The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-14

begun. The armies Of Grant and Lee have
Already met each other, not, perhaps, N
anits, but in their parts. Judging from
what has reeched ~ the hrst steps Of
The grand army have drawn or driven Lee
to the 6eld, and the hostile hosts already
confront each other, and perhaps IS we
write are engaged in desperate conflict.
The whole nstion' Is cosnisant % tie fact
and awaits, - il gazing from the NOUN
tains on tho bloody sce4e below, the an
Of the result. News, such ~
comes to "a at all, Is much like . distant
outlook, through nnists and clouds and the
lurid smoke Of battle. 6ome fact, here and
there, seems plain. But the rest is all un-
certain. Not until, the commanding Gen.
ersl himself tells ~, shall We know with
any sccur4cy what II accomplished, unless
y GROWING success, tangible and plain to
all, should blaxon itself to all the world,
The movements of an army, its fights and
marchings, are incomprehensible to those
without the key. When all are over we can
study them out. So while We read what
comes to US, we will be wise to suspend
opinion until results tell us whether to be
grateful for victory. or to mourn for tri'
umph still deferred. 5aa
~ Illirois seems wide awake in the
good cause Of filling mp the call for the
hundred-day volunteers. In every part Of
the State the people are thoroughly aroused
to tho importance Of this aid to our ad.
vanced force, and are nobly flocking to the
standard of the country. Every little town
seems to be mastering its company, 50 thai
there can be little doubt that the self-ap.
pointed quota will b filled and perhaps
exceeded within the shortest time that has
been named for it II
The prompt response in Ohio will stimu'
late all the rest Of the States to which the
call is addressed. They will furnish the
men, not 90 soon ~ Ohio, for that wai
simply impossible. Butthey will do it and
promptly. Indiana and Illinois, and oul
own gallant Iowa, are not going to be ex.
celled BY the ''Buckeyes." They are moi
laggards, but they have to do noss, wha'
Ohio had already done before the call VA
made. That II all. But they win make w
lost time perhaps come ont ahead. Mean.
while let the drum and fife do their work
Don't let any one wait 70 see IL Grant bag,
Lee and his army. II that il really done
perhaps they will have leave to stay al
home. Go in, non. Everybody will wish
to 60 after that event, and no one will bs
wanted.
A-The House Committee on Election,
seems to be of opinion that Frank p. Blail
is not aud that his opponent in the can
vass. Mr.. Knox, il entitled to seat in tina,
body from the Let District Of Missouri
That opinion, il confirmed by the House
will fill the place lately occupied by Frank
with q man who will not misrepresent the
District Mr.. Knox il . Radical of tn
Missouri sort-that il to say, he il . mar
who believes Slavery il the cause at th.
Rebellion, and ought to be rooted out Of
fectually and without delay. That y Ii,
sort Of men We are glad 70 see In Congress
from the Border States. Earnestness ant
ssal from that section and il that directies
arc happy omens for The county. Bu
such ''half- and-halr' follows - Blair OIL,
indicate that. sort Of loyalty which IL pro
fuse in talk and halting in action.
would save the country II it can save Sla
very also, and u quite unable to decid
which it estesms most highly. The change
II made, win b bsns6oial one.
~If General Grants operations in Wiz
ginia prove, - We hope they will, com
pletely successful, WON'T thoss who hav
nothing, and propose nothing, to do. f.
somewhat cheap over their hesitancy il
volunteering for the hundred-day service
viii they not b somewhat ashamed o
themselves IL they allow the war to b bro
to close without their manifesting any de
sign to actively participate in the deiens
Of the country? We should imagine tina
such would b their feelings, 1t al events
We speak, now Of that large class in q
our towns and cities, unhampered b!
any family or social ties, or dependents
and who can spend three months IN the ser
vice, not only without loss, but actuall.
with personal profit. Such . hsve no OK
cuse for standing idle while others Ugh
ekefr battles for them viii NOT, in the future
BE- looked upon - excessively patriotic ;
In FACT people may interpret their apath,
into something with . mach leas creditAbl
name. Noe il their opportunity 70 NIX
sure OF good reputation In their old age
It will be something to be proud Of hefeai
tor, that their names are written ON tn
rolls Of those who did battle for The Uniol
in the GREAT R1BRlLIoN. Young men!-
to-day you may make this record. II ma,
very soon,b b too late. Do 4 while yow css
That % The present husineD. H.. 4 ami
| - 1--we understand The opinion Of Al
tornsy 0sneeal Bates n the-cass ol u
chaplain Of : Negro regiment referred 4
him, it y that Ill soldiers of /" African ID
seeut " are, under III law a. e was 1boz
the start entitled 70 tho same pay and On
oluments = the ret. Hs does not say thl
b the iact, Tor hs confines himsslf exclul
lively to tho matter referred % him. that /
tho chaplain. n cdlssr. holding counh
sioa - sush. bpt pf iadvhitsble colo
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