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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

s- Some one objected in the House the
other day to the taxing of large incomes at
higher rate than small ones. He thought
it was taxing men because they are rich!-
That strikes us as singular objection. 1t
seems to US that the possession of wealth
constitutes forcibly good reason for the
imposition of taxes. They can afford to
pay them, and they ought to pay them
They are generally the men who shirk all
personal service-unless it is performed in
q fat Office, allowing them abundant pay
and imposing light duties. Thereare some
noble exceptions. But the mass of those
who would be exposed to heavier tax are
very cautious about exposing their pre-
cious persons in face Of the enemy. If
they insist upon casting all personal trials
and dangers upon those less favored with
wealth, it is but fair that they assume to
themselves greater portion Of the money
cost of the war. There is in fact no equal
ity in the same rate Of taxation upon all
incomes. The man who has a small =
come may find light tax burden. He
who has . large income, whatever the rate
Of tax, pays it out of q superiority and
does not feel it at al. If there is any pro-
pristy in exemptng certain amount of
income, a. il now done, the same principle
demands an increasing rate as the income
increases.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

- The corner stone Of monument to
Ghakspeare was laid in Central Park, New
York, On last Saturday with appropriate
ceremonies. Judge DAILY delivered brief
but able address; HAckett, tie FAlstaf Of
our Day, snative of that city and the oldest
aotor there, laid the cornerstone, and IN
elegant pesm BY William Wheatley, and .
formal acceptance Of the monument by the
Mayor, o. behalf Of the City, completed
the ceremonies. In tie evening the receipts
OF several Of the theatres were appropriated
to the fund for it, erection. Four thousand
dollars are in hand now for the purpose,
but they propose raising thirty thousand.
That sum ought to pay for IN elegant and
fitting structure.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

representative Wilson of Iowa evident
y believes that Congress has some work to
90 and that It is time to be about It. He
mas twice before yesterday attempted to in
troduce resolution for holding night ses-
SONS, put was unsuccessful in both cases.
Yesterday, however, he introduced his res
oIutlon Tor the third time, and the
House agreed to it by very decisive vote.
-Sprinafeld Republican, 10Th.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

~ The Chicago Times refuses to pub
lish the Governors call for twenty-thou-
sand men, the quota for Illinois. And It
also opposes the raising of the hundred
days men. Good heavens! how long must
. loyal people, whose country is bleeding
at every pore, bear with such wretches.
The ''cup," it seems to US is about full, and
We patiently await the ways Of Provi-
dence" for speedy retribution. Let it
come!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

- Two thousand one hundred and
twenty-nine bales of cotton were sold al
Cairo, on the 18th, by the United States
Marshal on Government account. They
brought about S7s5, 600, and the whole IL
claimed as prize by naval officers and
men under Admiral Porter, who captured
the batch up Red River, Louisiana. Some
people, of inquiring minds, are question
ing the lawfulness of the prize" They
appear to think that the Navy cannot take
''prize" on land. We will not attempt to
decide the point. If Porter took it rightly,
and neglected no duty in doing it, he and
his crews are entitled to it. If not, we
trust it will all 60 into the public treasury.
It will do good service there.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

The whole number or mulattoee. slave
and free, in the Union, In 1850, was 6s3. 352
OF whom IS, $50 belonged to the FREQ Stste1
and 51S, SS3 to the slave States-a humber
greater than the combined white popula-
ton OF Arkansas, Delaware and Fforida-
greater than the white population Of MARY
iand-almost twice a. great Is that of South
Carolina, and twice rs great al tha cnm.
bined population Of Delaware and Florida
The mulatto population of Virginia alone
exceeds the number of whites in Delaware
and Florida. :. :
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

~ The people about st. Paul, Minnie
sofa, are complaining Of the lack of rain
Hereabouts. we have had a superabund-
ance. We would be glad to impart to them
considerable share Of our excess, if We
only knew how. They report apprehen-
sions that the river will be 80 low that they
viii be unable to ship the wheat on hand
in that region,-which is said to be all of
last years crop and part Of that of the
year before. We are sorry about that too.
The price Of -four is high enough; the adj
dition Of the Minnesota crop might posi-
bly, bring it down . trifle.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30


