The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-22


IL one common bond on owe.
Bindeth great and small ofus.
Whatsoever may befaii-
Sorrows OK the rest OF it
We shall overcome them all,
If we make the best of it.
Charles J. DunpAy.
A Rebel Girl on Union.
The following letter was captured anon,
the effects of Hoods army, 80 the staree
goes. There is good deal of music In l.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 90, 1865
DEAR BROTHER Toni wrote to von
some six months ago, and feel quite unea.
sy about you, as not line has reached mo
since your letter last June. now repeet
to you that matters and things are getiins
worse every day. You will be astonishsd
Ito hear that your friends of the female d..
nomination are dropping off every day..
Yes, dropping of, too, as willing victims
Into the arms of the ruthless invader. jmt
think of it! Mo!lie, the unconquerablA
who used to parade that large Beauregad
breastpin. and who used to sing "Mary.
land, my Maryland with so much pathoa
was married some four months ago 10 4
Federal with but one bar on his shoulder.
Sallie. who used to sleep with the "Bonny
Blue Flag" under her pillow, who looked
who would not speak to her school.
mates, N and c., because they
received and treated Federal officers vii
due politeness, she, too is g"ne-yes, mar.
ried to Federal officer with two bars
Sue, the historical one, who carried IL
glittering stiletto in her belt, who was 70.
ing to initiate Charlotte Corday, and asslD.
sinate somebody for her country's saba
she, too, has gone the way of all nesh, 81
TOD hot
gle on his shoulder. And now, pull a.
your handkerchief, and prepare for d
worst, my poor brother Tom. Your AZ
sweetheart, Anna, the one to whom IA
dedicated your sweetest verses, and wloo
mel0diOus voice so often mingled vii
yours in days of yore, who defied bah
Memorials and the whole 18th Army Cofs
who was sent first South, then North, 6ut
upon whose rebellious temperament y
climaterisl change could have the has
influence, she, too, has hauled down t.
stars and bars, and is about to surrendee
at discretion. should not have believed
this, but to convince myself passed h6
house the other night with y gentlemaa
who protects US during your abssncs, a
purpose to find out the rtate of her politiel
sentiments from her musical programme
Take it like . man. Tom! for tell yus
that heard very distinctly the words q
Forever" sung In her best style, withs
glorious tenor voice mingling with it.
Poor brother Tom! You know consid.
cred her always the Gibraltar of the Souih,
and now, when she surrenderS, muk
think that the Confederacy has gone up
You had better come home immediAtsly
and look to your interests in that quarts;
Is, perhaps, it may not be too late yet b
produce . favorable change in your suit
foil no nOv in " IA fhou n ~
return soon they will not find q single GID
or widow below conscripta age in these para
AZ the Watchword now seems to be ''Sgxve
qua peMt,' which means, "Marry who 70
cam My principles are unchanged, and
am as true to the South as ever. We
have captain boarding with US merely b
way of protection, who appears to he n.
thcr q clever fellow for Federal. He take
a sly glance at me at the table someGmA
but, Of course, I do not return it. You
know me too well for that. Let me holr
from you soon, and believe me ever. your
flowing sister, MAMk
yolation of my Southern principles 70 TAKE
an occasional ride for my health with ~
Captain! He has such nice horne and
5buggy. You know there can be no posi-.
BILE harm in that.
p. Sill. That impairment fellow acsu.
ALLY squeezed my hand as he helped =
out OF the buggy this evening. We b.
such delightful ride. want you to COM
home and protect me, Tom, rs don't h0
to live this way much longer.
p. Sill. II ever should marry
Yankee ibut you know my principles ~
we'll for that,) would do IL merely - "
humble instrument. TO avenge the wronf
peace should he find, by day or By nisG
thOrns should be planted in his couch; y
dreams should he Of HOlofernes, and ~
dry good bill as long as the Internal Nv
enue law.
p. S.-1v. Come home, brother Ton
and take the amnesty oath for two montU
OR tkereabouts. I want TO tell you ~
cret: On due consideration ! have cou,
Ito the Dissemination to make lnaftyt@
nmyse!f. Yes, brother Tom. am goansw
marry the Captain ON patriotic pslncip.s~
n MARIE.
THE STRENGTH or THE REPrRec'-m
the midst of the deep gloom that now ~ ~
shadows the Nation, aud fills every 10y.
heart with sorrow, it is gratifying % ~ H.
that the great strength Of the RePnDi nc :. =.
in the integrity of the people. tbs s NJ
sassin can destroy. Nay, 1t sstreng!snsts.
led by the act which took the life OF y.
president. AS we see, and ~ the Peo
Iof the other Nations will see, that the
sassination of the Chief Magistrate oo
not overturn the Government, 1oes to,s
lead to revolution, and does not stOp, w
single hour. the official machinery " !
I ination, the Republic will be mo,e p1i Gu -
i'm our own estimation, and higher h ~
estimation of foreigners, than ese. s,,s.rl
This calamity which we have s sun ~
Ibinds the patriot closer to his count1ys
in proportion strengthens its ioul sar ~
THE flag appears more precious to-day ~
previously. The rebellion is more ,..:. warm
condemned and traitors more DMss el -
ted now than heretofore. The peoPle drty.
never more determined to do tne'i so mr.
ferlessly, thoroughly, than at tbs lsa nS'h -
The blood of our murdered Pr ,sr Sss 10 a
considerable extent, healed dtvls,onSS pI
! Illus the Very act that was int .ssns 10 |
'f3weaken or destroy the ,,I l,nsesnr,etosI
Hxiven it a new strength. While tn. .hs :,
Mine people maintain their integri.y: ~ ri
s,.ssin cannot shake the pillars o. .'u nnda
pubic. Our reliance ss Natiol,, e, fros
! si;od. on the people. Herein we al a,.srsneA
other nations, and herein lies our sue-e