The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-16

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1hose can b 70 nistske about the fsct thai
the psop's Il ths Nosth ars almost universally
dnesrs and srdsat levsss o. thsir country. II
would b not merely surprising, but incredibly
astounding, were II NOT %. All this enormous
mas Of people, possessing more energy, intelli-
gsnee, and courage thn any other q earth, are
unanimous in tAsif ussitsrabls determination IA
maintain the great nstien Of which they ere
citizens againat IL opponeuts, whether traitor
within, or enemies without They know they
have the strength 70 do it. They feel confident
Of thar own courage. They begin 70 30 that
their resources are almost inexhaustabls. They
now percsivs that the causs Of the lsngthening
out Of The rebellion, tho reason Why il was not
crushed out almost - soon = It showed IL bale.
full 'front.' was simply because it, nature and
magnitude were not accurately understood and
adequately measured This great error Is nov
known. of all men. Everybody now understands
the exact extent and fatal natureof the atrocious
rebellion. We Ill approve the new energies
displayed BY the Administration, and hope they
viii not be relaxed until the great civil war shall
be successfully terminsted. We oil feel that to
this end, the people must do al they can 10 for.
tify and strengthen the President in bis boldest
and most decided measures,- that he sheuld b
mad. to see with certainty that the people not
merely accept, but that they most heartily sp.
prove. the most decided and the sternest policy
bic judgment sill permit him to adopt q
i How can this be done? Does any man in his
sober judgment suppose that party divisions, or.
IN attempt to elect men to Congress who opl
pose bis policy, -who condemn the means he
may judge necessary. under the Law, to put
down tho rebels,-who allege that the rebellion
vas, II not justi6able, It least excusable, and
who talk labsurdly - vaguely, Of some sort Of
BY which the var may be. endsd, -
can any one think for an instant that such .
course win prove otherwise than disastrous TO
the country and the people. 81. u,, o,a 4
Notwithstanding THE apparent fact, We find
the country . number of old party
hacks, who are holding conventions. adopting
resolutions, and nominating candidates from
among themselves, They profess to be loyal
aad true to the country, while they denouncs the
and its friends, more violently,
and more bitterly than they do the traitors the
whole power Of the Nation 10 now called out to
crsshl These men find few adherents among
those whom party training and prejudicss have
so blinded, that they are unable to see through
the aimsy pretext Of patriotism with which the
sympathizers with treason attempt to disguise
their foul designs
! It seems plain to us that there 10 but one
course for al honest men to pursue. All old
parties are. and ought to be, dead forever
There Il nothing to do now but to stand BY
the country. Those who do anything to divert
attention from the country to mere party, and
who Get up candidates in opposition to the id.
ministration, are traitors in fact or traitors In
effect. It is our duty to support the Govern.
ment, for in standing BY that, We necessarily
stand BY the country. We must be sure 70 |
frown upon al who prove by their acts that |
they love party more than:their country.
A TsxPERAxcE REanrxr.-We learn from . |
circular just received, that, by authority Of tho
of Var, Governor Kirkwood has com
COL Z. Q. Byam, of Mount Vernon, |
to raise . regiment to b entitled the Iowa Tenn.
perance Regiment, which will be the oath Resi-
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