The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16

JOSHUA A. HARVEY,
OfFrsmoat County.
so ! ~ A11o1NxY oANERA1-
ISAAC l.. ALLEN,
of1xha ooanty
- we don't know but it would be sac
u conclude that war 10 the normal condi-
fion ofhuman society. Certain IT ID, at al
events, that long Continued peace, and
rnere naaterial prosperity, are most dam
serous 70 nations. History 10 thickly stud
ded with Illustrations, and our own coun-
try II to-day . living example Of it. Mo-
country in the world had enjoyed 90 long .
pesce as had We when our intestine COM
notions originated. No people were %
lourishing, none were in the enjoyment OF
% many privileges and advantages none
were 90 free, 80 happy, 20 secure from fof.
elm aegrsssions, % exempt from natlons
burdens q were We. In truth Il was this
verv exemption nom national burdens that
eeens to have made therehellton pcsAnil-
itv. Nationa, authority reached the people
5 little and 20 seldom that many conclud-
"a that Il had no existence, and still persist
r denying ID authority in cases where It
n plsineet q well - moat essential. We
had no national taxss to pay because the
nation had need Of none. We were not
called upon 70 servs - soldiers because the
nation had no warn. We were not troub-
He'd with large armies Of Governmsnt ofd-
ciale. because our affairs were % prosper
80 aad - peaceful that there was NO need
Of them. Ne were quite unaccustomsd 70
authority and therefore many concluded
there We none end could - none.
This condition Of thi1U. which il We had
M been wise would have been estimated
. IN in6niAs blessing, has, in not, proved
aanose . in0nile curse 70 %. It enabled
the traitor leaders Of the South 70 seduce
tAs ignorant nom their duty and loyalty.
These deluded men were convinced that the
nest ordinary and NECESSARY exercise Of
National authority was usurpation and
dangerous to private rights and the public
liberty. Thsy were taught to hate and OPP
pooo the 0ovornment which was the source
and safeguard Of al their rights. immuni-
ties blessings, and to profess loyalty
oaly to their State, which, for I'll its EN-
cisncy and pewer to ensure any portion Of
these inestimable fruits Of good and free
government, might just - well not b.
They were hurried into . detestable revolt
aeainst the most beneAcent form Of author'
ity known In the history Of mankind. MOI
upon the ground Of any wrong done or in
tended, but for the mere purpose Of de
stroyihg The form Of that government and
70 build up IN opposite one.
Il Il not true that, II We had bad NOR
burthsns. II the govsrnmsnt had Away
been under the necessity Of exercising II
legitimate authority, Hit had been con
stAntly in contact with tho people, and Ii
latter thus been accustomed to the exercis
Of authority, those who set on foot th
hendish treason, would have been quit
unable to satisfy their present dupes ths
this exercise was . usurpationf five In
lad moro wars, would any one have que
toned the right Of the nation to call all Il
citizens 70 its defensef Would they n
have produced thatnationsl devotion, ha,
supplied cement to our Union, an afEe
tionate loyalty to the one Flag. which
some parts Of the country have been 20 ~
j. lackingf M
We are learning somewhat Of our form
blessings BY their loss. We had peac
which ~ have exchanged for . lsathsou
civI war. We were free Of care and ana
ety. which We have exchanged for the .
mort solicitude for personal and nation
safety. We were free Of taxes and burde
imposed By IL Nation. which II exchau
"a. however the war ends, for innumeral
exactisns made necessary BY tho war bt
4. North and South, and, IN any poasil
event, to b paid to tho uttsrmost farthil
All thm We have done, saying nothing
Tie blood that has bssn spilled and
peril 70 our institutions We hsvs incurr
And al these results ere apparent enou
% any rejecting man who took the tzou
to think upon them before the foul rev
81 begun. But enough would not or could
think to make that revolt foot. Doe
not seem apparent, then, that too n,
peece IL not good 1br : nation; that pr
perity in material things 10 dangerous
people, unless attended by such struge
and SACRIFICES q serve to bind them toge
q. "a proye the actual nature Of the BIZ
ina they enjoy, and impress upon
minds Of even the most ignorant sinc
love o& and devotion to their countryi
il trial that makes great men. Il it
a1eo, IL cass that trials and dangers
required to make . great and united
tion. We must 60 on and put this '
through. When We do, Ne shall find Q
solves very soon more thoroughly uni
than ever, and blessed with tho boz
which viii make that Uaien indissolu
forever,