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

Government, are likely, hereafter, to find such
opposition perilous, the Herald, and its kindred
spirits, are dismayed At finding their vocation
gone, and their treachsry made harmless. They
are good barometer. Whist they. dislike, ID
pretty surely right. What they favor should by
all means be avoided. Let it whine on. Let il
cry aloud. The more it does 90, the merrier
hsnest men will be.
ID A friend who has received letter from
Rev. D. n. Sx1rR, Chaplain Of the 10th Iowa
Infantry, sends US the following extract. It can
be seen at glance, that it was intended simply
for the eye Of q friend, and not for publication,
but it the more strongly shows how an honest,
logical democrats democrat Who is for his
government at all times-thinks Of conducting
the war: ~ 81 ,raft
''Last Sunday preached to the Regiment and
many others, from 1st Sam. Cap. Xxx, verse 6,
drew largely upon the 9Th, 2ssh and ssth Chap
ters of the same book, especially upon the 9th
Chapter. took the position that David wasted
no time, lost no men in nursing On" Peculiar In
stitut;on," defending the property Of rebels, &c.
David had no use for prisoners of war" He
confscated the property Of enemies indiscrim-
inately, subsisted his army upon such property,
carrying off what he did not use, &c., and ar
gued that this was the only effectual method Of
conducting the present war. The whole regi-
ment, officers and all, we're highly pleased with
the discourse. Genl T. and staff
were out to hear me-. The General squirmed
nsiderebly-thought me too severe, and said
such policy would be ruinous. replied-bet-
ter be ruined then The South have set the
example, and no man is truly loyal, or fit for q
position in our army who shrinks from policy
that is efectual. am putting in little heavier
charge for next Sunday, on the text, Romans
XIII chapter and Sd verse;" ,''
. How differently this sounds from the semi.
reasonable talk Of the Hahony democrats. 1t
is the talk Of an honest man that loves his coun-
try better than he loves party organizations.
We trust that the Rev. Chaplain will continue
to preach the truth more plaialy and With the
blessing of God uponit.
NEW YoRK Ux1ox RsPuBlIcAN CosvEsr1ox.-
The Union men Of New York met at Syracuse
in one of the largest State Conventions evel
convened, and consisting of eminent men, who
previously to the Rebellion, we're members Of
all political parties, but are now heartily united
on the only live platform, fidelity to the Coun
try and to the Union. Its nominations we're
for Governor, James s. Wadsworth, of Genesee
for Lieut. Governor, Lyman Tremain, of Albany
the celebrated democratic lawyer; Land Com
missioner, Oliver Ladue, Of Herkimsr; Inspecto,
of Prisons, Andrew Whitman, of New York, and
for Clerk Of Appeals, Chas. Hughes, Of Wash
.ngton County.
wH1cns-some of the Mahony reprobates Say
that the Proclamation of Emancipation and
Confscation will not affect the condition of q
single slave.-that it falls to the ground of its
own weight, and is not only violation of the
constitutional but an entirely fruitless one!-
Others of the same sstute and patriotic elias,
who curse the country with their presence, vii
have it that the whole North will suddenly b,
invaded with vast army of freed slaves, unabl,
and unwilling 70 maintain themselves, and tina
the good people Of thsse States will be compel.
led to support them as paupers! sEiJ
These two opposite effects can hardly result
from the proclamation, in our judgment. I
they are made free by it, then something is Ger
tainly accomplished, whether it be to the liking
of these fellows or not. It would be quite cas-,
to demonstrate that the migration of negroes
If any ever occurs, will be towards the Sosth
and not in this direction. But We don't desigl
any argument upon the matter. We mersl!
bring these opposite assertions toge Their, tina
those who make them may show, if they can
how both may be true.
The animus of these assertions is plain enough
These men care nothing about the proclamation
Of itself They denounce it because they sex
that itstrikes ct the vital part Of the Rebellion
and is blow of which it must speedily de-
This is the cause, and the sole cause, of theil
animosity. The reasons they pretend are such
as they suppose will have influence upon GER
tain portions of the public. They talk Of the
Constitution because they know the people re-
we're it. They predict an influx Of negroes, be-
cause they Imagine some people will be startled
at such an idea They say they will have to b,
supported as paupers, because they think thai
will influence taxpayers.
They forget that al these cries are "playet
out" Men can no longer be frightened by sucl
sstage.thunder." They understand it all. The,
see what the Rebellion aims at; they compre.
bend its cause; they know upon what it stands
They see that slavery is its root and its support
They see that the President has struck tn blow
which destroys both. Like wise men they ar
rejoiced at IT, They bless him for his faithful