M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-05-21

besides they have been in the habit
of hearing their public men speak,
and as o general thing approving
what they say; therefore, the :greater
responsibility rests upon the public
man aud upon the public press, and
il behooyes them 70 be careful as to
what they say. They must not use
license aud plead they are exercising
liberty: In this Department it can
not be done. shall use all the pow.
or have to break down such license,
and | am sure i will be sustained in |
this course by all honest men. Ata
events will have the consciousness,
before God, Of having done my dnty
"a my country, aud when | am swer
we'd FROM tho performance OF that duty
by anv pressure, public or private or
by any prejudice, will no longer be
mali or a patriot :,
| again assert, that every power |
possess OH earth, " that is given me
from above, will DO used in defense
of nv Government, on all occasions,
at ali times, and in all places within
this Department. There is DO party
no community-no State Govern
msnt-no State Legislative body
no corporation, body OF men that have
the power to inaugurate u war policy
that has the validity OF law aud pow
ar but the constituted authorities Of
the Government of the United States;
and | am determined to support their
policy. Ii tho people do not approve
that policy, they can change the con
stitutional authorities Of tho Govern
Ioent, at the proper time and by the
proper method. Lot them ire ely dis
cuss the policy in proper tone; but
my duty requires me to stop license,
and incorporate discussion, winch
tends to weaken The authority or the
Government and army; whilst the lat
ter is in the presence otIhe enemy -
it IS cowarIly 50 to 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 Iiber
ties, wo ali knew that to be the cry
Of demasogucs, and mons but the ig.
norant will listen to il; all intelli gent
man know that our people are too far
advanced in the scale OF religion, civ
citation, education and freedom to
allow any power on earth to interfere
A;,h their liberties; but these same
adyaucemrnts in these great charac'
teristics OF our people, teaches them
~ make all necessary Sncrlhces !OI
,hsir country, when an emergency
roonires. They will support the con
stiiutel authorities oil the Govern.
mt whether they agree " II them
ar not Indeed, tue army itself is a
mart Of the people, anu it is 50 thor,
oughly educated in tue love OF civil
Iiberty., which is the best guarantee for
the perlnaneuco Of our republican in
stiuItiona, that it would itself be the
first to oppose any attempt to con'ln-
ue the exercise OF military authority
after the establishment of peace by
the overthrow of the rebellion. NJ
man on earth can lead our citizen sol
dlers to the establishment! OF Il m Iita
~ despotism. and no man living voc
have the folly to attempt it. To 60 50
would be to seal his own doom. Or
,his point there can be no ground foI
apprehension on the part Of the peo
pie. .
1t is said that we can have peace i
we lay dowa our arms. All sensible
men know this to be untrue. Wcr'
it SO, ought VIC to be so cowardIy as t'
Law them down until .he authority O
the Government is acknowledged
l beg to call upon the fathers, mo
thers, brothers, sisters, sons, daugh
ters, relatives, friends and nefghborS
of the soldiers in the field to aid mi
in stopping this license and in'em
perate discussion, which is disc 'ura
ging our armies, weakening th'
hands of the Government and there
by strengthening the enemy. If W.
use our honest Efforts. God will bless
US with glorious peace and unitat
country. Men Of every shade o
opinion have the same vital lnteres
in the suppression of this rebellion
for should we fail i'll the task, th'
dread horrors OF ruined and cis
Atracted nation will fall alike on all
whether patriots or traitors.
These are substantially my reasons
for issuing General Order No. 3S;
nv reasons for the determination t.
enforce it, and also my reasons TO
the arrest Of the Hon. @. l.. Vallandi
CHAM for q supposed violation OF tha
order, for which he has been tried
The result of the trial is now in NJ.
hands.
In enforcing this order, ! can b
unanimously sustained by the people
i a. L.. l.