The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-06


leaders regard their cause - hopeless, they
will, Of course, attempt first to save them-
selves, and, second, to save the system for
which they have sacrificed and suffered 10
much. Even now, there are suggestions
thrown out by the known friends Of tho
rebels, touching 9 settlement which shall
the war has LEFT intact, giving to those
slaves whom the war has set free their
freedom in perpetuity. The Democrats in
Congress have manifested not only their
willingness but their determinafion to
stand BY the institution of slavery, and to
join with the South in any attempt to
maintain 1t and its constitutional protec-
ton.
This question, ~ to whether the leading
traitor: g the couhtEy Ton whose heado
rests all the awful responsibility Of the
bloody horrors of the past three yearsl
shall be received into political and social
feliowship again. and secure = fresh guar
before the loyal people Of the country soon-
or or later. Practically It will come before
them between this time And the (lav Of the
Presidential election. There Ii no mis-
taking the fact that an influential portion
Of the democratic party would be glad to
purchase peace, and power at the same
political Fellowship, and slavery to its old
dominating position. It = just ~ certain
that these men will 60 n far in this llireo-
ton - they dare to go-just - EfAr q they
can carry thGmaaDe0 Of their party. The
late peace reeonnoieGnce Ct Magma Falls
was movement entirely in the Interest Of
were no commissioners. They had 10 au-
thority, and received from tie President
quite - satisfactory an answer q they ex.
pected. All they sought for, or aimed ct.
Was TO make capital against the admins
Ltration, through what they could represent
to the people - = characterization to peace
on the part Of the President. We shall SEQ
the attempt made by large portion Of the
democratic press TO use the Presidents let.
ter ~ evidence that he does mot desire
peace; and there IN not 4 pappr Of the
whole crowd, engaging in this style Of war
fare, which would not approve OF treating
with rebels in arms, restoring tha leaders
And here will come the test. II issfue
that war is, and always has been, contrary
to the feelings and spirit Of the North. An
Of % hate 1t, lament and curse the authors
Of 1t. It il true that the people Of the north
are tired Of It and long for peace: but the
majority Of them feel that there are things
worse than war.. The majority Of them
feel that to end the war with nothing &C.
cOmplished but the death OF hundreds Of
thousands Of brave men, and the accumu.
latiOn Of . debt that will hang about the
neck Of the nation for centuries, would be
disgrace and . shame and curse, by the
and sweet. The maioritv Of th"nn = the;r
beat convActiona. feel th.f ~ hrirc h.cr
into the nationsI Council. the sasna nia
bone Of contention, and the same old bull.
lies and champions of barbarism, with the
came claims and the same spirit, would not
be peace, but war, by the side Of which The
clash Of armies on the field would be mu-
sic. Yet this il the sort 81 pcece which in-
fluential men wOuld b vvi{line 10 accanA
il. BY It. thew could secure n5vrer. ~
North will be asked "a, take r,eaca an ~
terms which treason may o6er. or s. viii.
ing to accept and II tho minds Of some Ok
Is 1 disposition 70 take Il an thsse ter M.
We. are not disposed to underrsfs ~
atrenRfh az the ten1ntsfion v,Hi~r ~ ~.
sible calls to peace. 20 ready 81 the tonSns.
Of dema9o9ues viii brinr Is s neoni1 -.
r Or var; and ii Is for this recon fhsf ~
sound the note q warning. Ia Gods name,
We not had enourh oY3t a onr iay,s,: a1cc
Have We not ntfYeresi innS arc.,sS Tsn.s
m srrunanoe asfd insnIsrc.$ Ies. Nv. ~.
Loaf enough IA blood ma treesn re n co rIUs
sequence 81 its tressunf I'M n mt snfn-
GENTLY corrupted Snd cureed nnr nniitics
and our politfc0l men1 SEsvs - ~ ~
fered enough Of national dfnRrace fnr ifY-
Have We not been suf3cl1nflv nnnishn1 fhr
its federation ana protectionf -
Let ID not Be tennfla ~ onr das,ra ~
peace to do that, OF countenancs1 M.
which We know to Is vronr. and vhicS
We know to be shameful. The reheln ~
reDeIs stll, and their leaders are neveFl
ella. Slavery n vhnfsit Alvve~s 1870 = nFQk
and cursea r. !. nrd.r ~. yr,,,,, = baE
|of the eovsrn mem. s,,a a. ora CO., gresl
win not snaka nrnvision a. 81 .soSnstitn'
Itionai sholition. snnth~rv;II. q 80 people
Va can Mn honor consert ~ M sther b.
Ia "a satflorrert th.r 49, ;.|S,cst ID by the
Preeident n ~ com 4. !. etter sstC
whono n NAV corcor,, 1nv R0pOYttiOu
Which emhrsces the re.torsffrsA o. peace
ne restoration o. tns whole ~ M considsr
aoendonment OF elevery, We Ter Ter Tha s..