The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-05
Lincoln and Johnson - AadReNl
81 the National Union Commit
tee for the West.


"a, FELLOW CITIZENS Maine and
Vermont sent an electrical! thrill through
the national heart; now Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana have swelied the
enthusiasm which pervades the nncor-
rupted American people: The insidtous
efforts to allure the friends OF Liberty and
Union from their duty have s;gnally fail.
ed. The enemies OF popular government.
have been rebuked. The condemnation
has been pronounced In whitening terms.
These elections, exhibiting the power OF a
united puhhc sentiment, abound IN ioleful
premonitions TO the enemies, and N hope
to the friends OF free institutions. Popular
indignation will grew more intense ~ the
outrages against liberty and truth are more
completely comprehende.a. Tho verdic.
Just proclaimed is but iorecas: Of the ma
tional disenthralnient which will take place
in November. These States have done
nObly. and we have faith that their unfalt-
ing citizens will gain still higher credit
when they meet the issue presented by the
Chicago Platform At their hands traitors
and the abettors OF treason will receive
merited retribution.
Maryland, Notwithstanding the fierce OPP
position Of Shareholders, has pronounced
Internationally for freedom. Let u not
withhold the praise dae 10 the honest
masses Of that State for this achievement.
A slave aristocracy, as unseleniing as that
Of South Carolina, has Gogyeily but et'ec-
tually yielding % the popular will. The
slaveholders, insolent, arrogant and trifiing
with their own consciences, came ont in
full force, but the people .riun.pked. The
new Constitution Of Maryland VIII stand
as beacon igh. until emancipation is uni
versal IN the land. The people OF the
Northwest accord 10 their fellow citizens Of
Maryland the honor which this great
achievement deserves. viii not Missouri
A~,>}t scis ~ kn In
of liberty and justice?
The example which these States furnish
10 should not pass nninproved. Their
Jealous patriotism and their devotion to
liberty are worthy Of imitation. Let as
emulate their fidelity 10 eur common corn-
TRY. Encouraged by their success we can
labor with the highest assurance that we
ourselves to that fatal security which vain
confidence begets. The great conquest is
not TO be obtained without some equivalent.
Only by proving ourselves worthy Of the
great boon shall we receive it. Political
blessings are never bestowed upon an
abiect and craven people, as We should be,
| ii we suffer ourselves 10 be beaten when
success is so near. Through patient and
persevering exertion have our soldiers 10
the field achieved inmorta! exploits; by
like fortitude ard reSplnt1n is,rist we sub
due our foes at home.
We should ever keep IN view the high
object for which we are striving, the attain
ment Of which will be an adequate recon-
pense for all our exertions. We are con-
tending for nationality, for the sublime
principles proclaimed ia the Declaration Of
Independence and embodied in our funda-
mental law. Human rights will, If we are
true to ourselves, be established with
grander effect than ever before realised
Blood and treasure may be lavished, but
if we do not promptly perform our duty
1t the ballot-bOx our cause, sacred a.
it is, will fail. Let each State emulate the
others In fidelity to its mission.
The rebels forced the issue upon us. By
arrogantly asserting that the wrong must
triumph, they have compelled us to resolve
that tie right shall prevail. Their deti-
ance Of law and their burning insults have
aroused. us to action. They have awakened
in us manly impulses, when they expected
to meet only disgraceful cowardioe. We
have chastised them with all tho energy
which free, enlightened and great people
can call to the punishment OF aggressors.
The martial exploits Of our troops have
never been surpassed. The patriotic devo-
tion Of our loyal citizens has rarely been
eQualed. Can we expunge the glorious
memories Of this war By indors.ng the in
famous Chicago platform: The thought d