The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-29

-. Ptcle4ss' wells ana spflDgs, food
anu drink sold to our soldiers have been
poisoned and worse than savage warfsre
OF shooting at pickets, contrary to the usa-
ses OF war, has been persevered in, though
IT could be productive of no advantage 10
them. except the qualification Of haired.
Iney have been only "cunning for blood"
but the greatest Of their crimes 10 the vii.
lol ana deliberate murder Of our prisoners,
NOT with the bullet and the bowie knife
that would have been mercy, but by the
long, horrible process OF starvation and
exposure. The miseriee of thousands on
tnousands OF helpless mon, confined in the
torture pens and prisons Of the South have
cried aloud to heaven for justice and not in
vain. Always robbed Of money, clothes
their feet, by their captofs, purposely de-
prived Of shelter, when the woods around
them would have furnished abundant ma.
terial for log huts; given scant supply of
UNIV holesome food; forced to drink un.
wholesome water; the clothes and provis-
ions sent from the North, under . solemn
promise, inhumaniy withheld; shot II thew
crossed line or came near window to
catch ono breath OF pure air amid the ati-
Hing odors Of their den; In their sickness
uncared for, the murder, the slow. linRer.
Ing murder of thousands Of good and true
men, their own cOuntrymen, rests ON Davis
and his cabinet; on Lee and Lcngstreet.
and Ewell and EARLY; on Johnston and
Hood. and leading men of the confederacy.
II Lee and his associates were the noble.
high-souled men they claim to be, why did
they not protest against such treatment of
prisoners, and failing to alter it. whv did
they not throw down their commissions.
declaring that they would not become part.
| ners in such cruelty, but would only make
war in fair and manly manner7
The guilt rests on Ill, they were "cun-
ming for blood" and until the participant.
cy Of any one is disproved, all must be
held responsible. But their cruelty did
not help them. With a self-sacrifice wor.
thy Of thest0unders Of the Dutch republic,
the people Of the North, though they knew
of the daily sufferings and horrible death
word which looked like submission, hut
| only neFved themselves 20 q sterner onset
and more persistent effort. These hor-
furs Eaised ton the indignation of the
whole world. The massacre Of unarmed
teams;ers At Stone River; of the black
troops who had thrown down their arms at
Fort Pillow only made the negro troops
fight more desperately in future; and
taught the nations ACROSS the sea the real
spirit Of the foe we had to meet. There
was no cunning in MI this but the '.cun-
ming of blood"
J. And ~ hat shall We say Of this last fear.
full orimef 1t was = crime committed not
by ordinary ruf6ans, but the principal
agent was man of highly cultivated mind
great tragic actor. the brother Of the great
est living tragedian; himself Of no mean
reputation. Another il the con Of q veal
thy Maryland planter. The crime was
most cunniugly planned but was only the
cunning ofths tiger with thirsty lips track
ing his prey. or The lion crouching BY the
stream, waiting for the antelope to come
70 drink cunning for blood"
They basely murdered . President %
kind and gentle aud forgiving, that Of him
it may be said % of the murdered King o1
Scotland: !.
I sBesideo this Lincoln
Hath borne ri. facolti:s 50 meek; hath been
80 cAe01 In his great ONCE, thA4 his virtues
| Wiz plead like angels trumpet tongued
The deep ELIMINATION Of his taking on"
He was their kindest friend in the id
ciliation. They have placed in his stead
| by this cruel act, . man who has himself
been persecuted BY them; who knows the
I foil extent of their guilt and the retrfbu-
! ton they merit. President johnson 10 70.
ported 20 have said on Tuesday last "to
the clergyman who begged him 70 Be mer-
cifal e the rebels. !" 't,1at mercy to indi.
state" He also declared to . prominent
member Of Congress that '.he was willing
! to oct with the utmost magnanimity To.
wards tho common people OF tho rebel
! States. but that the unrepentant leaderA
must b punished"
70 Governor Stone Of our State, he said
..he would deal kindly and lesiently with
rank and die Of their armies regarding
them @ the victims and ap6efeSn Of the -.
| bejiiou. but that be would nevertheless. b.
careful not to pursue any policy which
Vould prevent tho government from visit
m punishment upon the guilty authors 81
I ~ rebellion. 6o wOuld neither recognize
! nor hold Official muuicAlton with those
Who had held on1cial stations, nor &c.
Ikpowledge the sovereign for tho last fou!
Kan OF tho rebel government. He bad
lought the rebel government with 81 the
ens1gy OF hh character. He veil knew!
the horrible eoutrsees 70 which tho loyal
men Of the South had been subject, and il
WAs hiDi determination to vet 10 euoh
manner - would bsst peotect individual
rights and vindissse the ohsyact:r OF me
Government" Was there any wisdom OF
eagAUity in the IN which placed Andrew
Joknron over them instead Of Abraham
| LancolnS
Thev bsve taught w = very useful les.
aon. We still put faith ia the horror and
manliness, Of our opponents. We were
! fesdy to plseO power again in THAR hands
l HOS men NkOS0UO12SB w ~ 8Ca4eAOAAAOAs eAs~
patriots, high In the confidence Of men O.
tnduencs, have sneahsd as .nidnieh. BE- =.
ia vito and unnokiCed, aimed TIE deadly
shot: have burst into 10 room ofan appa.
rentiv dviD9 mn In his bed, ana IN tn
presence d his daughter inoicted thos<
rufnsniy wounds which wsre intended e
be fatal. and thus 10 have come 70 know
! thas ~ their habits Of training; b thai
habit1al cruelty to a unhappy raoo il
heir he .sdisg men Of III; t ss r.
naonle Of GiIead Of old "cunning fol
blood that gentleness and neek a,, 50. And
forgiveness are thrown away upon them
that they are to be watched and guarded
like Tigers and lions cunning for blood :
Ont Of the bloody coffin Of our President y,
God spe&ks this lesson to-day, and 1t ls 2,
tho peril Of our individual lives, ct tne
peril Of our future peace and safety O inc
nation, II We disregard tho warning, ~mon
he il his wisdom, has permitted these in
fatuatoa men to give us.
A man il Cleveland ha. built Acuse O