The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-04
a. We ask our Democratic readers, tboss


whose political ideas are based upon something
better than malignity and prejudice, who have
love for Democratic Institutions and make up
for themselves an opinion of the duties Of q citi.
zen in this great crisis and mean to do right
We ask and entreat all such to read Senator
Douglas letter in this paper. 1t is Mr. Douglas
last letter, written during bis last illness, and
speaks unquestionably his deep convictions Of
what should be the course Of true Democrats in
this war for National existence. In it he speaks
trumpet-tongued-with his accustomed elo-
quence and fervor-to oil who have stood with
him and under him as Democrats. He foresaw
that tie antagonism Of parties would lead many
to oppose the Administration, simply because
Mr.. Lincoln, Republican, was President And
he Gays plainly that no loyal man can consist
emily oppose the war. Before hostili6es were
commenced he was in favor Of settling and com
promising if possible, without blood-shed. But
menced, nothing remained but to crush the re-
bel.ion by force of arms or consent to anarchy
and disunioD. We expect nothing from tho
malignant corner grocery politicisna The
Dodges and the Deans. the Clsggets, and the
Nahonys, and the whole clan Of self-sppointed
leaders of what they style the Democratic party
are past praying for. But there is large class
of Democrats who are honest, who are patriotic
honorable, high-soned men. We entreat such 10
read this letter and then with chart and compass
take soundings and find where they are and
where they are drifting Because you do not
like President Lincoln and the "'Black Republic
cans" is no reason why you should be malig-
nant traitor It is no reason Why you should
labor for the Rebels in discouraging enlistments
and encouraging assertions Because the Gov
eminent is not in Democratic hands you are not
justified in encouraging civil war and bringing it
to our very doors. Because the Government 10.
engaged in putting down rebellion and the Cow
eminent is for the time being administered BY
Republican President, it does not follow that the
fight is between two political parties and that
the Tory side of it is the Democratic side.
TEE CAusE.-People are wondering At the
decline in gold. A correspondent Of the New
York Tribune says, "when it becomes known
that half dozen wealthy firms of London are
about to place in the market several millions of
gold, to be sold at market rates, the proceeds to
be invested in Government securities, people
will understand the true cause Of this decline
he further states that the capitalists of London
are fully convinced that the Rebellion will soon
be put down and that Government securities
will be sold at large premium. How true all
this may be we do not know. But it will be
gratifying to have satisfactory evidence that the
English "money- changers" are acquiring little
sense. They have not manifested much more
intelligence, since the commencement of this
var, than our own despicatle Copperheads. If
they have At last got it through their brains that
the Union is 'bound:to stand" 90 much the bet
ter for them. It is really Of no great impor-
tance. what they think, believe, or do-except to
their brother ounces Of Wall street.
BRIaADIR GESERAL.-A correspondent of the
Gate City, writing from Washington, states that
Col. Hugh i. Reid, Of Keokuk, commander of
the 18th Iowa Infantry, has been promoted to
the position of Brigadier General.
SE- One of the Democratic Aldermen of
Chicago, having repudiated the control of tie
Copperhead Times and refused to assist in the
fraudulent schemes of its partisans as matter
Of course has been read out of the party. Mr..
Peter Shimp does not appear to be much
alarmed, however. In fact he seems to feel bet>
ter, as is qnite natural, since be has escaped
from the poisonous influence which recently sur.
rounded him into the company of true aud loyal
men. Meanwhile the Times hcwls and all the
Copperheads hiss venomously because their
games are all blocked-their schemes frustrated,
and the Offices they expected to fill are occupied