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

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~ England and France are vastly in
tlignant because we continue our war on
the rebels. They weep bitter tears over the
carnage in America" and refuse to be
comforted because we do not consent to
our national ruin! We do not hear, how
ever, that they have ever urged on the reb-
els to cease their rebellion, submit to the
Constitution and Laws, and seek to be-
come again good and loyal citizens! All
their indignation is visited upon us. They
pat the rebels on the back, furnish them
with ships, guns, powder, and all the mu-
nitions Of war, and, as far as acts go, en-
courage them to persist in their treason.
There is another comment on their hon.
esty. England has, for some two years or
more, had rebellion on its own hands,
There are some savages in New Zealand
who do not like English rule, and have re-
belled against it. England sends armies
and ships to put them down. So far as we
are informed it still goes on. John Bull
does not succeed as promptly as he hoped.
But he does not, therefore, propose to stop
trying. France, too, has had an outbreak
in Algeria. France, too, sends its rebel
lious subjects an abundant supply Of bull
lets, and insists that they shall be made to
submit.
Now, it occurs to us that if it is deemed
proper by these two Governments to COM
pei rebels to lay down their arms, it must
be at least equally just for this Govern
ment to do the same. We may be mistaken
about it, to be sure. 1t may be that sup
pressing a rebellion is G peculiar p1eroga-
tive of Monarchs. In that case we are
certainly wrong. But if it is not their
special prerogative, if all nations have
equal power, is not their talk about our
war piece OF gsetuitous insolence-a bra
zen mockery, witch could originate only
with men who think despotism blessing
to the world? esat
Va The negro troops who formed part
of Gen. Sturgis' unfortunate expedition
are reported to havessAght with extraordi-
nary intrepidity. Many of them boarded
the ammunition trains while they were
being destroyed, filling their bosoms and
pockets with cartridges. Others gathered
them from the cast-away accoutrements of
white soldiers. With these supplies they
continued the fight on the retreat to Rip
ley, and mono of them came in without
their arms. It looks as if the negroes not
only s'remember Fort Pillow" but bravely
accept the rebel challenge. They seem to
be resolved to continue lighting it ont on
that line until the war is ended. They
don't mean to surrender and they will
fight. Yet it is wrong, the Copperheads
say, to arm the negroes!, 50
n9 The Copperheads in Congress are
consistent. They don't pretend to mani
fest any delight over the reports of good
news from the army The other day, when
the premature report of the capture of Pc
tersburg was read in the House, they sat
as sullen and sour as if they were men,
bers Of the rebel debating club which late
ly adjourned at Richmond. They don't
want Lees army whipped. They do want
Grants to be- OF course Grants success
| will terribly disappoint them. Yet these
| men have made oath Of their loyalty and
fidelity! They do not even think without
moral perjury. Their thoughts are indeed
traitors. 'They legislate. for Union they
desire to be destroyed, and seek to destroy.
The villains!
w. The New York Daily Tribune, of the
18th inst, contains a long ascount Of the
Cape Cod Cranberry culture. It may be
worth while to introduce its cultivation in
this region. 1t seems to be very profitable.
They grow north Of US. Why should they
not grow here? Has anybody tried to grow
them hereaboues? The price they usually
command would justify an experiment by
some one who will post himself on the
mode Of cultivating them. From a hasty
glance over the article in the Tribune, we
should think they would thrive here as
well as anywhere. II they will, they will
pay better than anything else at present
prices.
~ The Spanish Government having
discovered that its seizure of the Chincha
Islands, belonging to Peru, has stirred up
an immense hornets nest in South Amer
lea, has concluded, it is said, to disown the
act. It was likely to prove costly and
dangerous experiment and SO it "comes
down.! In this, it does more wisely than
was to be anticipated. But to undertake
a fight with all South America at once,