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COpperhead Supervisors on Con-
H.. SlitutiOnal Law. "t.
CENTERvILLE, Oct. 20 1868.

~. '--. CENTERVlALE, Oct. ~ 1000.
EDITOR HAwK-FYEADear Sir:-The
Aaron Burr Democracy Board Of County
Supervisors for Appanoose County met
yesterday and canvassed the vote, winding
up the count on the Senator, Representa-
tives and each County officer by declaring
"him duly elected in the face Of the law
requiring them to hold the canvass open
until such time as the soldiers votes would
be returned. These are the men who are
so blatant over Lincoln's alledged viola
tons of the Constitution and Lawf. These
are the men who said before the election
that the soldiers would vote for their trea-
sonable candidates. They cannot even
show decent respect for the soldier, and
wait until the vote is received. Certainly,
now, our brave boys in the field will know
who are their friends. They (the Demo-
crats,) knew. they lied before the election
when claiming the army vote-they know
when it comes in, the entire county tickets
will be defeated. Hence they resort to
revolutions; violate their oaths of Office, de-
feat the will Of the people, and say to the
poor soldier-you are good enough to fight
for us-to defend our homes whilst we stay
at home and enjoy peace and plenty, but
you are not good enough to vote for us, or
rather Chat is the rub) against US. Hold
the rascals up to the just Indignation Of all
honest men. f.f& laH1u Is ~
+ l understand the officers thus illegally
declared elected intend to hold their seats.
Good law abiding men, GOD save the
mark % @Er ~sa - r..
SGI ~, 71T' Yours, Y /'Ft
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should be kicked from every domicile in
the land, until chief quartermasters learn
that it is absolutely essential to appoint
sensible gentlemen to do duty in the de-
partment. .Ee ~ d. ra
While on the subject of hanging. will
inform you that there's another individual
in Holmes county, fellow who is en-
.deavoring to immortalize himself by ma
king Union speeches, whom the people OF
that patriotic county are threatening to
hang for his temerity. at.e s.'rH
Rube Davis has appointments for speak
ing in this part of the State published. He
viii be here before long, but can tell him
he might do better by saving himself the
troubleof visit. Yours, j. H. TEE.
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A "CARp" OF TnANKs.-In view of The
Fimmense service rendered by certain Ind.
ana, Illinois and New York politicians 10
Ohio in the election just held, whereby TIE
Union majority has been pushed upp
one hundred thousand in the State, 1t seems
no more than just and proper that tbe
Union men of Ohio should make SONS
public acknowledgment TO the politicians
aforesaid for their important services in Sc
curing so grand result.
1t is therefore moved and seconded, tina
the thanks of the Union people Of Ohio ~
rendered to Voorhees,, OF Indiana, to Mel-
rick, of Illinois, and McMasters, OF New
York, for their services in bringing apoG'
such triumphant condemnation OF var
landigham, whose election they especlalii;;
advocated! And the Union men wouiii
take this occasion to express their proiouDSS
conviction that if the aforesaid outsiders
had been brought into the State nonn
earlier in the campaign. they wou!d nav
so utterly sickened and Disguised al loynii
Democrats that the Union Majority wotH a.
have been double its present respect'o4e ",
number. Z
And, in view of the service thus reldeIt''
by those disgusting Copperheads il mar
ing the people sick of Copperheadlsn, ",
Union men of Ohio would recOmm'na on
appropriation of 81, $50, 965 G6, in Cogeas,
rate currency, wherewith toprocure each ~
said Copperheads rat-tail file, in orue.
that each of said vipers may enjoy tp.'
ottum cam dig. of "gnawing file for 'r'
remainder of their lives !-Oht0 State 10"
nat,
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Tpttle's official majority.2e4. tyJ,ri.

= HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, 18th
ARMY CORPS, Bio BLACK RIVER, Oct. 9Th,
1860. DUNHAM, EDITOR HAwK-EYE -
Dear Sir I'm August last I employed .
