The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-12
The Enrolment; List.

i Lists for the several Sub Districts to be
posted in the several localities, in compli-
ance with recent instructions. The pur-
pose had in view is to enable the people to
to have the lists corrected, and if those in :
terested will do as he requests them, the
list will be absolutely perfect. There are
doubtless numerous persons whose names
ought to be on the lists of either the First or
Second Class, which appear on NEITHER
Especially is this the case in the cities and
larger towns. Many are probably enroll
ed in the Second Class who ought to be en-
rolled in the First. All who are alreadyon
the list Of the First Glass have direct and
immediate interest in making that roll per-
feet as soon as practicable. 1t is not mere
~ their right but it is in a higher sense
! their DUTY to inform the Board of enroll
meht of all errors or omissions they may
be able to discover, and as soon as they
are discovered. No man should feel the
slightest hesitancy about this Natter
Every person should carefully examine
the rolls for the names of all persons
among his neighbors and acquaintance
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and in the right Glass. If they find that
any are omitted, they should at once in
form the Board the name of the person
omitted, giving his name in full, the town-
ship and county in which he resides, his age
as nearly as they can ascertain, and if over
thirty-five, should also state whether he is
married or single. This should be done in
writing and directed to the Provost Mar
shall, at this place. We desire to see these
lists corrected fully and promptly. All
who are already enrolled should look to it
that all omissions are supplied, and those
who are not entitled to place upon the
list themselves, have friends and relations
chance of being drafted. The fuller the
list the smaller the proportion which will
be called upon to 60, and the more eauita-
bly, will the burden be distributed. We
urge dN men to unite in this purpose of
correcting the roll and supplying all omis-
sions. II any neglect this duty, unless
they volunteer and thus secure to them
selves the liberal bounties offered them,
they add to their chances of being among the
chosen who will 60 without. They may
all take it for granted that the impending
Draft is MOTTO be trifled with. 1t is in dead
earnest. 1t means business. If we do not
fill the call with volunteers it will be filled
in the other mode. January will soon be
here, and then it will be too late to volun-
teer or to correct the list. Do 1t mow.
@~A correspondent, writing from Leav-
enworth, Kansas, gives an outline of the
condition of'things among the Indian tribes
west of Arkansas. He declares that there
merit close scrutiny. That they are set
of unprincipled plunderers, who avail
themselves of the necessities eff the Indians
not SO much to supply their needs or to
diminish their sufferings, as to glut their
oD purses out of the munifcent generos-
il of the nation.
we are not familiar with the facts. but
We don't doubt that there is too much of
truth in the statement. Where the carcass
is, the vultures will flock together. 1t is
one Of the grave evils of the war, that it
presents so many neW opportunities TO
grasping, sordid Villains, who put on the
garb OF loyalty and patriotism, to gain po-
sItons in which their rascally propensities
have full play, and where, under pretense
OF relieving necessities, or Of serving the
country, they are enabled to rob the de-
serving and dishonor the cause. And no
field offers so rich a placer to these viii
lains, as that of dealing with the Indians.
In that quarter, distant from supervising
authority, the Government aud the Indians
nave both been at all times, mercilessly
'piucked." just now, along the Arkansas
border, the opportunities, under one pre-
tense or another, are greatly multiplied.
and it would be singular If they were not
made available by these scoundrels, to
their own advantage,th the injury of the cause.
the wrong OF the Indians and the disgust
and outrage of all honorable men.
These fellows are constantly deyisinp
new assaults upon the Treasury. Now
money is wanted to supply the starving
and naked loyal Indians with food and
clothing. Next, more money is demanded
to organize them into the service to unite
with our forces, or to resist aggressions
from disloyal tribes: And so matters on
on (: more funds are required from dav to
day, as some new scheme seems most like
~ to succeed. How much really reach
es the beneticiaries for whom it is intend
ed we do not know. But the probabili-
ties are that the proportion is very small.
Much the larger portion goes into the
pockets of those who profess to be "good
angels, while in fact they are really worse
than so many devils fresh from the pur-
lieus of Hell.
This writer seems to think that most off
these opportunities for robbery would have |
been avoided had more energetic course
been adopted at the opening of the Rebel |
lion, and means employed to secure the
loyalty of the Indians and make them eff |
fective against the rebels and the tribes
most intimately linked with them in their
treason. But almost every plan to that
ehd, from some cause, was neglected. The |
result was that the Indians were first sub !
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