The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-24
BURLINGTON, SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1861

.RLINGTON, SATURl
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such are some Of the trsits or characteristics d
secesh. Thsee are yasE number Of just saeA
men in Missouri, but VIM Kind of men they sft
In other States, We do not pretend 70 ", 81,
supposs that they ore N Of the same kind.
It will take all the poser Of the United Sats,
70 oppose them and put down The rebellion bu,
every true patriot is wiling 70 give all hs /,
worth. and all he expscts to make is this life
and entail tax upon bis childrens children fo1
the cause of the Union. '-o9 90
81 Our Union brethfek n the South are willinl
% do this much, and 9it possible that any man
Of the North would Bel dsstituts Of al patri
riotism - to do lese. afi"s
If We, as true Ansksan cis;senss do eaf part
our liberties will yetse preserved unto us, the
stars and stripes viii ess wave over the nati6n'l
property, andbs adkored In Foreign Lands, The
:.rigor movtiss be prevented from setting down
On our beloved country forever. u - sa*zi
sf5 FOR ths Hswk-1ys
:, Tsmperanss IN the Army. 9al 7f
The country has learned with high satisfao.
tion. that Gen. Butlsr,a at Fortress Monroe, and
Gen. Rufps King, of Wisconsin, have pledged
themselves to the csuse of Temperance during
the war. This il beginning in the right direc-
ton, and will have an important influence in
- cnc lsnh La IaHo I g.
inquiries were made in relation, to the Temper.
ance principles Of the infantry regiments lately
ehcamped here. We were glad to learn that .
very large number of the officers and men we're
enrolled on the side of Temperance. The whole
Of Capt. Gray's company, Of Linn county, were
reported as Temperance men, and ninety-seven
of Capt. Blen's company, from Clark county,
ninety-four of Capt. shsws company, from Bir.
mingham, Jefferson county, and ninety-oue Of
Capt. Chapman's company, from Jasper county.
Nine-tentbs of the following companies are
pledged to Temperance, viz: I 81
Capt. Dennison'a, Henry county Capt Black 3
Keokuk county; Capt Starke's. Madison county;
Capt Conu's, Linn county; Capt. Hapsons
Aeokuk county, ana eighty OF oapt. Crabe com
pony OF washington county.
OF the following companies, two.thirds are
Temperance men, viz ~ } sa'A
IS Capt. GARDENERS, Of Chickassw county Capt.
Hillhouse's, Of Polk county Capt. Les's Of
Buchanan county; Capt Langs, ofJackson
county, and Capt. Price's, Of Marion county
OF twenty companies OF which inquiries
were made, $50 were reported as Temperance
men. 1t was also ascertained that over seven
hundred Of these men were professors Of reli-
gion. = as CROMWELL
FA1RriELD, Aug. II, 1851.
EDITOR HAwk.EYE:-S VIII you do your
readers the favor to republish the last letter of
that eminent man and distinguished statesman,
Stephen A. Douglas, on the state of the country
at the time it was dictated. II was written to
the "Chairman of the Illinois State Democratic
Committee" aud may bet.regarded as his dying
counsel to his countrymen. ~ %A-
Publish it, that loyal men of all parties and
creeds may read, take courage and renew their
VOWS of allegiance to our Country and Govern.
ment tasi'g
Publish it, to rebuke that prince of office hunt.
ers, Charles Mason. who had not the moral cour
age to resist the Mahoney temptation, that he
may read it and blush at his own want Of patri.
otism. The Mahoney nomination was his oppor-
t,n;ty to prove his patriotism. If be had resent.
ed the offer ss an insult and blow at the intes.
ritv Of our free institutions if he had denounced
their treason and like bold man. a. he s not,
struck them down. then. Charles Mason. would
have been honored and might, possibly, have
been Governor But no. he wrote letter so,.int.
;no towards Monarchy Educated at West Point
at Government expense, and having for long
wears filled his Golfers froTa the public crib, he
was under public obligation to be faithful, but
IL seem. to have weakened his natriotism to the
extent thar his garments even. are without ,irt,.e
p,,h,;.h ~. I...., % .St,L. ,ho ;,f.,,, and
North. the traitorous speech of that arch traitor
Iohn q R,eck;n,;dce tn ,esken the n.tr;ot;sm
of our people. Such paperts are the friends. ad.
voc.te. and keeners of Char,es Mason and
knov;no h;s xeakness. from haba. Of lust for