The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-01

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fragable, and memorable logic Of events. [Ap
plsuse We would guard the Constitution, an
to do 60 most effectually We would save the ma
ton. Does not the spirit Of the Constitution
abide in the body of the nation Do souls re-
main on earth after bodies are dead .Save III
nation if you would save the Constitution. Ha
1.-The President shown haste to exercise doubtful
powers? Did be not for long time propose t,
save the Government and Slavery tOo' Doe
} he not now propose to do 60 If the Rebels viii
lay down their arms? Is it not lawful to saw,
the nation at any expenses Is there any phrase
in the Constitution which can be tortured init
the intendment that Rebel soldiers have righ
to be supported by slaves or anybody else 1
it is Law full to shoot Rebels in the field is it les
so to kick from under them the prop which feed
and clothes them in the field? We look upor
the Proclamation as military measure, no
aimed at Slavery nor the rights of the States
but at the Rebellion, and as such, just necessary
and lawful. There is nothing inconsistent in ouI
theory Of Many in One. The stars are countless
but the universe is one; the planets are numer-
Gus, but the solar system is one; and Carolins
Venus will not, under any circumstances, be per
mitted to secede, thought be found necessary &c
enforce the most arbitrary of Kepler's laws tc
keep her in the Union.
The remarks of the Rev. Mr.. Hoye of Miss.
were principally descriptive of the scenes he
had pass through and the horrors he had wit
messed He talked as follows about the Proca.
nation:
| 81 am asked if believe that this proclama
ton can be carried out Yes, I believe it can
be carried out, just SO sure and just so long as
negroes have legs. Laughter and applause. l
For they will escape to the Union lines at every
opportunity. They came into the Union lines long
ago but they learned it was the policy of the gov
| eminent not to receive them. 1t was opposed
to the views of the Generals, and Gen. Nelson,
and Gen. Wood, and Gen. Ammon, have tied up
negroes and whipped them, and have sent them
back. This have known to be the case, and
have seen to be the case. One1of them has gone
to his reward. ["More of 'em will go!"] lam
stating things now that know to be true that
have seen with my eyes. We are often asked
this question:: evil the slaves make good sol.
diers! Are they sufficiently Intelligent" Let
me tell you that the slaves are more intelligent
| than the poer whites in the South. Why went
into house not three months ago, and there
was lady belonging to this class Of sand Killers,
and remarked, by the way of passing time, as
was waiting for her husband, that there was
picture of the Presidents. Eyes," said she !;
"them's the picters of the Presidents, and some
of 'em must be gittin' mighty old by this time,
if they amt dead" Prolonged laughter
remarked, in addition, that that one at the head
was Gen. Washington. EYES," said she, "Pve
heern tell of him ever since was gal / won.
der he's dead yet" told her that had seen an
account of his death in the papers
From the Chicago Tribune.
What Buel Failed to DO. why he was
Removed. f"oEi
A gentleman from the army Of the Ohio, who
is intimately acquainted with Buell's operations,
furnishes us with the following statement, which
may. we think, be relied upon a. correct. For
the deduction from these facts that Buell. is a
secessionist and traitor, we are not RESPONSE
BILE: eaE ~
About the LIST of September he being then
at Dechard, with al of his army except two d.
visions, Gen. Buell. received information that
Kentucky, through Cumberland Gap, and that
Bragg, sith large army, was about to move
from Chattanooga in the same direction. At
this time two of Buell's divisions, under the COM
mad Of Gen. Thomas, were at McMinnvile,
some twenty. FIVE miles north of Dechard. Gen.
Buell. immediately cent word to Gen. Thomas to
take what stores he wanted, destroy the rest
and take possession of high hill known as Un-
approachable Hill. Thomas, knowing that it
would be impossible to get his artillery and
stores to Altamont, and also that no water could
be obtained in that position, sent word to Buell.
to that effect, and At the some time proposed to
move on Sparta, position that would thorough.
ly cut off Bragg's line Of march, and at the same
time put him in a position which by vigorous
movements would secure his capture. To this
proposition Buell. sent curt reply, again ordering
Thomas to 60 to Altamont but on a second
protest from Gen. Thomas, Buell. ordered him
back to to McAinnville-the position whence he
had started from-and told him to hold that
place at all hazards
OF course there was no prospect of Bragg
coming in that direction. He was bound for
Kentucky, and McMinnvile was not on his road
Thomas remained at McMinnvile about week,
and Buell. at Dechard. Information came that
Bragg had passed through Knoxville and was
menacing Murfreesboro and Nashville. Buell.
then evacuated Dechard and moved to Murfrees
boro and Nashville, and thence to Bowling
Green. At Bowling Green information reached
Buell. that Bragg's forces were threatening the
garrison at Mumfordsville, under the command
Of Col Wilder. Of this fact Buel! was informed
several times by scouts from Col. Wilder's com
mand, and yet he made no effort to send rein
forcements to Col. Wilder, although he had at
the time four divisions at Bowling Green, only
few miles distant As is well known, the gar
rison at Numfordsville fell into the hands of the
enemy, With four or five thousand men and q
large supply Of arms, ammunition, stores, &C.
Nothing but treachery did this work. There is
not man in Buell's army but who knows that
the whole of Bragg's command could have been
captured or destroyed at the time when Buell.
sat himself down at Bowling Green and allowed
Bragg to 60 and capture the garrison at Num-
fordsvile.
After giving the enemy ample time to secure
all the plumber at Mumfordsville and move of,
Buell. commenced his line of march, and moved
at the rate of three or four miles day towards
Numfordsvle. When he reached Cave City
his advance encountered the enemy's pickets,
and again an opportunity to fight was offered
him. But instead of accepting it, he halted and
remained in that position for two or three days,
giving the enemy sn opportunity to clear the
country of cattle, horses. provisions and forage
of every description.
At Cave City Thomas army overlook Buell.,
although he left McMinnvlle ten days after Bu-
ell Some idea Of Buels activity may be forms
ed from this fact When Thomas came up, pre-
parations were made for an advance, but of