The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04

false reports in time Of war. The case is
not parallel with the late instance which
has made itself painfully prominent in
palm off Proclamation of the King, nor
report of reverses to the English arms.
1t was merely forgery of letter pur-
porting to b written by q Lieutenant Colo
mel. aid-de-cAmp to Lord Cathcart, and the
facts 1t stated were the death Of Bonaparte
and the prospect Of Immediate, peace in
consequence. The purpose was to cause
not panic in the funds, but an increase in
their valde. It was in 1914. Some half
dozen operators in the funds were con-
cerned in the forgery. 1t was credited,
and they sold largely and reaped the har-
vest. But they were detected, arrested on
. charge Of conspiracy against the pnblic
welfare, tried, convicted, sentenced to one
years imprisonment, to stand In the pillory
and heavily fined. That was what was
done tor forging what was deemed good
news. What would have been the penalty
If the news they stated had been Of the OPP
posite nature, and purported to be the
official act OF the King we don't know, but
we may guess. No Englishman has vet
proved traitor enough to 60 that LENGTH
1t takes American traitors to imagine and
execute that sort Of iniquity.
Ia The Radicals" in the Missouri I'm
ion Convention retired in body upon the
passage of the resolution to send Delegates
to Baltimore. They wanted them to be
sent to Cleveland! What would the "Rad-
icals'' have said Of those who wished to be
represented at Baltimore, if the majority
had been the other way, and the Baltimore
men had retired? What kind of judgment
have those who 90 into Convention and
then refuse to abide by its decision because
it will not submit to their dictation: What
is the object Of Convention but to ascer-
tain what IS the major opinion? What sort
Of an idea is that which insists that the mi
nority, and not the majority, shall decided
II people want to attend the Cleveland
let them go there. But if they
have that design, what business have they
in any other: The Missouri Convention
was under the Baltimore call of the Ma
tional Convention. It looks like a political
trick to attempt it pervert il to another.
~ The Catholic Bishop Of philadelphia
has, it is said, deprived DIR. Moriarty Of
his priestly functions in that Church. be-
cause the Doctor delivered lectureappeal-
ing to the Fenians for contributions in be-
half of brother priest in Ireland who had
become embarrassed in consequence of his
contributions for the relief of Irishmen ut
home. The Bishop forbade the lecture.
all sorts OF terrors to those who
should attend. But the Doctor repudiated
the Bishop inflicted his threatened penalty.
We judge from these facts that Bishop
Wood, like the Catholic Bishop of Illinois,
don't like the Fenians, and intends that
the members Of his Church shall be kept
out of the Society, if his authority can ac-
complish that result. Judging from it's
growth, however, his success will not be
flattering.
&a-Can any one tell US why the Regi-
ment Of 100 day men just organized at Da-
venport is called the 44th, and the Regi-
ment in this District, which was first or
gained, is called the 45th? "Honor to
whom honor is DUE gentlemen. Don't
chissel the First Congressional District out
Of the houor Of having raised The first reg
iment of 100 day men. We did that little
thing in this District. and we are not go
ing to let the Davenport District "stear'
our good name. We call on the ''author-
tiles" for an explanation.
U.s. The Oskaloosa Herald learns that
Capt. Sanford, Of that place, has been
commissioned Colonel Of the Regiment from
the 4th Congressional District, and Capt.
Mccormack. Of Marion, Lieut.. Colonel,
and Capt. Wharton. of Appanoose, Major.
The Herald says these gentlemen have
all seen service. Capt. Sanford, from this
place, was for some time Captain In the
= Cavalry. We think he will make an
able and efficient commander of regi-
ment. and will re-enter the service with
energy and enthusiasm.
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s-Capt. Samuel Fiske, the "Dupn
Brown" correspondent Of the Springfield
died at Fredericksburg, Of
received in the battle Of the Will
derness, Sunday before last. He was an
able and intelligent writer, brave officer,
who left the pulpit for the field, and at last
gave his life for his country.
~ The Hon. Joshua r. Giddings, Con-
sui General for Canada, died at Montreal
On Friday last, at the age of sixty-nine, Of
disease of the heart, from which he has
long suffered. So says dispatch received
by his son at Madison, Wisconsin. 4,r
S2-Green Clay Smith said In speech at
Covington, KY, that the "Rebels had kill
ed the first man in this war, but that we,
with the aid Of General Hemp, would kill
the last man,
~ Brother Golliday, Of the Sidney
Onion, says that if we will come out there,
he will use us to 'pole'' his "beans." We