The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-05
TILE HAWK-EYE
Saturday, December. 5. !
4 l86 4.
THE BURLINGTON HAWK EVE,
g Daily. Semi WeeklV and Weekly.

Daily, Semi Weekly and Weekly.
A great REyoLUTIoN is at work among us
Few recognize the FACT None US Iutiy con- ON
the attempt to rend the Unpn asundef has
evoked the best and noblest attributes OF man.
hood among u.s. and made 'mnisterlng angels
which burst upon us would have destroyed a
corrupt and effeminate people. II mas merely
awakened us from our sleep OF fancied quiet ana
forjthe struggle. The baptism OF blood, the sui
ferfngs, the fierce buffetings OF the enormous
animated them with the zeal and courage of
earnest and unfiinching patriotism. We no
longer refer to antiquity nor even TO our sIruge
heroic daring and upfaltering devotion. They
are all around us. We look at the million OF
men who rallied round the Flag in the Begin
ming, at all who have fought under it since, at
those who have died in its defence, at the un-
complaining mothers and wives OF the absent
port Of the children of these patriots, see how
cheerfully these sufferings and sacrihces were
made and are endured, and we think better OF
humanity-we grow proud of our countrymen.
This war, which has thus exalted American
manhood and womanhood, is war of ideas-a
TONS Those who WELD the sword and those
who minister to the sick and wounded soldiers,
are not the only workers In the cause. The
HERE that the great question of the future is ul-
timately to be determined. Here, If anywhere,
to s
y 81 Secession, 81 National Suicide, is to be
This hastIS .oa,nst the ins;diou, assaults OF
Ignorance, Prejudice, Falsehood, Hatred and
through the Press9ohiehy by the latter: ne
the main lever in moving, organizing consoii::
dating, public opinion. It not only informs and
S1ss VIII Fun sa he anu most part IS healthy
tone, moral in sentiment, honorable In purpose.
Hence, where papers are read public opinion, is
the result Of intelligent judgment and honora-
BILE motives. In families, in neighborhoods, in
iished FACT. noted and accepted By all observ-
ers, but valued and esteemed the most by the
wisest and best Of our citizens. Four-hfths OF
events, public men and public affairs, from the
Press, vote right. Almost every man who has
Of the war, from the beginning,-who by its as
sistance has traced out every act from its cause
to its result, is now on the side of his country
and votes for those who do likewise, whatever
may have been his former political associations.
FAMILIAR with the great events Of the times that
the enemies of the country have influence.
Important as have been the events OF the last
three years, still more important are those
which viii transpire during the year to come.
We hope and expect to see the end of the Rebel
@ e the saes Of enned under the
Flag. In this we may be mistaken. But we are
not mistaken in saying that an election for Pre-
'irrepressible conflict of ideas is to intensity
Presidential contest before the people. Untiring
energy and sleepless vigilance are the price we
labor. And the best labor that can be done is to
make sure that q reliable, earnest, vigorous and
loyal newspaper goes into every family. Those
take one themselves should be supplied at the
expense Of their neighbors.
Asan humble, butdiligent and earnest worker
THE HAWK-EYE
calls upon its readers and the true friends of the
Union to still further enlarge its field Of useful
ness, during the coming year. What has been
done in the present year is cheering proof o.
%ay Be done Y tins st ans the liberal
ranage Of the people, have made the WEEKLY
HAWK-EYE a success Notwithstanding its
IH @ ,b and low Price &c IT. aa,
cities-AND PAID. We candidly own that We
are proud Of it, and of the labor which has built
and Obtained for it circulation Nothing
execution, is printed in the whole Northwest
What its influence has been, it is not for us, but
for the Public, to say.
The following Is our scale Of prices for the
coming year-CAsH IN ADVANCE.
.'H THE WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
] Published every Saturday in Octave form.
Single copies, $50 Clubs Of 10, .sl5.oo
Clubs of 20 to one address, 1880.
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a , Published Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Single copies: 1850 Two copies. ;:;.s5oo
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