The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28
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We hsvs Published extracts sfsom the letters
II several soldiers, showing tho estimate placed
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lrsct from = letter Of private in the 1920 Reg.
|ment of Ohio Volunteers now In Tennessee. Il
he was member Of the lst Iowa, and fought
veil It Wilson's Greek. The letter Has the ring
pf' the true metal in it:-- @ ,.nsgryl
81 have never meddled IN politics, yet I be-
lieve in this time Of our country's peril it be-
hooves every one TO proclaim against treason in
whatever form Il may present ITSELF Il is a
fact that small body firmly united can accom-.
plish more than large one, rent with dissen-
siens. The North in its effort to crush armed
treason should have its full force combined =
The only reason can assign is, that they, the
sympatbizers, are enemies 70 our cause ana trai.
tors to their country. Let us see if this 10 not
the case.
"Judging from the past, and from the past
and present expressions Of Southern sentiment,
We are safe in concluding that the South would
never have commenced this rebellion if they
had not expected aid from the North. At its
that our strength was 90 united but having en-
tered into the rebellion they were too proud, and
too deeply in to submit or retrace their steps, At
the present time JEFF. Davis proclaims that he
expects dawning of peace to arise in the North.
west. This being the case, are they not traitors
who labor to sustain such belief among them
"Suppose every man in the North had given
his aid to the Government, and that to- day we
could mass our whole strength to crush the
sinking enemy, what could treason expect but
complete subjugation or complete victory. That
they could expect the latter, none can admit
since their cause is failing, Notwithstanding the
bold opposition in the North to the Union
When the war began they had much the advan-
tage; our arms being stolen, our Navy scattered
and our President hampered BY traitors, who
thronged the Capital and were high in office
To-day We are strong in arms and naval force,
are wise by experience, are led by Generals
proven true and patriotic, and all that is ne
oessary is bold, energetic and united effort to
bring the enemy to terms.
"Why then should We have peace meetings and
talks Of compromise? Is it because the Presi
dents proclamation Is unsound and unconstitu.
tional! Surely We have right to strike at the
stronghold Of the rebellion, its cause and its end
If We have right to take sustenance of the reb.
raised. We will not talk Of the constitutional
rights of traitors. They have violated them all
and deserve not their protection. Is it because
the proclamation is an unnecessary one? That,
if it we're true, is but frail excuse for demo-
cratic sympathizers There has always been 80
much ct issue on the negro question, that while
it 10 universally admitted Is constitutional to
take the property Of rebels, Why is there 60
much equirmiDg when We come to the negro,
that it seems necessary for the President to de-
fine his policy, to issue proclamation and offer
Inducements by which such . cosrse might be
avoided! Is It because We know not what to do
with the African This is not the question at
issue; it is one of time, which may arise when
the rebellion is put down. @
'Is it because the negro does not desire to be
freea This, though untrue, 40 know by obser-
walton, is not question involved in the procla-
nation. We are not fighting for the negro, We
are fighting to suppress the rebellion, and it is
right to pursue any method that will most ipjure
the cause Of the South. To gay that We ore
fighting for the negro 10 the great modern falla.
cy Of installing the means for the end
ut ID said that comprcmise will end the va,
and stop bloodshed. Not taking into consider
ation how humiliating, how injurious, how nm
patriotic, and how unmindful Of the cause of oul
ancestors, would ask these sympathizers il
they can assert such . thing a. factp No
they dare not The South say they will accept
no compromise but . dissolution Of the Union
Once dissolution, and there is Q good prospect
of war with foreign nations. Once submit to q
treaty with athieving, avaricious set of rebels,
will they rest satisfied? No. Their thirst fol
power will not abate, but at the most favorable
opportunity, they will again arise when we will
not be 10 well prepared as We are now, with q
strong navy and . we'll disciplined army, and
when they will be recognized by European Pow-
ers as separate and distinct nation. But sup
pose We make compromise by which they will
come back into the Union. are We willing to ad-
init such men a. JEFF Davis, Toombs,. Yancey,
Floyd and Breckenridge, back into the Senate?
Never! Let traitors doom be theirs Rather
than compromise, / am in favor of fighting and
struggling on until We compel an unconditional
surrender; for see no other hope Of safety OF
peace. But, If We cannot conquer, then let us
die in the contest, die worthy of the trust com.
mitted to Us, and as our graves are numbered
with those OF our forefathers, We viii have the
reward Of those who, not able to maintain the
inheritance bestowed BY their fathers, have Civ
en- their oil to uphold ito honor. Such, being
the case, despise al traitorous, compromising
men Of the North, who, are harpiBg upon the ex
pense bioodshed, tax, and corfupting evils Of
war; Who elamor most piteously against the
Presidents Proclamation, and the policy Of the
Administration; are al the time stimulating the
rebels to continue In their traitorous work, While
they would compel the North to submit Igno.
minious foes! Worse than their comrades who
meet US in arms, fol. they feed the serpent With
in whose coils they would have no entwined.-
Pretending to be the sacred guardians of our
country and our rights, they cry unto u.s. "Com.
promise compromise for you can never con.
querl" when, in fact, they are the greatest hin
'These honestly believe are the sentiments
of Q great portion Of our army, and know
they are Of majority of this regiment lO2
Ohio). True, some tired of war, it's tolls and
hardships, have written home in favor of COM
promise, willing to give up all for the pleasures
Of home. But from all that can learn the