The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-14
Union Con yention--Patrlosie Speesh.

fsgs ordered BY an act Of the Legislature. b ,iai
Union Union Con ou vsntion--Patrlesie spe.eh.
/ syaAcusE, Sept 10. The Peoples Union Con-
vention assembled here to-day and vas quite
fully attended, Hon, Thos G. Alvcrd, of On
ondaga, Was chosen temporary Chairman. agua,
II the course Of his remarks he said what do
We care whether the Republican or Democratic
party triumphs, if the country sink beneath their
feet when victory is proclaimed to them. Our
country Is above and greater than any party
(Applsu.e) Can't We lay down at petty party
strifes and difficulties and differences and give
all our efforts 70 our country in this its hour Of
need % I am undisguisedly in favor of q vsgor-
Gus and efficient prosecution Of the war, until
those who lave gone from US are brought back
into the Union. loud Applause.) am for
standing OF from the party platform on which
Fl have stood for thirty years and for stepping
upon the broad acres Of my country, giving my
voice and efforts for sustaining and supporting
her. (Appause.) l am for sustaining the Ad-
ministr alton Of the Government by those who
now have that duty to perform, just a. long as
il is unceasing and untiring in its devotion to
the country. (Applause.) am for giving to
the Government the greatest possible latitude,
that shonid be given by a, free people in such
crisis as now exists. When the conflict is over
and not until then-when we are again in a
p.aceibl state, We may review their conduct and
give them the need Of praise for what they have
done. / am for unconpromising hostility, not
only to those who haze -bayonete u and bowie
knives in their hands at the South. hut also to-
those that are none the less secessionists by aid
and comfort at the North. Cheering by the
whole conyention,) rising, he continued in res.
ponce to the resolution of the last Democratic
convention, the last meeting o. that party, and
he hoped TO God, the last one they would ever
have Under their present organization (spplause)
which reflects upon the management thus for, Of
the war, talking Of violations Of the Constitu-
ton, the, overriding of the habeas corpus, and
the rights Of free press. fia'. gen,
It was sufficient to say that If the President
had done less than he has donc-and would to
God he had done more-he would be more en-.
titled to impeachment, than he is now for any
violation of the Constitution and the laws. PRO
loneed applause.l We must get together our
household political gods and COMMIT them to the
funeral fire, as an Offering to our beloved coun
try. The result will be full united and unan-
imous expression from the people Of the State
Of New York to the South, that If they have re-
lied upon any sympathisers they have relied
upon broken reed. iApplause.) .alii sjaa
special News OF the Now York Papers.
The Times Washington correspondent says it
is reported that large numbers of Rebels are en-
csmped in the vicinity Of Leesburg., "a f
Gen. Banks column has moved down the Pc
ton,ac, to what point is not known. 'sb19 ',.,i
The Government will shortly put aaoat two
more expeditions Sesslned to Lard upon the coast
OF the Rebel States. Their exact Dissipation is
not publicly known. -----
Col JohnFstsroy de Codrey 10 English officer
of much dissinctiou, has rendered his servioes to
the Government, and the offer has been accept
cd Col lnp anlo Turlish
giment during the Crimran war. ss9-as7
Of the sum lost by Paymaster Gallagher, the
Treasury has already received go, 900 from Hay.
sons, gambler. On one occasion he drew $lO,-
900 in dou. le eagles and proceeded With il, to
Hayson's and deliberately comneuce4 gambling
it away. He drew trorp the Treasury "a, 900
during tho month of August 80 - s'.,..