The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18
Lie. the citizen soldlery save the Union

At the risk Of being accused of hostility to
the Administration by the venal crew that seek
to commend themselves to favor and jobs by =
superserviceable zeal in its defense, we once
more plead for the prompt and hearty acceptance
Ly the Government Of euery t,A efficient regiment
Mnt asks the pririlege of striking 6lo,r for the
Ulon. We utterly distrust the expediency of
attempting at this time to make large addition
to the line of the regular army. Increase the
staff as much as you please, but do not absorb
all the bes, material for officers in the country
in regiments which it will take precious time to
fill up, when those officers are pressing want
ed to drill and lead the volunteers who passion
a,ely plead for permission to fight for and save
the Union. This State alone will send fifty
thousand volunteers into the field forthwith if
the Government will only take them, and fifty
thousand more if it will only say it wants them !;
and every other Free State is willing to do as
well in proportion, if not better. Is it wise to
reject efficient men who want to 60 as volun-
tecrs--not for three months but for the War
in the hope of driving men into the regular Ar
my which comparatively no one wants to en-
ter !? The American People want to make this
fight themeelyes--want to put forth all their
strength AMI finish it up, and then return to their
farms and their shops; and we insist that their
instinct is wiser than anybodys military tradi-
tions Here is almost every State calling out
regiments that the Government hesitates to ac-
cept; here are our Irish, German. British, Hun
g,rian and other fellow-citizens, pleading by
thousands for chance to strike blow for the
union and its starry flag; and we insist that it
is ad policy and false economy to refuse we'll
fl!,d regiment till the back OF Secession shall
, be broken. Limit the cost OF outfit and prepa-
ration if you will; say (ii you wil) that $50 per
man shall arm, equip and put each regiment in
| the field ready for service; but let every stout
| heart and strong arm have it's coveted opportu-
nifty, and let the war be finished At the earliest
| moment The country can better afford 10 keep
half million men in the field year than one
hundred thousand for three years. And we're
| there two hundred thousand men at Washington
ready to enter Virginia to-day, prepared to
| march on Richmond and Raleigh forthwith, the
struggle would be virtually over and any great
| effusion Of blood precluded.
Mind that we blame no one for what has been
and fully comprehend that the formation of Il
great. effective army of raw levies is work el
time. We urge no advance till all is ready, and
would have no blow struck till il is certain tc
tell. We only entreat the Government TO leavs
the question Of expanding the regular army TO /,
calmer moment, accept all the volunteers thai
are ready tn see the thing out. arm, equip, ant
drill them as rapidly as may be, and let the peo
pie have the credit Of putting down the JET
Davis conspiracy. Only give them fair chance
and they will deserve it-lN. Y. Tribune.