The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19

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when it became certain that peace and
Bnion could mot Gbe restored in the year
1884, thoughtful persons entertained the
nou1gEavo 0ppEe6e0oio0DN - To- tAe oomoa-
nation Of the exoitement Of Presidential
election with the hazards, alarms and sac
RIDGES q the AanguihAzy struggle IN prog.
r.. nwes unoetstood BY ~ VINO oon! u.
16S inevitable oomplication would give our
form Of government to eevetest poosiDle
1eGt-that Va must palg through period
such - = marked II history BY the wrecks
OF Iopuhlies. $3.50
II could hardly b expectsd that party
spirit would lose any Of it, accustomed
1Anoor In such . cx1Sts. Human nature
could not be changed to moderate the dam
Refuo f the hour. Each side would GER
fainly be guilty Of the usual exaggerations
Of IT'S own good qualities, and Of the sins
of-ouission or commission Of tn oppo-
nmts. Ignorance would be infiAmed, and
the il1.disposed animated in evil works.
But the general result of the canvass that
We have passed IL excellent. We have
sailed safely by the dead point Of danger.
gree modify the accustomed recklessness
Of partlaa11sm. There have been great and
shameful follies and excesses, but more in
Language than in acts, and both parties
have been brought TO the point OF making
the most patriotic professions. Both tick
60 were voted under notices that the IN
ION must b preserved at al hazards. On
TIE one hand the voice Of the cr0aker has
been stilled, and on the other the cry Of dis
union peace men has been hushed. The
intelligence Of the people, upon which our
1Athers counted when they laid the foun-
datious Of the republic, has been made
manifest The wisdom Of our fathers has
viii appear some time, when the light upon
the events Of this period shines clearer
than now, that it was fortunate for the
country that We had to stand, in this menu
orable year, the trial Of Presidential cleo
ton.
Il was such trial a. the patriot must
forecast with forbodings, but which safely
and which yields strength in giving COM
mon sense consciousness that the nerve Of
the nation is a. good AZ its muscle is ade-
quAte.
the war, but added to these has been the
endorsement Of . draft without commute
ton. While we have been discussing the
been gathering troops for the field. Bloody
with war at which other nations stand
aghast, and embroiled in . Presidential
canvass Of extraordinary aspects, we have
reinforced the armies, and have backed up
1t once the civil and the military authori-
ties. We may congratulate ourselves that
tits well done, and We do not know that it
a. 90 No Nn
that our form Of government is ~ strong
and tenacious Of life - any in the world
perhaps the strongest and most vital Of
them all. The very power ofpatr0nage, 30
complained Of IN this rs in all contests by
the opposition, who seek the overthrow Of
IN Administration, while it is liable to
great abuses, and is abused, il safeguard
1onage, and vast a. are the number Of pla-
Co q the disposal Of the Executive, at
such time % this, q general conviction
among the people Of the necessity Of .
change, would defeat an Administration
were there ten times the number of Offices
Il now disposes of within its Gift; and all
the salaries Of Federal officers and all the
profits OF Ill the contractors would not
yield money enough to buy the people of a
single State. Nor can the people be over
Awed by armies, or in any way SO intimi-
dated AZ to fail TO exercise the right Of euf-
ffage to the full extent.
The strength of the Administration ID in
the confidence Of the people and the stabil.
1ty Of the Government - guaranteed in an
enlightened policy Of its ministers, endor.
ed by the constitutional expression OF the
popular will.
We have been as fortunate in the main
incidents OF the political campaign as il
the result. There was no serious disturb.
ance during the canvass. The largest lib
erty has been enjoyed. The election day
was everywhere If not q day Of quiet, one
Of order. There is no room for doubt as tc
the result arrived at. The majority of The
successful candidate is decisive, both in
the electoral college and the popular vote
Exclude all votes at which even faction
could cavil, and the result is thesame. The
opposition has not looked upon the soldiers
vote with favor, and have been ready te
raise question as to the status Of Wesl
Virginia, while it has been conceded thai
the electoral vote Of Tennessee (where tn,
military has superseded the civil authori
ty) should not be counted. Omit them all
and the election Of Mr.. Lincoln remains .
1xed fact. Out Of the thistle danger thu
people have plucked the flower safety
A HIDDEN TREAsuRE.-The Empero,
Macmillan, says German journal, has {
chance Of digging out hidden treasure