The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05

We ARE BErRAYED.-The President Of the
limited States is Q traitor to his country. We
measure our words when We express our solemn
conviction that he is one OF the parties to . con-
lpscy to overthrow our government; to defeat
'ae wishes Of the people as expressed at the late
November election, and to transfer the city Of
Washington and the federal property and ar
IAves to the hands of Rebels.
He and his fellow conspirators dare not allow
IAe government Offices to pass into other hands,
Ind the public repositories to be inspected. They
jnOx that the revelations which the official
records would make would cover them with in
fanny No measure, however desperate, there
FORE will be neglected to prevent the hidden
deeds of this Administration from coming to
light
The corner stone of this conspiracy Was laid
nt spring at Charleston. The President and
IL confederatcs dared not trust even their own
artisans to succeed them; the National Con,
Hation was then and there deliberately broken
wand the train laid which was designed to blow
uppr republic.
This, we believe, is now the general convic-
aon Of the country. Every day contributes new
I'OOf Of it, and the conspirators themselves no
Inger take ordinary pains to disguise IL. Even
HE President himself has the atrocity to dc.
Eounce Major Anderson for taking the obvious
nd only means Of saving his brave little garri-
pn IRON massacre.
Defeated in his deliberate purpose to place
tie government property and Notifications
hear Charleston at the mercy of the rebels, he
low, we are credibly informed, contemplates
their unconditional surrender, and with them all
the national military defences along our South.
srn seacoast.
The time which belongs to his country he
spends in parleying with rebels who come to
lin reeking with treason direct from the insur-
Ients' camp, and in his own house is plotting
nth them for the armed occupation Of Wash
agton by the traitors, and the overthrow of the
federal Constitution.
|, il time for us to look these awful but in.
equitable truths squarely in the face, and the
yuicker the better. If the government of our
.thers, or any government worthy of the name
i to exist in this country after the 4th of March
Abraham Lincoln mnst be inaugurated on thai
| tw, and the sooner the President and his con
1 isderates realize the fact, the better will it b.
I for all concerned.
When the people Of the United States once
comprehend the diabolical purposes which ami
mate the controlling members of the present
Administration, and understand that the govern
ment is to be betrayed in order that their vii
snies for the last four years may not be dis
closed there will no longer be any danger
though the President we're hundred times mor'
ireacherous than James Buchanan, and hi
Councillors a hundred times more corrupt thar
EOyd.
There 10 practical common sense which un
dsrlies the American character, and love O.
Zoe Union with all its glorious traditions, which
stronger than treason and full Of resources
Before this, We venture to Say, every Governor
the Northern States has taken such steps q
Became him to put himself in readiness TO vim
tcste the supremacy of the constitution anc
laws Of this Republic, should that duty in Ii,
course Of Gods providence be devoved upo,
them, and when the people realize the danger
winch beses the Ark Of our political Covenant i
viii be, We are confident, q FAR beyond tn
reach Of actual danger az the eternal principle
O'srash and ius,ice-[New York Evening Post
1REir ANTrDisuNIoN MEETING AT AEMPHls.-
Union meeting, called BY the most inHuenti,
citizens of the place, and very largely attended
| VS. held at Odd Fellows Hall, Memphis, o.
thursday. Speephes we're made by R8.Govern
9a'own, Mr.. Dunlap, Judge Scott, Of Aissii
s,ppl, and Others, end resolutions adopted repu
eating secession a. q remedy for the grievance
The South, and favoring the calling of . Sor
sefn Convention. Great enthusiasm was man
rested and the speeches we're spirited and ger
eeai! conservative. The Appeal says that Will
uoV Brown was speaking he was interrupted