The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-02

,vsan Lincoln and the People.
m ns,ural that. the President elect should
VA deeply moved on leaving his home to
. be duties of the position TO which the
sare elevated him. He left behind him
~ and social pleasures Of home life, and
ss pursuit of his profession, to enter
,sarmy career OF public duty whose is
~ hidden by the darkest cloud that ever
rpr the country of his love. As he turned
II ueon his dwelling and his Neighbour
burden came down upon him that would
rvsbed weaker man. He saw his coun.
iusmbered, full Of discussion, and full Of
nd he realized that upon him more than
N, other man in the world, rested the
iri,. Il thirty millions of people. He real
IN, Ne eyes Of the civilized world were
Nun. All that Providence had chosen him
| y,,6sMsr the changes of great histori-
1 add He saw arraysd against his rule q
d anbellious States--maddened, insane,
! ir NV deed Of treason. He saw that, du.
s administration, the strength of the
run government would be tested, and that
4 The most important problems of the age
ind solution. Last and least to him, he
int biz own life was in transition, and that,
,-nOre, could he have the personal peace
crani.snt Of his earlier and humber
What wonder. then, that he was deeply
nj, What wonder, that, bowed by a sense
rcaabilities, there rose from his reverent,
eAari and his honest lips the request that
s,s loved him should pray for him God
pass Who can regard this request as the
Ind weak mind!
III ruv after the people have turned out BY
,rx cf thousands upon his way, and given
usag and shown how, in some bosoms,
kss d. love of Union surpasses the love of
n I'D overcoMes the notifications of poll.
aitat, we have word to say upon the re-
sthat should exist between Mr.. Lincoln
!. people Of all parties, who love the coun-
I'd desire the perpetuity Of the Union.
iir the fourth of March Abraham Lincoln
the chief magistrate of the nation. All
ian be done by the executive authority of
nuutry for the maintenance of order, for
nsor.tion Of fraternal relations between
States, for the integrity of the government
Son, for the continuance of the American
n-uust be done by him, and the men who
N, i,y,te into his administration. He will
rsp, the >ower Of the country; and this
Ne, via.d by wisdom and qualified by Chris
y hsnGisr. will do for the country all that
ekdn As all othcr issues are subordi-
@ tie time, TO this one issue Of Union, so
"a Who love the Union better than they
pty will make Mr.. Iincoln's administra
Z center Of their hopes, and the recipient
frgood Offices. The men who voted for
tQ, and Mr.. Breckinridge, and Mr.. Doug
If they are patriots, and true friends OF
aon lay down their weapons Of party
b. snd come to the cordial support Of the
in which their hope for the Union must
here is no middle ground. We are living
poch of treason. Every man North Of
Erd Dixon's line, and every man South Of
Eympathizes with this treason and 10
knitor, or he loves the Union, and will
Fy the administration upon which the task
sihne with this treason must devOlve. A
,tun base enough to undertake to make
~ csvaA of the condition in which he now
aaSse county, would be base enough to steal
eoirfror bis dead mothers eyes.
NE question now before the country for ad-
ssui Inot party question at all. 1t 10 no
sw which sectional interests may legiti.
st qs,rrel. 1t is not question of the ex-
N Or non extension of slavery. tits not a
zSl at all, except as between patriotism
'rssn. All parties profess to be equally
'N to the Union. and their sincerity will be
Rasy the relations which they will voluntari-
ssne towards the administration soon to
s Sat of power. They know that Abra-
Lncoln is friend of the Union. They
bat he stands, or will stand, at the head
Z power upon which the maintenance of
tion viii devolve. They know that they
RIO practical means of supporting the I'm
shieh they profess to be devoted save by
ssiing their influence to the new admins
~ II there be not virtue enough in the
kan people TO forget party animosities at
sg like this, then there is not virtue
p in the American people to maintain re.
an form OF government
Mhr, WE'LL The people have focked
F0sae President elect during his progress
Ti Washington, and cheered him on his
a,he man in whom their hope is center
E.ass moved through cities that voted
yJYsinst him, yet the same hearty husxa
Essed him everywhere. Men of differ
Nics give him words of cheer, and thront
lin honor. Only here and there doe
4 sas,ing press or some petty politician
ashe ,piN aud captious criticism, and betra,
panty blood. Such presses and sash mer
.essentsl treason in them, or they are tot
ito comprehend the burden Of the tines
G bven Of all past and present partie
low common foe When that foe shall
tssed os-whsn the ship Of State, nov
essly careening, under the new helmsman'i
ssllrght again-then We will take up tb'
'S and divide upon them, and fight then
f'esr them out Now we have somethin.
40; and to this patriotism summons al
noble, oil that il mangnanimous, all tina
tsh, all that is chivalrous and all that il
IN the American nation. -[Spring6el'
@ASw FORCE BHL.-Readsrr who have
"a the debate on NJ. Stanton's so-calle(
Sal,' in the House Of Representatives
sre to know the provisions Of the pro
sui Here 10 the bill in full:
sssaacted by the Senate and House of Rep
aa'es Of the United States of America, ii
u assembled, That the provisions Of al
!sored the 2sth day Of February, in tn
W. entitled "An act to provide for call
~@ The militia to execute the laws of tn
nppress Instructions and .epel inva
y end IN ror,asl ~, cx ~ .. &, G., ~ca fnr th 40