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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23

Farms Wanted
We want to purchase improved farms from so
10 l60 acres each.
House Lots for Sale.
No. Il. Lot on Brady street, west side, IS feet
front BY l65 feet deep-price very low. On pay
mcnt for the lot the money to build wiH be loaned
sor term Of years at sir per cent
No. 2s. On Brady street. l60 feet front by $50
set deep-fenced. Price &l2 per front foot.
No. g. On Third street, lot No. lOParkers g ad-
diton, corner lot,) price, $500.
No. 81. A valuable city lot S. +. corner Main
st. and College Avenue 200 feet on Main ST. by
$50 feet on College Avenue and commanding .
beautiful river view. Price q 800.
Store Lots for sale.
No. -. One on 4th ST.. lust east Of Brady s..
UnlsnprovedL LANDS for Sale
II Cedar, Iowa, Tama. Powesheik, Story ,Siouz
Warren, Jasper and Polk counties, and in Doug
Les county, Nebraska, varying in price from q
TO el0 per acre.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23
Buffers Bell Series of Poets, elegantly illustrated
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Works.
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Macauly ionc
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New sAS
The Stock Of Photographic Albums and Books
fine binding cxd
West.
for the Young People cannot fail be pleased Also
Stationery, Blank Books, Gold Pens, Pocket Csmterv
Portfolios,
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23

The Art Of Eanmellimg the skin.
Hunts Ere lch Skin Enamel, whitens the cont
,lexion permanently, giving the skin soft.
pearly appearance, tan, freckles. pimpies
and does not injure the skin. Sent by mail for
80 cents. HUNT L Co. Perfumcrs, Al South
Sth St, Philadelphia. feb23 -deodly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23
FIRE INSURANCE.

Aggregate Capital oA,5oo, ,o0o.
Etna Fire Insurance c..
OF Hartford, ss,soo. 1928,
phenlx Fire Insurance C.,
0fHartford, Conn. 9s25, ,so2,o7,
Merchants Fire Insurance c..
OF Hartford, Conn. ESQ, ,lso.so.
City Fire Insurance c.,
OF Ofaartford, Conn. go, ,44o.ol.
Yonkers & N. Y. Fire Inc. c..
OfNew York. esoo,ooo.
Columbia Fire Insurance Co.,
OfNew Yrk. e6so.ssl.s7.
Csrn Exehalge ylre lns. c.,
Of New York. eleo,ooo,
0oo oor Colunnn of AAver
dSen4emts, Embracing $40
Presently II 0A3Otte
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23
DAVENPORT, IOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1866.

CONSOLIDATE G1A1nnsn1.-The follo~ine
i the consolidated 1tatemsnt r. flies Stafo
Bank Of Iowa, pads Feb. oh, 1856:
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23

GInL Wanted to employ q
good, intelligent, active girl, we'll acquaint.
cd with general housework and good cook.
To such one the best wages will be paid.
None other need apply. Call at this Office.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23
CIR AND CONCERT
MRS. KATE L. BRAlNARD.
ASSISTED BY
MR. J. sTRASsER,

MR. l. STBASSEW,
MR. n. DRAUNL1CH,
and the Davenport Orchestra,
WILL GIVE ONE GRAND CONCERT AT
Metropolitan Hall,
ON THURSDAY EvENINC, 2sa INST.
PROGRAMNE-FARf FrRsF,
2. Grand Aria from Linda" .Donizetii
Mas BRAMARD.
& Violin Solo, lc............... Mr.. j. Strasser
1 Bright Star Of Hope,r from the celebra-
ted Opers of /" Eclair." ".-........... .Halidy
Mns BRAixAAD.
PARf Escosp.
B. Overture. ure.................-..... .Orchestfa
8. Scotch Song, Down the Burn, Davy Love-
Mrs. BRAIxARD
I. Violin Solo,. Ar Strasser
g. Thou art SO near and vet 20 far Reichardt
Mas. BAISARD.
D. Star SpanRIed Banner, to be sung by Mrs. BRAIN.
ARD in costume. with Piano and Orchestra &C.
compartment
n Tickets, 50 eta DOora open q {; Concert q
commence promptly At o'clock febsl-d2t
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23