@Governor Brough, Of Ohio, has or
dared ont The National Guard Of that
STATE; 70 rsndexvow ct the most convenient
Railway stations designated by it, proper
ofacsrs On Monday, May ID, and then re-
port - Headquarters BY telegraph. The
number Of the National Guard We do not
know, but We think it runs up to thirty or
forty thousand in all.
Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, issued his pro-
clamation last Saturday, calling for q, 600
volunteers from that State to serve for one
hundred days. It 10 intimated that the
Governor win himself take the field with
this force. The Indiana Legion already
u expected to ''go in" - volun.
tooHS for the term.
Gov. Yates, Of Illinois, has also issued .
stirring appeal to the people Of that State,
which II dated at Warrington, on the 2lst.
An Of these Governors are evidently in
earnest n this movement and mean 'busi-
mesa" Ohio and Indiana are already pre-
pared n advance for II, having military
organizations prepared for just such emer-
8sneies. We don't know but We may In
caude Iowa In the same LIT. There are quite
alarge number Of military companies in
our State, fully organized and probably in
. feward state Of driu. We think they
now have IN opportunity Of proving their
soldierly capabilities BY responding to the
call Of the Governor without delay. II al
tho Menbsfs cannot 60, some Of them can,
quite enough IN each company probably "a
form nucleus around which to recruit the
requisite numbeF. We make the sueees-
ton and hope It viii b acted upon. Per.
haps thsy may never have another oppor.
tunity - sasily 70 prove that they are no,
moro holiday soldiers. New II thei,
cAanoe. viii they be wise enough to i'm,
prove u while they cant
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06

purity Of the marriage tie, zhose mind is not warped
by free love aud Foufersm-who has an appreciation
of the fner attributes Of human nature--who would
not poue the sacred streamof copuga love by inter-
mixing with it the gross aud immoral impurities engen
dered by the reckless introduction of revolving and
degrading doctrine born Of the pestiferous bsdof pol
itcs-f any one possessing the quality of pure virtue
should have made the declarations Greeley has In favor
of this beasy project OF mscegenatop his articles and
his speeches would have been crcumscribed TO circle
Of congenia &C. lantanoes and his ideas perishta as
the emanation OF diseased Imagination. Bot, coming
from Gieeley of the Tribune they win noorety BY the
fact that Greeley makes himself notorious BY his mon
srous invasons upon the broad, while, pure and I'M
polluted social system that has given American society
ne me and standing among the decent 10 every civil.
lied nation where respectful lily Is known and decency
Is appreciated. "a
Arorg the othsr pillars In this temple ef pollution,
as We learn from the author Of this pamphlet on
'miscegenstion is Gan eloquent young editor of the
Angelic ypp of Raphael" This Is meant for Theo-
dore Titon, editor of the Independent I'll on
says "Forget that the neg7o Is black" The African
tinted members Of our community will gradually bahch
out their blackness" la time he negro OF the South
growing paler With every generation, viii completely
hide his face In The snow"
And thus Tllton aud Greeley and Bsecher. and all the
rest Of thu hgh priests in the temple Of mscsgeI
tion ring out their degrading notions, and pray FOL
their adoption by the great and intelligent masses Of
the American people, Will they follow thess colortd
lights? We shall see"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06
The Yankee Future.