Holmes county, Miss, to guide column
of cavalry from Yazoo City to Memphis
via Grenada. He was born in this State,
and, to escape CONSUMPTION has temporarily
separated from his family and was coming
into our lines when I met and employed
him, without promise of reward. lbelieve
him to have been q true Union man, and
of that love of country SO little known
here, while his acting as guide was but the
0Stesrsi6le cause for his murder. > n
enclose an extract from the AissiSsip7
picn Of the 10th Of September, which pre-
sents the feeling of hopes entertained
against such men and the whole Norths
would incidentally mention that the ar
Buck guided to Grenada, saved that town
from being burned to the ground, for, upon
my arrival, it had been fred in several
places. Very truly, your obedient servant,
ID: IL. ggo..t. -.. E. F. W1NsLow.
/ have the extreme satisfaction and
heartfelt pleasure of informing you that
the man who acted as principal pilot to the
Yankees on the occasion Of the late raid
from Yazoo City to this place, was hanged
by the peole Of Holmes county, shortly
after he returned home with his wages Of
blood. His name was Buck-John Buck,
think. If ever righteous act was COM
mitted in expiration Of crime, without the
formality Of legal trial, this was one.
There are other outrages against every
community, apparently not so heinous,
but equally damaging to the people and
their cause, daily committed by class Of
men who seem to think themselves priv
| LEGGED, which should be punished in the
same manner for instances those
who encourage and h3rbor desertfSs3yho
hide, feed and falselysweaf dht lasto age)
sons and relatives Yho are liable to con-
scription; who, because "the times are out
OF joint refuse openly to give in their list
of taxable property; who refuse TO sell to
the Government, or decline to receive Con-
federate money in business transactions;
who commit treason by advancing argu-
ments for a restoration of the old Union;
and finally, those upstart squirts, clothed
in third-handed authority in Government
departments, who without knowing or
| caring to know the law of impressment,
and who lack the sense to understand If it
was read to them twice day, are peram-
bulating the country and insulting and ir-
ritating patriotic citizens, rich and poor, by
their high-handed and unwarranted abuse
Of their brief authority. Such fellows
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vs. Four thousand bales of cotton are
reported to haye been received in one day
at New Orleans recently. A good many
people I'VE wot of wish it had been four
hundred thousand. Nothing troubles the
female mind so much nowadays as the
price of calico. It is hard no doubt to pay
so much for what used to be SO cheap. But
it may be some consolation to reflect that
our grandmothers paid two or three times
tia present price for an inferior article! Ii
they managed to get along under heavier
burdens, amt the femininity of our day
endure the Comparatively trihing taxes :?
Or are We SO muchi.ss patriotic than they :?
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TIE HAWK-EYE
saturday, october "a:

j ~ To us the most remarkable thing
connected with this internal rebellion and
cruel and causeless' war, is the fact that
any considerable number of politicians
should .be found corrupt..and treacherous
enough to make up an issue such as has
recently been presented to the people, and
that BY the influence Of old party names,
fraud, deception, or any other means
known to politicians, they should be able
to rally any body..to their; standard. The
political movement originated with men
known to be friends of the rebellion and,
from the first, conspirators against the Gov
eminent. It was clearly a diversion in
favor of the rebel army-intended to
weaken the Federal Government and
strengthen the rebels-to.give. them heart
by showing them that.they had friends in
the North, and if successfuljto cut off sup
plies of men and ,money..to the armies of
the Union, and thus make the rebellion a
success. uR
Every platform of the. so-called Demo-
cratic party in all the Northern States,
every speech made and every Copperhead
newspaper, breathed the same spirit and
no other spirit during the entire canvass.
The issue, as they made it, was between
Abraham Lincoln and JEFF. Davis. And
yet, upon such an issue, thus fairly made
up, the Copperheads did rally at least one
third of the legal votes of the free States.
This, to US, is the wonderful part OF the
matter. - 'a5 30 si@.l4t I9f'3 20 80
s. IN u
The inference might be drawn that one
third of the legal voters in the loyal States
are tired Of the old Government This is
not true. The masso of these voters are true
and desire earnestly to save the Govern
ment from the assaults of the conspirators.
