The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25


laws which shall be necessary and prober
to carry into execution the foregoing pow
ers, and all other powers vested by this
Constitution in the Govenment of the
United States or any department or officer
thereof
There is no power of the National Gov
ernment more unquestionable or more
general and ample than that to "raise ar
miles," Congress has exercised the author
ity granted to it, and has wisely selected
the mode which bears lightest upon the
people. 1t ought to have been adopted
sooner, in time of peace, when its opera
tions would have grown familiar. The
Copperhead cry, Unconstitutional" is
merely a part of the "fire in the rear" poll
cy, by which it was expected to secure the
rebels success. 1t won't win, however.
The suppression of the New York riot
settles the whole business. The williams
have played their best card and LOST.
Sas~ The policy of the traitors of the
North is of the same sort, and runs along
in the same ruts, as that of their Southern
fellows. The pretense that their institu-
tions were in danger, was means by
which the great mass of Southern men,
with good intentions, were induced to unite
with those whose deliberate purpose it was
and is to destroy all Republican institu-
tons. So our Copperheads, whose designs
are Identical with those of the South, set
themselves up as the defenders of the Con-.
stitution and supporters of law! And the
men who most loudly profess these honor
able purposes, are the identical men who
in all their past lives, have systematically
trampled upon the law and the Constitu-
ton. Just imagine Charles Mason on the
Bench, and what profound expositions of
law we should have! Wouldn't he accu-
rately define the elective franchise-would
he not be able to tell us the value of ''poIl-
books? and how much more necessary it is
for Copperheads to succeed, than for the
peoples voice to be declared. But why
shouldn't Mason be Judge? Has he not
Systematically sustained all the infamies of
Buchanan, and the most outrageous phase
ofToryism since the rebellion yawned be-
fore US? Why shouldn't he have his re-
ward? The can't be Governor why not
make him Judge? Can't he serve his "par-
ty" quite as well in that capacity as in the
other? Isn't that !. sound claim to the DO
sition?
rs" The Copperheads are most profound
expositors of law. The Constitution au-
thorizes Congress to ''raise and support
ministration to wait until the Courts decide
whether a law to 'raise'' an army is
constitutional'o not Why don't these
enemies of the country say what they
mean-that they wish to prevent the pros
ecution of the war, the recruiting of the
army, and thereby ensure the ultimate
success of the traitors and the overthrow
of the Republic. That is their purpose.
That's why they labor so hard to ''save
the CONSTITUTIONS That's why they have
such tender regard for the men who want
to escape the draft and so heartily hate the
soldier who is fighting their friends in
Dixie" That's why they incite mobs
and riots where they can, and make bloody
sacrifices of their deluded dupes. for the
base purpose of, in some slight degree, aid
ing their friends, jeff. Davis and his CO.
conspirators. They don't care how many
poor men" lose their lives in resisting the
law. All they are anxious for is the sue
cess OF treason. That is so worthy an OBJ
Ject, that, to attain it, they are willing that
any number oftheir dupes should be slain,
SO they live on and treason fourishes.
rs The New York Tribune says that a
large number of the active leaders of the
human butchers engaged in the
late riot in that city are known, ana will
inevitably be overtaken by the hand of
justice. Manypolice detectives, and many
citizens mingled with the crowd of thieves
vagabonds, and desperadoes, set on by the
Woods, hailed as friends by Gov. Sey-
mour, who gave Mcclellan can ovation"
and mingled huzzas for ''little Mac with
cheers as loud for jeff. Dayis, and ascer-
tanned the names and residence of the
most conspicuous associates of the gallant
Andrews, of Virginia" These fellows
will all be attended to in due season. and
1t is probable will receive a reward proper
toned to their deserts. The Tribune men
tons one instance. Two gentlemen, on
Wednesday, saw an Irishman, with mus
ket in his hand, sneak through crowd of
women and boys on the outskirts of the
crowd, take deliberate aim and fire at the
the soldiers. He repeated this four times.
They followed him four hours until thew
ascertained his name and abode. Others
did the same. SO that the bloody villains
who led the various gangs in their deeds Of
horror will, in all human probability, soon
find themselves Gagged, with the prospect
of terribly expiating their offense with the
utmost penalty of the law. We guess
Wood can't save them.
u.s. The Richmond Enquirer says that,
''the fall of Vicksbury, the retreat of Bragg.
the repulse of Lee, and the advance on
Charleston, are all serious disasters-the
most serious that have attended our arms
since the beginning of the war" Wecom-