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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02


We have been favored With COPY Of the re-
port Of Mrs Aks1E W11rEHxsysR, General
Agent of the Soldiers Aid Societies Of Iowa.
It is much too long for our columns. g23t
We gather from it that, for the three months
ending July lst,- contributions Of goods, valued
at el2,b64, were received from this State, and
distributed to our sick and wounded soldiers,
and that more are still needed, and viii be until
the aris ended. booa 81 sas 3aii9sM adI
, We'append the following directions for the
information of those may desire to make contri
buttons, or to communicate with the Socisty,
The correspondence will be conducted here.
after by Rev. A. J. Kynett, of Davenport, Cor.
Sec, Of the I. A. s. G., and Misc /. Knowles,
Cor. Sec. s. A. S, ~, ~; i.i@I,.-omab bsa !,
For the convenience Of persons sending Goods
from different sections of the State, Ne viii hare
agents at the principal Railroad Depots on the
river, to ship them on to Us 80, "a, ts,s sat.
Al goods will be, directed hereafter to Mrs
Annie Wittenmyer, -. r,.:,i.,s.,o.,
Care F. F. Elmandorf HcGregor, lows, or n
:. Mr.. e Wellington, Dubuque. :. or !.
VIM. Z. Lunt, Clinton, 800 s. or
g" R W. Ptettym.n. Davenport /" or, :
80 G. Marble, Burlington, -, or
Los McGkyic, Chittenden Co., Keokuk. :,
Each bo3s should be distinctly marked With
the name Of the Society sending it and 1 Isl Of
eonsns pasted on he outside Of de 6oz, 60 that its
contents may be known without opening it. :,
II would be well for each Society to number
their boxes. s4"Na
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p Ta1 NIw TARlrY.-Among the many schemes
now daily developing among the Wood and Val.
landigham politicians, intended to distract and
divide the loyal and patriotic, one ID series Of
false and nalevolent articles upon the new
Tari1. For instance. the Chicago Times says in
an article in its issue Of the 2sth: ut viii be
very small sum Of any article Of New England
manufacture that viii be imported under the
new tariff. The Yankees have levied contri-
button upon the whole country for their own
benefit in that tariff" The animus Of man IN
the North Who pirates in this contemptuous
style Of his fellow citizens, and especially Of
those whose patriotism and gsllantry have been
50 conspicuous in this war, is sufficiently. up:
parent. The compliment he pays 70 the Sena.
tors and Representatives, from the West, ID
equally judicious and appreciativel The whole
article would suit the atmosphere Of Dixie id.
mirably. In the North, such are only calculated
- they are intended, to do harm. It is some
satisfaction TO know that loyal men win not con.
suit their "pocksts" in opposition to the do.
mands Of patriotism. They know who caused
the val, and they understand how it is to be
brought TO . just termination. They are no,
likely to listen to the reasonable talk of those
whose cole, and but partially disguised, object
is to secure the disruption and destruction Of
the Nation.
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judicial CeaveAsloasa fI3
,.ai WuTIng2r1. July 9lst. 1864


sidw 3saia Wm7EngIrs, July 3lst, 1859. p
At'a meeting Of the delegates Of the Sd Judi.
cial District Il the Congressional Convention in
the 6sh Congressional District the following
proceedings we're bad: bsy4 Al. go ...s sta.s
WAER1As, There i no committee authorized
to cali o Oouyention In this Judicial District
and, wheeesA tue Republican marty in tho sever.
a counties in said District are nov repreeented
here, and believing that our action win be m
proved BY the district, IN. - siG ~
Received That We Tie delegataa renreaentinp
the several counties in said judicial D;.t,;ct
now met to attend the Oougresaponsl Conven.
ton, recommend that Convsnton h. ha,d =
Quincy, Adams county, On AuguSt lath - 10
O'Clock 4. 4, 70 nominate eandidatee "a = .r, ~
ported BY the Republicans in said distric. g. *
Office Of judge, District Attorney and Board Of
Resolved, That The ratio Of Representatives \.
the same - in the Congressional District in ths
bth Congresdonal District. .z9nI ri s75-5,.H
RssolssA, That ell petsons Who are in fayorlo,
supporting the Administration in fieorou,
prosecution Of the war 70 put down and crush
out this unholy rebellion, be invited to psrtici
pate In the nomination Of candidates for Judge
District Attorney and Board Of Education 70,
the Sd Judicial District, irrespective Of former
political prediictions q 81 bgz7a
Resolved, That the Burlington Hawk. Eve ant
the Republican papers of the Sd Judicial Dis
trict DO requested to publish the above proceed
ipgs. J. N. HORNISH, Prest.
