The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

1t ]. s. GRAY, Cong Co. c.
HEADQ'Rs Co. D, 10TH Iowa Vols /
March 18th, '63.
S. B. Guernsey, a. Ad1t, dc:
have the pleasure Of reporting to you az Sec
rotary of the meeting adopting the above reeolu
tions their unanimous adoption BY company D
with three rousiDg cheers. Your ob't serv't.
HARRISON SMITH,
lss Lieut.. Cong Co. D.
"A superb Letter from Daniel 8. DIdkin.
The following letter from that old fashioned
Democrat D. S. Dickinson, of New York, was
addressed to the Toledo Union meeting:
ALBANY, March IL, 1868.
CENTENNIAL wish could respond to you,
generous invitation Of the 9Th inst by attending
your meeting on the 18th in person, but shall
be unable to do So and can only send you nv
acknowledgements and the assurance of my sym
pathy in this hasty note. Id
OF all human problems the one to me mos,
difficult of solution is, how legal man, outside
penitentisry or mad house, can, in any man
ner, under any pretense, to any extent, or 70,
any purpose, aid, assist. countenance, wink at,
or apologize for. the black and murderous con-
spiracy and rebellion which are engaged in at
tempting to destroy our holy hope-the Union.
Our brave soldiers who are engaged in this
struggle, ten>fold more important than that
which Was waged for American Independence,
deserve, aud should receive the thanks Of every
man and woman, and be cheered by the united
voices of whole people, regardless Of age, sex,
condition, or political designation or opinion
But We must blush to own that the rebellion
they are resisting in battles of blood upon the
Gold Hvino amid tho oil Of ooA
enduring the privatons of the camp to crush, is
justified, stimulated and encouraged by politi-
clans at home, and that, too, in the sacred name
Of Democracy.
O, Democracy! Democracy How many abom
nations are prac.iced in thy name! Thomas
Jefferson was Democrat, for he evolved the
sublime theory of mans equality Andrew
Jackson was Democrat, for he waged war Of
determination upon monopoly and privilege, and
stranged the first serpent of secession BY bold
and intrepid measures, and by the startling
enunciation that 1.-THE Union must and shall be
preserved" Both these great lights remained
faithful to the creed they cherished-they went
to their rewards full of honors, and, like the
setting eun, seemed greatest as they sank to
rest. They fought the good fight they finished
their course, they kept the faith. But, if Jeffer-
son had finally changed his theories of mans
equality to the advocacy Of a government based
upon the foundations of perpetual negro sla :
very; and if Jackson had sought the destruction
of the Union by armed rebellion, or had justified
or apoogzed for those who did so, they would
have better represented Demonoiogy than De-
nocracy, and their memories would have been
scorned and execrated, instead of being en-
balmed in grateful nations heart Judas, so
renowned in sacred history, breaks upon US as
A;co nd foll,vror nf h;a md ou,Ip
ter; but be was so no longer when be became
and copper hearted, and betray-
ed his Lord to the Confederate Priests. Bene-
dict Arnold was the proud associate of Wssh~
ington, in the early history of the Revolution,
and his name was upon every tongue for military
skill and intrepid daring. In an evil moment,
like modern Arnolds, he became dissatisfied
with the prosecution Of the war, and the admin
istration of the Government" seeded from his
high estate, and was Revolutionary Patriot no
longer, but
LEFT traitors name to other times,
Linked with one virtue and thousand crimes"
More many, however, than his copyists of our
day, this ilustrious wretch did not content him-
self with apologizing for and jastifying those
whs robbed, and piliaged and murdered his
but he entered the service to which
ne had cold his polluted being, and was first and
foremost in the work of havoc and destruction
with his blood-red hand. And yet, Judas should
pass for worthy disciple, and Arnold for
patriot, with those who believe it
is good citizenship aud true Democracy to resist
or embarrass the Government in its efforts to
crush the rebellion which seeks our destruction
as nation.
am an old fashioned and adhering Democrat,
and believe in its sublime creed to-dav, as
have through long and somewhat eveBtful life
But Democracy, like coin, may be counterfeit,
aud in proportion as the true is valuable, the
spurious is vile and worthless. / believe, too,
that no party, as such, can, or should attempt to
conquer the rebellion, but that all can aud sho'd
act together in the grand accomplishment by
70 means include in my sweeping and CONSCIOUS
designation, the great rank and file OF the De-
whom / know to be true TO tie Union;
who have been mis!ed by self-constituteG and
ussy leaders, by appeals to their partisan pride
md preiudices, and creeds and traditions; for
such are as mistaken as they are honest in cling
ng to their partisan standards, and attempting
% run the political car in the old ruts and
grooves worn in time of mere party conflict, as
houCh this intestine war were bloodless can
,ass for the Presidency, and to be disposed of
~ platforms, and regulated by resolutions. But
he self-elected leaders, those who provoke par
isan strife; who direct the partisan machinery,
md would leopard and divide our Union, if
lot madly destroy the best free Government on
.arth, for the qualification. of malignant feelings
md unworthy aspirations, they have nay per-
mission to take the highest niche in the temple
If infamy, to which worlds opinion has uni
7ersaly assigned them for their baseness, for to-
lay they are the mainspriDgs of this murderous
ebellion, by promoting strife at home, and they
i've it its chief aliment, and life and hope, and
endurance They have been by common con-
ent, designated as copperheads, and no name
,ould be more appropriate. Strutting under
heir borrowed plumes, and vain conceits, claim
ng officiously to speak for the old line Democra.
" to uhnse creed fhau aeam afranDpra they |