The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-21
Patriotic Le1lec.

Benz F. HslIett, a Massachusetts, Democrat,
has written lcttee upon political Affairs from
which We make the following extract. aWe.com
mend the letter to the careful and prayerful at
sention Of Chas. Mason. Dennis Mahoney, Jarius
E. Neil, and the whole t,ibs of dwelling, cow
ariy. corner Grocery polticians in Iowa, who are
crying 'Peace +" "Peace II a ,sM5sga9a
Col. G. G.. GRErxE-Ny dear Friend: The
Democratic State Convention TO which You are
delegate, will meet at Worcester on the 18th,
under q judicious call OF the State Committee.
which am glad to see unites all Democrats -
But, % shall not be present, desire TO sug.
gest for the candid reflection Of the. delegates,
some reasons which satisfy me that it is the
highest duty and the best policy for the Conven.
tiOn to make no nomination for party candidates
for the Fail Election. 1t ia not required that
the, party shout be disbanded, or its organize
ton brok n up, but that its action, us to party
nominations, should be suspended unit; this
War" comes to an end for tnepe 10 no possible
practical question but "ltur" The South has
gone beyond rebellion and personal treason, in.
to organized Revolution, and is waging war
against the United States to .usurp and over.
throw its Supreme Gevernment in twelve states
The Government 10 carrying on war, under the
war making power" Of the Copstituiion, to up
hold and restore its constitutional supremacy all
over the Union. The simple issue is, the over.
throw or the support of the Government in this
whole Union and while that is the issue, am
not for opposing or obstructing apy measure of
the Administration honestly designed to carry
on this war for its great end, viz: tie re exta6.
isame.t Of ME SMprsaH Gouevnmeat Of " Nsioa
IN al1e States and Territories. Until this ia done.
or II is fully demonstrated that 1t can NOT )
done BY force Of arms belong To ~, n.r,v h,.
she country. And until one of these rssult. ~.
rive, "the Democratic party" in my Judgment,
mas no higher present duty than to uphold the
government The mission OF that crest histor.
zeal party OF the Union Is not ended, and never
can be ended while Republican Government ex.
ists, or the Union ie to be restored; but the
people have placed the d e in other hands. and
now the mission ef Democracy 10 the old one, to
follow II to victory. This 10 the grand tradition
Of the Democratic party: On tie land, on As
sea. foAo~ tie fag nheres~r i payss IN support of
he Union.
In this spirit the Democratic party did no. |
hesitate an instant, after the FIRE SnmDter, to |
commit Itself to this Var" to the utmost OF its
means and its good faith. No victory has been
or can be achieved, and no defeat suffered bus
With the outpouring Of the beat blood Of Demo /
crse. The Democratic party never was. and
never can be, peace party In war, nor q war
party in peace. When their country 10 In peril.
shen their conntry 10 in war, right or wrong
hey are for thcir cenntry aaozagaihss It's enc.
mics. They will not turn their backs up,.n tina
rational standard, let Who may besr Il IN nor
viii they, In the midst Of the conflict en.,sn
De held BY party contest for the comm md.