The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01
UNION HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, July q, g.
CoRYDoN, WAYNE Co., Aug. 4,

CORYDON, W A1 w., ALL u S0'
EDITOR HAWK EYE:-SyT: On the 1tn
day of July the Copperhead party held a
convention in Corydon, nominated tmr-
teen delegates to attend the Senatorial Con
yention to be held in Charlton, August the
first, and instructed them to cast the vote
of WAYNE County for Il. II. Kelly, late
Sheriff, now better known as the gentle
man that hides himself behind copper
cent.
Judge of my surprise to find from the
account of that Convention in the S0Ra'
Tier Democrat, that the Delegates from
WAYNE County cast their votes for Captain
w. f. Taylor for Senator.
I have always heard that there was hon
or among thieves, but confess that II
would take a much smarter man than an
to discover any in the Copperhead party.
In Justice to the Delegates, we must how
ever remember that desperate cases require
desperate remedies, and for anything more
alarmingly hopeless than the condition Of
their party, at present could not be con-
ceiyed, These worthless did not fail to see
that all the men of talent and position, who
| had given dignity and strength 70 their
party had gone over to the AbolitionisV,
| that the nomination of Cole was foregone
conclusion, and that as they had failed 70
buy Esteb, that perhaps by master stroke
| of Strategy they could get back Taylor.
Poor Taylor, could they not have SUI
fered this bitter cup TO pass from your
Well may your friends exclaim in the
| words of Mark Anthony, this was 'thf
most unkindest cut Of alp'-and they think
| they can hear you say, my punishment
is greater than i can beari
| Only think, these thirteen Copperhesd
gentlemen who ipdorse Mahony, WOOD
and Vallandighaln, who believe in the
| Arous, Dubuque Herald and Chicasc
Times, casting their votes for You, Cspt
TAYLOR, to represent them in the Senate o.
Iowa; yes, for you, who raised the hrs'
company in this county for this "unholy
abolition war;" whose hands arc red Wild
the blood OF your Southern brethren, v 10Y
you, one of "I.incoln's hireiings," for yor'
who, in the dark hour of the nations ms
tory, was found like patriot at your pos'
of duty, prepared to lay down your life io'
her.
1t must DO confessed that II the cs-ae Wa
desperate, the remedy was desperate oo.
i see, by-the-by, that N the South ne
Democrat there is a call for = ConVehuon,
and the Editor wants the people 70 ne sule
to send men who are Democrats from pm ~
) cipIe and not from interest. In view % w "
fact that, some months ago, the Eolloi ",
THAT paper went to Corydon, staLng . tms'
he had voted for John G. Fremont in 1900,
, for Lincoln in 1860, and continued 10 payTT
himself off for n conservative Repu D:t"n
: until there was vacancy in the euit9 ,nn,
, chair of that paper, and which he Las si ia
] conducted in tina interest OF Jen paIas oo-
! Co. we think that his advice TO his DEM INV,
cratic brethren to select mon who acI liv "a.
, principle and not from Interest, IS mossf'
freshingly cooli Yours, uNioH
FATAL AccIDENr.-Mr. Myers, tat' i,S
residing about six miles from tiiS cm NV,
was hauling load of hay to marRet S;s n,
terday morning, and when desoei," M
"Ogilvies hill, the neck yoke became ' Wv
fastened, causing the horses 70 run avn s"J'
throwing him off in front OF the Has ri.
which run over him, crushing him hoaIr,
bly, about the head and breast ana p' sao
ing an arm. He was teken TO the is IN
denoe Of his brother, David Myers .s y,
Seventh street, but soon after ekPn asTt
, The deceased was upwards of my y Nil
of age, and leaves a family OF sn es
dren. He was good citizen and iaucn ~, -
. teemed by all who knew him.
JoH,,sGi, 6lh.