The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28

0uoh the Rebellion, restore Tie National author
ity, and estAhlish the nepublie upon afounda-
ton Of which the ''corner-stone" Of the Rebel
-Confrasracy shall Sorm no part are requested 70
osnd delegates tosaid Convention In the follow
Ing naao: One delegate Ior each County. and one
additional delegate for every hundred votes and
fraction Of over any votes east BY the electors OF
the County. At the last general election for VIM.
y. etone for 0evernor-the numesrof votes 70
- determined By adding 70 those cast in the
County those cast By the soldiers ofthe County
In the neld. t@a
By osder of the Republican State Central Com.
l&t THO. r. WTTHROW, Chairman.
~ -. Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, and
Sunset" Cox, Of Ohio, are terribly out
ragged because q couple Of Coppsrhead
sheets in New York were temporarily
solved for the publication Of false and
reasonable Proclamation. The honesty OF
thsssmsn may be duly understood and e.
Gmated by their ideas In relation to the ex-
clusion Of other papers from circulation in
the South. in times pest BY their Con1eder-
ats traitors. These Villains had never q
word % say against this actual outrage by
the slave-drivers in times Of peace! They
. must have thought that Ill right, or else
they would have given m some symptom
81 their dissatisfaction with it. But now,
when . couple Of traitorous sheets publish
: shameless and most dangerous forgery,
calculated to imperil our arms, and per-
j haps, cause q foreign war, these patriots
are terribly alarmed about the Freedom Of
the Presr'' Freedom Of the Press, accord
ing to these gentry, means the right to act
treason! In truth, the privilege to commit
treason, is exactly what these sconndrels
desire above all things. They have the
same repugnauce to punishment for that
crime that the murderer han to the halter.
He wants impunity for homicide, and they
for treason. But We trust tho authors and
oonSederates in the forgery viii b punished
BY Court Martial, Is promptly q possible
and IL Brooks and Cox can be proved con-
neeteo with it, give them . taste Of the
oamo doe. Is csn satt 8fs
- -. We notice that In other States, the
Provost Marshals are revising and correct
ing the enrollment, BY striking on the
names Of those Improperly upon 1t, those
Who have reached tho age Of forty-ave
since he original lists were made, and by
adding the namesef those who nave been
emitted or have reached the military age
since the lists were made. sgs.
We suppose the same thing Is going on
IN Iowa, but we have no ofIicial informa-
ton on that subject. This revision Of the |
lists y . matter In which the whole public |
have direct personal interest. It can be |
pssSseted only BY the united labor Of all-l
Il i IN easy matter for the pubic, II It acts
- . unit, 70 mako certain that every name |
which oaght TO be on It = on it, and that
al which are improperly there are struck |
oG. II there should be q draft hereafter |
there will be great advantage in having
the enrolment exactly right, with every
name On it that ought to be on, which pla-
CO all on the same platform Of equality,
and BY having none there improperly we
avoid the burden Of = too large quota. I'll
this revision is going on, a. we presume it
10, in Iowa, we trust that means win be
adopted TO enable all to satisfy themselves
thaA the work is being done thoroughly and
s0setsally. II We are to have . future
dram, wswish It 70 be not only q, fair and
impartial one, but we desire every one 70
b perfectly satisfied that j. j. %.
Hn-The President has recalled the exc
quator Of Charles Hunt . citizen Of the
United States, and who, since 1850, has
bean Consul for Belgium at the Port of st.
L0uis. The reason stated II that Hunt has
made his position - Consul an excuse for
avoiding military duty 70 his country. We
should think that reason sufficient. A man
who viii do that u not only unit to be
Ceasuls ihut i hardly 1t to breathe the air
among - loyal and patriotic people. II
thers are any moro Of the same sort ofmen
enjoying The position OF Consuls, or any
eeAes offiee Of honor Or trust, or emolu-
! 1aSn1 let.tAem, TOO, have their ''walking.
ndpei1.' We Ssuspect 1t 10 not necessary
! sego eat Of Wsshingten, . ind = num-
sber, Who, whatever thsy profess ia public,
would not only screen themsslvss from
military services but Who pray, il they
pray ct all, for the success Of rsbels. IRE
ports are not 81 false thsre are stin some
sueA reptiles crawling round the Depart-
DeaA q Washiugton. Cut their heads o1.
IAt them aide quickly. There srs loy,l
men enough 70 do al Tho work there and
elsewhere. en sts eE Ell
They hint that John Morgan 70 pre-
+ pariag % make new. raid into Kentucky
nom Tie xoutA eAet We don't credit the
. story. WssuspecA John will - cautions
how b enters that region again. but II
10 could be coaxed int making . raid
among his own "friendA" IN that quarter,
II b would como down aud oonscrlpt all
the sscesh element ia Ksutseky ,, and ''gob-
bic mp all their horses and mules and
oeAale, and let the Union men and their
property alone, we wouldn't care how soon
John made his raid, nor how long he
otay0d. nor how thorough h mada h;a