The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-20


because We have failed to warn our read
ers Of the only mode Of filling them. We
have done our duty. If they fail in theirs,
it is not our fault.
~ We are to have q great Indian war
some of the papers say. Possibly that is
the fact, though we are not much inclined
to credit the story. And yet we don't
know why we should not haye one at any
time. Our whole mode Of treating these
aavages is wrong, foolish and absurd. It
il the result, we suppose, OF the interest
certain parties have in keeping up the old
system, by which what Is Intended for the
advantage of the Indians is mainly divert
ed to the pockets of agents and traders
A great deal of money and vast quantities
of merchandise have been appropriated in
years past for the benefit of the various
tribes on our borders. But the benefit they
have derived from them has been small
indeed. The larger part has gone into the
pockets Of the men who are professedlv
the guardians Of the red man.
The idea Of making treaties with Indians
Is the most absurd thing in the world
They observe none when they are made, or
only 20 long AZ their fears compel them.-
That they are entitled to any favors of the
Government is q mere gratuitous assump-
sion. They have the same right to lands
- other other wild beasts, and have NO
greater or better title. II they won't settle
and try to be civilized let them get out Of
the way of civilization. II they choose to
make themselves homes and live in Quiet
and peace, no one will trouble them. II
they insist on being savages let them be
treated rs such, and let them take care OF
themselves - they can. The present mode
Of treating them is = constant bride to COM
init outrages. They have no higher appre-
tension Of kindness than hyenas. It is
al wasted on them. They appreciate moth.
ing but force. Our present policy ouly
provides them with arms and makes them
more dangerous. It's about time to stop
1t. They are bound to be rooted out like
other wild animals, and the sooner the bet
ter. Any maudlin sympathy for their In
evitabls fate i merely encouraging the
sacrthcs of white men. They can't b civ
flized. Why should We be anxious to
lengthen out their days! Give them moth
Ing, and let them 60 - quickly a possible.
i eA
4 - While Horatio, the Copperhead.
whines or fumes over the alleged excessive
quotas ofthe democratic Districts Of New
York and Brooklyn, the papers Of his own
political complexion, unwittinaly give
the hoary "wirs-puller,' the "lie circum.
ssantial." There was Mcclellan mass
meeting in New York last week. It was
said to be large one and probably it was.
If large one cannot be gathered th,r. !,
cannot be gathered anywhere. The Her
ala declared there were not less than one
hundred thousand Mcclellan men present.
The World declared the meeting. at the
lowest calculation, twice or thrice as large
q Inc great war meeting after the fall Of
sumter. The other papers Of that side told
similar tales. II these papers did not liz
terribly themselves about the meeting.
what an enormous number of men there
must be in New Yoak! It is not possible
that all the Mcclellan men were present.
II there were one hundred thousand per-
sons ct the meeting, we may certainly at.
firm that the number in the city is Il least
that many. But there are certainly manv
besides. Seymour himself has q fr,end.:,
there. Fremont has some, and wa know,
that there are goodly number who nro.
pose supporting the genuine Union ticket
Al these together viii certainly make nm
another hundred thousand. Il /. nls;r
that according to these veracious ionrns,.
there's an enormously greater nnmhe- :,
active mon in New York, and that the am :.
; rollment instead Of including liam -,
actually comes great deal short J, 49,
mark. The number on the roll. 4. .ho,,.
ls5sooo. Yet We are told that VOC. 600 NJ.
Clellan men Of the city were In attend.Sc.
; 1t one gathering. It follows that The On.
rollment is too small, and Gov. sevmon,
lies, or these papers tell outrageou. lie.
about the meeting. The Copperhesds NAV
have 1t which way they please.
- The citizens Of Charlton Township
Lucas County, are paying 500 bounty 70,
volunteers for one year, under the las
lcall.