Beausy-lEunt's Bloom Of Roses.
charming, delicate and perfect natural color
for the cheeks or lips does not wash of or in
jure tbs skin; remains permanent for years and
cannot be detected Price 81. is cents by m ail,
securely packed from observation. HUNT Co,
Perfumers, 1873 South Seventh Street, Philadel-
phia feb23-deOdy
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23
FRAME HOUSES FOR SALE.

No. 9. Near Brady Street. In perfect repair,
2storise, 7 rooms and cellar. with well and cis-
tern. Lot e5 by l55 well stocked With young
fruit. Price ii 200.
No. TO- On north side 9Th street, Sd door east
ofthe Methodist Church, story, in good repair,
4 rooms and cellar, with clssern and brick stable.
Lot l5o feet deep Price $4,000.
No II. On the east side Of Brady street, DOT
,oa feet front ; rooms good cellar and cistern;
Price a., 900, or the house and q portion OF the
land will be sold separately.
No. 81 The estate now owned ana occupied
~ Geo. =. &. Dow, Esq, being the dwelling house
syd three full lots fronting south upon 9TH ST.,
corner of Farnum street. This house is in per
feet repair having been fitted up by the owner
for himself The entire arrangement ofthe house
"A tasteful and complete. The view from this
place is unsurpassed. Terms easy:
mile west Of Brady street price, $l,5oo. Two
thirds NAV remain on mortgage at six per cent
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23
FINE BRICK HOUSE FOR SALE.

No. g. One of those modern and convenien
houses in the new block known as "Clinto
Place." Brady Street.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23
No. 50 Brady Stree

The Artists Edition Of Irving's Sketch Book;
Clever Stories of Many Nations. by John G. SAKE
Christmas Stories, by Chas. Dickens;
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Fancrofs History Of the United States M
Complete Works Of 1homan Jefferson.
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23

WnxrNe CAHDs.-Ross & Taylor hold Z
flush hands" Of Insurance. cards, and don't
care who sees It. This statement Of the Old
Manhattan sppears in our columns this svs.
ming and speaks fde itsslE M
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-23

City and County fNew York %
W. p Palmer President. and Andrew J Smith,
Secretary. Of the Manhattan Insurance Com
pany," being severaly sworn, depose aud say
and each for himself SAYS, that the foregoing is
true full and correct statement Of tie affairs Of
the said corporation, end tina: they the above
described officers thereof aud that no part OF
the capital or earnings of said company has been
deposited in any State or Territory an a security
for losses therein.
W. p. PALMER President,
A. J. Smith, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me bv the
above nam I'd ". T. Pal'ner, President, and.A J.
Smith, Secretary, this seth day of January, 1856
l.. 3, 7. l.. THoRSKLL
commissioner for Iowa in n. Y.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10


Z SpEEcnEs OF PARoLED REBEL. OVFI-
cERs.-At Union meeting held in Gun
tersville, Marshall county, Alabama, on
the 18th Of May, Major A. Baird, late OF
the rebel army, made the following speech:
I'VE have met to bury the tomahawk-
to smoke the calumet Of peaces All OF US
ought to reverence the Government which
we could not destroy, and to which we
have been compelled to submit. lsnaudo
1t cheerfully."
He was succeeded by Colonel A. L. Shelf
field. late of the 4sth Alabama regiment,
who said y,
II have done all could to establish the
Southern Confederacy. carried a muskst
for three Years. am whipped: I have
been whipped for twelve months. me
Southern ConfederacJ Goes NO. exist
stana TODAY like an a-ring child who has
been ,,l, whipped by his tatherr'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

uanrv ward Beecher and other distin.
o,iahed gentlemen hare been invited by
Gov. Pierp0nt to be present ct the core.
moniee attending his assumption Of the
enhernstcrial functions at Richmond, Viz
giniA.
n patriotic New Yorker proposes 70
.velceme returning soldiers BY 6ekting 9
fable the whole Length Of Broadway, and
telling To bo1s to 'MQ TO-.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

