The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-29
md results Of the principles therein -

and results Of the principles therein 80
forth. -
In concluding this review, it rem.,,.
only to state that constant references ~
been made to the elaborate official renorss -
in regard to the order, Of Brig. Gener.l
Darlington, commanding District Of INA;
ana, and Of Col. SandeTsOn, Provost Ma
shall General Of the Department Of NJ
souri,. The great mass of the testimonvr
upon the subject Of the secret conspiracy
latter acting under the orders OF MAJ
General Rosecrans, and the former co.oUl
Grating under the instructions of the ~
rotary of War, with Major General IN
bridge, commanding District of KentucEr
as we'll as with Gov. Morton of Indiana
who, though at one time greatly emhs,s
raised by Legislature strongly taintss
with disloyalty, in his efforts to reprss.
the domestic enemy, has at last seen m
state relieved from the danger Of ci nls
war.
But, although the treason Of the orda.
has been thoroughly exposed, and aItho,
its capacity for fatal mischief has =.
means OF the arrest of its leaders. TIA ~
zure of its arms, and the other v;eo,ou.
means which have been pursued, bean -
riously impaired, it is still busted With IL
secret plottings against the Government
and with its perfidious designs in Ala !.
the Southern rebellion. It is reportsS ~ " "
have recently issued new signs and ns.s'
words, and Is members assert that for,
means will be used to prevent the succas.
of the Administration at the coming elac'
ton, and threaten an extended revolt t.
the event of the reelection of President
Lincoln.
In the presence Of the rebellion and mi.
~ =
faithful ally--we cannot but be amazed a.
the utter and widespread profliaacy. mar.
sonal and political, which these movement.
against the Government disclose. m.
guilty men engaged in them, after castins
aside their allegiance, seem to have tro3.
den underfoot every sentiment OF honor
and every restraint of law, human and AZ
vine. Judea produced but one Juda.
Iscariot, and Rome, from the sinks of her
demoraiization, produced but one CatiliuA
and yet, as events come there has arisen
together in our land an entire brood Of snch
traitors, all animated by the same parrici.
dial spirit, and all struggling with the sams
relentless malignity for the dismember.
ment of our Union. OF this extraordinarv
phenomenOn-nOtp aralleled, il is believaa
in the worlds history-there can be but
one explanation, and all these blackened
and fetid streams Of crime may well he
fiercelS intOlerant and imperious was tina
temper engendered by slavery, that when
the Southern people, after having controll-
cd the national councils for half . century.
were beaten at an election, their leader,
turned upon the Government with the in.
solent fury with which they would have
drawn their revOlvers on rebellious slave
in one Of their negro quarters; and thew
have continued since to prosecute thai
warfare, amid all the barbarisms and Afro
cities naturally and necessarily inspiredbv
the internal institution in whose Interest
they are sacrificing alike themselves and
their country. Many Of these conspirators.
Ms Is we'll known, were fed, clothed, and
educated at the expense of the nation, and
were loaded with it's honors ut the very
moment they struck at its life with the hof-
rible criminality Of son stabbing the DO.
som of his own mother while impressiu9
kisses on his cheeks. The leaders Of the
traitors in the loyal States, who 20 COM
pletely fraternize with these conspirators.
and whose Vaccinations are now unmask.
ed, it is as clearly the duty Of the Admin
istration 10 prosecute and punish, % It Ii
its duty to suhjugate the rebels who are
openly in arms against the Government.
In the performance of this duty, it is EMIT
led to expect, and will doubtless receive.
the jealous cooperation of true men every
where, who. in crushing the truculent foe
ambIshed in the haunts Of the secret order
should rival in courage and faithfulness
the armies which are so nobly sustaining
our dag on the bate field Of the South.
Respectfully submitted,
J. HOLT,
Judge Advocate General.