The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-08

turOugn all generations, woman has played no
unconspicuoas part already in this crisis of our
country. II was to be expected of her who ia
mans 6rst, last, and frnest friend, that she
would do all that was exalted in motive, and ca.
pable Of softening the horrid features of war.--
But in this age she has far surpassed her grand
est inspirations, and surrounded herself with a
brighter halo of glory. The Spartan mother
pales before the thousands o. American matrons
who have, though with bursting hearts, sent
forth their husbands and sons with blessings, to
win in desperate conflicts aud on bloody fields.
the permanent victory Of liberty and law. Pass
ing by the romantic stories of those who for Low.
| ers and brothers have laid aside the habiliments
OF their SEX and taken the soldiers place, and OF
Others who have followed to moistcn the lips OF
the fainting, and close the eyes of the dying,
| there is q developement Of woman's nature ex-
| hibted, to which the world affords NO parallel,
| and which justifes her claim to lasting place
! in the memory of this war
When the fiery cross went forth from Wash
ington along the rocky shores Of New England,
| over the pine covered hills of the north, and
across the fair prairies Of the west. the summons
came as calamity to her, among people jeal
ous of a standing army, welded to the arts Of
peace, and whose sacrifices to the demon of war
must come from the bosom of the family, and
consists of the dear partner of her life, or the
stalwart sons to who'll she had given BIRTH
Sh rp but not long was the struggle, and she
Lear rfh 4 NIT GO
courage SO sublime and patriotism SO fervent
as to challenge the admiration and kindle the
ardor of all who take part in this battle for right
With nervous fingers she played with the locks
that once nestled in infant innocency upon her
bosom, she drew once more the manly form to
her heart, and while thedim eyes looked afar off
| upon the fatal chances Of the fight, she murmur-
| ed prayer for blessing and sent the warrior on
his way, Nor was she forgetful in her bereave-
ment of her power to minister TO his comfort and
eve, her fingers rolled the bandages and made
the lint, that might stop the current of his life,
when ebbing fast away. She made the uniform
suited to his altered life. She wrought his ban
ner and presented it with words whose echoes
will nerve him on the field, and save him from
the towards shame. To that field she follows
him, and as a nurse will save thousands from
sinking victims to their wounds who else would
be counted among the cruel spoils of death.
This phase of woman's ministry will have no
slight influence on the issue of the conflict
Brave men become braver under the inspiration
she imparts, and while she continues to yield
her hearts treasures, to toll, to pray, and to
soothe the wounded and dying, she will not only
be discharging her high and holy employ, but
vindicatins her title to more illustrious page
in the history of the world.
The right kind OF prayIns---The Parsons
on the Flag.
One of the most pleasing incidents at Syra-
cuse during the session of the New School
Presbyterian Church was the raising of the
American flag upon the Dutch church in James
street. We take the following extracts from
the report of the Syracuse Journal.
Judge Woolworth announced the object of
the gathering to be the raising of the American
| flag, to remain and ioat in the air until all reb-
els and traitors are suhdued, and until it can
tloat freely and honorably in every State in the
| nation.
PRAYER By REV. Mr.. LUDLOW
Rev. Mr.. Ludlow, ofthe Congregational church
of Oswcgo, opened the services with prayer in
| which he thanked God for our country and our
| government; that we had country for which
we could, with equally good grace pray and fight
| that we had reached period in the history of
our nation when patriotism and piety were iden
tical He then prayed for the Divine benedc
tion upon the President of the United States,
and thanked God tor his election. He prayed
also tor his Cabinet, and for the military chief
tans and other officers of our army that God
| would guard our army in the camp and on the
| battlefield, give them brave hearts, strong
| nerves, and steady aim and dead shot; that
while we asked not for the eternal perdition of
rebels and traitors, we did ask that on the bat
| tle.6eld they might be swept from the face of
| the earth !; and that the blessings of the Lord
might rest upon the sword of the Lord and of
Lincoln and the curse never descend upon him
| which was once pronounced bv the mouth of
| the Prophet Jeremiah from the Lord against
him that "doeth the work of the Lord deceit
fully, and that keepeth back his sword from
blood" He prayed that every bullet might have
its billet against the traitors. He concluded
by offering thanks to God that this was a war
in which we could obey the apostolic injunction
and lift up holy hands without wrath or doubt
ing.
After few happy remarks by the Rev. DR..
Heacock, which were well received, Ethe well
known 7. L. Cuyler took the stand Mr.. G.
| SAID:
This, nv native air of Central New York, shows
more bright and beautiful to me to day, and
breath more sweetly since it has been conse-
Grated by yonder stars and stripes. 1t is fitting
that the first Protestant Church in Syracuse to
raise the starry ensign should be the Dutch
For when the Dutch church does any thing you
| may be sure that it is ORTHODOX. Laughter J.
The Republic Of Holland was the iorerunner and
| the model of our American Union. Aud through
| all the Netherlands from the Zuyder-Zee to the
mouth of the imperial and Astounding Rhine,
no Dutchman was such fool as to be seces-
sionist. Laughter
Our banner of freedom ought to float from
our church towers; for when we cannot pray for
our country at the altar, and unfurl its standard
| from our temple walls, then let such country
be swept from the face of the earth. During
the revolutionary war, patriotism spoke from the
| pulpits and ministers took part in the hght.-
When the battle of Springfield Tin N. j. was
raging the American troops got out OF wadiing
| for the guns The Presbyterian minister ran to
his church near by, seized an armful OF hymn
u
books, and scattering them among the troops
cried ont, Now boys, give touch OF old DR..
Watts And that day the guns sung short me-
| ire Laughter.
What does yonder flag mean? Is it mere
| bit of bunting? No. 1t means good govern
| ment. 1t means an organic Union in opposition
| to the Calhoun dogma of State rights and a
loose Confederacy. Itmeans free speech and
free labor in opposition to the atrocious system
| of human bondage.
Let me give you heraldic device for Jeffer-
| son Davis:
Two beams standant,
| One beam crossant,
One rope pendant,
And one scoundrel at the end ont.
[Laughter.l
| 1t is right to day to show our colors. Up
with the flag The fair hands of the daughters
| of Syracuse made it. The strong arms OF the
sons of Syracuse have raised it; and the warm
hearts Of the mothers Of Syracuse will pray for
it. Let it float, as it meets the morning sun in
his coming; let the last rays of the setting day
inger and pray around its folds. Let it float