Mr.. Montgomery Il. Throop, Yankee lawyer, has
published political essay, entitled Tho Fuure," in
which he attempts and net without success as We think
70 pierce the veil which hides the destiny Of the nation
to which he belongs. Some OF his opinions wor by
OF notice, rot less from the encouragement than the
warning which they give to US He reviews in care
iu and dispassonae manner the plan OF reconstruction
proposed lately BY President Lrcoln, and concludes
that that PLAN in connection with the power of atb-
trary arrests viii give the Constitution speedy and tf
iectual coup de grace. Fifty-eigat members of the
House and twenty-five OF the Senate, elected from the
seeded States by vote Of one-tenth Of the popu!a-
ton, will place the affirmative action Of either branch
of the national legislature entirely within Lncons
trc The power Of arbitrary arrest will enable him 10
secure q. any critical moment the absence Of those rep
reensaves whose votes might endanger the Of
any scheme he might have at heart; and 6fty.eight
votes lack only three Of being majority of quorum.
Terrible as it is to contemplate the possession of
such power by the executive department over the
popular branch Of the government the worst has net
been told The twenty-five members from tho seeded
States, in Senate Ct seventy members, Only four
teen less than m,jOrity>of the whole and three
than the majority of quorum. Ia acourt of impeach-
nent these creatures Of the President will have an alb
sou.e vote They viii constitute than one third
of fol- and hostile Senate; and the Constitution ex-
pressy requires the of two-thrds of the
Senators psesent to warrant conviction.
An ugly prospect, doubt; but Mr.. Throop per-
oeiyes vista sill more hideous Tie United States
Judges the Representatives Who inpeAch and the n
atOrs who try, hold their liberties, ard consequently
their power TO discharge their official duties entirely at
Lncoln's good pleasure. Even the electors who will
choose his tuecess1r are completely at his mercy
Whatever suspicious may be excited that be is WELD
ing his power individuals to establish an i'm
psria throne for himself, there is remedy but sbms-
sion or revelation Such is Mr.. TROOPS deliberate and
ve,v inst inclusion But here the point to which
tbs people of the Confederate States may eonHne ths
attention with profit during the suspension Of the Ia
bsas sOrPGS.
hHe"-Liucolu, not Davis-'can proceed, step b.
s,sp TO grasp the reins of absolute power WITHOUT
ovrasrrPTrHe IN ONE IEsFAHcs HIS CONSTITUTIONAL Az
4HoHrrr. l. will be impossible at any stage OF bis ca
resr until he shall have reached the crewnng oltai-
ophe to tGos the finger upon any one of his acs and
cay, tks is unIasf, and IL therefore jHsirss resist
anes."
This Is our warnings below is our encouragement
By the adoption of the policy of snhjrgaton the
American peops will therefore, deliver themselves over
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06

bound haad AID foot into the power of the individual
shall gu the oce of President. They will volun-
tatiy part with every safeguard Of their berte; they
will plaza the whole destiny Of tn, reputl in bis hsnde,
without check or restraint they will grant him for four
years patronage almost tolndless, and unlimited, I'M
peIal despotc power over every individual and every
political institution in the country As security for the
discharge of this immense trust with wisdom, fidelity
and integrity, and with view so-ly 20 promote the
common welfare, and for its surrender TO the people 81
the end Of the allotted period, they have-shst!.
History tays-nothing Psychology says-nothipg
Political science sys-nothng. But those who assume
to be wiser than history, psychology or political science
say that shall have abundant security in the attach
ment Of the people to their form Of government and IN
the conscience Of the Executive.
These prophets the same, the fasl6caton oil whose
many confident prophecies during the past four years
indicated by the very condition Of the country which
gives rise to the doubt But inasmuoh they still
appear tohave credit with the people, Notwithstanding
their past failures. il becomes necessary to examine
whether their present opinion upon grounds any
more solid than those the alsity OF which has been so
eoncusvey demonstrated by events.
1t Is gratifying to learn from the N. Y World that
Mr. Throop is not only close reasonef but that he is
il clned to take hopeful view of Yankee prospects
and entirely repudstes the theories and notions Of the
immediate peaco plrty II this be the most hopeful
view which Mr. Throop in spite Of his nclnstions eau
take Of the Yankee future, cannot be too thankful
for his candid avowal of his convictions The present
year will not ave ended before Mr. Throop will have
become a prophet and the overthrow Of Northern
liberty, which he has accurately foseshadowed, will
Rave taught the people Of the South tie folly Of placing
their rights at the mercy Of "he conscience of an EI
ecutive," who, "SthOut Overstepping in one ms anee
his Constitutional authority" may "gmfp the reius Of
absolute power" 1. is too much for people 70 sur
render and 100 great temptation to pace in the way
of any man. We may and probably shall escape now
but the precedent Is beyond expression 6apgerous.
We cannot hope always to have rulers SO timid con-
sCientiors, ast and uasel6sh Jefferson Davis. His
SUCCESSOR might not be second Washington or ,ses,
but CSslr, Cromwell or Napoleon.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06

