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

Position OF GREAT BRITAIN.-The rea-
son given in the British Parliament by
those who are opposed to recognizing the
independence of the South, is, that the
South does not need foreign recognition, as
its independence is practically achieved
Judging from these expressions of senti-
rnent, ii Lees army should be defeated,
and the cause of the South become critical,
the British Parliament would then favor
the recognition Of Southern independence.
While the South can hold its own, Great
Britain will keep aloOf, but as soon as the
South degins TO lose ground, Great Britain
will go to the rescue.
The foregoing is from Mehony's Herald.
If the Martyr is correct, we suppose we
are to ''Iook out for squalls" Immediate
ly, if not sooner" The rebels have been
Closing ground rather rapidly of Late
and arms, in large measure and numbers,
but the most important of their strong
holds, to them and to us, have just fallen
into our hands. So, of course, Britain, ac-
cording to Mahony, will forthwith inter-
vene! We don't know but he is posted
He is a sound and thorough supporter of
the Rebellion, and friend of the traitors, as
the British Government is. He may be
fully acquainted with the programme, and
know exactly when the Intervention is to
come-at what moment John Bull twill go
to the rescued! But Dennis, isn't it singu-
ar that so eminent a patriot, so earnest a
lover VI the Constitution, so firm asupport-
er of the Union as yourself, should not
have word to say in condemnation of that
same impending interference of foreign
nation in behalf oftraitorss Doyou think,
also, that the scoundrels have practically
| achieved their Independence Or is an
other New York Riot necessary to make it
certain? We know you hope the traitors
will win. But what do you think are their
real prospects,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

A boy Weighing Is lbs. was born on the
18th inst, in New Bedford. Both mother
and child are comfortable, and doing rs
well as could BIO expected.
When Lees ragamufTins got into Penn
sylvanip, among the ge0si things, they wero
exceedingly happy. When Moade's army
got after them, 1t was tho pursuit Of hap
piness."
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

List OF deceased Iowa soldiers who
have died in hospitals at ST. Louis, Mo-,
from July II to Is, 1853, furnished by #. w
J. Long, (of Iowa) Office No. 2, Laclede
Block, Olive street, st. Louis, Mo.
July ll-G III Housed, Go. e., 18th. cbro.
mic diarrhea.
JIM Rsoencrans, e, Esd, chro
mic diarrhea.
H-Abner Alger, A, Sth, chroni,
diarrhea.
I3-John Carnafan, l, 3lst, chroni,
diarrhea.
f4John Mathews, G, 25lh, ty
phus fever.
l5-Wm II Fankie, /, 2ist, chroni
diurrhea.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

ne We can only judge men by their ac-
tons. Professions are easily made, and the
more confirmed the villain the more fire.
quent and loud are his professions of hon
esty likely to be. The Copperheads at Des
Moines lately resolved that they were claw
abiding men. Had they been so in reali-
ty there could have been no necessity or
excuse for making the assertion. That it
was false then and now, is proven by the
acts of the identical men who made it
There is Mahony, the chief engineer of the
Convention and all its doings. Ever since,
as all the time previous, he has been en-
deavoring to incite hostility and disobedi-
ence and resistance to the laws of the land.
His paper is daily occupied with diatribes,
against the laws of the Union. All his ma
lice and ingenuity are constantly exercised
in the attempt to excite animosity against
the law and its officers among those who
read his traitorous paper. Particularly
does he denounee the ENROLMENT Act"
and heap upon it all possible opprobrious
epitlets, and exercise his deyilisb inpenui-
ty III exciting hatred towards and resis-
lance to it. The New York Neus is not
more malicious than is Mahony. nor are
the designgs of the latter any less apparent
than those of the former.
Mahony, and all the Copperhead papers,
among the rest of their faIsehoois. assert
that the Enrolment Act is .'unconstitu-
tional.' Coming from such creatures the
phrase is only laughsble, for they evident
iy think that nothing Is "Constitutionap'
but treason and rebellion. The acts of Jeff.
Davis, aiming at the overthrow of the ma
ton are all "ConstitutionaV' to the mind
of Mahony and his fellows, and he and
they support the Constitution by "aid-
ing and abetting" Jeff's treason And one
OF the modes by which they do this is by
oenouncing every act of the Administers
ton as Unconstitutional"
But much as they indulge in this crv.
they take good care never to cite the Con
stltution in support of their lies. or if thew
mako pretenoe of citing it, they take espe
ciai pains to direct attention to portions of
it not in question.
Ihe power of Congress, as declared in
the Constitution, is not merely express and
unquestionable, but is granted in the most
ample manner. The Constitution SAWS
1.-THE Congress shall have power.n among
other things, "7o RAISE and suppoyt ar
nies." These are the words of the Con
stitution. On the power to raise armies
there is no kind of Limitation. The Con.
stitution does not fix the mode of raising
the number, or the character of the armies
to be raised. As 1t confers all the otbe,
Important powers, SO il does this. in tho
most ample and extensive phrase il could
| use. And it does 30 simply because an,
limitation would make these pow ers use
less.
After granting the power to "roise ant
support armies" tho Constitution further
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