Why did they by their votes encourage the
rebels and strike at the heart Of the nation?
Because they have made conscience keep
ers of the lying villains who control this
movement, and because they have allowed
themselves to be.blindedb by party madness.
Because they have been educated by the
practice of the.politiclans to regard party
catch-words and platforms as merely de-
vised to catch votes. ~
The rebellion itself is manifestation of
party madness-or rather the madness of
party was used by the conspirators as a
means of bringing it about and carrying it
forward to the contamination of their
bloody ends. The election of Mr.. Lincoln
according to the forms of the Constitution
was the pretext. And in the recent con-
test the opposition everywhere manifested
sympathy with this appeal from the ballot
box to the cartridge box, heaped abuse
upon the President, upon Congress, and
upon the Army. And yet with the ma
chinery of party which was buried with
Douglas. they were able to rally one-third
of the people where they should not have
had a corporals guard, and they now find
themselves badly beaten at the polls, in
stead Of at the end of a halter, where they
deserve to be. ~ i.
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWKEYE>

That is the latest way of putting the
thing. We are not versed enough in that
sort Of strategy to decide upon its correct
ness. Bnt we haven heard Of Burnside's
capture of Lynchburg-yet! In fact, we
don't expect to hear Of it gerry soon. But
the story looks so well on paper, we are re-
ally sorry that we have not facts enough to
warrant our beliefin the strategy and prove
its success. r..t -...i n .zeyss iii
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: va Our readers have probably noted
the astonishing increase Of late in the daily
subscriptions to the Five-Twenty Loan
People seem to be learning somewhat of
the advantages Of this investment, and, in
the East, especially, men who have more
or less Idle money are placing it where it
will realize good interest, and is just as
convertible and useful as if held in money.
We desire that the people here would do
likewise. There are agencies throughout
our State. But though considerable sums
have been invested, a much greater amount
might be absorbed to the advantage of the
holders and serviceably to the country
All men who have fifty dollars and up
wards for which they have no immediate
use, ought at once to make this use of it.
When they want the money, these bonds
will readily sell for their face and interest
and probably premium added. AS long
as gold remains at its present price, the
interest is equivalent TO nine per cent
The bonds are payable in gold and will be
paid in gold when due. So that private
and public advantage concur in calling on
all to invest their surplus in these securi-
ties. We trust our people will not allow
all the profits on them to be realized in the
East. We can share them if we choose
If we don't, it is simply our own fault
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&- jeff Davis is said to have dismissed
all the British Consuls remaining in Dixie.
That, we suppose, is the mode in which he
expects to conciliate John Bull and induce,
him to acknowledge the "Confederacy ~
Since Mason has retired from her Majesty's
presence to the dominions of the French
Parvenu Emperor, the rebels seem. to be
getting on their ''high horse" and gladly
seize any chance of venting their spleen at
the English. Let them 60 on. 1t don't hurt
us any. In truth we rather like it. We like
10 see the rebels playing the brute part of
cutting their own threats. They may i'm
itate our Butternuts in that as much as
they choose. We shall not complain.
"a SHOULDN'T WoNDER"!-It is said that
vallandigham ''is fast putting an enemy
into his mouth to steal away his brains.'
That is the polite way of saying, that des-
peratlon is making drunkard Of him.
That is not astonishing. It is only mat
ter OF surprise that he is attempting suicide
by so slow process. IF he would initiate
the other Judas land go away and hang
himself he would be doing no more than
ought to be expected, if nature blessed him
with single glimmer of sensibility. It
makes no difference to the public, however.
IN what mode or when the dog dies. His
teeth are extracted. He can harm no one
now. But even dog has too much sense
to die as the drunkard dieth.