TIE BEAsfLY DOCTRINE OF hrscEdsStrfoS And ITS
HIsH PRIEsr5--Th s NsW York Herald, after abiding
TO the origin Of tho anti slavery agtito1 has the fol-
losing in rsla ion to the laes ISM of the Abot onsts
uHaying succeeded, as they have boasted. in eman-
eipatng tho blacks they have already commenced their
next-mors properly their contemporaneous-work Of
am,eamation They no longer attempt to conceal
their object or to deluio their folio ser they did
thirty years ago; but now they openly proclaim their
beastly doctrines. The promugstors Of this infamous
creed boldly avow their belief OF the equality of the
vhite aud black RACES through their pamphlets ne vs.
naners pupits aud in all their public gatherings and
gossip ng and ecandal-mong sring parties and
II ther G.deoniIs coteries wherever the Union arms
have made way for them to penetrate with their de-
testsble doctrines. Pluming themselves upon beirg
tha morals.s par excellence OF the age nearly every
principle they entertain and expound grossly immoral
on its face and revolving to human nature in fac
We have among the high priests in this TAB era
of degradation and vice. the pillars Of this vile temple
| of modern poutton and every day two society 3
sense of decenc, is shocked by some broad aerment
of the wisdom Of miscegenaon, the Righteousness of
the work Of general system OF inermarage between
the whites ana blacks Greeley boldly declares that
under certain circumstances be woHld compel white
men TO marry negroes. The Times bright mulatto
on the subject OF gsnaion-charges the Tribune
with publ shing articles showing that 1, is wise thing
for whites 10 marry blacks" Greeley cries-Let the
white msn marry the black woman no one has right
to interfere"
If any one accustomed to regard the saIctty and
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RlehTs /.
RICHMOND WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 9, 1884.
PAPERS FOB TIE ARMY.

We learn that papers mailed to the army do not
reach their destination because the postage s not and
cannot in many cases be paid in advance, or on de-
livery TO army carriers by the postmaster To remedy
she difficulty in regard to the Whig, We will hereafter
prepay the postage at this ece papers ordered BY
persons in the army, seduOrg the amount Of postage
from the remittAnces sent
By an ARA CEMENT with the Postmaster at keam0no'
We will mark each paper 'paid," which, ty passing
through the ece here will be evidence to every other
Ofhes that the postage has been paid here.
Wien no post office is given. bat merely tie COM
pAny, regiment, &C., delay Of day in the Richmond
Pos Oace is unavoidable Persons in the army order
ing the paper will therefore state tie post office ana
ws will change the direction when requested.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06
cAuaar TAArrn.-The Savannah Republican ssyp

A gentleman from Florida informs US that block
ade running schooner with assorted cargo,
Deadmahs Bay about ten days ago and to anchor
She boarded by party of tories aud deser
es, who helped themselves to ALL they could carry CT
The Captain, not liking the neighborhood, weighed sn.
caor and was passing out Of the bay, when the vessel
ran aground The blockaders, seeing her in distress
put out to her in launches whe the crew. seeing them
approach applied slow match to lot Of powder in
the hold poured lurpentiEe the deck it are,
and pus oft the shore. Toe Yankees, coming along.
side boarded the vessel and hard at putt ng
out the fire. when the powder below exploded blowing
q whole party-aum 3eripg from twenty-five to lhr
to king iom come"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06
FINANCIAL AND CoMnERmAL.
Oryrcr or IN. wu,s a,,,,s ..

oryicx OF 1Hs WIG April 1864.
1t is manifest that the comparatively large
circulation of fvs', and thsif rejeoliQp BY shs -
exceps SPECIAL depost will Be used as an exeus. Tor
keeping up prices as long possible Buyers are at
the mercy OF sellers, aid need not look for any con-
cessons whilst the her rename ccemen The ,csds
impassahl,, and the markets bare, and wh ,cMosIy
any other notes than old fves ars IN circulation Ua
the circulation Of the ounelcy increases 20 as 70
swslIow up" the 6se-or, in other world, TO diminish
The conspicuous disparity between the smoact 81 6yes
and other notes in circulation, now e1i.tns-elIers
will resis: any tendency towards a decire in prices
which may be developed
What Congress will do with the fves when Ii assem-
bes next month cannot be fortseen Il may declare
that they shsl be exchsrgeabe par a the fea ufy,
for the contemplated Issues Of ves or may COZ.
tnne them In existence the currency Of that demon
nation, and dispense with new issue. In the mean.
time every good and loyal citizen should reccgnzs The
dvea as part Of the currency to TO accepted at par,
with the new Issues, reliog they may speedily Dc,
upon their absorption mo be Tr asury before tie LIT
fully In ONE instances It wilt perhsps be impotsl
TO avoid determination agains. the 6ves, but, as
general rule everybody should receive and pay them at
par ss II they constituted par. Of the new issue Ary
Inconvenience which may arie from this practice en-
not be long duration, az the larger Denominations OF
tie new currency will into general use TO
tie exclusion Of the fves, which will be needed for
making change aud ,feOirg small transactions
We coIsider it the duy Of evsry citizen, land hope
Il wi be urg ID, privately and puscy) to convert the
old currency into rapidly possible, or deposit
IL NJ the Treasury On call Til, praat want at thfs
uncture, is IHfpm currency Lot all who still hold
any Of tie old currency, above fves get the notes
exchanged witheu, delay for the new issue, aud let
those who pfy any sum into the Treasury the uss
or that purpose until they disappear from circulation.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06
GaASr's PoLIor.-A Nashville correspondent Of Il,

