The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-31

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Z By accepting tie domination for Governor o.
this ssste, III. Mason invites Ms TO give him our
vote. although 10 would give him credit for
frankness, In lntinating that The ONCE y not
.py way Desirable 10 him Individually. The wri-
ter If this he's nosvosed In the party with Mr.
Mason for nine yesrs. bat without hesitation. We
win give him credit for entire sincerity through
out lis lessar Of acceptance, which We have just
read. We would have no disposition to contra
dict anything in the same, which relates to par
so~sl matters, except the statement that some
Of the gentlemen Who nominated him are patri
ot;c men. From the character Of those We know,
If W said any thing. We would say that the Con-
vention was made up Of any thing else but Get
Of patriots.
For the credit Of N. Mason, We would hope
tina. it IL an unwarrantAbls inference, that these
men are entitled TO the distinction Of an acquain.
lance or intimacy With him. &.
We are quite snrs that he would repel the
support Of such Is he knew would purposely des-
troy the Government Of the Country, Of the life
Of it, Administrators and Agents.
But these attendant circumstances are insig-
niacant, as NJ. Mason regards them. and SO ~s
will regard them, and pass on 70 the main point.
viz: whether he il, the man for US to chose as
leader in the campaign this year.
We think il will never do. NJ. Mason is in q
State Of bopelessness and dependency, which
untits man 70 be leader, in these times espe.
cially. tits State Of heplessness.
The present time requires the strength arising
from the qualities Of hope and steadfast faith, to
constitute . leader now-s firm trust. that the
,lestinies Of men are not overturned by the acci
dents 81 IN hour-a day-a year-or a genera
tion-a faith that right can be maintained. BET.
ter than srong-that order is stronger than
disorder.
Above sill things which demand our charity, il
that downcast condition Of a man, from which
he has no cheerful vision-no bright ray Of hope,
inviting him on to future years, but sees only
every thing present and around him, wasting
away. TIE world is desert, and his soul finds
pleasure in no living thing. He views, with pos
tive distaste, the labors, the plans, and temper
o. active and hopeful men. Their distress may
command our sympathy, but men of this cheer.
less tones are very unfit leaders at this time
Any man that gives evidence of hopefulnesa
and action, ia the man for US now-to lead US
out Of this dependency (which lay over US like
cloud during the last winter,) and into q
brighter horizon. f o
To accomplish any work of difficulty and i'm
portancc, it requires men Of strong faith and
earnestness. None but men having the consti'
tutional vigor which these qualities imply, can
move forward through heavy embarrassments
and difficulties and none other are equal to the
demand of this time.
A part of our qualification on the Termination
Of this National Struggle, will be, that Mr.. Mason
will share with the rest Of rs, the future benefits
of an active policy, even if we have to take thu
coats of from our own backs, and give them Il
the soldiers Of this war. Then with his conf
dence restored and his hope revived, Mr.. Mason
could serve the interests of the State, or the Ma
ton, much more effectually than at present, ant
there is no doubt but he would receive our cor
dial support in so doing-peace and simple trus
bein g restored, by general acknowledgment
past errors, and the Punishment Of all misan
thropy. ~ j. b. +.
P. S-We notice in reading Judge Mason
etter, that in effect, he says. that the negec
of the South to secure the means of success iron
their Northern friends, is greater mistake thai
their crime of Rebellion. He wishes US to pa,
dun this neglect.
We are inclined to believe, however, that sue
expressions arise from their hasty preparation
But we must not forget that the former politics
associ s,ions of Mr. Mason have been among thos
who would not hesitate to abolish life. liberty 0
slavery, when it interferes with their leading il
political affairs--in fact do not now hesitate.
| With such men, it is not necessary that tn
expression Of opinions should show any aecurat
moral sensbilities. J. B. P.