The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-21

The Democratic party owe no gratitude to the
miscreanis now in rebellion. The wretch who,
under the guise of Democratic paper or Dem.
ocratic platform, cries cut for forbearance to-
ward "our brethren Of the South" is hot De.
mocrat, but u mere tool Of the enemy. There
is no brotherhood between the Democracy of
the North and the men nov in rebellion. The
ties of brotherhood have long since been sever.
ed The only allies, the only men at the North
who can be claimed by the rebels as brethren
are the Garrisons and Phillipses. Between the
two there is al irrepressible sympathy. Both
hate the Constitution both seek 10 destroy it,
and between both and the Democracy there is a
gulf SO deep that no human science can invent
q bridge strong enough to enable union OF
their members One year ago '.our brethren" at
the South hnmasked themselves at Charleston.
For twenty years the democrats of the North
had been beasts Of burden under their " South.
ern BRETHREN" they had walked ON foot while
the gentlemen of the South rode; they had car.
ried upon their shoulders the bagz &c and the
camp equipage, and they bad done all that their
"Southern brethren" had asked of them. Al
Charleston they were required to become me-
mails, to become body aud soul the slaves of the
Yanccys, Rhetts and Sidells They refused
To their eternal honor be it said, they declared
themselves free men, and that they would be
pack horses no longer. In the city Of Charles
ton, in sight of Sumpter, they refused to be de.
gaded, and insisted upon their freedom. How
were they treated? Did fraterna affection, or
the memory of long years of devotion soften the
hearts Of their Southern brethren ?" Not so.
State after state seceeded from the Convention,
and the election Of Lincoln was then determined
upon by the Southern traitors, aud that deter
mination was made good. -
The Democracy OF the North in 1860 declared
themselves free. Shall they in 1861 go back to
Charleston and pick up the dirty livery they re-
jectxd q year ago! Shall they now, on their
knees, beg for peace from the men who spat up
on and rcviled them a twelve month gomez.
"Our Southern brethren" when they com
menced this unholy war, knew that there we're
one million and half Of voters at the North
Who we're NOT Republicans; what did they cares
They either determined to ruin these million and
a half of loyal conservative men, or expected
them to become traitors before God and man to
the country. Either estimate was infamous, and
any Democrat who claims affinity or brother.
hood. politically, of course, with the men who
offer this insult, is just mean enough to be a
traitor to his country. Il 2fa'i .ss5a.
/. PARRY WELL Dow The $4,000 which
came up In the hands Of the United States Ex
press on tho Southern stage, tuesday night, Of
which We spoke Yesterday, did not come Gtrom
Elwood, as We at first supposed, but DIRECT FROM
ST.. JosrPH The manner in which the agents
Of the Express Company managed to pc, it aws Az;
reflects great credit upon them and deserves
mention. The treasure was locked no lin!s,he
safe in the Express Office and guarded by the
agent, when, the other day, q patty Of rebels
came with large plank and broke down the
door Of the store next to the Express Office and
helped themselves to what they wished, and
then came into the Express Office, looked around
little, and went away. Al the exhibition they
had been favored With of the peculiar ,iispposi-
ton of the rebels, the Express agent and thsr
messengers became justly alarmed for the safety.
OF the treasure in their hands, and resolved to
make bold strike and attempt to take il from
the city. From the cellar an old trunk. without
lock, and covered with mould, cobwebs and
DUST was brought forth From the old clothes
inside, one Of the messengers quickly selected a
suit more compatible with the appearance of the
trunk than the one he usually wore. The ire :
sure was then packed snygly inside, and an old
piece Of rope tied carelessly around 1t, supplied
the place Of the lock and held the lid securely
down. Hurrying down street % fast a. his
clumsy boots would let him, our messenger. dis.
guised effectually as an anxious clodhopDer. no.
cured drayman, aud telling him that times
were getting rather hot In St Joseph he had
concluded 70 20 to Elwood, ami that he had
some baggage at the Express Office be wouIJ
like 70 have taken over. The drsyMao went
With him, ana after little parleylne, and beg
ging the Express agent TO LIT tho trunk 70 with
out the payment OF 2 small charge alleged to be
upon II, and while the back Of the owner was
turned. made fun to the drayman Of his appear.
ance and Of his trunk. but finally helped the
owner to load il, putting OF the drayuan, who
was ANXIOUS to help, with ,'never mind, it's no
trouble" Walking down the middle Of the
street behind the dray, our disguised messenger
soon reached the river, and In few minutes
more vas safely in Elwood. And thus $50 900,
In good hard gold, passed under the very ewes
Of the rebels at st. Joseph. Joined by another
equally rough In appearance, team
vas hired to bring them to Nebraska CITY. and
from thence BY stage they came 10 Omaha. :
bringing the same old trunk, with iss load Of /
treasure. strapped on behind a. if Il contained
nothing but old clothcA-Omaha Nebr.ski,p.
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