gSWe she glad to hear that heavy rains
fell at Mt Pleasant Saturday evening, and
also in the North part of the County.
No rain to amount to anything has fallen
for nearly four months, and it Is conso-
lat;on to know that even If we have been
missed our neighbors have had shower.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

Ns>Voorhies of Indiana and Dick Mer-
rick, of Chicago, two as delectable speci-
mems ofthe genuine Copperhead reptile as
can be found in the West are reported as
on q visit to Vallandigham, just lover the
border in Canada. When are Mahony,
Fisher, Dean and Mason going over to con-
dole with the Ohio "Martyr1" The poor
fellow Will be glad to see them all, no
doubt, especially if they can aatter him
into the belief that the success of the re-
bellion is inevitable.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

OoPpERHEADs va. SoLpIERs.-In his
Herald of Saturday last, the Constitution
loving and "law-abiding" Mahony thus
gives utteranoe tn the Copperhead respect
for the character and regard for tho rights
of our gallant volunteer Iowa soldiers:
cit is a prostitution of the elective fran
chise to allow persons subject to the orders
of military officers to vote for civil officers.
Elections should be free, which cannot be
the case where soldiers are allowed the
privilege of voting. Not one soldier in
ten will have the moral courage to vote
against the wishes of superior officers"
These remarks are rich in their develop
ment. Considering the intelligence, mo-
rality and patriotism of the Copperheads
as a faction and of Mahony, its ''guide,
philosopher and friend" we cannot doubt
his right to protect the ballot-boxi To
hear a man talk of "prostituting the cleo
tive franchise" who makes that "pros-
titution" his daily business, is to say the
least, interesting in its impudence. The
soldiers will probably thank him for the
compliment he pays them! 'Not one in
ten will have courage to vote against the
wishes of his superior officersp Dennis
seems to think the soldiers who have gone
to fight, and who do fight SO calamity and
well, are made of as base clay as the Cop
perhead crew he musters in his traces !
Why don't he say boldly that he knows
the soldiers won't vote as he wants them
to-that they won't support Copperhead
ticket, and therefore he wants to EXCLUDE
THEIR VOTE! That's what you mean, and
everybody knows it. Why not show that
moral courage yourself, Dennis? That
| it would be confession of scoundrelism,
need not trouble you. Everybody knows
you are that, and your friends would
like you so much the more. Don't do so
any more, Dennis. 1t will hurt the nice
sensibilities of your candidate, Charles
Mason. He knows something about that
! same prostitution of the elective fran
chise,' as do some other Copperheads we
have heard Of
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

ONE OF THE SIGNs.-If the New York
Herald OF Tuesday last, tells the truth, a
large concOurse of the miscrcants engaged
IN defying the law, in destroying the dwell
Gngs of citizens by fire, in the milder crime
OF robbery, and the worse one of murder.
in the midst of their fiendish career, pro-
ceeded to the residence of that gallant and
patriotic General, Mcclellan, in Thirty
first street, "to give him an ovation" The
throng halted opposite the house, when
they gave loud and prolonged cheers for
Little Mac! These scoundrels evident
~ understood who were their friends.
Gov. Seymour greeted them as his, and as
much as told them they were right in re-
sistlng the law, though he did mt wish to be
understood as approving the mode. They
heard the Governor and went rejoicing on
their way to perpetrate new enormities. In
the midst OF them they gave Mcclellan an
ovation" What an honor that vast
How 1t must cheer the heart of a patriotic
General, to be greeted rs a "friendn bv
such gang OF miscrean;s, engaged in de-
Tying the law he has sworn to enforce and
defend Of all the infamies imaginable.
that "ovation" will prove most damuinr
now and hereafter.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25


