The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06

country, and uanfully stand up in lie defence,
that time d the present, that country our own.
A fierce rebellion, .srtfully fomentsd, skillfully
planned, and rancorously aimed at the national
existence, has at last obtained 90 great power
that nothing but the most exalted devotion Of
the whole people is likely to prove sufficient to
stem the revolving torrent and turn it back over.
whelmingly, upon the traitors It's not materi-
d for 10 any longer to consider what were the
causes Of the treason, or by, what atrocious
means its instigators succeeded in deluding their
followers, Or BY what despotic exercise Of pow
er they have been enabled to bring into the field
the hosts which now menace US at Washington
and in Tennessee and Kentucky. The time for
discussing and disputing about such matters is
past. AL such questions are no longer of i'm
portance to any but the writer's Of history. The
problem for US now is not to inquire why
the rebellion has grown 90 great but, hov shall
No overwhelm it,-how shall We save the coun.
try! re- sei
To this question there can be but one answer.
The country can only be saved BY force Of arms
The traitors can only be compelled to submit
themselves again to the benefcent rule of the
Law, BY power greater than their own. They
appeal only to force, and acknowledge no other
arbiter. l
Hitherto, We have erred in our estimate Of
their strength, and our Judgment Of their peril
nacity. We have been unwilling to believe
them 90 insane and desperate IS they prove them
selves. 1t is time 70 correct our opinions, to
modify our belief We bave been wanting in
that stern and unaltersble viii which alone can
enable us to solve the problem Of the nstion's
safety. II 10 but give 70 the county half the
energy that the rebels have manifested in their
revolt, III win b made secure. The treason
yill soon be crushed, and the traitors driven, in
infany, from the land. But il ID plain that We
must devote Ill our energies 10 the work. We
must not think Of the cost or the danger. We
must all become soldiers We must make the
war our first business, and al things else but
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If patriotism does not prove more inspiriting
than the insanity Of treason, We shall fail in de-
fsating 1t. live are such men a freemen and
patriots ought to be, and will sternly do our whole
duty to our country, regardless Of self, the end
cannot bs doubtful. But if we fail in this,-if
We prove ourselves but coward slaves" and,
folding our hands, submit to the domination Of
traitors, We shall be, - We shall deserve, with
out . country or . name,-the reproach and
scorn Of al mankind
We must 60 to work with new eaergies Each
Of Us must do something, and all he can, to aid
the Nation. All who are competent must be
soldiers. Those who cannot aid in that capacity,
may in others be ofequal service. But We must
make up our minds to labor, until the foul re-
volt be crushed, not for personal ends, but for
the salvation Of the Nation. II the people unit
eddy come to this resolve, and act upon it, they
will have put an end to doubt and only time
will be necessary to fully secure. the hoped for
result-the cementing of the Union 90 that re-
belliou will no longer be possible forever. !
CUMBERLAND GAp.-The Cincinnati Gazette of
the let, publishes series Of brief letters from
Cumberland Gap, the latest Of which 10 dated
on August 25th. The writer represents the
forces at that place q being in excellent spirits.
Gays that trains have reached there with supplies
in safety; that it was doubted whether any con
siderable force was threatening them from the
South, and that some thought single brigade
could successfully march to Knoxville; that they
were possessed Of abundant provisions for thirty
days, but that they were living on half rations,
and that the health Of the army was excellent.
he gives reports of some triaing skirmishes,
among forsgins parties. ass n 80 S. 81
AxosHrR.-Mr. George D. Perkins, one Of the
editors and proprietors Of the Cedar Falls Gaz-.
cite, is volunteer in the ranks Of Capt Speer's
Company, Of Black Hawk County. He bids bic
readers spirited and patriotic adieu in his pa.
per Of the Goth ult The Gazette will be contin.
ssd by his brother during his absence. .
THE INDIAN TR0UBLRs. II
The following letter is from . reliable lum-
Der firm 1t L. Cross, Wis, aud deSeryes full
credit There is little doubt that this Indian
var has been stirred up by the secessionists,
and that srms have been forwarded to the In.
dams through Canads. sa.g
La Caesar, WlA, Sept lot, 1862.
HoRA11o CuR1s, Esq. wa 81
DsAR slR:-We ere having great time here
with the Indians, and ! don't believe there will
be logging camp on any Of the rivers, either
in Wisconsin OF Minnesota the coming winter.
! am selling of our teams % fast q can.-1
There ere now At Robinsons Greek, 500 War.
riors; at New Lisbon, on the Railroad, 800, and
At other places Ill along our frontier, from 200
to 1000 in camp, and no women or children
with them. And what 10 worse than al the
rest, they are being led on BY white men, and
are armed with new Enfield Rifles with bsyo'
nets. Over 1000 men, women and children are
known to have been mastered on tho Ninneso.
to River. We received news this morning that
they had commenced 70 kill and burn buildings
on the st. Croix and Chinnev. -;v.,. ~.