The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-22
The InsoIence OF Treason.

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sq The InsoIence OF Treason.
The absurd insolence of the Southern sympa.
shizers, is daily making itself manifest. Prince
John Van Buren,, who seems to be put forth, as
Physician General, to feel the popular pulse,
wants Convention, and kindly suggests that it
lepose the President, select another, and get
up anw Constitution in accordance with the
desires of his patriotic friends Of the South
This is Johns method of ''conserving" the
Union, of supporting the Constitution, of dis
playing his loyalty to his country, and bis detes-
tation of treason! 1t nay all seem very correct
to him, and to others who may entertain his
but to US it seems to be . plain sug.
gestion Of new REvoLurIoN. - s;,a
We have long understood the purpose Of the
class of men of which the recreant John is now
the chosen spokesman. We have pointed them
out, again and again, in our columns. What We
now wish to speak offs the cool assurance with
which all these politicians ignore the wishes.
opinions and purposes Of the loyal North. One
would suppose, if q change is to be made in
our Constitution, that those who have made so
many sacrifices for its support and defence,
should be permitted to occupy the first place,
and to exercise controlling influence in rela.
ton to any modification of it. It would be ns.
tural, We should think, that those who are not
tainted with treason, and who have proved the
sure and courageous bulwark of the Nation,
should, be allowed some sort of precedence over
those who have instigated the bloody revolt and
are still striving to overturn the Government
and destroy the country. 5ia.
But these fellows propose no such thing
They treat oil who have beenstrue as criminals,
entitled to no respect, and entirely unworthy
Of attention. The Convention they speak of is
to depose loyal and patriotic President, becauss
be is not agreeable to traitors. 1t is to destroy
the old Constitution because traitors do not like
it. It is to devise new Constitution accord.
ing to the demands and dictation of traitors
In word, it is to do what traitors require, and
not to do what those, who have always perform.
ed their duty to their country may deem neces-
sary for the public good!
This is the substance of the new Gospel, &C
cordiog to Prince John, and his fellow conspir'
ators. 1t will pass for the sublimity Of cool
impudence and perfdy. 1t is one Of the re.
markable evidences Of, total depravity we now
and then see in this world gas1aE
If there were any possibility of the success Of
the devilish programme, we should mourn for
our country. As there is not any such possibil.
ity, we merely exhibit the bumiliating designs Of
these men tina. they may remain perpetual mon
uments of their self.sought infamy, and that the
execrations Of those who love their country and
human rights, may be visited upon them for.
ever. ~
EMANCIPATION IN MIssoURI.-One of the most
gratifying features of the November elections
is the result in Missouri. In that State, though
still cursed with the presence, and consequent
influence, of the slave system, the radicals, as
some style them, took bold ground and main.
tanned it through the canvass There was no
half way measure in their policy or in their de-
declared purposes. They are tired of the in
cubus resting upon them, and they said so-
They did not like the Influence of the peculia,
institution, and they boldly asserted their dislike
They wish to be forever rid of it, and they went
to work to accomplish that result. They nom
mated "out and cutters" They held emancipa
ton meetings, they wrote and made speeches
all aiming at the most radical result.
Their success proves the wisdom of acting
boldly and according to honest convictions
They have elected majority of the Congress
men. They have also elected majority in the
Legislature. They have, from the smallest be
ginning, acquired political control at a single
leap, and that, too, in State which but lately
seemed to be given over entirely to the DONNA.
ton of the most rabid of their opponents. All
this results from an open and honest advocacy
Of wsil.considered opinions and policy. Had
they gone half way they would have failed. Had
they made any compromises With pretended con.
servat'sm, success would have been impossi
BILE. They were honest, acted upon their con-
victions, and they have succeeded, as they de.
served Let the rest of the people do likwise.
RAILROAD CELrBRArIoE.-The opening of the
Chicago and North Western Railroad to Green
Bay, was celebrated by an excursion party
which left Chicago on last Wednesday morn
ing, proceeded to Oshkosh, where they passed
the night, and on Thursday morning proceeded
on its way to Green Bay, returning in the even
ing to Fon dd Lac, where grand ball came off.
occupying most of the night, and on Friday re.
turned to Chicago.
This road opens up winter route to the
Northern portion of Wisconsin. and will douh,.
less add much to tie facilities of that region
and bring an Increase of trade to Chicago and
other cities Oh Lake Michigan.
3 NOT 4 RADIcAL.-Some of the papers that
lament the recent untimely demise of McClel-
Ian, are striving to console themselves with the
idea that his successor, Gen. Burnside, is not a
SSR odioo1w " go