The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-04
The --latest Aspect Of Affairs.

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The Latest Aspect Of Affairs.
We have reliable advces from Montgomery up
to Wednesday evening. jeff. Davis was there
at that tine. He had not been sick, as reported
in the New York papers, but was expected to
leave on the following day for Norfolk, Virginia.
Troops were moving in that direction. Two
companies marched out OF Montgomery on We'd
nesday, to take the ears for Virginia. Between
Montgomery and Nashville, our Informant OBJ
SERVED large numbers drilling, but there were
few troops moving. 1t was understood that an
immediate attack en- Washington had been de-
termibed upon, and the captura of that place
was confidently expected. 1t was believed that
it was ieebly defended. The people were not
aware of the movements North. The leaders
were taking care to suppress information upon
this point. If it is true, as stated in telegra-
phic dispatch which we published this morning,
that Gov. LetcEer of Virginia has asserted that
no troops shall pass over the line OF his State to
invade either w ashington or Maryland, the an
nouncement is merely . ruse, or the rebels have
concluded that the Capital cannot be taken.-
We stated, a few days since, that last Saturday
night Gov. pickens sent a dispatch TO jeff. Da-
Wis that Letcher was calling tor help to attack
the Capital. This was not a rumor, but a posi-
tive fact We had our information directly from
ton which enabled HIM to read Tie dispatch re-
ferred TO.
Our informant, first alluded to in this article,
says Sunday, yesterday, had been decided upon
for an attack upon the Capital.
The facts communicated to US regarding the
movements OF troops corresponds with the dis
patches from Cairo, printed in another place.
Unless an attack shall be made upon Wash
ington within few days, the delay may be re-
garded as virtual defeat of the rebels, who
had calculated with so mach confidence upon the
capture of that city. No reliance whatever, is
to be PLACED in Letcher's proposition upon this
point. He has proved himself traitor and a
r0bber, and is not to be trusted for moment.
The Government must not listen to him for an
instant, or to any one else arrayed either direct
ly Or indirectly against the country. If the Con-
fedeiates do not attack Washington, the United
States army must move forward promptly and
attack the ebeis wherever they shall be found.
The heads of the leading traitors, and general
submission to the regularly constituted authori-
ties Of the country are the only terms upon
which the people OF the North will agree to check
the movement that has been set on foot for the
suppression Of rebellion. This is the ultimatum
of those who have pledged "their lives, their
fortunes, and their sacred honor in defense of
the GovernmenI-!Cin. Gag.
Extremes Meet to Defend the Republic.
The perfect fusion of all parties and sects into
one great patriotic mass of the North, may be
set down ss the greatest marvel of the age
The Puritan and the Catholic, the Skeptic and
the Orthodox, the Republican and Democrat,
the Radical and the Fogy, have all united and
laid aside their prejudices and differences, and
joined in the work ofcrushing the treason against
the Republic. One of the strangest instances
ass We wit f.,w day
since in Boston, where two such representative
| men as Wendell Phillips and Rev. Nehemiah
| Adams made speeches 70 the same audience in
Music Hall and advocated the same platform,
| viz: "The Union, the Constitution, and the en-.
| forcement of the laws" They both exhorted the
| people to save tie Government and TO punish
| treason; to make any sacrifice of blood and
treasure 10 quell the wicked rebellion to fol-
low blow with blow, until the head OF the ser
pept was crushed aud the last spark Of vitality
| extiaguished.
| 1t must be an urgent national necessity and a
| just and righteous cause which briggs such men
| together. The bombardInent OF Fort Sumter
was the wand of enchantment which fused into
one patriotic mass twenty millions of people
When the National Emblem was smitten down
| and made to succumb to traitors, a cry of ven
| geance resounded across the continent. Every
| man and woman felt that their honor was al
| stake and their liberties assailed The people
| volunteer for the war and march to battle as il
| impelied by decree of the Eternal. The con
| fiict is commenced and there can be neither
| pause nor peace, until the rebellion is put down
| obedience to the laws restored, and the suprem
acy of the Constitution indicated. This wal
| is one OF those terrible issues that can only bt
settled by an appeal to the God of battles. The
life of the Republic is at stake. Constitutions
| libery and military despotism have grappled ant
there can be 20 compromise until one or the
other goes down in blood Il Chicago Tribune
FLAG AT THE TOP OF GRACE CHURCH sPlRF.-
| For several days there has been an American
flag floating from the tower OF Grace Church
| lust at the base Of the tapering spire. The yes
try were, however, desirous that another shoult
wave from the very apex of the spire where tn,
Gilt cross stands. Several persons offered to TN
dertake the dangerous feat, but on mountin;
nv the interior staircase to the highest window
in the s.eeple, thought they would scarcely hav
nerve enough to undertake it. At last William
/ O'Donnel and Charles Mclaughlin, two youn
panters in the employ OF Richard b. Fosdick Q
/ Fifth Avenue, decided to make the attempt
Getting out of the little diamond shaped windo,
about half way up, they climbed up the lightn!n
rod on the east side Of the spire to tho top
Here one Of the men fastened'th pole securel
"a the cross, although quite gale was BLOWN
at tho time. The flag thus secured, the DARN
voung man mounted the cross, and, taking o
his hat. bowed to the immense crowd whlc
were watching his movements from Broadway
As the flag loated freely to the air, they burs
into loud and repeated cheefs.-fN. Y. Tribune