Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-26

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IA mi. ~in save US the employment Of an
an, At /. sres. drawback expense. pelinauent'
An vou attend to ,hi.s We want money.
The grsst asitatiss Question.
An ve have said and all we intended TO say on
Aie Il, absorbing subject, has heen to secure '"s
.xt-nsinn of the guarantees Of the C"nsa'"'n
~ Il, sections cf thc Union. We "a" 'ns' 'u'"'
.esu,, was not only desirable. but II once s''a.e'
rnst silAnce snd kill out every as'emp' ~ Nu' |
,on North OF south. We saw, too that the sa'e,'"
,nch rrincirle could never be "shere" :" ""''e
~. satanic threaenings to dissolve the un'"" con-
a = 4. he,ched forth. while individuals or
80. IN any section Of the country were menac-
!. -. doing what the Constitution guaranteed :"
ehen the right Of doing, that very menace ""'''
nnlv awaken hostility and b. made the occasion "s
Nos. Who felt axg.ieved,t to push forward their SEN
Eimeuts, regardless OF consequences. inssea" u
ox;nr Al the tendency oftheir doctrines, they wo"a
look only Il their robbed rights aud. smar''ng IN"
A.. %h;. claims Of the Union Of pat
,;.;s ana Of reason, even would be lost sight OF.
r~;. !. h.r IN nature in action. The adherence 10
what they consider their inherent rights mas 'e-
-.,.,.a ;,eef hv extremists both north AMI south
Hum,nty sets up her claim for the first; interest
-. -. latter. A,armists have famed the fame,
,,,.; the saees and Statesmen Of the Country have
exnressed fears for the safety OF the Union. All
,vho contribute anything towards the eNt'nguish-
s,ent az this fame which is consuming the peoples
.tt.ehment FOR the Union, have the consciousness
Of doing right, whatever others may say OF them.
Every one admits that the present agitation grows
ont Of slavery-of American Slavery. statesmen
and saxes have for long period anticipated "'s"-
~ struggle on this subject; and II the present oe
III crisis and the struggle looked for, II coud ho'
have occurred at better time. II no severer tr'-
n has 10 be endured to test the stability Of the
tyni,n than what at present exists, we need have
No serious fears for it. It will out-ride the storm.
II vi, come out unscsthed from the fiery ordeal.
The fanatics and nulliKers may continue to hold
no their extreme notions As paramount to the T.
pion: hu, their voices will be unheeded and their
notions carna. have an ex,ensive spread. As long
@ there 10 disposition to respect the rights OF an
b, the .spowers that be,'' the Union will be safe.
The south under such auspices has the assurance
that the constitution, and all laws framed in accor-
dance with that instrument, will be respected and
o,,eysd. This as understand it, is al! they ask.
1As North, while agrees to this, Al the same time
should likewise have the assurance, that if any Of
che laws are odious or hurdensome to them, they
have the right, legal and constitutional methods,
% seek such mcdii alton Of them as will remove
every cause Of just conn laint This, as we under
stand il, is Gil they ask. Common sense and wise
lssislation il appears to u.s. Can easily satisfy both
parties By unmistaseab acknowledging and pro-
y4dins fol the maintenance Of the rights Of each.
We should be willing 10 give all due credit to
Shoss who have attempted to get the ship Of state
over the breakers. 1sue, they may not have used
~ very hes, machinery that could have been en-
paoyed for this purpose. In its use, even, some
haze bruised the head Of those who were lenatnE
Q helping hand. Some, too, who could not appre.
head the danger may have thought that too great
exertions were made and too much machinery was
emrloysd Tor the occasion. Such accidents and
such thoughts, not Of sufficient ino tance to
stop the great work. They might have been ex-
pected. The bandaging If the wounds thus unin'
tsntionally indictedwere to be dressed and healed
after the vessel was placed in smooth water. TIL
sine Aas CONF for these wonds TO be attended to-
o4herwis,, they will tester and spread, and uni
many OF the best hands for the performance ofthsi
duty. 1--we are understood, and the remedy Is ap
Piled, harmony will soon take the place OF a.i'a
tion-the excitement will cease--our uni"n MI
b desrer to oil thin ever bef,re-and the future
Rrowth and prosperity of our county be ensured
The conscience OF the one and the interest OF IN
other viii DO respected, aud the rights Of all main
tanned.
The above views cover the ground we have as
sume0 and endeavored 10 maintain while insisting
upon the exercise Of the right Of private judsmen
and Of free discussion. All attempts to depriv
Sfsenen Of these rights a~ount to stab ut the YER
heart Of the Union. If persisted in. they will hree
disuaion and disa!f csion II the bare annuncia
ton Of opposition 10 any ln0-or the averment q
hostility to the system Of American slavery, even
Il b subject man to abuse and calumny, then ar
he sacred anc mutual rights Of which We hav
been speaking, violated and trailed IN the DUST
1Asy must be respected and allowed, or we are NJ
fses. Any other doctrine is the worst kind Of 20
isacsl incendiarism.
The distinction between Obligation to obey III
isw. and freedom to seek its legitimate modification
puse - held up, until all shall recognize H. Whit
oae Mbesalisy would court Investigation and en-
eousago temperate discnssion-whiie we ieas
truth Tres to combat error-we shall at the sam
oAe stickle far obedisnce to Law. The motto
sstAs Constitution and the Laws' has long been In
Wstchword Of the whiy rarty--let il be 80 Of al
&IAe union Of the wings for the sake OF the Union
Aas been another-let it be so still.
1EPoRr Or THE PUnLc SCHOOL suPEMsrE,
D0uT.-This report has not yet been made to q
legislature. Il cannot be otherwise than interes
Ing, - the Superintendent has 80 much matter b
~ him isom which 10 Gull items Of interest. n
state of tAs scAoo,g and education in general
1NEass where. we understand the superintentcl
Aas hsen Tor some time scjourning, must throw
- Dod Of light on the cause, and aid mater
ne proper management Of Common schools
Iowa. Among other duties-and we belle, z he h.
hsd most OF the weight Of government resting O
bis shoulders in all its departments-Mr FALE
tie 68cient ex- Auditor, had to ill the place Of s,
pssi1tendsnt, during HIr Benson's absence in Te,
-. Mr. D.'s situation 10 said to be complete si
0c0ye.
T3ApsAAxcE.-The'p people Of Dubuque and L
County, are altogether ahead OF Burlington in re
erencs 70 their devotion to the Temperance caus
~ the former place convention was recen,
Asid, presided over by the U. s. District Judg
NJ cLAax, member elect to Congress and sta
n, :rs h>