The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-26
Georgia DiscOntenled in the Con.
fedeFacy.


Governor Brown, Of Georgia, does not
find in the Confederacy those state Rights
which he sought. He thinks that whereas
in the Union they could not tell what State
Rights or any other right was. infringed,
now they cannot tell what Staat Rights or
any other right they. y.have leftnexcept the
right to be conscripa q, and te have their
property taken by the Confedttrate power.
He proposes that they shou II. keep con-
Rights upon which they entsds' into the
contest, and "shonld rebua,ts every en-
croachment made upon then .,.s. our own
Government If GovernCt ra own and
the Georgians do this they wstl - FULLY oc-
cupied.
The Governors complaint comprises the
whole gamut cf grievances. II ~ sad to
ton of States Rights in secession thus ear
ly nipped. The State is even forbid to pur-
chase corn for its own citizens, but is OBJ
liged to send abroad for it, even as Jacob
sent his sons and his asses down to Egypt.
Furthermore, Governor Brown thinks the
Confederate cavalry mere gangs Of guer-
rillas, who do nothing but plnnder their
own people; and he recommends an act de-
claring them outlaws, and to authorize the
shooting Of them at sight.
Jefferson Davis recounts the districts ex-
posed to these regular and guerrilla plum
derers, and calls them recovered to the
Confederacy; and he relies on this guerrilla
warfare to continue the contest after the
Confederate armies and power OF Conscrip-
tion shall have passed away. But Govern
or Brown declares them q scourge of the
country, and proposes to shoot them down.
There seems 10 be wide difference Of opin.
ion on the Confederate situation between
these high powers. 1t is because Jefferson
Davis, like the lion and unicorn, is fighting
for crown, the crown being his own, and
depending on the supporter neck which
must have some prenonitOry sensations Of
halter. while Governor Brown thinks that
he and the State of Georgia may save their
bacon by resuming the Union.
But the most significant proposition OF
Governor Brown is that each State Of the
COnfederacy 10 sovereign and has the power
to make its own terms of peace with the
United States. This 10 curing thesecessiOn
rabies by the hair OF the same dog. 1t, Of
course, Il the principle they are fighting
for, and when peace and union are neces-
sary to its vindication, it becomes matter
of principle to vindicate it in that way
Strange to say some of the rebel. Journals
outside of Georgia call this doctrine mOn-
strous. for they affirm it will be the disso-
luton Of the Confederacy, This is strange.
We have heard, aud have been almost con-
vinced by the Democratic journals in the
NOfIOs Lu0t INC Ouly why W AcStO1o SAe
Union is to establish the right Of secession.
1t is remarkable prescription which OPP
crates SO differently in the South and the
North, like the old wOman's elder bark
physic, which operated differently accord
ing as it was scraped up or down.
It is evident that Governor Brown only
lacks opportunity-that is, complete pro-
lection against the Confederate military
power-to throw off its despotic yoke, and
seek peace in the only way in which 1t can
be found-in the Union. And we may con-
clude that he would not declare these things
thus boldly If he were not sustained by the
Legislature and people of Georgia. It Is
an exhibition of the State and popular dis
affection in the Confederacy, and symp-
tom of its approaching dissolution. After
wasting their substance in riot, and filing
their bellies with Confederate husk, these
proGligals long for the good living they en-
jbyed in the Union, and would be glad even
10 take lower place in it. But although
weshall kill no fatted calf, yet we shall de-
mand no more than that they repent Of
their rebellion, purge themselves of their
dissolute companionship, make good the
portion they have destroyed in their riot
Gus living, and bring forth works meet for
repentance.-Cin Gin. G0z.