The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13


cuted the war, but that It did not prosecute
| it with sufficient energy. They persuaded
enough men to believe their professions t.
ensure their election. H.
But hardly had the smoke Of the cleo,
lions cleared away, when the identical
men who had usurped these positions by
their fraud and falsehood, at once changed
front, and have ever since studiously
sought not merely to obstruct the war, bui
also to incite and encourage intestine com.
motions at home. Instead Of adhering Il
their pledges, they secuted and trampled
them under foot. Instead of seekiug tc
suppress the Rebellion, they have made il
their sole business to encourage it. In.
stead Of an effort to sustain the Union
they suggested and advocated not only the
acknowledgment Of the "Confederacy,''
but y still further division Of the Union
They were in favor OF q "Northwestern
Confederacy"--they wanted to turn New
England "out in the cold, and other sim
liar and equally patriotic schemes for the
utter and eternal disruption of the nation,
ran glibly from their tongues, and evinced
the perfidy Of the whole tribe 80 distinctly
that not even a fool could doubt, or fail to
see it.
Another election is approaching, and the
position row occupied by the pretended
democratic party and its nominees, 90
far % made, indicate their determination
to persist to the end In their reasonable
alma. They don't profess any longer to
oppose the Rebellion. They now declare
that il is right. They are not anxious to
suppress the treason. It IS the Admins
tration they desire to put down. They no
longer talk Of war against the rebels, but
are for "peace'' with them ON any terms Of
submission and humiliation the barbarians
may choose to dictate. And they are so
ssalous for this-.sort Of peace that they
advocate the enforcement Of It by ARMS
they. propose 70 ensure it by instruction
Ut home, by refusing obedience to the laws.
BY murders, arsons, robberies, and all
other equally commendable and honorable
means. Ina word, they have determined,
If possible, to plunge the whole country
into anarchy, for the laudable end ofma-
king certain that the result shall end ia
triumph to the traitors, and that the ruin
OF the Republic shall be utter and perpe-
tual.
Such is the present position Of the con-
trolling portions of what is called the
Democratic Party" Our readers know
that the contrast between its professions
two years since and its now undisguised
purposes is correct. Then they professed
to be loyal. Now they scarcely take the
pains to deny that they are deliberate trail
tors. Yet these men propose asking the
people of the North to put them in power.
to place the control Of the Nations destiny
in their hands! Win you do it? Will you
assist in doing it? Are you disposed to
confide power to men who acknowledge
their own perfidy in the past, and actually
proclaim they will be more guilty, if pos
siblc, IN the future? If any man supports
such unblushing villains, does he not de-
serve to be their slave forever?
- Some Of our dispatches seek to per-
suade the public that the latest MARYLAND
raid is over. We hope they tell the truth.
But they have been over so many times be-
fore, and have so speedily renewed them
selves, that we do not incline to rely much
upon the report as being fact. What We
want more particularly is a sufficient as
surance that they cannot be repeated
Until We have that, we do not see much
cause for citation in q retirement OF the
rebels which mayat any moment be changed
into an advance. This coming and going
at pleasure, In the region about Harper's
Ferry, IS one Of the things we have not
been able to understand. We suppose
thsre - cause for It In the conformation
OF the country. Yet It seems to us that
some point might be found which would
command that gateway to the North, and
shut il up completely. But If there il
none We must endure these raids az best
We can. repel them when they come, and
make the best Of : misfortune. It IL quees
anyhow that the position is yet 10 little I'M
derstood.
- There area great many men wlAo do
not like to be called Coppsrheads, yet vi
associate with the Copperheads, hnd !
ono agreeable to them but the Cop %,
heads. and who expect to vote for Co .nne,
heads for any and all Offices from Pr 1;dar
tial Elector down at the next Gle rtior
And these men feel aggrieved II Ehev :,
denOmiuat0d Copnerheadal TIL -