The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-17

certainly not Tor ME to prosecute my ad-
versary for assault and battery. The only
igerents far apart, nor for purposes Of pun
ishment, but in view of of security. From
the very beginning of the rebellion, North
and South sat down to drink together, and
the beverage was the blood Of black man.
It is now for them to cease such work
tor the North to seek security for the flu
ture, and, with sections, let bygones be
bygones. In order to provide such secu-
rity. some changes must he made
Firstly, no more slavery. [Applause.]
Secondly, men must no more gain or
lose civil and political rights BY vir
tue of race or origin. [Applause.1 Third
~, the great landed estates of the South,
which are an essential attribute of slavery,
must be broken up and parceled out to the
poor; not to the soldiers, for they belong
by right to the Southern poor. We can
pay our soldiers: they can be overpaid
we will give them money to purchase land
wherever they please; but the estates Of
the South are the property of the South
ern poor. Well, then, jointly we must ut
terly repudiate the confederate debt. Zap
The North can not consent to have a
second mortgage on the South, Jointly
with any creditors whatever; the South
as well as the North must be q source of
revenue for the benefit of the entire coun-
try. One change again: To the loyal be-
longs the ballot-box. Continued ap-
plause.1 Understand me we'll; do not
number among the loyal mere men who
listening to a dozen words and kissing q,
book. By such power, no traitor can be
transmitted into loyal man. All the dis
loyal must be kept away from the ballet.
box. Applause. The disloyai masses
must be deprived of their votes for ten or
twelve years to come the leaders, for
ishment. No NO. at ali. # they would
Danish themselves rather than remain I'm.
der these circumstances, let them go; the
blame lies with them, not with Us. But, you
will further observe, this Acknowledgement
will be repealed. Certainly, will say,
whenever such arepeal becomes compati.
BILE with public safety. perhaps in five years
hence: 70 slluds again to the negro. win
negro should not be allowed to vote, that
you should be born anew to understand
the matter thoroughly. Never, till you
get rid of that spirit of caste, and distinc-
tons of race, viii you be delivered from
that feeling. OF depravity, when you will
use that such measure Is indispensable 70
save the nation and tho negro. You will
base - the action Of taking from the hands
Of your black saviors the muskets with
which they preserved the Union, and re.
fasing them tho ballot box with which to
preserve themselves and continue their
work Of salvation. do not forget that
many declare that it IL for each rebel State
to pass upon these points, which are indis-
the rebel States are still in the Union. So
do I, but hold that the Confederate States
having broken their main connections
with the Onion, have temporarily forfeited
their constitutional rights, and it is for
their conqueror to see, when they renew
their relations with the Union, that the fu.
ture be not fraught with danger 10 the
North. Whenever we reach time Of
peace-and that time will never come I'M
til punishment be over, until all prisoners
be liberated, and until the victor will have
dictated the terms Of peace-then will the
law OF war pass away, aud the constitu-
tional law, heid in allegiance TO the para.
mount laws of war, resume its wonted
sway.
Regarding JET. Davis, Mr.. Smith re-
marked:
What possible good can come from the
adoption of q rigorous and bloody policy
toward subdued and fallen foes? I see
nonev On the contrary, I foreshadow great
evil az its probable result. The nations of
the earth will give us lower place in their
esteem; we will exasperate the South and
revive the disaffection at the North, which
the death CT our beloved President has
done so mwch to allay. Aud, before COM
Guide, let me say word as to the trials for
treason. Will they not agitate the entire
land? What will we think when we heal
of man tried for treason, when we ac-
knowledge that he acted under the law Of
war: Aud let me advert, for a moment, to
the crime of JET. Davis. I canno. think
that the American people will deal unjust
IL with this fallen man, and place him on
trial for assassination and treason. II he
be put on trial for treason, before the other
charge be Investigated, II will be argued
that q man who might be guilty oftreason,
aid I therefore firmly believe that he will
not be put on trial for the latter charge till
the former be Investigated or Withdrawn.
Such treatment will gain for rs respect,
gratitude and love. [Applause.1 The
South will throw open its arms to receive
thetens Of thousands Of families ready to
how such action would assist the cause OF
civilization the world over, and restore to
US peace more beautiful, more desirable
than ever.
BIRDS AND BATs.-We know Of nothing
more cruel and heartless than the whole
sale slaughter Of the small birds, SO COM
mon in many OF our towns. The farmer
owes more to the birds than he is apt TO
admit. They destroy innumerable insects
which would prey upon his fruits and in
lure his crops. II the robin, the cherry
bird, the cat bird, or any other, is disposed
to make a dive at the strawberry bed or
the cherry tree, there are modes Of pre-
venting them from taking all. If they
want few, better let them have them t:lan