The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-14

combinations of Brigadier Generals OF Volun
teers announced in our dispatches yesterday
morning, the following we're from Iowa: N. N.
Crocker, Colonel Of 18th Iowa; G. L. Mathies,
Colonel of the 5th Iowa and William Vande
yer, Colonel of the 9th Iowa, all of whom take
that rank from Nov 2eth, 1862.
This recognition of the meritcrious conduct
and services of these officers will not only graf
ify their personal. friends, but will be equally
acceptable to the public. It will be universally
conceded that they have fairly earned them by
their gallantry in the field and uniform fidelity
and zeal in the performance of their duty. OF
our fellow townsman, the now General Mathies,
We need not speek. He and the immortal 9Th
Iowa Infantry have made themselves known to
fame, not by ans claptrap Of fulsome eulogy,
but by honest, hard fighting, in the most des-
perate positions, whereby they compelled an
acknowledgement of their almost unequalled
daring from the highest authorities. After Gen.
Rosecrans, q personal witness of their GOODNESS
and courage, has endorsed them as the "bravest
VA Tic oidNeY Wuat uioic eah w s"AN = "
congratulate Gen. Mathies on his promotion,
and are confident he will continue to deserve
the praise of bis countrymen.
- The Chicago organ Of the rebels, on the
9th inst, declared that 'the poor have very ut
tie interest in the event of the war p Assum
ing this to be true, it would have "the poor"
exempt from the military service of the coun-
try! The ''poor" having no interest in the war
ought not to do any Of the fighting. The rich,
having "large interests" in public events, ought
to do it all That is the sort of logic to which
it treats its readers, and with which it attemps
TO gull those of whom it speaks as 'the poor ?
The idea is no doubt the true doctrine Of the
copperhead leaders, as it is Of their friends,-
The slave-driving traitors. They argue that the
poor" have no ''interest" in public affairs, in
he welfare and destiny of the country, and,
therefore, ought to exercise no influence! Only
The rich have such an interest; therefore the
'ich should govern. That is the idea they are
to establish. We don't imagine
hat "the poor" will feel highly fattered by it.
If they ought not to fight because they have no
interest" then of course they ought not to
7ote for the same reason. The rich only being
in these matters, they should make
he Government and shape the destinies of the
Nation to suit their interests! Isn't this delec-
able doctrine for those who have the assurance
20 style themselves Democrats ?" Isn't it fat.
.ering to tell man he ought not to be soldier
because he has no interest in The aoar? Would
hey feel equally fsttered if told that they
ought not to vote because they have no interest
N the country? Is there any difference in the
effect of those two assertions If the one is
lot Democratic, can the other be? Really we
= ould like to see the man 80 base, 90 cowardly,
,s to confess that he had very little interest in
expect to zee him.
az The Copperheads are in decidedly bad
oosition-bad for them, we mean. They got
slightly elatsd over their successes, procured by
alse pretences, last fall. Forthwith they tore
IF the mask, and exposed to the people their
ecret purposes. The people everywhere now
understand them. The day of deception has
'assed by. Every Union man now knows, what
lad been doubtful before, that they are deliber-
tie traitors. Such an exhibition of their treach-
ry and cowardice, has made it quite impossible
bat they should do any further harm. They
ave merely made themselves infamous. They
ave only succeeded in acquiring for their pos
Gritty heritage of shame. They have written their
ames on the scroll of dastards, and bequeathed
to the future. If they feel happy over it no
ne will envy them. And if they live long enough
aey will be likely to realize what it is to be the
corn of mankind. Yes. their position is decid-
diy bad. Others have been traitors, but these
elbows have contrived to make even the treason |
Arnold respectable. For him there may have
cen some semblance of apology. But for
opperhead there is none. We would pity them,
ere it possible to pity deliberate traitor in a
'epubiic like this. Pity for such reptiles is it.
Elf a crime against public liberty.
Va How the Copperheads do love the law
nd how orderly they are! The late rio. in
etroit is patent example. They undertook
, wrest 9 criminal from the custody Of the
,e law. Because this violence was resisted, |
ley forthwithindulged in little murder, and
rson. committed on those against whom no
,adow Of offence is even suggested That is the
ode they have of manifesting their regard for
law and order 1t is not exactly novelty,
II they have done similar things repeatedly.
ut it explains, once more, what the fellows
esn when they unbosom themselves of the
hrase s'law and Order" Their regard for
law" is shown by its violation! Their ideas
''order" is exhibited in murderous and
outrageous riot
WOULDN'T TAKE lit is said that the Hon.
tephen Baker, of New York, was the only
,ember of the late House of Representatives
rho positively refused to accept the third mile.
&c, which majority Of both Senate and