Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-12-06
"A National Party.

American
= The Administration Of General Taylor,
resting for support upon the nationality
basis far elevated above any sectional
ground, and challenges the confidence Of
good ciizeHs in all parts Of the country
alike. That it will have 10 encounter . i.
violent opposition fot some time to come,
is evident from the hostility tsU bitterly
manifested toward it already but 50 long
as that opposition continues to arise from
the everyescence Of vindictive passion,
disappointed ambition, and baffled rapac.
ty, from sectional, fanatical, and personal
animosities aud aims, the Administration,
in the elevated sphere Of patriotic duty,
will continue TO establish itself more end
more strongly in the considerable regard Of
the American people. %
. We find a paragraph, taken from the
Columbus (Georgia) Times, u which
some general views are expressed as TO
the course most proper for the South 10
pursue at this crisis. The Times is q,
Democratic paper, and, ii we mistake not, !,
it did all il could TO defeat the Wing can.r
ddate for Governor in the late Georgia
election by exciting against him the fanat- 4
ical spiri, which Is the counterpart at The u
South of the same spirit which il repro-
bates at the North. Nevertheless We DO
not choose to indulge in recriminations.- -
There have been errors enough in the past
to afford matter for mutual tanning; but
it would be wiser, we think, TO use those
errors as lessons for the Intnie, rather
than as reminders Of previous variance.
"We believe" says the Times, "ihat
the great heart of the North is right and
sound, bnt that it has permitted its pulsa.
tions of Justice and fraternity to be. stified
by the noisy, active, militant political lac
lions which have seized upon the abolition
crusade, as a ready instrument Of ambi.
tious agitation. A great motive-s''ch
one as the safety Of the Union will rouse
that heart to rise up against and break in
sunder the withes and bonds Of the pigmy
party tyranny which misdirects its ener-r
eies and keeps it in bondage. The union
Of the South can alone furnish this great
motive. Let that be given and At once the
nucleus is supplied for powerful, over
whelming natiohaaF union party at the
North, 10 strange the abolition Hydra
which threatens interests SO vast and so
dear as those involved in the American
Union. This motive can never be sup
piled while the South Is divided against
Itself. and one half Of il rejoices at every
successive triumph of a Northern politi-
clan. although stepped 10 the eye-lids in
abolition iniquity.
The opportunity is not only now afford-1
ed, bn, the necessity has arrived, for
union of true conservatives all over the
country 10 resist The sectional combination
formed under the auspices Of the Van Bn-
lrens,~ with the avowed purpose Of Oppose
ing G~~.- tn ylnr's administration because
il will not be as sectional III It's splrii ara
rol;cv as this organization is. The issue
Il. uuon this VERY ground is openly avowed.
4 The organization calls itself Democratic,
b,t !, has drawn together the uItraists Of
of both parties. 1t has sent from Ohio
Mr. Senator Chase 10 the Senate Of the
United States; and Mr. Palfrey, Of Massa.
chu.e,ts. TO the lower house; il has
brought Messrs Giddings and Butler into
harmonious determination, solemnized
BY formal shaking of hands. o.. as-s
IF the South will avail itself of tho oc-
cas;or now offered for consolidating ma
tional party it must become national IN ITO
own spirit; il must be willing to act in
pood faith with the true friends Of the
Union everywhere, mol in ats sectional
character ti in its conservative copocify.-
This condition is Indispensable. 80 long
e as fanaticism goes into extravagances at
1 the South. so long will fanaticism gain
sirenoth al the North And what need IS
there of this unhappy agitation what
has The relation of master and servant to
I do with the great system Of public policy
in which the general interests OF the co'in-
i try are Concerned? Is there anything in
that relation 10 prevent good citizens
North and South, from cooperating cor
disl,y together in this, that, or the other
measure which the national welfare may
call for. .@
The hostility toward Gen. Taylor, ad--
tninistra,ion from some quarters III 'he
South, ca,,sele>s. groundle>s, and most nm
generous, is really Of nature 10 inspire
aSfOniS lifneW. Ill II ~ toiiiia a'A y"
s,ra as the ianatical opposition OF the van
! Buren, faction. Both wings, indeed, ol
: these sectional ultraists. differing in every
thing else are alike in this, siz. both de-
nounce Gen. Taylor because he will mol
donationa'ize his. administration and lower
+, il from It's high and comprehensive range
: of constitutional duty 10 make II spec'a
agency to sustain or to~over'hrow par
: tieular institution with which, in TACT, a
! an institution, ii has nothirg 10 do. .saa
:. ArEoporE WITH MoRAL.- Nhe'
i Charles ,he Second chartered the Roya
!. Society, it is narrated of him that he wa
h disposed TO give tho philosophers roya
o Int at the same time wholesome lecture
g "Why is #; my lords and gentlemen,
!, said he, 'tha, il you fill vessel with wa
r. ter 10 the very brm; 50 that it will NJ
E. holl single drop more, yet, putting
~ turbot inio the wafer, il shall moi overflo'
10 the vessel ?" .-a. .sss'at ~ s5.o- e.
Y Many were the sage conjeciures TIL
,hp fish would drink as much water |
COMPENSATED for his own bulk-that
n condensed the water 10 that amonm-th
20 the air bladder has something 10 do wi
r. the phenomenon and hundred other