The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
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military Trca,y.mong.r..

Serious, and in some cases we'll deserved. faul,
mas been found with civilians for the rashnes.
with which they assume and execute military
duty. We can retort with interest upon the or.
rors Of the military who have tried their hands
at treaties and other acts Of diplomacy. They
have in each and every instance allowed them
selves to be overreached. jackson was able to
1 negotiate Harvey into false position and i'm.
pose upon him complete inactivity, while he was
busy collecting cannon and small arms, organ.
izing his forces, eoncocting plans with his fellow
conspirators and paving the way for the sudden
descent of Missouri into the pit OF secession
This morning we learn that Mcclellan has enter
ed into treaty with Magoffin unnecessary and
h"naiiiating. Mcclellan might be good at fighting
but he is not good at making treaties. He is
evidently the victim of that most foolish of all
the forms Of pride, which leads man to
try to excel in any path rather than the one legit
imatey open to him. His first use of the pen
was to convert a host of Northern patriots into
hounds for the service of slave breeders, and
now he consents to terms which virtually yield
the whole question of secession. According to
this agreement the Kentucky authorities will
protect all United States property in the State,
enforce the laws of the United States accordingto
the Interpretation of the United States, and en-
force all obligations Of neutrality against Soutem
States. Gen. Mcclellan, on his part, agrees to
respect the territory of Kentucky, EVEN THOUGH
SOUTHERN ARMIES SHOULD OCCUPY IT. In such
case he will first call the Kentucky authorities
to remove these Southern forces, and should
they fail to do this, he claims the same right of
occupation given to the rebel forces. He will
call the aid of Government troops to drive out
agrees to ,ctadram. If the Administration
adopts different policy, Kentucky is to have
timely notice; and if Kentucky changes, the
same notice is to be given. If this IS not stul
tifying the North at the wish of a miserable va
cillating traitor we do not know anything else |
that would be worthy of that name. Magofin
is known to have sent troops and arms South,
to be in close correspondence with the rebel !
leaders, he is scorned and oathed by the majori-
ty of the people of mis- own State, and yet to
suCu u peHeTal 1Hust pieuSe |
his government not to march into Kentucky |
except the rebels should first occupy and prove |
too strong for the State,-when his government |
possesses the inherent right to march over every |
loot of that territory, whether defled by rebel |
hoof or not Then how precise about the with
irawal when the rebels have been expelled 1t
would seem as if the Federal troops were an
evil not to be endured, and that the instant they
mad relieved Kentucky of the Southern BAN
itts she would in return spurn them out of her
midst.
The similarity between this compact and that
with Jack on must strike the most careless and
yet its history had no moral for this our quill
driving General. When Jackson was ready he
threw off the mask, Magoffn will do the same.
A month ago we could have marched through |
without opposition, but at this mo
nept, so industriously are the rebels insinua-
ing small bodies of troops into the State, that
n few weeks the Governor will be able to offer
Is resistance should we need to cross the "sa-
trail Kentucky the taking of batteries and the
lefeat OF ambuScaGes ut the precious cost OF
brave men. 1t is useless to say the people are.
mostly for the Union, so are they of Missouri
and perhaps Of other States but they have
been impotent to stay the rawlings of the mad
men who have brought matters to their present
pass.
In the name of common sense, put check
upon these treaty.mongers We send them to
fight, not to sign sweet-scented and honey
worded agreements with iniscreants who yet
cheat the gallows. We send them out to re-
treve the glory of the stars and stripes, not to
acquiesce in its temporary degradation. Such
treaties are most transparent shams, and if our
military men are such fools as to be deceived by
them, we should forbid their doing anything
except moving down the rebels with sword and
shot.