The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-30
JUNE, 1889

d establish . policy pr : sst Of political mi,
ciples to meet the view. 0f 2 certain 20
. oonsistsncy 70 prove that 16oss prineinl1
] were not the result ofia sound loaiool n
vestigation, nor the convictions OF "a hoe
est, candid mind; but the result Of rolifin1
ingenuity contrived only fof party ca
and political purposes. 67sgt s'taJ
While il - understood that hs refueoe 4
sepPSpff epsS IT, III; e policy i III also BE-
Resignation, that Il twas Q sacrifice whici
gave me- pain, but had for o long tim1
Hu1t!eesly endeavored TO obtain q Com.
mend IN the service" Here We zee that r.
not only approves Of this samO policy IS =
one time denounces, but b even villine
an0 anxious 70 .obtain command In the
.istency b palmer I thiHi nct. But tSis
j. not all. ssi Ffa q. Nsa6f-'-
The crimes 1ouler une.''' geto9G
He says farther that he resigned ssonlv 10
regain liberty and speech, and leave not6ine
IN the way Of dischafging TO my utmoSt
ability the task y0u have set before me. .
Does ne suppose he will b allowed TO
speak against the Gove1nment by raaian-
ing his commission ia the army Could he
government and remain subject 70 the mii-
itary law as well - to be subjece % the civ.
II law only9 It's true, civil law hhs not
oealt with treason at home - sternly sper.
maps as i should have done. The military
law will not restrict loyalty, but win Of
especially for it, and this appears 10 Is lie .the
very reason why Mr.. Fremont chooses g
remain no longer subject to Il. Shame On
such Inconsistency Shame "a such ir,fn-
my! What will become Of our counf1y
when her sons to-day advocate her honor
and fight in defence Of her liberties. and to-
morrow sheathe their swords and scorn her
efforts at self pfeeerv vationf But win not
iear for the final result. know the men
that compose our armies. I know thew -
men worthy Of the name thev bear. Pro
history proves it, and every State throuSh-
out the entire South now enAho1oms TIE -.
mal1s OF those brave sons who have soc1i-
Nor would believe that political iiiscord
az nome mas perverted the support given to
the armies in the Geld. know. or helieve
at least, that there's vital element at home,
that VIII give healthy tone to politics, and
9 determination to support the cause 81
lreedom as strong As the patriotism that de
But Fremont j. not the man the country
needs at the present time. once thoug6t
him patriot and = man Of inhexible 3n-
tegr1ty, but facts and reason now force me
@ conclude that his patriotiAm, Ike that Of
Gen. Tuttle, is only subservient to persoo-
ii interest. / have no desire to remain here
. repel Invasion and light for the supprss-
zion Of this rebellion when the people at
home give no further support than 70 de-
vlse plsns forpower and political grati6ca-
hon, irrespective OF the fate Of our country.
ne !. wishes ofthe people, or the demands
If our country. our Liberties and our
homes are worth saving, let 70 save theDe
Il We think they are NOT, let us say % and
It once surrender them to the mercy a
raitoTs. But they are worth saving. he
country says they are worth the effort. and
he army il willing to light for them. IL
I cost thousands 81 men-lst IL cost any.
hing, but let our country be preserved
Each soldier IL willing to riak his lie
lmong those cSthe thousands Of lives Il
sin cost. TheneHby should any complaint
The result will be worth the effort. Then
ct us 90 ahead nor stop to amuse ourselves
With the rattle-box or party politics until
'ur ship Of State is OF the shoals and rocks
i danger. and safely sails in the open seo
= prosperity and pecce. Then, II We wish
Q indulge in politics let Us do 20. But FOR
ur conntfy's sake let us not now stop 20
Iuarrel with the pilot while the shfp .
rifting to destruction. Very Respectfully
1ours, AuouvrrNR.
6th Iowa Cavalry.