0rThe fact which leaked out through
our columns to the effect that the congre-
CATION at the church in Flint RIVER town.
ship was usually composed Of two widow
err and seven widows, created . good deal
OF excitement up there. and the church
now can scarcely hold the people who
come together to hear the Divine Word dis
.penssd, Of course. but with the further OBJ
ject, according to our informant, Of seeing
who the goodly nine are, above mention
cd. He ad1rms that the sbest results"
promise to grow out of the matter. We
trust such may be the case. Being him.
self 6ne looking man and ''in the mar.
ket' it occurred to us that BY "best re-
sults.' he slyly ioreshadowed some part
nerShip business in which he would soon
figure ~ head Of the firm. At any rate
he says the people Of his neighborhood
will be made to open their eyes before
many days. All right.
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DEATH OF Col. DoRR.-Col. J. B. Dorr,
of the Eighth Iowa Cavalry, diedat Macon,
Ca, on the Sth of May. He was at one
time one of the leading editors of the
State, and a. military man has left q
brilliant record. In speaking Of him the
Times remarks: His kindness Of heart
hardly knew bounds, and appeals from
needy onse we've never disregardsd By him.
Those who vess most intimate with him,
and undass1ood NJ motives, lovedand "a.
mirsd him most, he 1ssling among The
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

JUDaE HoLT ON SncRErAKY STANTON
One Of the fiercest and most unscrupuloue
opponents Of Secretary Stanton lately -.
situated that he was not - sternly hostile
- rebellion while be was IN the Cabinet 9!
Mr.. Buchanan - he has been 10 that q
Mr., Lincoln and Mr.. johnson. The over.
whslmin9 reply 70 such IN insinuation b
found In the speech Of Judgs
Holt, delivered In Charleston on the eve.
ming OF the day upon which the nag W1D
raised over Fort Sumter. Judge Holt wae
. member Of Mr.. Buchanan's last Cabine3
with Mr.. Stanton and Con. Dix. In hD
Charleston speech be alludes TO the blum.
own purposes. when he selected Major
Anderson to command In Charleston har.
boz. Wicked rulers have sometimes been
fatally mistaken In the choice OF Inst1U.
ments. He continues:
..Great. too, have been the surprise ana
terror Of these wicked rulers when tney
have found their trusted instruments fan.
ing ia their hands; but. perhaps, tew 9.
these exhibitions have equalled that when
was Witnessed at Washington when the
unfaltering fidelity of Msjor Anderson ana
his little command was drst fuily MANI
tested. When intelligence reached the ZAP
ital that. by . bold and doxtef0uS now.
ment, this command had been traneleils0
from Moultrie to Sumter, ana ~ ~ ~
from the disabled guns LETT oeoM0, sno
troiiabie-emotions Of mingled ncrtiasa-
ton and anguish, and rage and panic; E an
fury seemed that Of some bafiied nend, ~ ~
discovers suddenly opening ct his Own aes'
the gulf Of ruin which be had been prepsl.
Ing fcr another. Over all the details OF nv ~.
passionate outburst of conspirator, ca a;9 =
and entangled in his own tolls, the ven y
official secrecy still hangs, ana . - IL
that history will never Be Pliv;.ee sssa. =
this memorable s9s1s 70 absence ,ss pss
nele y h one Al Isrlofed. and to whom The
nation a is grateful Tor tho mastery ability y.
and lion-ilke courage With which hs e
fought this rebellion in al the v1clssi.u wso
were he here, could bear testimony to tos
truthfrlness of my words. He LOOKS.
upon that scene and the county ns i VII Il
scorn and defiance" There the audieness
rising TO their feet. gave three cheers ~
Secretary Stantcn.l
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Tikklesby % tho Natisnal Debt,

