The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-12
]l9E HAWK-EYE
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THE BURLINGTON HAWk.EYE.
Daily. Semi. w eekly and Weekly.

great REVOLUTION is at work among u.s.
prehenS 4. Whatever the event, it Is plain that
the attempt to rend the Union asunder has
evoked the best and noblest attributes OF man,
of the women of the land The storm OF war
which burst upon us would have DESTROYED
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security-warned us Of the peril and armed US
forlthe struggle The baptism Of blood, the suf-
CONFLICT, have stirred the souls Of the people and
animated them with the zeal and courage OF
earnest and unfiinching patriotism. We no
gle for National Independence, for examples OF
heroic daring and unfaltering devotion, They
nae a Who naed ds the Flag Begin
ming, at all who have fought under it since, at
those who have died in its defence, at the un-
or the dead, toiling and struggling for the sup
port of the children of these patriots, see how
cheerfully these sufierings and sacrifices were
made and are endured, and we think better OF
humanity-we grow proud of our countryInen.
This war, which has thus exalted American
conflict between antagonistic social organiza-
tions. Those who WELD the sword and those
who minister to the sick and wounded soldiers,
greater battle is TO be contested at home. It is
HERE that the great question OF the future Is III
timately to be dete5mined; Here, II any W. a
domination. Here, II anywhere, the impossible
ty Of Secession, Of National Suicide, is to be
This battle against the insidious assaults Of
Ignorance, Prejudice, Falsehood, Hatred and
Malice is to be contested in the Forum Form a aha
Press-thanks 30 cheap pr1ntlng-has become
the main lever IN moving, organizing, consoli,
nntes and maRes
ular will For the most part it is healthy IN
tone, moral in sentiment, honorable in purpose
heartily loyal, and popular action is sure to be
the result Of intelligent judgment and honora-
bic motives In families ID nsghoora n, IN
lished FACT, noted and accepted by al! obserV-
ers, but valued and esteemed the most by the
those who derive their knowledge Of passing
events, public men and public affairs, from the
Press vote right Am9ss every bis man ~nG
of the war, from the beginning,--who by its as
sistance has traced out every act from its cause
earnestly supports the war and the Government,
and votes for those who do likewise, whatever
may have been his former po ~ associations ss
familiar with the great events OF the times that
the enemies of the country have influence.
three years, still more important are those
which viii transpire during the year to come.
on befere the cese of I Ere them
pect to see the States reunited under the old
Flag. In this we may be mistaken. But we are
sident occurs next year-that once more the
'irrepressibe" conflict of ideas is to intensity
PRESIDENTIAL contest before the people, UntlTluE
energy and sleepless vigilance are the price we
must pay for success. NOW is the best time to
labor. And the best labor that can be done is to
make sure that reliable, earnest, vigorous and
who are unable, or who may not be disposed, to
take one themselves, should be supplied at the
expense of their neighbors.
Asan humble, butdiligent and earnest worker,
THE HAWK-EYE .t
calls upon its readers and the true friends of the
Union to still further enlarge its.held Of use1ui-
ness, during the coming year. What has been
what may be done in the future.
The efforts of our fri DIS and the liberal pat.
ranage of the people, have made the WEEKLY
HAWK EYE success, Notwithstanding its
mammoth proportions and low price. 1t has
fairly competed with the Journals of Eastern
cities-AND PAID We candidly own that we
are proud Of it, and of tpe labor which has built
it up and obtained for II a circulation, Nothing
equal to it in size or superior to it in mechanical
execution, is printed in the whole Northwest.
What its influence has been, it is not for u.s. but
for the Public, to say.
The following is our scale Of prices for the
coming year-CAsH IN ADVANCE.
THE WEEKLY .HAWK-EYE
Published every Saturday in Octave form.
Single Clubs q Il Clubs 6
Clubs Of 20 to one address,.......s25,00.
sEMI-WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
Published Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Single copies: 1880 Two copies; %
Ten copies,
DAILY HAWK-EYE.
By Carrier in the City, per weekl5 cts
per year.............$7,0O
By Mail, per year, S,0o
three months ......................... rs
one month, Observation-Disclosures. COO
~ Address, W.T. e. DUNHAM, AM go
Burlington, Iowa.