ny Mahouy the Dubuque martyr is
complaining again. The capture of Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson has supplied him
with a new grievance. He is Industrious
ly making the best of it. He processes to
believe that the people will suffer new
outrage at the hands of the Administra-
uon, In being denied, now that the river is
opened 10 It's mouth, the privilege of unre-
strained intercourse with their "erring
bIothers" OF dear, delightful add chival-
rlc Dixie! We have no doubt that this
denial viii be hard upon our Iowa ''mar-
tyr" 1t must be terrible grief to him
to be denied the supreme felicity of kiss
ing the garment of that eminent patriot
JET Davis, and of freely associating with
the gallant knights and bewitching damsels
who give lustre to the sunny South! But
isn't Dennis little hasty? Didn't he swear
the other day, at Des Moines, in presence
OF all his honorable Copperhead friends,
that he was a law-abiding "man?" Now
the tar forbids intercourse with the traitor
enemies of the country, and the constitu-
uonai Dennis ought to know it. Won't
he reconsider his position, or, if he will
not do that, will he just attempt to show us
how he can abiee by the law who is always
trying to violate it himself, and also to in
duce others to violate it? What next.
Dennis?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

Ny~ According to the Council Bluffs
BuSde, that distinguished jurist and patriot
Judge J. F. Kinney, formerly of lows, after
wards Of Utah, and last year a candidate
for Delegate to Congress from Nebraska
while q judge in Utah, is now candidate
to similar position from the latter Uto-
pia. We think that is about right Kin
ney will suit the followers of Brigham
Young exactly. His mental, moral, social
and political qualifications are Just such
as adapt him to the position of Delegate
from Mormondom. Brigham can RELY on
his services, in any cause and for any pur-
pose, and the worse it is, the better Kin
ney will like it. We like to see people tru-
ly represented, and the ex-judge will fairly
do that for the virtuous, intelligent and
patriotic disciples of 10. Smith, and serfs
of Brigham Young. Go in Kinney. You
ought to win in that race.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25
THE HAWK-EYE

~ In another place may be found the
peace and permit US to have 'peace."
The insolenoe of the traitors is about
equal to the madness of their Northern
Copperhead friends. These fellows tell us
we can have ''peaoe," and they style the
war "ungodly," internal ''devilish, !"
because, they say, the Administration can
secure peace at any moment by stopping
the fighting, recalling our armies, and tell
ing the rebels TO be "good boys and not do
SO any morep The traitors are all the
time kicking this lie in the face. They say
they won't be, and don't intend 10 De good
boys" under any circumstances. They
mean to be independent, TO be out of the
Union, and henceforth 90 rs they please
That is what the Copperheads mean, too,
or they are the "silliest" of silly creatures.
If any one wants an example of the sort
of "peaoe" Copperheads wish to confer
upon tho people, the anarchic condition
of Mexico for many years past, and its
present prostration at the foot Of foreign
invader, will afford it. There treason has
had sway, revolution after revolution has
resulted, war has been perpetual and
peace" quiet aud security entirely un-
known. We will not repeat it's story Ev-
erybody knows it, and can now see the
fate it has brought upon that unfortunate
people. Ours, if the 'peace" men have
their way, will be like hers, but intensi-
fed into one more horrible by the greater
numbers and energy of our citizens
The same contests, the same discords, but
more desperate and cruel will mark oul
progress down the path that leads to DEs-
PoTIsM. We shall have perpetual
New York Riot, until, at last, absolute
power shall stop the slaughter by making
slaves of all. The only mode of writing
our future history in brighter colors is to
assert and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution and the laws, to the end
However much that may cost, it will bring
peace al last, and with it order. security
and prosperity, and, above all, will ensure
our liberties ami institutions forever.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

The DRAFT IN THE CoLLEGEs-At New
Haven, Ct, where the draft commenced on
Monday, besides the eighty students OF
Yale College drawn, were Professors
Dwight, Jonson and Bush, rs well as two
tutors Of the College, Among those draft
Cd IN Amherst are Rev. James G.. yose
Professor of Rhetoric; Rev. Edward p
Crowell, Professor of Latin; Richard II.
Mather, Assistant Professor of Greek. and
Clias. ii. Hitchcock, son of Dir. Edward
hitchcock, curator Of the cabinets, and lee.
turer on Natural history.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