{. D. BENNETT. sec'y.
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TIE RiaKr TALK.-W. r. Cameron, Esq, of
Chicago, made speech at the great meeting in
that city, last Saturday. It is brief, pointed,
patriotic. Above Ill he practices what he
teaches Here it is asla e sgt
lam an Irishmau by birth, an American by
adoption. / have tasted the pure air Of free.
dom, and with Gods h.lp will defend my right
to do so with even my last breath. OF what &C.
count is life without liberty, an existence de.
prived Of freedom? Is the,e any man here 60
cowardly as not to dare to d. in defending the
right when the alternative is to submit to the
wrong? l have no family-no ties-nothing
but myself, and thatI devote to my country. !
will 60 forth to battle-vho folloMss
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Usr he Hawt-Eys)
Counn1ssn Ds.sScsaey Dsseessa.
Ep1roa HAwK-Bxs:-The Democracy Of
Iowa have immortahsed themselves, bat not in
. way to b envieA BY their fellow .citissas
this side Of Dixie. How truly the Scriptures
say "that corrupt tree can.ot bring forth
good fruit" maybe inferred from the Ian
gusgs Of the fifth resolution, passed BY the
treason inspired followers Of vsllsndigham It
their State Conversion. Here it is: 9,t
g. That the doctrine Of estate necessity
is unknown to Our Government or laws; that
the Constitution and the laws are sufficient
for any emergency, ard that the suppression Of
the freedom Of speech, and Of the press, and
the unlawful arrest Of citi.ens. and the sus-
pensionof the writ Of ha5eas corpus, in viola-
ton of the Constitution, in the States where the
civil authorities are unimpeded, is most dan.
gerous to civil liberty, and should bs resisted
at the ballot box BY every freeman of the
land. 3s E sy5 sot..-
How strange the above resolution appears
with the views Of General jackson, once the
father Of Democracy, will appear in his answer
when arrested by the traitor Judge Hall, for
contempt, in. not only supending the writ Of
anbeas corpus, but for sending the trsitor Judge
who issued it. beyond the jurisdietion ofhis court
to prevent any farther issuing Of the immscu.
late process. His answer is to be found ia
Godwin's life Of Jackson, page ia; in it hs
says: Constitutional form must be suspend
ed for the permanent preservation Of consti.
tutional rights, and there can be no question.
whether it were best to depart for moment
fromthe enjoyment Of our dearest privileges Or
have them s0rssted from US forever. Personal
liberty cannot exist at time when every man
is required to become asoldier. Private pro-
perry cannot be secured where it's use is indis.'
psnsable'to the public safety. Unlimited lib.
erty Of speech is incompatible with the disci-.
pline of a camp; and that of the press more
dangerous still when made the vehicle Of con.
veying intelligence to. the enemy or exciting
mutiny among the troops !" L., ~, q, -.
Now the difference is that General Jackson
was patriot, and the authors Of, the resolu-,
ton are not presume the Mahonyites, how.
ever, can make this matter all right By giving
US lecture on abolitionism. Let them recon
Gle it if they can, Father, Mahony, Tom
Claggett, and ye smaller, fry, pin your ears
back and bray out an explanation if you dare.
"A DEMocRAT, THAT WAS.
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% Any man who has the heart to talk party
politics in these times would be mean enoush
70 enter into quarrel with bis family relatives,
At bis fathers funeral, about the division Of the
old name property.
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Iowa SEcEsH ARREsrsD.-Last Saturday some
Seoessionists at Rome mobbsd . recruiting on.
Ger from Mt. Pleasant and threatened TO hang
him. This morning party went up from Mt
Pleasant and succeeded in capturing two Of the
ringlesders. We understand their names arc
johnson and Mcknight.
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The STATE Convention.
Committee of Arrangements.

sembled in this City on the 23d inst. was prob
ably. the largest representative assemblsge
ever held in the State. Seventy-three Counties
had delegates in attendance, representing in
the aggregate Six Hundred and Forty votes.
The seasbh Of the year was unfavorable for
full representation, the farming population
being in the midst of harvest, yet so earnest
are the Republican masses for . wise admins
tration Of public trusts, that they took the
necessary measures to have nearly every
County speak for, itself, in Convention. The
Platform which was adopted and tho Ticket
which was put in Eominstion show how well
their ageats discharged their duty. - 81 g'E.
