The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

and said That the present war was carried
on to secure the equality of the negro, and
on political and social equality with an
ignorant and despised and degraded mig
GER" This country was none too good for
the white man. Referring to the Admin
istration, he said It had utterly failed to fill
one Of the pledges given when Mr.. Lincoln
was inaugurated, and asked would the ty-
si;ion Of chief executive Of lie American.
nation. He was damned past redemption.
The man who would uphold Mr.. Lincoln
and his Administration was too mean for
the Devil to handle with pair of tongs.
This people had become by-wOrd and re-
proach in the eyes Of all civilized nations.
He referred to the arrest of Mason and Sill
dell, and the disgraceful back down of the
the Government had taken in respect to the
Confederate pirates. We spare our read
ers the infections of . report Of the vulgar
ity and profanity that pervaded his re-
marks.
Mr.. Reed advised his hearers to shoot
down those who would enforce the draft;
to insist upon the right Of the writ Of ha-
attempt to make the military power supe-
rior to the civil, and to openly arm them
selves that they might b prepared for hor-
rible contingencies. 81
REMARKS OF BEN. ALLEN.
Ben. Allen, OF New York, was next in
tr0duced. From the speech of Mr.. Allen
we give the following: He said Giddings
men, had brought ON the country all this
misery. "The Impending Crisis" con-
tanning more lies than were ever published
before or since in the same number Of pa
ges, said slavery must be abolished, and
the fanatics said yen. Slavery is not the
cause of the war; but abolitionists are the
cause Of it. II you would remove the
loud cheers.] do not believe that there
is secessionist per Sc in the whole South.
But they would all come back If the abo-
litionists were thrown out Of power. The
people will soon rise, and if they cannot
put Lincoln out of power by the ballot,
they will by the bullet. Loud cheers.]
SPEECH OF FERNANDO WOOD.
Mr.. Wood was loudly called for, and
finally came forward; he was introduced
the Great Apostle of Peace. He spoke as
follows:
Fellow Citizens--I had not intended to
make any public address until after we
had placed in nomination before the Amer.
lean people the next President Of the Uni
ted States. [Cheers.l But having been
welcome you here'') by this manifestation
Of your prevailing resolution and deter
minati0n We have the same indication of q
result in November next
Loud cheers.] And whatever diversion
OF sentiment may exist among democrats,
whatever difference as 20 men or measures
may exist within our organisation, must
not distract and divide us. We are re-
solved that their settlement must be post.
poned until after We have restored eur ma
ton, our Union, and our party to power.
Bully for you and loud cheefs.l
Geentlemen, ] congratulate you upon the
reason Of the American people.
! congratulate the world that at last the
great American people are prepared to
throw Oh the administration which has 30
long cursed the country and destroyed our
peace, and almost annihilated the princi-
pies Of self government ON this continent.
[Cheers.l This stain upon our institutions
has almost reached its last power Of cohe-
sion. Our material interests have all been
struck at. The Union Of these great States
has been severed, and reputation or taxa
lion to an Undesirable extent is the only al
tentative presented to US. ] say to you that
, great people, resolute and determined to
conquer or die, cannot BE- subdued in the
November election. loud cheers,1
Now, my friends, ] counsel peace
Cheers.] / counsel peace in the Democrat |
2 party that We may restore old rights to |
his distracted land. We must have un-
on OF the party that we may have Union |
y the States. &c heers.] Planting ourselves |
irmly upon peace platform, That's right |
md cheers] with q candidate pledged. to
restore peace and harmony, [Cheersl some |
great lion-hearted Democrat, the Union |
hall and will be restored. ["Buliy for
vou," and cheers.]
Now, my friends, we have had war, we
rave had administration, desolation, eman-
,tpation, and damnation. Loud cheers. |
And now We propose to apply the remedy
to administer the antidote-peAce. We
all for peace; God Of our fathers Grant us |
,eace, [AmenJ peace in our hearts, and at /
hine affairs; peace on the red waters and
n the blighted shores; peace for belea-
,uered cities and the hosts that wait around
hem; peace for the widows and fatherless,
o. the shining and the sinned against.
srant US peace, o God, for all, and for a
distracted, torn and bleeding land. Speed
he great time of peace. Immense cheers.
CAPTAIN RYNDERs.
The notorious Captain Isaiah Rynders
ras called for, and responded in q speech
xceeding in infamy, If possible, those that
ad preceded it. He SAID he had always
cen for peace, even before the first gun
'as fired. He had denounced the unhQly
rusade against our Southern brethren,
ven before the FIRST regiment was moved
outward. He saw the inevitable result
f war-the waste, and blood, and tears it
Tould entail, aud TO this day he could say,
nd he said it with pride, that he had never
aid one word against the brave, the noble,
ne generous, the chivalrous people of the
outh, and he trusted in God he never
,Ould.
Nearly half million of those noble men
ad fallen in bloody graves, but they re-
lain unconquered. tCheers.) They can
ever be subdued, as they are part Of our ,
wn flesh and blood. loud applause
1illions more of men may be torn from
aeir homes to fall in the fight, but the task ,
ill fail. as it ought to do. The war il car
led on for the niger. and in Gods name ,
t the Abolitionists fight it out. We shall
ominate our candidate on Mondoy. and I.
lace him squarely upon platform Of :
eace, and sweep the nation like whirl- ;
ind. Those who count upon division of
,e Democratic party, will be disappointed. ,
We are one and all Tor peace, and with this :
lagic word upon our banner we shall
weepover the course and roll into oblivion ,
le black, negro-loving. negro hugging :
'orshippers OF old Abe Lincoln.
A. B: Whiting, with closed eyes and !
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