The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-23

me DARK side q the Reyelutien
F--HlstoFy Repeating Itseli.
Tbthose who are sometimes almost in
deeuair because of the selfishness, rapacity
md disregard Of public duty, which so on
fer that onfrace Is therefore degeneratea and
our cause hopeless, we commend the four
feenth chapter Of Mr.. Sabinc's "Historical
Ea1ays," in the new edition Of bis "Amefi.
an Toyalists." Mr.. Sabine has made the
dark side Of the Revolutiod = special stu
az: he hap done thas with every friendly
inpulse, sluce, % he says, he - s'of whig
descent. But the truth Of history, Is Il ap.
ps.rs ~ AZ page =: show, thss all men wsie
he winning party, and that the Abuses and
wrongs which arc deplored among us to-
day, are. amer all, repetition Of what haP.
poned in the most glorious and SUCCESSFUL
Struggley Of what now appeaI4 Ike the
eolden age Of our history. The promt-
rent men OF the revolutionary era says
Mr.. Sabine, "were great and good, little
and bad mingled ; just q elsewhere In the
.sstiil again, avarice and rlpacity were
deed, the stock -jobbing, the extortion, the
bre-stalling, the low arts and devices to
amass wealth, that were practiced during
- strurQle. are almost incredible. WASH
in0ton mourned the want Of virtue ~ ear
" - ITS. and averred that he 'trembled at
he proqpect.' Soldiers were stripped Of
their miserable pittance, that contractors
Pr the army might e 9ss n sacn a. - single
die monopolixed articles Of the hrst neces-
sity and would not part with them to their
suffering countrymen, and to the wives and
children Of those who were absent tn the
held, unless ut euormons profits. The traf-
&c carried on with the royal troops was
immense. Men OF all descriptions finally
engaged IL It, and those who at the begin
ming g re war would have shuddered At
pursued Il with avidity. The public sec1-
fities were often counterfeited! official sig
natures were forged. and plumber and rob-
berry openly INDUCED. Appeals TO the gull
" nom tho pulpit, the press, and the halls
Of legislation were alike UNDECIDED. The
decline Of public spirit the love Of gain Of
those In once; the plotting Of disanected
persons, and the mAIevolence OF faction be-
sss,, vSsy .Rts sS In Parts TSs Of the
occupations Of li!shnd the legitimate pur-
suits Of commerce, were abandoned by
thousands. The basest Of men enriched
themselves. and many Of the most estima-
be sunk into ohscufity and indulgence
There were those who would neither pay
ther debts nor their taxes. The finances
q the state and the fortunes Of individu-
- 81 rsnrfjiers and Srecnlatnrs. The in.
Xsnaffn6a a Washin6tnn has froolv er.
rrsess ar rivAs ma yerv sincere r,leas.
ms "a said il a latter to JoseDh Reel .sto
Sn3 the Assenobly Iof PennsvivanisI 4 80
Ven disr2eed Is second youf endeavors in
bringing those mirderefs OF our cause, the
= condir6 n1nishment. h r. mich "a ~
isnssntsS HFSf esrh Sfsfa inn~ 40 thiS ~
M k1nfS6 fkem down a near Il snciefv
M ~ EfaIfenf ArI1infea ~ hsvns ~ ia
heESaS.G7 - q rner5rS1 M n,,nishs MANI a,
~ i1i6n. q - jrreert ~ ~. man v,ho
~ ksiilA Hfn 49, tneas uDon III cn,,ntrv,sa
nin,N ia q fStter 70 another. he drew this
liaute. which Be. solemnly ide6lsiGd to 81
itins ON From what I have zen, heard
ma nv. thet idleneae. ilissipeaion and ex-
ryseiaScS seesm ~ have lai8 ~ hoId al
~ f6Sk 16eculation. r,esslSlafi0n. M n
M f6irsf N richssss ssera "a NJ M
NSa2fer, N everv otker cnnsid ernfSnm ~
slacof everv order 81 men !: and that nerfv
49, ind pergonal duarreie arethe rre:t
/ bu51eos 81 the gisy.' n other leftefs he
hnGif1 tie laxity or public morals. the
| liltV1edr ruinous and 6leplorable condi-
W - tU9 U88UY MELANCHOLY EVIL l
Ioncesof the decay 81 private viftue'' and
~ II the paltry consideration of Q little
vrlfto individuals is to be placed IN COM
lnil,on with the essential rights and liber.
ui9of the present generation, and 81 mil. |
- yet unborn And scattered through
correepondence are passages which
the 1ncreaAlng rapacity Of the times,
- decllh!ng zeal Of the people !; and in
IN ne r9olcee over the 'virtuous few,'
~ wefe etrrg9iing against the corrup-
- and tt0ck- 5oboing Or the muhitude.'
pass next to discuss the question oil
aouem. IN the nrst place, then, II
w g remem bered that the war was un-
akeo Tor the h0!lest cause whichte ever
ed men "a oattle; that the wings were
hNor11y ID some OF the states barely
I'D theJr opponents In Others and
rn9ee country composed but N m
aeEa99 majority: ma that Of conse-
49,, NE va every Incentive e exer-
q aclon, 70 UNION ana Q secrince Tor
oomm0n good: buS wnat . Ine truSnI
~ n96plng 9! the wings % vermont,
iH one peraod Were declared py wash.
% q 0eaQ WelBnt on me cause;
~. ~ 9 - g the resources q the
- keoeral states mas served 20 con.
t@ets NAG the aovice ana plans