Ttkkleeby 81 the National Debt.
Nh. EDruR:-I've got grand spek keI.
lashun on grand nashunal skaie to ia
afour the grato ameriken poepul which I
think - kaikulated to attrak atenshun oy
ehehyest order. You no Ne C nashun.
are rite smart IN det, an the lseden cues.
ton ov the d. 10 how ar Ne goin to souer IN
IN flute the BIZ. A shaik speer 90. there's
tho rub. Wei my plan II put on fute.
vi sumo rub the hole thing out. The idv
etruk me while on grand revu ct the kapf.
tul, that II evry spektatur had paid . dol.
lar Tor the site, the eksybishun ov Grant
~ onurmtn's armys wude Arazed . whom.
p,n ple q mummy that da, and now my
pan y THIS let theze two ginnerls march
snan .lMys thru awl our northern touns
an slttyS an ekstbbet grand reyues an
charg weie g dollar q he'd, wimmen an
cntloeln nsI prise, war. widders an dis
cnaf8e0 onosefe free. now think with
kOmpetent shol bills, an plenty Of tiEket
aeonte, our ermys even in time oy peece.
kuoe 20 mea0 quite payin institushun :
an furtnur my plan wude be to advertis
y ~ mannyyeery,s hat Il, an animul sho.
elefants and leedin majer oinnaris the i ir'
uns ov the da, while the aips, babbune o. an
krokydiles would be pursonsted ammo ~,
us bfiggydeers kurnels an staff offnssarss
AwlsO, ide sejest that we talk JET davns :, -,
the suthern guvnurs along an have a siia
sho and m eyenin Performance.
Now, Mr.. Edtur, this il my plan. nm tho
grat1lameriken peepnl, when tina &c il in
prins kan akt upon it or let it alown iisi
as tina pieze, but any man with q milytarv
| Idly abuv klam shell kan SO alta CLANS tia,
it w0de put our nashun on q Turner mvli.
tary footen than tina hav ever stude, awlso
wOde DO leeden out in advane Ov other ma
ahuns IN regard to razen revynew an ~
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

The report of the Philadelphia Inqsa asr
tina. JET. Davis is manacled, having 49,
denied, the Fortress Monroe corresh ~sor.
emit Of that paper states: "For the , .a;ie.
nation Of all concerned, We wish % is ~
rate that jefferson Davis is IN iIons s.,stsd
the irons are gives, and that No 's''''
their putting on"
Cen. scott i reported 70 haye s Az q ~ =
Jeff. Davis, II hope ~ wMI p s IL IL
rs neck, sir; I hope hewiA hass y
neck.' asy 80 A
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

Iowa REaIMExrs CoM1So HoME.-By
the following telegram it will be seen that
the regiments named will start for Iowa
from Washington tomorrow. This will
be most welcome news to the many friends
OF the boys at home:
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 5. 1865.
G.. DUNHAM:-I start on the 9Th instant
for Davenport with the 18th, 18th and 30th
Iowa regiments. Gno. A. STONE,
Brew. Maj. Gen.
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- We are indebted to Col. Remick for

m We are indebted to Col. Remick for
I copy Of the Rebel Military Orders from
January, 1862, to December, 1868. 1t is a
well printed book Of about 300 pages, very
substantially but plainly bound, from the
press Of Columbia, 8. G. Also samples Of
currency and Of the paper on which the
defunct rebel government printed ita
worthless trash. Col. Remick has been
with General Sherman's army on all it,
great marches from Chattanooga via At
lanta, Savannah, Goldsboro', Raleigh and
Richmond to Warrington, and II ono Of
the moet fhithful and onlcient officers In the
army. a. ~
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10
Letter ffO0 Gel. TlOkkleOby.
Mn. EDruR-Stil halen from the kapitu

