The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-24
A. Pure Currency.

A Pure Currency
The plan proposed by Secretary Chase. to
give the people uniform currency, has many
very strong friends in all parts of the country.
Business GEOGRAPHICALLY mercbants-who
have extensive dealings with the West, most
heartily approve of the measure. If adopted,
millions of dollars, it Is truthfully alleged,
will be saved in the way Of exchange-which,
for years past, has been an enormous tax on
the whole trading community. A note of a
local bank, which would pass equally current
in Boston and St. Louis, would indeed be q
curiosity in these days Of shaving and total
deprsvity. We are most decidedly-as are
the people, unanimously-in favor of such q
uniform currency, and devoutly hope it may
be given to US in the shortest possible time
We have never opposed such q currency. We
have only alleged, as We now do again, that,
as between the sale of Government bonds on
terms to suit Wall-street spectators, and the
issuing Of legal tender notes, We would not
waste moments thought. The issuing of
demands upon the Government, while any at
tempt to sell our bonds would result in most
disastrous failure. Many Eastern bankers and
capitalists will oppose Secretary Chase, not
because his plan is not wise and practicable,
but because it will interfere with their special
interests--as stockholders in local banks. But
the people at large approve of the measure,
and that is enough. eye. .s.a
Everybody, exccpt-Northern traitors and
Southern secessionists, says, "God bless Pre-
sident Lincoln" because he has given the
death>blow to slavery; and now all the people
will say, God bless Secretary Chase. if he will
give US pure currency. Y. Independent.
3g A Case Of Base Treachery. IS
John A. Neagley, who has had charge of an
Ambulance corps in the city, has been commit
ted to the Old Capitol Prison. by order. Of Col.
Baker, Provost Marshal Of the War Depart.
ment. Lest parties blinded by partisan pre-
JUDGES and disloyal sympathies may produce
the impression on the minds of unsuspccting
persons that this is an unjustifable arbitrary
arrest" the facts are stated somewhat at
length. John A. Neagley isthe son-in-law Of
Jonas H. Keller, for many years, and at pre-
sent clerk in the Ordnance Department. Mr..
Keller has son, James Keller, who left Wash
ington and joined the Rebel army at the COM
mencement Of the war. Capt Camp, regu.
lar army officer, and at present General Trans
portation Agent in Col. Fuckers Office, is .
brother .in-law Of Neagley, and it was through
the latter that Neagley got his position
Young Keller had not been heard from until
about week since, when Col. Baker ascer-
tanned that he had crossed the lines, and was
at Baltimore. An experienced detective was
at once placed on his track. al
A day or two sint eJ ames entered his fathers
residence, and threw his arms about his ia
TIERS neck, and feelingly stated that he could
not leave for the South without seeing him
The patriotic old man indignantly denounced
him for his treason, disowned him, aud forbid
Tho ~1o
to his brother-in-lsw, Capt. Camp, and on the
pretence Of bringing number of sick soldiers
from Camp Baker, procured an order TO take
an ambulance to that place for the purpose
He then took Government ambulance, Gov
eminent horses, and q Government driver,
and, loaded with medicines and other goods
for the Rebel army, carried James Keller to
Leonardtown, Maryland, where the latter
crossed the Potomac, and is now, doubtless,
safe in Dixie. The detectives we're swift on
his track, but did not arrive ct Leonardtovn
IN time to seize the goods or capture the Re.
bel soldier; but they arrested Nesgley, and he
has been committed to prison as above stated.
A more consummate act Of premeditated trea-
son has rarely occurred during this war, which
has been so prolific with official infamy. It is
due to Capt. Camp to state that not the least
blame is attached to him in this matter, as he
is entirely above suspicion.
$50 Washington Cor. Phil. Press.
PUBLIC OPINION ABRoAD.-"Malakoh,"t the
Paris correspondent Of the New York Times,
writes as follows: 4s9 :
"The Presidents Emancipation scheme, as de.
veioped in the message, has given an immense
advantage to the liberal writer's In this country
against the hackers of the rebellion, an advan-
tage OF which they are making good uee. Joined
to the speeches of Nessrs. Golden and Bright,
our side have now decidedly the advance, and it
would not be surprising to see several pens that
have been welded in the interests of slavery,
forsake the cause. Il 10 true, - Mr.. Brigh,
says, and as every one, on this side has remark
Cd, that not one liberal pen-And he might have
added. NOT one pen that was worth haviog-hAs
been welded IN favor Of the rebellion
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