The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-22

TO law was only when my country was at
peace, not when at war.
Let as have no more talk about being
arrested without law, being put in jail-in
the Lincoln Bastile'' some have called it.
will tell you how to keep from arrest:
Harbor no deserters; drive them back to
their regiments. Make speeches, if you
make any at all, in favor of the Govern
ment- II you do this I'll wager all am
worth that none of you will ever be arrest
ed. Talk and act right and you need not
fear arrest. But don't talk Union and Mt
the same moment give it q stab in the dark.
You have man in this town-the first
letters of his name is Judge J. II. Mulkey
who, when a petition, signed by some
three hundred of your citizens was pre-
sented to him, asking me to address you on
war topics, remarked that he had no desire
to Democrats" had never harmed him,
had never stolen from him, never SANDER
ed him, yet he had the politeness to write
me very polite note, to the same effect as
the remark quoted. He is q nice man, q
very nice man, once partner Of mine,
believe-but nice as he is, and polite as no
was, none but low flung, .pitifol puppy
could have refused without. But that
would not do. Gentlemen, could not
stoOp so t01o as to reach that mans most
noble and aspiring thought. [Cheers.]
Let US consider our duty to the Govern
ment. You may differ upon some subjects
may, not, perhaps, all acquiesce in all the
as we look at It, with our knowledge of it;
but upon one point-the necessity and inn
portance of the maintenance Of the integri-
ty of the Union, the keeping of the Govern
| ment intact-the main feature Of the entire
matter-we all agree. If you are for that,
you are also for using every available
| NO fNy fhn AZ oh - ~ L.
sired end-the restoration of our beloved
country. Ifnot for this, nothing can save
you from the SAVIOR of disloyalty. If you
prevent men from entering the service, re-
| tard the progress of the war, you are trait
ors. Ia Voice-'That's sor'1 There are
but two sides to the question; you are for US
or against as.
Let no man, therefore, say that he objects,
resists, for the moment he does that he
! commits treason against the best country
| the sun ever shone upon, and could take
him before a court, have him indicted, SEN
tenced.and hung, as he richly deserves. Let
us all be loyal, quit calling each other hard
power of the Government-showing trait
ors that the flag shall float over every foot
of our heritage; it shall crush out pirates
on the sea and on land; commerce shall be
restored; the stars and stripes float on eve
ry sea, river and lake, respected at home
and abroad, and if man be found vile
enough to dare touch one of its spangled
folds with cruel hand, the law only knows
vengeance for the foul deed. Let this be
done, and our country is saved-is mightier
than ever before. You will hear songs of
joy going up from the mouths of mothers,
sisters, wives; cheers from the fathers,
brothers and sons of the brave soldiers, that
the war-worn and battle-scarred have re-
turned-that the wandering States have
returned with them-bearing the battle
flag in one hand, the palm in the other;
each and every family in the land joyous
and free. Peace will be brought to every
tireside. The land will be blessed, and all
will be smiles and cheerfulness, whichever
way we turn. Let US feel that this great
fact has been accomplished at last-that we
have returned to the same state as before
the war. Hasten the day.