The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-06-04

fully without the exercise OF that power.
1t is said that the speeches which are con-
demned, have been in the presence Of large
bodies of citizens, who, if they thought them
wrong, would have then and there condemn
cd them. That is-no argument. These cltl-
zens do not realize the effect upon the army
of our country, who are its defenders. They
have never been III the field never faced the
enemies of their country; never underwent
the privations of our soldiers in the field
and, besides, they have been i'll the habit OF
hearing their public men speak, and, as a gen.
eral thing, approving of what they say there
fore, the greater responsibility rests upon the
public men and upon the public press, and 1t
| behooves them to be careful as to what they
say. They must not use license and plead
that they are exercising liberty. In this de
partment it cannot be done. | shall use all
the power l have to break down such license,
and | am sure | will be sustained in this course
by all honest men. At all events | will have
the consciousness, before God, of having done
my duty to my country; and when | am
swerved from the performance of that duty,
by any pressure, public or private, CIR by any
prejudice, l will no longer be a man or a pat
riot.
Iagain assert, that every power l possess
on earth, or that is given me from above, will
be used in defence of my Government, Oh all
occasions, at all times, and in all places with
in this department. There is no party-no
community-no State Government-no State
legislative body-no corporation, or body of
men that have the power to inaugurate a wal
policy that has the validity of law and power
but the constituted authorities of the Govern
ment of the United States and l am determ-
ined to support their policy. If the people
do not approve that policy, they can change
the constitutional authorities of that Govern
ment, at the proper time, and by the proper
method. Let them freely discuss the policy
in a proper tone; but my duty requires me to
stop license, and incorporate discussion, which
tend to weaken the authority of the Gov
eminent and army while the latter is in tn
presence of the enemy-it is cowardly SO t
weaken it. This license could not be used in
our camps-the man would be torn in pieces
who would attempt it. There is no fear of
the people losing their liberties we all know
that to be the cry of demagogues, and non
but the ignorant will listen to it; all intelligee
men know that our people are too far advanc-
ed in the scale of religion, civilization, educa-
ton and freedom, to allow any power IN earth
to interfere with their liberties but this same
| duNdliCClIlCuG III bllC5C SlCdI I'D Va
our people, teaches them to make all the nee
essary sacrifices for their country, when an
emergency requires. They will support the
constituted authorities of the Government
whether they agree with them or
deed, the army itself 10 not. IN
and is so III "a part OF the people,
.Aoroughly educated in the love Of
civil liberty, which is the best guarantee fol
the permanence of our republican institutions
that it would itself be the first to oppose any
attempt to continue the exercise of military
authority after the establishment of peace by
the overthrow of the rebellion. No man on
earth can lead our citizen soldiery to the es
Enlistment of a military ~despotism, and NJ
? man living would have the folly to attempt it
To do so would he to seal his own doom Or
: this point there can be no ground for appre
hension on the part of the people.
1t is said that we can have peace if we lay
: down our arms. All sensible men know thi
1 to be untrue. Were it SO, ought we be 81
cowardly as to lay them down until the au
:, +bor,,v "f the Government is acknowledged
: 7 hco to call mon Two fathers, mothers
brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, ~
friends and n~eighbors, of the soldiers in The
| field to aid me in stopping this license ant
AilClipCldIC uloCuoolOl3 WHICH, 10 uiSCOuIdSLu
e our armies, weakening the hands of the Gov
ernment and thereby Strengthening the enc
, my. If we use our honest efforts, God will
t bless us with a glorious peace and a united
country. Men of every grade ofopinion havc
the same vital interest i'll the suppression o
7 this rebellion for, should we fail in the task
l the dread horrors of a ruined and distracted
nation will fall alike on all, whether patriot!
or traitors.
} These are substantially my reasons for is
t suing General Order No. So" my reasorI
, for the determination to enforce it, and als(
1 my reasons for the arrest of the Hon. G. L
Vallandigham for a supposed violation of tina
order, for which he has been tried. The re
suit of that trial is now in my hands.
l In enforcing this order, lean be unanimous
ly sustained by the people, or | can be oppos
r ed by f~actious, bad men. In the former even
quietness will prevail; in the latter event tn
responsibility and retribution will attach t
the men who resist the authority, and tn
neighborhoods that allow it.
all of which is respectfully submitted,
/ A. E. BURNSIDE,
Maj. Gen. CONG Dept of the Ohio.