GRASrs PoLIoY.-A Nashville correspondent Of tie
N. Y Herald, says: order of things appears t.
have been insue u'ated, and the policy of General
Grant-the "let alone policy-has been fully tested,
and in contrast to that of Roecrans has resulted
happily. Rosecrans attempted to rule and regulate a
people who did lot know under which army they lived
and administered oath upon oath, like bad lawyer,
un,il they grew commonplace and ridiculous. Gran.
better appreciates the condition OF Affairs and believes
with Colerdge, who says
You may depend upon 1t, the more oath taking. the
more lJlng gen orally, among the poope.-7abe Talk,
Nay rs, 1880.
Grant has not administered sipge oath, but has
very summarily dhposed Of the rebel armies, whote
presence in the State rendered the people indicative.
The only oath which has Tenness
since General Grants arrival is TIE generally disregard
ed oath Of Governor Johnson. This oond ton of affair
is exceediOgy gratifying to Union men, and already
they congratulatng each other upon the assured
restoration OF State. This jiton Is the result
of The expulsion Of the rebel armies from the ate,
and long the barriers Of strong armies remain 10
keep them beyond the limits of the Safe peace and
quiet will be assured TO il.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06
MrrRorOLrrAs PRIcrIOrs-After citing the case Of a

hxTRoPoLTAS PRAcrIcrs.-After citing the case Of .
Jew dealing 10 passports reported In one Of the Rch
mond papers, the Cl arleston Courier remarks:
Richmond has been taken--deetroyed- new
,y built on and over ts ruins. The Rio mond of old
the site OF residences OF gsntemen-of elegant hoe
Dit, lilies and social vrtues-wth the combined advan.
tares and vrlu of city aud couatry LIE and cp ure
-ths Richmo nd has been taken and destroyed, and
on its ruins has been erected a new Z chmond, after
the moril mo,tl Of Sodom ard New York and Wash.
ington.
Great COED ell Yirgiri,, m,ther Of States and
Statesmen, mas dooc and suffered much for the
Oonfedsracy, aud has suffered much from the Yan.
kess but the severest tox she has yet suffered the
invasion and occapaion Of the Confederate Cor geess
aad the transformation Of her Riehmond into Jon
iederate Metropolis. :.
Alabama, Georgia, or any Safe further South, worli
aid coul have endured such occupation and transfer
nation with less injury account Of their greater
protecting distance from the border aBd the site ofhe
dirty dyuas,y Of Washington Are the incidents AND
phases and appsndsges and practices Of rae lily,
cant ousness liny and corruption In oil forms which
naked Washington, and have been SO fa thfuny
Transferred to thu Lew Washington in Richmond, ne
ceSsar IL found 10 metrcpels Of proessetlJ Chris
tan peo H. who are supposed to CT and be repre-
cen ed by their best men
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06
BUREAU OF CONSUMPTION,
RICHMOND, April 6tb, 1864.
CIRCULAR No. IL.


l. Circular No. Is, seres 10 hereby revoked.
IL Will OF the classes tut
compose their guards and supporting
force proceed rapidly possible 10 organise into COM
parties persons the said classes already enrod
Commander will Instantly desynae proper rendezvous,
persons the classes report at such
6th) day Of April nst for the pnr
pose eecng company ocs and being organised Into
psnieH.
Importance and AL such ms as do not appear the
appointed must be enroed and gne
at the discretion Of the Commandants
Unless otherwise instructed, Commandments viii forward the
muster rolls direct TO this Bureau.
By order OF Col. PRksros sno
O. B. DUBPIELD,
anb-eodsttc3t A. A. General