The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-01
Speech of Major General Burnside In
Chicago.

Gen. BURNSIDE was in Chicago on Sat
urday last, and in the evening had an en-
thusiastic reception at Bryan Hall. DIR
DANIEL BARNARD made the welcoming
speech, and alluded as follows to BURN
SIDES attempted suppression of the Chi
cago Times:
1t has been your fortune in the discharge of
your public duties to incur the dspleasure of
some who under the pretence of liberty of
speech and Liberty of the press have given aid
and comfort to the enemy. Prolonged cheer
ing For your conduct sir. with reference TO
SUCH we offer you our hearty thanks. Deaf
ening cheers And we cannot but believe
that had the order YOU is ued for the suppress
sion of a certain paper in this city been insist
ed on it would have r suited in change of
tone and conduct highly beneficial 20 the cOun
try and her cause. Long continued cheer
ing
In Gen BURNsDE's speech We find the
following remarks on the same subject:
Oar friend had occasion to refer to an act Of
mine which affected this community to con-
siderable extent and hal the appearance al the
time OF an attempt to ST file the liberty of speech
and the liberty of tn. press. / am as mn Of
an advocate for the liberty of speech and IF the
be- but when am sent into q department to
c,mmaId soldiers who are to fight the enemies
of my country and who houd be strengthen
ed in all possible was by giving them encour
agement and by giving them clothes To wear,
and food to eat and recruits 10 fill mp their
ranks when find men in that del artinent OPP
posing all these means of Strengthening the
soldiers i'm the army will r,ke these men in
precisely the same va, that l would strike a
enemy lie arms against them (Appl'use which
continued for some minutes IL is my duty
to my country and my duty TO my God, to
strengthen these men, who have dai.v for years
endangered their lives in the presence of the
enemy. | would fail in my duty if did not
risk all have in this World in the way rep
utatiOn or position or even OF life itself to de-
fend and sLremg hen these poor soldiers who
are in the field ri>kitig their lives in fence OF
their country. Loud cheers.) That Is all 1
have to say with reference To This order which
l issued, and which was reese ndcd. l am aud
/ hope to continue to he only >ubnrdIna Z to
the President If the United States and he
could not possibly do anything that would
withdraw from h III my emtire sup,"rt IN amy
act he may order for the good Of his country
because l believe him to I've al honest and q
true man loud applause.) That he has
made mistakes there cain be no doubt; we have
all made mistakes. But 10 say That lie Has
made mistake and have OF would be very
silly, that i> il would I've very insubori''ait-
certainly. Laughier.) | have ~ d'si osi'ion
to say anything more of the matter, entir' "
acq .iesce in all he hs done, and l feel now
this night just as l felt the m'inent issued
that order which Was re-cinded. 1t Was iss;.ed
a thought for the good OF tile soldiers III inc
neid; but feel now just as felt tiieh 'i'.'
.ne PRESIDENT Is doing all he c.n u SUSTAIN .ne
government OF this country, to preserve l's ITO,
esrues, and to establish pe,ce Throughout all
lis borders, over every inch Ut lis territory.
(Cheers.)
Inc rest Of the speech is of no l'artlc'l-
al interest. He paid warm tribute to
'he soioiers, and 10 Gen GRANT, a..d ex-
pressed confidence in the result OF the
summer campaign.