The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-07
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

dozen columns as one, yet say nothing al
all to the purpose. But the Table, oddly
contriyes 10 make one admission which has
much significance. this, namely;
1.-The Mexican Empire hGs the sympa-
thies Of al GOOD Catholics, as well as being
under the Papal blessing and guidance
we only hope il may continue under Papai
incidence, for if i. do, its success acilt be as
sared, Notwithstanding the undisguised
-epngnance and the traditional policy of
this country; and that because nation
acting under .Papal guidance will observe
the eternal Jaws 9! 1asf.ce 70 a. ils reia-
tions. domestic and foreign. AND Il is be-
cause the Mexican Empire Is likely 70 SCI
cure the hes: Interests OF is own people
tha. \. has the .paaal blessing and the be st
wishes Of Catholics Tor liz ultimate and
lasting Success.
Now ,ais Mexican Empire IS an und.s-
ga.seI II euaee and challenge 70 oar ccEC-
.-y-the notorious entering wedge q Z
comprehensive and fAr-ieachiuc effort tn
prsnr this coIIinen. once raore under n IN
arcaical -a,e and n European leading
strings. It's direc. and bold defiance 70
tie vel known Monroe doctrine, where
by the foreign policy of our Government.
has beer yaide,i for tie las. forty years
No enc .Ulagines tina. Mexico wou.d have
beer, recoryer.ed into q European satrapy
mad not our hands been tied by the Slave
-
Journal sees iii TO proclaim no' only its own
perfect sympathy with tina. empire but
10 declare that III has the best wishes OF
Catholics FOR rs ultimate and lasting Sue
cess" Can any believe that it would 40.
hail with rapture similar intervention in
the affairs o: tbs country9-N. y. Tribune.
SHERMAN's SUccEss.--Shernan's cam
raign since the fail Of Atlanta, is the most
complete success OF the war. with, perhaps,
the exception of the Mississippi campaign.
that ended IL the capture OF Vlcksburg and
the rebel army it contained. The bvi!llan-
cy Of Sherman execution surpasses even
the daring OF his conception. When Hood
heard OF Sherman's move toward the sea,
he concluded 10 move towards the Ohio,
and rebel papers i'll Richmond and New
York, called attention TO the fact that as
Sherman neared Savannah. Hood APP
preached Nashville-and they pronounced
the honors even. The only difference now
perceptible is that Hood was thoroughly
defeated in front of Nashville, while Sher-
man took Savannah withoa: loss, and in 1t
thousands Of bales Of cotton, and hundreds
or cannon and railway cars. Perhaps the
traitors can understand that.
The Richmond papers admitted that i
Sherman reached the ocean without mai
rial loss, The Confederacy would be "det wv
" COs
now experience. Sherman's army, ffge4
of turkey and sweet ,otatoes in Ceatra
Georgia, are trying oysters and RIG II 4
change Of diet and are ready witnOu. .
days delay, now that Savannah is theirs,
70 20 no to Augusta, and thence try the ed
ibles OF South Carolina. They burn TO get
into that traitor State, 10 visi. upon her all
the horrors OF the war that her people 50
eagerly provoked and Sherman, we may
be sure. viii not be slow to lead them.
1T is Clear says the British Army and
Navy Gazette, reviewing the situation IN
the United States. and especially Sherman $
move beyond Atlanta, at the time some
what mysterious in England, that SO long
as ne roams about with his army inside the
Confederate States he is more deadly than
twenty Grants, and he mast be destroyed u
Richmond or Gnytitiny IS 70 DC sdued. Lee
Will probably be forced by this condition
OF affairs 70 assume the offensive, because
he cannot afford to let Grant hold his hands
willis. Sherman is committing burglary III
he Southern mansion. III, says the
same authority, Sherman has really left
his army IN the air, and started Oh wi!heU.
q base 20 march from Georgia into South
Carolina, he has done either one OF the most
brilliant or one of the most foolish things
e&Sr performed Dy q military leader. his
success o. his failure Will not determine the
question ore way or the other. The data
or which re goes, and the plan on when
he acts. must really place HIM among the
gres; Generals or very little ones, and rs
yet, he las assGredly given indications tina,
he IS more likely to be found among the
frs, than the second category" That Sher-
man has mitted burglary upon the
Southern mansion pretty etfectuaily, will
no. bo disputed by the British Army and
Navy Gazette, when the details Of recen:
operations reach the conductor Of that Jour-
nal. AnG i; viii not be doubted that the
| data m which he founded his plan, and the
| plan itself, were sound, and that Sherman
| must really pe placed "among the grea.
Generals" And, great as have been Sher-
| mans successes, the greatest opportunities
Of his life, by far, are now before him, and,
we dosb. not, he will improve them 10 the
/ utmost.