The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-02

restless, aggressive, and coyeton.
eign possessions. Hence, whenas' OF fo:.
was not attemptingto subjugate th sHer sIe
she was engaged IN quarrels with Nortt
States, particularly Mexico. Centra, oreiN
peculiar a system 'ne nope Of extending bs
But, second, if the peopla ~
the most liberal institutions -. poasees
to be dragged into war, thev a,;. willing
determined disposition when Aace avery
driven into it. In this respect .iaaey are
has been completely disapnoine.. me world
events of The last three YEAR 81 BY The
suffrage was supposed to be lish,Ho alvenal
and fitful gusts of popular pass;eu 20 short
would subside after q few serions which
IN the field had begun to make ~ .eserses
felt by the multitude. We ns.SuMselves
how, three years ago, the Richnnef Well
quirer harped upon this string tbssa En-
North is governed by poor, ieno.s. The
chanics and laboring men, who I h Ne.
material interest in the welfare ave Ivy no
country, no family traditions or y Tie
prlde on wnich the sentiment Of hono.a
attach ITSELF When its hordas 80 osof can
berers, accordingly, feel the n =. gay d.
hunger and nakedness, thew III, Rilncoes Of
demand peace on such term speedily
South may see fit to conceden Snas the
the purpOrt of its teachings. s,oI u .a was
ture OF the F. F. v. philosophy. T ne ma
quirer, we trust, has learned d aae En-
lesson by this time; has iearraaa eient
'small-fist farmers and greasy maoS@at
can not only glow with honest ind;asales'
for time, but consent to deprixee W.saon
selves OF many luxuries and coms.em.
life, rather than see their countrv . Of
twain and their flag dishonored. a
the great body of our WORKING ras oas
much public spirit, as much self.ssc.v;ssi&
as much perseverance in well-doinc h,
been manifested as among the larra Ave
tiers OF the South, the Richmond ns rxo'
themselves being judges. pspsfs
But peaceableness IN ordinary times .,a
the utmost tenacity Of purpose dr,rin.saaa
crisis like this, have not been thu soia
exhibited by people whose instit, Msln
are OF so broad character, TIA s ss.as
that the North has displayed an amorsa ~. .
force on the spur of the moment moS J.
has seldom it ever been witnessed I'LL.
where. Suppose that one-half of ON, ~
pie had been disfranchised when tha ~,
guns opened on Fort Sumter. and ths =
ton summoned to arms, does anv ors i.
lieve that the Presidents first or sso.ss
call would have been responded Ia i ~
it was? When the Roman MAJ ~
ians were denied their rights az ci Ill.,
by their patrician neighbors, did thew ros
readily take advantage of foreign invsscn
to bring about their emancipation, d..
we had nothing Of that nature here. r-sn
The poor foreigner felt that in short tin.
and with comparatively little efort ~
could exercise the full rights of citizensLin
while his SON might take his place n oa,r
balls Of legislation, and even in the Pres.
1ential chair. Hence, when the war broks
,ut, spite of all the demagoguism Of "a.
1ando Wood and men of his school tha
people refused to utter complaint. fseinr
hat as far as the law might be concerne9
hey had no practical grievances to redress
n cities and rural districts, in Commercial
mining and agriculturl
districts, in East and West, the people ven
animated by one spirit, and nothing ~
'sked Of the Government but to LEAD ~
N. Thus, with our liberal system Of (3ov.
We had the requisite fund u
trength to draw upon at the moment =
ve have since had the requisite amount 4
loggedness of purpose when patience a.
perseverance, had to come into exerciae.-
a these circumstances Mr.. Gladstone. and
be friends Of reform in England nav I'M
arguments on behalf OF extend.
ng the suffrage to the working classes. =
be lords of the lash have BY this time fouM
hat all honor, all steadiness Of purpoee. a
ot belong to them, with their family pride
nd traditions of the past.-N. Y. Post.