Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-30
Is VIC e1pected.-The Hawk-Eye against the
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II IS time OF war. The old party lines
are beginning TO appear, while the wing
presses beat up for volunteers TO Join in
embarrassing our Government, in its pros.
ecution. We had hoped this spirit sold
en- time" would not appear in the West,
but the mails which came in on Tuesday
last, brought the National Intelligencer, U.
S. Gazette, Baltimore American, and other
wing papers, filled with vitnperat,ns a.
gainst the war and our Governments; and
on Thursday, the Hawkeye, wing paper
Of this place, joined in the lay, and dis
charged all its air-guns in wild fury against
Mr.. Polk and the "life destroying and ex-
pensive war;" 1t would seem that the
Editor Of the Hawkeye ought to have had
more prudence than to commit his party
against the war, but out Of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaketh."
! 1t will be well for the people to observe
the attitude assumed by the two presses of
the country on this question. We mean
that Of the wing and that of the Democratic
parties. The way the attack is made is
worthy Of notice. While they speak of
the war, ''not in the spirit of rpbraiding,"
yet they bestow upon it every epithet cal
cnlated to bring it into contempt, and 10
persuade the christian world that, on our
part, it is unchristian, and unjustifable-
while with one hand they appear holding
the cudgel Of war, with the other they are
dirking their own country and its defend
ers, in order to SO weaken them, that the
enemy may overcome or drive us into an
ignominious peace 1t is by no means i'm
probable but the scenes of the old Hartford
Convention will be reacted, il The war con-
tinues. This spirit is out on the wings Of
the federal press, and will fly into all parts
ofthis Territory on those Of the Hawkeye.
What response shall it meet, even from the
wings? From the democrats it will meet
with nothing but Incorporating con
tempt, but further the deponent saith not.
But what shall be done to nip this trea-
sonable spiri, in the bud? Treason against
the United States shall consist only in levy
ing war against them, or adhering to II cir
enemies giving them aid and comfort. -
evN
To adhere to the enemies Of the U. States,
! especially in time Of war, is treason. What
is it 10 adhere to thing? In the sense in
which this word is used in the U. States
Constitution, it means 10 hold to, to be at
tached to, while the fact must be proved
by the overt act. Now il it is not an overt
act of adhesion to an enemy, to advocate
his rights in public newspapers and attempt
to show our Government in the wrong
consequently that the war is wrong on our
part, we do not know what is. A man,
by taking this course, in newspaper, may
and does as effectually aid and assist an
enemy as though he transported him bread
and munitions Of war. To weaken our
own Government, by bringing down upon
it the contempt Of the world, is the same
in effect, as strengthening our enemy. In
either case, the tendency is 10 have cur
enemy prevail, and us overcome. There
fore, if the scenes Of the last war have TO
be acted over again, if the wing press, as
is now indicated, is TO make war upon our
country, and espouse the rights Of our en-
emies, they are to all intents and purposes
guilty oftreason. lfthey choose to attempt
it, zee say, let them take the consequences
let them feel, that while the Republic Of
the United States is mighty to overcome
its enemies abroad, is competent to search
out and bring to judgment its more con-
temptible and snnaiural enemies at home.
~ The price Of produce is now remark
ably low. How long it will continue,
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