The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-22

scented to the distinguished exile requiring
pledge that in case of his election, he will
cooperate fully with the National Govern
ment in the support of its war measures,
and that he will be offered the choice OF
signing such pledge or giving place to a
man who will do it. The Blade processes
to be satisfied that this statement is cor
rect. More than that, it asserts that the
movement is led by men on the ticket who
were among the most prominent in secur-
ing poor Vallandigham's nomination, and
who could not have got the positions they
occupy but for their support of him!
We have no doubt that the Blade is cor
rect. These fellows don't like Val. any
less but they love Office more. They un-
derstand most thoroughly that they must
fail .ignominiously under the lead of a
protessed traitor. They want to improve
their prospects if they can. They will do
anything, profess anything, follow any
body, so they thereby succeed. But Val.
has them in the bond and we guess, will
hold them to it. He will run, if for no
other purpose, simply to ensure that the
whole ticket and it's supporters shall share
his own infamy.
Dave Steward, the Martyr" has
printed ''butternut" at the head of his
paper during the last year, to show his
sympathy with rebellion and his affection
for the Missouri Butternut Bushwhackers.
The other day, Capt. Evans company
came through Fairfield-paid Steward a
visit-demanded and took his butternut,
and it now lies upon our table. AS Shew-
ard has turned "Abolitionist," and will
henceforward support the War, the Ad
ministration and Tuttle, we presume he
has no further use for the "Butternut." In
his next paper Dave will prove that he
was always for the War, for futile, for Alb
clifton, Confiscation and for arming the
niggers.
Gy-The following letter from Ex-Gov-
ernor Reynolds, of Illinois, to JEFF. Davis,
indicates the sort of encouragement he had
from the Northern traitors who then, as
they do now, called themselves Democrats.
The rebels certainly had reason to expect
that there would be "fire in the rear
which would render unavailing all posi-
BILE efforts Of the loyal to sustain the Ma
tional authority. Fortunately they were
mistaken. The patriots were too numer-
ous-the influence of their Northern con-
spirators who, like John Reynolds, trail
tor, said they were Sin heart and soul, tor
the South" was too feeble to withstand the
great uprising of the people. The whole
gang were thrown into the shade, and com.
PEELED to organize new scheme by which
developed. We see it working around us.
Everybody knows what is intended. And
these letters to JEFF, only show that the
Northern politicians understood and aided
and encouraged the scheme from the be-
ginning. Who dare say that they are not
traitors for whom the gallows affords no
sufficient punishment. Read what this
scoundrel Reynolds wrote:
BELLvILLE, ILL.,, Dec. %, 1860.
Dear Friends,-I write to you because I
cannot well avoid it. I am, in heart and
soul, for the South, as they are right in the
principles and possess the Constitution.
Ii thC PuOllS W III DedT tIS seat Oh
Government, the Government itself, and
the army and navy, ought to remain with
the South and the Constitution. l have
been promulgating the above sentiment,
although it is rather revolutionary. A Pro-
visional Government should be established
at Washington to receive the power of the
outgoing President and for the President
elect to take the oath of Office out of slave
territory.
Now come to the point, ALI the Slave
States must separate from the North and
come together. The Free States will not
concede an atom, but are bent on the de-
struction of Slavery. Why, in Gods name,
cannot the Northern Slave States see this
fact, as clear as MONDAY before their eyes?
The general secession ought to be accom-
plished before the 4th of March. Mr. Buch-
anan deserves immortal honor for keeping
down bloodshed. In one hour, by tele-
graph, he could order Fort Moultrie to fire
on Charleston, and the war would rage
over the Union, I am, in heart and soul
against war; but the best way to keep
peace is to be able to defend yourselves.
If the Slave States would unite and form
a Convention, they might have the power
to coerce the North into terms to amend
the Constitution so as to protect Slavery
more efficiently.
You will pardon this letter, as it proceeds
from friendly motives, from
Your friend,
[Signedl JOHN REYNOLDS.
To the Hon. jeff. Davis and Ex-Govern-
or VIM. Smith.
rs The great ircn-clad gunhoat and
ram, the Dictator, which is understood to
be the most formidable vessel yet con-
structed in any country, is so far advanced
that it is said it will be launched about the
first Of October. Its sides consist of three
feet thickness of solid oak, and 10. inches
iron. If it equals expectations it will in
dubitably prove the Dictator of the seas.
GD- List of deceased Iowa soldiers who
have died in Hospitals at st. Louis, No.,
from August Sth to August 18th, 1858. Fur
nished by Thos. w. j. Long, (of Iowa,) Of
flee, No. 2, Laclede block, Olive Street, st.
Louis, Mo.
Aug. S-Daniel B Sherwood, LIST Lieut.,
Bissell's Eng's, chron diarrhea.
Thomas Kyle, H, Goth, chronic
diarrhea.
9-Peter He'll, I, oath, debility.
JOS Stahl, d, 2lst, typhoid and
dySentery.