The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-07

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nsasetss0s - J1Ags Masso,s Laessr.
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The Judge shesld be allowed tAs full bsDsn
@M professions before be Il condemned t~ II
pesy. He says: Il
II yisad no no one b ~ strength q ~ Il
tachnent 70 she Federal Unioa ospsscats q,
seceesoa Of any Of the States q earnestly q an,
living man. Untold misery end national ruii
will be the inevitable resplt Of 6nsl separation
War. the great destroyer II Ill republics, bosi
ancient and Modern, can never long b avoidst
when W cease 70 belong 70 one common family
With one common head and one common arbiter
THE Uniea Dsst and shall Be preserved, seheuld
De the determined sentiment Of every patriot
OF every citisen. Throughout The Northern
States THE sentiment nov seems universal. NJ
parties profess il. oil true men feel Il. We only
diner In ths method BY which that great rssuii
70 20 Be attained. Some look only to reevr;s,
and sear, Others 70 csHeilisto~ and peace; othsrs
70 union Of both. 3 5s.ses
Thus ws ere informed BY the Judge g dat W,
told nsissvy and sssossl ysia s;u b ~ issvita1s
result Of a final separsties." He yields TO nc
man In HE attachment to the Union aud believes
dat ear esnsot long Be asoidd ,chss ~ cease 10
belong to one common family, siA one connss,s
he'd and one co1sNsom Gr6iGer.
& We IN believe With the Judge; but how to
escape from "s~soA ms;ary and ass;onal ,,.;s IL
the main question. We see the misery and the
rs;a impending over us--ws are seeking some
,ccy Of escape-we hoped the Jsdge would point
~ to the solution Of these difficulties. Instead
Of this, he leaves 40 to the lat resort Of akort
sigated men, who are besiegsd and belesgered and
that 10 to fgM &s;- Gay oss In the grand con.
troversy, the Judge does not propose to join /;
and will probably be left behind a. . prisoner Of
var, in the camp Of his early friend JED. Davis.
The Judge (Nahouey L co., 60 for the Union
4" tooth esd TO- mall" He thinks " untold m;ssrk
Gnd natioaal ruin ,oM esnse ,.psa SEPARATION
but the Judge win not .fgM for the Union and
tells us, shat compulsory union Is spholy ;nee-
patiae With our present system."
If then, ws can only have untold missvy'
with dissolution-snd cannot restors the union
~ 'o''s VI -" "s'e s"e o",y s''e'nA"v'
left to us-to lay down our arms " kiss a'sd nazs
.p" and wait patie; tly for the Judges lmps-
rial Government" to come along.
In my next article shall examine the ques.
ton whether We have . Governmentsor not
and whether it 10 worth while to fgM for it
OH LHE WIG.
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'o''oh 's P'0S.'".'on " SeAe'son
Davis, oanisn'ng all loyal citizens from the
Southern States, which has been heretofore q
l,de1 IN :, o,. colump.
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Whereas the Congress OF the Confederate
States Of America did, BY an act approved on
the 9Th day of August 1851, entitled IAN act
respecting alien enemies," make provision that
proclamation should be Issued BY the President
Ia relation 70 alien enemies. and in conformity
with the provisions Of said act:
Now, therefore. ], Jefferson Davis. President
Of the Confederate States Of America, do iseue
Ibis my proclamation: and do hereby warn and
require every male citizen OF the United States,
ot the age OF fourteen years and upwards. now
within the Confederate States, and adhering to
The Government OF the United States, and &C.
knowledging the authority OF the same, and not
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part from the Confederate States within forty
'a sue u..S =. s... I.os. 1:S.s . 4"u
,,m.;n v;th;n The Confedsrsts stsse. .ft.r ,hs
expiration Of said period of forty days. that they
will be treated - alien enemies.
.oe'ae', 'sose.s An.' :uls ps"c,sma''on san'
st;ns var To citizen: az the IJn;,sd S,sss. 70.
.idine vitb;n the Confederate Sta,es nth intent
10 become CITIZEN thereof and WHO shsll make
! DECLARATION of such Intention in due form. nc
knovIedsine the author;tv Of ,his Govern ment.
nor sb.li this nrocl.ms,ion be cons;dered n e.'
lendine To the States az Delsvsre Msrvl.nd
Kentucky Nissonri the Distric. az Colnmh;.
tha Terr;tories of Ar;.on. And Nev MEXICO ana
the Indian TERRITORY south Of K.nsss Who shail
not be chareesble vith actual hoatilitv or other
crime apainst the public safety. and vho ah.Il
ackuovledee the authority Of the Goyernment
Of the Confederate st.tes -
And do further proclaim and make knorn
that have established the rules ana reeulations
hereto Annexed in aocordance vitb The nrov;
lions of aid Law. = - =
Given under nav hand and ths zeal of tn. Con.
Eederste Stste. AZ Amer;c. At thc' c,tv of Rich.
uond. on the lAth d.v of Huoust 4 X 1891
Bv the Preaident: JEFFERSON Davis
RN. T. Hurrrp. secret.,y of st.te.