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

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|speutsy. Why, sis, thsss rsbsis stiil esssldeP
|thsnslvss favored elass, secure u special
phvilsesa The wages Of TREASON are net death
Tor tAsn. They have no fear Of that eosd,gn
psnishnsnt that every goverDnsnt under the
|ssn insiets 40 the penalty Of treason. They
|dsfy tie Government 70 treat them otherwise
thar ~ "a foenan worthy Of their steel" They
dare q 70 iDAict the constitutional penalty Of
treason and piracy. They dare % TO execute
The laws Of CoDgresa They talk 70 the Prssi.
dent and tbs Gsneralsof our armies, - the task
master talks 70 his slaves Do this and that,
they say, II Jon dare Withhold from 10 . re.
cognition Of our belligerent rights At your
PERIL They brand oar Generals ~ felons, and
incsrcerass them in duDgeons when within
their power, and defy us to resent
it Would you preach forbearance
20 suoh foeS Would you shrink from the pun
isbnept Of sueh treason9 Would you shield an
institution that breeds such traitors! II
no sense Of justice and humanity, long out
ragged, prompted to the blow, would You not in
s.inesively say, bare the right red arm Of ven
eeance, and let its thunder.bolts fall, hissing
bot upon every nest Of vipers that eeeks shelter
under the black flag Of this unholy rebellions
Thus, NJ. Editor, speaks the people Of this To-
calty and Of al the truly loyal States 90 far as
have any knowledge of them. They would &C.
cure quiet and safety at W ashington, by march
ing the loyal legions of the Union upon the rebel
Capital and every rebel stronghold. They would
have she President and bis advisers more merci
fol 70 loyal men BY being less 50 to traitora-
Their blood Is up to fever heat. They are rest
less and determined. They say if this work Of
saving the Union be not better done BY the M.
tional authorities, the loyal States must take 1t
into their own hands They are ready to fur
nish the armies and bear the taxes imposed by
the Wal, but they must have those armies led to
victory, not 70 slaughter. They tremble with
indignation when they consider the deep humil
iation that is brought upon them, BY tie retreat
of our armies again within the Notifications Of
Washington. They see the country made the
sport Of every foreign potentate, and they mourn
over ito fallen estate amid the dersive shouts Of
rebels rendered insolent by success.
But, may not dwell longer upon this theme.
Governor Kirkwood left this city yesterday,
for bic home At Iowa City. He has been quite
unwell for severa! days, owing TO the incessant
labor that has been imposed upon him. His
rooms were thronged continually during the fort
night be remained here. Among the most earn.
est seekers after positions in the new regiments,
we're members of the Legislature. Many receiv-
ed appointments. If they are as eager 70 seek
the enemy in the field, as they we're to obtain
epaulettss, the State will be content tits to be
regretted, deeply, that the Governor was not
permitted to appoint more Of the experienced
officer Of the old regiments to commands in the
new. The service would have been the gamer
and worthy and gallant men would have been re.
warded.
The Legislature did its work well and prompt
~, and deserves the plaudits Of the people
Whatever may have been the feeling Of the mi
nority in the Legislature, they did not dare 70
vote against the proposition to secure the right
Of fra nchise to the soldiers Of the State.
Messrs. Kasson and Finch, the Republican and
Democratic nominee for Congress, held public
discussion here on Saturday last The discussion
was conducted with marked pIopriety through
out. Finch made an effort creditaDle to him In
tellectually, put be was no match for bic Compel
itor, who, throughout, carried the audience with
him. Nj. Kasson speaks Auently and rapidly,
argues cempactly and logically, and makesa dos
on points where his more sluggish competitor
makes one. His hits we're peculiarly felicitous
He has rich fund Of humor and anecdote, and
turned the shafts Of his ridcule with signal eff
feet upon the untenable positions Of bis compel
itor. Mr.. Finch is - honest q bis political
creed will permit him to be, and more patriotic
than many others Of bis party, but be has taken
bis stand upon the Nahony platform and is sup.
ported by al the disoyal men of the district. and
overvhelning defeat awaits him. So mote it b.
Yours. DIS Nouns.
HANNIBAL, No. Sept 18th 1863.
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