S-W YEAR SIX PER CENT. BoNDs,-The
Secretary OF the Treasury has extended the
time for converting the legal tender notes
into the $50 year bonds at par, Indefinite
ly. The Burlington Branch of the State
Bank continue TO supply these bonds, as
agent. The demand for them continues "a
great as ever. Over two hundred millions
nave been already sold of them, but the
treasury Is empowered by act of Congress
to issue to the extent of i've hundred mil
lions. They are the best possible invest
ments for the surplus moneys of the PEG
pie. Both principal and interest are paya-
bile in gold, which Keeps them from posi-
bic depreciation.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

7 @as- The Richmond Enquirer says that,
''the fall of Vicksburg, 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" Wee COM
mend that statement to the attention of
those Copperheads who still swear that Lee
whipped Meade at Gettysburg. But this is
hardly necessary. These scoundrels know
the truth but prefer uttering lie, hoping
thereby to delude a few of their followers.
foolish enough to believe them. But these
will probably understand that when rebel
papers confess a serious disaster" to their
cause, they usually mean it. They would
be only too happy to assert the contrary.
and they did so until they were compelled
to come down." Our Copperheads can
beat the rebels in impudent lying, and not
halftry.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-18
DEMOCRAT & NEWS

Doe Of the most valuable veins Of pc
troleum yet discovered, was lately struck
on the Farrell Farm, Oil Creek, Vensgo
County, Pa. This we'll commenced flow
ing about two weeks ago, the OF! spont-
ing up to the height OF fifty feet with a
roar like hurricane, and escaping at
the rate Of 1000 hbs. per dsy. A stop
cock was got on after much trouble, and
the flow can be regulated to suit the de-
mand. Another flowing well in the vi
cinily was 20 affected 10y the opening Of
the rev sell, that it's yelld decreased
over 500 bbls. per day. The Farrell well
which Ia low about $50 ieet deep, was
at last accounts flowing steadily at the
rate of ! 200 bbs. per day. The, even
at the moderate prices now ruling at the
wells, would yield the owners SO 600 a
day.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-18

From the fact that the New England
states have sent no troops to the slst-
ance of Pennsy Ivan a it has been inferred
that the people OF those states are lid f.
ferent to the events no" passing on the
Susquehanna. The inference is unjust,
as is abundantly proved by the fact that,
upon hearing OF tie peril in which Penn
sylvania now stands, the coal merchants
of Boston at once held a meeting and
resolved to raise the price of coal 10
twelve dollars ton.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-18

A remarkable transaction took place
the other day in village to the west OF
England. A man oflArge fortune died,
and directed in his vii tn It his horse
should be capar soncd and led to his
grave and there shot and uried with
with HIM, that he night be ready to
"mount at the resurrection and start to
advantage" This was actually perform
ed.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-18

VINO SGNr CONWAY TO ENGLAND
The Boston correspondence OF the
Springf ID Mas republican says:
81 cannot tell who sent Mr.. Conway
ont. but there are always people enough
10 Boston and vicinity who are willing
to crafty smart fellow who wants 10
go abroad, by paying his passage. Nj.
Wendell Phillips, If | re member right,
gave 500. Probably Mr.. Stearnes
gave as much more, bnt don't know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-13
The Collapse Of the Rebel Loan In Eng
land-The Rebels Abroad FILLED will


