The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14

hcmp Dc uOl CTeatSu IN vain.
Resolved. That to the loyal millions who en-:
courage us in our efforts, who sympathize with
us in our hardships, and who rejoice with IA
in the successes of our armies, we tender such
heartfelt gratitude as soldiers, facing a hosti,.
foe, only can feel
Eloquent WOrds--How a Patriot Solder
Talks.
I That brave patriot soldier, T. l. McKDnev, 4.
well known Democrat of our city, in a lette. 70
K, d. Gilmore, Esq, OF this city, purely on pr
Vate business, closes With these eloquent and "a.
triotic words:
81 am glad to see the people awakened in
Iowa in regard to the great cause for which ne
are struggling. Down with the Copperhead,l
i II there are any persons for whom I have a
hearty contempt and hatred, it is these coward
II, sneaking rebels, who have not courage to
meet US openly in the field, but assah Us in the
rear, where their precious carcasses will be in no
/ danger.
My ideas about this are, that il should be
made entirely too hot for them. Had the au-
thority, would iucarcerate every one of them
in Bastie ten times more hdeous than France
was ever afflicted with. Down with traitors -
| NJ views are unchanged on the subject. and are
the same as those uttered ia certain resolutions
when raising the noble old company A, of the
historic I'd Iowa: THAT men are either patriot.
| or traitors . HEi-& s7eg aasE. Tas
Oh could these pot house politicians-rebel
sympathzing Copperheads-be turned over to
our brave and patriotic soldiers, for short
time, how quickly would they be disposed Of
Talk of disaffection in the army! Il is ALA
humbug. There is but one universal feeling
among the soldiers, with but very few excep,ious
among disappointed officers, and that is to save
our country and destroy rebels. Kill them. dee
hn 10
| no rights. man who would turn traitor and
try to destroy such a Government, is no. fit to
live. TT. NcK1ssvvn
Toe Major writes with bullet in his head
| Embedded there by rebel hands, and with divers
other bullets variousiy located in his BODY. Need
it be wondered at if lie writes earnestly, almost
fercely? Can it be expected that under these
circumstances his feelings should be yery tender
or mis- language very courteous towards those
who have sought his life, and the ruin OF his
county, or their aiders and abet:ors.-[Gass
City.
FURs.-The Fur Trade of Northwestern Iowa
this year is big thing" From a buyer who
has probably purchased more than any other
and who has every facility for ascertsining, We
learn that the trade this season will amount to
about $4,000. OF this sum, about S35. 900
will be paid out in th;s place, and the remainder
at different localities in the counties north and
west of here. One firm, Steiner & Mast. has Al
ready paid out over $4,000 and before the sea.
son closes, will run the amount up to 3O,0OO.-
The prices paid have been higher than ever be-
fore known in this locality, and for mink and
other choice furs, have depended altogether anon
the conscience of the seller.-lFor. Dodge Re.
publican.
Gen. BANKS AND THE NEGRoEs Gen. Banks
attempts to regulate negro labor, in the distric,s
where the President has exempted slavery from
the action OF his proclamation are still strangely
misrepresented as being oppored to the spiri, OF
the proclamation and as practically annplling il
But these false criticisms are to be interpreted BY
the fact thattbose who urge them think that the
proclamation should have made no exceptions.
and wanted Gen. Banks to ignore the exceptions
made in his department. But they shonld keep
somewhere within sight of the truth.
| zen Banks made very peaceful and fratec-
nal speech to the planters when they invited
bin to their meeting, but said not word about
the matter under discussion, except that he was
acting in accordance with the letter and spiri,
OF his Instructions in the whole matter Thew
applauded the speech, and wisely interpreted the
silence to mean, Gentlemen, you will not bs
allowed to deviate from your written agreement
Finding that they could obtain no further con
cessions, the planters voted themselves satisfied
| with Gems. Banks and Shepley, and agreed to
| cooperate. The result is that the slaves in the
exempted distrcts-sti slaves by State law and
the fresidents proelamation-are elevated to
the dignity of hired laborers, with the choice to
| work for the planters for fixed wages. or for the
government for rations and clothing. That this
partial freedom is liable to be changed to abso-
| lutte slavery again when the local law COMES in
to play, is most evidently no fault of Gen. Bank,
| -lSpringfeld Repub.
SOLD In LUxr-The story goes in Wash
inton, that when Vallandigham denounced the
World newspaper of this city as an abolition
journal, and Ben Wood denied that it was any
more an organ of the Democrats, some Republi.
can member of Congress expressed his surprise
at those statements "'Yhy, you see," repled
Ben, "my brother got tired Of the thing afte.
the election, and sold out his interest to Bel.
mont and others!" "But the editors" suggested
a listener, "were they transferred with the con.
cern9" ooh yes" rejoined Ben, with the utmost
GOODNESS, We sold 'em all in lump."-N. Y. Post.
| A BOLD GAME SpoILgD.-A dew DAYS since
one of the steam tugs so handy in running
through the feet and delivering dispatches,
was started by the pilot, Mr. Smith, torua
under the guns of the batteries at Vicksburg
The crew were not aware what S NTH was up
TO until he had gotten within range of the bat.
| teries, when those on board demanded of him TO
stop, as they did not wish to 60 into Vicksburg
so hurriedly. The crew seized the pilot and
put him under arrest. When Smith was inter-
rogated as to what were his intentions, he re.
piled that he intended to run under the bate
ries and deliver up the tug to the Confederates.
We understand Smith is now in irons on board
one of the transports of the fleet - Memphis
Argus