The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

ing it, whichs Decide and act before i,
s. ~ It seems to be the business Of some
people to ind cause of quarrel with every
quota of troops called for, and, instead OF
seeking to fill TITO do Ill they can cheer
fully and promptly, their only aim seems
to be to find fault with what is done and to
raise questions about what locality isdoing,
or II required to do, too much or too little.
All this is rather disgusting than otherwise.
The country is in danger. 1t demands the
service Of ell Of US. It has just claim to
the uttermost exertions Of each Of US. It
should be our pride to do not a. little, but
- unchaas We can to rescue 1t from its
peril, We cannot do more than our duty,
strive ~ much - we may. It il no apollo
gy for our lack OF devotion that others are
deficient. It IL plain that many are not
only disposed to do - little as they can,
but to oppose those who seek to do as much
- they esteem safe for their rotten car
cassss. These things should animate and
afouse and stimulate, not dishearten us.
They should induce Ms to contest who, and
what locality, shall do most, mot least. All
We are and all We haye belongs to our
If we do not come up to that
thought'in practice we are not at to have
. country, especially such a country as
ours was and should yet be. Let this self
ishness cease. Let us do our whole duty.
That alone should content us.
~ Can any one tell why the Copper
heads invariably carry arms to their com
venticles' in these days. Do honest men, civ
il peaceful citizens, men who are conscious
that they are violating no law, outraQing
no right of others, find such things neces-
sary Is not this conduct of theirs an open
confession that they know their purposes
and schemes are wrong, infamous and de-
serving Of execration and punishment p
Men who are about to commit q crime are
very apt to arm themselves. House-break-
ers, house-burnere, orse-thieves, highway
robbers, murderefs, criminals, actual or
intended, are apt to strap revolvers under
their coats, as these fellows did at Peoria
last Wednesday. Men who purpose violat-
ing the laws and order Of society, who
know their intended action will justify re-
and arrest, are invariably armed.
We don't know any other class Of men who
are accustomed to wear arms in this coun-
try. The Copperheads do it simply because
they know what they deserve, are con-
scious of their enormous criminality, and
because oftheir infatuated belief that their
arms will ensure them impunity. That is
the whole story. Their mistake is in sup.
posing that orderly citizens are less cour-
agious than those whose only daring is in
wrong doing. It may turn out to be an IN
fortunate mistake for them.
"a People in other States are begin.
ming TO find out the necessity of an efficient
militia. 1t is strange that they have been
50 long in making the discovery, more par
ticularly those exposed to rebel raids. One
would have supposed that all the States
bordering, - does ours, on the region
claimed by the rebels would have prompt
~ organized the militia . soon a the war
broke out But even now, Pennsylvania. \
State endangered by serious invasions. has
no smcient militia, and - often - they are
repeated is completely 1t the mercy OF the
invaders. No lessons, not even those Of
sad experience seem % teach her people to
provide fsr their own safety. We imagine
they must b. afraid that somebody win b
hurt, II they undertake to defend their own
homes!
s,s#
Iowa has It Last provided . Law for organ.
izing the militia and making it enacient
and useful. It b late, to Be sure. but bet.
ter late than never. Now let the peoble
carry it out. It Il infinitely better to repel
invasion by ample preparation, than to In
vite It by want Of Il. Three companies Of
cavalry burned Chambersburg, Pa. the
other day. A few companies Of militia
might have prevented that disaster. II ~
would avoid similar calamities let N pre-
pare for them noU. ~
- The Fort Madison Bulletin is ret
ting dirtier and dirtier, each succeeding
week. The Sallis Smith who presides over
it, columns Is . weak mortal, land would
be q traitor il it was not for his notorious
cowardice. He wants all the Union Lea.
kuers to swell the ranks Of the Union ar
my. and let such cowardly pups - himself
remain at homo 70 plot treason and give
aid and comfort to the rebels. sallie says
this: .4 3 Ii s..,
II thoss who believe that the purpose a,
prosecuting tho war ito compel tie 6bxth
to Gbando~ slavery" il . rixhteous ONE.
fail now to prove their faith 81 their woy "a,
what can be expeceed Of those who ia not
believe that duty or Patriotism call Tor ths
wholesale sacrifice Of life and treeenre ~
any eoch purpoee7 This II = I0uAstion
which it'becemes every sloyai lesrners -
consider, and to which their condnct s1o,.s
In the present emergency can furnisH =
satisfactory answer. s}fG7 - 3 : . :
Judging from the votes given At the lasi
election in the army, almost tie entire Sc.
my think It righteous" to sustain tn
Administration and its friends In the pros.
ecution Of the war for Tho preservation al
the Union, even though the cause Of 1,
(slavery) should be wiped from the face o,
the earth. -s.,ss.