The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-25


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IRON she National rn,.,r-
Af,;..S :. senator Dsuslaa
e.. = n.,S 'yau ~ senator Douglas has b,,..
s PS ~: : copy Of the follovinSs
i'ol' W." On the state Of the country. y
~ CalcAGo, Nay lou a..
II DEAR Sir being deprived OF !, ,sH
ny arms Tor tho present by 4 sever. we vi
rheumatism, ] am compelled to s,s;l st
.ne services Of On amanuensis In renl.
Two letters. N
seems that some Of my friends A..
70 comprehend the difference between .,. 1t
useu IN favor OF an equitable comnro,.saoes
the nope OF averting the horrors az
those urged in support Of the Gova,n1, v
nag OF our country, when war 10 bs;ra
against the United States with the svos., w
pose OF producing permanent di,rnr,: ~
'he Union ana total destruction Of n. e.
'nens: we
All nope OF compromise with Tia =
csates was abandoned when they a,,r,u WV
position that the separation of the Ia d
compiete and hnal, and that thew vo,is "
consent TO reconstruction in any ooo,;. e's
.hos even II We would furnish them M:
the~. -
scr,Ds 'nelr own terms. "s
Stil the nope was cherished that re,.,.
ana SATISFACTORY terms OF adjustment e ..y
agreed upon with Tennessee, North &c
ana tne Border states, and that wba.e,s.S
.ouid prove satisfactory to these tbess
osa'es wouid create Union party in d.
.on S'ates wnicn would be powerful enoaS
the oaliotboI 10 destroy the revolution...s
eminent, and bring those States bach ~. ~
Union by the vote Of their own peonls \.
IoPe was cnerlsheo by Union men NorL
south, and was never abandoned until
war was levied at Charleston, and The su.i,:.
I'VE announcement made by the reyolp,s.4
governments AZ montgomery, that the .ee.,.E
nag shouio Oe planted upon the wall. y
Capitoi al washington. and a proclan,ss.
sued inviting the pirates Of the wor,d -.
upon the commerce OF the United s,,,e. ~
These startling facts taken in conns,;,, :.
| the boastful announcement that the 49,. 'a
war and carnage should be quickly t,,s
from the cotton fields of the South u n. "a
fields and corn fields Of the North ,,,a;a va
| elusive that it was the fixed purpo.s ~ - |
cessionists utterly to destroy tie Go,s.,ss
eur fathers and obliterate the Tn,,.S 81
from the map OF the world.
| In view Of this state of facts ,i..,
one path OF duty left to patrioa. M, :. '"
not party question, nor quests m ~. ~
| partisan policy; it was question : rA .1s
meDt or no Government, country or M sor. .s
and hence it became the important d,,, !.
cry Union man, every friend of con,;,,.,
liberty, to rally to the support OF onr 60
country, its Government and fac q. The -
means Of checking the the progress az a.
ton and of preserving the Union Of The g.
am unable to answer your Question, !.
spect to the policy of Mr.. Lincoln and n, "a
net. l am not in their confidence =, =.
the whole country ought TO be sw,r.
Their the supporter of the narti.an ,o;..
the apologist for the errors Of the o.;
ton. Ny previous relations TO them ,em,;s.
changed; but trust the time will nsyar 49,
when shall not be willing to make ans - "a
sacrifice of personal feeling and nar,r 80, -
the honor and integrity Of NV cnrr,., f'"S' 4
know of no mode by which !, Joy,I .;,;,
may so well demonstrate his deyo,;on ~ d
country as by sustaining the flag. the Con,,'
ton, and the Union, under all circum,,anos. =
under every Administration, (regarde,s Al -,
| politics. against all assailants. at han. II
abroad. The course of Clay and Webr. =
wards the Administration Of Gen. Jaes,u !,
the days of Notification, presents potl, ii
worthy example for all true patriots ns,
very moment when that fearful crisis va, y.
cipitated upon the country, partisan strife I
tween Wings and Democrats was quite as btu
and relentless as now between Democrats, r,
Republicans. The gulf which separated o,-r
leaders in those DAYS was quite AZ broad ,,d !.
deep as that which now separates the Demo,.
cy from the Republicans. But the momsu, n
enemy arose in our midst, plotting the disp..]
berment of the Union and the destruction M,
Government, the voice of partisan stiff. ,g
hushed in patriotic silence. One os the mi,