Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-28
Gen. Burnside on the Liberty OF the
Press

General Burnside had an enthusiastic
reception on the occasion Of his late
visit to Chicago. A speech Of welcome
was made BY DR.. Daniel Brainard, to
whom the General replied at a consider
bic length Ia the course Of his remarks
he alluded 10 his order ssppressing the
Times newspapersof that city and said
am as much an advocate for the lib
erly OF speech and OF the press as anv
man on the face Of the globe can be, but
when ] SIN sent into a department to
command soldiers who are TO fight the
enemies Of my country, aud who should
be strengthened in all possible ways by
giving them clothes % wear, and food
20 eat, and recruits 70 hlI uptheir ranks
when | hnd men ia that department op-
posing all these means cf strengthening
the soldiers in the army, will strike
these men in precisely the same way
that would strike an enemy in arms
against them Applause, which con
unued for some minutes II ia my duty
TO my country aud my duty to my God,
70 strengthen these men, who have daily
for years endangered their lives in the
presence of ar enemy | would fail in
nay duty II | did not risk all / have in
this world in the way Of reputation or
position or even Of lite itself 70 defend
and strengthen these poor soldiers who
are in the field, risking their lives in de-
lense Of their country Loud cheers I
That is oil have 10 say ia reference 10
this order which ! issued, and which vas
rescinded. am, and hope to continue
10 be, only a subordinate OF the preai-
dent, and he eoald not possibly do any
thing that would Withdraw from him my
entire support, IN any act Of his for the
good OF the country, because | believe
him 10 be an honest aud true mar.
Loud applause That he has made
mistakes there can be no donhi, we have
all made mistakes But to say that he
has made mistake aud have no
would be very silly, that Il, il would be
very insu6ordinate--eertaialy. Laugh
ter
have 20 disposition 70 say anything
more Of the matter. | entirely acquiesce
ia all he has done, aud | feel now this
night just asi felt the moment issued
that order which was rescinded II was
issued, a. ] thought for the good Of the
soldiers IN the 6eld, bat | feel now iuss
as felt then, that the President i doing
all he can to sustain the Government OF
bis country, 10 preserve its liberties and
establish peace throughout all its bor-
ders, over every inch Of its territory.
Cheers II viii not be improper to
say something 10 you Of the appearance
OF the contest a. the present moment
have been very much encouraged TO
know that our cause is right and just,
aud for that verg reason il must succeed
lCheers Probably very few Of the
general officers in the army have seen
more dark hours than have, but | have
never for & moment faltered in my faith
in the success Of our cause, because |
feel it is just. Prolonged and enthusi-
astic cheering have every confidence
that God will help US TO succeed in this
cause, that he will prosper US, and that
this eonntry.will be preserved ana made
glorious 10 the end. But | was going to
refer to the present state of affairs.
General Grant is, as you know, at the
head Of all the armies Enthusiastic
applause. 1t might seem superhaons
for me to attempt to give my opinion OF
people about the merits aud success OF
General Grant, bat nevertheless, will do
So have known him for great num-
her OF years General Grant possesses
( qualities which pre-eminently ft him for
the position be now holds He is dis
tinguished for magnanmity-he is one
f Of the most magnanimons men | ever
knew; he is entirely unambitious aud
uuselfish; he IS capital Judge of men,
and he possesses in remarkable degree
the quality of good common sense.
These qualities, think, win make a
pretty good General, particularly when
be has good Generals TO deal with, be-
cause If be is magnanimous be will give
every credit for what they have done,
and not seek to rob them OF the fame
+ which they have honestly earned. If he
is uuambitious be win not seek to under
mine Innocent persons who may seem to
be in the way, and il he has good com
mon sense and good judgement, he will
keep each man below him to the specific
/ duty for which be is best fitted; 50 that
General Grant thus far has been sue
eesSful, and the chances are that he will
succeed in the future. IThunders of
applause.