The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04


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Wednesday. June 1.
- According to the rebel papers OF
Richmond, Lee has been doing nothing but
achieving victories ever since Grant crossed
the Rap:iau. To be sure he has been all
the time falling back towards Richmond.
They are obliged to confess that Grant has
not failed to advance after every conflict,
finding each time . new base Of supplies,
and turning into naught the long prepared
defenses which were meant to Obstruct,
absolutely, any such progress. The people
Of Richmond know the country and cannot
be made to believe that the North Anna is
further from Richmond than the Rapidan.
!, But by dint Of loud and persistent boastiug'
- they may be convinced that Lee il advanc-
ing backwards. that his battles, in which
he has every time been driven from the
!. 6slds are all victories, and that his move
HentS by the rear are all ''strategy," and
thst the most profound and glorious! No
doubt the people Of Richmond feel anima-
tad by these glowing accounts Of Lees sue
cssses. No doubt they will continue to
feel elatsd until that same profound STRAIT
egy'' shall end in the absolute destruction
lof Lees army, or its retreat into or through
Richmond. II matters go on AS they have
hitherto, such must be the result. Perhaps
about that time they will understand the
STRATEGY most thoroughly. In fact, not
even thick -ekulled and muddy Drained
Virginia cavalier can then be 50 dull as not
- comprehend it. They cannot fail to re-
alise saen that the strategy though pro-
found, has proved failure, and means de-
feat and ruin.
We are not going to boast of success be-
fore It is really accomplished. We say, if
matters so on as hitherto, Grant is sure to
win. We fully comprehend what that
means. We know there are yet to be ter
rible battles, and that the result Of these Is
always uncertain. We know that Lees
army is TO be beaten into nothingness be-
fore the result is complete. But with Grant
to lead, the inspiration OF past success to
encourage the soldiers, aud the indomitable
will v hich cannot be turned from its pur-
pose. there is everything to induce hope
and confidence. Those who are made to
believe lie, may boast on until perdition
seize them. What fall they will have in
that day of Lees rout and Grants final
triumph!
~ That infamous wretch, John w. An
drews, who was tried aud convicted the
other day, in New York, for his completely
in the riots Of last July, had the hardihood
TO make a speech on his trial, in justifica-
ton OF his conduct. He did it all in de-
tense of free speech. He had a right to ut
ter his opinion. He had right to incite
resistance 10 the laws Of the Union. The
draft vas an iniQuity.l He had a right, to
say so, and il was no fault Of his if men
already maddened with fury committed
the slight offenses OF murder, arson and
robbery! The fellow did not omit stating
The two important facts that he was 4
estates Right Democrat and native Of
Virginia. This was hardly necessary
Noothet charactet could embody such fol-
" and malice e he evinced, and all the
world knows it. It is singular that all the
outragos committed in the country, are in
vindica.ion of .tree Speech:' "Free
Speech in these latter days means the
privilege ofindul,iag in all possible crimes,
from treason down to murder! ANY in
reference with these precious and humane
Injuries is an outrage on Free Speech =
Why shouldn't it bet Do not the rascals
swear that Slavery is "'Divine Institu.
tom" And is not that the root OF treason
and murder and every conceivable mi
guilty?
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The cotton dealers in New York have
been making money lately, We judge; that
Is if there is any considerable amount Of
cotton on hand. A few weeks ago "up-
Land middlingS'' were quoted at about
4cventy-eight cents per pound. On Friday
Last the same quality was quoted at one
dollar and three cents. That is an enor-
MODS advance. Those who bought when
twas lower, and have held on to it, have
made y good thing out Of it. But if any
have been attempting to ''bear'' the mar
ket-that is, selling short for future delive-
ryatAiow figure, they have managed to
pat their foot into it immensely. 1t won't
require I, great many bales, at loss Of
twenty odd cents per pound, TO swamp the
safges. '.pile." II wonldn't be surprising
e.some Of the "moneyed men, who gam
,ein cotton, had considerably less mohey
han they expected TO have about this
iine.
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3-The editor of the New York Herald
nbiishes a copy Of . dressmaker's bill
,hich, he says he picked up in Broadway,
here it seems to have been dropped by
ccident. It starts with the charge Of
wenty yards white and purple grenadine
t $3.50 per yard, and goes on through =
dozen or more items, for trimmings and
making, and sums up . total Of t,co han
dred and eighey-seven dollars and ten cents.
All that for q single dress! If the ladies Of
that city spend money ct that rate. even