The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-12

all who ~ lseseasonsbly suspected of
Ll0eyiAg len cnnecteJ with tn fling. "a
n Ost then babe Col. Dyer
fcd ew pug 4 all departedins body.
WS 1e~upA's succeseop -
While Col. ,Dyer refused Ito announce
l4sooytseo>oesOo0's -succpssor, % was cur.
rently reported aud generally believed,
last fnght. that samuel I. Glover Will be
designated. When the prosecutions were
first begun IL was intended to employ
GI0ver as assistant counsel for tile gov
eminent. but some hitch occurred In the
| arrangements which prevented the cur
Ring out ot this design. This fact gives
|94ght to the rumor that Mr.. Glover will
- sesi Gen. Henderson. Mr.. Glover Is
Ipdotically n Democrat. but Col. Dyer IL
finstructed in the dispatch removing uen-
derson. to employ the ablest counsel, re-
gardless Of politics, and he evidently
thinks that Mr.. Glover fills the bill. One
thing is generally predicted. aud that 10
that Ar. Glover will he chary Of his lsi,-
Euage when referring to the White House.
y he shall deem 1t his duty to criticise In
Mat direction. ....i
Dsenaerson's Friends 10 the Reseue.
The following call Tor q mass meet
| night: e .t
A preparatory mass meeting of the
| honest working people will take place
| at Tyrolean hall. northwest corner OF
Third and Convent streets. OH Monday
| evening, Dec. IL, TO denounce the con-
duct OF our administration in removing
| Gen. j. Ii. Henderson as an advocate oil
the people. opposed to revenue swlndlers
now IN office.
All honest-iainded citizens are invited
to be present. All newspapers advoca.
ting the rights of honest ,oorking,nen are
/ requested to pulish this call.
| by order of X. ID. GOODWIN. d
Chairmano Of CONTINENTAL League Of az.
The Proceedings Of the Conrs Of In.
qWiry.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-1he Babcock court
Of inquiry met again at noon to-day.
Gen. Hancock Immediately arose and
read the following ta.f
"A sense Of duty to the laws. to the
military service and to the accused, CON-
| pels me tO ask your concurrence In q
postponement Of this inquiry for the
present. We are all bound TO believe In
the entire innocence Of Col. Babcock,
| and this presumption cannot be repealed
without clear evidence. Ii IL due to him
to suppose that this court of inquiry was
asked In good faith for the reasons given.
What were those rcasons. In the course
| Of 4 legal trial at st. Louis Col. BAbcock
was alleged to be guilty of high crimi.
nal offence. He asked for hearing In the
same court, but was informed he could
not have it because the evidence was
closed. These circumstances led him tC
demand q court Of inquiry, - the only
means Of vindicatioa that was left.
! CERTAIN OF A HEARING NOW.
"The supposed necessity for the con
vening OF 4 military court for the deter
mination of his guilt or innocence nc
longer exists. Ii is believed our actor
as a military tribunal cannot Gust tn
jurisdiction Of the court while the indict
Inent is pending. The president has sale
through the attorney general that sucl
4 was not the intention. Then the trial a
81. Louis and this inquiry must 60 on .
the same time, unless We await the re
suit Of the inquiry. Then the difficultie
are very formidable. The accused ma
must be present at the trial Of the indicl
! iment. Shall we proceed and hear tn
} cause behind his back, or shall We We
tice Of this Is manifest. presume iron
4 the nature OF the case thar the evidence
. very voluminous. consisting Of record
papers and oral testimony.
LEGAL CoNuNDBrM.
Can VIC compel the production of Ties
while they are wanted for purposes {
2 trial at ST. Louis! Certainly not, If III
> military be, a. the constitution declares
subordinate to the civil authorities. Sha
We proceed without evidence and give =
opinion ia ignorance Of the facts: Til;
I cannot be the wish of anybody. l tak
it for granted that the trial at st. Lou
will be fair. as well as legal, and that Il
Judgment will be according to the yer
truth and Justice Of the cause. II vii
@ without question, be binding and cOncll
! sive upon US, upon the government
: upon the accused and upon all fine wOri'
4 IL he sould lie convicted, no decision {
: ours could rescue him out OF the hands
the law II lie is acquitted, our belief IN h
! innocence will bo OF no consequence.
we anticipate the trial in the civil cour
our Judgment, whether for the accuse
!. or against him, will have and ought I
f have 10 effect upon the jurors. 1t cal
Q not even be made known to them an
: any attempt to influence them by
5 would Justly be regarded rs an obstru
E ton Of public Justice. f.a9Ii .e4f
MERE NATTER or FORM.
.'On the other hand his comvictia
would lie conclusive evidence OF his gull
and his acauittai will relieve him of Il
: necessity OF showing anything but til
:. record. do not propose to postpone u
= definitely, but simply adjourn from da
= To day until evidence upon the subject
= our Inquiry shall receive that detluite On
y conclusive shape which will be impresse
!, upon it by the verdict OF the jury or unit
!: our action, having been referred 10 Il
y War department with our opinion tn
: our proceeding should be stayed durin
= the proceedings Of the court Of law, shs
have been confirmed.
!, In case OF acguittal by the civil cOur
the functions OF this court will not ne
u cessarily lave terminated. The accuse
x may be pronounced Innocent Of an
j. crime against the statute. and yet
= guilty Of some act which the military Ia
J. might punish by expulsion from Il
" army. In case OF acquittal ho may IL
sist upon showing to us that he has dol
nothing inconsistent with the conduct
b an officer and a gentleman, rs the artiC
:; OF war runs, but the great impOFtaI
u question Is guilty or not, ia manner {
n form, as he stands indicted. aud this C;
y be legally answered only by jury
l. his cOuntaymen.
The judge-advOcate then said in su
stance that the court had NOT been full
(, organized. He had received a cOmmul