The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02
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Itis..in vain to deny it-nov is the time for
action. If patriotism 4 not dead, at least it ID
Numbering. The President has called for more
men. All Of ~ believe they are urgently need
cd. Why are they not already mustered into
the service. Why this delay-this hating and
hssitating- this lack Of enthusiasm this seem.
ing indifference, when 20 much 10 pending upon
the issue, and Ill are conscious that the exist.
ence Of the nation is in daily psrils
These are painful questions. We could give
70 them various answers, some of them suiR.
caent to some minds, but not to ours There can
be no sufficient answer to them, unless We admit
that the country is not worth Sighting for
tbst our institations are Ill sham, and the lib.
critics Of which We have boosted 20 much and
% loudly, are TO be given Up without struggle!
individuals may think the call is not intended
for them. They are mistaken. Every citizen
he's an equal interest in the maintenance Of our
Natioaality, and the institutions our fathers
fought to obtain. All are equally bound by
honor aod interest to support and defend them.
The cali comes home to each Of M II was
meant for each Of ~ Circumstances may make
It easier for same to obey it than Others may
even make It impossible for many to respond to
it. Such are excussble. Yet there are enough,
and more than enough, who can respond with.
out any serious sacri6ce-vith no sacrifice in
fact, which ought 70 stand for one moment in
The way Of their enlistment For such q these
It d difficult to conceive an apoleU: They must
either b unconscious Of The Countrys danger,
or they..are disloyal sympashissn With the sccur.
ed traitors Of The south, In most cases Il 10
probable that their want Of slaerity In respond,
ing 70 the can, Is because they do net justly
appreciate The peril Of the hour, and he inpor-
tant results which would follow IN isu'ssdisse
increase Of our forces h the Asld. Il surely
must be so,-for whore can ~ ind loyal
American eitisen Who would stand idly BY aud
knowingly allow bic country to be ruined, while
b bad hand 70 strike, or life TO give, In It.
defence , ~. -
The universal eonscription Of the South has
been real % il b terrible. The traitors are Ill
either in, or preparing for. the field. They have
grown desperate. They probably exceed 10 in
tho number Of their armiea They have advan-
tages Of position, which will enable them to
strike almost where they choose, at all events,
where We are the least capable Of making de-
Tense. All that is necessary for us, is to put
enough new recruits into the field to relieve
those already there from watching ,outposts,
guarding traine, garrisons, railroads, prisoners,
and from the performance of the thousand 9th.
er unmilitary duties now required of our brave
and gallant soldiers. There are enough men al.
ready in the ranks to do all the fighting and to
do it victoriously. They have mostly seen ser
vice and are now tried and experienced soldiers.
They know and can rely upon each other. They
are only anxious to meet the enemy, At any
time. and on any terms approaching equality.
They are not enough to do both the fighting
and the innumerable other irksome labors which
are now required of them. The fresh and IN.
trained volunteers can relieve them of much
which now limits and impairs their efficiency,
until they themselves acquire experience in al
the duties of the soldier. In this way, the yete-
rams Of the war may be massed where they can
do the active work-they can pour themselves |
irresistably upon the traitorous forces and must
vanquish and dispense them.
Let al then do their duty At once. Let there
be no more delay. The day and the hour in
which patriotism IL put to trial, are upon U.s.
he who loves his country will fight for it he
Who will not fight for it does not deserve to have
. country. wa you do your duty and do Il
NOW. " a' o. l
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