Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21
Patriotism.

Our country Is divided into parties and
Q mere locker on in times Of parry ex-
element would suppose that i, would re-
qmire but the meress circumstance to
cause the parties thus arranged agains.
each other TO come to blows and blood
shed. Such locker on might think i,
impossible for both these parties to be en-
,husiastically attached to their country
end tina. if one would fight for it, the
other would certainly fight sgains. it,
He might conclude that he saw The com.
plete demonstration of an an,agonism
which utterly precluded reconciliation or
. hearty and voluntary cooperation in
any enterprise. We admi. that in our
political contests a semblance is given TO
such conclusion, and we admit further
that one party may be wrong while the
other is in the right. Principle. are fire.
quen,ly involved. which if adopted
would greatly mar tie prosperity Of our
country. Sometimes such principles are
avewed and mos. s,renuously advocated,
not because they would be best for the
country, but for the purpose of keeping
up the ascendancy and power Of The par
" maintaining them. This We consider
quite characteristic of the loco feco par
~. The question with them is, alas, too
frequent, not twill such measure bene
fit and add to the glory Of the country
but will it benef, and build up our
party!" Though we thus speak, We give
them credit for being sincere in, the main.
tenance Of some Of their measures, how
ever detrimental we may consider them
10 the interests of the people. But We
may not dwell or even farther allude to a
subject which would create and not des-
troy party feeling and neighborhood allie.
nation. while we are attempting to prove
that neither party is wanting in true pa
triosism whenever the country imperious-
~ demands its exhibition.
Never was our point more clearly il
lustraied than in the transactions that are
now taking place. Every one knows
the hostility very large portion Of the
wing party exhibited a. the ai,emp, to an.
mex Texas to the United States. They
doob.ed the justice as well as the expedi-
ency of the measure, and therefore they
opposed it. The alteration between
parties became 30 serious as to threaten
the dismemberment Of the Union. The
consequence of the success Of the pro-
ject were depicted in all the glowing col.
ors Of psrty ardor. Many smiled at the
picture. But it was no fancy SKETCH
These very con sequences, thus predicted
have been almos. literally verified. War
with all its dreadful concomi;ants, has
come in consequence Of the annexation Of
Texas. What course do they pursue,
whose foretellings have thus come to
pass! Do they make a virtue of their
knowledge. and glory in the fact that
their forebodings have been realized!
Far from it. Such rejoicing would be
the saddest circumstance that could dark i.
en- the prospects of our beloved country.
No, they do no such thing; bu. to give a
perfec. illustration Of their attachment to
their country and its institutions, like the
glorious fathers Of the Revolution. they,
too. are willing to pledge ".heir lives,
their property and their sacred honor"
in sustaining the cause of their country
and perpe,ua.ing its Liberties.
Let the same locker on, now glance at
the people. The news Of war has reach.
ed their ears. They hear that the enc.
my has planted his standard on the legal
soil Of their country. and has slaughtered
and taken prisoners some Of its choices,
sons. Nothing more is necessary to an.
initiate political partizanism. They are
all q, once one people, governed by one
impulse, one motive, one determinations
They make the cause of their country
one common cause, and, shoulder to
shoulder, they march to its defence
There is now universally Of feeling
and Of action among the American peo.
pie that causes every other distinction 10
DO lost in the manifestation of love to
their country. Every hear. ,hrobs in
nnison with every other heart. This is
Patriotism. THIS is what will make
our ceun,ry inyulnerabls to any foe.-
As long as this feeling lasts, we never
eah hsAcenquered. And more than this,
otIeng as our institutions are in accord.
anss with The plans Of God and reeor