The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-25


ST. Administering the Government is,
in some things, like editing newspaper.
Let man do what he will, and all he can,
there are still some who censure. In both
positions, he is as likely as not most CEN
sured when he deserves it least. Every
man has his CROCHET, and if that is not
duly respected in all cases by the editor
or the officer, great many 60 straight off
the HANDLE" 1t is singular that so many
persons are found who insist on debating
what ought to be done, and who are terribly
enraged if their particular whim is not
made the rule. If these gentlemen would
only devise SEINE plan by which they could
all be suited, those who want a thing done
and those who are opposed to its doing,
they would confer an exceeding favor
Until they can do that, would it not be wise
for them to admit that the officer or the ed
itor may possibly be nearly as sagacious as
themselves, and allow them little freedom
Of action and Judgment?
@- Judge DAILY, Of New York, who pro-
fesses 10 be a loyal man, and who made a
speech at the Grant ovation there, is anx-
ious that the use of the word Copperhead
should be discontinued!9 The Judge is
probably little, and perhaps great deal
'sshaky" himself. A man who don't wan!
men and things to be called by their right
names can't be over-much reliable. We
must have a name for those who are trait
ors in intent. Copperhead suits the case
exactly. Unless a better can be found, we
think we must continue its use so long as
the reptiles abound. It is never applied to
those who are loyal. It includes none such.
It includes only those who aid the rebels.
va Somebody calling himself Major Pen
niman, has written life of General Grant,
under the title of "7ne Tdancr Boy, and
hoav he became Lieutenant General The
Cincinnati Commercial reviews the book,
gives some specimens, and finally con-
cludes that General Grant would be justi-
fable in suppressing itscirculation within
the limits of his jurisdiction. If the ex-
tracts it prints are fair samples of the book
we think SO too. More execrably absurd
writing we have seldom met with.
"a The members of the firm of Smith
Brothers, hardware dealers and naval con-
tractors. No. 2O2 Federal street, Boston,
were arrested on Friday, the 18th INST, and
sent to Fort Warren, upon charge OF
swindling the Government. We don't
know whether they have been playing q
large or small game for thedepletion Of the
Treasury. If proven guilty of either we
trust they will get their deserts, and that
all others who have done likewise win be
hunted out and treated to the proper PEN
atty. The sharks deserve no mercy, and
we hope will get none.
- The Chicago Tribune says that a
powerful naval expedition is quietly or
ganizing against certain Southern ports
which will be heard from before the Sum-
mer is over. If it is "quietly organizing y
why should the Tribune take the trouble
to advise the world, including the rebels,
of the fact? Why disturb the 'quiet?'--
Why tell Of it if it be fact? Is{its longing
for news SO Unsuitable that it must d,wdys
take so much pains to publish what it
ought not publish if true, and what there
is no use in affirming if untrue?
GaThe soldiers down in Sherman's ar.
my call the North Goods Land Wesup-
pose, though we are not informed on that
point, that they use an opposite and not SO
flattering term when they speak of"Dix-
ie.'
"If the Democratic party was in power,
then this Rebellion would be speedily bro't
to close, and the integrity Of the Union
''-Cbpperhcad paper.
The Democratic party was lin power
when this rebellion broke out. Why didn't
you maintain the integrity of the Union
at that timer Not Republican, nor fn
Abolitionist, had anything to do withEfta
ting up this rebellion; but the leaders OF
the rebellion, and the rank apd file, are all
and were never any thing else,
Oh, yes, you are great on ''integritv;" and
SO is JET. Dayis, and the horse-thief, Nor
gan:
i The Christian, Comm lssfOn.
KEoKUK, Iowa, June 10Th, 1864.
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