Letter iron Cell x10kkA90Oys
Mn. EDruR-Stil halen from the kapitu!,
I hais to drap you fu eyetums on no spa
shil subjek, but guide menny smawl mat
turs. lime glad thar kurby Smith haz
kayed In an klozed the war. I kan now
rotyre from the areeuy ov blud and thun-
dur with awl its konkomitent dangers,
fealin that awl lived, toyled an tout for
hax bin gansd-ths yuneyun sawed, an the
stars an otxypes purzerved.
You NO, Mr.. Edtur, awl dszired wuz
jist to saiv this yuneyun, put down the
wicked an purnishue rebelyun. an purzsrv
tho best guvermint the sun ever shown on,
an i've perriled my awl In . hundurd hard
fout bastuls to akompluah this, ~ its dun.
Still kinder think aut to bin permoted
afour the army wsz disbandud, but ct prex-
emit / Iero 10 be disapintsd. The trupes
have remained here till awl the purmo-
an now the ordur 10 TO rush the armys to
thir Stats 40 quick az possibul SO that US
ginnerls an kurnels kan be ut home In
time to dggur in the 6tait konvenshuns
an this kums rite to my han. tor it Il my
furm kslkaleshun jist AZ sumo az git hom
to dive into polytiks with venjuns. But
heres the rub. Awl Va kurnels and GIN
the staytus ov the niggur, whuthur It il
pollysy to KUN out in faivur ov niggar
eufffidge or forneusei It. Which will 30 the
poplar eide ov that question. That's what
/ want to aforo attend akonvenshuo. /
cot my bed QuoSSur klark to rite me cut
= rouxin speach to naik II git hom aGi,l
The forth, but I tols him not to rite one
wurd on the etAytus ov the inggur fsr
dout wont to kommit myself on that
subiek I'll / no lime sound. You 90 Mr..
Edtur the ole demmekrattik party il ded
and No awl belong to wun grand yuneyun
party "A party that evry body. belongs
too Il wuss nor no party at awi. Now mr..
edtur tn plane to me az he noze
on mans phase that we've got to
split up an my aim il next time I
split to split rite. Now niggur
| oQuawlity I think will pa vel in . fu yeres,
| but you % don't wont to waite 10 long for
| an offus, / want to tye to platform that
vii pa now. You &c Mr.. Edtur when
not to be kurnel my ole womtn took . no
shun to DO quawlity and kepe house with
the wristokrasy, and she ackted the fule az
speu, nearly awl my mummy maxim tee
| parts. dresser fue, -iden on raie rOdes an
i hshyatin at sannytary meetins, an the
/ truth Il, unless I 1T an 0ffuss pirty quick
after I 70 HON i'd ded broke, an sich Il
the AXIS ov : good porshun Of us offussers
and AZ i've kinder slipt up In my politike
drives heretofour, Iwantto max shure o.
hit the male sQuar on tho he'd this pop. ek
spekten to address you from hom sumo, III
! quit. KURNEL TIKKBLsBY.
pose skrip. after I git hom an maik my
speach, lie send you sum Of its ekstrak'
for print. k. t.
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I'VE are pleased to notice by the State
Register that Governor Stone has recon.
unended the promotion Of officers and pri.
send special messenger TO Warrington to
deliver commissions to such ~ are recon-.
mended by their superior officers in Iowa
regiments, for such IN acknowledgment Of
their services, before their 6nal muster
we'll deserved by many gallant soldiers,
and does credit to our worthy Executive.
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Letter from Col. Benton.

