New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-14

into dsrepute or by causing dissatisfaction in the
ranks it is equally the duty Of every citizen IN the
Department to avoid the same evil IL 1t Is my duty
to prevent the propagation Of this evil In the army,
or in portion Of my department, 1t is equally my
duty in all portions Of IT. and 1t is my duty to uie
all the force in my power to stop 1t.
II were to lind man from the enemy country
distributing In my camps speeches Oh their puonc
men, that tended to demoralize the troops or to de-
sroy their confidence in the constituted authorities
of the Government, / would have him tried, and
hung if found guilty, and all the rules OF modern
warfare would sustain me. Why should such
speeches from our own public men be allowed
The press and public men, in a great emergency
Ike the present, should avoid the use of party cpl
theis and bitter invectives, and discourage the or
ganzaiion of secret political societies, which are
always uudignifed and dsgraceful to free people,
but now they are absolutely wrong and injurious;
they create dissensons and dscord, which Just now
amount 10 treason. The simple names Patrlot
and " Traitor are comprehensive enough.
As | before said, we are III state OF civil war,
and an emergency is upon us which requires the
operations OF some power that moves more quickly
than the civil.
There never was war carried on successfully
without the exercise Of that power.
1t 10 said that the speeches which arc condemned
have been III the presence OF large BODIES oil citzebs
who. if they thought them wrong, would have then
and there condemned them. That Is no argument
These citizens do not realize the effect upon the
ermy OF our country, who are its defenders. Ihey
have never been in the field; never faced the enc
mics OF their country; never underwent the priVa-
tons OF soldiers IN the field; and, besides, they
have been in the habit of hearing their public men
speak, and, as q general thing, Of approving OF what
they say; therefore, the greater responsibility rests
upon the public men and upon the public press, ana
il benooyes them TO be careful to what they say
They not use license, and plead that they are
exercising liberty. In this Department. 1t cannot DC
.han oil fha / IaN
down such license, and am sure will be sustained
In thls course by oil honest men. AT all events,
will have the consciousness before God, OF having
done my duty TO my country; aud wDen AN
sweryed from the performance OF that duty by any
pressure, public or private, or by any preJudlee,
will no longer be man or patriot.
/ agaiG assert, that every power / possess on
earth or that is gwen me from above, Will be used
Ia defense OF my Government on all occasions, at al
times, and in all places within this Department.
There IL no pary-no oommunlty-no State Govern
ment-no state legislative body-no corporation, or
body of uen that have the power to inaugurate
war po icy that has tue validity OF law ana power,
but the constituted authorities OF the Government OF
the Uuited States; aud / am determined to support
their policy. IL the people do not approve that
policy, they can change the constitutional authori-
ties VI that Government, at the proper time and by
tie proper method. Let them freely discuss the
policy in a prouer tone; but ny duty requires me TO
sop license and incorporate discussion, which tends
TO weaken the authority Of the Government and
army; while tho latter is IN tue presence OF the
enemy--itis cowardly 30 TO weaken II. Ids lcense
could not be used IN our csmps-1te man would 10
torn IN pieces who would usei
There 10 no fear OF the people losing their hber-
ties all know thai 10 be The cry OF demagoBues,
aud none but the ignortnt VIII listen 10 III all In
telig,nt men know that our people are too far adj
yaneed IN the scale Of religion, civilization, educa-
lion aud freedom, to allow any power on earth to
Interfere with their liberties, bat this same ad-
yanoeuent In these great characteristics Oh our
people teaches them TO make all the necessary sacr-
hees for their country when an emergency requires.
They will support the constituted authorities vi the
Government whether thoy agree With them or not.
Indeed the army itself IS part OF the people, aud
Is 80 thoroughly educated IN Tie love OF CIVIL ioerly
which is the best guaranty for the permanence OF
our republican institutions, that 1t woald itself be
the first TO oppose any attempt 10 continue the ex-
ercise Of military authority after the establishment
of peace BY the overthrow OF the Rebellion. No
nan Oh earth can lead our citizen soldlery 10 the
establi. hment of a military despotisn, and no man
living would have the folly to attempt it. To do SO
would be to seal his own doom. On this point there
can be 10 ground for apprehension on the part oi
the people.
I,is raid that we csn have peace # we lay down
onr arms. All sensible men know this TO DO untrue
ere il 3d. ought We 10 DO 30 cowardly rs 10 lay
them down until the au noii'| VI '"o o''eiNnAsA'
Is hcknow ledgedl
beg TO call upon the fathers, mothers, brothers,
els ers, sons daughters, relatives friends and neigh
bors OF tie soldiers in the field TO aid mo in stopping
this license and incorporate discussion, which ID
dscearseing our armies, weakening the hands of
,ne GoyernIleut, and thereby strengthening the en-
envy. If We use our honest Efforts, uod VIII bless
us with \ glorious peace and united country. Men
ot every Al ade Of opinion have the vital Inter
est IN tie suppression Of ths Rebellion for should
distracted nation will iall alike ON all, whether
patriots or traitors.
these are substantially my reasons for issuing
General Order No. 80, my reasons for the deter
minstion TO euoce it, and also my reasons for the
arrest OF the Hon. e. l.. Valasdlgham for sup
posed violation OF that order for winch he has been
tried. The result OF that trial Is now ia my hande.
entorcing his order 4 can be uHahimousIy
SUSTAINED By the pope, or can be opposed by fac,
tious bad men. Iahe FORMER erenf quttHess "M
prerati; IN The latter ereht, the respoHsiCihfy and
retr but on ,o attach Ia the men Th0 resist the aH-
.Lorifg and tie neighbOrhoods that aHoIo u.
All OF which is respectfully submitted:
A. j.. BURNSIDE,
Mjor-Gepenl Commanding Department Of the Ohio