The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-24

brutal guards to whose grim custody they
have been consigned. Aud. on the very
eve Of the most glorious victories that have
ever crowned our arms-aft~f three years
Of bloody war, when three f6ufths Of the
territory originally held by the rebels has
passed into our hands; at the very mo-
ment when the rebellion itself is to,ter.
ing to its fall, and the flag Of our ooun-
try "a rapidly advancing TO its old sa-,
cago demands that Himmediats efforts
be made for. a cessation Of hostaities''
IA step which would instantly arrest our
conquering armies and snatch from them
the glories Of final triumph, repeal the
blockade, and throw the whole rebel from
tier open to the supplies they SO sorely
need, secure the recognition Of fsreifn
powers, and either accomplish their inde-
pendence or give them the ability TO fight
for it four years longer.
States-fovers OF the Union and friends Of
Freedom-againEt the contamination Of
the foul crime against both which the acts
and declarations Of the Chicago Convention
involve. We invoke them not to sanction
these principles and sentiments by electing
the candidates. put forward to represent
them. we inplore them, az they love
integrity of its territory, as they desire the
peaceful protection Of the flag, and the
blessings Of It's free institutions and it's
equal laws for themselves and their pos.
terity, not to arrest the blow which is inst
ready to descend upon the rebellion now
tottering to its fall not to give the rebels
time to renew their strength for fresh con-
flicts not to aid those who would aid in
Overthrowing our government, in destroy
ing our Union, in plunging into chaos Of
anarchy the great communities Of which
the Constitution makes one great and glo-
rious nation, and in thus extinguishing,
finally and forever, the hopes Of all who
have faith in Freedom and the rights Of
Man. .s,sessf
We call upon the people to bear in mind
that, by whatever sophistries they may
cloak their purposes, the Chicago Conven-
tion neither condemns the action Of the
Richmond Rebels, nor proposes to expel
them against their will, or by any exercise
| Of force from the seats of power they have
usurped. In ell essential respects the ac-
tion that the Convention took aceords with
cessation Of hostilities. Both deuounce,
with unsparings bitterness, the Govern.
ment of the United States, and both alike
seek its overthrow. Both demand that the
attempt to conquer armed rebellion by
force OF arms shall be abandoned. And
both demand that, when sthe Govern.
lnent Of the United States has passed into
AAc AAuV0 Va tAASCA OPPNScCu W al ~ AH01 OS~
tense of the Government against rebellior.
the war shall end by peaceful conference OF
these allied powers. What more than this
could the rebels ask or need for the con-
summation of al their plans? We call up-
on the people to bear in mind that, If they
elect the candidates of the Chicago COnven-
ton. they arrest the Government IA the ex-
ecution Of its plans and purposes on the
eve of their fulfillment, and one third Of q
year before any new administration can
take its place. The interval will be one Of
hope and confidence for the rebels, and of
exultation for their allies in the loyal
States. In the Western States armed pre-
parations have already been made by the
disciples and advocates Of secession, to fol-
low the example of the South; and sever
the West from the Federal Union The
success of the Chicago programme in Nov.
vember, will be the signal for carrying
there designs into execution; and the
fourth of March will dawn upon q new
Western confederacy, aiming ct indepen-
dence, defying the power Of the national
arms, and cooperating with the slave
power Of the Southern States in blotting
from axistance the free Republic Of the
Western world.
We call upon the people to crush al
these schemes, and to brand their authors
and allies with their lasting reprobation.-
We call upon them to support the Coy