The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-16
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From tAs N. 7. Indepeadsns.
Every day the people are talking Of the cost
Of this wicked rebellion. Il 10 theme Of uni,
verssl consideration and discussion. Hund.
reds OF millions are going, going, going, from
tne hard earnings Of this young moneyrmskine
Republic. The President thinks about It. ths
Cabinet officers think about il, and the most
humble day lsborer thinks about it until, With
trembling anxiety, they ask, one and al,
when this mighty current Of expenditure shall
stop. But none think Of tho subject more ., 81
those who in worldly matters are most iade-
pendent. The rich men Of the nation. Who
are living in afauenee, and who have for yssrs
only lsbored to increase their annual income,
these are beginning to feel the pinch Of this
terrible conflict, and to think of its conseouen-
ces. They ponder the matter with unwontsd
soberness, for their interests are asssiled on
every side, as never before. Their stocks 20
up or down as We win or lose in every battle.
~ night and BY day they dwell upon little else
than the war ss it effects their own excheQuer.
If We fail, they feel that then all Is lost. They
cannot get svsy from the subject now, or escape
In future the calls to be made upon them person.
ally in meeting the vast Indebtedness now being
piled upon us. They watch eagerly fer the
newspapers. the latest war dispatches, the mar.
ket reports, the prices currest and wonder what
another week or month will bring forth. Hitker.
70, in our days of peace and prosperity, rich maa
have kept aloof from "agitstion. Z" They have.
at least for themselves, demanded quietness. ITO
b conservative has been their glory and their
shape Politicians and rsformers have In vain
tried to wake them. They have sought peaosful
legislation and compromising legislators; and
when the tides Of public opinion have changed,
tknnv haOo hoov, 1>~A - 4 R.su
When We have appealed TO their patriotisn, they
have looked at their gold and said. Peace. Wben
We have talked Of freedom, they have turned to
their ledger and remained undisturbed, aWhas a
change do We now beholdi The God Of nations
has come forth to enlist the people. tho whole
people, high and low, rich and poor, in the cssss
Of justice and humanity, and none, now, remain
unmoved. Long have We prayed, Thy kingdom
come. Long have We looked to the Kinx, Of
kings to lead 10 forth from tho sin of oppressioo.
At length our prayer 10 heard. Our gich men
and our strong men are thoroughly aroused.
The mighty arm of Jehovah 10 outstretched,
and who now 10 found to oppose him! Who 70.
mains upmoved? Not one. The whole nation
10 shaken to its center. Our men Of wealth are
now foremost for the coAaict, and demand that
onr armies shall Immediately move ''onward." {"
Are men wanted? They respond heartily BY
giving themselves and their sons. Do we need
money? They unbolt their vaults. open vide
their doors, and cheerfully say, Take What yeu
will, 90 that you ''go forward" What o siori.
ous spectacle! There is hope for such q uatiou;
tor such united people A Aglosioss future il
before u, and when the smoke Of battle shall
be swept away, and universal freedom secured.
it viii appear that none more than the rich shali
be joyful, none more than they thank God that
their material interests shall thereafter prosper
as never before.
To-day our motto "E Hvr;6ns Un.m" is more
illustrious than ever, and beneath it ws plant
our precious standard-glorious old Stars and
Stripes-as did our fathers, praying and shout.
ing for freedom. Our wealth, our commerce,
our time, our energy-all that 70 have of ua.
terial value-are now consecTatsd to che. cause
Of liberty and humanity. When did earth ever
present such spectacle, and when did men ever
before engage in more holy cause!
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SovEREIaHs Private letters, il is ssid. have
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