The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

LET Us TALK ABOUT IT.--The whole com
munIty IS OF course intensely excited r.,
the draft now making, for it comes hon1s
to every home and every heart. ThnmnIe
familiar to other nations for centuries al
10 the seeded States since this war con-
inehced, 1t Is new thing among ms and -
must take time for our minds 10 6enn,,,"s
accustomed TO it's practical operation, Inv,
US make a lew suggestions to our citizens
FP@. When you are drafted, Won arc
ohly canea upon TO tight for the defence Of
your own interests-your own nronar,. Vi
home and rights. To hear some oftbe tail,
IN our streets, one would suppose that the
government was an enemy, Selling ON orr
men and dragging them away to tho arn'I.
for some evil ends of its own. Peonle SOW,
All the government cares for is tn 90,
men; II don't care how; it is fixing if so
nobody can get free; and is compelIing o,,
cry man to fight; even paving three I'm
dred dollars don't exempt man only III.
time, he. may be drafted again in six
months or year-it is outrageous in The
government to do this" Now il is trna oil
the government cares for, or should caro-
for in time like this, is to get men-hnt
what does it get them for? TO buiId itsois
up at your expense-to establish a dasnoil
ism on the ruins Of your freedom? No. ~
protect your soil from the tread of insoIent
Toes; to secure to you in future a peacafi,I
nome as citizen of these United States IN
save your government from destruction
destruction. which, accomplished. wouId
involve the ruin of your business, your
home, and of everything dear to Won tn
men now called out may save your own
town and property from an invasion; GER
tainly nothing stands between it and the
rebelS, but our army, which must be kent
up 10 full and effective size in order ia
protect you. Settle ii clearly in your mind
then, that ii you are drafted, it is to fight
not for somebody or something which is
seeking to Cypress you. called the govern
ment-but in defense Of your own property
and rights.
Second. 1t Is a service you owe to your
country. She has protected Won from your
BIRTH given you equal laws. home, schools.
churcnes, and every privilege you have
had; now i'll turn, you are bound to defend
her, IN this, her hour of peril. 1t is debt
rlghtfully due from every man who has
enjoyed the privileges of citizen-lawful-
~, justly due; and as you would be an
honest man in the sight of God and the
world, pay that debt, cheertully and I'M
Third. Keep before you a true idea of
what freedom is. Freedom is not to lie
hoping somebody else will save it: to 90
ABOUT your business, and talk largely of
your rights, while you lift not finger to
protect the Government which secures to
you those rights. Some seem to suppose
freedom means, enjoying all the advan-
tages Of a free people and bearing none of
the burdens; they complain that in time
OF war heavy pressure is brought to
bear on them, and call ythng not JUS
Unable IN time of peace, oppression and
Of course things are done, and
power is used in war, which were not law
full in peace. 1t is the very price YOU paw
for being free people. a despot Yields
he strong arm at all times: he keeps
standing armies in times of peace; but a
free people DO not; hence, when war
comes the latter are peculiarly defenceless;
he whole burden of creating and main
aiming an army comes upon them all at
once; then for the first time they feel that
heir Government is not only "a benefac-
or, but a power. Foreign nations, when
at our republican institutions,
awe always said: Let them be tested by
. long war, and they will be found want
ng; there is not force enough in a republic
o carry on war; the people will rebel
against authority and the republic crumble
nt0 ruins We have said in reply: "a
epublic s0jU stand the test; we have con-
erred on our Government powers to meet
uch emergencies; we believe our people
viii submit TO rightful authority; and that
IS safer to rely on free Intelligent peo-
lie, than on standing armies" Now the
our OF trial has come, and the world is
iatchlng to see whether a republican is
trong or weak form of government
whether it can sustain itself or not? On
GU, citizens of these towns and States, it
ests TO prove to all despots and lovers of
espotism, that free people is willing to
ubmlt TO the power it has itself created
nd to uphold the form of government it
as chosen. On you it rests to prove to the
Whole world that freemen can be trusted
hat this reprOach can never again be
urled at us.
F0nrth-Drafting is d test OF your patri-
tism. Not of your neighbOrs, but yours.
Volunteering was the first test: it was re.
pended to nobly, and for a time both gov
and people supposed it would be
nough. But 1t has not proved so: and
ow comes severe test. How will it be
let? Ifyou love your country. YOU will
ay, SIT is right, l will stand in my lot like
man. If 1 am drafted, will go like
nan, without whining or regretting. /
vii even, God giving me strength, glory
n the opportunity to lay down my life, if
eed be, for my country and for freedom"
1 you do not love your country, you will
roam and talk ofinj justice and expressions;
f what it costs you to leave your business
nd your family, as if it did not cost every
ther man just as much, and as ifthe cause
vas not worth the sacrifice.
Now, too, it will be proved whether as a
alton we are worth saving or not; for if
re are not willing to pay the price of lib
rty, we surely are not worthy of freedom;
nd a just God viii probably leave US to
ecome bye-word Kissing and a re-
roach to all people. But we shall prove
urselves worthy of it, and when drafted,
ur citizen-soldiers will go forth manfully
} meet the foe, and to win victories which
hall transmit to coming generations,
ountry stronger, freer, more united and
table than was bequeathed TO US. So we
grant the prediction may
rove true!-.Sp99ngtfetd Republican.
MASON THE SECEssIoNIsT.-Two years
go the Mahonyites nominated Mason for
Governor. They nominate him this year
II Judge. The following extract from L.
Y. Clagett's letter then, is quite as appi
able to the case now:
"Independent of Judge Mason's eccen-
'icities, heretofore manifested in his poit-
al life, some of which have been so ably
1t forth by Hon. w. f. Coolbaugh, of
arlington, it is well known that, within
lie last three months, he has declared that
e could settle our national troubles in
yenty days; and when requested to state
ow he would settle them, he answered: