The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-12

BURLINGTON WE
no Notice has already been given in The
Senate, yMr.; Lame, of Indiana, ora ;bi!
to repeal The 1890 Communication or exempI
ton clause Of the Enrolment Act. fpub
Lie opinion is opposed to that clause of the
act, we have no doubt its repeal can easily
be effected. The Copperhead press through
out the country made general assault
upon it. Some time since, we inquired Of
them whether they wanted it to stand or te
be repealed. For our own part we are will.
ing to do, in regard to this clause, just what
will suit these fellows. They are within
the lists, and have professed to be peculiar
ly outraged by this particular provision.
IT they are in earnest now is the time to
move for its repeal. A draft is now i'm
pending, and will come off speedily. But
this clause can be got out of the way before
the Draft is made if that is what is wanted.
On its repeal, every man who is drafted
must either so or supply substitute. Now
we, on this point, are perfectly willing to
consult the wishes of those who believe
this $500 exemption improper, or partial, or
unjust, in any way. All we ask of them is
that they let US know which position they
occupy, for or against it, and that they do
it noso. If they think it wrong, the sooner
they secure its repeal the better they will
be suited. If they think it right, let them
say SO. We shall be pleased to assist in
gratifying them in regard to it, if they will
only tell hop ne cam do so. We wish if the
call is not filled with volunteers that the
Draft of January be made effectual, and if
this exemption does not suit the public, let
it be struck out.
rs Some one proposes that Grant be
made Lieutenant General. His successes
it is thought deserve special acknowl-
edgement, and an addition to his official
rank is the mode indicated for comforting
it. We would not object if the war were
over. We should have nothing to say
even, if we were certain that he would con-
tinue to earn laurels until it is over. But
we would prefer waiting until we know
that there is no danger Of his meeting with
disaster or of diminishing the laurels
which are now accorded him. 1t is best to
wait, we think, until we krow the end
rank above is to remain as an index of the
highest honor, let it not be conferred upon
any one until, at the end of the war, we
shall be able to look back and judge i'm
partially who is best entitled to it. It may
tLen be him. Possibly it may be be some
one else. In that case we should be COM
PEELED to make the rank common or do in
justice to the most worthy. Let uswait till
the end. Then give it to the right man.
va Our yesterday mornings paper con-
veyed to our readers the gratifying infor-
nation that Mr.. Colfax was elected Speak
er of the House, on the first ballot by the
vote of one hundred and one to eighty for
all others. This result, after the balder-
dash of the Washington correspondents
about the incendiary purposes of the acct
dental clerk, will satisfy the public as to
the strength of the Government side of the
House and the weakness of the opposition.
After all the talk of the factionists it is now
made evident that the House is all right
so far as the intentions of majority of its
members are concerned. If the members
shall only prove as sagacious and patriot
ic as, in this crisis, they ought to be, all
will be well. For this we must hope until
they show that they come short of the ne
cessities of the hour.
@Longstreet is meking his way to-
wards Virginia. Foster, who we suppose,
has taken command of that region, with
Sherman's forces and those of Burnside, is
undoubtedly after him with his accustom-
rass him in his flight as much as is posi-
BILE. But we cannot expect that any inn
portant result will follow beyond the mere
driving out of the rebel force and the COM
plete occupation of the whole of East Ten
nessee. 1t would crafty the public to hear
OF the capture of Longstreet's force. But
that cannot be looked for. He has got the
start and no doubt will be able to move
faster than his pursuers, who must move
in the same line and by the same roads,.
The movement of Longstreet to Knoxville
was serious rebel blunder and piece Of
good fortune to us. If it had no other eff
feet it made the late movement of Grant
much easier of accomplishment and with
much less loss thon otherwise, and COM
pels Longstreet into Virginia, when he is
in Georgia; We are, satisfied as
things appear.to be. If Foster,,can improve
them, we shall befthe more delighted.
GS- A Cairo, ILL.,, dispatch of the 4th inst
says that man namediJ. Hadley, there
with his wife and nine children, four of
hem grown up daughters, while stepping
rom steamer to the wharf-boat at that
place fell into the river and was drowned.
The family was moving from Clinton Co.,
Ohio, to Fort Madison, Iowa. He had on
lis person draft for $500, and all the mon
y of the family except 500. His body
vas not found. and the family continued
is way towards its destination, thus be-
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