The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10


does not give up The Union, you cannot
expect it TO do more. That platform has
been carefully prepared, and the senti-
nenis. Of the men who support it ere
known to US. /. is true that Mcclellan
has indicated that he cannot consent TO
pence unless based upon the idea OF recon-
stfuction; but, doubtless, Mcclellan was
playing for votes.
Heithus shows the consequence of the
Democratic arlnistice:
Now suppose that has taken place, what
is effected? The first thing Is that the in
dependence and sovereignty Of tine States
is acknowledged, the great principle for
which we have contended-that principle,
without which, we could not carry on the
war. Look at this armistice: peace by
LAND, peace by water, and the blockade
open! Who can estimate the advantage of
raising the blockade! Why, gentlemen,
TIME for as Is uic:oyy.
in response to an inquiry as to the con-
sequence Of going into Convention IN
which the North had the majority, he said:
Ia going into this convention or convo-
cavcn Of sovereign States. this is one great
advantage that will result. AS we might
expect, The South will be unit. because If
We have been enabled to endure war with
out disturbing our integrity as nation, it
must be supposed that we would stand
equally trim in peace. It is the North that
will be divided. Abolition New England
would then confront the conservative
Northwest, and the principles OF the two
sections Will then be brought into direct
antagonisnl. We won!d then be in posi-
ton 10 say to the Northwest, il is these
hell-hounds Of New England that are max
ing US both shed our blood. Wewill make
such treaties with You as will secure mu-
tual advantage and prosperity, and let us
both turn against these fanaiical wretches,
and drive them into the ocean or Canada.
And if in that convention could DO no
be tier, like the wise king, Lonis NJ,
would take a box OF gold; and IT you CAN
not buy The Northwest, certainly have
very little respect for your diplomacy. II
snajorities are against ms, we will retire,
and having failed. we can at last only fall
back and assume the condition ia which we
are ut the present moment.
OF course Mr.. Boyce is by his own con-
iession a great knave. Jefferson Davis.
who declares for final separation, is an
honorable man compared with MIR. Eoyce.
But is not Mr. Boyce's policy the same that
the leaders Of the Democratic party IN the
North have played? And can That which
the rebels regard as tending straight to
their independence, be intended bv their
Northern coniederates to promote the res
toration of the Union ?-CFn. Coz.
The New York Herald learns that Gen'l
|
chief OF the Morris and Essex
Railraid. The Herald says:
1.-The revenue OF this office will he to the
General equal to what he would have re-
ceived had he been elected President Of the
United States. His salary will be s225, eco
per annum. This is n capital appointment
ard greatly 10 the advantage of the rail-
road company, for Gen'l Mcclellan fully
understands the duties and requirements
of so important position. We have nc
doubt that il will prove Of great advantage
| to the company"
| DRowSlNG.-Eight days since. Messrs
Schultz, Fish, Schwartz, and another mar
whose name Is to US unknown, left Ii
Crosse in a boat to go to La Crescent, oppo
site here. Since that time they have no
been heard from till this forenoon, wher
the body of Mr.. Schultz was found in tht
| water near the depot. There is no doub
but the entire party was drowned, as tht
day was stormy, with terrible wind.-Lo
Crosse Democrat.
! GOLD IN WASHINGTON TERRIToEY.-Ths
| Surveyor General OF Washington Territory
| in u letter to Commissioner EdMuGds
states that gold in paying quantities has
/ been discovered on The Chehalis River
near Gray's Harbor, Washington Terrific
nv. The gold extends over surface of q
or 30 acres in extent. 1t is also reported
| that gold has been found on q stream emp
tying into Discovery Bay, in the rear q
For, Townsend. Washington Territory.
A lotof rebels went to Memphis lately tc
sell their cotton report having teen cir.
culaied that they would be allowed to take
back one third the proceeds in supplies and
two-th;rds in greenbacks. After the city
was we'll filled with them, the command
ing General ordered the arrest Of every
countryman in the place. ], was found
that majority Of the cotton sellers were
rebel soldiers, who had gotten Burroughs
for the express purpose oftrading Oft their