The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-19
COpperhead Preparations for q
EiPesfn.thesfC0P.

We have repeatedly pointed out the evil
of the infamous measures resorted to by
the, ppprincipled men who have seized the
dlHAttfGn Of the Democratic party and have
rushed it from one calamity to another
These Democratic leaders, having pushed
their desperate fortunes to the worst ex-
tremIty, now propose the last nneasure-in,
fact, they propose to rise or fan at the last
ditch, and that ditch is the organization Of
the Democratic party in armed hostility to
the Federal Government. We invite a
o careful perusal Of the following extracts:
,o9 The Cincinnati Commercial says, edito-
.sstovernot Seymour will not follow the
:. ednnsels Of the ultras Of his party, and
seek an opportunity to make war with the
General Government. He has been vigOr.
Ously pressed to resist the draft, and drift
'ihtOa war with the national authorities =
Deputations Of Copperheads from the West
bany, and brought pressure upon him, to
take the lead in d Northern instruction. =.
: 1t ID proper to say, that Mr.. Daniel w.
Voorhees,. of Indiana, Member of Congress
from the Terre Haute District, called to see
Gov. seymour on business, and was ek-
ceedingly disguised because heidi not find
the Governor ripe for rebellion
The Washington correspondent of the
same paper, who is well known at Wash
ington, under date Of March Sd, says:
VERY little has been heard Of this or
ganizatiQn knights Of the Golden Circle
Of late, but they deceive themselves who
think it is not still in existence, or that it
will not put forth efforts more vigorous
than ever during the approaching summer
and hll to accomplish its mission, which is
directly the disaffection of the Northwest
on the subject Of the war and the restitt-
ton of the Union, and indirectly the es-
lishment of the Southern C0nfederacv, and
80 H. - T~n1
Ohio and Illinois. William r. Morrison,
Democratic Representative from the 18th
Congressional District of Illinois, stated
this fact tO'a friend yesterday. Mr.. Nor
rison was for two years Colonel in the
army, and though now . peace man, re-
fuses to join the knights" though he has
been importuned to do so. He is we'll ac-
quainted with the leaders and principal
members Of the traitorous cabal, and
knows whereof he affirms when he says
they will try to get control Of the elections
in the Northwestern States next fail.
rA'large number Of Copperhead mem
hers from Indiana and Illinois have gone
home within the past two weeks, and for no
other purposethanto organize the knights
Among those who have gone is VIM. J.
Allen, representative from one OF the
southern districts of IllinOis-the successor
Of Gen. Logan. This gentleman, it is WE'LL
KNOWN wanted to organize the men of
rebel army. He rendered the command oil
them TO Logan-so Logan charges him, at
any rate-and it is not q secret that in his
district he did raise several companies, |
which he sent south, via Paducah, and |
which were mustered into the rebel service |
in Union City. During General GIANTS |
soldier who told me- that he e' was rom
Southern Illinois, and that he belonged
to company raised by Mr.. Allen.
Senator Hendricks though, perhaps,
not member of the organization is pledged
81 the adjustment of . Northwestern
Confederacy, and the same may be said Of
and of all the leading members of the
party 1t home-Judge Eckles, Jesse u. |
Bright, and such men.
I'm connection it may not be inappro-
pirate toquote the following from an edito- |
nal in the Richmond Examiner of the |
isWGiie the political leaders are thus in |
telliSenty arranging their platforms, In
dianna, We learn has become more disloyal
this year than ever.
80 tkH year again there are signs Of trouble |
in the great NOrthwest-not signs of peace |
with us, but Of disinteeTation and disloca-
~Sc xS Ss os Of III.
may 6losm aAd blossom into the bloody |
fruit Of revolxtion."d .i0a7ssab = j.sI tra7
Col MORRISON il we'll known in Illinois. |
aud Il ~ has stated what this letter repre- |
sente, b has not spoken . word without |
lnow!sdge: He Y not 2 war Democrat, :
The, war. and at Donelson receiving the !
wound that compelled him to leave the
service. He has been supposed to have |
ssteaOeui pr0clivitee, and his votes in Com |
kYeA h4ve had that tendency. But We !
quote Ais lettsr from the Obaancrcial be-
- - L.
6rmed BY private letter received . few
the editor Of this paper, from |
: 'Denl6AfAtie member OF the House Of
Representatives. IN which he says s, |
s 80 .ergIe 4 am informed by those who |
knew, that, o. the = fnss.,. the dark LAM |
tern, wing ~ opr party, which y now, they |
s's "a .s & ,;, met co = % e0n
b gladNo know what those fellows do, for |
Mthey wahtto 30 to HI, would like to |
have I60HDu4blA notice. Let me know what |
10 doues mean what IL done Of . political |
nature; what they do towards tnetructaon
IN the uanly Art Of eeh deten!e. and al
s6cat S tSair nsssine. i no matter. ~
and 49,, Aua Ne whole tribe, will run ct |
The sn14S lre.'n But, II the concern has the |
oetenakh chained 1er 4, why Il may do dam. |
sss. ~ - sSiee men s.' Into crime 0lly muir
- X0Y O1t11CSo WS NV u01Ou lIOm TUG kSes
publican Paper, W give, FOR what they are |
worth: but tA1e letter - ltom = person in
who's word We have Tie most unbounded |
confidenCo.i We have suppressed tho date
and paacs Of meeting, and the names Of par
ties mentionsd, for feesons which may be
eiyen, heFee4ter. Sufncs II to say that the |
oonvention Of cortain lsadoTD Il tho Demo-
cratic party Who haye IN view the destruc-
non 81 ~ COUNTRY y a"0xed fact. They
hntn Gototol oCh0m6o Ill tending to the |
cone - y1hsy dssirs, hrlt IL defeat o.
cur lo00oo n IL field. They desre the i
OvcrtutKin9 of 4ht finances Of The country
IN order 70 hasten the public mind to an |
acquieoesoce IN : general breaking up.-f
16oV propose 20 force the Domocfatio party |
1t the Chicago CONVENTION into measures
tb4f nm produce these results, and part efI
tAeft sGh4me u 70 educate the Democratic |
,party - resist, ~ force. every net Of the
Gov0Innont omcers in The execution OIL
military power IN the Northern States. I'll
no collfaion Of this kind oan b produced, |
or il produced, fail 70 arouse the people |
xenerally, then ValtandigAans Is tot drought |
knek. 0SH Iii Aa.a9Hea& II 10 be reai&ked ha |