The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-03

Burnside was OFT towards JonesbOrO and
until the oath there was no communication
with his forces. Before he left the Gap the
Government was not aware of any inten-
ton to reinforce Bragg beyond that which
he was Fastening to check, and therefore
there was no occasion for sending him an
order to reinforce Rosecrans and, after
that time, no order could have been sent
by telegraph and replied to by Burnside;
neither could that order have been repeat,
ed IN peremptory manner, nor could he
have answered it after lapse of two DAYS.
Thus, the plain facts, coupled with the
dates, show that the New York Posts dis
patch is a fabrication. The object OF it is
doubtless to make Gen. Burnside the
scapegrace for the failure of the War De-
partment to ascertain the movements of
the rebels and their design to overwhelm
Rosecrans by superior numbers.-Louts-
Otlte Journal, 3Oh.
SHORTER CATEcHIsM OF NEGRO EorA1.
ITY.-Who said that all men are created
equal? Thomas Jefferson, the father of
Democracy.
Who gave the negroes the right OF suf-
frage in New York? The Democratic
party.
Who presided over the Convention which
gave this privilege to negroes? Martin Van
Buren,, a Democrat.
Who afterwards elected Martin Van Bu-
rem to the Presidency Of the United States.
The Democratic party.
Who married negro woman, and by her
had mulatto children? Richard NJ. john
son, a good Democrat.
Who elected Richard M. Johnson Vice
President of the United States? The DEM
ocraric party.
If President Van Buren, had died. and
Richard NJ. Johnson had become Presi-
dent, who would have become the Demo
cratic mistress of the White House? The
same negro woman
Who made the negro citizen of the State
of Maine? The Democratic party.
Who enacted similar law in Massachu-
sets? The Democratic party.
Who gave the negro right to vote
in New Hampshire? The Democratic party.
Who permitted every cOlored person
owning $3.50 in New York to become a
voter? A General Assembly purely DEM
ocratic.
Who repealed the laws of Ohio, which re-
quired negroes to give bonds and security
before settling in that State? The Demo-
cratic party. sr ...
Who made mulattoes legal voters in
Ohio? A Democratic Supreme Court, of
which Reuben Wood was Chief Justice.
What became of Reuben Wood? The
Democratic party elected him Governor
three times, and he is still leader of the
Democratic party.
Who helped to give free negroes the right
W NOte loIueSSeo, uIluST HeT CONSTITUTION
of 1875? Gen. Jackson. Ea.. ..,t ... .g
Was Gen. Jackson good Democrat
He generally passed as such.
Who, with the above facts, and mauy
others, staring them in the face, are
continually whining about negro suf-
frage and negro equality? The Democratic
party.
Ali these things were done by Demo
Gratis, and yet they deny being in favor of
negro equality, and charge it upon the Re-
publicans-just like the thief who cries
stop thief the Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
A VISIT TO JOHN MINOR BoTTs.-The
Army of the Potomac correspondent of the
New York Herald thus describes a recent
visit to John Minor Bolts:
1t was my pleasure to take dinner yes
terday with Hon. John Minor Bolts at his
residence near here. His persecution by
the leaders of the Southern Confederacy
eliminating in his eight weeks imprison-
ment in the old Libby prison, has not di-
minished his rotundity of figure, the bright
ness OF his keen gray eyes, the brilliancy
Of his wit, and, lastly and not leastly, his
firm and uncompromising devotion to the
Union: His plantation, which he pur-
chased in February last, comprises some
thing over two thousandacres. His dwell
ing, in size, is in keeping with the place,
with an immense pOrtico, with high and
| massive pillars, wide-spreading and well
shaded lawn, and view of the surrounding
country extended and picturesque. His
| family, consisting of three grown up and
accomplished daughters and a son, live
with him. Rebel cavalry have been en-
| camped on his ground most of the time for
months past. 1t is well known that he is
now enjoying his freedom through favor of
a parol granted by the rebel authorities
This, of course, places him under restraint
in telling many things he might otherwise
| tnn 1,,f hos, fh,,o
he says will prevent in the future his tell
| ing his hostility to the Confederate Govern
ment and adherence to the policy and prin-
| ciples of those seeking to preserve the
| Union. He persiStently says he viii not
violate his parol; but he wishes our Gen
erals knew half he knows of the rebels and
| their resources and intentions. Ten DAYS
ago he was in Richmond, having gone on q
sort of family marketing expedition. He
made few purchases, and for what before
| the war would have cost him 1854 Is he paid
the small sum of Sl,368 o. He paid fifty
| dollars for pair of common seWed shoes,
and had he ventured into ordering plain
..uit of clothes, which he thought Of doing,
! would have had to pay five hundred dof--
lars for it. A good many Of our officers
| had called on Mr.. Bolts to pay him their
respects, and show their appreciation Of his
| fearlessness in avowing his beliefand prin-
| ciples." ....... ...-...
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gold was up to
eighty premium, our Irish friends discov-
cred that they could not send any money
to the old folks in Ireland, nor bring any
of the young folks out. Even when the
premium declined to fifty the struggle be-
tween affection and the ruinous rates they
had to pay for exchange, was something to
be remembered. The Irish in America
must, therefore, perceive, that whatever
has a tendency to raise the value of gold,
has corresponding tendency to depress
them. We venture to affirm, should the
elections go against the Government, that
gold will not stop at eighty--and then no
more emigration! The laboring man will
not be able to pay nine or ten dollars for
! pound sterling.-Cdthohc Telegraph.
! The captured rebel raG Atlanta has ar
rived at Philadelphia, in tow of the L. s.
steam frigate Powhattan. The Powhattan
is one of onr fine steam frigates, the same
I that was attached to the Chinese squadron
when Admiral Dupont assisted the Eng