The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-07


the following letter from the Rev. James
Mckay. tCathOlic) Pastor OF Orange, New
Jersey. The Nation thanks its esteemed
reverend priest for his desire 10 set the
Truth before us," but we much question
whether the reverend friend will thank the
Notion for publishing his letter. We do,
however, for il iustifies all and more that
We have said OF the relation sustained by
his class to the true interests OF this coun-
try, and the desperate struggle in which il
is engaged for its very existence. We trust
that there are no. many OF hiR fellow. cler-
gymen who can SO far forge. their clerical
cha-acter as TO indulge IN such reckless and
unmiligated falsehood. Lying, TO be sure,
is no worse in clergyman than in d lay
man, but decen. regard, at least, for truth
is generally considered as an unquestiona-
BILE necessity in the clerical profession. II
is quite unnecessary to suggest what sor'
or Influence the Rev. James Mckay exer-
cises over the flock that attends upon his
ministrations.
ORANGE, ". j., US, AMERICA,
Eoy. Is, 1864.
My DEAR SRA though. occurred to
me that perhaps corrupt and conflicting
Dental election IN America, which came
or on the sih ms, and which has been ca
gerly looked for, and Of some interest 70
all Europe as wei. a. 70 America. There
were two candidates IL the feid-Lincoln
and Mcclellan. The platform CT The for
mer was: NO peace wi.hoa: eStArpa:ion
OF Slavery TIE platform Of he Latter
was: ITO presen: the olive branch to the
South in one hand, and the sword in the
other and If the first Of these offer ;ngs
were not received, then 70 apply the other.
and the "Union to be preserved "a. all haz-
aards.'" Lincoln being Repa plscan and
Ano!itionst, and Mcclellan being a Demo
Graf, anu the people being tired and dis
gusted with the war 20 q state of Eauseous-
rise up in its majesty ard deeea; him.
What did he do? He Sc. bis agents TO
work. and there was no. q city, town, ham
le. or village in the Northern and West
ern States but were brited with thousands
and thousands Of grcen5Gcks 10 secure his
reelection. GYeenbachs are the paper DOL
lars :ha. are current row. They have
ceased 10 count them a: Washington
They weigh them bJ the Tn. enclose
one as sample. You can easily see, esi-,
how Lincoln was reelected. And by get
ting reelected, he considered iha. This
would prove TO all Europe tina. the FODDER
ais Endorsed him and his administration,
whereas the contrary is the fact. All OF
US know full well how the constitutional
rights of the North and South haye been
trainpled upon and invaded by tie Know
Nothings aud Aholi:ionists Q; the North
And all Europe can surely anc clearly see,
after four years Of hard fighting against
Overwhelming numbers, that the South
erners have earned and established their
independence. ! might write you 8 longer
letter on the American question did time
permit; but as my duties are SO pressing
and my taste for American politics so poor,
and just only looker-on, deem it d,,-
ty to put TIE Nation right on !. question Of
such vital Importance. The NG,ion. say,
a paper ] 30 much admire, and which
comes to me 30 correctly once week, ana
getting 30 much matter from false and
corrupt papers and correspondents az You
do. have only 70 say that love Of truth
and . hatred Of partially prompted me to
pen You this letter, and believe me yours
ez o0yde,
JAKEs NcKAs,
Pas.oY OF Orange. n. u. g A,ne-ina