The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-05-21


validity Of law and power but the constitu
ed authorities of the government of tn,
United States; and | am determined t,
support their policy. If the people do no
approve that policy. they can change tn,
constitutional authorities Of tina. govern
ment. at the proper time and by the prop.
er method. Let them freely discuss the
policy in a proper tene: but my duty re-
quires me to stop licenese and intemperate
discussion, which tend TO weaken the au-
thority of the government and army; while
the latter is in the presence of the enemy
it is cowardly SO to weaken it. This license
could not be used TO our camps; the man
would be torn to pieces who would attempt
IT. There ls nc fear of the People losing
their liberties; we all know that TO be the
cry Of demagogues, and none but the igno
rant will listen to il. All intelligent men
know that Vur people are too far advanced
in the scale of religion. civilization. educa.
ton. and freedom, to allow any power on
earth to interfere with their liberties; but
this same advancement in these great
characteristics Of our people teaches them
to make all necessary sacrifice for their
country, when emergency requires. They
will support the constituted authorities Of
the government. whsiher they agree with
them or not. Indeed, the army itself is
part of The people. Al d is SO thoroughly
educated is the love Of civil liberty. which
is the best guarantee for the permanence
of our repub lean 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
establishment of a military despotsm, and
no man living would have tie folly to
attempt 1t. To do 60 would BE- TO seal bis
own doom. On this point tn re can be no
ground for apprehension on the part Of The
people.
l. is said tina. we can have peace if We
lay down cur arms. All sensible men know
this to be untrue. Were it so, ought we TO
be SO cowardy rs to lay them down until
tie authority of the government. is &C.
knowledged?
beg to call upon the father, mother,
b others, sisters, sons, dsugtrrs, relatives.
friends and neighbors of the soldiers in the
field. TO aid me in stopping this license
and Incorporate Iiscouragng our armes.
weakening the hands Of the government
and thereby strengthening the enemy. II
VIC use our honest efforts, Cod will bless us
with a g!ourious peace aud a. united coun-
try. Men of every shade Of opinion
nave the same vital interest in the suppress
sion OF the rebellion; for. should We fail in
his task the dread horrors and distracted
nation will fall alike on all, whether
patriots oil traitors.
These are, substantially my reasons for
ssuing General Order No. 3S:" my rea
sons for the determination to enforce it;
Md also my reasons COR the arreS, Of Hon
G. l.. Vallandighnm, for a supposed viola
ion of that order, for which he has been
i led. The result Of that trial is now in
ny hands.
In enforcing this order, can be unani-
nously sustained by the people, and | can
% opposed by fscious. bad men. In the
ormer event, quietness will prevail; in the
after event, the responsibility and retribu
ion will attach 10 the men who resist rhe
aud the ntighborhood that al
ow it.
AL of which is respectfully submitted.
A. +. BURNSIDE.
Major General. Commanding Department of
lie Ohio.
Mr.: lugh then moved that the suppli
,ation for writ of habeas corpus he gran
ed, and proceeded in lengthy and learn
ID argument to discuss the writ OF hdbeas
,orpus. indemnity act. articles of war. con.
provisions touching on the
question of personal Liberty, Gen. Burn
sides answers, which he took up paragraph
by paragraph, aad closed by an eloquent
ribute to the Federal compact, and the
lecessily for its perpetuity and presersa
ion, that it's laws and constitution shall
Do faithfully and jealously y observed. The
argument Of the dstir guished juri>t occu-
pied three hours in delivery. aud was lis
sned to with profound interest and reath-
ess attention. The citation of authorities
WAS immense, and the deductions made
rery searching and elaborate.
In the course OF Mr.. Pugh's argument the
;ourt in,erposed and asked counsel the who
esisted the application to state what points
hey proposed raising why the writ should |
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