The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-05
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the BURLINGTON RAWK.EYE.
Daily, Semi. Weekly and Weekly.

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THE BURLINGTON RAWK-EYE.
Daily. Semi Weekly and Weekly.
A great REVOLUTION is at work among u.s.
Few recognize the FACT. None OF us fully com
the attempt TO rend the Union asunder has
evoked the best and nOblest attributes OF man
mood among US, and made 'm1nlstering angels
Of the women of the land The storm OF war
which burst upon us would have destroyed q
corrupt and effeminate people. 1t has merely
awakened MS from our sleep OF Ola a qrles ana
fortthe struggle. The baptism of blood, the suf-
ferings, the fierce buffeungs of the enormous
animated them with the zeal and courage OF
earnest and unfinching patriotism. We no
longer refer to antiquity, nor even to our strug-
gle for National Independence, for examples OF
heroic daring and unfaltering DEVOTION. They
are all around US. We lDok at the million of
men who rallied round the Flag in the Begin
those who have died in It's defence, at the I'M
complaining mothers and wives Of the absent
port of the children Of these patriots, see how
Cheerfully these eufferings and sacrifices were
made and are endured, and we think better OF
This war, which has thus exalted American
manhood and wOmanhood, Is war OF ldeas-a
conflict ISL smS those
who minister to the sick and wounded soloi n
are not the only workers in the cause. The
HIRE that the great question Of the future is ui-
Gmately to be determined. Here, II anywhere,
The oaI6arism Of slavery Is 70 f rec IT'S
y OF Secession, Of National Suicide, il to oe
demonstrated.
This battle against the insidious assaults OF
Ignorance, Prejudice, FalsehoOd. Hatred and
Malice, is to be contested in the Forum and
through the Press--chiefy by the latter. The
the main lever in moving, organizing, consoli,
dating public opinion. Il not only informs and
educateT; 1t unites and makes effective the pop
uIar will For the most part il is healthy in
tone, moral in sentiment, honorable In purpose
Hence, where papers are read. public opinion is
the result Of intelligent judgment and honora-
BILE motives. In families, in neighborhoods, in
Towns. Counties and States, this II well estao-
ers but valued and esteemed the most by the
wisest and best Of our citizens. Four-fifths of
those who derive their knowledge OF passing
events public men and public affairs, from the
Press, vote right. Almost every man who has
regularly drawn nom the Press his knowledge
Of the war, from the beginning,-who by its as
sistance has traced out every act from its cause
70 its result, is now on the side Of his country,
earnestly supports the war and the Government,
and votes for those who do likewise. whatever
may have been his former political associations.
1t is only among those who do not thus keep
familiar with the great events of the times that |
the enemies of the country nave influence.
Important as have been the events OF the last
three years, still more important those |,
which will transpire during the year TO come. !
lion before the close OF 1864. Ere then, we ex- |
pect to zee the states Reunited under the OLD |
Flag. In this We may be mistaken But We are |
not mistaken in saying that an election FOR Pre-
sident occurs next year-that once more the |
".irrepressible' conflict Of ideas is TO intensity
Presidential contest before the people. Untiring |
energy aud sleepless vigilance are the price we |
must pay for success. NOW is the best time TO |
labor. And the best labor that can be done is to |
make sure that reliable, earnest, vigorous and |
loyal newspaper goes into every family. Those
who are unable, or who may not be disposed. 10
take one themselves, should be supplied ut the |
expense of their neighbors.
Asan humble. butdiligent and earnest worker,
THE HAwK-EYE
calls upon its readers and the true friends Of the
Union to still further enlarge its field Of useful
rim the coming What has
what may be done in the future.
The efforts of our friends and the liberal pat
HAWK EYE NJ E success cess noswithstandins its
mammoth proportions aud low price. 1t has
fairly competed with the Journals Of Eastern
are proud of it, and Of the labor which has built
1t up and obtained for 1t circulation, Nothing
equal to 1t In size or superior to IT in mechanical
What its influence has been, 1t IL not for US, but
for the Public, to say.
The following Is our scale OF prices for the
coming year-CAsH IN ADVANCE.
THE WEEKLY HAwK-EYE
Single copies 100 Clubs Of l0.......... 81 500
Clubs Of G,..........s30O0
Clubs Of 70 to one address,. .....&25.00.
SEMI-WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
Published Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Single copies, ....$3.0O Two copies, 90
len cOples... " ~.
DAILY HAWK-EYE
By Carrier in the City, per week......-l5 cts
per ye3r...........E1,W
By Mail, per year, 500
Six mOntOH, o,A0
three months, LIS
:" one month ...... Coo |
TO dealers 2c-per III, .....................1 rs
Address, G., DUNHAM,
Burlington, Iowa.