The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-17
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

port returned our cheers, not handher-
chief waved, not smile for Us who during
our service have been in more than twenty
different battles for you who are in your
secure homes, the majority OF rs already
sacrificed Oh the battle field, and others,
after our work was done, by the careless
ness of the railroad companies. No vel
come for us in Davenport! No hearts to
respond to ours in Iowa! Shamei shame!
s. G. RuGERs.
Surgeon 3Oth Iowa Vol. Inf.
The Rebel Press ON the Silua.
ton.
Below the readers will find articles from
the Macon and Atlanta papers on the rebel
situation. II these articles are an index OF
the spirit Of Georgia there will be little
trouble in restoring civil government in
that State under the old flag. It has been
long time since we have seen in any
southern rebel paper. such manifesto
ton of common sense.
Here is on article from the Atlanta
Journal of June4:
A PLAIN VIEW OF THE CASE.
We should no longer have doubt as to
our resi- position. We are undergoing
changes mot dreamed of in our philos-
ophy." As to our new political and do
mestic relations, we have sufficient lights
before rs to comprehend them. Some of
our friends. 30 long accustomed to differ
ent usages, seem 10th to admit that we are
about to realize the changes, which it has
been the province of the press to advise
them Of. As to slavery, II dies with the re-
bellion. Some think the Supreme Court
will annul an act which was enforced for
the time, as q military measure, necessa-
~ to the suppression of the rebellion!l
better it will be for ourselves and the
country. Through the operation of the
Freedmen's Bureau, the Government IL
proceeding vigorously to establish, in al.
most every section OF the country, the new
relations between the negro and his former
master. AS to the practicability of the
system ~. or any a; view we may entertain tai OF
thorities, it does not change, in the least,
the fact, that our former system of labor
IS undergoing a complete revolution. The
question we have to meet, is to make the
best oft, and place ourselves in order &C.
cordingly.
As to our relation with the General Gov
eminent, it is simple and plain. We are
restored to our former obligations and al
legiance. True, some of the favoYite polit-
ical theories to which we adhered in the
past, have been submerged. The question
Of State sovereignty has been settled on the
broader basis OF q sovereign nationality
HencefOrth the States are integral parts of
q Federal head, and indivisibie, by virtue
Of their essential existence to the ife-oe-
ing Of the whole. They will exercise a.
hitherto, all local and municipal functions,
subject alike to the laws and Constit a:ions
of the United States.
The opposing theories Of Thoqns Jef1er-
son and Alexander Hamilton, have ut
length eliminated in the triumph of the
latter. The antagonistic ideas Of the great
men, ~ to the true theory Of Republican
which have been advocated
with 30 much zeal by their respective adj
various administrations of the Govern.
ment from its inception, has resulted in the
final triumph of those Of Mr.. Hamilton.
Henceforth the States have no exercise OF
power which has been claimed
for them, that high prerogative being vest.
ID exclusively in the General Govern
ment.
These are facts, which, however contra-
~ they may b. TO the Lesson were taught
Df necessity. Citizenship in Massachu-
setts and South Carolina confers one and
The same benefits, with no right or immu-
nity peculiar TO the one, not enjoyed by
Tho other.
Aside from the change In our domestic
Institutions, We resume our place in the
Union, In the exercise OF all civil and pc.
itical functions. just where We csassd 10
exercise them in the beginning Of the re-
oellion. All laws enacted prior to, or du.
ring tho war, We become subject to, the
'ame - II their enforcement had not been
Interrupted. After State Governments are
recognized, the people will proceed to the
election OF Governors, members Of Con
PRESS, the State Legislatures, and all other
Get to such restrictions as may be imposed |
N the elective franchise.
Hereis an article from the Macon Tele-
'raph Of May g, on
REUNION.
The Federal authorities. were they thor |
'ughly informed, would be surprised at |
be feeling ef acquiescence now existing in |
,ur State for q resumption of the old Un- I
on relations. This is 80, not because we
ire vanquished, but because people see he
peace, the order, the quiet,
be safety-that result from complete, ac-l
|uiescent submission TO the old Federal
authority. They do not re-
luire force to drag them back into the I'm
on; they do not require Intimidation to
prevent u recurrence Of rebellion; they do
lot require the presence Of armed soldierv
o preserve order and prevent revolt. They
want peace and order. and they desire
'othing more than the absence Of all oil
vars wild and unpleasant associations,
nd except for the purpose OF maintaining
;ood order and restraining the law less and
hose who seek to prey upon the defense
ess, they do not need to DO held In suhjeo-
lon BY armed soldiery. or forced to sub.
mission by muskets aud bayonsts. They
nos0 that . restoration ofth3 Union 10 best
Or them. and al they '0tbirs 10 some
peedy method By which they may once
moro put themselves fully and pesceably
peneath the Ggis Of the United States Con-
and b euabled. % State OF the
Union, to enter again upon al duties, bu9.
rice from such @ondition.
Let tho Federal authorities know this.-l
- them know that in 0eorgia there IL
luiee submission, and . willingness 70 70.
ufn % the Union, and that It 10 NOT neoes.
ary for the state 70 % forced % such .
ouse. or Do INSIDE 70 pass this stats Of pro-
alton preparatory % such an event.-l
lpeody measures should b taken 70 Give