The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-10
From the Iowa 9Th.

CAMP SHERMAN, Miss, Sept. %, 1868.
Editors HdOk-Eye I'm looking over one
of those contemporaries of the Tuttle per-
suasion, find the following question put
to the citizens of Iowa "Fellow citizens
of Iowa, what policy do you prefer p This
question is asked at the conclusion Of one
of the most contemplate, lying, and dis
loyal editorials we have seen. The editor
is evidently electioneering for futile, and
the Copperhead party, as faithful allies of
the Southern demagogues. He unhesitat-
ingly says we (the soldiers) are the dis
loyal party. "And our Chief, the Presi-
dent, unblushingly sets himself up as
ruler in opposition to every measure that
can preserve or restore the Union" He
has pusillanimously made this assertion,
and has given no argument to substantiate
his falsehood, so will pass on. We will
give him credit for one truthful assertion.
He says: 1.-THE Democratic party would
have prevented the war, by conciliatory
measures; it is in favor of ending it now,
We are aware Of the nature of those meas
ures. So was the old detestable and God
forsaken Buchanan, when he was stealing
Government arms and munitions of war,
and placing them in the possession of the
Southern aristocracy, that they might
bring us to such terms as they chose. Con-
ciliatory measures? We understand by
compromise with the rebels, and insert a
few lines in the compact, or agreement,
allowing them the privilege to renew the
slave trade, and extend it at least all over
the United States. And again he says !:
"The Democratic party, with Gen. Tuttle
as its standard bearer, comes before the
people asking the support Of those who
desire to see the government administered
as it was in the past" &c. Most of men are
born with rational minds, but those who
are not, I will say for their benefit, that
we have but two parties at present, those
who are Internationally for the Union,
and those Internationally against it. Col.
Stone was nominated as the Union candi-
date for Governor of Iowa. He is an I'M
ceasing Union man, and those who are not
against the Union could have supported
him. But we find those who cannot sup
port him. They must find one of their
own rebellious spirits to lavish their kind
ness upon. Whom could they find, or who
yould bear the infamy and everlasting dis
grace it would cause them. After Search
ing almost in vain, they select a General
a large soldiers vote, and come off tri-
umphant. Already are they sadly disap-
pointed, for they see the soldiers will not
support Copperhead, Not being salts
fed with their nefarious design, they have
swallowed as much MOhOny and Vallan-
Olglam AS Llelr TOtUOQ CarCaSSeS Will lOlO,
and with creased tongues they are splitting
it out, whenever they can injure the inno-
cent or promote their cause. Although we
are long way from home, we are not ig-
norant Of Gen. Tuttle's intimacy with the
leading Copperheads of Iowa. We know
of his walking the streets of Keosauqua
arm in arm with them. Of their secret
counseling, and everything else that will
be sure to terminate in their defeat. Citi-
zens of Iowa, we ask you whether you will
support candidate that sanctions the
Lawrence outrage, and the numbering OF
brave and defenseless soldiers, while visit
ing home, as there has been several such
cases in Iowa. Will you support candi-
date whose heart is blacker than the first
conspirators of our Government? One
who served two years in the army, and by
promise from the black-hearted traitors
of Iowa for better position, turned
TRAITOR to his, country? Or will you sup
port Col. VIM. NJ. Stone, who has proved
himself to be an unconditional Union man,
under whose administration the country
will prosper, and those heartless murder
ers will be punished to the extent of the
law. Rest assured the soldiers vote will
be given for the latter mentioned candi-
date. More anon, WELLS.