The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

TH8 SOLDIERS BaruaN.-Our soldiers
are returning, having accomplished the
work they volunteered to do. The nag Of
the United States IL now respected through.
out the national domain. The county u
one and inseparable. A bastard empire
Of hundreds Of thousands Of men,, and
holding in its despotic hand the lives
and property OF the whole people, and
welding in it's service the labor Of over
three millions OF slaves, has been auhiu.
gated, aud its fugitive chief captured and
about to be brought to trial for his ctimee.
All this has been achieved by the va1ot.
endurance, heroic determination and BY
the blood Of our soldiers. Whatsver short
comines may be charged 70 leaders or to
policy, there Is nothing toqualify the COM
pleeenees Of the soldiexs' work.
Agar ego, who was 60 sanguins . to
expect such successe There have been
times Of deep dependency to the moet
hopeful; aud many Of the most patriotic
would have gladly embraced way 70
peace, II real peace had been possible,
without continuing the effort 70 conquer .
power which for years had kept up the
contest with such force. But the soldiers
never abated their determination that the
rebel armies should be conquered, and
never despaired Of success. The per6evor-
ance Of these, who bore the hardships and
dangers Of the war, was an example TOR
those who faced none Of the perils. After
three years Of service. which they entered
upon With no idea that the war would last
through the term, an army Of them re-
enlisted for another term Of thrse years,
or during the war, because they were de-
teymined to complete the work they had
undertaken. IS sf .7.sssr.a,
In the full sense Of the word ours Is pa
triotic army. The spirit Of the citizen
made him soldier and formed the spirit
Of the army. Our patriot ssoldiers have
not only saved the country from dissclu.
ton, but have given it . character which it
never had before. Its rescue from civil
war has given i security against foreign
a9greesions. Without standing army, It
stands before the world the greatest mill
tary power. Disband every soldier, and
still 1t would stand secure in the proof that
the signal of war would raise up an army
of million Of men. Our citizen soldiers
have demonstrated that the American idea
be carried to its utmost extent, and yet
our country will be secure against all the
military powers Of the world. Without
bulwarks or towers along the. steep. or
standing armies, the American Republic
will have perfect security in the patriotism
and martial spirit Of its whole people,
Thus the war las incidental compensa.ions
besides the accomplishment Of the zuaio
object.
Our victorious soldiers are now return
ing to lay down their arms and resume
their places as citizens. It is said that war
is an unsatisfactory tribunal, and the ar.
bitrament of arms rarely decisive, but
there is no qualification in this military
triumph. It is complete. The integrity,
honor aud authority of the nation are un-
compromised. The rebellion is reduced
| by military conquest to complete submis.
! sion to the Government. The highest hon
ors grateful country can pay are due to
the men who have achieved this glorious
result. We cannot allow such an event o.
nreeaim az gratitude and honor. The spirit
s alivS among the people. Il only requires
some orsaaisatioa fox its expzession.-
On, Qae,