The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-28
. .lJ'U+'jsNE.. 1889.

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,,,s,,.,,,. and remember ven s,,e time.
When this country was invaded by Great Britsn;.ha
Butfreedons noble sons with tne brave 1eo.
Made en- sss on shs h nsePy ~ Yma Sa I"nAAn sen
The day ofthe Pepiicost Is coming, ha, hal
Oh, It's never mind the weathecsi
ISIS But get over double T tre1sls ...i =
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Now I'll bring my rhyme down ta the present tint,
Once more We are threatened by N vsaSn ns, NJ.
Ana b.I bn.. nn - n III III hsnny isns u canaan
y Chorus 7ro1
u Tn eoln he 4. .bere and vo, bet hen take rood CIR
To maui aII the traitors 10 the Upian ha hs
The ssce.ons!s will turn pale forhe ride them on ra
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you wnat s Wsn 90 Yvls ,Ina rna nus
Well make em psIi up s.sxes but ont for SAN Lake
We can spare 'em from tfds hssp ysand Of Canaan.
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suppose you an do know, That noa many daysago, Z
When swarm Of traitors wasa bszsing Camp 1sekson
Rut an. 40. h;,o =, ,o,. ,,n., i.,o
u the bunch. l.iiiiESll :"
And he drove 'em from this harpy land Of Canaan.
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Then with the glorious nagr and down with secession
rags. 7aly aE
God bless The Whole cafooats 5na Goipmhia Y.nta.
doodle, }s noi5g
Hurrah q for the happy land Of Canaan. haas
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The President ana General Frcmons,s
| Proclamation.
| Correspondence Beftree, rlIr. Lincoln and Hon.
| 07s Joseph Holt ~
| The subjoined correspondence speaks for it.
self: asas,
3EE WASHINGTON, Sept IL, 1851.
Ny DEAR SR:--I hasten to place in your
hands the enclosed correspondence with the Pre-.
sident of the United States The action which
he has taken was firm ard decided, and must
prove satisfactory to the friends of the Union in
Kentucky.
The act OF Congress alluded to wss necessi.
ty under the circumstances, and was fully
justified by the usages of civilized warfare
The Government has tho same right to copfis
cate slaves engaged in digging trenches or in
mounting guns for the Rebels that it has to con-
fiscate their arms hen Captured during the
progress of the war; but, having confiscated
them, Congress goes no further. Upon this law
the President stands firmly, and in doing So and
disavowing General Fremont's proclamation he
gives another of the over multiplying proofs
that the war, which is one for national exist
ence, does not seek to extinguish or to interfere
with Slavery as established in the States. If
this institution suffers detrnent from the events
or issues of the rebellion, the blow will come
from those who, under the pretence of defend
ing it, are striking at the life of Government
under whose Constitution it has enjoyed com.
plete shelter and protection for three quarters
of a century
The occupation of Columbus by armed Ten
and Pillow, has excited no surprise here where
the unscrupulous character and ultimate aims
Of the rebel chieftains are well understood. So
long as Kentucky maintained that most illusory
of all attitudes-neutrality-a carefully guar.
ded an extended and exposed position of the
frontier Of the Rebel Government-in word,
SO long as she subserved the purposes of the
consprators seeking the overthrow OF the Re-
public, and gave reason to hope that she would
finally unite her fortunes with them, she was gra.
ciousy let alone so soon, however, as she de.
clared her loyalty to a Government TO which she
is indebted for all her prosperity, and 10 which
she is united by the most solemn ties of duty,
of affection, and of interest," her soil is ruthless
ly invaded, and under the promptings and the
guidance of traitors in her own bosom, her vote
at the polls is now to be reversed by the bayo-
nets of Tennesseeahs, and the proud old Com.
monwealth reduced to the condition of con-
quered province Of that political Pandemonium
called the Southern Coniederacy. Those who
have read the history and know the spirit of her
people can have no fears as to the result of this
audacious assault upon her honor and indepen.
dence The Government here will give all pos.
sible support to the State at the earliest moment
possible. Very sincerely yours,
.51a JosEpH HoLr.
Gen. JAMES SPEED, Frankfort, Ky
-aq
WAsHISGTcN. Sept IL.
DEAR SIR The late act of Congress provi.
ding for the contiscation of the estates of per-
sons in open rebellion against the Government,
was as necessary var measure accepted and
fully approved by the loyal men of the country.
1t limited the penalty of confscation to proper.
ty actually employed in the service of the re.
bel'ion with the knowledge and consent OF its
owners, and, instead of emancipatiBg slaves
thus employed, left their status to be determined
either by the Courts of the United States or by
subsequent legislation. The proclamation how
ever of Gen. Fremont, under date of Aug. 90,
transcends, and of course violates the law in
both of these particulars, and declares that the
property of rebels, whether used in support of
the rebellion or not, shall he coniscated and if
consisting in slaves, that they shall be at once
manumtted The act OF Congress referred to
was believed to embody the conservative policy
of your Administration upon his delicate and
the Border Slave States have felt relieved of all
fear of any attempt on the part of the Govern
ment Of the United States TO liberate suddenly
in their midst population unprepared for free
dom and whose presence could not fail to prove
a painful apprehension if not of terror to the
homes and families of all. You may therefore
well judge of the alarm and condemnation with
which the Union loving citizens of Kentucky
the State with whose popular sentiment am
best acquaintcd--have read this proclamation.
| The hope is earnestly INDUCED by them as it is