The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14
Inside View 0f Secessia.


Inside View Of SecesSia.
Since the arrest Of Wolford, Jacobs, and
some others ot that stripe in Kentucky,
and the military interference with the con
stitu;ional rights cfguerrillas in that State,
q party in Kentucky which is loyal to the
Government Of the Union, with TIE slight
proviso that il shall! De administered on
Confederate principles, has been Carrying
the weight Of political and social position
inert, i il will only Gisarm itself Of its
defenders, to bear on the Presidents mind
to cause the removal OF Gen. Burbriage.
Prominent in this patriotic LABOR are
Governor Bramlette and g. y. Prentice, Of
Inc Louisville Joafnot, who may be called
representative men q. this faction, prosid-
ed thai persons SO versatile IN political
parts can be called representatives OF any
thing. Gen. Burbridse, IN his recent snc.
cesstll expedition INTO Southwest Virginia
ca blurred in due course Of war some letters
which. az throwing light on the motives OF
the cabal, and on the designs which they
would carry out n Kentucky If they con-
.rolled the military appointments and pol
lev, he has sent for publication.
II Is matter OF publicity that Mr.. Prem
tice has recently been 10 Richmond on
pilgrimage, to visit d Maynard son IN the
rebel service, who, for some one OF his VIZ
tues, is now in durance. Nothing can be
denied an afflicted father paying perhaps
his last visit to son who IS about 10 pay
the debt Of nature prematurely, and Mr..
Prentice was passed through our lines by
order Of The President His own charac-
ter and services We're sufficient passport
in the Confederacy.
Ore ofthe captured letters is from mem
Der of the rebel Congress from Kentucky;
Tor Kentucky has representatives on both
sides. and is prepared, whichever way the
cat jumps, 20 'gnt on her feet. i!-!s :e'er
descr pes the ...npy effect Mr.. Prer.ice's
visl. hal on the Confederate capital. tce
encouragement Ne brought them to perse-
we're and the revival he preached 10 their
hopes. Ee seems, by this account, 10 have
brought refreshing season 70 the rebel
aaspondency.
He also assured them tia. Gov. Bran-
let.e and &c were like Siamese Twins II
sentiment, and what he said the Governor
would stand se, and that The Governor Wis
Ted I'm before his departure on his mis-
sion, and gave him 70 convey the deciara-
ton that there - srea. dissatisfaction IN
Kentucky with the Government OF the
United States, and that III the people would
rise Up If a Etera.ing army should enter
The STATE. And especially the envoy, speak
ing like the senior OF The firm OF podson q
| rogg, for self and partner, exhortea the
! Coniederates to perseyere, Tor that tAey
III q better he e.terminated than recon-
structed.
The Kentucky mem Der OF the reEei Con.
Eress felt tha. il was good Tor the rebellion
/ thai Prentice came. Before that /. was al
most dead; now he has impaired 70 j. new
! life. Since lis mission has SO inspiring an
effect AZ Richmond, what IS more proper
1 than that re shcnld 30 continued there as
! Minister Resident, from Gov. Bramlette OF
| Aeatucky?, And il Gen. Burbridge STANDS
il the way Of these plans fer the p:eclpi.ate
y So hr n
Sc removed forthwith? The world must
admire this ,na.chless X oniucky assurance,
which goes 70 the President 10 procure the
removal OF the United States commander
IN that STATE, ana the undoins OF his work.
and then send an envoy 20 tlcanonc 10
revive droop.ag rebel courage, 70 carry e.-
/ hor'a.ions 10 perseyere, and assurances
| that All kentucky will rise as SOON as
Hoods army comes in. Alas! why tarry
the chariot wheels Of Hoods coming!
BY o.r dispatch from Frankfort II .p-
pears that GOV. Eramle.te denied there
yes eeraay the conversation with Prentice
as related by the Kentucky member Of the
Richmond Congress. As to that we leave
the question of verecity TO whom il may
concern. But 1t is evident that the MEN,
Der gloWed with the inspiration that the
envoy brought TO the hopes Of The Confed-
crates.
The ether letter is one OF sympathetic
| feeling for the rebel prisoners, especially
for all who have served with the erring son
in The rebel cause. l. may be taken az a
purely parental sympathy with The cause
in which the sor is perljng his life, or II
may also he interpreted by the other IN
| bosoming Of his feelings toward the rebel
cause in a burst OF confidence which was
supposed TO be within safe territorial I'M
it,.
1t may be thought hat Gen. Burbr:dge
has by this opporture capture efectually
spiked the guns which have been firing on
his rear at Washington.-Ctn. Ga1ttce.
/ GEN. SHERMAN's CAMPAIGN.-Thisgre great
leader, who by this campaign has shown
himself the greatest military chieftaln q
the age, entered the city on Ihurscay. the
DIST Of December.
This campaign, so g-andly closed with
the occupation Of Savannah by theFederal
forces, sweeping as i has through Inc
llengtn and breadth Of Georgia. has f-.ly
demonstrated the power Of the National
Govern nent 10 carry tho ARK OF the Ne
Il tional Union safely through ali the break
ers upon the shores OF dissolution, and
over the rough and stormy pillows Of Sc
cession's most powerful gales. The MIND
that conceived, and the arm that, under
Omnipotence, could execute these grand
movements, has not yctfarnlshed IT'S work
That ga me powerful body, which with lis
gigantic wings swept over the State o
Georgia, as whirlwind, must yet move or
, its irresistible course until the whole lane
shall acknowledge the power and authori
, ty of tho United States. When that day
, comes the commander will lay aside hi.
laurels, the soldier his sword, and this
broad and fair Astounding land of ours
shall once more TEEN with the busy han
OF peaceful life. May merciful God gran
the happy day soon to be ushered il upor
rs, and pcace-sweet peace be our per
.lon but until the ''last armed foe Kpires'
! the army of the Union will and mus. stan(
as q bulwark against all destroyers, com,
: from whence hey maJ.-Savcnnch Deal;
GeoTgicas.
8 A correspondent Of the Houston (Texas
: News Bn,let,n, a returned soldier from tht
: rebel army, after detailing his inhospita
! BE treatment along tho read, remarks:
! II am sorry to say, Mr.. Editor, that there
: a-a very many citizens in the counties
J through which passed, in favor of recon
y \