The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-23

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''Bue Why" aaks a haneak a0,t 'Why do you
people, WAe insist upon saving the Government
as any oes1 slvsys 1ssoh int, Ne slsssry qnes-
sioni why hot LET xavsfy take care Of Itself ,
II d doshtlesss ecotchede and killed ~ the war,
But while hsneA Unioni people adihse about it,
Why thrust it forward every time The war b men
toned Z % 3sae think that slavery 10 such .
splendid niGtSsy achSol that the blacks lwo1ld
b superior soliiersf"
Hefs q soiley Of questions, bat tie answers
ere not yesy difficult s ~ 's'0e5
Wesay The Governments must be saved even
At the cost Of slavery, because there are great
many who call thentelves and think themselves
faithful Union men, who, say that there il one
price that We hare no right to pay, and that il
libefating slaves. 4 SIS sea sa3fsssesats hs,ia
We, too, insist spon letting slavery take care
ofitself when the Government shall invite every
loyal man to its assistance, But those who com.
plain Of ~ are the very ones Who insist that
slavery shall not take itss chances, but shall b.
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We speak Of It constantly because eve.y sane
man in the land knows that the war comes from
slavery. If there had been no slavery there
would have heen no VIZ. 70 say, that tie. Abo
litionists caused it does not help the matter
For what made the Abolitioaist And solong %
men are men, just - slongY wherever there is
. Pro'slavery, there will be An rAnti,slayery
| party. The same sane man knows not Only that
the war began in slavery but that its present
strength is there. Sting that and the whole
rebellion writhes. The fact indicates. policy;
and for that reason We hotdit before the pebble
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1--WE do not think thst slavery Is such . won.
Edssful military school, but We do think that if
ly0u can make it the interest of four millions of
| persons among ten million enemies to be your
friends rather than Indifferent TO yeu, you have
taken avery short road to defeating them. 1t is
mot the actual military aid Of the freedmen them.
selves, but the inevitable effect upon the mind
land The army and the army Of the rebellion,
md the effect upon the great body Of loyal men,
the immense msjoIity, who wish to feel that
they are sot Only esying the country but day
ling its enemy, which is the conclusive argument
ifSF The liberating policy.
We have not oil Of Us always been Of this
opinion. SO long ~ itseemed to be quite GER
ltsin that the instruction would be suppressed
by the army in the field the question was inev-
itably postponed. But now that the sxigency
tsmsnds the most stringent measures, it iney-
litaby resppears.
I've debate it and insist upon debating it, be.
Ecsnse in this country public opinion governs,
and when you have persuaded that, you have
insugurated policy. To refrain from the ct.
tempt to influence public opinion for the reason
that you differ from it is only to ssy.that you
mustE't tryto change it because it was not
nhsnged- IL not wise thing I'd Soy. -
Nobody wishes to 60 faster than the general
public sentiment approves, because in this
country, where public opinion is educated and
/ Intelligent, whoever outruns It overshoots the
mark Of useful action. But meanwhile there
- no duty 80 solemn Is the enlightment and
elevation Of public opinion; and to that end 4
frank snd full discussion 10 slwas essential
To suppose that such questions can be left to
the s'course Of events" - ii there were any
tcourse Of events independent Of human agency,
He futile. What 10 the course of events but 1
series Of action inspired and controlled BY the
wishes and the viii of men? When the people
Of this country heartily desire certain result,
i the course Of events will secure that result
II Your duty, meanwhile, 10 to Try to make them
I desire what you believe to DO essential to their
security. Asd you don't Try 30 long a. you hold
your tongue. .-s5g-5ee.f5T d..