Dr., James Wright Of Delaware County, the
nominee for Secretary of State, is new man
to Q large portion of the People; yet the North.
Eastern Counties which presented his name,
endorsed him in the strongest manner q emf
nently qualified for the position for which he
is now nominee, and we doubt not he will
fully realize the high expectation of those who
know him best. Hon. J.EW Csttell, the pres.
emit Auditor of State; and Hon. G. G. Nourse,
the present Attorney General, we're nominstsd
by acclamatoin. The former has served the
State as Auditor nearly four. years, yet so 40
have his services been rendered, that
contrary to the usual custom, he was put in
nomination for sthird term withoutthe appear.
snce of sny candidate in competition He .
an able, % we'll as . faithful servant and will
be elected BY big majority. Mr.. Nours'
is serving mis- first term ss the legal adviser
Of the State. He is . young man, has hevs
his own way to his present position Of honor
able responsibility, and has given general sss.
isfaction in the discharge Of his official duties.
He is we'll know throughout the State and viii
be reelected by An increased majority. Mr.
Holmes, the nominee for Treasurer, repre-
sented Jones County last winter in the Upper
House Of the General Assembly. He wss
Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, and Of course had the laboripg oar Of
that body. He is sbundantly qualified to act
as financial officer for the State, and will DC
acceptable to the people. Mr.. Harvey is resi-,
dent Of the extreme southwestern portion .!
the State. He is . lawyer BY profession, ana
practically acquainted with all subjects RES
ting to land matters. The slope has now
representative on the State ticket, ana VIZ
probably manifest is appreciation Of the con,
pliment by heavy vote for Mr.. Harvey AND Old
associate nominees. aslragasagE
The Convention throughout was harmooious
in its action, and We take pride in commsndia
the results Of its deliberations to the Peoples
the State. State Register. a-ae
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TorRepublicans.
Orrrcr OF Ca'S OF Rxr, STATE CEs. COZ

OrFICE OF Can OF KKP. STATE CEs. W.
Davenport, July Is, 1853.
The Chairmen of the Republican E1ecun,.
Committees Of the several counties Of the sssA
are requested to send the names Of their CON
uittees, With the post Office address OF ese,
member Of said. committees, TO my address :"
Davenport 49, :.
Republican papers throughout the State " y
requested to copy this notice. q
JAMES T. LANE, q
Chairman.
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u Joseph Williams, Of Muscatins, has been
nominated for District Judge BY the Hahony
politicians Of the 7th Judicial District. We
suppose this 'Old 10" will make good race.
It is reported that he slowed . good pair of
heels in Kansas! s,s5h w. Ina sd. 70 %
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B If all who are seeking 10 serve the
country as tax.collectorss would serve it as sol.
diers, the requiition for 100000 men would be
flled at once.
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n eaAs kisiAs q rrass,s

.s7sssT.n - kighs q TrasAg 3liaa
10 ssTts Rspubliosn Platform considered In tbs
light Of Truth" such is the title Clagget gives,
in his paper, the Constitution, toa ooup,s Of
columss of remarks upon the resolutions adopt
ed BY the State Republican Convention.
We hope his readers did not IN split their
sides with laughter when they cav it. n,
2 as1a Inportans Capture.
A Dispatch from Washington, Of the 2sth
inst, says that the Navy Department has JUST
learned that the blockading squadron recently
captured, Of Charleston, large iror.clad
steamer, the Tubal Cain, while attempting to run
the blockade. It was heavily laden with arms
and ammunition, and has been ordered TO New
York. -,
"PsAcE !"-Mahony, with more Of his devilith
malice, says: Eve cannot resist the impres
sion that the Administration, and not the PEG
pie, is responsible for the continuance of The
war. The people want peace. They would say sc
if they dared to, Individually and collectively
with more of the came sort. b 10 !agss s4T.
Nahony does not condescend to inform rs ho,
the Administration could obtain peace, without
acknowledging the rightfulness Of the rebellion
and the independence of the Confederacy !! o.
course be does not. That is exactly the sort o
Of peace he and bic co.conspirators desire. i
Is Just the sort Of peace, no honest and patriot
ic citizen will consent to. Why does not tht
traitor urge his fellows in the south to lay dowr
their arms! They hrst took them up. Lei
them lay them down and then, there will b.
peace. Shall the, nation submit to traitors, Oh
shall traitors submit to the law ? Can there b.
two sides to sucha question -, CO.,, ~
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. =, "a 80 t JULY Sotus 1909.
