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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

n
Richard Busted, ESQ the veil known Dem
ocratis politician and corporation attorney of
New York, made = glowing speech at the late war
meeting in that city, few days since, from which
the following is an extract:
We meet to inAame zeal, to inspire loyalty,
and to declare TO our President and bic Cabinet
that the city Of New York-the great CONNER
cial metropolis Of the country-fsvors the sup
preston Of this most wicked rebellion, by the
prompt free, fearless uss Of every and any mems
necessary 70 crush It out at once and forever
[Grsat cheering What these means are. the
Executive 10 charged with the responsibility Of
deciding; but, % he has recently, In vellcon-
sdersd letter, declared hs readiness 10 hear sug-
gsstions, and give them all proper consideration,
I claim ths right and embrace this occasion 70
cav that il 10 my deliberate conviction tAas w
cause Of this rebeis~ i slaSy. AID aot ts cause
AVID ~ effect must prish or s,,siss " teres -
oethsr. 1"Good, ..''good."l For one, sincerely
believe. II slavery lives the Republic diea-
NsThaIa the talk."1 And l deny that the gov
eminent struck Is and attempted 70 DO des-
ro,ed by the slave power, should do anything
N nrese,vs slayery a. stock IN trede for future
r.hsEon God has decreed that their sin shall
ne,;.h i'm them. This IL fresdom's grand oppor,
tu,,., "a no man, not himself at heart tyran.
Mo i,sheoeet end cruel bus will rejoice that the
Republic Of America 10 ere long to be disen-
thralled BY the genias Of universal emancipation
All hail The dsyi t6reas cheering In this
conse ssioD, I hsve word 70 Say to men Who,
like nysel Of Irish birth, have sought and fosnd
home 10 sAs Uaited States Of Aneriea. Is 10
Supposed BY some Of my countrynen, and they
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

The n. Y. Tribune cioses long article in rs-
lation TO the nomination Of Hontso Seymour
for Governor Of New York, With Tho following
paragraph. II Horasio likes the class Of men
from whom he will probably receive what feeble
support tbs people Of that State win give hins
he is not man Of sesd taste, nor i his fame
likely TO be very precious hereafter:
Mr. Seymour 10 now before the people Of our
State % candidate for Governsr He has .
perfect right 70 be candidate, and those who
believe that the Union 10 to be saved BY never
ending abaseuent ON the part Of the North will
cordially support him. Not man In the State
who believes the Rebels Substantially right and
the Unionists essentially vrosg In The great strug-
Gle nov proceeding will hssieets TO give him
their efforts and their voteA Hs y their man,
body and soul it 10 ft thss Fernando and Ben.
Wood should be among bis most enthusiastic
supporters They both intesd 70 run into Con-
~ behipd him this Fall and George @. Cen
81. Who. in nominating Fernando atiAossrt last
Fsll hoaeted that bis election would be hailed
v;th exultstion "Ssyosd The lines Of the Union
s,miea. y nay make the same boast this FAN,
and m we'll with regard - Seymour 40 the
Wooda But II the Rebels shall have nothing 70
shout over till they hear Of Horatio 9symours
elec,ion % Governor Of New York, their case Ia
plainly hopeless and hey nay jses ~ vel, give il
up.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