The Collapse Of the Rebel Loan In Eng.
Iand-The Rebels Abroad filled with
Dikmay.
The London Daily News Of the 3ah July
says:
+ "The sudden collapse of the Confederate
+ loan has not unnatnraily filled the calculating
friends OF the South in this country with .ils.
may. This stock, which on its introia ctioa
TO The English market was so skilIfully rlanip.
ulafed as to be quoted at q premium, has.
during the last few days, sunk by successive
plurges TO twenty discount On Tuesday
morning, indeed, it could not be disposed Of at
any price, however low, but q few sales were
eventually effected at seventeen discount.
Yesterday, while other kinds OF foreign sto>k
rose, the SlRveholders' Loan still retained les
alarming position Of severe and exceptional
depression. Under these circumstances 1t is
hardly surprising that the panic of the slave
should be extreme.
"This sudden fall in their favorits stock
shows that the arts by which it has been 80 long
supported are beginning to fall; that the outside
world can no longer be deceived by smooth
prophecies OF southern success but is taking
the measure OF current events tor itself. It
shows that the resources Of plausible mystiflca-
tlon are nearly exhausted, and that the public
are beginning to exercise their own Judgment
on American affairs. The Coufederacy has
clever agents and advocates in this county, as
II has able leading men in America, and thev
nave nave done their work well Their representa-
tioEs have induced a number of ignorant and
innocent people not only to believe in the ON.
impotence Of the Con nfederate cause but to in
vest their savings in Its so. called cotton loan
But facts are stubborn things and in the end
break down the most skillfully. constructed
hctions, however long or loudly they may be
reiterated.
1.-The inevitable crash is rapidly approach
ing, as It's victims begin already to discern.
The desperate game OF speculation is nearly
played out, and the public are beginning TO see
the ConfederaIes in their true character"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-13
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Trouble with secessienists-FiveS Soldiers


KILLED, Etc.
SAN FRAHCIsco, August 1.-THE State is
full OF rumors Of 8 contemplated rising of the
sfcessionists and therel ls consequently, an un.
easy cling in the public mind.
On the 9th an atray occurred at Visalia, q
small town in Tullare county, between the Sc.
cessio0ists and the soldiers stationed there, in
which five OF the latter were kill and several
OF the former wounded. Thirty-elx shots were
exchanged.
At Ylsalia great excitement prevailed Some
Union citizens, who had organized rs Home
Guards, and others, pursued the parties who
fired on the soldiers, and the house OF man
who shot q soldier was burned down ON the
night Of the eth, Whichexasperated both Union
fists and secessionfsts, each blaming the other
with the deed.
Gen. wright. the military commander at San
Francisco, .elegraphed that all the spare arms
among The soldiers at Visalia be distributed
Tfbops OF cavalry are arriving from Owens,
Burr and " isaha.
To-day rumors are current of sece ssioH out
break in Santa Clara and SaIono counties, on
the north and south sides Of thebay respective.
ly. Both counties contain large secession eI-
emenf. The report Is discredited, but its ready
circulation creates alarm.
Gen Wright telPgraphed some days since to
Washlnsto for the go yernm nment to Immediately
Depfn new defenses at San Francisco, costin9
abont 8, .rGo, ,0tf,, but received no reply. Last
night the city supervisors voted the city's guar
tht-e for the re- payment OF any person who
would advance $4,000 to enable Gen. Wright
to instantly commence the proper fortifica-
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-13
~a. aiikAPHIO NEWS.
a:.sssCiATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
Strange Cenduct Of a British ve.sei-Death
Of an American Consul.
NEW YORK, Aug. u The bark A. Barker,
IS days from Vera Cruz, has arrived at this
pert.
i. The A. Barker left at Vera Cruz ship Harpe.
we'll, Capt. Rodgers, from Montsvideo, with
mules. discf areing; bark Volunteer, Of Bos-
len, discharging. tu
ksCn the Isl or July, the captain being at the
cmee OF the American Coasas, Mr. G. NJ Proc
tor, hia servant entered with the U. S. mail
bag, which had hseR refused to be taken on
toaId the English mail steamer Trent, leaving
that dav for Europe. For what reason was
not explained. Our consul WIS very much
put Out. particularly as, he said, there were
important dispatches from our Minister ar
Nj xico to Washington.
TIN the eth. Of July there was Spanish
steamer TO fsovc fur Havana, but wlKetaa vr
not the mail was dispatched by her the cap
tain could not say, as the consul took sick on
the 9th of July.
The captain went to see him tho next day,
but finding HIM asleep he would not enter his
n ON. On the Sth hs got worse, and the doc.
tors would not admis any one to see him. On
The 18Th. at 1890 a. m, he died of voTnito. On
the Vera Cruz Cemetery and deposited in a
vault. The funeral was attended by all the
foreign consuis and most of the officers OF the
ci,y.
Mr. Proctor had only been installed as con-
sui about two years, but had made himself a
was Young man, about % years OF age, and,
be lieTe, native Of Portland.
On the same day July I4), at 10 o'clock, an
envoy extraordinary arrived from the City OF
Mexico, announcing the election of Maximil-
ian Prince Of Austria) Emperor Of all Mexico,
French fleet and shore batteries st Vera Cruz
with one hundred guns.