The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29
.tBtJRA 1NtsTON ] WEEK. 70 HA#KF

.--.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tmperturable Mcclellan has followed the advice
of the patriot Holt and taken his place in the
rear Of the Grand Army. When such man as
Holt can thus speak Of the leadership of the
army, it must be that the whole country (so far
As it is loyal, will see the justice Of the decision
% tardily reached by the President and vindi-
cate the attempt to press into service more
vigorous leader. The factious opposition affec,
to zee in the removal Of Mcclellan q coup d
etat: an attempt on the part Of the administra-
ton to ignore public sentiment, as expressed in
the recent elections Loyal supporters Of The
administration and the government see, on the
other hand, thatth great error of the President
One that has nearly cost US the next Congress
--was the retention of Mcclellan so long. The
opposition may thank the fates that the Pres-
dent did not get bis foot down sooner. Had the
incubus been removed last spring, and toe gal
liant army Of the Potomac been permitted ia
carry the eagles Of the Republic on to Rich
mond, when the weakness of the enemy COM
PEELED them to leave Manassas, there had been
no loyal reverses in New York, Ohio. Indiana
New Jersey and Illinois. We can but feel nov
that no change on the Potomac can make mat
tiers worse; while there is left to us tue hope
that something better may result from the joint
action Of Halleck, Burnside and Hooker.
You have already received the official count
Of the vote Of this State. The figures will bear
inspection. The more you look at them, the
more you will find to rejoice over. The victory
rounds up beautifully. 1t is complete withou,
the soldiers vote, more complete With it. The
solid majority leaves not loop for the opposi-
ton to hang hope upon. They are vexed with
themselves because they can accomplish 80 little
BY throwing out the soldiers vote; and more
vexed because the votes Of their own Legislators
condemn their lily concealed chagrin At the re-
ception of that vote. They will attempt to test
the validity of that vote in the case of Grinnel
and Judge Burt; and will thus confirm the dead
y hostility Of the soldiers, who will see in the
attempt to disfranchise them the traisorous
character of the party that seeks to cripple the
Administration in it's struggle with giant re-
bellion. The men who fight for us ought GER
tsinly to be permitted to vote with US; and a.
no attempt has been made to show that the sol.
diers we're trammeled in the exercise of thei,
franchise, there can be no ground of opposition
to such voting except the fact that the soldiers
refused to vote for men who placed themselves
upon disloyal platform aAt
In all its departments Iowa is as thoroughly
Republican as Vermont and Massachusetts,, and
by majorities equally overwhelming Tie peo-
pie made thorough work. They have given US q
Republican board Of State Officers for two years
a Republican delegation to Congress; a loyal
board of Judges and District Attorneys. The
lowest msjority received by Republican nom
inee for Congress, in this State, is large enough
to swallow up the msjorities of sr of the fac
tious democrats elected in Ohio. By an erro,
In its footings the Register of this city, takes q
thousand from the majority Of your able and val
liable member. The error was, however, OBJ
vious at glance, and purely accidental. A ma
jority rising tOo thousand is an endorsement,
with which any man may we'll be satisfied.
By the blessing Of kind Providence we may
hope, that when again the verdict of the ballot
box is taken, vast proportion of the gallaD,
soldiery who represent this and other leya
States in the battle.felds of the South, will be
with us, prepared to Get the seal of the work
60 nobly begun. As far back as last winter, the
distinguished Senator whose home Is at Burlipg.
ton, predicted the reverces of the recent cleo.
lions, as q consequence of the fatal letbargy o.
the Potomac army. He must now admit tina,
Iowa has done her part to dispel his fears anG
sustain the policy advocated by him and his COL
leagues.
The o. s. Circuit and District Court closed it.
session here on Saturday last, after six days o.
faithful labor. Judge Miller was present. The
State and the country is fortunate in the eleva-
ton of Mr.. Miller to the bench. At home aud
abroad be will command the respect and conf
dence of all who have business with the highest
legal tribunal of the country. When he takes bis
position among the gowned dgntaries at the
national metropolis, the people of Iowa will
have no occasion to complain at the comparison
that will be instituted by the multitudes of all
lands, who enter the Court room TO scan the
proceedings of the ablest legal tribunal of the
world Judge Miller will make good the vscan.
cy created by the death of the lamented Nc Lane
fswayne does not. would, however, cast no
reflection upon the latter. Each has the aoely
chisled features, the noble brow and bland ex-
preston OF countenance characteristic Of the
profound thinker and an upright purpose.
| Several criminal cases are on the docket a,
the Court. One only vas tried, and that result
ed in the conviction of Crittsnden of Fostepelle
AdaiI County, charged with robbing the mail