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


snts Of the New York Herald are begin
ming to report that. there is wide-sprea
conspiracy among the Copperheads Of tn
Northwestern States, and that the leader
are only awaiting disaster to the Unio
arms to raise the standard Of revolt. Thi
il no news to those Of Us in this section VII
intelligently read the signs of the time,
Had Forrest succeeded in crossing tn
Ohio, - he evidently aimed at doing, "
have no doubt that we should have ha
more palpable evidence of the conspirac
in Southern Illinois in the actual fact Of il
outbreak. The Coles county murders an
Outrages would not have stood alone. The
would have been duplicated elsewhere
with perhaps additional horrors. There
no use in blinking at this matter. The lead
srs Of the Copperheads mean nothing shoz
ofCivl War, II BY any process they can &C
complish it. They have intended nothin
else from the beginning. The only troubl
with them has been that the people hav
been too faithful,-too patriotic, to follow
their teachings to their legitimate results
Here and there, at times, few of the base
sort have broken out in open outrage an,
defied the lawful authorities. The New
York riots, the riots in Pennsylvania, sim
liar affairs in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
are too familiar instances. These outbreak.
we're none Of them the result Of chance OF
transient passion. They were deliberately
planned by the chiefs Of the gang, and
those who were the apparent actors were
- mere instruments Of greater villains,
cold blooded, calculating traitors, concealed
behind the screen of q secret organization,
which extends throughout the whole coun-
People may ~ we'll realize the fact and
ct accordingly. The Copperheads are
playing p desperate game. They know
where they stand in public estimation.-
They see the fAte before them il the Rebel
Hon il put down. They have gone too far
70 retreat They therefore are resolved. in
their villainous hearts, to put all to the
venture in Civil War, around our own
heaIthstones, il they can induce enough of
tho weak and the vicious to peril themselves
In such an outbreak. We cannot be too
we'll prepared to stamp them out of exist
ence whenever they make the attempt
They are waiting and watching for an OPP
Fortune occasion. The occasion may new
o. come. We believe it will not, for we are
satisfied that the mass OF the people Of all
ahades Of opinion are loyal at heart. New
ertheless vigilance, caution, and above all,
preparation, are the part of wisdom and pa
triotism. Watch and be ready.
- The telegraph tells US that Cover
nora Brough, of Ohio, Morton, OF Indiana,
Yates, of Illinois, Lewis. Of Wisconsin, and
Stone, of Iowa, have been in consultation
with the President, desiring his co-opera-
ton in putting the militia of their several
States on such footing as will enable
them to be used effectively in aid of the
Government in any possible emergency.
We are not informed what mode of do
Ing this is proposed, or what assistance
rom the National Government il required
to secure the desired result. It 10 plain to
eur mind, however, that this organization
o. the militis,-a thorough and general
one, has long been necessary. More than
year since, We urged the imperative ne
Cessity of National Militia Law, and be-
sought Congress to enact one, a measure
q duty which would give strength and Sc
curity to the country. It was not done
however. To this day We remain without
= militia law, and We see no prospect Of
any. But the necessity exists and We
trust that, in some mode, the militia Of the
States named will be put upon such foot
Ing - will enable them to meet and repel
promptly any such raids into them a. are
said to be contemplated by the rebels. Ii
this can b done, it will relieve large
number Of veteran soldiers from mere
guard duty, and facilitate their concentra.
ton at the front, where they can do better
service. We hope the Governors will sue
osed in their object, and that something
viii be done and that soon.
4, ~ The Savannah RepH6lican says: ut
there are two men in all Lincoln's domin-
2 ions who deserve universal con empt, they
ore the Governors Of New York and Ken
lucky. We think it something more than
half right. It condemns them because they
don't iaaugurate revolt against the laws Of
the land. We, because there is too much
evidence that they have really been base
enough to contemplate committing that in
fanny. But We do not mean to place Bran.
1ette on the same level with Seymour
Seymour is mere reptile; Bramlette has
probably repented, and % is entitled to q
little higher position.
~The renowned Frenchman, Victor
Hugo, has contributed to the Metropolitan
Fair, ssketch Of the house In which Frank
Lin resided, ct Passy in the neighborhood
Paris, while Minister to France in 177S.-
The sketch was made by Hugo In 1885, at
which time the house, now pulled down,
was still Standing. Hugo drew 1t on \
chance visit to . friend in the vicinity and
expresses the opinion that it ID the only
one in existence. It was exhibited at the
Fair last week, and has probably brought
. tound addition to its funds before this
time.
S0-Ths receipts for import duties at the
Eew York. Custom House for the week