MOBILE, Ala, May II, 1865.
FRIEND DUNHAM-I have seen 80 many
base misrepresentation of army opera.
tions through the agency of Especial cor.
ing colors the exploits OF some gallant Off.
Ger who was not within mile Of the bat.
tie field, or some regiment that never fired
gun, that thought would prepare you
= sketch Of our Mobile expedition, but an
officers leisure moments and facilities for
writing are 90 few and uncertain that
was. obliged to abandon my. purpose. l
send you q very fair account, in the main
taken from the army and Many Journal of
April Is:
The navy Is lauded little too much
what 1t did amounted to nothing, from the
fact that 1t could not get into position in
consequence Of tho distractions.
My regiment belonged to the I'd brigade,
I'd division, commanded by Brig. Gen. W.
p. Benton, OF lndiana) 18th corps, and oc.
cupied the centre. had commissioned
officer wounded, / man killed, missing in
action, is wounded and 8 taken prisoners.
There were 10 Iowa eegts. present-the
Sth. 18th, 18th, 10th, 2lst, sd, 18th, 32d, SD
aud 34th infantry-no cavalry.
II ever you visit this region 1t will pay
you to visit the battle grounds over the
bay, and see the amount OF labor our boys
performed. We have made pretty clean
sweep OF II, ana the feoultS are glorious.
We are again under marching orders,
but where to, we do not know-rumor says
Galveston, Texas. II We 60, We shall
make short work Of 1t, and then hope to
turn our faces homoward.
Yours, truly,
THos. II. BENTON, Jr.,
Col. 18th Iowa, and Brevet Brig. Gen.
p. S.-We took Montgomery without OPP
poaition, and among other things that fell
Into our hands was s, 000, 900 OF Coniede-
rate money.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

ii New York i having . virtuous turn and
'vs9ss 70 ST I'D Of her concert sal0ons and
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

Union men in this city, over the news OF
his death is that of sincere grief. The SYM
pathy for his family is deep. He leaves a
wife and several children. His father also
resides here, as we'll as one of his sisters
~ Our exchanges from all sections Of
the State complain that tho chinch bug
IL making its appearance again this
season in immense numbers. Fears
arc entertained that the wheat crop will
b greatly injured unless We are favored
with heavy rains. tits to be hoped these
approximations will prove unfounded.
- We are pleased to learn that Secre-
tary Harlan 10 discharging the old "Dem-
ocratic'' disbursing clerks who have under
his predecessor been handling the funds in
that department. We have no very ex-
allied opinion Of the old Secretary, and are
gratided that he has picked up his carpet
sack and left for home. Mr.. Harlan will
have considerable of his work to revise
and undo, if half We hear Of his unwar-
rautable acts be true.
a-Lots OF rope have been sent to Pres.
ident johnson, to be used in hanging JEFF.
Davis. Theodore Tilton has the rope with
which John Brown was hung, which he
has been keeping for Jeff.'s neck. That
would be as appropriate as any.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

s - NJ. ssh1scn Il . good deal more
bent on nas gsny ts 70 oei leaders than he
ison req airing IKE southern people to give
the esac:i7e fraacnise to the black man.
LIE said the other day to . prominent re-
publican, 'sThexe 10 clAss Of men who
continually thrust the negro at me, what
svsr do. They are not satisded With any
thin9.'s j M
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

~lf any one doubts the comPAcity Oi
JEFF. Davis 4 Co. in the assassination Of
President Lincoln, lot them read the tsstt-
mony in our columns to-day. The assas-
sin was aided, counseled and set on BY
these diabolical wretches : but after the
horrid deed was accomplished, Sanders
and Tucker solemnly averred they were
not even acquainted with Booth. and In
dignantly repealed the charge that they
were privy to the Presidents murder. But
what is their word worth? Originally
traitors, they were ripe, as were the rest Of
tho Infamous crew, for deeds Of blood and
murder, and must ever stand Responsible
for the internal crime Of the 18th Of April.
They deserve fate worse than that which
God visited upon the now putrid fiend that
pulled the fatal trigger. At any rate there
is some solace in the thought that the crea-
ture whose temporary grasp of power ena-
bled him to commission such acts stands in
q fair way to receive his just deserts.