The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28

So far ~ the operations against the re-
bells are concerned, We believe there is no
reason to fear Of their success; but those
Who remain at home must take care that
our soldiers are not disturbed and the
plans of our Generals disarranged this
year. a. they were last, by fire in the rear.
There have been mutterings and hints Of
riot and insurrection during the past win
ter; the Knights Of the Golden Circle are
still active in the Northwest; they held a
convention not long since; and Rev. DR..
Breckinridge asserted publicly, only few
weeks ago, that q plot had been formed in
Kentucky to hand that State over to the
rebels. Since lass July there is no longer
any doubt that there are men in the fee
States desperate enough to attempt q d.
version in favor Of the rebels; and the more
hardly pushed Davis is, the more ready
will his allies and agents at the North be
to help him out Of q tight place.
To show what can be done in this direc-
ton If loyal citizens are not prepared to
put down at once, and without help from
the army, every demonstration against the
laws in the free States, We need only recite
the plain results Of the July riots. When
these disturbances broke out it became
necessary to call home from the Potomac
army about fifteen thousand men. The
army, thus weakened after the severe loss
- Of the battle of Gettysburg, was not
strong enough to attack Leewith a certain
~ Of success; and it is now we'll known
that in case Gen. Meade had attacked and
been beaten fresh Instructions would at
once have broken out in different places
Lee, therefore, secured his retreat by the
help Of the New York rioters.
But this was not all. rMeade's army
weakened by the heavy dgtachments sent
North to keep order there, was unable to
pursue the campaign in Virginia; Lee,
who knew this through the newspapers,
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Chattanooga. Longstreet's troops enabled
Bragg to deliver the battle of ChickAfnau.
"a, the result OF which was to stop Rose
Grams and drive him back to Chattanooga.
Had it not been for the heavy reinforce.
ments Bragg received from Lee, Rosecrans
would have beaten him, and would have
closed the campaign at Atlanta II septem;;
another series q battles 70 gain that point.
These were the results Of the disturbances
in this aud other States. The opportune
''hre in the rear" Of rebel agents and sym
pathizers in the free States deranged all
the weil-laid plans Of last summed, and se-
cured to the rebels the winter to strengthen
their armies BY new consumption, and
accumulate new material OF war. Now,
Wo cannot afford to suffer any such diver
eton during next summon; nothing must
b allowed to interfere with the plans of
Gen. Grant. live are to have riotous out
breaks, We who Stay q home must be-
ready 20 vindicate the laws and maintain
order. Not soldier can be spared from
any Of The afmiee, for our Generals must
have force enough to make victory sure
We entxeAt true men everywhere 70 think
of this3 and TO prepare themselves to
do their duty In any emergency which
may arise. There will b no disturbances
now or TOR some time 20 come, but when
eur armies are IA mid career, when the en-.
envy is hard pressed, and likely to be
beaten.
In the great body Of the people of the
North, the farmers, merchants and work.
inkmen. we have the most confidence; the
8 elections and . thouoand other signs show
that there il an overwhelming sentiment
In favor Of the prosecution of the war;
and the most earnest party differences that
exist relate TO the conduct Of the war,
rather than TO the merits Of the war ITSELF
{. Bat there are scattered through the cities
and large towns . great number OF rebel
emissaries; il 10 estimated that In this city
alone there are no lesD than twenty thou-
sand Of this class, who have been furnished
with moro or less money BY the rebel
ehieb 70 do mischief They are unscrupu-
bad element which exists In Northern So
0ety, inflaming passions and pfejudices,
and exciting the jealousies OF the ignorant,
IN order 20 produce divisions. seH
why thesc men, who may b eaeiiy
known, are permitted to remain here,
when the laws Of war give the Government
ample power 70 expel them, It 10 for that
eesay; but while they are here, il il our
duty to b on our guard In every way
9ainse their machinatiens.-M r M.
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