The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30


occasions, have made desperate efforts to
reach the Ohio river, aiming at Cincinnati
and Louisville. They failed on both occa-
sions. But in one instance they were only
thwarted in their designs by backward
movement of large army, under Buel,
from beyond Nashville to Louisville, and q
subsequent severe battle in the neighbor-
hood Of Perryville. They made these adj
vances at the time they did because they
knew there was no sufficient force In the
rear Of our army to resist their progress,
and having managed to break through our
lines in Middle Tennessee, they knew that
they would be able to capture one OF these
cities, or else compel our army to fall back
to their defense. They did not take either
city; but they did by the movement delay
our possession of Chattanooga and East
Tennessee, q whole year.
five had had reserve force, sufhcient
to meet this advance, it is probable they
would not have attempted it. Hthey had,
they would have left the front open to Buel,
who would have been able to move forward
ct will and with nothing to oppose him.
Chattanooga, East Tennessee, and even
points beyond, would have fallen unresist-
ingly into our hands.
Now one Of the plans of carrying on the
war BY the rebels has been by the invasion
and over-running Of Ohio. No doubt If
they could accomplish this it would be .
great obstacle to our progress. A sudden
concentration Of rebels in East Tennessee,
sweeping down through Cumberland Gap,
il . thing within the bounds Of possibili-
ties. flour army should be on the advance
nom Chattanooga, it could there make no
opposition, it would not be in the way Of
such . movement of the rebels. They
would run across Kentucky without any
enectual resistance, and we do not see how
the cities of Louisville and Cincinnati
should be able to keep them out. It 10 plain
that our army cannot make any considera-
BILE advance without danger Of this flank
attack.
But IL We have sufficient reserve, 90 sta
toned ~ to be concentrated upon this en-
trance into our lines, it 10 plain that the
rebels cannot attempt it without certainty
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themselves in other vital points.
This reserve which 10 rendered by the
States menaced by such an ack,-and it
would affect Iowa almost ~ seriously a.
Ohio or the others-is the identical thing to
secure successful campaign without this
peril ON our flank, and viii do it at COM
paratively small cost. These 100000 men
for hundred days, viii do as effective SER
vice for this campaign ~ veterans. They
will:enable that number on detailed, guard,
and other duty, to take their proper place
in the front, add that much to the strength
there, and ct the same time place force in
the rear capable Of taking good care Of all
the rebels who can by any possibility reach
1t. All this additional security to our lines
may be ensured BY . light service for q
brief term. It ought to be cheerfally rem
dered. In Ohio and Indiana the volunteers
are already pouring in rapidly. In 1ndi-
ana one regiment il already rendered COM
plets. We do not believe that Iowa win Do
behind. 1t may b that this very reserve,
may turn out to be the means Of attaining
IN early triumph to our arms. The Nation
IL in peril still, the issue still undecided
Who il there, competent to do service, who
viii hesitate to give three months Of his
time to ensure the salvation Of the country
tho perpetuation Of our Republican liber-
ties? Are there any suchf
- The New York papers Of Monday
last contain accounts more or less complete
Of the vote At the Fair on the sword testi-
monial. Attwo o'clock on Saturday, when
the open poll was closed, Mcclellan was
&, $50 ahead Of Grant. After that hour sealed
ballots were received until the time fixed
for the count and Anal determination Of the
matter. The committee appointed to count
the vote consisted Of Wilson g. Hunt,
Judge DAILY, VIM. Kemble, ]. Butler Wright,
and VIM. II. Webb, al gentlemen of dis
tinction in the city. Mr.. Hunt was made
Chairman, and complete register Of the
votes made. In the list we find that Chi
cago, through the Times, sent 245 votes for
cClellan, and s25 for Grant. Detroit, 400
for Mac and none for Grant. That New
England put in 5000 for Grant in single
ballot; another ballot, BY New Yorker,
for Grant, had 2,00 votes; there were two
ballots with 1000 each, for Grant, and Ia
make = sure thing Of the matter, single
ballot was cast by Loyal Men Of New York,
with 10000 votes for Grant. The total vote
was n, ses. Grant had s0,26l; Mcclellan,
Il, 500; al others 16S. Grant over McClel.
Ian, 1872.
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