ED1roa HAwk,E1:-The patriotic citizsDs
Of elliott Township, Louisa County, and quite
Q number from Huron Township, Des Moines
County, met at Palo Alto to give an opportuni.
y for NJ. Bird, from Wapello, to enlist men into
his Company to b raised in this County
Aftet making very appropriate speech, an op-
portunisy was given to enlist; whereupon three
young men Immediately came forward, gave
their names and we're sworn into the service
Mr.. Bird has already upwards Of sixty men, with
. fair prospect ahead Elliott Township, which
has only about sixty voters, has sent thirtsen
men to the war. Can any township beat that in
proportion to the population The people are
in earnest and determined that, traitors and
rebels shall be punished, no matter At what cost
Of blood and treasure.
m24i elts.aaE1i1a II. L. CRrroHror.
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Gsa. DeSgs's sessaA hesser. Z

Gsa. DeAgess SeeenA HettsS.
.2s3 80 FAnYIx1D, July 21st, 1862.
g. DuszAx, Esq, Editor Of HAwk.Eye: 6s13f
Sn-Circumstances growing out Of NY At
tendance upon the Democratic Convention re-
Gently held ct Des Noines, have prevented an
earlier reply to your communication Of the 18th
instant. -.
give you credit for having in candid, fair
manner, accepted one tgsntyj sssM part OF my
proposition, but you lpreceds such acceptance
withso mournful On account Of your psivste 6usl,
ness, domestic afaivs, and feeble health, -
should in my opinion exempt yos from military
dsty, if Indeed, the latter-yoor heaitn-ooes
not entirely incapacitate you. for 10 perform
snce. 1 know nothing Of your powers Of pnysi.
cal endurance, except Is they ere in =, ~
that al very delicate man, and but for your
continued attacks on me, showing an evi2en,
discrimination on your part, to make pert ha y
issue With me dconcerning public matter,
should not have thought Of embracing you IN :
list Of those capable Of enduring the fatigue ana
hsrdshin of campaign life. While studicusly
avoidinr to ssy anything on behalf OF your
eleven ardent war republican friends, who judg-
inc from their beliigerent expressions, their
calls and their tests Is applied to others, had
a right to suppose would gladly avail themselves
of an opportunity 70 swell the number OF vol
unteers, could they only be accompanied by
democrats-you have spoken for yourself IS be.
comes . man of self sacrifice and courage. ,.s
But it 10 evident from the public manner In
which YOU call my attention, and that of the
people of Burlington, to the coalition OF your
health, (which is, doubt not, as you represent
lt,l that you could not under the law regulating
enlistments be legally received into the army.
Hence my acceptance Of your proposition would
add but one man (myself) ID the rank and Ale.
TO state the case, is therefore to furnish the
answer b Il il numbers that We want. and if
yoai friends can accede TO my offer it Will se.
cure (exempting you) twenty.three additional
recruits Different In all respects from your git.
uation, is thatsof the worthy, respectable, and
intelligent gentlemen whose companionship |
wish 70 enjoy If am to enter upon campaign.
They are generally persons Of robust constitu-
ton, in highly comfortable circumstances and
can leave their families well provided for. ARA
You have repeatedly called attention to the
Offices, honors and emoluments, conferred upon
mo, and this constrains me to say that I am not,
nor have I ever been, under the slightest obi
cations to the Hawk-Eye, yourself, or your pat
ty for such favors. 4 owe them oil to the Dem.
ocratic party, whose standard bearer was proud
to be, and to, whose cherished principles l
have always been, and intend TO be, faithful,
alike in defeat or victory. sf..,.,..,r ~
| 50 a99 s04 Very respectfully, ...oa- 90
ara sea, ,F-r,4a - . 81 - 49, '-'lc
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aBIt is evident TO US thatif oil of Us who
differ as to the mode Of conducting the war -of
treating rebels slaves about con6scation,
abolition, &C., would enlist in the service and
march to the field as common soldiers there
would be no further wrangling. The men who
have gone 70 the war get along amicsbly % far
Is these subjects are concerned whether they
enlisted as Democrats, Republicans, or Adolf
tionists, common hardships, dangers and COM
mon purpose have made them homogeneous
almost at once. The man whose pure mind is
narrowed up about 'the radicals" fs con-
cerned for fear negro property will not remain
sacredly protected by the Constitution and
Who lays awake Of nights 90 much does he fear
that the rebels will become exaspersted and re.
fuse to be RECONSTRUCTED" has only to shoulder
his musket and march to Dixie beside the ultra
Abolitionist to become the most ultra Of the
tvo .i9bGm 1905.
