The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04

W0uld-be-)udge will consequently be permitted
to buy . sabre for himself, if be has any use To-
it.
Down ON 'HMsLAND."-Someo Of our Naho-
ny bogus democrats, are 1t last declaring thai
"Hold Hinglsnd" is the meanest of all the mean
They are greatly outraged because England il
standing sloof and waiting for the North and
South to exhaust each other instead of interven
ingl Just think Of it Men, born in Ameri
ca, who profess to be patriots, want England to
interfere in this aOar NTH rebels and traitors =
jeff: Davis wants the same thing. Intervention
means separation, if anything. These scoundrels,
Who talk about the Constitution, therefore de-
clare themselves in favor of separation, and the
utter destruction Of the Union. Judas was a
saint beside these reasonable villains.
GEN. AosGAS.-A dispatch from Cincinnati
to the Chicago Journal, dated September s0thi
says that direct intelligence has been received
from Gen. Morgan to the effect that be is on his
way from Cumberland Gap to the Ohio River,
with all his forces, artillery and stores Heath 3
forces, joined by Humphrey Marshalls, are push.
ing to intercept him. Morgan has had large
number ofrecruits from East Tennessee, and is
said to very strong in cavalry. Morgan is sup
posed to be quite able to take care of himself
and any rebel forces who may attempt to inter
fsre with his movements. ~ s'1 ID s'..
OurspoKES.-Th State Register publishes q
long letter from George G. Tichenor, Secretary
of the Democratic State Central Committee of
Iowa, and Deputy Clerk of the United States
Distric. Court, in which he announces that be
has severed his connection with the so, called
Democratic party, and intends to give bis IN
qualified support to the Administration.
The letter is we'll written. The following ex-
tract will indicate its general positions, and upon
what grounds he has made up his decision 3,
1.-THE rebels ask and will accept nothing less
than recognition of the Southern Confederacy!
The Government rejecting the sentiment of the
loyal masses presents as Its ultmatum: An IN
BROKEN UNloN-AN UNALTERED CONSTITUTION
The Issues being thus joined, the sword alone can
determine the controversy, and consequently the
only question to be decided by Americans is
to the Government under all circumstances aohat-
e,er, or unite their destinies with the enemy
There is not, nor can there be, any middle posi-
ton, any compromise or neutral ground. You
must choose between the two, which you will
serve. Ny choice is made my course is unal-
terabls determined l will stand by the Gov
eminent, and believing ss firmly-do, that a vic.
tory at this time, accomplished by any political
organization rot pledged Internationally to the
Government would contribute largely to eneour
age, and thereby aid and assist the rebels in
arms, cannot vote for men belonging to such
an organization. shall on the contrary, re-
gardless of party, vote and use my influence for
those men alone who pledge to the Government
their unqualified support" ss oag.a
|. TAxEs.-The Mshony pack Of wolves who
have had SO much to say about taxation, are
specially referred to the following tit-bit from
their friends in "Di1ie." If they have howl
ed so sterribly over Northern taxation, what
may We not expect from them when they find
out how that "sweet YOUTH" JEFF. Davis, and
his confederates in Congress, propose to rob
the people in that glorious region of intelli.
gence and freedom! The Confederates are
expected to contribute one ftth of the proceeds
of all their labor to the support of treason and
rebellion. If they can do that in such cause,
what ought not patriots to be willing to do for
the defense of their country, and the mainte-
nance of the Union. Will HoInish cipher it
cut %
Here is the principal section Of the new
Confederate revenue bill. Read it: n
"That on the first day of January, 1863,
| there shall be levied and assessed on each per-
son resident in the Confederate States, for the
support of the Government and the defence Of
the country, the following tax, to,wit: i,
One.tfh the value of all the wheat, corn,
rice, rye, oats, potatoes, hemp, fax, peas,
beans, barley, hay, wool, rosin, tar, pitch. tur.
pentine, cotton, sugar, molasses and tobacco
produced by him in those States during the
previous calendar year; also one fth of the
value Of the increase for the preceding calen.
dar year, Of the horses, asses, cattle, sheen
and swine; also, one nth of the profits made
in the preceding calendar year by the FEEDING
swine, sheep, cattle, or mules; also, one tim Of
| each persons yearly income for the previous
calendar year, from all sources whatsoever
except from the sources hereinbefore deserib.
ed and except from the interest on Confeder.
ate bonds, certificates, or Treasury notes -
! Provided, That said tax so levied and asses
sed shall be due and payable on the lst day o.
April, 1868.