The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-20
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THE BURLINGTON HkWK-EYf,
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prehend t. Whatever the event it is plain thai
the attempt to rend the Union asunder mas
evoked the best and MODEST attributes OF man.
hood among Us, and made administering angels
Of the women Of the land. The storm OF war
which burst upon US would have destroyed a
corrupt and effeminate people 1t has merely
awakened us from our sleep of fancied quiet and
security-warnetl us Of the peril and armed us
torjtne struggle. The baptism OF blood, the suf-
fefings, the fierce buf!efings of the enormous
conflict nave stirred the souls of the people. and
enimated them With the zeal and courage o.
earnest and unfiinching patriotism We no
longer !eIef 70 antiquity, nor even 10 our strng-
gle for National Independence for examples Of
are all around us. We look at the million Of
men who rallied round the Flag in the begin
ming. at all who have fought under it since, al
thOse v no have died in its deteHce, at tine un-
complaining mothers and wives OF tie absent
or the dead, tOiling and struggling for the sup
port of the children of these patriots, see how
Cheerfully these sufierings and sacrifices were
made and are endured and We think better CT
Eumaniiy-we grow proud of our ccuntrymen.
This war. which has thus exalted American
manhood and womanhood. is q war o: ideas-a
conflict between antagOnistic social orgeniza-
tlons. These who WELD the sword and those
who minister to the sick and wounded soldiers
are not the only workers in the cause. The
greater battle is to be contested q, home. It is
HERE that the great question Of the future is III
timately TO be determined. Here, If anywhere
the barbarism Of Slavery is to receive its con-
lemnaiion. Here, II anywhere, the impossi bill
demonstrated.
This battle against the insidious assaults of
Ignorance, Prejudice, FaIsehood Hatred and
Malice, IS to be contested IN the Forum and
through the Press-chiefy by the latter. The
tress-thanks to cheap printing-has become
dns lsSe1 n moving Sganzng conso
elucates; 1t unites and makes effective the pop
Mar will. For the most part il is healthy ia
lone. moral In sentiment, honorable in purpose
Hence, where papers are read, public opinion is
the result Of intelligent Judgment and honora-
Dle motives. In families, in neighborhoods, in
Towns, Counties and States this is a well estab-
iisned FACT. noted and accepted by all obsery-
ers, but valued and esteemed the most by the
Wlseet ana pest OF our citizens. -Four fifths of
those VINO derive their knowledge Of passing
events, public men and public affairs, from the
regularly drawn from the Press his knowledge
OF the war, from the beginning,-whO by it's as
Instance has traced out every act from its cause
TO its result, il now on the side Of his country,
earnestly supports the war and the Govern men;
and votes for those who do likew ise whatever
may have been his former political associations
II NJ only among those who do not thus keep
familiar with the great events Of the times that
the enemies Of the country have influence.
three years. still more important are those
which will transpire during the year to come
we nope and expect to see the end OF the Rebel
Hon before the close Of 1864. Ere then, we ex-
pect TO see the States reunited under the old
Flag. In this We may be mistaken. Eu. we are
not mistaken in saying that an election 10. Pre-
6iOent occurs next year-that once more the
irrepressibe" conflict of ideas is to intensity a
Presidential contest before the people, Tutiring
must pay for success. NOW IL the hes I1ce We
labor. And the best labor that can be done is 10
make sure that q reliable earnest, vigorous and
who are unable, or who may not be disposed. 70
Jake one themselves, should oe supplied at the
expense of their neighbors.
Assam humble, butdiligent and earnest worker
THE HAWK-EYE
calls upon its readers and the true friends OF the
UnlOn 70 still further enlarge its field of useful
, ness, daring the coming year What has been
what may be done in the future.
The efforts Of our friends and the liberal nat.
nsys ns X
mammoth proportions and low price It has
feiriy competed with the Journals of Eastern
are proud Of It, and OF the labor which has bull
1t up and Obtained for It circulation. NOthin9
equal 20 It IN size, or superior to it in mechanical
What its influence has been. it is not for ns INT
Tor the Public, to say.
The following is our scale Of prices for the
coming yoar-CAsH In ADVANCE
THE WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
Published every Saturday in Octave form.
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