Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-02
Neeessnrr sevsrity.


Elsewhere will be found the findings and
sentences Of a Court-martial convened at
Cincinnati to try offenders against Gener-
al Burnside's order No. IS, which forbid
the utteranee Of any treason within bis
department, or the rendering Of any aid
and comfort to the enemies Of the United
States. Two persons are seRtenced to be
hung, one to be imprisoned 70 fOur months,
and another to pay a fine Of $500. o
course there will be fresh Outbursts of in
dignsiOn among the C%OPperheads at these
evidences Of the "yranny of the Lincoln
Government" unless these findings have
The salutary effect Of making them more
cautious but every reasoning person must
see that that this severity is absolutely
necessary to the salvation Of the Govern
ment. We have been too %lenient and the
rebel sympathizers nave grown bold in pro
portion. Two years ago there were no
such evidences Of treason o~ut-cropPing
through the North, and for the reason that
the state of public feeling would not have
allowed them. Those who had q sneaking
tenderness for the rebels, kept it to them
selves or impaired it to a chosen and trusty
few who held the same opinion. But
gradually this fear wore of, and then the
opposition party made rapid progress in
it's abuse Of the Government, until open re-
sistance was not only threatened, but put
in force. Surely the day Of Cancellation
had gone by when the tories in Indiana
and Ohio met with arms in their hands to
resist the powers of military law under
the direction Of the Commander-in-Chief
General Burnside saw the danger and the
only way to meet it. The Government had
put sufficient power in his hands to carry
out his orders, and, thus armed, he ordered
that the traitors should render no more
aid and comfort to the enemy, either by
overt acts or by ~cOunsels. The effect
was apparent at once. The COpperheads
put their heads together guiltily 81
the ominOus provisions of "order No
50" and changed their tone. The order
for the execution Of Thomas Campbell, who
was convicted Of being 8 spy, added tc
their confusion and trepidation. Surely
there was a power now in operation thai
was not to be ignored or dispised. Now
comes another batch of convictions, this
time including citizens. George DOnges
Of Butler county, the hot-bed Of Vallandig'
ham Copperheadism, is brought up. WhaI
is he guilty of Let Vallandigham, San
Medary. Odds, Converse, Dresel and al
the small fry of the COpperheGd species
take good heed and lay it up in thei
hearts, that it was for "publicly declaring
sympathy with the rebel enemies of tn
United States Government and violently
~assaulting q loyal citizen who reprOve'
such declarations of sympathy" Nothing
more than every one Of these men and al
their feeble imitatOrs would do if the!
dared. They not perhaps huzza'd for JET
Davis, but they have skirted around III
edge Of Just that offense and longed
throw themselves in. Let them q care
full warning lest their tongues slip, for GU
Of the abundance of the heart the mout
speaketh and they may find themselves
some fine morning, sentenced to fou
months hard labor on JOhnsOn's Island.
Who shall say that this example was nc
needed? Its good effects viii be NANTES
at once and public peace will be rid Of il
most dangerous disturber.