The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21
THE HAWK-EYE
Wednesday, .N'OUe,nber is.

awful howl over the assertion, which they
make, that soldiers were furloughed and
went home and voted in New York and
Pennsylvania at the recent elections. We
know not. whether soldiers did go home
and vote, in any considerable numbers, as
stated. But if they did, what of it? 1t is
not charged that they voted unlawfully, or
that they interfered with other peoples
voting. Must a man who enlists to fight
for his country, in addition to sacrificing
his ease, his comfort, the pleasures Of home
and the society Of his family, give up his
acknowledgements the elective fran
chise? Are men who are making such
sacrifices as our soldiers are doing, to have
the whole Copperhead crew swapping at
their heels because they presume to exer-
else their constitutional right to vote at the
places of their residence when they hap
pen to be at home? We are told that 49,,
600 soldiers went home and voted in New
York. This is very large sized lie. But
iftrue, we should like to hear reason why
it was not legal, right and proper for them
TO vote? But the Copperheads who COM
plain that the soldiers voted in New York,
would exclude them to make room for
Seymour's "friends''-the robbers and
plunderers of orphan asylums, the muir
derers Of women and children-the base
vermin from the cutters, brothels and
hells of New York city. These are the
kind Of citizens end voters that Copper
heads dote upon. Political preaching has
not made them fanatical-for they never
have heard any preaching. They have not
had Abolitionism distilled into them in
the schools, for they never have been at
school and don't know what the word
means. They have not been misled by the
Abolition press, because they can't read
They know when elections come round,
because whisky grows plenty, commo-
dity for which they trade their yotes.-
These are the model Copperhead voters.
GS- In the Thanksgiving Proclamation
ofGov. Seymour, of New York, we find a
recommendation which we most heartily
endorse. He says: Gas becoming proof
Of our thankfulness to God, and as proper
evidence of our gratitude to the army and
navy, urge our citizens to make contri-
buttons on that day fol- the comfort and
support of the destitute families of those
who have lost their lives or become disa-
bled inthe service of their country. "Let
engaged on distant and dangerous fields of
duty, by showing sympathy and kindness
toward their families which need our aid
and support
These recommendations we believe, will
meet with cheerful and liberal response
from the great mass of the people, not only
\ in the State of New York, but throughout
u the whole country. Let US each search out
in our own neighborhoods the needy fam
lilies of those who have died or are still
nobly battling in the defence of their coun-
try. Let US make sure that they are ena-
bled to feel that we are thankful and CRATE
ful, individually and as people. Let each
of us contribute to these worthy ones &C.
cording to our means. So shall the widow
and the fatherless rise up and bless us and
those who haye none to help be filled with
joy. Letns do 1t. It will make US all bet
and truer and nobler than we are.
The Cincinnati Gazette publishes q
list of the counties of Ohio with the num-
Der of volunteers and marines furnished
by each, as returned to the Auditor of State
by the County Assessors. The total num-
Der by these returns is 16O,Sl8. 1t isn't q
bit astonishing that the Copperheads did
not want this enormous body ofloyal men
to vote. But their votes were not needed.
There were men enough at home to put the
seal of condemnation upon the miserable
faction which, through. its traitorous lead
ers, sought to destroy the country.
B>It used to be Beauregard whose
whereabouts was telegraphic wonder
he was here, there, and everywhere, at the
same moment, and upon most 'reiiable"
authority. OF late, however, this omni-
present capacity has been conferred upon
the rebel General Lee, He seems to be on
the Rapidan and at Chattanooga at the
same time, and in command of both arm
les so distantly located. We don't know
that it is of great importance to us which
he is really leading. But it may disquiet
some people. So we trust it may be set
tied definitely, and that soon, whether he
is Chief in Virginia or Georgia. Certainty
on that point would be more satisfactory.
We don't believe he is in both!
IT, In Illinois, Wisconsin, and else
where, enlistments are said to have receiv-
ed "a new stimulus, and are becoming quite
numerous. This is encouraging. 1t shows
that the people are waking up. We doubt
not that similar fact will speedily be her
aided from Iowa. Our State has not been.
and will not be, behind any in the alacrity
with which it responds to the calls of the
country.
@- The experience Of the War Depart
ment has led, as we supposed it would, to
q modification the list of disqualifications
for military service. The former orders on
the subject demanded men of about abso-
lutely perfect health. Such are, in fact, ex-
ceptionable instances. Having made this
discovery, the rules just issued adopt the
more sensible plan of taking mon usually