New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10
THE SFORD IN CHICAGO.

The majority of the Committee to whom were
referred the two messages OF the Governor OF
Illinois protesting against the military Occu-
patton OF Chicago have prepared their report,
Which is published in the Western papers. 1t
i ono of the most encouraging symptoms we
have recently seen that the worship OF
name and place which has exercised 50 demon
aIiaing IN influence upon many Eastern jour
mails and ofce-holdcrs has not attained such
power Of corruption in the interior. In the
| nOghborho0d Of New-lorli the papers aud the
politicians who assume to represent the Ad
mnstration regard any criticism OF its acts rs
a species Of scdiion, and subject any one who
questions the wisdom Of all It's measures TO a
shower Of foul words. But in the loyal Re-
publican State of Illinois the law Of the land
is considered Il more important interest than
the popularity of any functiOnarics whatever,
and the members OF tie Legislature composed
III great part of avowed friends OF the Ad-
minstration, do not on that account regard it
as necessary to put paddock on their mouths
in talking Of their own affairs.
The report of the Committee in temper and
tone leaves nothing to be desired. 1t recounts
the facts of the military occupation precisely
a. TIE TRBUNE has heretofore given them'
any time the extraordinary measures adopted
Inv the regular army officers were justified by
circumstances. The answer is decidedly III
the negative. The report does 1uh justice 10
the patriOtic character and good intentions ol
Gen. Sheridan, and shows how he suffered MS
own cool and accurate Judgment to be over
borne by the general excitement OF reputable
citizens and the craven panic OF the incapable
Movor. The incxplcablc incident OF the
wbolc matter was that continued clamor for
| military rule. on the part of lead
inc business men and journalists, al
for prrfcct quiet and order had been
rcTstablished. We do not so much wonder at
their subsequent denunciatons OF the Governor
| for his efforts to vindcate the civil authority
because their rash and hasty action had com
mitted them publicly to the useless military
occupation That it was perfectly useless t1c
testimony Of Mr.. Brown, the President ol III
BOARD of Police Commissioners, aDundan"y
nroves. His evidence shows that on the ii'"
of October. the very day when Gen. oheii ''l''
gove the order to raise that unfortunate r'S'
mont of irregular volunteers from Wno'I ,.TaI
disciplined ranks came the shoI WIZ" -. o,t,,
| Col. GrosvenOr, the police 1oIco V. ,roIi-
was fully organized and on duty VIII" "
drilled reserve of 1,250 in case OF cni'i
The surrender of the city to Gen. Sh'ii ~ ~
the Mayor was made on this day, "SH"' t,
earnest protest of the police autholl.'"
assured the timid magistrate OF thcl ''''',
capability to preserve the puDIc r'% u'o
No one can regard this abdlcatoh u u
civil authority as anything Dut "' ia, and
report calls it, unnecessary unlawful ""J QUIZ
humiliating.' The city was peaool 'D,onco
orderly. There were wild rumorS u aI 20
but they all evaporatcd when supJo'' NOT
examination. The army occupa'io' - 10
only of no service, but positive uc' IL" Ct, 70
the peace of the city. The report says ;a,ont
"shown by the evidence that all 'no ,io'o ox.
"acts and riotous conduct with a s'i,s" ;o
"ception, occurring in the city rom Wv hod
"of the fire until the 18th OF DeccihVo'' co.,
"been committed by the soldiers "nuo' , ror.
"Sbcridanis commando Various lawlesS ~
formances of the troops are 10 bos
are only too familiar to any on. -. ~
observed the conduct of soldiers III '''''n ,,' ~
public excitement and lax discipline nv ~!
killing of Col. GrosvcnOr IL cohu''''n'" -
strong language, and the pre'eiSc Una. WV ~,
Palmer assented 10 the military occul'a'ioh ny
thanking Gen. Sheridan for his assistance Is
disposed of by showing that al that ''i''o '"'
Governor was assured that The uchc'a' was