The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-29
TILE HAMrks-EYE
Itsesdav J1,OCesssbes. IS. p

estly critieisiDg the acts or measures Of the Ad-
ministration.s Opinions honestly held and sim
cerely avowed, are always entitled to respectful
attention. They may or may not be right. But
whether right or wrong, sincerity always merits
and receives our regard. 1t is not possible that
in these days Of Nations trial, all patriot
ic men should think the same measures either
necessary or expedient. But one thing is clear.
All loyal men have exactly the same purpose in
view, and desire to attain an identical end
That end and purpose are the preservation of
the Union, and the subjugation Of the rebellion.
With al men Of this class We afeI united
Whatever difference ofopinion may have divided
Us in the past, or however much We may now
differ on other and minos, matters, i they are
honestly and earnestly resolved on maintaining
the Union, It is impossible that We should have
any dispute with them. s'''''' .o.k.,a
But it will not do for men to pretend to be pa
triots, who persistently endeavor to obstruct tie
efforts Of the Government, whether civil or mill.
tsry, to quell the rebellion, The Administration,
with the aid Of Congress, from the nature of
things, must choose and decide upon the neces.
ity and expediency Of the means to be adopted
t. secure the end We al aim At. Having once
decided, all true men will yield their own judg.
nent. and unisedly support in the policy it msy
determine to pursue. The idea Of putting any
obstruction in its way,-of striving to thvart it,
or Of denouncing or heapng contempt upon it,
could not by any possibility enter their minds.
They see plainly that such course is unpa.
triotc and can only result in disaster, and posi-
bly, in irremediable ruin. at ,,..
These ideas are patent to al reasonable men.
They are as we'll understood BY that class Of
traitorous politicians who now pursue an oppo.
site course, Is BY any one. They choose deli
berately to do that which they know weakens
the Government and gives aid and comfort
to the traitors. If they thus choose to act the
part of traitors, what right have they to COM
plain when they are go named? Would We not
be falling in our duty to the country, did We
omit stigmatzing such characters with the az
pellation they seem to covet? Acts determine
mans feelings and desires. These are trumpet
tongucd. There is no danger Of mistakine
them. A patriot cannot conceal himself, nc
can one who is not, if he makes the effort
Their actions and their associations, tell the
story of their faith with an emphasis which
precludes the possibility Of doubt.
McRE IxsoLENcr The latest instance o,
falsehood and treason that hss attracted our at
tention is a telegrsphic dispatch from Indian
apolis to the Chicago Times. asserting that Sen.
ator Wright, of Indiana, sis pretended Union
man, but in fact Seoessionist."
Thus it goes. The moment democrat evin-
ces an honest and earnest purpose to quell The
foul treason which is desolating the land, tn,
whole pack of wolves who howl for and viii
the Times are upon bis track, and heap upol
him all the abuse their malignant natures cal
conceive.
This constant policy Shove that it 10 the de-
Sign of those who sympathize with treason, t,
create doubt in the minds Of the people as (,
the patriotism Of the very best men in the la6d
Why do they 90 bitterly denounce such life-lonl
democrats as Wright, Dickinson, Dix, Tremain
Stanton,-in fact ali who have in any way showr
that they are honest men and true patriots.-
Can any one suggest any other cause for thi
unceasing and virulent malice against such men
than that those who indulge in it are DESTROYS o
the success Of the revolt which patriots are anx
ious to crush? There can be NO other reason. A
mere difference of opinion among men equal,
loyal, could not originate as it would not excus,
such conduct. There must be deeper caus.
for it. The purposes aimed at must be vitality
opposed, which would induce such bitter ant
relentless malice. If such men as Wright and
Dickinson are patriotic, it is evident that th,
Times, and the politicians Of its class, are not
If it be a. evidence of patriotism to act and
speak and write 40 one expects patriot to do
then there 10 no doubt Of the patriotism Of such
men As Senator Wright. If to do exactly The
opposite,-to talk, write, and act, just IS reason
able men expect Of traitors, is evidence of trea
sonable purposes. then are the editors of the
Times, and its feIow-conspirators, as guilty in
their hearts as Jef. Davis himself We want nc
other or better test Of patriotism than this. lie,
B . :
- know whom man censures and whom he
praises in these days, ard We know at once
where bis heart is-whst bis desires are,
GONE The S4sh regiment left US on Sasur-
dsy morning last The steamers Ad. Hines and
Ella, light draft vessels, with two barges 10 tow
having arrived, at our landing, the regimen,
marched through the city to the boats a
about nine o'clock, In the morning, and imme-
diately embarked. This being completed, the
two boats took their departure at about clever
o'clock, amid the cheers of very large con-
course of our citizens, assembled to bid them s
hearty farewell. lf'
1t is unnecessary for US to repeat, what We
have heretofore said of the exemplary conduct
Of the members Of the 34th, since it has been
stationed At Camp Lsuman. If their conduct in
camp be taken as evidence Of what it will be
before the enemy, q probably it ought to be,
Al r ~ A.