The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-11
Double Your Diligence.


Double Your Diligence.
Why? Wherefore? Why double your
oiOgence At this time, any more than
at any other timer" Simply, because ''thsS
time" ID not like .tany other time .'Des-
perafe cases demand desperate remedies"
and the desperate remedy OF Var is now
being applied in q most desperate manner,
to cure the most desperate disease with
which our country has ever been afflicted.
Every person knows, or ought to know,
the very de.eterions effects which war al.
ways produces upon tne morals Of any
country in which it may be ;waged. It is
still fresh in Cur memories, that the war
with Mexico was accompanied by, and for
some time, followed with, an alarming in-
crease of crime all over the United States.
# this wss the effect upon the morals Of
our country, snperindnced by war carried
on beyond our borders, 30 what an alarm
ing extent must q war carried on in our
very midst, and the worst form Of war,
too. a civil war, increase the amount OF
crime, and deteriorste the morals CT the
land. a,. @
Anawar arouses The dormant p:opensi-
ties OF vulgar humanity, and places the IN
'ellectOsl and moral powers in abeyance.
Ah wars las ever had the same effect; for
excitetnen, of every character spreads
among those Liable 70 It. The present war
will slav as many people at home, IS II will
on the tied, Or in the army. 1t will also,
be noticed, that there will De o large and
rapid increase IN the number OF inmates Of
jails. ailns-nonses, and Stale prisons.
shall not argue these points; for every
thinking person knows that there are al
WAYS the copcoiEi.an:s and results Cf war.
AZ that is necessary, ls to call more espec-
iAl attention to these Intellectual and NOR
al dangers. The grea. mass OF the friends
of morality. OF Religion and its hand-maid
Education, must De aroused in these ex.
tIaoYdinary times, to corresponding ex-
tracIGinary effort, and doubling of dill
gence, 10 mitigate these evil effects, and
Say the Aood-tiGe OF crime. pouring in tor.
rents all over the land. If one adult pop
ulation are in such imminent danger, in
how much greater danger are youth Of
being drawn into the fearful vortex, and
away to everlasting ruin! The evil Ell.
ects Of this war viii no; caese with this
| generation.
The teachers Of our land are the especial
guardians OF youth. They have an almost
unlimited power over their deetinies. It
is, therefore, to them that we must look
for help in this hour Of great need. If it
is the teachers duty to properly attend TO
the moral training OF those pace his care,
| in ordinary times, how much more imper.
| alive becomes that duty in times like
these, in which we now live, move and
| work! fA
Brethren Of the profession, grid up your
Joins Ike men, and promptly meet your
Responsibilities! Double your diligence /;
age, if need oe. treble y, guadruple it. I,
is Part oftse great work to be done to
fpuri:y Us as 9 nstion and make us truly
great and free. i is your part Of the work
and ii performing it, you are as much en-
Fitted to the appellation Patriot, as he who
( fights upon the battlefield. or he who
pou-s on. his sbear:'s 'blood inedefeDse OF
the glorious o1d tag! Your work, like his
is awork Of pnTe patriotism. In tie final
Issue, more viii depend Upon you, tnat up-
on tae army-eron your we-h than upon
| itn. sE73 e.nSs8 5s,ss8 esa
While call, or rather, while duty, inter.
est, patriotism, all, call upon teachers 70
double their diligence in guarding our
youth against the greater influx of crime,
4 oil friends Of Education, conseq uentfy, iO1
Christianity, Freedom, our Government OF
4 Patriotism, etc, are. loudly called upon te
double their diligence, and WORK for the
Ministers Of the Gospel, ali the parents
and all the teachers, all, in every station
should work together, not only TO save on,
youth, out 70 guard society st all points
both sexes. The Church, The Sabbath
School, the Day School, and the Family
circle, should use extra exertionk, unt3er q
ssts.ill FIJI sense ef =Aas Is demanded by .eeezi
Igencies Of the times.
! THIS being Admired, the query at once
arises, care all these parties fully aware
Of what is demanded of them; and arr
they making an intelligent, effective. ne
ceesary use of the means to accomplish thu
iend?'' So s
i Teachers, be the case as it may with thu
other agents, let it never be said Of KS tha
,oe either delayed or faltered, hesitated ol
vascilstea, in doing our part in this impo.s
Itant work. Oar noble profession is noto
rious for pAtriotism; let as keep our 60
cutcheon bright and stainless! N0v - thu
time to work! up guards. and at them!'
l-lndinnol1 Banner. J. II. i. 8.
SENATOR CAR1ILH.-1nt the conrse Of thu
Senate's debate Of Saturday evening on th,
Louisiana question: IA i.a--S.a., =.
''Mr. OaTlile Of Virginia took The floor il
lcpposiion 10 the resolution In the cours,
Of ahissremarks, Mr.. Garlic wss asked ,
4 qusation in regard TO the legality Of tnt
i government Of West Virginia, and he re-
! piled, that, If he had.hGd the means OF sap
IportiH0khis far,sly aOithoa.t the three thOaSGnd
q ye0y he receivcd Gs q Senator, he wouh
haze 7,est0ned his seat on the very day tina
the state OF West Virginia was recognized
by the Senate"
j We so seldom have .kepleasure Of agree