The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19
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THE, BURLINGTON HAWK-eYe.
Daily, Semi Weekly and Weekly.

Inc, BURLINGTON HAWk-EvE,
Daily, Semi-W Weekly and Weekly.
A great Revolution is at work among u.s.
prehend It Whatever the event. it is plain that
tho attempt to rend the Union asunder has
hood among Us and made "ministering angels
which burst upon us would have destroyed a
awakened us from our sleep Of fancied quiet and
geourity-warned us of the peril and armed us
Of tho
conntc, have stirred the souls Of the people, and
animated them with the zeal and courage Of
earnest. and unfiinching patriotism. We no
longer refer to antiquity, nor even to our strug.
gle for National Independence, for examples OF
heroic daring and unfaltering DEVOTION; Iney
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
complaining mothers and wives of the absent
or the dead toiling and struggling for the sup
FORT Of the children of these patriots, see how
Cheerfully these sufferings and sacrihces were
made and are endured, and we think better OF
hunnanity-we grow proud of our countrymen
This war, which has thus exalted American
manhood and wonanhood, is q war of ideas-a
conflict between antagonistic social organlza-
tions. Those who WELD the sword ana those
who minister to the sick and wounded soldiers,
are not the only workers in the cause The
greater battle is to be contested at home 1t is
f1a the
the barbarism of Slavery is to receive its con-
demnation. Here, If anywhere, the imposslblll-
~ of Secession, of National Suicide, is to be
demonstrated.
This battle against the insidious assaults Of
Ignorance, Prejudice, Falsehood, Hatred and
through the Press--chiefy by the latter. The
Press thanks to cheap printing-has become
dating, public opinion. It not only informs and
educateS; il unites and makes effective the pop
ular'will. For the most part il is healthy s ID
tone, moral in sentiment, honorable in purpose.
Hence. where papers are readtpubllc oplnlon Is
heartily loyal, and popular action is sure to be
the result Of intelligentijudgnent and honora-
BILE motives. In families, in neighborhoods, in
Towns, Counties and States, this IS a We'll estab-
lished FACT, noted and acceptea oy an oos s nv,
wisest and best of our citizens. Four-n1thS OF
those who derive their knowledge OF passing
events public men and public affairs, from the
Press, vote right. Almost every man who has
regularly drawn from the Press his knowledge
of the war, from the beginning,-who by its as
to its result, is now on the side OF his country,
earnestly supports the war and the Government,
may have been his former political associations.
1t is only among those who do not thus keep
familiar with the great events OF the times that
the enemies of the country have influence.
Important as nave been the events OF the last
three years, still more important are those
which win transpire. during the year to come come
We hope and expect to see the end of the Rebel
lion before the close of 1864. Ere then, we ex-
pect to see the States reunited under the old
not mistaken in saying that an election for Pre-
sident occurs next year-that once more the
conies OF IDEAS Is 70 ln1ensy
energy aud 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
loyal newspaper goes into every family. Those
who are unable, or who may not be disposed, to
take one themselves, should be supplied at the
expense Of their neighbors.
As an humble, butdiligentand earnest work r,
#" THE HAWK-EYE
calls upon its readers and the true friends of the
ness, during the coming year. What has been
done in the present year is q cheering proof OF
what may be done in the future. .. =,
The efforts of our friends and the liberal pat
ranage of the people, have made the WEEKLY
HAWK EYE success, notwithstanding its
fairly competed with the Journals of Eastern
cities-AND PAID. We candidly own that we
Are % OF
equal to it in size superior to it in mechanical
execution, is printed in the whole Northwest.
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 copies $500 Clubs ss Of o,...."",s15,oO
Clubs of 20 to one address.:....s25,00
sEMI-WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
Published Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Single copies. ....,.ss,oo Two copies s; IS 90
DAILY HAWK-EYE.
By Carrier in the City per week .''.'ls cts is
az q Six months, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3t25
:. three months, ......................... rs
q one month, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60c
70 aea. Aaa Ie@pef G. DUNTAM 40
Burlington. Iowa.