The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14

org, are guilty of Treason, and according to the
law of nations and the Constitution OF the Unind
States, they have forfeited all right to the pro-
lection of government, have rendered themselves
outlaws. and their property personal. liable to
confscation, with the rent, profits and income
of their reel estate during the life time OF the
traitors. This is a truth, that has been recog-
nized by all nations and particularly, by all our
countrymen, from George Washington and bis
fellow patriots, down to this hour, with the ex-
ception of the Tories and Co.'S Boys OF the revo-
luton and their descendants, "the Copperheads
of our day, who in history will fnd place with
Judas Iscariot, Benedict Arnold and the Devil
What then shall we do with the negroes =
Democratic Gent Butler has answered that, de-
monstratpg them to be PARTICLES contraband of
war;" and as such, it would be, and is perfectly
right and proper for the Government to seize
them, and use them in any way consistent with
the nature of the article, in subduing the rebel
lion. If you cannot make shooting stcfs of them,
but can learn them to handle and draw close
beGd then set them at work at that. If they
can build bridges, dig bitches, erect tortihca-
tons, set them at it-abytbing that will help to
preserve the institutions OF the country. In all
this we shall but be following in the footsteps of
Washington and his compeers of the revolution,
of Jackson at New Orleans, of Perry on Lake
Champlain, of McDonough on Lake Erie-all Of
whom had negroes, as fighting men under their
command, and all praised them highly, for their
soldierly qualities manifested in battle On this
/ think il unnecessary to cay more.
In looking over the loyal States, the prospect
is Frightening, the sky is clearing Those who
but recently, were looked to az the men to ini-
tate, and give character to the rebellion at the
North, are now coming round to the support Of
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have no alternative, but the subjugation Of the
rebels or vassalage ourselves. These are such
men az John Van Buren, Gov. Seymour, of New
York, the Brooks of the New York Express, and
others-all now declare compromise to be out
of the question. The South refuses to compro-
mise in any way, and We have nothing to do but
fight it out. The rebels are far from being con-
fdent The Richmond Enquirer says they are
completely hemmed in on the sea coast. They
have lost all of Kentucky, Maryland and Mis-
souri, the best OF Tennessee, with Rosecrans and
his victorious army, in the heart of that State
New Orleans and tine mouth of the Mississippi,
held with an unreenting hand Grant, with a
powerful army and an invincble feet OF guns
boats, about to attack Vicksburg. Savannah on
the point of being leveled to the dust. Charles
ton every day dreadiDg the feet OF black Moni-
tors in her harbor, with an army of Yankees
advancing to the assault by land. Old dgnting
10 Hooker with 200, 600 men, only waiting for
few days of drying weather, to advance on
Richmond. Other points, and indeed ali their
strong holds, he acknowledges are now in immi-
nent danger. When such sagacious, far seeing
rebels, as the editor Of the Richmond Enquirer,
can see SO little cause for their encouragement,
then may we well begin to look up, and take
courage and resolve that laying aside all old party
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hour Of trial as one man, unite in her defense,
thereby declaring, come life or death, veal or
woe, we are for our country, our whole country,
one and undivided