came rom H.
Il justified the ioings 81 the "murdercus
mob. I" Il chucksled over the supprsssions
Of ne right Of speech in the person Of the
Chief Magistrate Of the nation. II and Ia
party friends claimed that they had HE light
70 hear or suppress . speaker, and II his
position or opinions upon questions o. pub.
tic policy were obnoxious 10 . portion of
those present. the dissfected hsd the right
TO suppress the freedom OF a public assem-
bly,. called for a special purpose. The Jour.
nal did not call upon the military auihori-
ties 70 "bring 10 strict sccount the mur
porous mob tina, successfully suppressed The
right OF free speech and tAe freedcm Of
public assemblies 10 the chief city Of" Indi.
ana. nor did il insist that until the North
'hss so lar Progressed 10 civilization aud
obedience 10 law. thst . loyal speech can
be delivered anywhere within its limits,
without the interference Of mobs. he mill
tsry must De used TO suppress the dsloy atty
and 70 protect the rights and persons Of
those obnoxious 10 the hatred" Of yndlctve
and tanned radicals. Neither did il call ~
on or announce that some commander OF
United States troops would make an inves
tigston OF all the circumstances attending
the "murderous mob in this city.
Similar successful suppressions OF "the
figh, OF speech snd the freedom 81 public
assembling" attended tho visi, Of The presi.
dentisl party last fan IN other cite 4. but The
Journal made 20 frantic appeal TO the mill
tary authorities 70 bring 10 strict sccuuni
the murdercus mobs. or insisi that "lhe mili-
tsry most be used to suppress, radical mobs
"snd 70 protec, the rights and persons o.
those obnoxious TO tho hatred Of 'untsmed' I"
Republican partissDs
There VISA prospect " ansgro nit M
Richmond a lew days ago. The tact ,hsi a
regimen, Of United States irianiry we ~.
toned within The Guy limi's; that The streets
were pa.rvlled By nsunlsd soldiers; that
squads Of policemen were stationed 10 ali
The churches on sunday 10 protect the or
shippers against negro outrsges, and The
declaration Of IN United States officer 20
Judge UnJer~ GOD, ~hich the latter ropes,
cd % negro ssss,nsiy, ",hs. Their. ~a- /,
possibility OF riot being made by the ne
gtoes 10 morrow, and ihst NJ there was, ne
would plant csnIon and sweep tnr streets
With grape shot, 90 70 show there ~n- :
violent aud iptsmmstory s'ste OF feeling
which might have broken oui o. ,he sllghl
rst proyocs.ion, ~mE the most serious con.
sequences. but no Indignation wss express.
ed thesesf by the Journsi. or any dsw md
las, the military u,u.s o. osrd ~ pfoscc'
ihr rights and powers n those obnoxious d
The vindlc,iy. raoicsis and untAnrd srgrU. .
i,f Richmond.
y Tae Journal hiss 20 rrgsrd for '''he rga'
81 spaech aIs the freedom u public as
semolirs i unssss negrces Or radicals ~
sffscisd then Il nosls with eli the vndir
,ireness Of N unnamed ffsed,m shfiekrr
+ Msrderons moos" hsve suppressed ~.
right OF speech ana The freedom Of pnbli'
assemblies in this Guy win iinenniy ~
years pasi, aud throughout The .Repuo iIcar
organ was a. calm aud cool over THESE vlo
laions Of rights and law Is . summer'r
mprning-not word OF r0ndemnalioo ws'
heard from that organ Of tree speech ~.
free sssem bIies, but Judge Kelley, repre-
sentative Of rsdcslIsm, - suppressed down
\ IN Aisbsma. probably by mean white ans
black radicals, when sudds.ly the JournalI
Indignation and ire are aroused to the igh
eel pilch. and il frsnlicslly calls upon ID,
military su'horiliss Of the nation i come
70 the !escue.