The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-04


The men OF the South havs already lifted up
their hands in holy horror ut The atrocity Of the
crime OF melting seryiie war, but 10 bring on .
civil war is very pleasant pastme. They would
be very happy to see a hundred thousand North
ern men bitethe dust, aud leave i've hundred
thousand women and children to mourn the loss
Of friends lovers and protectors but to leti loose
upon Southern community slave population,
with liberty to take such revenge for their long
wrongs as they may deem best is very inhuman.
We do not recognize the difference, and we trust
our Government will not The slave power is
determined to destroy our institutions, and will
be restrained by no considerations of humanity.
Our only efficient defense is to destroy their in.
stitutions, and especially that institution which
is, and has always been, the bane of the country.
They have thrown of their allegiance, they
have voluntarily surrendered their claim for the
protection Of slavery, and now let Us wipe it
out, whci ever our army goes. Let us nrm ne
groes from the Northern States and Canada, and
bid them march into the South as fberating
army, calling the slaves to their standard. Let
the scoundrels have secession to their hearts
content Their blood and their calamities be
upon their own heads!
1t is the habit to say thst we have to deal
with no despicable foe, and TO magnify the
proves Of the rebels. But, in Gods name,
what are we. We are two to their one in num-
Der, we are two to their one in endurance, we
are twenty to their one in financial resources,
we have everything upon our side in the moral
of the fight, we have the prestige Of an estab-
lished Government, and the help Of a navy, md
are we to be despisedy The truth is that We
magnify our foe and depreciate ourselves. We
can whip them, and we shall; and the longer they
see fit to prolong the war, the shorter lived will
their internal system of slavery be. 1t the Ma
tional Capital cannot be safe with Maryland and
Virginia as Slave States, they will be made Free
States Nothing is to be allowed 10 hinder
the re-estabishment of the federal authority, Or
to interfere with the permanent safety OF the
Capital. If niger breeding, as general ill.,
dustrial pursuit, is to make Virginia danger
Gus State, then negroes will cease to be valuable.
1t sometimes seems to US that the time has
come for the extinguishment of African slavery
in North America. Its deyotees have been led
along from point to point until they have reach
ed absolute insanity. Leaving the doctrines of
the fathers, they have taken the position that
slavery is Christian institution, that all who
denounce it are intidels, that labor is disgrace,
and, at last, they have organized a new govern
ment with slavery as its corner stone, and even
as the corner stone of human freedoml This is
the work of politicians and they have found the
Christian church through all their borders ready
to come up and endorse their horrible doctrine.
Is it not time for system to be wiped out which
can SO pervert the judgment, and blind the NOR
al sense OF great people? Is it not time for
system to be wiped out which ruthessly tram
pies on all that is sacred in American history,
destroys all loyalty and patriotism, renders all
connected with it arrogant and brutal, and drives
men on to fratricidal warfare +? 1t seems as il
it were, and as if God had made these men mad
that they might procure their own destruction.
The truth is that a foe SO treacherous as that
with which we have to deal cannot appreciate
gallant and polite treatment. When we deal
with them cruelty, they will understand us, and
they will not before. A moments forbearance
will be construed into cowardice, as it has al
ways BEEN The fire, sword, grape. shot, servile
war, destructive AID devastating invasion, must
teach them that we are in earnest, and that we
know what kind of foe We are dealing with
We must overrun them. We must pour down
upon them our millions, and back those millions
by hundreds of millions of treasure. We must
burn their capitals and starve them.
Is this cruel talk? Do you know what will be
done if this oe not done? We shall be over
run. Our capitals will be burned. Fire, sword,
and devastating invasion will be sent among U.s.
1t is not a time to talk of cruelty. AL war is
cruel This originated in the cruelty Of
set OF diabolical politicians. The country might
just AS well have been IN prosperous peace to
day as otherwise. The war is not of our seeking;
and now let those who have sought it have
enough of it-[Sprinctield Republican,