The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-27
get out" 1t would have been more "man-
"" to scream, 81 demand to get QUIT
proclaim on the house-tops that i piN get


"" to scream, ~ demand to get out
proclaim on the house-tops that i wiI get
outP'
Another of the New Jersey resolutions
throws an instructive light upon the whole
movement, and it's objects
ReSOlped, That we renew our declaration
of attachment TO the Union, pledging to its
friends, wherever found, our unwavering
support, and to it's enemies, in whatever
guise, our nndying hostility, and that, God
willing, we will stand by the Constitution
and laws of our country, and under their
sacred shield will maintain and defend our
liberty and rights, "peaceably ii we lcan,
forcibly if we must [Great cheering.l
This phrase, wherever found" implies
that there are friends of the Union in this
Confederacy, and the resolution obligingly
pledges to them the support of the New
Jersey Democracy-not,s surely, without an
equivalent return. n
To the same meeting, Gen. Fitzjohn Por-
ter writes letter, declaring, of course, for
the Constitution and resistance to despo-
tism, and ending thus: -.
"The contest of arms, however, viii not
be required; the certain and peaceful RENE
dy will be found in the ballot-box. Let us
all possess our souls in patience. The rem
edy is ours"
Gen. Fitz John knows well that the rem
edy is not theirs, unless 'the South con-
sent to throw it's votes into that same ballot
box; and il is for this and this only that
the Democratic hook is baited with Peace
But in speech Of Senator Wall, of New
Jersey, before Democratic club Of Phila-
delphia, (which we find printed in the (Se,a-
| tined, is a passage more fully expounding
| the Democratic plan, than any other we
have seen. He says:
"Subjugation or humiliation being alike
| impossible, / am in favor of an immediate
cessation of hostilities, for an armistice-
that mid the lull Of the strife the heat OF
passion shall have time to cool, and the
calm, majestic voice of reason shall be
heard. In the midst Of such a calm am
for endeavoring to learn from those in arms
against us whattheir demands may be, and
inviting their cooperation in the name OF
common Christianity, in the name of a
common humanity, to some plan of recon-
Citation or reconstruction, by which the
sections mayunite upon m ore stable basis;
a plan in which the questions upon which
we have differed so long may be harmo-
niously ad justed; and each section, by virtue
Of the greatness developed in this war, may
profit by the experience. If it shall be
found that sectional opinion andprejudices
are too obstinate, and the exasperations of
this war have burnt too deep to settle it
upon the basis of reconciliation or recon-
struction, then know that separation and
reconstruction are inevitable"
| Here is the whole plan; an armistice and
| then ''inviting our cooperation" During
| that armistice they hope that the "calm
majestic voice of reason and common
Christianity might do something consider.
able. The game, as they calculate, would
then be on the board, with stakes so tempt
ing! Mr.. Wall would endeavor "to learn
from US what our demands are"
! Anything in reason he would be prepared
to grant us; but if we replied, our demands
are that you bring away your troops from
border States free to decide on their own
destiny that you evacuate all our forts and
towns which you now hold, and make us
rid of you and the whole breed of you for
ever, thon Mr.. Wall would exclaim. What
do you call that the calm, majestic voice OF
reason? Is that your common Christianity?
| He would say, aUhe,, 1 spoke of the calm ma
jestie, &C., Imeant the spots; when l said a
common Christianity, I meant money. Let
us talk rationally-how much common
Christianity will you take?
| In vain is a net spread in the sight Of any
bird. We are aware of them; and we will
watch them well, and the friends of the
| Union" wheresoever found" Orr Uieacs &C
O. little further than theirs-sDe hope to so diS-
organize and disentegGte society IN then
coatystry that they aoiy rush into armed TeV0.
tttion and anarchy. We spit upon their bal
lot-bor. We care not what they demand
in resolutions, nor what helpless trash they
proclaim on the housetops. We do not be-
lieve in their power to attain so much as an
armistice for two years to come. Ifan ar
mistice, indeed, were offered, and the in.
vading troops were withdrawn, of course
we should not object to it, and good use
could be made Of it.
But, mark well, ye GT"naistice mongerS
During that suspension of hostilities al
negotiations must be between Government
and Government Our lines should b'
more strictly guarded than ever. No ne
gotations or determination of parties b,
public meetings of private conferences
no bargaining Nth the calm uoice O. treason
no secret pocteting of Waits Common Chris
tid7,ity."
| But armistice there will be none, and W.
are glad of it. Our souerign independence
is already won and paid for with treasure
Of brave blood. IT shall not be sold by ped
dlers, to be built into q Yankee platforms
! Richmond Inquirer 18Th.