The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16

ing us to 90 back. Yours, REBEL.
lC1'a. Commercial.
To the Farmers and Lab0ring Men
Of Iowa.
FRIENDS To afford an unwavering
support to our Government in all it's
efforts to suppress treason and rebellion,
and to maintain un:mpaired the unity, the
power and the glory of our country, we
farmers and laboring of Union township,
Des Moines county, Iowa, have bound our
selves into q Loyal League, without re-
gard to party, name, creed or influence.
In SO doing, we have stepped into the
way marked out by the patriotic S. A.
Douglas, soon after Slavery took up arms
and insulted our flag, followed by the most
distinguished Democrats of the school of
jefferson and jackson, such as Dickin-
son, Butler, Bancroft, Van Buren,, and a
host, too numerous to mention, OF equally
patriotic men of all parties who, in this
solemn moment of our country's need and
that before being a Democrat or Repub-
lican they were Americans, know and
feel that their sacred duty is owing not
to their party, but to their country! Tor
the man who, in this moment, IS deaf
to his country's voice, belongs to the brute
creation, and is not worthy the honor OF one
word more from us.
H..
Devil transforms himself into an anger OF
light! So we find amongst us men VINO,
under the usurped name of Democrats pre-
tending to love their country, wage war
upon every measure calculated for Its de-
fence. who promote divisions, which is
weakness, among the people, VINO ougnI W
be strengthened by union, thus PToiohs-
ing the calamities of a fratrlcldal strHe 50
injurious and disastrous to the presenI
and future welfare Of our country; whhe
others. under the name of PATRIOTISM, APP
near to care only for their pocket, the OD-
iect of both being the Treasury, as can be
seen by the last acts OF the 37th congress,
both parties uniting for the sake OF plum
der. Thus corruption spreads to the detrl-
ment of public virtue, without which our
institutions cannot stand. By leaning to
this or that party, we go from Gaia to
Vitate our blows are aimed at the ty-
rants, and never at tyranny itself; we
look at the disease, and overlook the cause
that produces it!
Hitherto a few crafty politicians have
succeeded in dividing the millions COM
ray, through which they attain to Office
for the sake of the salary; adherence to
a party being with such men the result OF
calculation, instead of conviction, and
they invariably cut off their wool, friends.
The hard school of experience through
which we are passing ought to teach us
salutary lesson-that of uniting all our
efforts for the good of all. American
blood is flowing by torrents, mixed with
the tears of widows and orphans! Hall
the nation is in mourning, the European
despots are watching for the moment to
strangle our republic, pretending we nave
degenerated, and are unfit for self-goV,
eminent; they aid rebellion, promote and
ferment division amongst us, as can De
of
between them and the devils at home,
transformed into angels of light! Shall
we fall a prey, sacrifice to our enemies
within, through the divisions produced by
our enemies abroad? Let us not be de-
ceived by mendacious hypocrites. This
strife, whose shadow made the prophetic
Jefferson tremble for his country, is the
great question Of the nineteenth century,
| the question of human liberty, OF popular
| freedom, in both hemispheres.
The clangor of arms is heard on the other
side of the Atlantic. In the new as well as
in the old world, man is asserting the
rights of humanity, self-dignity, self-gov-
eminent, and his majesty!
~ Union fdit Ia force said-and proved
1.-THE French Republicans of 1879. Ken
| lucky says: "U1sited zoe stand, divided 'Oe
faH' Corruption and division annihilated
the Grecian and Roman republics. We
nice and Genoa are only found in history.
| Ii history is written for our instruction,
let us profit by the lessons it affords, be-
fore it is too late. The loss OF our Govern
| ment would be loss to all of us, Demo-
Gratis as well as Republicans. Then, unite,
| friends, unite, call a meeting in every
township, form yourselves into Loyal
Leagues, and, by concerted and united ac-
ton, we shall be enabled to preserve our
| country, conquer an early peace and purge
the nation Of the vultures, locusts and po-
litical vermin that prey upon it's vitals.
Our Corresponding Secretary will prompt
ly answer any communication addressed
to him in Burlington.
A. A. BLUMER,