The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-22
A Lesson to he Le.rnea.


A Lesson to be Learned.
There is one lesson taught by this rebellion
which all parties will do well to. lay to heart
There can be no doubt but that the prime NOV
ers acted upon mistake mistake for which
the Democracy Of the North is chiefly RESPONSE.
BILE. In view of its present devotion to the
Union, which we regard as an act Of exoiation,
we should draw oblivion over the past except
for the warning it gives for the future So bit
ter was its hate of the Republican party, SO re-
solved that it should not rise to power, SO ready
to compromise so as to gain the cooperation of
the Slave States, that the South calculated upon
its aid when the effert should be made to over.
throw the Republican Administration, thought it
might involve the destruction of the nation
The Democracy was certain that Lincoln would
never be elected, and if elected, would never be
inaugurated. 1t sympathized with Southern
petulance and impudence, and adopted it's vain
assertion that "a Republican triumph would be
dissolution of the Union" 1t was hard upon
the ''nigger" and was willing to fasten his fet-
ters firmer and enlarge his house of bondage.
| All this had an influence upon the South
whicn We cannot adequately comprehend. 1t
added fuel to the fire, gave spirit to the conspi-
rators, and offered them a certain degree Of i'm
punity for the outrages they might perpetrate
upon the property of the Government and the
persons of its citizens. To some extent the
hopes of the rebels were realized in the defec.
ton of officers and the knavery OF Floyd, but
this granted, they have been the subjects of the
most overwhelming and crushing disappoint-
ment The Democracy did not mean 1.-THE of
what it said and threatened. 1t did not intend
| that theft, assassination and red-handed rebel
lion should take the place of honor, safety and
peace, and slay in the very sanctuary of liberty,
all that was valuable to man in his social and
political capacity. 1t never intended that the
dear emblem OF national greatness should be
shot down by those who owed allegiance to it, or
that "nigger" should sit astride the statue
of Washington as the most cruel expression Of
scorn bad hearts could invent. 1t did not in
tend any of this, and now fights with as strong
a heart to save the Union as the Republican
party itself. Yet for all this, it is the less
true that but for its violent expression of disaf
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convenient season, and one that might never
have arisen. The Democracy now sees that its
sympathy was misplaced and its confidence
abused. 1t finds now that neither Lincoln nor
the antislavery of the North, was the provo
cation of secession, but that it was pre- arranged
| and that even DOUGLAS was sacrificed to render
it possible.
The lesson so painfully learned will be of use
if, in future political parties, we shall all prac
tice more moderation, speak with more judg-
ment and sincerity and in no way act so as to
enable any enemy to thrive upon our temporary
infatuation. The unity now existing is admira
BILE and worthy of being perfected and perpetual
ted. Let the Democratic party consummate its
loyal movement by merging with Republicans in
a sincere adoption of the dying advice of its
great chief Let no countenance be given to
rebels! Let no coldness and cavilling fetter
those upon whom it devolves to save now and
forever the liberties we enjoy at home, and the
respect we inspire abroad
Iowa Troops.
| We are indebted to the Gate City for the
following
We understand tina. the I'd Regiment, Col.
Curtis commanding, has gone to Chillicothe,
which is over half way to St. Joseph on the
Hannibal and st. 10. Railroad
The lst Regiment, Col Bates, remains in Han
nibal. 1t is reported that Capt. Bob Littler's
company went to Palmyra and arrested three
notorious secessionists; one was an editor in
Palmyra, another was Mr.. Moss, pork packer, in
Hannibal, and the others name we have not
heard =.
We learn from Mr.. Hiatt, who returned to-
day from Hannbal, that the Keokuk Guards
were stationed st Palmyra, and apprehending
an attack, they sent down to Hannibal for rein.
forcements, about two o'clock this morning. 1t
was feared they were surrounded by large
force of rebels.
Col. Curtis has taken possession of the Han
nibal and ST. 10. Railroad Mr.. Hiatt saw him
in Hannibal yesterday p. M, and he had then
not slept wink since leaving Keokuk He had
distributed the two Regiments all along the
Railroad as far as Chillicothe, and was preparing
to march over to Lexington, where he expected
to meet Gen. Lyon.
Four more Regiments from Illinois were or.
dered to Hannibal.
Bob Littler's men went to the Secession print
ing Office in Hannibal to catch the Editor, but
he had run.
The Insidious Whisperings OF Traitor.
The editor of the Dubuque Herald, like the
envenomed load, squat at the ear OF Eve,
strives to break down the patriotic ardor oi
the people by whispering the following mon.
strous falsehood to the expense Of the war for
the suppression of rebellion and the preserva.
ton of the Union:
r TIE WAR DEBT-It is confidently asserted
$ that the estimates for the prosecution OF the
v war amount to S75o,00O, 900. Governor, now
. Gen. Banks, thinks this amount ought to be ap.
' propriated for the war by Congress. The inter
Q est on this amount at 6 per cent will be $45,-
! 600 900 per annum, which must be paid by u di.
=, rect tax, aud should there be dissolution or
disniemberment Of the Union, the whole OF
this amount of interest should be paid by the
0 adhering States.
q Some persons do not appear to like to be told
these facts. They would rather be left in igno.
rance of the dread realities of the future on the
a same principle that many people dislike to be
told that they must one day die, and after death
comes Judgment, and retribution if provoked by
their misdeeds in the flesh while on earth. Bu,
8 IL is nevertheless the duty of the vigilators o
d the Press to give warning Of impending dangers
!. and of threatened caamites portended by signs
and occurrences which indicate what must inev
y itably come to pass.
Ths Oussp0kcn Voice or . Patriot.
4 In contrast with the lying figures and insdous
and devilish insinuations of this Iowa traitor
we give below, from his address to the people