The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-31
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- But short time since the Press
almost or quite universally was lauding
Rosecrans as the ablest as well as the
bravest of our Generals. Nothing that
could be said in his praise was too good for
him. Since it was reported that he is re-
moved many Of the same Journals are
giving currency to reports and statements
which, II true, show that he really ought to
have been removed long since-and which
if true must have been known to those
who had daily association with him.
For any of the asserted evidences of in
capacity We shall not at present make our
selves responsible. If Rosecrans has
thrown himself away, as they indicate,
then his superiors are gnilty of doing worse.
They have allowed great army to be con-
trolled by man whom they knew, by
these reports, or at least ought to have
known was unfit for the responsibility he
was clothed with. To retain man in
command of great army and that in
a vital position,-to risk not merely the
lives Of his soldiers, but to imperil the
country, by keeping General in position
who is, as is said, unable to control him
self, is as gross an outrage as to remove
competent officer because he proves eff
cient.
II these reports are true they may justify
the removal of Rosecrans, but they consti-
tute grave charge against those who de-
ferred his removal too long. They indicate
&l,.,< 4I,o yU,r nop, Sc 1orolicf oifhor
through indecision or Ignorance, both of
which are inexcusable. We hope matters
are bettered. Yet we would like to know
what is the truth in the matter.
NA- We always knew that Butternuts
were fond Of gambling. The latest in
stance of their addiction to that sort of
amusement we have met with, strikes us
as running the thing entirely into the
ground. Certain Judges are to be elected
in New York City-those of the Superior
Court. Of course there are numerous
candidates among the Butternuts. They
are very anxious to serve their country
in consideration Of Il liberal salary and the
usual "pickings and stealings." The
friends of two of the most prominent of
these aspirants, unable to settle their pre-
tensions otherwise, met together TO decide
the matter by "raffle.'' Rattle they did,
and one of them, of course, won, and was
subsequently nominated.
But the joke of the matter is that the
winner succeeded by cheating" His
sfriend" fixed up matters SO that he was
bound to win in any event! Not content
with gambling for the nomination for a
judicial office, he proved himself an adept
in all the frauds and tricks of a regular
member of the .'Fancy!' Isn't this a
pretty condition of things? In country
where people profess to elect officers,
Judges 'raifie''for their places, and decide
the matter by fraud! But what better
could be expected of the Butternuts p
They havn't even decency enough to keep
their villainy from the public eye.
O---- IL s.s .. '=a
rs The members Of the Muscatine Bar,
where Judge Dillon has just been holding
irregular Term Of the District Court, on
Wednesday evening welcomed the Judge
to Complimentary supper, whereat
he was congratulated on his eleva-
ton by the people to the dignity of SUI
preme Judge. Sundry patriotic aud COM
plimentary toasts were presented and res
ponded to, and good time generally was
duly enjoyed by all present. OF course
When the lawyers meet at such a festival
they are sure to make itagreeable.
.@- The Polish residents of New York
City are finding fault with the civilities
lately rendered to the officers of the Rus
sian fleet at that city. They are getting up
passion to their outraged feelings on the
subject! They really seem to imagine that
these acts of courtesy mean that our people
endorse the internal policy of Russia and
are a condemnation of the Poles! They
ought to be wiser-and probably will be, if
they remain in this country long enough.
They will discover after while, that din
ners and public speeches, and all that sort
Of thing, are "mere fooleryi and really as
meaningless as ''your obedient servant at
at the bottom of letter challenging the re-
cipient to mortal combat. 'a
MS~ The Butternuts of Pennsylvania
complain bitterly that all the soldiers who
CHANGED to be at home at the late election
went to the Polls and voted for Curtin!-
That was certainly great outrage. A
s'poor deviP' of a soldier, who has been
risking his life daily for the past two years
in the army, at the call of his country, &C
cording to these patriotic gentry, ought not
to be permitted TO vote! 1.-The does, and in
doing so chances to vote for any body bet
ter. than traitor, these fellows make a
great outcry against it! The scoundrels
may thank their stars so many soldiers
were absent. Had they all been at home,
how much more thoroughly would they
have been "damnedv
~ Arch Bishop Whately, of Dublin
died on the Sth of October, aged IS years.
Mrs. Trollope, who, as writer on Amer
lean customs and manners, long since 81
excited the ire of our people, is also repre-
scented Just deceased at the age of eighty