The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-13

feeling proud of American citizens. The
artillery, which brought up the rear,
made an exceedingly fine appearance,
marching in excellen. order four pieces
abreast. Two corps, the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth. still remain to he reviewed-un-
less the review of the Fourteenth, az it
came into town on the first day after the
occupation OF Raleigh, is 10 suffice for that
corps.
BE Of Good Cheer!
The nation is rapidly recovering from
the shock nf events the most terrible in its
history. The appalling nature Of the ca
iaiuity which ha. bafai.en MS is deeply and
soemnly comprehended; but the same
wonderful elasticity which has sustained
us under all the pressing reverses OF the
war is yet serving its purpose, and the
people are looking to the future with ear
nest and hopeful eye. The life Of this Re-
public is dependent upon no person or dy-
nasty. but upon millions Of honest hearts
and inteliigen. minds. The deep trouble
at Washington develops the strength of our
political structure. Though every mem.
ber OF the General Government had been
stricken down, the Union OF the States
would have remained. and each would have
brought to the national rescue its full Ex
ecutlve and Judicial force. We may be
pained-we may be humiIiated-we may
shudder at this bloody smirch which shows
so Srimly upon our annals; but we bate
not one jot OF heart or Of hope. We would
make no arrogant boast. but we feel and
know that The people will rise to the great
occasion. The des,inies OF this Repablic
were never confided to the hands of tinsel
play actor.
! We have noted, as it was our duty to do,
the evidences OF public feeling throughout
the country. We ind profound grief, bit
ter regret, aud Il painful and passionate
emotion. We have seen tears IL the eyes
OF strong men; tut they were the witness
unit nching purpose. II the wretched man
who has brought mourning upon the ma
ton had been capable of reasonably esti-
mating the natural result OF his crime, he
would have seen the folly ii not the guilt
of his develish enterprise. Assassination
has rarely been followed by revolution,
because 1t naturally turns the minds Of
men to the value of law and the necessity
Of order. We believe this must be appa-
rent to the hastiest observer. Great meet
, ings have been convened in all parts Of the
country; the pulpit and the press have
spoken in no uncertain tone; the public
authorities everywhere have taken official
cogniZance OF these events; and III every
speech, message, proclamation, sermon or
. article, we find not merely a wholesome
dread of anarchy, but q stern determine
. !. ton 20 resist it in its very beginnings. We
have not commended with treason so long
without learning the sacredness and value
: Of intelligent loyalty. The murder of the
President makes all classes, the sO-called
high and the so-called low, the rich and
the poor, those who are more and those
who are legs cultivated it makes all con-
= scien,ious men wisely conservative. Inf
= deity to the Constitution never showed SO
! grimly as to-day. The blood of the mar.
\ tyrs has been called the seed of the church
the murder of the President may prove
: the salvation of the nation. Hereafter,
we must count liberty and order as cost
ly possessions, and be very mindful OF
the price which we have paid for them.
l The time may come when bloodshed
shall not he the condltlon of human prog.
ress and OF personal rights, certain and un-
questioned and nothing will hasten the
day eli placid security more surely than tbs
desperate and bloody business which,
while il has shocked, has also instructed
$ us. 1t is astonishing to find the country
: so quiet, so firm, and so seit-susta!ned
!, Never has il been so fixed in lis purpose
never SO determined at once and forever To
I! exterminate treason 20 its last trace. We
4 mean TO have country. We mean to have
l a Government. We mean 10 have peace,
r order. security. We mean to have true
4 civilization. We mean TO bio: ont the las,
signs OF oarbarispl in our institutions and
2 our legislation. To effect these honorable
Z whether adverse or fortunate, our helpers
!, So with firm mind and inEexlble purpose
/. stands the American people to-day. Men
I, may De murdered, but not Truth, Justice
: and Humanity.
: We trust that there may not be too much
: anxiety respecting the feeling with which
{ tidings Of this neavy event will be received
abroad. We can afford to bear illbera
and uDinteii:ent comment, and need not
. be FESTIVE under unchartable criticism
: while satisfied of the 1ectitIde OF our pur.
: poses. When Bellingham shot Mr.. Perez.
$ val in the lobby of the House OF Commons
9 the British Government still went on
n When tine Cato st. conspirators came with.
e in an ace OF numbering the whole BRITISH
e Cabinet al ministerial dinner party. the
0 British Government still went on. When
r mad woman fired u pistol at George III
= sSat the theater, the British Government,
: still went on. A just constitutional gov.
autocracies that the dagger or the pistol o
: the conspirators can overthrow.
s It would be strange, indeed, If at such 8
b. moment we shoulddespair of the Republic
Q Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts struck tht
keynote of the hour when he said, in hia
. message to the Legislature communicating
!. the death of the President, "Let the Gov.
! eminent and the people resolveto be brave
. faithful, impartial and just" II We have
e been subjected to greviOus and unexpected
Q trials, we have still unlimited resources
: It is not in the power of q regiment o
/ skulling murders TO reach the brave pop
: rlar heart. The Constitution is bullet
D proof. Liberty is locked up in complete
: steel, and is in danger only In the house o.
. her friends. We beg of all who are dis
< posed to despond. fairly to survey the con.
dition of the country, and to mark the sub
dued but noble spirit which everywhere
! prevails. We have not hattled agains
) shipwreck so long to meet with it now
y Those who have eyes to see need not des
. pair of u future which is full Of hope and
1 of promise. Tribune.
The profits Of cotton.gorwing have be
! come so enormous, that it il said the Who'll.
! valley Of the Nile has been converted int
: one vast cotton plantation. in place o
3 producing breadatufis forl the Inhabitants
with vast suplus for expectation. the in
habitants are now supported with grai1
\ from Asia. The rebellion in America ha.
. thus revolutionized the industrial pursuit.