The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-06

ther than this? y Il possible that infatua-
ted credulitt could more papa6ly betray
itself into the basest slavery, 50 much the
worset than that Of the poor negro As . vol
|uutaxy slave Is lower than the compulsoryf
hut 30 it is Men who, dsnounce law "a
tysfAnny, make oath to obey the mere ar
bitrary will of known traitors Is not
ltheif's = noble ambition? They would put
III TO pefil to crafty m insane passion. If
they chance to die on the gallows, who can
pity them. Are they not the authors OF
their own calamities =
sae"Lay me down and save the Flag"
was the utterance Of Mulllgan after receive
ing the wound Of which he died. No no.
bier words have been uttered by any one
since the war broke out. They show, that
his first thought, as it ought to be the first
Of all Of N, was for the honor and safety
Of his country, Of which the Flag II the
sign and emblem. He thought it Of infin-
itely Asmall importance what befel him.
But he desmed it Of great consequence
that the honor Of the nation should not be
sullied If by any sacrifice it could be avert
ed. He deyeted his life to the country Of
his adoption. He faithfully kept the oath
Of allegiance which made him Citizen
How his conduct shames that of those who,
born and cherished beneath the Flag of
the Union, now seek to trample it under
foot How it should touch to the quick
those who call themselves Americans, and
are yet conspiring secretly everywhere to
make America desolation! It il. strange
that such things should -strapgest Of all
that Americans should be guilty Of con-
templating such enormous wickedness.
gDrAn incomplete list of the officers and
crew Of the defunct Alabama, which has
been printed, shows that Of twenty-six OH.
GERS, eleven were native rebels and fifteen
Englishmen. OF sixty.six petty officers
and seamen, sixty-one were English, Irish,
Scotch and Welsh, two Portuguese, and
one German, and there was not single
American among them. According to
Semmes' own statement Of the law of the
ocean, the Alabama was nothing tut q pi-
rate, and he, himself, . piratical comman-
der. But then he does not admit that nor.
Like al. other thieves on land or.water, he
PROPOSES to Do . very honest and gallant
fellow. Treason very naturally upsets Ill
q mans ideas. II q man repudiates all
laws, Of course We must expect hin to
think piracy = very just and honorable oc-
cupatiOn. 10 7ss a4 - -
1cThe grasshoppers are said to have
made an invasion In the vicinity Of Fort
Ridgley, Minnesota, and in the Red River
valley, and are moving in . south-east di-
rectiontowards the, Mississipfi river, de-
stroying every green thing in their way
The people are praying for head winds to
stay the progress Of this pest-almost ~
bad a. an invasion Of rebels or Copper.
heads.
~ The number Of buildings burned in
Chambersburg last Saturday BY the rebels,
10 stated to be two hundred and sixty-five
and these includes all the public and most
valuable buildings. The total value il es-
timated at more than million dollars.
Here IL an example Of what ruin and de-
VISITATION may be wrought by SO small q
force ~ three regiments Of cavalry, force
which could never have reached the spot
had the population but been prepared to
sdsr the slightest residence. II il lesson
70 Us If we WIN but heed II We hope
there Will never be any necessity for M to
defend our homes and families against any
armed inrasion. But our proximity to
the border should warn a. Of the necessity
Of due preparation for any such emergen-
~. II We are ready to rspel such assaults
they are not likely 10 come. Our present
condition u = constant invitation to the
gangs Of assasains now OF late by ravagins
Missouri, 80, :. sfsq - ~. :,
- The Abba Union learns that there
have been some demonstrations ON the
border Of Appanooss county, from Missou-
n guerfillas, and that Col. Txnnehill has
ordered the militia out on the line for de-
Tense. -aat 64e
4, Two Cops were canvassing q certain
county in Indiana, fsw weeks ego, for the
nomination Of member Of the Lower House
Of the General Assembly. They told .
great many stories on each other, but B.
capped the climax and secured his nomi.
nation BY telling the farmers' wives that
MS opponent, c., was mighty smart but An
awiul fellew to suck eggsl That killed
him. sor eggs were scarce and very high.
FuNNY.-The Cops have called . Conyen-
ton for the 5th Congressional District, Il
,Winterset, Sept. eth. Well, their running
candidate in the 9th for Congress. II decd
oeoiy rich joke, and reminds one Of those
cnsep boarding houses where the boarders
go through with the ''motions'' BY eating
oried apples for breakfast, andtaking warm
water for dinner, which "svelis', the 40.
pies 1or the meal called suppsr.s There il
not much chance for . Cop to riattsn,' in
the 9th; and we advise him to stay At home
and save his money, for he vim be beaten
~ moi less than three thousand yotee.,
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