The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-11
Execrable New York.

VI all the execrabie spots on the American
| continent, the city of New York bears off the
palm. Sodom, to which, On account of its hor-
rible prohigacy of morals, it has often been Ii
kened, had in it at least one man who stood by
| his principles amid an uncleas and accursed gen.
Grafton. If New York has one, he has not the
courage to let his voice be heard. We could not
have believed. nothing could have persuaded us,
| that the city of New York, which had been en-
| riched by Southern trade, and had ever profess
sed to be true to the Constitution and the South,
| would ia one day be converted into our bitter
est enemy, painting for our blood, fitting our
| fleets and armies, and raising millions for our
destruction. 1t seems to be incredble-impos.
sible; we can scarcely believe, even now, that
whole community can, with one consent, be
| transformed from men to devils, and all because
Fort Sumter, fort in Southern harbor, was
deprived by Southern citizens, without spilling
drop of blood of its power to assal and DIES.
troy an innocent and unotfending people.
1t is unnatural, it is monstrous,lt seems to be
miracle of Satan's own working, this hideous
and unparalleled transformation. And yet, it is
only the falling Of veil, which hypocrisy had
thrown over the face OF the Iaost intense selfish.
ness and greed, and other evil passions o.. the
human heart New York has become in wealth
and magnifcence, as well as vice, the Babylon of
the New World, and tie strea IL which feeds her
aflluenee, her pomp, her pride, and luxury, flows
from the South. The fear that this stream will
he diverted has crushed out in her heart all yes
tiges OF gratitude, aelicacy and honor, and she
has nerved herself for any crime and outrage
against God and man which will secure her hold
OF the section which has hitherto been the chief
tributary to her trade and commerce. In this
internal hardness OF heart she is the more fixed
aud resolute because her population are sup
he.
carry on in perfect security to herself the work
OF ruin, death and destruction to others.
Were we to illustrate by example the unpar-
alleled perfdty and yileness of New York, we
could fill volume; but we need only speak at
present OF a case which suggests itself to every
mans mind-the Seventh Regiment. The hos
pitality they received here appeared to fill them
with enthusiasm. AT the festive board and over
flowing bumpers, they poured forth the warmest
protestations OF gratitude, and vowed and swore
that never should their arms be turned against
Virginia but that in her hour OF peril, they
would rush to her rescue. And how nave they
redeemed that promise and fulfilled that pledge.
By leading the way in the Isoas.rous wickedness
Of that war upon our homes and fresides which
the black Republican pirate at Washington has
begun. When re heard the report that these
wretches had been cut to pieces in Maryland I'VE
hoped most devoutly that it was true. We would
prefer the humiliation of that regiment even to
that of Massachusetts, soldiers. A man can't
help being born on Cape Cod or down East"
but be can help enjoying your hospitality and
then trying to eut your throat. The Seventh
Regiment knows the way to Richmond Let
them come here once more, and, for the city's
sake and their own, they shall have such a re-
ception as they deserve.
One more illustration is furnished by the con-
sentative press But yesterday denouncing the
sectional government of Lincoln as one which
the South could not and would not submit to, it
is to-day echoing the war cry OF Greeley with an
uproar that almost browns tie voice of their new
leader Richmond tVa.) Despatch.
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The MASSACHUSETTS, DEAD RETURNED FROM
BALTMoRE-SoLEMN AND IMPRESSIVE CEREMo-
NIEs-f yesterday afternoon witnessed solemn
scene. The bodies of the Massachusetts, men
who died at Baltimore were returned to the
State from which they had SO recently departed.
The train entered the depot at seven minutes of
five, and the bodies, three in number, laid in
metallic collins, and then enclosed in pine boxes,
were taken from the cars.
The bodies were placed upon biers which had
been prepared, and each being covered by the
American flag, they were borne into the street.
where the Cadets had formed into line and pre-
scented arms while the band played "Pieyel's
Hymn" all the spectators stood reverentiaiy
with uncovered heads. The clouds which had
before darkened the heavens broke suddenly
away, and the sun looked down brightly upon
the scene where thousands of citizens had gath
cred with sorrowful hearts to receive the bodies
of the martyrs from Massachusetts, who fell in
the cause OF government and law. Hearses were
in attendance, in which the collins we're placed,
and surrounded by the Cadets, they moved
slowly from the depot. The Governor and all
gentlemen who accompanied him, with Mr.. w.
Wright, who had the bodies in charge, followed
in carriages. The military marched with arms
reversed, and the band played solemn dirges as
the funeral cortege passed along the streets,
which were cowded with people, all preserving
a religious silence. No halt was made until
down Beacon street, they reached
Kings Chapel at the corner OF School and Ire
mont streets, in the vault of which the remains
were deposited, with the same ceremonies which
had characterized their reception at the depot.
Here they will remain until arrangements are
made for the funeral services, or they are claim.
I'd by their friends Boston Journal.