The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-02-07

what the PubllsAer OF the RhilaAelphia
SOuSnel was Afre0eea For sd
The article published |, in the Philadelphia
journal that was the immediate occasion OF
the arrest Of the publisher Of that paper, was
entitled Davis Message" II has been no.
ticeable that the papers that have been most
emphatic In condemning the arrest. have de-
c!ared that the Philadelphia Journal was sim
Ply Democratic newspaper, and that its Of
tense was in publishing Democratic doctrine
The article on .Davis' Message is Al elsb.
crate endorsement Of that document. II en-
iarges upon the intellectual ability Of Davis,
quoting Mr.. Seward, John Quincy Adams, and
John Savage, on that point. 1T declares that
tne tnird "annuai messageoef Jefferson Davis
TO- the Confederate Congress, and Abraham
Lincoln,s last message to the United States
congress, provoke comparison quite damag-
ing to the Intellectual capacity ofthe Federal
President."E ga ss-t D. M 'sznfr lns
f After dwelling upon the intellectual cspsci-
~ OF Mr.. Davis, it speaks of his visit west, and
observes that ,'.he was received everywhere
along the route BY ova:ions Of the people. -
The observations made by the Northern press
generally about the object of Davis Western
| visit are !denominated 'the usual twaddle Of
the Abolition Press" The New York Times,
however, is commeu led for s'sbrewd foresight
in speaking ofthe speeches of Davis ss ''crush.
ingly truthful" Tho Journal then adds for
itself Of these speeches: Subsequent events
have proved that they were indeed crushing
" truthful" OF his message the Journal
proceeds to say: ..It bears the impress of his
| analytical mind.n The remark of Davis that
the war is now carried on BY the United States
with s'no other purpose, than revenge, hirst for
blood, and plundsr Of private property" is in
dorsed by the Journal in these words: 'tTHs
rs ABSOLUTELY rRuB.1s We are then told that
Mr.. Davis ys.srgues with his usual clearness
and precision the various questions of public
policy now ,sgitating the world" As among
the questions thus argued with "cleafness and
precision, are specified 'sthe right Of seces-
sion"-s'ths barbafities ofFederal Generals !
'sAll these question: We are told "Ms. Davis
handles With consummate Skill, But TIE
Journal says s.our main object is to call atten!
ton to the following paragraph, and ask that
careful attention to it which his Davis known
truthfulness wsrrants."97 o. msj, 10
The paragraph to which the careful atten:
ton warranted BY Davis ..known truthful>
ness''is specially called, is the one ID which
Davis says: io'ua 81! ssfo as.'o9. . 20 ma
ITO the unity and sslf-sacri6cing patriotism
hitherto displayed is due the success, which
has marked the unequal contest, and has
brought our country into condition at the
present time such as the most eanguine would
not have ventured to predict at the commence.
ment of the struggle \ aas.*7 O.
MANY of our trials have by bene6cien,
Providence. been converted into blessings"
| "This," says the Journal, sis PLAIN unvar.
nished tale, and no doubt, strictly true" b"Ot
the Emancipation Proclamation the Journal
says che thus, truthfully speaks and here
follows what Davis has to say of the proclama-
ton. The following are specimens: 1.-THE PEG.
T pie Of the Confederacy can not r cease Ia
remember with devoht thsnkfolness that it il
to their own vigilance in resisting the first
stealthy progress, Of approaching despotism
that they owe their escape from consequences
now apparent to the. most skepticsl. DIN $50
Humanity .shudderssa at the appalling atroci
! ties which are being dsily3 multiplied unde,
the sanction of those whe have claimed tenn
porary possession of the power in the United
States, and who are fast making it's once fai,
name . by-word of reprosch among civilized
men. "sI1q1ga h'IGE u isaI tauB %. 9as (.
o The case seems aperfectlJ plain one fifth.
| Southern Confederscy is not in the right il
the war, If there is such thing as treas on il
the Southern States, IL JEFF. Davis, Judah Ben
jamin & CO.. are traitors, 1.-The editor of til,
Philadelphia Journal is . traitor, II thu
Southern Confederates are enemies of tn,
United States. the Philadelphial Journals Civ
ing them aid and oomfortss No oapdid person
can read. the article on Davis Message with,
out becoming convinced that the writer of il
would do any thing in HIS pewersto7extend tn,
Government of JEFF. Davis over the, State O
Pennsylvania. There is nothing in the lat,
! speeches and the Message Of the arch-traitol
offensive to the loyal people Of the United
4 States. that is not commended and Endorsed q.
/ s.crushingly y truthful, +" 1" absolutely true, :
|, "strictly true,", and SO CD. So far as We hav,
J observed the comments Of the rebel press OF
Davis message, +" that document has not By
Z any ofsthem received so unequivocal, indis-
terminate and hearty an endorsement, rs to oil
its assertions, arguments and differences; anG
Davis himself has not been SO extravagantly
praised as great, Intellectual and truthful, a,
iby the oPhiadelphia Journal. loSome gof tn,
Richmond papers have, disagreed with, '.Mr
Davis as to some points. and disputed hi
[copsummate wisdom in all things; but bis Phil.
Fadelphia laudator does not venture word 3
objection to any Inference Of its hero. 1Ant
vet We are told the JonrnsPs ofense is merely
in being Democratic newspaper If it lis
JEFF Davis is certainly the head and front o
the Democratic party, and it becomes all gooc
Democrats to aid him in his purposes, tor they
can not be inconsistent with those Of the De-
nocracy. We are not prepared to give toul
assent to any such proposition aa A..
/ D. The Last Days Of Douglas. sy
BY JOHN w. FoRksY, HIS PERSONAL AND PoLlTl
! CAL FRIEND.
From the Washington Chronicle. ''@ ~
There is nothing that SO perplexes and battles
| the modern Democratic leaders as the gloriou,
record of the last few months of the life of Sen
ator Douglas. He abandoned his party. H.
| abandoned his hostility to the Republican par
~. With the pure instinct of a patriot, arc
| the profound sagscity Of a statesman. he cav
nothing but treason in opposition to the Execu
tive OF the nation :, and eirdipg on that swere
which bad dealt such terrific blows at his per-
sonal aud partisan enemies, he wen, out and die