The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1863-03-21

nEThe Copperheads up about Des Moines
are beginning to understand the meaning of
the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in the
we'll known Booth case, carried there from
Wisconsin. Judge Gray, recognizing its au-
thority in the case of writ of habeas corpus,
issued by him, to which the q. S. Marshal re-
turned that he held the prisoner by authority
of the United States, refused to inquire as to
whether the detention was legal or illegal, and
held that the defendants redress was in the
Federal Courts. The correspondent of the
Copperhead Chicago Times thinks the doctrine
ssmonstrous.' 1t was all right, though, in
Booths case. We all remember how the Cop
perheads denounced the Wisconsin Judges for
holding the opposite doctrine. The trouble
now is that "the chickens are coming home to
roost.' 1t was all right when an abolition
ist" or an unfortunate 'nigger" was to suffer.
But it hurts amazingly when it strikes q
.Copperbead!" For our part, if that case be
good authority, We shall not be much offended
if it strikes these reptiles every day. The
oftener they are hit, and the deeper it cuts the
more we shall be pleased. Wea glad at all
times to see them compelled to swallow the
sauce they so gleefully prepared for others.
If the doctrine is ''monstrous," it is Of their
own concoction. If they want to complain, let
them 20 to Judge Taney.
~The celebrated JohL Stuart Mills, the
great English writer on political economy, sent
a letter to the Committee on the celebration oi
Washington's Birthday, in London, which con-
cluded with the following: my hopes for the
future welfare and greatness of the American
Republic, we're never 30 high as in this, to su.
perfcial observers, the darkest hour in its histo
ry." We commend the idea to our croakers al
home. Perhaps it may tend to quiet their COW.
ard souls, and stimulate them into more manly
and cheerful talk and conduct. Certainly the
day of Nations publication ought to be hope.
full one. 1t may be-, and usually is, painful
one in its progress, but it is glorious in its prom
ise for the future. Our country is passing thro
fearful ordeal, but we have strength and vitali
ty enough to endure the trial, and, We have NJ
doubt, will come out of it eventually with re-
newed and confirmed vigor, confidence, spirit
patriotism, and unalterably reliance and trust il
the stability and the perpetuity of our nationa
principles. Civil war is terrible test, but, i
successfully withstood, it is sure prelude to fn
tue peace and honor and prosperity.
m. ~ al o;r
to grief in Anamosa at the recent School ,elec
ton at that place. They had secretly arraDge'
and printed ticket which they supposed the
would thus be able to elect. The Union me
knew nothing of their designs until the matte
was developed on the morning of the schoe
meeting. As soon as they found out, however
what these Copperheads were at, they hastil
> got up ticket, went to work with zeal an
thoroughly cleaned out the villains. tt
trick didn't pay.
K The Des Moines Times, the Sioux City Reg
II lister, the McGregor Times, and the Belley,
Argus. all Democratic papers of Iowa, all r.
,e pudiats the Mahony, Dodge & Co.'S platform
;r "Disunion for the purpose Of Reconstruction
" They are beginning to understand what Il
le .band writing on the wall'' means. They a
er trying to get out of the way before the 'MOu
ne tain falls upon them" They have not 60
far enough yet, we fear to "keep full step
the music of the Union
D. -o
m UNION LEAGuEs.-In all the principal cit
n