-r~~S0s~Uo - u - CU0 3SDU14
sej oDaaa, q o.. FlsssAsr Walsss1.
q..,. "a 0essss. Masa Sspk u, 1854
Wehsve vitnssss1 de burial 81 COL Hesehss
Webster, Of The 18Th Massachusetts, volsussers
He We the only seoa 81 Dsniel Webster. He
died o the bad q bic regiment On the old bet.
tie field Of Bull Ran. on tbs s0th day Of last
August His body vas forwarded here a. he
expense d ths city, and placed In Hapsuil Hall,
where Il Icy 10 state snce yesterday at O'clock.
and ms visited BY vast nalsisuds Who were
eager 70 pay their respects - the honsred dead
Of our patriotic countsymen s3sr'
There were circumstances attending these To-
neral obsequiss that were truly impressive. Old
1aneuil hall, that bad 20 often been opened to
Daniel Webster, where he had so often held his
bearers spsll.bound BY the majestic grsndess Of
nis eloquence, WAS now opened TO- receive, in
funeral honor, the remains Of his only son.
IN great painting, overhanging the rostrum
where rests the heroic dead, stands the father in
sad and bold solemnity, in Z pictured scene,
representing that most glorious bour Of his life,
when, In debate in Congress, he swept down Ike
mountain avalanche upon John G. Calhoun
and bis schemes Of notification and secession.
showing them subversive Of every principle OF
national unity, and destructive of thing the
American people should hold most dear. Far 70
the right OF him, in the deep curtained shade Of
the speakers chair, is Calhoun, apparently star.
tied and appalled, BY the fearful picture drawn
by the solemn orator, Of the inevitable future
that must follow in the train of that treason
which be had 90 craftily instled into the subtle.
ties of his bold promulgstions There lie pans
Of remorse pervading his fascinating face Is be
istens to the orator inspired by prophetic vision
Of the future, when he cries out, when nv eyes
shall be turned for the last time to behold the
sun in Heaven, may not see him shining on the
broken and dishonored fragments Of once glo
rious Union-onl States discovered -disoordant
-billigerent-on land drenched, il may be, in
frsternal blood" And underneath this scene
Of some thirty years ago, lies the son of him vhs
cav the shadows Of coming eysnta The son hll
died in defense Of the Last words Of the father
on that memorable day. Liberty and Union
one and inseparable, now and foreverl"
What strange gathering in the scene befor'
"a. There 10 the accused, John @. Calhoun. TIL
arch intriguer and far seeing conspirAtor. There
the bold socuser, Daniel Webster, who intefvenet
the might Of bic intellect to avert the conten
plated blow; and there the victim, the repre-
sentative Of ten thousand glorious compatsiot
upon the field Of battle, who, like him, have lait
down their lives TO preserve this 'Union one ant
inseparable." allah s..t.E .r,
The scene at Fsneuil Hall Was silent, solemn
and impressive-one full Of history.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

Aavs bess tssgAs - tAiah - y bs6osds ..s
1ss q ~ slsss kssws = psDtlIslsss ~ Y
~ saDassjpoAieo q ~ bo1s6 ~ seo0A p 49,
q ~ sesSses fenced spsa . - ~ SoatAsn
slAyeholdess. On s1odus d tAst Sseoto ths North
err StssD vosld iouediase.y fellow, and neW
and dissaetefol element n rivalry IN lsses -
produced heBs, = W diss1vADssee Of TIE white
working man. Nov. siis b simply absurd. Ne
s1eh consequences would o. souid follow from
The freedom Of Tie blacks RssideDee II not
matter Of mere sbsiss Il 10 controlled hygseat
natural End pbilseopbiss, kvs, 70 the seeep-
tapes Of which al men sss hrId b. N inperioss
necessity. Which Of - cssld, .fes exsupis, live
In the heart Of Ethiopia, alshscgh ssr revenue
should b nillion times vhst IL 10 IN he State
Of Rev York; 30, the svss>Ay child Of ths
Northern lstitudes He never can enter their
fields Of lsbor % oonpstitss The ses,ssy Il
10 imminent peril Traitors In Anne menace and
assault the people and their rulers; citizens are
being ruthlessly slain; homes and hearts ~
made desolate; constitutional obligations and
compacts are wbistled down tbe winds, and The
scored name Of revolution perverted % the
sbominable uses Of treason and rebellion. TIN
is not the time to discuss how far The govern
ment will be justified by the Consultation, or pre-
viously existing laws in using this, that Or the
Other, ~ q means Of re. establishing the national
authority and maintaining the national power.
Sat,s popsH npruna ct lez Self preservation
is the 6rst Law Of nature. Nor 10 this the time
TO regard the eonditio, Of the country from any
political standpoint In this hour party must b
forgotten. There is . great fight on hand be.
tween democracy and aristocracy ('Tha.'s true, ]
between the privileges Of the few and the rights
Of the multitude, between caste and republican
Sk0 nd kA "a H.
that will not endure this test il spurious. NJ
own position 10 easily declared. ,sss . Demo
GRAFT en- loyal lover Of my country, whsss
free institutions do not care 70 out-live.-
Bravo1 l via be what her necessities, The con-
victions Of my intelligence, and the dictates Of
my conscience make me. II THE b treason 70
party, party can make the best Of it. Good,
good" and spplause NJ
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20
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.eeipio. s.; but a. cails - Up. 80 %
Il ~ usslses . aSk eip ~ bio susssnG -
he'll takue poties that there were speo ~,
bit 10 didn't know much abeut den NseEs n6w.
ever he said b vss ''Psssy good = ve'lkis 2:
round"
One, vheS .shed 70, bic name. tsobe written
down in the liss) replied, "0sorge"
'George what?" ~
George hesiss,ed . uinsss. and another negro
spsks Up for him. George WAits. sahr j
sTsin't nsideri" ,ssid George indignsntly-
.'I'se done dropped dat meme, case As's sscecnes
now;" the '1teceSber" referred 20 being douDusss
some former master Of 0eorge's. "a
.Well, George, what csn you dol"
"rss dinin' room sarvsnt, sab; ana ! O.
work arouDd st most anything" e 30 ~,
vi Another one. Who gave his name % "Doctof
Williams" ssid he had been the servant Of Gen
JeG. Thompaop while at Fort Pillow and Mem
pbia I rs. =
: When the others hsd in tnfna given IN their
names, and been questioned - 10 their prom
cheney in "wsrkin' around" was surprised to
see ahs white man, whom had seen enter the
camp in their company. step forward ana give
in his name as slave belonging TO the same
master rs the others. When he took on hif
hat saw that his hair was just little kinky;
his muust ache and beard were % long and as
straight as the average Of those seen upon the
faces of white men. ......+, 8. .7... -.
Prom his complexion, features and beard,
one would never have suspected him Of having
negro blood in his veins, and on first sight
had taken him for some white citizen fleeing
in company with negroes, from rebel conscrip-
ton. He was much better dressed than the
others, was very respectful and quiet. always
allowing the shrevd negro, Doctor Williams,
who was % black - ink, or any other Of the
negroes to speak before him. He Was large
muscular man, with IN intelligent face; said
he was good blacksmith, and frst-rste ct
shoeing horses. A blacksmith Was exactly
what Col. Hovey was in need Of, 90 the white
slsve-slsve now no longer-Was installed a.
blacksmith to the brigade.
Last Of 81! were two negro women, and sharp
Doctor Williams cane back 70 stand sponsor
for them, and say they were good girls that
wanted to serve somebody. The Colonel, how
ever, could not assign them::any place, he could
not allow them to be hangers on about the
camp, and their countenancss fell when they
were told they would have to 30 back AID re-
main at their masters house, or find some 9TH
er refuge. They moved slowly avsy from the
front Of the tent, and when walked through
the camp an hour afterwards fssnd them Sit
ting On log in the midst Of the tents WONDER
ing where they should 60 to. 1,s
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20
DR.. Lieber on Guerrilla PAFSleo.WAas
are (aueFf1llA0, 'N~

