The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-19

OuaSe, regarding the action OF the Union
members of the Ohio Legislature as evil
uelce that the use Of his name in connec
ton with the Presidency might distract the
party which supports the Government, ex-
pressed the desire that it should no longer
Oe used in that connection. Mr.. Chase as
early as January wrote u letter to Ion.
James &. Hall, of the State Senate, saying
that the action of Ohio would determine
MS course; and interpreting the expression
OF the Union members of the Legislature,
as the voice of Ohio, he wrote a second let
Ter to Mr.. Hall, Withdrawing his name
THESE two letters, which we received from
columbus yesterday ARE printed in another
place. There is no doubt that MIR. Chase
~ the choice of large proportion Of the
American people for the Presidency, and
in any event his strength in the NOmina.
ting Convention would be formidable. But
the contest for the nomination threatening
10 divide the Union party, and Mr.. Chase,
rs he clearly expresses 1t, desiring the
success of the cause and the suppression of
the rebellion more than anything else, he
refuses to be a party to this distracting in
nuence; and he calls upon his friends III a
spirit that is worthy OF all praise, to keep
the Union ranks unbroken and in their
full strength in the face of the enemy.
influenced by the same motive that
prompted Mr. Chase to discountenance the
bitter contest for the nomination, we took
occasion to express our disapprobation OF
the circulars issued by Senator Pomeroy
and others, advocating the claims of the
distinguished Secretary of the Treasury
We disapproved of those circulars, not on
account OF their object, but because of their
style and their spirit. There can be no OBJ
lection to discussing the claims of any emf
| Eent citizen to a nomination; but it must
be apparent that disparaging assertions and
bitter denunciatiOns of one candidate for
f., .AIvxy fDn int r. nf
another, would necessarily produce embar-
| rassment in the campaign for the election.
| But for the action Of these indiscreet friends,
Mr.. Chase is in no way responsible. He
! did not see the circulars until they were
| printed: and we are sure he did not approve
OF their style. And now in his wisdom and
self-sacriticing zeal for the cause, he has
happily healed the breach which at one time
threatened SO much trouble.
FOR the rest let the people await the de-
! velOplnents OF the uext three months, and
confidingly trust the delegates who are to
represent them il the National Convention
| at Baltimere, to select a Standard bearer
who shah be deemed best fitted to manage
| the Ship of State in the stormy and difficult
| days which are still before US.
Manifestly. the current Of public senu-
Inent IS now IN favor OF the renomina; ion
of Mr.. Lincoln. This tide may continue to
now. II so, our present chief magistrate
| will be the nominee, in all human proba-
bility; but in view Of the growing impa-
tience Of the people for decisive results i'll
the work Of suppressng the rebellion any
serious disasters, in the opening spring
campaign, especially if reasonably attrib-
! utable TO the want Of a wise, energetic and
comprehensive policyat Washington, might
suddenly reverse that sentiment which now
seems so decidedly one-sided. But for the
| time being our duty is plainly to strength
en- the hands of the President, by giving
him a cordial and united support. Men
are nothing i'll this tremendous crisis. The
cause is every thing, and our interest in the
latter should Overshasiow and crush out
groupings that proceed from a spirit of per-
sonai grievance, individual aspirations, or
mere factions that look more to Sc fish ends
than the general good. -Clncianati Gas.
General William r. Smith, who has Just
been promoted Major General by the Pre-
sident, at the request of Gen'l Grant, was,
lprevi6us to the rebellion, a Captain in the
Typographical Engineers Of the regular
army, and in 1858 was stationed in Chicago,
superintendingt the construction of the light
house in Chicago harbor. He was commits
stoned, in 1861, as Colonel OF the 3d Yer
mont volunteers, and commanded that re-
giment III the Army of the Potomac. For
llneritOriOus conduct, he was, at AN early
date, appointed Brigadier General, tax ing
/
it through the several engagements in Vir-
glnia. He commanded u division during
| the Peninsula and Maryland campaigns,
Distinguishing himself prominently in
those eventful battles.
/ When Lee invaded Pennsylvania, Gen
leral Smith was assigned to the command
Fof the new levies of Pennsylvania troops.
Subsequent to the battle OF Gettysburg, he
was transferred to Grants grand division
AS Chief of the Engiueers-a position he
has filled withgreat credit up to the pres
ent time. 1t was by his ingenuity and el-
ergy that our hne of communication,
which was at one time cut off by the reb-
els, was re-opened 70 Chattanooga. y Cen
eral Grant, and army officers generally,
deem him'one Of the very best officers ia
the service.,A 80 = IS &c 4sat*
Gen. w. +, Smith will be remembered
as the officer against whom certain politi-
cal critics Of military men and matters
brought charge Of having fallen off his
! horse in u state of intoxication at the bat.
tie Of Williamsburg, va.,-a charge that
was afterwards provedto have been utterly
false. tl -
/ A REBEL PAPER INsrRuGrINa NORTH
/ ERS DEMocRA RTs.-The Atlanta (Ga, j
| Register Ok the 18th inst, extracts from
which .tre, given in our Chattanooga cor
responderce, printed in another place.
agrees with the Cincinnati Enquirer as to
The course Northern Democrats should
PURSUE. The Register undoubtedly speaks
| thessentiments OF the rebel leaders as does
also. of course, its Cincinnati ally. North
ern Democrats says the Register, .'stul-
lily themselves, by declaring in the same
] breath, that they are IN favor Of the war
and opposed TO Lincoln's Admin istration.' -
| '.No use. says the Enquirer, Opposing
the Adn mi, unless we oppose the
! war. IN Q man. says the Register "cap
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