The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-09

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great REVOLUTION is at work among us
Fey recognize the FACT. None Of US fuliy COM
prehend il. Whatey er the event it is PLAIN that
the attempt to rend the Union asunder has
evoked the best aud noblest attributes OF man.
hood among us, ard made administering an es''
of the women OF the land. The storm OF war
which burst uLon us would have destfoyeo a
corrupt and ciIeminate people 1t has merely
awakened US from our sleep OF fanced qu,et ana
Secsrity-warEcd us OF the peril and armed as
fOs2the struggle. The baptism OF blood. the sui
fcrings, the nerce buffetings OF the enormous
conflict, have stirred the souls OF the people. and
earnest and unfinching patriotism. We no
longer refer to ANTIQUITY nor even 70 our ssfus
heroic daring and un1aitering DEVOTION. They
are. all around us. We look at the million OF
ming, at all who have fought under it since, at
those who have died I'm us defence, at the I'M
complaining mothers and wives of the absent
or the dead. toiliu3 and struggling for the sup
port of the children of these patriots, see how
clleerfuly these sEiterings and sacrifices We're
made and are endured. and we think better Of
hnmanity-we grow proud Of our countrylnef.
This war, which has thus exalted American
manhood and womanhocd, is war oi idcas-is
conflict between antagonistic social organ l2.l-
tions. These who WELD the sword and .aose
who minister to the sick and wounded soldiers,
are not the only workers in the cause. The
greater battle is 10 be contested at home. 1t IS
HERE that the great question Of tue future IS VI
"a.
the barbarisin Of Slavery is to receive its con
dennation Here il anywhere, the i;;apossicili-
ty W Secession, of National Suicide, is to be
demonstrated.
This battle against The insiaious assaults of
Ignorance, Prejudice, Falsehood. Hatred and
Malice is TO be contested in the Forum and
through the Pless--chiefy by The latter. The
Press-thani1s 10 cheap lrint;ng-h;is become
the main lever IN moving, organizing, consoii-
educates; IL unitcs and makes effective tie pop
ular will. For the most pert il is healthy III
tone moral in sentiment. honorable in purpose
Hence, where papers ale read, pubilc opinion Is
heartily los q, ;,iis. popular action Is sure 70 oe
The resa, o nleilges judgment nnl noo =,
Towns, Counties and States, this is well estao- |
lsllcd FACT, noted and accepted by all ooserv-
ers, but valued and esteemed the most by tne
wiscst and best OF our citizens. Four-fitths OF
those who derive their knowledge OF passing
events public men and public affairs, from the
Press vote right. Almost every man VINO has
regularly drawn from the Press hls knoWieage
OF the war, from the beginning.wno Dy KS as
to its result is now on the siderof his country,
earnestly supports the war and the Government,
may have been his former political assOcia tons.
It is only among those who do not thus keep
the enemies OF the country have influence.
important as have been the events of the last
three years. still more important are those
We hope pc" and expect to see the end Of the Rebel
lion before the close of 1854 Ere then We ex-
Flag. IN this We may be mistaken But we are
not mistaken In saying that an election for Pre-
sitient occurs next year.that once more the
Presidential contest before the people. Untiring
energy and sleepless vigilance are the price we
labor And the best labor that can be done is to
make sure that q reliable, earnest, vigorous and
loyal newspaper goes into every family. Those !
take one themselves, should be supplied at the
expense Of their neighbors. IL
Asan humble. butdiligent and earnest worker, ,
THE HAWK-EYE
calls upon its readers and the true friends of the
ness, during the coming year. What has been :,
done In the present year is a cheering proof OF
what may be done in the future.
The efforts Of our friends and the liberal pat
r0naEo Of the people, have made the WEEKLY T
HAWK EYE success, notwithstanding its
lairly competed with the Journals OF Eastern !;
PAID. We candidly own that we
are proud Of it and Of the labor which has built
It up and obtained for it circulation. Nothing +,
equal to 1t in size or superior to 1t in mechanical
execution, is printed in the whole Northwest. s
WAT its influence has been, 1t IS not for u.s. but
The following is our scale of prices for the I
coming year-CASH IN ADVANCE.
THE WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
Published every Saturday in Octave form.
''s's '0p'esG Clubs Of Il o.uos q % = $500
Clubs Of 20 to one address. $500. Re
sEMI-WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
Published Wednesdays and Saturdays. Ii
s'ns'ff s copees .ssoo Two copies, ss e. $500
DAILY HAWK-EYE.
By Carrier in the City, per week l5e cts i
six months, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. as !
three months, ....................... rs
one month, 60c
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