DR.. Lieber ON Guerrilla Parsiee-WAas
;' are laueF11llA0s NN
Dr.. Lieber Of Columbia College, has written.
at the request of Nsjor-General Halleck, . little
treatise on the laws and ussges of war in refer
ence to guerrilla partiea Gen. Halleck wrote
from the headquarters of the army, At Wash
ington, on August 9Th: ...
1.-THE rebel authorities claim the right to send
men, in the garb of peaceful citizens, to waylay
and attack our troops, to burn bridges and
houses, and to destroy property and persons
within our Inca They demand that such per
sons be treated 40 ordinary belligerents, and
when captured they have extended to them the
same rights Is other prisoners Of war; and
they also threaten that If such persons be pun
ished as marauders and spies, they will retaliate
by executing our prisoners Of war in their pos
session. ar
particularly request your views on this
question. a=ft
Very respectfully,
.5.. .9d Your obsdient servant
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

- fobbsf, ard especially ~ Midway ssahss.
\, - ring 81 haas - - saAan6 ~ ~.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

A special Washington dispatch 70 the
Gazette states Major Con. John A. McClcr-
uaud ia understood to heve been assigned
10 highly important command in the De-
partment Of tho Ohio. Ho is fighting
war Democrat, and an Illinois politician Of
some note in political times. McClernand
is 10 Washington, and the viows Of McCler.
nand and Mcclellan on the Proclamation
are thus reported. OF tho former:
He Is heartily aud openly in favor Of il,
and says il will greatly tend 10 quiet the
public mind, that largo portion Of the 10y.
al North demanded some such declaration
as matter Of principle; that the less loyal
classes were constantly predicting that som,
such policy was sure 20 como and declaring
in advance the heroes i. would produce.--
The thing was now done, the hero woulC
not be forthcoming, and thus their thunde
would be taken away, while, since every
body know the thing bad to come soon, tb
soonerit came the better. Mcclellan think
il will not injure us at the South becaus'
they have known all along that il was com
ing, while in Europe its effect can not bu
be favorable.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10
Poslsions Reversed.

