The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-02-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

FRIEND DANIELS: Z. -.
Last Saturday Gen. Burnside came up
to this city and after consultation with
the President, Gen. Halleck and Secre-
tary of War, offered his resignation of
the command of the Army of the Potom.
ac, which was accepted, as previously
agreed upon, and Gen. Hooker was i'm
mediately made commander Of that army.
Gen. Hooker will be very acceptable
to the army, as commander, having won
the good will and confidence of the men
by his fighting qualities, and being look
ed upon, by the officers, as having STRAIT.
egIc genius of high order. ;.-
Gen. Burnside had, really, more capac-
ity than confidence in himself, and while
he accepted the command, at the urgent
request of the President, he often and
openly expressed the conviction that he
did not consider himself competent to
command SO great an army. This open
confession was not good policy and was
the only real weakness Gen. Burnside
has manifested while commanding that
army. Modesty is SO scarce commodi-
ty in these days that the public, in con-
sideration of Gen. Burnsidc's honesty,
will forgive his mistakes.
Gen. Burnside planned the battle Of
Fredericksburg well, but Franklin fail
ing to do what was assigned him, in
the programme, and what prominent off.
GERS assert he should have done with the
force under him that day, left the battle
to be wop, if won at all, by the desperate
charges of the other cor, S.
1t will be noticed that Gems. Sumner
and Franklin retire from the Potomac
army, by order, with the retirement of
Gen. Burnside. Gen. Sumner outranks
Gen. Hooker by virtue of priority Of date
in his commission as Major General, and
Franklin has not the confidence of Gen
Hooker. Gems. Burnside and Sumner
will receive other appointments after
short leave of absence.
Gen. Hooker has been in the city,
since yesterday, consulting the Prcsi-
dent, Sec. of War and Gen. Hallcck. -
Gems. Sedgwick and Smith have com.
mand Of the corps heretofore respective
ly under Sumner and Franklin. There
will probably be other changes of officers
under tie new regime as a commander
said, few days ago, "that half tie Off
GERS in that army were rascals"
Their was an ebullition in the Senate
yesterday of black democracy, excited by
what was supposed to be bill curtailing
the rights of these defenders of the ne
gro institution of the rebels. Powell, of
Kentucky, commenced raid on the Ad-
ministration in the usual abusive style
adopted by demagogues, and which they
seize upon for effect when sound argu-
ments are not come atable in opposition
to measures that the majority deem re.
quisite for an energetic and sure sup
preston Of the rebellion, and preserva-
ticn of the Union. This style Was, also,
followed by Salisbury, of Delaware, who,
having ventured beyond all lecency and
order, was called to order by the Vice
President, but, having too much effer-
vipering spirit aboard, would not come
to order and was consequently ordered
under arrest. When the Sergeant-at-
arms approached to arrest him, he made
some demonstrations of resistance, but
finally consented to 60 out peaceably.-
He, however, returned in short time
to his place and attempted to give sec
ond edition of what these demagogues
call free speech, when he was again taken
in charge by the Sergeant-at.arms, and
led outside the Senate chamber, where,
it is said, he drew pistol and threaten
ed to demolish all who interfered with
his freedom Of speech. The Sergeant.at-
arms, not being very resolute man, al
lowed him to return to the Senate cham
Der the second time to renew disorder,
when Senator Clark, of New Hampshire,
being in the chair, his rearrest was or.
dered and after time the Sergeant-at-
arms codred him out of the chamber
There is difference of opinion as to the
propriety Of the cooring process under
such circumstances. Some maintain that
it does not comport with the dignity Of
a Senator to use brute force. But when