Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
That is the ring Of the true metal.
THE ADVANCES OF DESPOTISA-A
MANLY PROTEST.

MANL1 HksOG
It appears that Grant las been trying to
do in Illinois in a small way what he did in
South Carolina-that is, take military pos
session of portion of the State and super
sede the civil authority there. He sent
Federal troops to South Carolina to act as
a posse in arresting citizens without so
much as the formality of warrant, and
the carpet-bag Governor ofthat State quiet
" submitted to this invasion and superse-
dure of his authority. He sent troops 70
Chicago to police that city, to arrest citi-
zens and probably shoot them down
if they do not obey a summons to halt,
as in the case Of Col. GrOsvener.
But Gov. Palmer, Of Illinois, is
made of very different material from
Gov. Scott, of South Carolina, and he pro-
tested vigorously against this invasion OF
his State and the attempt to suspend the
civil authority, and be has laid the facts
before the Legislature of Illinois in a special
message. Phil. Sheridan, the butcher of
the Peigan women and children, and very
willing tool Of Grant, appears to have been
the instrument chosen to make this foray
upon the State Of Illinois. The Governor
appears 70 have been made aware of this
fact through Chicago paper. On the Sd
of November, Gov. Palmer wrote to Grant,
enclosing an article from the Chicago
Journal, and calling attention to its state
ments IS follows:
any apology for troubling your Excellen-
CIV With a paper Of the character Of that in
closed is, that it is stated therein that four
companies of the Eighth United States ln-
fantry have been ordered from New York
10 Chicago, and will arrive there tomorrow
Uo-day) subject to the call Of the authOTi-
ties:' and that the reasons for ordering
troops to Chicago are, that the large sup
plies that the Relief Society will have in
store during the winter were not deemed
safe: besides, threatened strikes in some
Quarters indicated that labOrers willing to
work might not be allowed 10 do so,' and
that an application, stating these facts, was
signed by the officers Of the Relief Society,
and other citizens, presented 10 Gen. Sherl-
udll. anu W mn dllilONON oL.% ASASiAo -
the Secretary of War.
Gin addition to this, rumOrs in the form
of Geographic dispatches from Washington
aud Chicago have reached me that troops
we're ordered 10 Chicago for the purposes
connected with the safety of property and
the preservation of order in The city, but no
information Of the existence of the dangers
alluded to have reached me from any quar-
ter whatever.
81 am happy in the consciousness that
the authorities of the State of Illinois are
abundantly able to protect every interest Of
the people that depends upon its internal
peace and good order, and am unwilling to
believe that the President of the United
States, acting upon information of con-
trary character, communicated by private
citizens to an officer of the army, has order
ed any portion of the army into this State,
to be subject to the call of the authorities,
either to protect the store houses Of the
Relief Committee, OF to interfere with the
possible, though not probable strikes OF Ia
borers."
Grant replied, under date Of the 9th OF
November, stating that the troops had beer
sent in response TO an appeal from num-
Der of citizens, but disclaiming that it hsC
been done ont of any strust Of the State
authorities. In forwarding the appeal re
ferred TO. Gen. Sheridan sa d, under date o
Oct. 28:
Almost before the great cOndagratlcn il
Ia, city mad exhausted itself | SAW the he
enssity of having few companies OF regll
lar troops here for the preservation OF the
public peace and the protection OF property
and treasure. Their services were lnvalua-
BE. but IS soon as the excitement subsidized
the old city government desired TO a9all
take charge, and, Of course, L sent me
troops home although il had been my III
tention to keep four companies here during
the winter.
Tile result las been that the troops had
mo s,uuer zone than the turbulent SpHU
commenced 10 manifest itself, and seems 70
be increasing. have, therefore, been So
liciled by Mr. Joseph Aledill, the incoming
new Mayor, and the prominent citizens, Il
again bring to the city, for the winter, toul
companies Of infantry. | am satisfied o.
the necessity Of their presence here, and ash
he authority OF TIE Secretary Of War &c
bring them.'
Gen. Sherman informed Sheridan ON ths
3lst of October that 'fou: companies of tn,
sEhth infantry are ordered to Chicago to &C
as police"
Gov. Palmer replied to Grants letter oil
the 10th Of November, and informed hin
that after a careful perussl Of the letter an.
the copies of the papers forwarded, he wa
aunable to find anything in them to justt.
the extraordinary measure Of ordering fou
companies Of United States troops into tn
State to report to Lieutenant General Shor
idau 10 act as police under his orders Tn
Governor adds:
1T seem. to ne to be very well settled a