Ono of tho rebel prisoners, on being ta-
ken 10 Washington, discovered his trusty
old slave Caesar among lot offresh work.
men for Uncle Sam, with big bundle on
bis head. The ex-master accosted him
with-"Hallo, you did black rascal -
You have got here, have your Cesar
recognizing his master rs well as his owr
peculiar situation, instantly unfolded an ex,
teDsive supply Of ivories, and responded
"Yes, massa, Use come. When you gwine
away you told this niggcr, dat you's gwine
10 lib ID de Capitol, and you see, nasss, dat
! specssd dat you'd want the housshold
fleets, so Ijust fotched 'em--ya-ya-ya."
And the whole contFabABd column joined il
the chorus, while the rebel master gnashsd
his teeth with bitter curses, and the slave
and master separated, perhaps forever
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

SEccEssIox SEUBBED. That our Cana,
dian friends are not entirely given over te
the idol Of Secession, will be seen by the
following, which we clip from the Detroit
Advertiser;
A ball was give 10 Toronto last week in
hosoF Of Lord Monck's visit to that city, and
several Of the Windsor Sseessiouists visited
Torcnto. One Of them wishing an invita-
ton 70 the ball, called apon member Of
Lord Moack's cabinet presented his card /:
@MF.--SoufheFn Consistency The
gentleman took il. examined Il and remark
"a, s9dr.----of the Southern Coniadsra-
o., ehlwsll siT, our GoFernmoni Is not aware
of tbs exislsnca Of such an sinsiituiion.i---
There meat be some mistake, sir, and our
Secession gent was eouftsously bowed out.
He did not attend the ball, 6at returned
home highly indignant with the Canadians
and their institutions.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

THATfar-seeing statesman, the late Thom-
as H. Benton, foresaw the disunion move
ment some years ago, and boldly predicted
it, although in denouncing Calhoun and his
scheme, he lost his position among South.
ern leaders, which, during his life-time wai
equivalent to practical Punishment In ,
letter TO John NJ. Clayton, written July 81
1858, Col. Benton said:
"Believe me, the feeling for disunion il
becoming current in the slave States, and
almost unanimous in some Of thom, and q
letter like yours would do good in staying
1t. The Slavery question is cover for the
real motives, which are, with politicians
ambition; with the masses, brief that the
Union works TO the disadvantage Of the
South, and that they will do better ssparH.
ted. II is upon this feeling that the nulli
fiers work, and mask their designs with the
dangers Of slavery, and are making great
progress"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10
How About that Vote.

The tory Of the Experiment is as dumb
ss an oyster touching that vote Of his eau
didate for Congress, upon the Bill 10 ap-
propriate THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS from the national treasury, for
q certain parcel Of documents. Come, sir,
open your mouth; the people want to know
about this matter. Did be vote for that
bill, or noti Will you please inform us I
Mr.. Noble made speech at Whittlesey
Hail. in this place, on Friday evening last,
in which, he made no Allusion to this sub
ject, as we are told. He claims q great
deal Of credit for the democracy, and IS Op-
posed to the policy Of the Administration,
intending the late Proclamation for free
dom. Very well, MT. Noble; we are ready
to go before the people of Huron county
upon that issue.-NorwGlk Reflector.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

On the second Tuesday Of Ihis month
the soldiers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Indiana, Iowa and other States holding
elections on that day viii vote in camp the
same as il they were at home, and the re-
suit Of their balloting will be sent to their
respective counties 70 be duly counted. On
that day the gallant men from Ohio will
see their companies in arms casting theil
votes as above suggested, while tbey are
compelled to stand back disfranchised aud
denied the iuestimable privilege of express
ing their opinion of mon and measures at
lhe ballot box. And then to think that
this is the work Of democratic" Conven-
ton in the formation Of our State Consti-
tuition, and that these same "Democrats"
now expect to elect such men as Vallandig-
ham, Noble q CO., to Office because our
brave soldiers sre away on distant battle
fields, and, through their instrumontality,
can have no voice, in defeating the favor.
ties Of these "loyal and Union loving Dem
ocrats'."-Bueyrus Journal.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

The Enquirer says that times have
changed since the Democratic party in the
Administration betrayed the Government
to a Secession conspiracy, and the Demo
cratic leaders became leaders in The rebel
lion. Bot has the Democratic party
changeda Have the candidates now before
the people disowned the old leaders of their
party and sll Of il which is 10 the rebellion
If they had, they would be merely sec
tioual faction. But they have not. They
claim 10 be the representatives of the old
Democratic party, which betrayed the Gov
eminent and whose leaders are now rebel
leaders. They do not pretend 10 have sew
cred their party relation, but they assert
that this party Of tFeachery is the only par
ty that can govern the country. Nothing,
they say, but hair Of the Same dog can cure
its bite.-Cin. Gazette.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10
Well Put

