The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-29
state Teachers. Association.

This important Association held its Sth
annual meeting at Grinnell. We learn that
good number Of teachers were in attend
interesting. The Iowa Instructor and
School Journal, published by Mills Bro
theirs, Des Moines, Iowa, is the organ Of
this Association. Every teacher should
sustain this periodical. Besides matter of
literary merit, it contains the decisions of
on questions arising under the School law.
Boards of Education are authorized by law
to subscribe for it-Terms: 81 per annum,
in advance. We are also informed, that
this County had but one representative in
the Association. We hope, hereafter, some
of our teachers will manifest a greater in
terest in the cause of Education and prove
themselves to be Give teachers. The fol-
lowing resolutions ON the state of the coun-
try were adopted:
The teachers and friends of education, of
Iowa, in Convention assembled, adopted
the following:
LIST. That in time of National calamity.
as now, it is the duty of the Educator to
identity himself heartily with the cause of
his country, and to speak in it's defence at
whatever sacrifice it may require. ~
I'd. Believing right education to be the
conservator of good government, and con-
scious of the danger that now threatens the
Nations life, we pledge ourselves, by re-
newed vigilance in the work of our choice.
to aid our brave soldiers in securing the
perpetuation of our nationality. and the
continued growth of our noble, free institu
tons.
Sd. That we express our sympathy with
the Chief Magistrate, and that we give him
such encouragement as we may, in his
efforts to suppress rebellion, punish treas
on and restore order to the country,
4th. That, remembering in this annual
gathering the numbers of our former CO.
laborers In the cause of education, who
have been called into the service of their
country, we send to the living words of
encouragement, assuring them of our
warmest sympathies, alike for the depri-
vations they endure and the sacredness OF
the cause that calls them away; and turn
to the dead, that those names made pre-
clous by past laborS and sacrifices in the
school and on the battle field. NAV not die.
IGs-The Copperheads are fond of quot
ing Thurlow Weed in these days. They
appear to believe his opinions are of great
Importance, and entitled to great respect.
If they are in earnest the following extract
from letter he recently penned will prob
aoiy set them to thinking-if they can
think-and perhaps induce them to act a
little mere like PATRIOTS:
These things, 1 say, will run the Demo-
cratic party under; for no party, be its an
tecedents what they may, can be unfa;th-
full to the county during a sonr. The nen-
pie unvaryingly and uneringly find ON,
and take the patriotic side. No matter IL
the Administration errs, falls short of ;ts
duty, or even exceeds its authority. the
people will stand by their Government -
| During the war of 1872, the Federalists
abused and ridiculed Jimmy Madison
more maliciously than President Lincoln
is abused now. But they were against
their country in its day of trial, and they
were driven from power into popular con-
tempt, and compelled to disband. seeking
shelter from public indignation with 9TH
| err political organizations. Such will be the
fate of Democracy if it be not warned; if il
continues to take counsel of men whose
p.eIudices blind, or whose secession SYM
ipathieS mislead.n