The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-09
49,. Newton VS.. Lieut.. Hawkins.

tional Union man ana t'iIAO ~ Wv
,Tn;on cause, permit me to refer briefly
oN, 'hn unnecessary controversy which
, =" Dan sn Newton" has stirred up between
l.; msolr and the friends Of Lieut.. hax'
,.;ns who, I assure you, arc very lnd,s'
n n,n, s st the unjusti6able and uDsentls:
manly assault upon the character OF
e @aI'I and earnest officer Of the Union
army. ho , Irn;on
m, n"r and a great many officers or Of the the,
,rmy have regarded him as sueo. anu
r:r permitted him to exercise his his lntu.
once in securing from harm great
many rebels who have come or Oe!n
brought into our Ines and VINO mercy g.,
DroFcssca tina. they were "i'ad OF tho
Wah." lie has represented men rs GOOD
Union men, who, BY every means IN
their power, had aided the secession 70, 4,
cause, and wished the country was ,u''
~ such Union men; and since no mas
roon defeated for the Senate by Cnion
votcs VIC doubt not lie wishes 1t more
than ever. -, I,,;o,
'''I II has been observed by the Union
mon here, that whenever r'ch leoe' -
hrnn"ht into our lines who can command
,ho assistance Of the rebel citizens, New
TON is tho agent always employed 70
make the best terms possible 'ol ' .t
friends. lie seems to enter upon thas
work with a rclish-as one TO Whom
"rnn the aristocracy have to apply tor
bcIn snd will make almost any KIND OF
ronrcscntatiou to secure an acqulttal in
such case.
a treat many Union men who have
noted this frail,y Or sin in Mr.. Newton,
have attributed it TO bis great Kindness
If heart: but thi, cannot be so, or We
shoulI lind him sometimes intsrceding
for the poor ignorant, barclootcd rebels,
who have bccs made tools Of by the
richer and more intelligent, and deserve
administration more than the class he
intcrccdcs for. or We would hnd him IN
the forefront 20 urge the contribution OF
means 10 assist the distressed families OF
! Union soldiers. r
The writer does not charge that New.
ten is not in any sense Union man,
but he does charge that he has 90 long
been the tool Of certain ari-,ocratic lead
crs whose will haa always been the law
! in this country, that he is now unwilling
or unable to break the letters which
blnd him, but like a faithful slave con.
tinues to do their bidding. That those
aristocra;ic leaders, whose interests are
not identified with the masses Of the
people any further than they can use
/ them to secure fat offices for themselves
and their indolent sons, are how an.
uouncug such questionable Union zen.
timen,s, and exhibiting such tenderness
towards the whipped rebels az they come
into our lines, for the express purpose Of
securing their influence hereafter when
order shall be restored
1t is deep game, but the Union men
arc beginning to sec into it,, and will
govern themselves accordingly.
That Mr. Newton sympathizes with
this class o? politicians, he has himself j.,
announced b. telling Unconditional
Union men, " [ am opposed TO your par.
ty, sir, more than | am opposed to the
rebels"
But what motive could he have for
attacking the character Of a faithful
officer Of the army, who ha, never
lilnchcd from the performance of bis
duty, and who ia now disablcd-a c,innle
for liEe-wounded in battle, and unable
for active duty in the field. His Gcncr.
al knew this, and therefore ordered him
to the performance Of his present duties
and vel! and faithfully he has performed
them, having the prisoners guarded more
VI v,S'Iantly than before, saving. thousands
OF dollars Of Government property .cat.
tered oil over the country, arrestinc spies
a, dcSer'crs, and bringing yiolators Of
the law to justice.
But because the Lieutenant does mt
p9, on STYLE" board with some secesb
EMMY can ny, and go into society,"" aud also
lof inc reason that Pap Ncwtou'a inau.
cree u not so great at the headquarters
o. our y,lgilant, patriotic and dcvntoj
G comm Of the valley, he bas ren
srn :, ,h himself obnoxious to the rebel
s SYM ,!, Of thi, place, and Scrt De,
so otI I'm, .Ns 10 nave him sent where D,I;J
sent Crlah-to the front Of tbc b, uI''o
but for another purpose. " VIC 0a'1le-
" nat right has Newton, orbis ft;o.ao
w NJ E,era'C to General Crook about the
"'ii'afy management Of this vollovs ~