The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

da,es. the Quashis, the Pryors, indeed an,
ind all of our cherished circle, their chill
dren. or even their children's children, Il
come to me as of old, the stern feelings
duty and conviction would melt, as snow
before the genial sun, and believe l woult
strip my own children that they might b.
sheltered; and yet they call me barbarian
Vandal. and monster, and all the epithet
that language can invent, that are signiti
cant Of malignity and hate. All pretent
to say, of earth, as in heaven, man mus
submit to some arbiter. He must no
throw off his allegiance to his Government
or his God without just reason and cause
The South had no cause-not even pre-
text Indeed, by her unjustifiable course
she has thrown away the proud history
the past. and laid open her fair country Il
the tread Of devastating war. She banter
ed and bullied US to the conflict. Had w
declined battle, America would have sunl
back. coward and craven, meriting thu
contempt of all mankind. As q nation, W
were forced to accept battle, and that once
begun, it has gone on till the war has as
suSned proportions at which even We, II
the y-bnrly, sometimes stand agfast
would not subjugate the South IN tne
sense 30 otfensively assumed, but wonlo
make every citizen OF the land OBEY loe
common law, submit to the same that We
do-no worse, no better-our equais aau
not our superiors. know, and you Know,
hat there were young mon in our day,
no longer young, but who control their EEL
lows. Who assumed to the gentlemen OF the
South superiority Of courage and man.
hood. and boastingly defied 40 Of NoItnefn
birth to arms, God knows how reluctant
II re accepted the issue; but once the issue
Joined. ike in other ages, the Northern
race, though Glow to anger, once erouseo'
are more terrible than the more indamma-
Bile Of tho South. Even yet my hee,t oieedf
whom I SEE the carnage OF Datue, tne &C.
lation Of homes, the bitter anguish OF nm'
ilies: but the very moment the men Of the
South say that, instead Of appealing t.
VA. they should have appealed to reason,
to eur Congress, TO our courts, to religion,
and to the expeaienoe of history, then VIII
I nv. Peace, peace; 90 back to Your poin,
Of error. and resume your places AZ Amer.
lean citizens, with al their proud herit'
aces. Whether shall live to see this Pc.
Rod il predetermined; but you may, and
may tell your mother ana sisters that
ever wished to elace it, rememblance; but
In nuttin1 ON the amor Of war did it thai
our common country should not perish in
infamy and dishonof. I am married, have
. wife and six children living in Lancas.
tar. Ohio. NV course has been An event1u.
one. but I hope when the clouds Of anger
ma psssion are dispersed. and truth emer.
ges bright and clear, you. and Al WIG
knew me in early years, VIII not bluah thai
"a vero once dear friends. Tell Eliza FOL
me, that hope she may live to realize tha
the doctrine Of secession is % monstroui
in our civil code AZ disobedience was in TIL
Divine law. And sh0pld the fortunes Q
war ever bring you your sisters, or any
Of our old clique, er the shelter Of my
authority, / do NJ Delieve they will havt
cause to regret ii Give my love to you
children, and the surance Of my respects
to your honored husband. Truly.
w. =. SHIRNAN.