The New Orleans Delta Of the goth, says: /:
at is an interesting inquiry why Mr..
Soule is shut up iu For. Lafayette, and Mr..
Vallandigham is not. Mr. Vallandigham
urges the people to do what Mr.. Soule has
done. Engaged in a mortal struggle for
its existence, the Government is straiuipg
every nerve, and Mr.. yallandigham exhorts
citizens to resist it passively. The FREUD
Of the Rebel leaders, conspicuous in hi.
subservience to every nod Of the aristocra-
tic faction which has brought all the DESC
lation ofthis war upon the country, Mr..
Vallandigham now virtually counsels sur
render to their infamous insurrection."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10


As Democratic orators now talk flippant
ly about the ABOLITION party, and sot uE
the claim that there are only two parties in
this countTy-the Abolition and Democrat
10 parties--it would be well for these gen.
tlemen TO remember that the Democratic
party Of Ohio have endorsed stronger ado.
lition sentiments than any other party that
ever had an existence in the State. Iu the
Democratic State Convention, hold at Co
lumbus in ls4S, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the people of Ohio, now,
as they ever have done, look upon the insti.
tuition Of Slavery as an evil, and unfayora-
bic TO the full development Of the spirit
and practical benefits of free institutions,
and thA. entertaining these sentiments they
will al all times feel it to be their duty to
use ALL POWER clearly given by the terms
Of the National compact, EEto MITI-
GATE and finally to ERADICATE the
evil.
II is curious fact that the present edi-
tor Of the Ohio Statesman has often boast
ed that he was the author Of the above reso-
luton.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

Ar. LiaeOln's idea cftks strength Of IL.
Rsbsl 4Armg.-- Somebody-some linguistic
Yankee, likely rs not--asked the President
@What number Of men have the enemy ia
the feldi" "0ld Abe" looked serious, and
replied, ~rweIye hundred thousand accord.
ing to the best authority" The intsrooa.
COR blanehed 10 the face and ejauIated, sly
GodF The President continued: ayes.
sir, twelve hundred thousand---no doubt Of
il. Yon see, all Of our Generals, when they
get whipped, say the enemy Ont-Dnmhered
them from three to Ave to one, aud must
believe them. We have four hundred thou
sand men in the feld. and three times four
are twelve. Don't you see If" Can't see
4, said the bore, as no frightened up and
started for his has This Is Feiailed IL Cab
met circles a. @0ld Abs last.g-- Wash.
Igfsfiigsnesr.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

The work on She great iioat Of iron clad
war vessels buildiug 10 New York and vi
ciuity is being pushed forward rapidly
Over Eve thousand men are employed on
the vessels, and in addition 70 these, ten first
class fouudesies have oil their men engaged
upon the machinery and turre,s, while the
ordnsnee shops IN sho country are turning
out tho armament for these ships. OF the
state Of forwaFdness Of the feet The Com
mercial says:
The weehawken, building at Jersey City
will probablay be The FIRST one launched,
and that event is expected about the first
Of next week. The work on the Comspche,
at the same yard, is also progressing rapidly
The Montauk, KatskilI, and Passiac Of The
Monitor feet, and the Onondaga aud Puri
tan Of the largest class Of Monitors will b.
completed as speedily as possible at thc
Continental Works Greenpoint. The Die
tator, the monster Monitor, has her ribs up
and the covering viii be prepared 10 few
days. The Moons, the ship building, sftel
Mr.. Whitney's plans, has her hull finished
and the turrets are nearly ready. Mr.
Webs ram is so nearly completed that il
will be ready for service 10 less than two
months.
After these vessels are afloat the work o
fitting them for sea will consume but brie
period as the labor OF fitting the engines
and turrets keep pace with that Of construct.
ing the hull. BY November we may ex-
pect to have the entire nees quite ready for
sea.
One Of the new "Mouisors, an iron-clad
vessel Of superior model and finish, was
launched at Wilmington, Del, on Friday
amidst the greatest enthusiasm. She il
upon the plan Of the celebrated Monitor
and will prove herself notinferior to it eth
or in execution or value.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10

The Louisville journal Of the 18th inst.
says:
A gentleman living near Springfield in
this State, ten miles from Lebanon, relates
that on Tuesday night about 1000 rebels
infantry, cavalry, and artillery--encamped
upon his farm. The next morning they
took possession Of Dr.. PAlmer's place, four
miles from Springfield, in the direction Of
Lebanon. They subsistsd upon the people
and gathered up all the horses Aad negroes
they could iud in their progress. They had
no less thsn hundred negroes with them
all armed for military service.