10-6-1864: [U.S. Military almost fight each other, and armed citizens, at a political rally for Democratic Presidential hopeful Gen. George B. McClellan] “but the right of the individual citizen to bear arms cannot be infringed; his right to assemble, his right to defend himself being assembled, is one that never can be surrendered“

U.S. Rep. Clement L. Vallandigham, [U.S. Military almost fight each other, and armed citizens, at a political rally for Democratic Presidential hopeful Gen. George B. McClellan] “but the right of the individual citizen to bear arms cannot be infringed; his right to assemble, his right to defend himself being assembled, is one that never can be surrendered“, Oct. 6, 1864