The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04

Il - The duty Of loyal men now and At
al times until the question of "country,
or no country 10 fully determined, is 20
plain, % self evidsnA that It 10 hardly nec-
essary to advert to It. Every body knows
that there b = formidable minority in the
North recklessly and maliciously seeking
to Illustrate every attempt to suppress the
rebellion, and, ripe for any effort to shield
the more open traitors from the righteous
penalties of their attrocieus crimes. All
Of usreadily perceive that 20 long ~ the
genuine Union men Of the land act toReth-
er and harmoniously, this Northern wing
Of the conspiracy against the Republic is
tond must be utterly harmless. The only
peril to the country is in our own want Of
fidelity to our duty. There would be no
danger Of such faithlessness to the solemn
trusts conndsd to rs, were It not for the
politicians who, for mere personal aims,
attempt to sow discord where all should be
harmonious. These fellows, who curse all
grand movements Of the people with pre-
tended advocacy, and seek to lead only
that they may make the popular aims abor-
tive, are they who, in perils like those
which still environ Us, create our dangers
and divide that they may safely and sure.
~ destroy. They are the sort Of men who
profess more fidelity than the really true,
and, because some things are wrong, COM
plain of the absence of god-like perfec-
ton, ofwhich they claim to be examples.
These men are the fault-finders, the dis
orgauisers, the sewers Of discord, who, for
temporary personal ends, would risk the
salvation Of the country. They are like
the rebels themselves they are willing to
labor with the great mass Of the Union
men, always provided that they dictate
what shall and what shall not be DONE
They win work with N if they be allowed
to rule. They claim the right to guide
If not permitted to do that, without regard
to reason or facts, then they claim the right
TO destroy. a.. 4asss..a4
In times like these conduct 90 absurd,
not to Say treachsrous, is to be deplored
and condemned. And it is universally
condemned BY I'll who are not purposely
blind. The people understand this matter.
We have MT any idea that any great num-
Der Of them are TO Be deluded by pretenses
which, in the light Of facts, are shameless
~ brasen. Factions, Of whatever sort,
win meet with no support among the peo-
pie. Whatever personal predictions men
may have. they thoroughly comprehend
that nothing II more peSilous than insist
ing upon them in opposition to the majori-
ty Of the patriotic. They know. that una
nimity In action ensures their safety. They
feel that division IL certain destruction.
They do not intend that the sacrifices they
have already made shall be rendered fruit
less by their own folly and madness. They
do not propose making themselves the
soef Of Copperheadst and traitors. They
will seek to insure the wisest policy and
aaministratien for the country. At all
events, they VIII % ct - to make 1t Ger
s6ts that Copperheads Srs routed, rebellion
crushed. and the Union sustained. They
will do this, and that irull any Of rs can
demand ~
/ i -. The Cleveland CONVENTION has met,
has made IL declaration Of principles, and
has nominated John G. Fremont for Presi-
dsek and John Cochrane, Of New York,
fbr vice President The telegraph has
given our readers the whole story. Wei
presume they are al satisaed. Ifnot, they
are certainly hard TO please. The "Radi- |
cals' have got their candidate in the field. |