The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-26

The rebels are not fighting for slavery
nor are we fighting against it. They know
as we'll as we do that they held the key
to lis security and would continue to hold
it. They were satisfied that none of their
social or political institutions would or
could by any possibility be interfered with,
by Mr.. Lincoln or anybody else. They
knew this, and not only knew it, but they
have taken the trouble to tell us that they
knew it. But knowing all this, why did
they inaugurate Rebellion and War, and
all the unspeakable horrors which have
followed? For the same reason that men
like them have in all ages made war. They
were tired of the Republic. They hated
the idea of human rights and human equal
ity. They wanted power-not National
power, not the glory and honor of the
Union, not the perpetuation and growth OF
the Republic, but personal, individual
power, rank, authority, something that
ordinary mortals. The same deluslon
whichrhas made tyrants and despots in
other countries and in all ages Of the world
set these men on in their efforts to overturn
the sole stay and support of democratic
republicanism in all the world. They in
tended this terrible result but as the first
step to their ultimate object. But it was
and is the essential one. That being done,
the "Confederacy" duly made indepen-
dent, the rest Is comparatively easy. With
large armies in the field, led by men
banded in the scheme, and the aid of all
foreign powers obtainable for that end on
demand, the conversion of the Confederacy
into despotism would be as easy Of &C.
complishment as any revolution this world
has ever known. A restoration of the
Union, after PREPARATION, is among the i'm
possible events. All the Powers of Europe
would join to prevent that, and they would
do so openly.
The rebels are striving simply to destroy
democracy-human liberty, and the posi-
bility Of their defence. They mean to rule,
not as the choice of the people, but as the
tyrants of the whole land! That is their
purpose. If they succeed in the South,
then they are to produce the same result in
the North, and by similar agencies. And
those who now lead and control the But
ternuts, calling themselves Democrats, are
simply seeking place and power to enable
them to do the work and secure their re-
ward. Don't Mason tell us a Monarchy is
necessary; and isn't it strange that Demo-
Gratis are blindly permitting themselves to
be made the instrument by which these
ends are to be attained?
rs The Dubuque organ of JEFF. Davis
declares that Vallandigham has not writ
ten letter South since the war commenced.
How does Hutchins know so much? Is
he the.keeeper of the Convict conscience?
Does he see, with the eye Of Omniscience,
all that Val. does and writes? If VAL,
who "waits and watches over the border -
really has not written any letters to the
South, all he does write and all he does say
in the North, is on the side of the South
and its treason. He has been duly con-
victed of aiding the traitors. He is mani
testify traitor himself. What odds is it to
US or to any one whether he has written
South or not? Would that make his crimi-
nal intent greater? We don't see it. When
he is proved traitor, it is quite immaterial
what are the acts which prove the CRIME.
rs The Butternuts of Minnesota, it is
said, offer a bonus of five thousand dollars
to anyi "sound' Democrat-which means
fo1 =
Thorough Democratic paper in st. Paul
AS further inducement, it is stated thai
the county and city are democratic !'-
Here is fine opportunity for a skillfu
Butternut financier. To say nothing O.
that pleasant. bonus" there's the continu
babes of st. Paul with "sound" doctrine
for an indefinite period. Some how, those
who have always been Democrats &C
cording to the "ancient faith,' cannot alb
sorb the new dogmas fast enough to sui
the. friends of jeff Davis. The st. Pau
Pioneer can't and won't keep step witt
them. It believes in Democracy but don
believe in treason. Consequently the trail
tors want a new organ. That's what's tn,
matter. We know several men who ar,
ack-hearted enough for the place. Blu
we can't recommend them. They woult
pocket fthe "bonus' and "diddle" tn,
people.
rs The Upper Iowa Conference closet
it's session, at Davenport, on Monday ev'
ming. Rev'ds. Keller, Houghton, Fiegen
baum, Clifford and Kynett, were electet
delegates to the General Conference. Rev
E. Miller, late of Burlington, was trans
ferred to the Upper Iowa Conference, an,
stationed at Cedar Rapids.
~~ The rebel, w. F. Maury, now com
manding pirate on the high seas engage'
in destroying American ships, in his lette
to the London Times said, "Vallandighan
waits and watches over the border, pledge,
If elected Governor of Ohio-to array j
against Lincoln" That Maury told tn
truth Vallandigham is himself a witness
In letter dated at Windsor, c. W.-jus
"over the border"-on the 1st instant, tn