The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

~The speech Of Gov. Seward, It Au-
burn, brings out a fact, In connection with
the putting together Of the Chicago plat
form, which challenges especial notise-
The Copperhead Convention, it will be e-
membered, met on the 18th day Of Angus.
Long before that time We AL knew that
sundry emissariss of Jed. Davis, inclSd.
ing among Others, George N. Sanders,
Clement c. Clay, and J. p. .Holcombe,
were at Niagara Falls and other points in
Canada. We were also aware that many
q the chiefs OF the Coppefheads, including
such men as Gov. Seymour, Dean Rich
mond, Voorhees,, Wood and Nallandig.
ham, made visits to Canada, and were re-
ported to be in constant consultation and
correspondence with these rebel emissa-
ries. But we had no means Of knowing
what was then actually said and done BY
these confederate villains. But Gov. Sew
ard produces the evidence from the London
Times. a41ts4qs w i
The New York correspondent OF that
English organ Of the traitors, writing from
Niagara Falls, on the 9Th Of August, three
weeks prior to the meeting Of the Conven-
ton, says:
"Clift0n House has become q center Of
negotiations between the Northern friends
Of Peace and Southern agents, which pro-
pose withdrawal Of differences from the
arbitrameni Of the sword. The correspon-
dent then goes on TO explain that an effort
u to be made to nominate candidate for
the Presidency on the platform Of an arr
miatice and convention Of the States, and
to thwart by all possible means the efforts
Of Mr.. Lincoln for reelection"
So that, according to this secret CORES
pondent of the London Zsnes, on the sth Of
August, it was agreed by the rebel emissa-
ries and the men who lead and control the
party which calls itself Democratic
First, That there should be "a withdraw
al of all differences from the arbitrament
Of the sword.
Second, A nomination for the Presiden-
cy on the platform Of an armistice and q
convention of the States, and
Third, To thwart by all possible means
the reelection of Abraham Lincoln.
These three things were agreed to by the
Northern and Southern conspirators on the
sth Of August. e rs
Now, on the 18th Of August, the North
ern wing, calling themselves representa-
tives Of the ''Denocracy,''a proceeded to
carry out this identical programme They
declared themselves III favor lof '.cessa-
ton Of hostilities," the frst article agreed
upon, this with view to an ultimate Con-
vention Of AL the Statss,'' the second arti-
Gle agreed upor, and determined to oppose
the election of Mr.. Lincoln by all possible
means, even going SO far ~ to threaten Vi
olence to that erd, the third and Last arti.
Gle of agreement. 4.,ag.. g..4,.,Ss,
Thua it is made plain that the pls4form
and purposes agreed upon At the Clifton
House, Canada, b.. the rebel emissaries
and Copperhead leaders anterior to the 9Th
Of August, and 30 declared by the cores
pondent of the London Times on that date.
vas strictly carried out b. the Coppcrhead
Coapention on the aotA Of the same month.
Thus it is made plain and indisputable
that the sgEeement was actually made, and
at the proper time duly executed by the
Northern conspirators. Nothing more is
required to make the evidence complete
that the platform, on which the .Demoe-
racy.' are invited to stand is one which was
made and agreed upon by the rebels them
selves.
Let US 60 step further. This agreement
was made by the 9Th OF August. AT that
time it was understood that Mcclellan
would be the nominee Of the so-called ssDe-
mocracy.' His New York supporters,
Dean Richmond and others, were among
those known to have made pilgrimapes 10
the !" Clifton House." They were and are
the personal friends of McClellar. Now
We put the plain question to every man
who reade this, Do you begteye that Nc
Cleildn, during all this time from tie Sth OF
August to the ,30tA, Was allowed to remoi,s IN
ignorance ofscAat had been agreed xpos by
his personal political supporters and TIE
rebel en,issdyies in Cunada Does any one
think his ignorance Of the stipulated pro-
gramme, in which be was to play 50 COM
spicuous = part, At all possible. Would he
be lsft in ignorance Of what 50 deeply con-
oerned him? Would the men who agreed
to tAot programme, have left themselves in
any doubt AZ 70 ,chether McCgellan .ya.s NTH
them or G00inst them. Would they not
have demanded assurances in Odvoe,ce.
that. if nominated, he would play his part
ID the role agreed upon: Does not the
unanimity with which he was nominated,
show ~ conclusively as circumstances can,
that he was party TO the compact with the
rebels, from the start Can any one doubt
how these questions must be answered !?
We think not. m e.sf 81 @ss
" As light begins to shine in upon the
dark and reasonable purposes Of the
Northern conspirators, the honest and
real peace-loving men OF the country. are
rapidly discovering what q gulf Of ruin
and ignominy has been yawning just be-
fore them. They are startled by the terri
BILE prospect. They shrink with horror
from the awful calamity Of . country de-
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