The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17
- rhs central idea Of the Copperhead

programme for the campaign, il that the
Administration Is responsible forthe trials
expenditures and calamities Of this civil
war, and that the rebels are guiltless Of ~
wrongi They propose convincing the PEG.
pie, # they can, that the ills and hardshipe
inflicted by the traitors are actually and
solely attributable to those who support the
Constitution, who seek to enforce the laws
who defend and assert the proper and nee.
essary authority ofthe nation! That is thu
programme Of the peace men, 49,.
According to these men the rebellion va.
q proper and inevitable penalty for the to.
merity Of the people in being guilty o.
ejecting the Democratic party from power
and placing others in authority. and
peace IL only attainable by the restora.
ton of those whom the people have once
declared unworthy! In other words they
insist, with the traitors, that they will rule
or rebel-that if the people want peace =
what they call !" Democracy" on peril Of
civil war. Democracy, as it calls itself,
Matched the rebellion because power de-
parted from it. And now it has the hardi-
hood ann insolence to tell US that the con
dition of "peace" il its restoration to pow
er In word rebellion is at last made q
fundamental principle Of the party. And
on this new vamping Of the old doctrine OF
despots they propose going before the peo-
pie.
They tell US that war viii not give us
''peace," but that yielding to the demands
Of traitors win. They tell us of the costs
and calamities of war, and sagely advise
the people to submit to traitors in order to
avoid the perils which surround US. All
We have to do, they tell US, Is to allow the
rebels their own way, to dominate over the
people and the Union IS they may choose,
and then we shall rid ourselves of these
dire misfortunes! It is an exquisite pro-
gramme-so manly, honorable and befit-
ting to freemen! We confess that We are
unable to see why it should be unsatisfac-
tory to the rebels and their confederates
here at home. We don't know how they
could complain Of being allowed to have
their own way. But what do honest men
and patriots think Of such base abandon
ment Of the nrst principles Of our Repub-
lice Are they prepared to .concede this
brazen demand for absolute and irrespon-
sible rule for al time to comet Will they
yield their liberties totraitors, because it
is made evident that it will cost something
to maintain them. And will they do this
just when Il is become evident that we are
about to reap the reward Of our pest efforts
and sacrifices, by . completes vindication
Of the national authority and the utter sup
preston of the fiendish revolt?
The great issue before the people at this
moment L. not whether Lincoln or Nc
Clellan shall be President, but whether or
not the PEOPLE have right to elect Pres
ident. II We re-elect Mr.. Lincoln we
simply aflrm our right and the determina-
ton to enforce it at all hazards through Al
time to come. That would be . death blow
to traitors and ensure US perpetual peace,
and q glorious future. II we elect Nc
Clellan, We endorse and sanction the Re-
bellion. and hold out . perpetual bride for
future ones. We confess that we have 40
Government-that We can only exercise
authority when beaten parry chooses to
submit to it. This Is the inevitable con-
cicsion, even II the rebels should agree to
an armistice, take part in aconvention, and
thereafter continue oform part of the Tn
ion. Admit all that Copperheads claim or
assert, and the result Of their success Is q
broad declaration that the people can here
after elect . President not agreeable to the
or them, 1t the peril Of Immediate
rebellion and universal revolt. That 10
the best result that can b claimed from the
election Of Mcclellan. But we have shown.
~ We think oonclusively, that even this II
impossible. Separation, the acknowledge.
ment Of the Confsderacy, would inevitably
follow his election. No bother result Is DOS.
sible, because tho rebels are resolved to 81
independent" and McClellsns election
would enable them to make good their re-
solve.
We have Aith in the good sense and "a
triotistn Of the mass Of our people, and
DO not doubt that they will do their duty in
this crisis. They viii not sell their liber-
ties cheaply. They comprehend the mag
nitude ofthe dangers before US, and viii
take care to guard against them. They
will unite to sustain the Government and
enforce the laws II they do that all will
be we'll. 49, TO- $500 -
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- The hope. OF division in the ranks Of
the loyal, which has been the fiatterine
JUNCTION Copperheads have laid to their
souls, Is being dispelled AZ rapidlya As nlisss
before the morning sun. From every
quarter, from men Of all sorts Of diyerse
sentiments, there now comes up uniyer-
"a exclamation Of indignation 1t the out.
raseous infamy Of the Chicago platform OF
cowaroice and treachery and an earnest
prayer and exhortation Tor unanimity 81
action, purpose and e6ort. Il comes from
the persons and cla1es which Vereexpect-
- to SOW discord among the patriotic. tom
those who have bssn dissatiaf,sd and vho
imagine that change o. Admini,tr.t,o,,
might have been made Sor the hatta, ~
who have sought such : result rh...
men at last perceive whore the dsn.a- M