The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

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THE BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
Daily, Semi-W eekly and Weekly.

a great REVOLUTION Is At WORK among U.S.
rev recognize the FACT. None OF US fully com.
prehend 1t. Whatever the event, it is plain that
The attempt TO rend the Union asunder has
hood among us, and made .ministering angels"
q the women of the land. The storm OF war
which burst upon us would have destroyed o
awakened US from our sleep of fancied quiet and
security-warned us of the peril and armed Ms
fo3the struggle. The baptism OF blood. the suf-
ferlngs, the fierce buffetings OF the enormous
conntcf, have stirred the souls Of the people, and
animated them with the zeal and courage of
earnest and unninching patriotism. We no
gle Tor National Independence, for examples Of
heroic daring and unfaltering devotion. They
mec who rallied round the Flag in the begin
ming, ~ all who have fought under it since, at
those who have died in its defence, at the I'M
complaining mothers and wives Of the absent
or the dead, toiling and struggling for the sup
port of the children of these patriots, see how
msde and are endured. and we think better Of
humanity-we grow proud Of our cOuntrymen.
This war which has thus exalted American
manhood and wOmanhOOd, is q war of ideas--a
conflict between antagonstic social organ liza
ttone. Those who WELD the sword and those
Who minister to the sick and wounded soldiers.
are not the only workers in the cause. The
greater battle 10 to be contested ct home. 1t is
HEnE That the great question Of the future = ul
e oe az is 10 fscsve IL
aannatton. Here. If anywhere, the impossi bill
y Of Secession. Of National Suicide. is to be
This battle against the irsid.ous assaults Of
k1oFanoe, Prejudice, Falsehood, Hatred and
Malice, ~ to be contested in the Forum and
through the Press-chiefiy by the latter The
Psee-thanks TO cheap printing:-bas become
dating, public opinion. Il not only Informs and
educa1e0, IL unites and makes effective the pop
ular will For the most part it is healthy in
1o0e, moral in sentiment honorable in purpose.
Hence, where papers are read public opinion is
heartily loyal, and popular action is sure to be
Me result OF intelliEel Judgment and honora-
Ole motives. In families, in neighborhoods, in
Towns, Counties and States, this is a well estab-
lished FACT, noted and accepted by all oDsery-
ers, but valued and esteemed the most by the
those who derive their knowledge Of pass ng
events, public men and public affairs, from the
Press, vote right. Almost every man WHO has
regularly drawn from the Press his knowledge
Of the war, from the beginning,-who by its as
aiDtAnce has traced out every act frOIA its cause
70 It's result. is now ON the side of his country,
and votes for those who do likewise, whatever
10y have been his former political associations.
II Il only among those who do not thus keep
familiar with the great events Of the times tina.
Important ~ have been the events Of tie last
three years, still more important are those
which win transpire during the year to come.
ne css se q the kes
pect to see the States e-united under the old
Flag. IN this We may be mistaken. But we are
- mistaken in saying that an election for Pre-
sns
Prudential contest before the people. Untiring
eAerU and sleepless vigilance are the price We
the Ssst labor Sat es done s 70
make sure that . reliable, earnest, vigorous and
IeyN Newspaper goes into every family Those
- are unable, 9r Who may not be disposed, to
1xponm Of their neighbour.
Asa ,Aumble. butdiligent and earnest wCrker