The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-24

grab al 'lsssss Eng e scls1 p,sh:
that their covetons eyes beheld. hsuns
ing that they were GATHERING in, cs. a.
wealth, counting at Southern nricN
Strange sightsl What . scene forohss.-
ing tie varieties Of taste and chArs~.vv-.
demonstrated-here goes the old iddv ~
coffee mill, broom and sack Of meal; tn
fastidiOus, with her doll babies. her art;S
Gals, etc.; yonder the little girls And hc ~s'
black and white, IN general scfambls x.
toys; here goes 9, bevy Of young ladisss
respectable looking, loaded down ~;,t
books, music, Acsy their air castles y, -
doubt, raised upon their Understandable
pardon my leyity, these things do locL
strange;-last but not least in the cateaos..
was the contraband, the rising power X
no doubt FULLY realizing his critical situ NY
ton, as the song goes, thinking OF his oid
master: fss"TTl
HE took his hat and left nifty sudden
Iguess he's runaway; tsf
Now what's dis poor Niger gotne to dr.,
How natural for him to pitcG II, for Nj.
share. Just now hear such expreasians
from the "lords aof the soil"-..See that
id Niger thief, THAT shows what ni.s
else, wish they were all in he'll. Such
is the OK reasoning Of these lovers Of their
Divine Institution. 4. Heasatt et4G
Now, Mr.. Editor, used 70 claim to h.
long to ono OF the IF, i. v's.rhT -
reared in VIrginis-land Of Presidsuts~n
q land, sir, that few years ago could boz
that 10000 of her adult citizens cou6
neither lei, read re- Or write no. :iE thy hadnot
persons here in the South. True, thew msv
have found ont thastJ aCirs0n II not ruSnins
for President and they begin 10 0nd ont
that Abe Lincoln II not b ne4ro. nor ~
Davis an angel. Alas, my deludedS euth.
ern, ignorant, unhappy brsthrsni You
nav nave eha s0TI e tns Tind you are
j. IN order rider e set into the gcod sraess 4
am virginian: that lids d 1 cruel war. !.
they divine the rest, and am welcomed n
their Inequalities and confidence.
Great changes are coming to pass. Tn
civilized world cries out against tvraunv
and oppression. Educate and elevate IS
downtrodden'' il the Watchword Of the a.
in which we live. Away with prejudice.
with hatred towards the despised; rather
should we mourn for our national SINS
We are all rseponsible ~ guardians for our
interiors, IL you choose.
Who are the Abolitionists Of the present
day? They arv the loyal Of all parttes. M
course tits n0t-neCessary- 70 believe that
white man Is just as good as niger II he
only behaves himself; nay, tbs not oven
necessary 70 advocate the doctrine Of mi5-
cegenation. - .9.ftE.A issi .S9 -
It was . matter Of surprise to all that III.
lanta was 50 torn to pieces by our shelG-
hardly house that was not shattered I
was sorry to learn that number Of women
and children had been killed and wounded.
Nearly every house Eshad its. sbon1b.proof
cave or cellar, whore observation-disclosures lived
almost highland day.aoa ali pss ~
The cars got through9to the city sab0ut
forth most aneafthly whistles aas they spl
preached thsidepot, and'All is life laesan.1
Yankee enterprise now r6igns supfemA, 9Rl
Our forces are Com1uglin from the fruuC
The disposttisn Of the diAsrent commands
is not yet definitely kn0wn. Itfs auppoeel
that oar corps (10th)s VIII b stati0Ged q
East Point, seven mtlee south Of here, the
junction OF the Montgomery ana MacoA
Gen. Sherman viii no doubt OCCUPY AlR
the territory retaiEeHg give ngsA short seag
son OF recupeTatioD, feoSgan5ge the army
and soon be ready 20 again resume the -
fenstve ~ sssA uEu1GG TO ev2sHss
Strange to notice, our recent SUCCESSES
have created unhounded enthusiasts ~
Lincoln and Johnson, while McClellaa.
stock is depreciating rapidly. The profsssGd
peace Democracy have risked sverythi1e'
to accomplish their hellish purposes; theg
gtoat over our reverses-0vert the alaugAfor,
Of our loyal soldiers, thinking tberebyte
gain power-t0 compromise with rebels n
arms You will notice from Southern ~
pers that the principal remalnipg hope of
euocees Of the enemy ID the defeat Of Fresh.
dent Lincoln for the ceming Presidential
term. ". ,,s ssanss.sr. - F4a ~
Fearing that my letter 10 becoming to-
long, bid you adieu for the present.. + ,ra
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