The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-31
He.ry ward BeecAer's speech.

Henry Ward Beecher's speech.
We present in full q report OF the speech
of Henry Ward Beecher, at Manchester,
ENGLAND. on October 9th. It was deliver
ed at Free Trade Hall, in that city, to at
least six thousand listeners. Prior to It's
delivery an Address was read to him on be-
half of the Union and Emancipation Socie-
ty. asa
We need not urge our readers to give it a
careful perusal. 1t has elected great deal
of attention in England and will do the
same here at home. 1t is the speech which
the London Times condemns, because, we
suppose, it tells some unpalatable TRUTHS
1t will do much good there, we have no
doubt, and ii will open the eyes of some at
home. We hope so at all events.
Mr.. Beecher was to speak at Glasgow,
Scotland, ON October 18th, at Liverpool on
the 10th, and at an early day thereafter in
London.
&S- The Richmond Enquirer reports that
DIR. w. P. Rucker, who was held by the
rebels as prisoner at Richmond, has made
his escape from the Pennsylvania Prison,
and was still at large on the 22d, This is
the Surgeon, we believe, about whose de-
tention by the rebels difficulty was crea-
ted in the matter of exchange. Most prob
ably his escape, if we are correct, was
winked at to get rid of the question.
Vs. The Chattanooga Rebel says that
Bragg will be removed from his command
the late battle at Chickamauga. Rose
Grams on our part is relieved because OF
certain charges which since the battle have
been breathed against him. So it appears
that both commanders have failed to meet
the expectations of their superior author
tiles. They were pretty equally whipped
in their fight, and, if the Rebel tells the
truth, have met with similar fortune since.
How truly thew have deserved dismissal
we cannot tell until we are better posted
about the facts:
rs The snow storm of last Thursday
extended as far south as Cairo. At st.
Louis snow fell to the depth of six inches.
At Indianapolis it was deep enough to OBJ
struct and slightly detaln some ofthe rail-
road trains. We believe it is true that in
this particular locality we almost invaria-
bly, have less snow than at any point in
the whole West, above the Ohio river
Does any one know the reason?
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Rss~ The English gossippers say that
Queen Victoria is about to emerge from
the seclusion in which she has buried her
self since the death of Prince Albert
Well-we should suppose she had sorrowed
long enough-for a sensible woman.
She ought not to set a bad example to her
widowed subjects. They are apt to be fool
ish enough anyhow, and there is no telling
how far they may run her not commend
able practice of woe into the ground. .ar
@S- Fourteen of the Copperheads of Rich
land Township, in Warren county, voted
for "colored individual" resident therein,
for the Office of County Recorder. So says
the ro,-though he was probably
much the best man the scoundrels voted
for. Next to being Butternut, the worst
thing that can happen to man is to have
the villains vote for him. a aa .e
! gS- Last year fourteen Butternuts were
elected to Congress from Ohio. This year
twelve of the Districts these men represent
have repudiated their doctrines by over
whelming majorities. These Butternuts all
profess to be the obedient servants of the
people. They constantly talk of their ex-
treme regard for the rights and opinions
and desires of the people. They have now
fine opportunity to prove their sincerity.
They can now show the world, if they
choose, that their regard for the popular
voice is sincere and not sham. They can
either conform their conduct to the declar-
ed will of the majority of their constituents,
and truly support the war, war measures
and war men, or they can resign. Will
they do either? We all know they will
not. We know they will misrepresent the
people, and do all they can to obstruct the
4 war, and do it all to in the name of the
people! That is their democracy! Pretty,
! isn't it? -Y,- ..r. .s- rF
rs The Cincinnati Gazette dcnounces
the whote batch of reasons sent out by tel
egraph as causes for the removal of Gen.
Rosecrans, and brands them all, so far as
they impeach the action or capacity Of the
General, as false and infamous ISLANDERS.
1t reviews the whole series, in long arti-
Gle, and shows pretty distinctly that the
idiots who started the lies, only managed
to make charges against the General
which could not possibly be true. II
thinks that if some people about Washing.
ton could be inoculated with the same
sort of "incapacity'' as that of Rosecrans
it would be happy circumstance for The
country. The Gazette is spicy and indig
nant. If it is right, it has good cause to be
We wait before we condemn anybody, fol
more facts. Why he was removed, W,
don't kow. Certainly not for the absurd
reason Washington funkeys report.
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