The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31

about ID. 900 strong. The chiefs Black and
Kettle were killed together with some f!fty
1ther Indians. Our loss was nine killed
and twenty wounded. Our troops were
commanded by Col. Ohevington. and they
marched In ten days 300 miles, 100 Of which
was through snow two ieot deep.
nneech q SenaseP Fooee on the
Affairs Of the Rebels.
In the rebel Senate, in the discussion Q
the Currency bill, q melancholy picture Of
the failing fortunes OF the COnfsderacy ives
drawn by Mr.. Foote, in Withdrawing from
that body. part of this speech has al
ready been before our readers in the form
Of teIegraphic dispatches, but 1t IL 80 i'm
portant that We give here the fullest report
Of Ii we can find:
He said that in making this last effort to
sustain our sinking currency. and TO sup.
ply the sinews OF war to our oleedtng and
suffering country, he had experienced feel.
ings of anguish and chagrin which he had
never been conscious Of before. He saw
much ground for dependency and appre-
hensiOn in every quarter. II this financial
bill, said be, is defeated in the two Houses
of Congress, rs admirably digested as it Is,
80 imposingly avouched and sustained as
It is, shall utterly despair Of our cause.
The character OF the ex psdierts resorted to
for its defeat are uuwise, unpatriOtic, unbe-
coming, and no. at all in harmony with the
intrinsic dignity of this great struggle tor
Independence and freedom. af4
confidently believe that if this bill shall
become law our currency vii. he reforn
ed, our whole financial system will be solid.
lied and made efficient for ali the purposes
OF the pending war, our armies will be sup
piled with ali things ueedful for their COM
Portable subsistence, and enabled t. meet
with success the invading host now threat
ening us with ruin. Ii this measure Is de-
feated. shall regard the war as virtually
at All end, aud all the generous hopes of 0u-
patriotic and much suffering countrymen
as cruelty and criminally blasted. The
honorable gentlemen think it Is safe at this
perilOus moment to indulge in vain and
visionary experiments upon the currency.
II they regard the present Is suitable
time for the utterance Of such Language ~
we have heard in this hall IN the last forty
eight hours, manitestly to the wholesale
population Of all our present currency,
then do differ from them essentially. Sir.
beseech honorable gentlemen on this last
occasion, perhaps, that shall have the
honor Of addressing this House, to look
with me upon the present condition Of the
country before they resolve to withhold
their support from this measure. What IL
our situation? Let US look danger in the
face, and provide tor it while it 10 possible
70 do so. Il; tlf
Sir, we are upon the verge OF ruin. Our
financial affairs are most seriously disOr
dered abroad, owing to the most criminal
acknowledgements of every kind. No respect.
tut consideration has yet been accorded TO
Us. or seems likely to be accorded hereaf-
ter. At home series OF legislative meas
ures have found sanction here, which must
be inevitably fatal TO State rights, and
State sovereignty, and 10 popular freedom.
If not speedily modified. Congress il rap
idly abandoning all its important powers,
and building upan Irresponsible military
despOtism, the like IL which has never
been seen before upon tnis earth. Other
acts are ia progress Eere. which, should they
pass. must produce popular commissions,
which will put our whole Governmental
system, in the most serious ie0pardy. En-
ogmous abuses OF power heretofore com.
United to the Executive Department, have
occurred. wl.ca have every where nlleu the
minds of ourcountrymeD wito distrust and
alarm. The policy OF the present House
seems TO be to crush out dissatisfaction by
armed violence alone. 10 imitation OF that
thorough policy introduced aud enfOrc.d
n England by the celebrated Earl Of Strait
ford. the enforcement Of which speedily
brought Charles to the block. out not be-
fore STAFFORD had lost his own head. Ten
days asnce aud the freedom Of deli beraticn
viii Lave been etfectually exlinguished in
specify. The freedom Of the press will, in
all probability, come TO an end about the
same time. by Incorporation of causes which
I have heretofore discus sed ia this ball. In
the midst OF these alarming occurrences,
and while corruption is known to be ditfuS-
ing itself along all the channels OF official
intercourse, what is the condition OF the
armies? Lee is nobly aud successfully
defending Richmond and Petersburg. The
unjust, unwise and deeply criminal dis
placement Of the gallant and efficient
Johnston from the command Of the army
of the Tennessee, and the transfer OF that
army to the neightOvhood of Nashv ille,
have opened all Southern Georgia, South
Carolina and Alabama, to the army OF
vannah Is about to fail; the fate Of Charles.
ton seems only to be deferred few days
later. Hood army has already met with
great disaster at Franklin, and, in my
judgement is fatally compromised.
The Presidential interference is the cause
Of all these dire mischiefs, AS il was of the
resul. Of the unfortunate battle Of Muir
.reesboro, and the sill, more disastrous one
at Mission Ridge: should Hoods army be
Destroys ed, an event which fear is bat zoe
probable. aud Sherman come round to This
vicinity ia ships, which I do Got doubt he
now intends, what will be tie fate of Rich.
nond9
| Sir, IS it under such circumstances tina!
i. is declared unwise to throw unseenlly
distractions in the way Of passing An efti
Gent financial bill? Is this the proper time
to talk about Reputation, or the time tC
refuse to entertain all propositions looking
TO an honorable peace? SO TANK many il
this House, WIN, perhaps, constitute ma
ior.ty; but SO 90 not think. Sir, I have
spoken out my views frankly and explicit
~; AID now wish to say to this House
that the course of events, here and else.
where has been recently sach that shall
deem it duty which owe alike to my
character and my principles, which have
heretofore steadily maintained, to with
draw from this body altogether. I am 8
free man, and the representative Of free
men, and do no, know how to legislate il
chains. will no longer be responsible fol
measures adopted in secret session of this
body which my whole soul abhors and my
whole understanding condemns. This, q,
I have already said, il perhaps the las
tine that will address this body, or dis
cuss the questions here under considera
ton. shall withdraw to some sequester
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