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ARMY CORREsPONDENCE.i . oT y,
ola 9ai Mar CoR1srH. Miss. Julx as.

Of our forces thence, thus weakening our lines
between Memphis and Chattanooga, and render
ing their plan Of repossessing Tennessee, more
feasible. Beauregard is at Tapelo, 80 miles south
with $4,000 men. Bragg and Breckinridge are
at vicksburg with $4,000 more, mostly con.
scripts. There are other forces, enough to swell
the western army to III, 900, at Columbus, Gren-
ada and other places. This force is constantly
being increased by CONSUMPTION and otherwise.
Rely upon it Sir, not one member of the Western
Army has been sent to Richmond. All stories to
that effect are gotten up by our unssrupulous
foe to gull the North, and to our shame be it said
we invariably take the bait, The stories about
Beauregard being laid on the shelf, or Of the
unpopularity of JEFF Davis and Decentralization
Of the Rebel Army, are all bosh. The south is
terribly in earnest. It has more men in the field
than We have, and no places scarcely to hold. -
Look At some of the reasons for this. This
county alone (Tishomingo,) q little more than a
year ego, gave over 1890 majority for the Union.
Now scarcely an able bodied man is to be found
in the county. They have been scared or driven
into the Rebel Army. Once in, and they are as
good soldiers ~ any. The same holds good of
other counties We have been in. %
Now Nj. Editor, we ask in the name of liberty
and humanity, that our brethren in the Free
States should arouse and rally to our rescure-
Our skeleton regiments, now in the field, must
be filed up Immediately, and the three hundred
thousand new levies rush to the rescue. Our
hands arc tied. We cannot move. We want
another hundred thousand before we can move
Thirty-ave millions Of specie from the New
Orleans mint and the banks of Memphis, Vicks-
burg and other cities, is now lying at Columbus
below US. Give rs more men and we will cap
ture it and destroy the grand Arsenal there. ITS
The enemy below us have two hundred and
twenty-six locomotives and corresponding
number Of cars, The Mississippi Central R. R.
10 in perfect order, and the Mobile road to Gun
town, fifty miles below u.s. The enemy can pre-
cipitate an overwhelming force upon this point
or Grand Junction in an Incredibly short time.
After the Tennessee river runs down, they intend
to break our line, repossess Fort Pillow, and cut
our communication With Columbus, if they cant
drive us out of here any other way. .i5p.a "a
I We must have men. Tomorrow morning We
send . number Of recruiting officers home to get
recruits for the Iowa regiments in this brigade.
If We cant, get men otherwise, let US draft
would like TO- suggest about , regiment of my
acquaintGnces in the counties Of Lee, Van Buren,
and Des Moines-kid-gloved gentry, towards and
semi. Sscsss -the latter go prossury that, they
can hardly be loyal enough TO save them FROM
Fott Warren.5iE aIIaE . set'1fa - .y.GDt
The Hawk.Eye is here, and '.been round. ~.
Your honor and Augustus Caesar are considered
in for it. assli III lrsg p a0sRIeita b. ST.
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A Card 70 tho Public.

As mistake and Misrepresentation have arisen
out of an occurrence at the celebration of the
4th of July, in northern Lee county, the Com
mittee of Arrangements deem it due to them.
selves and the communities they represent to
state the facts-they are these: 10 fars 20 -..-
Rev. Asa Turner was invited to speak to
sentiment near the close of the exercises. On
his own responsibility and without the knovl.
edge Or consent Of the Committee, be introduc.
ed an aged negro to point his remarkaq
We need hardly deny the false statement that
the ladies kissed the sable scion. TO-. .
! We are certain the set of M. Turner, though
we'll meant. by himself, was, under the circun.
stances, 2disspproved Of by nine.tenths Of our
several Townships, Is vel as BY ourselves.
As for the money raised on that day, We have
the proper vouchers from the Hospital at Keo-
kuk, showing that it WAS used for the benefit Of
our sick and wounded soldiers, and not for the
benefit Of the African. o. a. t4aT :..J7r.sa.
E Fl x; ns'4 %s,n.,, of Denmark q .o5a
Geo. E. Stevenson, Of Pleasant Ridge.
J. !: ? ?: s sis,snisn' Of we.. Point, r
Jonas Rice, Jr., of Washington. 'aaE..
Geo. G. Eaton, : s''i''SS '1r' A'e'"5 ,ee.Ge~
e .ld Il. Committee of Arrangements.