0~ An explanation of the late move
ments OF Meade is printed. 1t was all a
piece of strategy! Meade withdrew from
the Rapidan merely to lure Lee further
North, to induce him to gather all his for
ces in that direction, so that Burnside, out
of East Tennessee, might suddenly move
up along the Virginia Railroad and attack
Lynchburg, Lees base Of supplies! Lee
fell into the trap, pursued Meade with his
whole army and all the reinforcements he
could gather from his rear, under the
agreeable impression that he was going to
"gobble up Meade's army. Burnside adj
vanced as far as Abingdon, Virginia. AT
this the Richmond rebels began to quake
in their shoes, issued orders to Lee to with
draw from the front and defend his rear
This he is doing. Meade, finding Lee had
turned tail, also reverses his movement and
is making ''stern chase" after the rebel
army.
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L = 1 I.
@>We notice a new version Of the :
lish question. 1t is that it is set on foot
and maintained by the petty aristocrats Of
Poland in opposition to the Emperor's
emancipation of the serfs and morerecent
purpose of establishing sort of Constitu-
tional Government in all parts Of his do
miaions.g In fact, that The. insprrection in
Poland, like the rebellion in this country
is Acknowledgement to perpetuate old
evils which the Emperor desires to reform
Ito resist liberal government with some
guaranty of personal rights to the lower
classes which he is anxious to bestow
against the wish of the nobility! Some
plausibility is given to this story by the
fact that Finland, one of the Grand Ouch
les of the Empire, formerly part of Sweden,
has Diet which met on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, and was opened by the Emperor
in person. If the story has any truth in it,
tits one more of. the singular events of the
-
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~ The Eastern papers talk great deal
about the wonderful extravaganza mani
tested thereb some classes oftheir citizens.
in their statements, and that the rebukes
pointed at the evil are well deserved. Ex-
travagant expenditure is always wrong
just now it is more SO than ever. It is
productive of private evil, and, worse still,
public damage. It is bad as an example,
but worse in it's effect upon the country by
it's increase of importations from foreign
countries, thus adding to the foreign de-
mand for our specie, all Of which should be
kept at home if possible. --a@.
: But this result is, to some extent, inevi-
table. Sudden wealth, always one of the
results of great wars, is proverbially
profnse in expenditure. Menwho have
accumulated fortunes by regular business,
learn, mostly, how to spend money with
some measure Of judgment. But those
who are the sudden favorites of Fortune
who become rich by single leap, are with
out this solid experience and almost inva-
riably become crazed with their ''luck,"
and make haste to become poor again.
They lack the balance-wheel which sturdy,
persistent effort gives. Hence we natural
~ look for extravaganza from the whole
race Of contractors, and their satellites and
imitators. We are not astonished to find
that those who become rich by successful
schemes of fraud and peculation, should
evidence their villainy by outshining those
whose honest patriotism scorns to thrive on
the necessities Of the country. Deplorable
as it is, we cannot conceal the fact that
those shine most in gaudy plumage, in
times like these, who least deserve the
smiles of fortune-who, instead of serving
their country, are only. studiousr of how it
may be robbed most thoroughly and with
least likelihood of punishment. It was al
ways so, and it will always be SO.
But let patriots not be found initiating
these "shoddy'' people who flaunt their
plumage in public. Their peacock feath-
ers are merely the signs Of shame-the her
aldic emblems Of dishonor. Economy
among sober people is now as much pub
lie as it always was q private duty. Let
the '.jays," who seek to pass for something
better, display their folly as much as may
please them, since it is their nature and
cannot be prevented. They make Stewart
richer and themselves poorer by the exhi-
bition. But don't let any of US think of the
whole tribe as anything but shameful rob-
bers, who gorge upon the public, and are
entitled to nothing better than public
scorn.
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VI The Geographic dispatches are
growing amusing again. A day or two
since we were told that Meadewas retreat
ing before Lee, battle was imminent, the
very deuce was to pay. Then Meade was
in the entertainments at Washington and
we were consoled with the flattering state
ment that it was believed that "Lee had
not crossed the Potomacr' Yesterday the
tables were turned. Lee was retiring
beyond the Rapidan again, a portion
of his army had been sent to Bragg, and
Meade in turn was pursuing Lee! Then
there were two or three variations of the
story, and finally statement that the re-
port was untrue! All these reports are
wonderfully accommodating to the public
Everybody can find something to suit him
can believe what he chooses. It is a
great deal as the Snowman said, "You
pays your money and can take your
choice" But the man who wants the
truth is in state of perplexity not at all
desirable. -f
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~ JEFF Davis is reported TO be with
Bragg. Lee is said to have started an
other corps Of his army to his assistance.
