The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

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Likethe serpent in the garden they Gre
whispering their plausible and cunningly
devised falsehoods in the ears Of the cred
ulors and using their usual cunringly de-
vised and plausible falsehoocs to begaile
the people. 1t is time for patriotic people
to shake Off their le.harEy and walk forth
in their strength. The time has come.
The work is before as and must &c done.
Friends Of Burlington, Of Des MONIES
coun,y-of the glorious State OF iowa, TO
TEE RESCUE! Il
Washington CoFPespondence.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I, 1864. !
FRIEND DuNEAM-I have been abseE
from this seething town during the most
unpleasant season. ] have just returned
to provide myself with quarters for the
winter, and to settle myself down once
more. It does fellow good to get out Of
here into the fresh lake atmosphere during
the summer solstice, and feel as il had
been dipped IN the fountain of youth, and
soaked through, since left here ia July.
And don't know bu: have been for if
the free air of the Northwest is no. the true
fountain Of youth, then it 10 doubtful il
any Columbus ever discovers it. !. don't
make ugly women handsome, perhaps. Il
dom, make old men technically younger,
IN years. But it does make q langc.l, en-
] stsid here through the ] uly raid. die
not believe the rebels could enter The town.
supposed there were not grea. nlany
troops here. AT least that was the under
standing. But Washington il deliberately
fortified, and had faith IN the foriiGca-
toms. Besides, l had gun thai ! 5000
guard with here once, and ] thought, i
necessary, I should not feel very much
afraid oftghting with it, behind for..tcG-
tsoas. And the truth is, they couldn't get
into the town, as the event showed. They
knew very Wei what force was here. They
have an abundance of Official spies mere to
inform them, doubtless, and If they could
clear case that they :oc.ted 20, and made a
bold, strong plsh.
] went from here TO Chicago. Eat lef.
there before the rebels took the town.
There were no Notifications around TIA:
city. ! didn't believe i. could be success
fully defended. Consequently ] skedad-
died, for know something about the dis
position Of these rebels when, they get q
fellow at disadvantage. And by al!
Trustworthy accounts the rebels that took
Chicago were as nasty and villairCas set
az ever conspired against order, sInbusca-
ded Union force, or robbed q hen .ooet.-
] congratulate myself on my escape. ]
Ut several hundred miles distance.
] went out into the Western Reserve,
where they have blackberries, and peach
e., and plums, and all that agreeable sort
of thing In the latter summer. And had
good time. got fish In the lake. ] had
splendid rides all around the oanfry, and
l had black berries and blackberry wine;
y peach. There wasn't one there, not one,
in all that country, whore, commonly, they
so abound. The terrible weather OF last
winter Killed the very last reluctant, we'll
covered bud. But when ! got back here /
found peaches in plenty. very gond and
very cheap. Don't you wish you mad
some? A
At political headquarters here fnd ev-
erything looking hopeful. Correspond
ence from all quarters makes our people
happy. And they areworking with win,
scattering enlightenirg documen~, the
seeds of truth and patriotic hope. all over
the land with prodigal fingers. Never Ma
tional Committee worked more diligently,
faithfully, joyfully, and :confidentiy than
| ~, literally supported from abroad. The
Democratic Committee are as ugly, ven-
onous, boasting as need be. Bat they are
I not dong but a trifle ia compar son with
our own people. If the activity OF people
throughout the country corresponds with
right, sure. h@ eG
! BY the way, yesterday picked Up IN the
Folding Room OF the Eouse, fame Is now
lea before me,) Democratic Campaign
Document, No. ]. The Democratic Plat
| FORM" Such is the title. Well, Vow. what
do you suppose the pamphlet presents az
the e Democratic Pistform7" It presents
And that 10 ALL Tue Chicago platform is
not in it at all. Il is not 50 much as limited
OF in the blindest way. Nor the Conven-
| ton. either; noranything it said or DID,
tMcClellan's letter Of acceptance, with ex-
tracts from his West Point and Lake George
speeches, comprise the long and the short
Of i. They and they GloEe arevdeli berately
country by the National Democratic Com
mittee as the platform ofthe party. i think
Democracy itself never attempted a more
impudent trick than that, for the actual
Chicago platform has had pretty free ven-
tilation IL this country, and al The people
know pretty well what it is.
Defeats have their uses, as well ~ victo-
| RES. It was blue time when tie Chicago
Convention met. They thought, looking
| from the point OF view Of their desires, that
he war for the Union had proved :. a fall
ure." And they meant to make the failure
an assured one. They were not .sprudent
and crafty as they might have been # she
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more prosperous. In their jub;sance OF
spirits they we're thrown of their guard.
They displayed themselves in their true
Light. They spoke as they thought and felt.
Thus, season of ill-success and Eloomi-
ness, that lef. no trace Of permanent harm
to our cause. die, for the country, the be-
nedcent work Of uncovering to the gaze Of
the people the true character OF Copperhead
Democracy. Is there not q Providence in
II? And it ia too late now. was alwxys
too late, after so fair and fill IN exposure
Ito cover up the traitorous body, even
with the tattered rags Of Mcrie,lan. The
people have seen, and heard, and read, and
for It is all Of character that patr;ots eas,.
not forget. IS
| Mr.. Harlan is going to iowa to make q
Few speeches. But he can only make very
few. He cannot be gone from here only
for brief period, for his services on the
National Committee ate Of character that
they cannot be dispensed with. Friend