The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-18


..t.o. q .hs,r ia1sss assN mi. crit.
'cism were uniysg I y y ths army. il would
cause iEN ~ tShessn pieeep, the Gov.
srnmes,t to be divided. our homes to be
invubNI. sat ssnschy forfign. Nh DIT
to ny dGovsrnment fofbids me 10 ikdd1gs
in such criticisms; Officers aod soldiers
are 500 slbssd 10 20 iadpIge. nj ihis
course will be sustained by oil honest
men. III gIT 8I{E
Nov, ! win 90 further. We are 10 .
stA.s OF eivst ssr. aQnexk the Ststss II
this department 10 al this moment inva.
| ded, and three oebss heySfeeb threaten.
ed. / command TIE depsrtment, and II
10 ny dlusyissssy oounssy 6Aaae Sssis ~
my to keep 1t IN the best possible condi
ton !; ID See that il il fsd. cAsd, sfmsd
and, ~ far ~ possible. TO zee that it IL
encouraged. II it !smyduty and the do.
ty q the troops to avoid saying anything
that vopid Ssaten The arm, By prsyens-
ing . sIngle recruit from joining tke 1nks,
BY bringing The laws Of Congress. into
disrert to. 'orby causing dissssisscthkfin
the ranks. it j. equally tho duty Of syery
cilissa 10 the depa tment ii sScAs To
same evil. II II Is my duty to prevent
the prt'pagatios Of this evil 10 shs srmy.
or in portion Of my department, Il il
equally my duty IN sN portions Of il; and
Il Is my duty to use sii the foSre in my
power 10 stop II.
If were 70 find man, from the enc.
mics country. Distributing ia my camps
spe~chps Of their pnb!ic men, thst tended
pto dsmDrslias We troops. or 10 destroy
their emf dsneei 10 the constituted author.
tiles Of the Govcrnmsst.l l would have
the. lried, asd hssg Ii found gully, and
oil the rules Of modern warfare would
sustain me. Why should such speeches
from our o~n, public men be al,oscdf
Thcpress, and public men, in . great
emergency like The present, should svoid
the use Of party epi.he,s and bittr invee.
tises, aIod discourage tie Organization OF
'scret politicai societies, which arc always
usdigniked and disgrseefsl 70 fsee peo-
pie. but now they are sbsoluisly wrong
and injuri~us; they creale disscnsions
and diAcord. shich, inst na3- snoun. ~
treason. The simple names /" Patriot :,
and "Tritoy sre comprehensive enough.
As lbdofe ssid. wsAsfc ia Z ststs OF
evil pIar, and an s~srsspcy y npos "
which requires the operations Of some
power shss moves noss quickly than the
civil.
There never Was q war carried on sue.
cesSfaiy without ths exescse sf<hsi pow
er.
Isis ssli that the pss0tesi xkish .r,
condeInned have been in the preAence III
large bodies of eitisens, Who, il they
thought them wrong. would havo thea
and there condemned them. That 10 hi
argument. These citissns do not realise
the ea'ct spon she army Of our country,
who are iss defenders. They have never
been ID the field; never faced the enemie.
OF their country never underwent the
privations of Gu. soldiers in the Geld; aud
besides, they have been in tho hsbi. oI
hcsring their public men speak. and, az
. gencrsl tbiag, Of approving Of wha,
they ssy; therefore. the greater rcspon.
sihilitT rests upon the public ,Hen and rp
on-.hs public press. and il behooyes them
,osbs earnest ss to what they say. They
msst mot use license aud plead that the,
] are exercising liberty. In this Depart
mcnt it csnnot be done. l shall use al
! The pc wer have to b,esk down such IL
cense, and presume / will he sustained 5,
all honcst men. At oil events, / vii
have the consciousness. before God OF
having done my duty to my country ans
when am swerved from the Performance.
of thst duty. by any pressure, public o.
private, or by any prejudice. | will u,
longer be man or patriot.
| aiyatn a,ssst, that every prwrt 7 RIOS
sess ON earth, or tina. is given me iron
above will be used in dcf,use OF my Goy
ernment. ON all occasions, at all times, ant
in all plsees within this Department.
There Is no psuy-no community---n,
State Gosernment-no State Legis.a,iv,
bods-~s0 covpsraties, AT body Of me,
that have the power to inaugurats q wa
policy thst h.s the validity Of Law IN,
power, but the constituted ~ thosi, les O
axe Government Of tho United States
and ! am determined to support thor pol
icy. II ihs peoph d. not approve thu
policy. they csn change the constitutions
auihorities Of that Government, n tn
proper tiuas and BY the proper method
Let diem freely discuss the policy 10
proper tone but ms duty rcquirss me t
stop license, and iDtenpsrats discussion
which tends TO weaken the authority Q
tho Government snd army while the Ut
ter is in the presesce Of The enemy--it i
tcowsTdiy 50 10 weaken it. This fiosas,
could not be used in our csmps---the maj
would BE- torn ini iecss Who would sttsmp
it. There 10 no fear Of the people Iusin.
their liberties We all know that 10 be Ii,
cry OF demagogues, and none but the ir
nornnt will listen 10 it all int liigent n.er
know that oar people are loo FAR advanc
ed IN the scale of religion. ci, liz lion, ed
ucaii.Fn and freedom, to allow ANY 20 vel
on earth to Interfere with their liberties
but this same advancem ent ia tLess xreu
chara pseris,ics OF our people, teachei
them 10 make Ill the necesssry sacriire,
Tor their country. when IN emergency 70
quiret. They win support the constitu
{ authorizes Of oGoyeJnment, whsth
CT tiny agree with them OF not. Indeed
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