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


al is resumed, these letters shall be read,
and their writers held to the strictest ac-
count of the law.
How THE RIOT IN Boston WAS
PROMPTLY SUPPREssED.-NeXt to the wise
Judgment with which the rioters were
treated to canister on Tuesday night IN
Cooper street, the suppression OF the dls-
turbances in this city seems to us TO nave
been chiefly aided byt fortunate presence
of two returned regiments, not yet so COM
pletely dissolved as to prevent the assem-
bling of a large proportion OF their men
under the command of experienced 9TH
GERS, We are very far from sighting the
services of the police. That force met the
danger promptly, vigorously and fearless,
ly, acted with discretion and success, and
earned the gratitude of every citizen. Inc
attack. however, was too serious, and on
too large scale, to be dealt with by the
civil authorities alone. In Cooper street
it needed not the clubs of policemen, but a
piece of artillery to convince the mob OF
the perilous character of its enterprise
Near Dock Square. the flash of the bayo-
net and sabre and the clatter of cavalry
was needed TO suppress the rebellion in
our streets And behind these small bodies
Of men it was felt to be necessary that there
should be sufficient, body of military to
follow up the work and to satisfy the rioters
that this display of force which they had
met was not the measure OF the power OPP
posed to them. but that it represented a
mighty force, before which all their efforts
must be powerless. The knowledge that
owing to the wretched condition of our
legislation there is no adequate militia or
ganiZation in this city, unquestionably
emboldened the rioters as it depressed the
friends of order; and the announcement
that two efficient bodies of men were so
close at hand carried dismay to one body
of men and cheered the other; while the
thorough acquaintance with their duties
which marked both officers and men in
sured a regularity and efficiency in all
military arrangements, which was Wei
come to all observers, and vas most effec-
tive in securing the restoration and main
tenance of order.
The dangers resulting from the want OF
such a force have been but too well illus
trated in New York. 1t was not simply
the paltering spirit of the Governor, nor
the weakness of the Mayor, nor the ineffi-
cheney ofGenerals Wool and Stanford, that
neutralized the efforts of the police and led
to the three days dominion of anarchy.
The city had been stripped Of military
force; as it never will be again: and IN de-
fault of any early and vigorous use OF the
force really at hand, there was not sutfi-
cient power to cope with the danger with
certainty of success. The very report OF
the return of few of the well known mi
litia regiments has cooled the spirit OF the
rioters. and induced them to contract their
operations with view to their suspension,
biding their time for another satnrnalla OF
pillage and arson. If this city has given
an example of prompt vigor, as striking
as the weakness which has paralyzed New
York, it has also exemplitied the advantage
of having a strong force at the command OF
the authorities, in contrast with the Illus
tration of an opposite character gwen by
the sister city.
We trust that the force of this experience
will not be suffered to be lost, and that no
opportunity for the organization Of sutfi-
cient local force will be let to pass unim-
proved Before the two admirable regl-
ments to which we have referred. the 44th
and 18th, have entirely lost their cohesion,
efforts should be made to make them the
nucleus of two effective militia regiments,
such as this city needs. Officers who have
had actual experience of warfare, and who
are familiar with the details as we'll as the
essence of military duty, could be easily Sc
cured, as well as a sufficient number OF
men, to furnish the basis on which to build
up an excellent organization, which should
| insure us against any recurrence OF past
disturbances. To do this, however, the
work must be undertaken while the minds
of men are still intent upon their escape
| from frightful scene of blOodshed and
destruction, and while the two regiments
of which we speak still hold their name
while the men still cherish their pride o.
organization, and still retain the habit O
acting together. If the men who have the
most at stake in securing the dominion O
| law and order were to take this matter
vigorously in hand, they could raise VI
a sufficient local military force, with little
difficulty and with the certainty of insu
ring firm support of the civil authority
and in doing this they would not, in ou
Judgment, interfere in any degree with thu
raising of troops by the Government To-
actual service in the field.-BOstOn Dali,
Aduertiser, 18th.
i ALEX. H. STEPHENS LATE MIssIoN-Ac
AITABK ON JEFF. DAvIS.-Human expe
rience has vet discovered but one means o
preventing violent crime. 1t is by ylolen
punishment. The only effectual prevent
atiye of murder Specialization Societ,
saws to its enemy if you murder one o
mine, | will murder all of you; and it doe
so, The only means Of dealing with ma
ton that adopts the maXims and practice
of bandits and assassinS, is still an eXten
sion of this sldest law of the world. Their
is no alternative but sufferance and sub
mission, which individuals may prefer TO
themselves, but which Governments ar
sworn not to adopt. This truth has beef
, fully recognized by the Confederate Gov
eminent II knows the right, end still tn
, wrong purSues.
Mr.. President Davis proclamations am
pronunciamentos, his horrible threaten
ings and gloomy appeals. have been so OF
ten repeated that they are the sheer Of tn
!, world. But never have they resulted il
one solitary performance. He is very oh
stinate, very bitter, when he gets into
quarrel with some Southern officer owe
whom the law gives him temporary con