The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-29
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

BURLINGTON v
| ~ It must be confessed that Senator
lane-Jim Lane, Of Kansas,-has moi
passed through the border war for nothing.
| It HI, has taught him to sleep with one eye
| open and the other ready to open all the
time. Probably nothing would have SO
delighted Guerrilla Quantreu as to have
captured and murdered Lane. Perhaps
that was really his principal aim in ma
king his raid on Lawrence. Lane was
there-but he was wide awake. He was
not to be caught that time. He under
stands guerrillas and he was after them al
most as soon as they were through with
their murders and arsons. He is pursuing
them still, and, if let alone, we have no
doubt he will exterminate them. We hope
he will. That will be an offense to no one
but the murderersf and those who sympa-
thize with and approve their acts. A bull
let will finish the fiends with more mer-
cy thap they are entitled to. We
trust every one of them will get his "pill''
and that suddenly.
~ The enrolment of the Third Con-
gressional District (the Dubuque,) of this
State is completed. The total number en-
rolled in the first class sums up 1921. OF
this number Dubuque county contains one
fourth. ~ 9E
"CURIosTTIEs OF INTERCHANGEABLE
Rev, w. F. Baird, lately returned from
Vicksburg, brought with him copy of
"THE SOLDIERS SACRED MELODY" pur-
porting to contain the richest variety of
spiritual songs and number of the chest
hymns and psalms fer the use of the Chris
tian patriot" by J. r. Allen, late Chap
lain in the Missouri Army, and bearing
the imprint of the .'South-western lConfed
crate Printing House," Jackson, ,Missis-
sippi, 1868.
1t would be altogether improper to per-
NIT these poetical, pious and patriotic songs
Of Chaplain Allen, to continue unknown
to fame" We take pleasure in announ-
ciug to the world that the "Confederacy,"
like the vender of "patent backing"
"keeps poet e 5I 9 W 7tr
His first psalm is dedicated "to our es-
teemed President, Jefferson Davis, and his
successors" We commend it to the atten-
ton of our Northern Copperheads, who,
as they unite with JEFF. in all things else
may now be able to join with him in saint
ly song and vocal devotion. 1t seems well
enough adapted for service on Jeff's ap-
approaching day of fasting and humilia-
ton. So we give it in time. aartar
IF am raised to bear the sword. ~"
I'll take my counsel from Thy word .sl
Thy justice and thy heavenly grace faro.
shall be the pattern of my ways
Let wisdom all my actions guide. rad
And let my God with me reside; 1
No wicked thing shall dwell with me
Which may provoke Thy Jealousy.
No sons Of SANDER, rage and strife
Shall be companions of my life
The naughty look, the heart of pride
Within my doors shall meier abide .'.s
I'll search the land and raise the just
TO posts OF honor, wealth and trust;
The men who work Thy holy will,
Shall be my friends and favOrites still"
That will do, we think. jeff. doubtless
sings this new song every Sabbath, to say
nothing of his devotions on secular days.
He is as pious as patriotic, and knows by
this time that the wicked are not to be
trusted. The Copperheads who sincerely
desire him to reign over them, will, of
course, take their "cue" and number them
selves as speedily as practicable among
those who Eight the battles of the Lordr'
1t may be hard for a time. But there is no
help for it. Chaplain Allen makes their
leader sing,
IN ocin stoN sinners hope 10 rise"
and piety being thus made the first step to
advancement in the Confederate" regime,
we confidently look for marked improve
ment III the morals and manners of the
Copperheads. They will abandon the grog-
shops and betake them to Church,! In
stead Of oaths we shall hear pious ejacula-
tons! Brothels Will be deserted and meet
ings for prayerful devotion will suddenly
be crowded, and an odor of sanctity will
sweeten their every act. Certainly it will
beso, for in all things they emulate their lord
and master, the immaculate Jefferson Da-
Wis, saint and not sinner! go
We hope the Copperheads will not over
wheim us with presents for this in formation.
we decline them all in advance. If these
sinners will only repent we assure them
that it will be to us an all-suf1icient reward.
for thus notifying them of the law which
excludes the wicked" from the dwelling
of jeff. and assures them of the sole step
to honor and fame among the "Confeder-
atesn' 1it VIA
%s" We understand that the man COM
monty called Judge Knapp, late District
Attorney OF the United States for Iowa, is
chief engineer of the Copperhead side of
the futile jugglery. This same Knapp is
a tit instrument to manipulate such game
OF thimble-rig as they are now playing
He is the same individual who some wears
since unblushingly proclaimed that the
people '0ere Dat a flock of sheep made and
meant to be- sheared." He undoubtedly is
still OF the same opinion. He evidently