The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

Can more be granted without making {
virtue oftreason, and putting traitors above
loyal men? If this offer of "peace' does
not fill the bill of the "peace men," is il
not plainly because they are not so much
anxious for "peace'' as for the re-inaugu-
ration of a reign Of terror, under the aus.
pices of traitors.
! ~ We think it must be plain to the
most obtuse understanding that all that is
now necessary to push the traitors to the
wall, to entirely crush out the remains OF
the Rebellion, is to fill up the present call
for soldiers with alacrity, and united
voice in support of the war measures of the
Government. If our armies are thus mere
ly kept up to their present standard and
our unaiterable resolve to maintain the
Union intact, shall be still manifested as
the intent of the people, there is no doubt
OF a speedy and triumphant issue Of all our
present troubles. Ali men must see this.
All men must perceive that we have ut last
surmounted the chief difficulties in our
way, that we have now reached position
which makes the work before us compar-
atively easy OF accomplishment. The re-
sistance the rebels can put in our future
| path is greatly less than what we have al
| ready overcome. Our own means and re-
sources, instead Of being impaired, have
been constantly accommodating.
If all men perceive these rich and hope
full assurances of speedy success, why IS it
that now, when the glorious fruits of all
our labors, and tolls, and sacrifices. lie lust
before us, and within our grasp if we move
on, so many who profess an earnest desire
for peace still refuse to aid in securing
1t? DO not these men perceive that peace
cannot come save through our triumph over
the rebels? Have they not yet learned that
the war can have but one result? Do thew
not perceive that all they do to restrain the
arm OF the Union only prolongs the contest
without making possible a change of the
END? II they want "peace" of any kind
the way to obtain it is by STRENGTHENING
the Government-by striking hard blows
at tho rebels-by overthrowing their mill.
tary power as quickly as our utmost ener.
gies will enable US. The sooner this ia
done, the sooner will come the time when
other matters may be discussed and the
internal policy of the nation determined
upon, in such mode as to secure the future
well-being of the whole people. No mat
ter what mans opinions are. whether he
loves slavery or abhors it, even if he be an
out and out traitor in his intent, each and
all ought now to see, that the advantage If
all is to be found in at once CRUSHING ont
the military force of the rebels. To do
this we should unite in the little additional
exertion required to insure that resnlt
The sooner it is done the less blood will no
shed, the more speedily we shall have
peace and the more practicable will we
fnd 1t to ensure a safe and wise system of
reorganization of rebellious territory. No
matter what q man desires for the future.
II he will only take sensible view of
events, he cannot fail to discover that his
true policy is now to secure "peace' as
quickly as possible by crushing out the
military power Of the rebels. They have
more to hope for by this course than by
any other. BY this course they will lessen
tho eHnsion of blood, and at last appeal to
reason and law to settle and determine the
future. Let us. unite in this purpose if in
none other. Let us fill upthe army. Let us
encourage all of us as we can, volunteering
70 tins end. Do this whatever else we dis.
pute about. And the quicker it is done
the sooner we shall have peace" in which
to finish up our other disputes.
70 Dispatches to she Chicago journal
from Washington, say that there is AN al.
NEST universal feeling among Senators and
Representatives., to abolish the distinction
OF First and Second Glasses in the Enroll
ment ACT. viii our Copperheads go in for
that too2 We know they don't like the
Act or its purposes. But as they will be
subject to its provisions, perhaps they win
tell as whether they prefer the Ac. as it is
or would like this notifications II they
will think 1t an evil, perhaps they may
have choice as to the mode OF its enforce
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