The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-15
General Mcclellan.

0e0e401 MCCle1l00s
We want it distinctly understood that
Ne do not quarrel with little Mac - . man
or General. His admirers are welcome
to consider him . man Of military genius.
We have never thought him traitor OF
. copperhead. He is . man Of reputable
private character 20 far a. we can learn.
We object to him on account Of tho infa-
nous company be keeps on account Of the
infamous platform be has been placed up
on. We don't believe that m armistice
viii result In anything, except it be dis.
union. We do not believe the war has been
. failure. We don't believe in the Copper
head leaders and party. We are opposed
to peace at any price, and in favor Of War
until the rebellion is subdued, therefore
we are opposed to General Mcclellan. He
is doubtless = handsome man. Old Abe
isn't He dresses WE'LL, makes o fine ap.
pearance in the drawing room and an ex-
quisite bow. Old Abe does not. But we
shall nevertheless go for Mr.. Lincoln
for the war, with Sherman, Grant. Sheri.
dan, Butler, Farragut, ETC., in preference to
Mcclellan and his peace friends, Seymour,
the Woodses, Val, Pendleton, Dodd, etc.,
because we are In favor of the Union, and
because we are satisfied there never will be
peace except it be upon the base OF Union,
to be conquered by our army.
So long as General Mcclellan is in the
hands Of the infamous scoundrels who have
put him forward as candidate-so long as
he receives the plaudits Of the rebels aud
the support of the men in the loyal States
conspiring to precipitate civil war in our
midst-so long a. he stands upon peace
platform and writes war letters-so long as
he fraternizes with disloyal Copperheads
and processes to be in favor Of putting
down the rebellion-so long as he uses
honeyed words to the soldiers, yet takes to
his bosom those who abuse and murder
hem, he cannot expect the vote of sinale
friend Of his country.
-
w. The political skies were never more
bright than now. Every indication il aus.
'icious of glorious victory in November.
owa, faithful from the frst-from the first
arrest in her support of the national SOW
reignty, will speak in November with
'reater emphasis than ever before. She |
viii indicate her will at the approaching
lection by increased and overwhelming
nsjorities. We observe by our exchanges |
hat enthusiastic meetings are being held |
q all parts OF the State to which the PEG.
lie flock in muititudes to listen to the
ioquent truths OF patriotic speakers. and
0 the irrefatable arguments they advance
prove that the pestilentiaI crew Of trait.
rs who support the Chickahom;ny Grave
digger are aiming at the destruction of the |
government and the success Of the slave
oiders' rebellion. They desire to build |
p an aristocrat;c despotisn on the ruins
{ the Republic: they seek the extinction
t civil and religious liberty: they want to
iv!de society into two c.asses-.ords and
iaves. But their end is near. The masses
re against them. The popular pulse is |
light. The people have sworn tina. treason I
hall die, and cast their lives into the scale
nth their vow. Aud the sovereign ma
ority this Fall shall sit in judgment |
gainst the Nations enemies, and the lat
o., IN their unregeneracy, shall meet the |
oom that traitors deserve.
- At the Liverpool Assizes two vounr