The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

IN NORTHWEST MISUNDERSTANDING
we publish communication from the 10y
al ladies of Livingston county. From
that epistle we gather a few interesting
items. First, Captain Reed says he acted
under orders of General Guitar in arrest
ing Mr.. Bratton. Whether this was SO, in
commanding loyal ladies to tear off the
emblems OF our nationality so dear to ev-
cry heart, to roll up the old American flag
SO hateful to every traitors gaze, and to
leave his presence, we are not advised. A
mob OF such Union men as Captain Reed,
IN thus instance, gave evidence of being,
ordered down the old flag in this city two
years ago, tore 1t into shreds, and trampled
it under their feet because as their organ
here claimed, "such exhibitions were irri-
tating!''
Will our President allow men to receive
money from the National Treasury, as
compensation for such services? Are the
men who have stood by Mr.. Lincoln and
his Administration, through evil as well
as good report, who have fought traitors,
ana are to-day the staunchest, most GAL
liant patriots in the Union, to be trampled
IN the dust by officers who wear the livery
OF heaven, but whose services appear to be
commanded by the Prince of Darkness?-
Are the true-hearted Union men of Mis-
souri, to be treated, as We're the two Union
prisoners of Chilicothe, and no voice be up
lifted IN their behalf, no arm stretched
forth to vindicate the right? Forbid il. All.
mighty Godl Forbid it, Heaven! Are
loyal ladies to be insulted by Union SOL
dlers for wearing Union emblems? How
long the patriots of Missouri are to be mis-
understood by those they have so patient-
~, so earnestly and overwhelmingly la
bored for, we can not tell.
Our friends will bear us witness that we
nave, from the first, deprecated every ap-
Inf IN, L.,
desire peace, now that the presence of
armed enemies is not menacing US. On
tnlS hypothesis, we were and are vet. will
ing TO acqulesce in the late ordinance of the
Convention, and accept it as a tinality.-
Inc trends OF that measure were confident
IL would stop agitation, and we wanted no
division OF the Union sentiment in Mis-
souri,. But we ask an explanation of the
circumstances attending the passage of
that ordinanance and the adjournment of
the Convention.
North Missouri has the best and truest
Union men OF any country on the globe.
why were they placed under General
more unpopular than any other in the ar
my? Was it because the work of mimi
dation, begun at Chillicothe-and we think
ended there so far as this district is con-
cerned-demanded the right man in the
right place? Why, the moment that ordi-
nance was passed, which nobody liked but
which many were willing to accept as a
binding law, and an end to agitation in the
State, were certain men placed upon the
stump who recently scoffed at President
Lincoln, sPurned ms proclamation of free
dom ana his border State scheme of COM
pensated emancipation, denounced Sena-
tor Henderson as black and traitorous
Abolltionist for favoring gradual emanci-
patton with full compensation to every
shareholder; why were these very men who
one year ago inveighed SO loudly against
any scheme of freedom for Missouri, and
glorled that they had killed Liberty .the
hrst pop" commissioned to perambulate
the State, create all the excitement and ag-
ltatlon possible in favor of gradual eman-
clpatlon, with no compensation save an
immunity from taxation, some of them in
their emancipation speeches declaring
that 'the Union Leagues must be nut
down, even at the point of the bayonet?"
I TO iortner this scheme of quoting agita-
ton, officers and men, of well known
conservative" views, whose mission was
known to be ito fight rebels and Adolf
tlonists, take the places made vacant by
ioyal men VINO are mustered out at the
Identical time when the Government is
calling loudly for recruits; Union men who
care 10 LIT up their voices for their coun-
Try ana against us defamers, are imprison-
ed on the most frivolous charges and cart
ed through the State like felons, under
armed guards; companies of 'sconserya-
i've soldiers are stationed in the towns
throughout the State recently held nv low
al soldiers in the United States service: Or
ders are issued to disarm every citizen in
one-half OF the State, when it is well
khoWn-tnat none but the strictly loyal
possess arms in that locality; and a gener-
al policy OF intimidation towards lovaI
men appears to be introduced. and work
ing with apparent success.
gentlemen, is this the manner in which
you propose to quiet agitation? Are these
the means you intend to use in rendering
that ordinance palatable and accountable to
lhe people! In North Missouri were thou
SANDS OF good smen and true. who would
never lift finger to repeal that ordinance
mad they and their friends been properly
treated by those whose missiyn appears to
make 1t popular. The Union men of North
Missouri are not revolutionists. but thew
can not sit quietly under such outrages as
nave been perpetrated in Livingston coun-
W. Slch man as Judge McFerran can
not teach or lead Union men here. and all
the troops in the State cannot force them TO
swallow him or his traitorous priuciples.-
w G say TO you, gentlemen, YOU have placed
upon our backs load too heavy for NOR
tai endurance. Union men can not submit
10 mat ordinance without making hercule-
an efforts to overthrow it, when its enforce
~ 10, LII auNaHCe, threatened atthe price
OF their personal liberties. Your course is
tanning the flames OF revolution in North
Missouri. What truly loyal man in Liy-
mgston county can be forced to abstain
from attempting to overthrow the labor of
that Convention when it is ascertained that
all who uttered aword in its condemnation
are arrested by military officers, and sent,
like rebels, under guard, to st. Louis?
why can not our rulers learn that no
Ia" or ordidance can be made acceptablet to
The people by the aid Of such appliances p
Laws are not to be made palatable to free
men-who have no disposition to revolt
by the enginery of the dark ages. The
lhumb-screw and the dungeon are buried
IN the dark night of the past, and can not
be resurrected. Laws must be made to
meet the enlightened judgmentofmankind.
ordinances must accord with the wishes of
loyal, law-abiding, intelligent subiects,-l
No law which is attempted to be enforced
by other than proper methods, can long re-
main on any statute book. This is an age
n which theintellectual dredominates over
he animal. Laws, to be laws, must con-
vince the understanding, and not be meri- |
orious Simply because rulers are physic-
ally capable of enforcing obedience. LOYAL
men will eve with suspicion every attern Mt |