The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02
The Enemies Of the Country In our Miasa

1he Enemies OF the Country In our Midst
There is fact to be noted and a lesson to be
learned, IN the history OF the recent raid of re.
oes at Newburg, Indiana-the only case in
which armed Secessionists have, in any public
capacity, set foot upon the soil of a free State
since the war commenced. The rebel thieves
sesassiDs, and incendiariee found citizens of In
diana to cooperate with them. Mad aud des
perate - their foray was, there we're those in
Me very town they attacked, whose ssympathiee
WITH them were too strong not to be manifested
Inc late OF those synpatisers, with Ill that il
Infamous, Should serve - 9 warning to the enc.
mics Of the National cause Who are srnong us.
Ivoo Of them we're shot without mercy and otherl
were arrested, are in close confinement, and
vii be punished with exemplary severity. Lei
II be known, marked and inWsrdly digested, that
the men who sympathize with the rebels are the
enemies Of the communities in which they live
that such is the malignancy and fool-hardiness
VI such men, that they are prepared to aid gang
Q, horse thieves, house burners aud murderers,
10 raids upon those who are friends of their
country. There can be none but'patriots and
Vsitors 10 this var, said Stephen A. Douglas,
anc !. is time We knew who the patriots and
aAso's are. Mems principles in these times are
i -. OF some Importance, and those who are ma.
Ang outcry that this war is IAN Abolition raid, "
.uu VINO are working to embarrass the recruit
ny ny service, are absolutely aiding the rebellion.
~ ttnsy are holding the knife of the assassin at
sLe @foats of honest men. The men in Ohio
ore not for the war, are in league with the
and v,s m Kentucky, and they are As malicious
s.s;, m'ssnevous as any secessonists In arms
;rs us. Me government. The business of act
IS &c sM'of spies in our midst, and of giving
80 eomiost to the rebel desperadoes, by
tp, p's.s Slsa the measures becoming conspire.
voes success Of recruiting, must stop before
a., soss lu.tner. The men who are lying daily
prosnso.. S y "1ous the design and purpose and
c;,ap OF the war, are actually threatening
IN Ma war north Of Ohio Il is not worth while
n ba auk sne issue. The facts are too prominent
n,.,a o,sef'ooked, and too important to be dis.
s,. sae enemies Of the nation in the North in.
81 upon 1t that the Government must be crush.
~, :, crush them with an iron hand. the deci.
nsa.s VI me matter is not doubtful and the sus.
nsos s WI not be long. The solid masses Of the
w., o. the North have not engaged in this
u \. % any intention Of suffering themselves
bs,,ss whipped BY the traitors in arms, or brow.
ae,s :! ~ foreign or baffied by home sympathi.
nnn;. I'm the gigantic crime, which must be
ne,n. - OF sne nation must perish. We by no
" nv, charge the masses Of the Democratic par
m. NV treason, or with sympathy with treason.
SeI U,ity OF the prominent Generals in the
Ru.lI Mcclellan, Pope, Burnside and
H. ~ among others-ars Democrats-and there
h na representation Of the Democratic party
Eos.ss tinks-but there are squads Of men in the
tbs N VINO are attempting to use the name of
-'0smoerstic party mischievously. They use