Year: 1863

Now, will 60 further We are in state III civil war
One OF lne States Of this department 10 this moment
nsaoou' anu tnrso others have boen threatened com
msnd the department aud il is INV duty 10 nv country
sno 20 this army keep in the beet possbe condition


zee s0at y fed Glad armed and possible
see tnat ~ encouraged Ift my duty and the duty OF
the troops TO avoid saying any thing that would weaken
Inc army by preventing single recruit from oinipa the
sanks BY bringing the laws Of Congress into dseputs or
oy causing dissatisfaction 10 the ranks il is eau .y the
duty OF every citizen the department avoid tue same
evil II my duty to prevent the propagation az tus


yl 10 tho army or IN portion Of my department., it is
equally my duty in Al portions Of it, and it my duty to
use all the force in my power to stop il.


III were to find from the snemys country dis.
trbutine In my camps speeches Of their public that
tended to demoraxe the troops destroy their oon
hdence 10 the constituted authorities OF the Government
would have them tried and hung found guilty and all the
rules q modsr. warfare would sustain me- Why ahoud
suon speeches from our own public mon be allowed


Ihe Press and public great emergency like the
preFept should avoid the of party rphes aud bitter
nvectves and discourage the organization Of secret po
hcal societies, which always uodigni6ed and dis.
graceful TO free people but they absolutely
wrong and injurious they create 0ss@sons and d.cord
which ns now amount to treason The simple names Of
a pa1riot and traitor" are comprehensive enough.


a. before said, ara in of civil war and an
emergency uponsM which requires the Operations Of
never was war carried on successfully without the
else OF that power as4s. 80


IL s sal that the speeches which are condemned have
been in the presence Of large bodies Of cit zsns who
they Thought them wrong would have then there con-
demned them That 10 argument. These citizens 10
not realize the eff upon the army of country who
are is defenders Thoy have be- the field
laced the enemies Of their country never undergone the
pryaons of soldiers in the field and besides they
have been in the habit Of bearing their public speak
and general thing of approving of what they say
therefore the greater responsibility rests upn the public
upon the public press and behooves to be
a. 70 what they say They must censs and
plead that they exercising liberty In this department
It cannot be DONE shall all power hav- to break
down such license. and am vii, be tanned in
this course by all honest At all evnts will have
the consciousness before God of having d,ne nv duty
my country and whom swerved from the performance
of that dny by any pressure public private by any
prejudice will no longer be man patriot.


again assert that every power possess earth,
that given from above, will be uaed in defence Of my
all occasions, at all tines, and in all
places within this department There 10 party,
corpraton body II that have the power to n.u
gurate policy that has the validity Of law and power
bur the constituted authorities sf the Government the
United States aud am determined to support their
policy If the people do not approve that pcy they
change the constitutional authorities cf that Government
at the proper time aud By the proper method Let them
freely discuss the policy In proper tone; but my duty
requires to stop hc-nse anf ,nempernte discussion
which tends to weaken the authority IF the Government
and army whilst the atter is the Of the enemy
it 10 cownrdy to weaken it. This license could he
used in camps-the uld be torn in pieces who
would attempt it. There frar Of the people losing
their liberties; all know that to he the cry of dema
gogues and but the iguorant will sen to it all in
elhgent know that pc pie too far advanced
the scale Of regon civil zaton educat on, aud
dom to allow any power earth =" interfere with their
liberties; but this advancement in these great
charac of people teaches them make tho
necessary sacrces for their country when ancmerRency
requires They will support tee constituted authorities of
the Government, whether they agree with them or not
Indeed the army itself s part If the people, and 10
thoroughly educated in the love Of civil liberty which
best guarantee fr the of our
ns ut that would srf be The FIRST to oppose any
att mpt to continue the of military authority after
the establishment If peace by the overthrow Of the rebel
lin. No lead cit seldery to the
establishment Of military despotsm, and living
would have the folly attempt it, To do would be 10
seal bis DOOM On this point there can be no ground
Tor apprehension on the part OF the people.


ssd that we have peace il lsy down arms
All sensible men know this to be untrue. Were Ii so
ought to be cowardy to lay dawn until the
authority Of the Government is Acknowledged ssA


beg To call upon the fathers thcrs brothers ters
sons, daughters, relatives, 1nds aud nrighbors Of tho
soldiers IN the field to ard in stopping ibis crnce snd
utemperate discussion which discouraRi0g our armies
weakening the hands OF the Government. and thereby
gthenpg the enemy. II use our honest torts
God will bess with glorious peace and united ooun-
try Men OF every shade OF opinion have tho vital
In the suppression 0f this rebel lou for should we
nation will fall alike ALL whether patriots traitors


These substantially my for issuieg 0~neral
Order No 49,, my for the deerm nation TO
force H. and also my for the Of tho Hon c.
L. Vaaudgham for supposed violation Of that order for
which be has been tried he result of that trial il now
in my hands.


In enforcing this order can be unanimously sustained
by the people. be opposed by the facous, bid
men, la the former event quietaess will prevail; in the
latter event tie responsibility and rerbution viii attach
to the who resist the authority and the
that allow it,


All OF which s respectfully submitted


A T.. BURNsIDs. Major General,


Commanding Department Of ihe Ohio