The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

~ WOOAO O0 St1Sy 10 SNOW. OY EXAMPLES nj
this side Of the water, thaf aristocraci H
haSs their demagogues, % we'll q non. ).
as to journalism, the New York .Herol
il always kept before our eyes; but tn
New York Herald is not the America,
press; and finest hfmly believe that Meth
er this nor any other American journal ey
er pandered 70 the violence Of the rowdie
more vilely, either Ia point of yirulence O
mendacity,, than = great English journs
among the upper classes Of this country
during the present war. Some OF us 4
least have been taught by what we hay,
lately seen not to shrink from an extension
Tot the outrage, if the only bad consequspc,
Of. that measure Of justice would. he
change in government frQIA the passion,
Of priv LEGGED class to the pssaions OF thu
- PArRloTIsN or THE PEOPLE. a8
'"Afber al, the American commonwealth
has, in part Ut least, solved . great prob.
lem for humanity. The full rights Of citi.
xenship have been conferred on whole
people, real community has been called
into being; and yet order and property are
as the rapid increase Of wealth proves. al
least tolerably secure. American institu.
tions have received that which is the best
attachment of a perfectly free people: and
We have learned what, considering the
doubtful aspect of political affairs in Eu-
rope, all who are unbiased by class preju-
dices will be glad to learn, that society may
repOse on liberty as sure foundation, and
that the people when moderately educated,
will obey authority which they have them
selves bestowed, aud reverence laws which
they have themselves enacted. The Anne
rican Government calls upon its citizens
| for the tribute of their blood; and that tri-
butte u not withheld. The charge Of carry
ing on the war with Irish and German
mercenaries is cast upon the Federals by
filled both with Irish decoyed into an alien
service, and with mercenary Germans
bought like cattle for the shambles. But
| the commissariat and the military hospitals
| Of the North are Of themselves enough I'd
show that the war IL not being waged with
vile and mercenary lives. II you wish I'd
know the signs Of . war .waged with vile
| 70 the hospital and commissariat details,
the military history Of the European pow.
ers-of Austria, Of Russia, even of Eng.
land, till something of q democratic spirit
arose and enforced regard for the soldier
a. we'll as for the General. Recollect the
treatment Of our sailors which brought on
the niutiny of the More. The American
wages in their country are very high, aud
they are lighting without medals or rib
bons, and without the lash. There has
been good deal of'drafting; but there are
also a great many volunteers; anc, On the
whole, the armies are, TO q great extent,
citizen armies, such Dc no Government not
deeply rooted in the affections Of the peo-
|, pie could have 1T its commend. " II
military power is commonly thought
a Great TESTIFY some the greatest test-of
the excellehce Of political institutions. IT
this be 90, American institutions must be
entitled to some respect For believe no
| nation in history has ever, by its own re.
sources. kept armies SO large, so well app
pointed, andss0 long supplied, tor 50 long
Time in the field, Nor has there been any
signal break down, like that of Balaklaya,
in the military administration, though the
scale Of operations has.been go colossal and
! the field Of, war 60 vast.e 1t !, 10 true that
private zeal has come to the aid Of the gov
| eminent, especially in the hospital depart
mant but this is part, ana q very strik-
ing part, Of the political system and you
will observe that ii this case 1t is loyal CO
toper1tiOn1 not ambitious and disloyal ri
valrt like the CriIneani fand of the Times.
tAGilitarynkill ind discipline are not crea-
ted in efday among alpeople devoted 70
peaceful industry, and brought spin . free
dom and equality which unit them for tina
com mabd and obedience Of the camp. But
these qualities Seem to have arisen with
Reasonable speed. K doubt whether Eu-
rope could show . nobler soldier in any
point Of military character of duty than
Grant, who declines to come forward for
|tho sRresidency against Mr.. L4neoln, be-
caussdf he did 50. he. would BE- placed for
Six months in position Of rivalry towalds
Ro6scransI Banks, : Thomas; Sherman !,
Grieraon, Gilmore, Dahlgrsn, ;Fsxfagnt,
and others who could be named, little fault
is to be found and how many great COM
maldets did England produce dndef the
aristocratic aystsm, rduringahe first ave
years Of the Revolutionary Mari H. The
practical result is that. half Of the task
pruntu1 esd fttnpossible lhas been accom-.
plished, and the rsmaiudeytb brought within
vc Sf fff Is VIII me. fdo not expect you
70 70 With me III s4ying that the mutton -
&c Vh0le-partc0lAE ca9oo4 Of MisC0n4uct,
failure or folly being Get aside-hse shown
during this struggle, at least during the
laid her chasteniug and 'elevatin4 hand up
on the people, the true, though rugged lin,
eamerits 81 greatness, It has risen after
|Serrible defest, elastic and indomitSble. In
it, darkest h6ur, though it, Language, like
ours, was Querulous and depending 1t has
not lost confidence in itself IT has not loet
even . kind Of grim good humor, the sign
- = 26fOUR 00UFVs' H 1osC W1SCAy otOOO Ny
its gpyernmentt though it, government was
not always wise, and has NOT passed votes
Of want 81 confidence against ministers just
struggling ont Of their .early dimcu!ttes IN
the middle Of q war. II has Quelled party
spirit, strong as the party spirit thers ia, IN
face of the common enemy, with g COM
pleteness which dis lie enemie ~ here WITH
forward; Tor is now going fofW ward, and bear.
ing it's government forward With II, - pne
man, with q unity which believe has
scarcely ever been equalled Ia history, ex-i
cept perhaps in the case Of the French RE-
public, where It was produced by terror.
We have always been told that the men Of
intellect and refinement in America stood
aloof from politics In sullen disafection;
but during this struggle they have equal
led or surpassed the rest of the community
in devotion to the common cause, and to
the rail splitter who is its constitutional
chief y. The PRESIDENT himself was chosen