The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-04

FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
JOHN F. LION,
of Scott County.
"a SoP FOR CERBERUs. That was not
bad hit o!the Chattanooga Rebel when it
proposed to follow the example of Aneas
on his way to Pluto's dominions, and throw
''a sop" to the Copperheads who clamor
about peace as he did to the dog who
kept watch. 1t hits all round the ring. 1t
implies that the traitors are on their road
70 perdition, whittier God send them
quickly" That the Copperheads, like
dogs at the outskirts of Hades, forget their
duty and are satisfied by "a sop from the
hands of their chivalric masters! It fol-
lows by implication, at least, that the only
people who stand any chance of more
happy destiny, are the men who defend
their country from the assaults of armed
traitors and perfidious advocates of
peace" The Rebel only intended to ex-
hibit its contempt for the men who are vile
enough to talk of submission, with the
knife at their throats! The Copperheads
are certainly the vilest of ours. But we
don't know that the "curs'' are likely to
be any worse off in the regio of the damned
than those who were once called men,
Perhaps, as they are but dogs, they are in
capable of suffering so much torment
Hit 'em again, Mr.. Rebel. They deserve
it all. None but dogs would follow the
lead Of traitors.
GS~ The Dubuque Herald is still chasing
down General Tuttle. Dennis don't want
General for the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Iowa, anyhow. Heis opposed
to war men on principle" OF course he
Is. Everybody knows Dennis is s'peace'
man. He wants swell known .undoubted
reliable Democrat as the candidate. and
he says that either Charles Mason, LIE
Grand Byington, or Henry Clay Dean,
would fill the bill! These are all reliable
Democrats, according to the immaculate
and veracious Mahony, and he don't ap-
pear to have any choice among them, be-
cause we suppose, he thinks there is none.
That's reputable list, surely. Dennis
condescendingly informs the public that he
is not a candidate. What pity!
10 That brilliant specimen of the genus
Copperhead, Ben Wood, has an article in
his paper, the New York Ne,ps, entitled
'Principle the Soul of Party" Hesays in
1T that, "A party without principle is
substance without a soul!' That sentence
not only describes the faction to which Ben
belongs and aims to lead, but also describes
Ben, himself, and each individual who is
dictionary with him in the atrocious pur.
pose of debasing the Nation and the people
beneath the heels oftraitors. A party that
ignores the country, and man who will
fully conspires against it, are equally void
OF principle, and abandoned to all infamies.
Ben has no soul in him. Norman who
has soul can be Copperhead. If he had
an infinitesimal part of one, he could not
but have proportional degree of patriot
ism. "All devil as he is" it ienatural that
Ben should be traitor. He but emulates
Satan, the first traitor, and his only ambi-
tion seems to be to equal him.
~ Some of the newspaper correspond
ents are disposed to jeer at the conduct of
Pennsylvanians, since the advent of Lees
army into their State. We don't see the
use of doing this. Their seems to have been
a sort of panic in that region, and men who
were disposed to act probably did not know
what to do, until the "Philistines were up
OH Them Wehave no doubt that the peo-
pie there are very much like people else
where. The Copperheads of course, are
delighted at the approach of the General
they so delight 10 honor He brings them
'peace" as they understand it. The LOYAL
and true men do not like the ''peace" he
promises, it looks so very much like ruin
and destruction are probably en-
deavoring to make the best of their situa-
ton. But order and organization will soon
take the place of confusion and chaos, and
when they are at last brought up against
the traitorcus invaders, we have no doubt
that they will do valiant service. They
will be lighting, not merely against the
public enemy, but also for their property
and homes. We dc not believe that any of
Our citizens, not absolute traitors. will !
prove such miserable dastards as not to
fight well under such incentives. They
will be apt to take yengeancein due season. |
&c-The rebel army is in Pennsylvania,
and the Copperhead papers still pirate of !
''peace!' We presume they mean what
they say. OF course 'peace" now means
that we shall not oppose the march Of Lees
army. If he wants to capture Washing
ton, he must be permitted to make his
camp III the Capital, and date HIS orders |
from the white House." If he prefers
baltimore, no resistance must be offered, |
and the Monumental City must be !
yielded to his control If he longs after
the wealth of Philadelphia, and his sol
diers wish to hob-a-nob with the daughters
Of its rich and vcry peaceful burehers they
must be allowed to crafty their peaceful
desires! II New York presents still
more tempting prize either to his ayarice
or ambition, nothing must be interposed to
obstruct his triumphant progresst That
is the meaning Of "Peaccv' Is il agree
ableY Does it suit the temper. of the peo-
ple7 Will they lie down in the dust and