The late advance seems to have been mere
~ to destroy Meade's means of advance
towards Richmond. And the next big
battle, consequently, may be looked for
about Chattanooga. JEFF appears to be de-
termined to regain the central in that re-
gion,-if he can. If these reports are cor
rect he will concentrate all his forces and
make his last fght-unless he should be
successful. If Sherman and Burnside reach
Chattanooga he won't succeed. If they
fail to do so he will have better chance,
but we guess he will also fail. And then
what becomes of the Confederacy?
re- By letter in another column it will
be seen that the Board of Supervisors Of
Appanoose County have assumed the func.
tons of the Supreme Court, and decided q
law of Iowa unconstitutional. This pro.
ceeding, by which the soldiers of Iowa are
sought to be DISTINGUISHED, is high-handed
and revolutionary. and BETTING party
which has thrown its moral weight and in.
huence on the side of rebellion. We shall
see how much this unwarrantable assump.
ton Of power will benefit the Copperhead
party.
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h3EiB-s sit he m9fgE2 IGigaankE
.tibsgf bn Dt0sa r9tat&
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/ ~, The Copperheads have made great
cutlery about infringements uponthe liber-
ty of speech and the freedom of the press. y
They will find out, if they have not already,
that it would have been decidedly better
for them had this Government compelled
them to ''dry up" But it didnot., They
are on the record-and such a record! We
can imagine Satan, making the rafters of
HI vocal with horrid laughter, in the Ian
guage of FRIEND; at the nice figure these
amiable and patriotic gentlemen Ike in
this aforesaid record. .,>,,.to,I sr,E
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ea- We copy from the Dubuque Herald,
of the 2lst, a long editorial on tns1he issue IN
Ioca, and sohdt came OF it, We commend
it to the attention Of all our readers-rnore
especially to all who, while loyal to the.
Country, have still continued to adhere to-
the pretended democratic organizations
They will find it rich and juicy. 1t viii
refresh them with it's cool persistence in the
treason which the people have just signally
rebuked. It will show them that they can
not associate with the Butternut faction
consistently with their duty to their coun-
try. As the Herald declares Of Tuttle, the
Butternut platform was one ION which no
General in the army''-and of course no
patriot-'could, with the least consistency,
stand. IT ,uas as asnequivocdlly opposed to
the avar, as conducted, as a platform could
possibly be framed to be, and it especially
denounced as official pas7jnries, acts of the
Administration, aUhich every General IN the
fetd UGs bound to sustain and carry OUR
This declaration of the Herald, by one Of the
authors Of the platform, fully confirms all
we have ever said of its treason. And he
goes on to say that this platform, foul and
treacherous asst is, was not fully sup to
his standardr-implyin that he would
have made it still more atrocious if others
would have gone with him. Further along
he says Of his party, ''we are a,sti-acay or zoe
are nothing" 10. ita -#qEg ngsv.
We beg all honest minded men who re-
ally wish to sustain the Union, to bear in
mind these declarations of the true expo
nent Of Copperheadisln in Iowa. They are,
worthy Of remembrance. They are bold
announcementsof the perfdy of the scoun-
drels who sought to obtain votes,and there
by the control, Of the State, intending, if
successful, to carry 1t against the Govern
ment and on the side of the Rebellion,
They a firm also that they still persist in
that purpose-that, regardless of the peo-
pies wish, they will still oppose the war;
still seek to aid traitors-stiIl labor for the
|disintegration Of the Union by the side of
Southern rebels. After this there can be
no apology for any man who ofiliates with
these Butternuts. They tell their own sto-
ry-parade their perfdies and maintain.
their opposition to the war; No man can
misunderstood their meaning. They read
all men out of their party who are not trail
tors like themselves. VIII not honest men
take them at their word and henceforth let
the traitors run by themselves? In .a