The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

wvMAN VIA iauy N0Uel wines
from Petersburg, Va, to . sister spirit In
Richmond, under date Of the 10th ,ult,
wherein she thus demonstrates: a.t
Henry says that il j. reported that hall
OF the Yankee troops In West Tennessee
are negroes, and that Gen. johnson IL de-
terWined II they fall into our hands to
snow them no mercy, and if the Yankees
retaiiate on our men who fall into their
hands, to hoist the black nag at once.-
Henry says that the question was pute to
vote in his brigade, whether they preferred
" give negroes no quarter and take the
fisk OF being retaliated on, or to treat them
as prisoners of war, and that every man
voted 70 give them no quarter. .f,Fa III.
hope Gen. Johnston will keep his
word. would like to see the black flag
hoisted at once love my husband as
fondly asa wife can love, but would r.
Their he should die under the black flag
than that the insult of the detestable Yam
KEGS in sending negro soldiers against tls
should not be resented by putting every
one to the sword who may fall into our
power. do wish Mr.. Davis and his Cab
met would resign in favop,of their wives,
and leave the, direction of affairs for zone
ths1 pu4iiiahim6us Yankees would soon ID
have no negroes, and would have TO get
some HessianAtoifight for them, or give mp
the war. Wouldn't you and make good
generals, Mary? If the wretches make an
attack on this city, will show You what
can do; ym will hear Of another Joan Of
Arc,''' rrsfe.f,. nsef7od,h a sl.s.s 80
d The difficulty with this sort of people is
that they are still labQring under the hal
lucinations created BY an age of systematic
commercial and political servility, and in
dolently assume that the inhabitan.s Of the
Free States are, their more ingenious and
doclle upper servants, who have been
strangely mis1ed into revolt, and whom
they are now engaged in reducing to their
natural and fit position. 1t ian't convenient
to them that Blacks should be recognized
as men, whence they jump to the conclu-
sion that ve have no right 70 recognize and
assured that the Rebels might win ~ arm
ing thea Blacks on their side, che would
never dream Of any improperly in 70 arm-
ing them, nor imagine that there Oughtto be
any hesitation on the subject ); but that the
low vulgar, 40rdid, sneAking, "rusillanifn-
ousp Yankees should have the iMpudence
70 do it excites at once her Amusement and
bringing up the breakfast mot 4 lavish tjjf,e,
about thess1 days,) should coelly sit down
81 theaab}e, help haraslf, and insist on eat
ing with white folks. .Missps' would new
er think Of urging the point with her. but
settle tAe' whole question BY Instantly
knockMg her down, and then kickina
beg while PomR was, Aurrying up the raw
hide.
This lady, ia her fury, is most unjust Ia
mfr. Davis and his Cabinet" Those pAr.
sons have to confront the civilized WORLD
= matter9 q which she knows nothing. and
for which she Of course cares nothing.-
Their emissaries are dined and wined bv
the tory aristocrats OF Great Britain; thew
are privileged 70 whisper into the Gar OF
willing but skeptical Napoleon, and e in
terchange sympathetic messages with. His
Holiness, Pope Plus TX. They are On veil
vet with Emperor Max, Of Mexico, and
all the "head cepfresr 0fdarkness anddes
potism on the globe; and these are not
for an opsn Adoption anlisys-
teMatic prosecution of the negro-k killing
black flag programme. So the rebels have
10 teifporize and equivocate. and dissem-
bic; and the awonien, would do likewise.
if clothed with the power they covet, unless
they should replace Slidell by Mrs. Green
how. and Mason by Belle Boyd, and re.
solve to goit blind in defiance or the pro-
tests0f their European friends. Rely Oh
it, Madam that even, your adorable sex
cannot teach craft to the diplomatists nor
and ferocfty to tie swordsmen
OF this internal rebel1ion. -Nesp York 1si-
01tnl. @tJtaSs s3a4TnHlrs III. @TMfssst .saf ii