The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

FELLOW COUNTRYARN Let vs. take
counsel together. A political Convention
held at Chicago offers to the SURFACES Of
the American people platform which ig-
nominiously and wickedly betrays to our
common enemy the sacred cause for which
the North has been cOntending for four he
roic years. This platform falls upon the
country, not in a time Of gloom, as If we
were driven to the extremity Of surrender,
but 1T the brightest period of the war !;
at time when, instead of falling at the
feet Of the enemy, the enemy is falling At
ours; at time when CUR arms never had
such = luster Of victories achieved, and Of
victories expected. In the midst of the
great military and naval movements Of
Grant, Sherman and Farragut-three hard
gauntleted men, whose blows are making
the enemy reel in all parts Of the field-a
body Of conspirators leap up at Chicago,
summOniDg the North to lay down its arms
-proclaiming to the rebellion that we cam
not COZ. conquer i. and g,Sying to Jefferson Da.
already beaten, and ali the world knows
1t, yet, If you can only hide in winter quar-
tiers till next March, We, your Northern
allies, hoping then to be in possession Of
the Government, will declare the struggle
q drawn battle, victory on neither side, and
will give you an equal chance with the
10y al States in the settlement"
in the North are asked to ratify with their
votes next November, We believe that
the patriotism OF a large portion Of the
Democratic party is of too genuine stuff
to be cajoled by such devils plot. Thoee
earnest War Democrats who, from Fort
Sumter till now, have not grown weary in
giving themselves and their substance 70
the cunning strategy Of the Peace men At
Chicago. 1--WE accept the platform adopt
ed BY the Convention" says The New
York Daily -Nea0s (the organ Of Vallandig-
ham, Ben. and Fernando WOODY, ''as .
great triumph Of the peace party" This
Is true. But what does it prove7 Il proves
that from the Democratic party the genu-
inc men have fallen away in such numbers
az TO leave the few malignant peace plot
tiers majority in the management. That
platform, the work OF evil-minded men,
writes Defeat in advance upon the banners
OF that party. Men who love their coun-
try, whether Democrats or not, the mo-
ment they comprehend the full treasona-
BILE significance of the Chicago flag Of truce
will rebuke and reject it with indignant
scorn. Already we are told that Mr.. Nc
Clellan has been counseled by some Of the
better min ded Of his admirers not TO write
his name in Endorsement Of such an insult
to his country. There are good men
throughout the North who have thought
and still think that Mcclellan has proved
himself little less than traitor-an opinion
which we never shared-but We can heart
lily say that any man who for any office
under the skies viii accept such q platform
as this, deserves 10 be branded in history
as the basest son Of his Sutherland.
To Republicans and War Democrats
to all staunch friends Of the Union cause,
by whatever political names they are called
TO all good Citizens who heretofore have
cheerfnlly sustained the Government in its
efforts to conquer its enemies-we make an
earnest and solemn appeal to heal all past
divisions, and in spite Of the apathy and
lukewarmness Of the past few months,
now to close the ranks, and henceforward
to march shoulder to shoulder to the great
struggle Of November next Let there be
no disnection in the only party competent
TO save the country. Let such alterations
as now exist be straightway forgotten. II
the Baltimore Convention was held too
early, It is too late now to remedy that mis-
fortune. II the Presidential candidate
was not the best that might have been
named, it Is too late now to change our
line Of battle in face Of the enemy. Our
friends know that we strenuOuslv urged,
in May last, a postponement till Fall of the
political campaign; nor was our first
choice the distinguished name at the head
OF the ticket and the Government. But we
solemnly believe that the one and undivid
ed duty Of all loyal men is now TO unite
cordially, strenuously, enthusiastically to
give victory to the platform and candidates
OF baltimore, and overwhelming defeat TO
the platform and candidates Of Chicago
Between the two the choice is between
patriotism and treason, between Slavery
and Liberty, between 8 country and no
country, between jefferson Davis and
Abraham Lincoln. CHOOSE ye this day
whom ye will eerve!'
DO =
fortnight ago Mr.. Lincoln's reelection
seemed doubtful, the case is now changed.
The outrageous character of the Chicago
platform. and the sunshiny effect Of our
late victories by land and sea, have rekin-
died the old enthusiasm in loyal breasts.
We summon all our friends 70 hard work.
Organize The cause demandseveTy mans
tongue in his head 70 70 every doubtful
man in his neighborhood, aud reason the
case with him earnestly and candidly. AL
men who will listen to reason can be made
TO see the turpitude Of the Chicago scheme
for the overthrow Of the republic. Nor are
ministers in their pulpits to be exempted
rom this needed service. Let them take
the Christian duties ola citizen 70 his coun-
Try IN such crisis a this. II any pew
holder Is afraid Of politics in the pulpit,
ana stays away on that account, let not the
minister be outwitted by this stratagem.
put immediately visit him at his store or
nouse-ln no case letting any man find q
corner Of refuge from the searching argu-
ment ana appeal. II every good citizen
snau 90 his duty for the next two months;
mere VIII then follow long years Of peace
anu hDerfy, in which to reject on the
sweetness Of having served ones country
at time when she most needed service.
zoo save the Republic IN. Y. ISdcperd.
6ens mcclellan ON Gen. Lee and
General Surrender.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2.
Editor Of the Euen,ns telegraph:
SIR: am informed that Gen. George B.
Mcclellan has resigned his commission as
Major General in the regular army, and
am, therefore, at liberty TO make public
the following statement touching hia char