Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-09
From the Boston Atlas.
SOUND THE AIARMi


Of the progress of things in Washington,
who fails to perceive the direct tendencies
which are at work in the city, to make the
Northern Free States of this Union sue
cumb to the imperious dictation Of the
South. We have always carefully avoid
ed any approximation to mere sectional
issue in the politics Of this country. We
have avoided such an issue, because we
feared its disastrous effects upon the peace
and happiness Of this Union. The North,
though bated and badgered for years by
the pro-slavery men Of the South, have
put off the evil day. They have hoped
for the return of better times and the dawn
Of an era Of more noble and generous feel.
ings. They have hesitated 10 drive points
to extremes. They quietly submitted 10
the annexation Of Texas, and the triumph
which Slavery acquired in that struggle.
They passively tolerated the war with
Mexico, in the vain hope that the South,
satisfied with its Texan acquisition, would
permit the ordinance Of '87to be extended
over the free territories which might be
acquired by us.
This moderation, on the part Of the
4Nasih. As.-hnrs INST WITH a.eiace aud, In
suit from the South; and now We are dai-
ly entertained with threats Of dis solution
Of the Union, if we remain firm to the
principles Of freedom; and, as usual, if we
are to give credit to the information which
reaches US by mail and telegraph, the
North is about to cave in, and TO let the
South have all its own way. For our
part, we feel mortified and chagrined.-
We have hoped for better things. We
have BEEN led to believe that the champi-
ons of freedom, en;renched and fortified
as they are in righteous cause, would
prevail. But we fear that there is want
OF nerve, that there exists iainth heart
edness, an unmanly cowardice, which, in
the end, will be fatal to success. We tell
the people of New England, and of the
North, that unless they arouse from this
le,hargy they are defeated; and slavery
will obtain, in perpetual bond, the terrific
ry of New Mexico,-and, in getting that
will, in the end, involve It's in future wars
with Mexico, until al last that Republic
shall be merged in our own, and slavery
be the triumphant and ruling power of the
nation. We see it as clearly as the noon
day. This is the real struggle, and this
il the day in which is to be decided which
shall rule in the American Republic,
FREEDOM on SLAVERY.
Thus impressed, we cannot hold back;
| we must SOUND THE ALARM, and tell our
| people that there is danger. Recent
! events, connected with our State and city
have tended in some degree to palsy the
arm of the Free State representatives.
The Southern men and Southern press
taun, them daily with the fact, that even
Massachusetts is opposed TO the ordinance
of 'S7, and that it shall not pass. Would
that we had the power of the prophet OF
of old. and could animate the dry bones
of our Northern valleys, and cause them
to speak the glowing words OF truth and
and freedom.
If we are beaten now, we are beaten
forever. This is the turning point OF our
history, which is to decide whether in the
hereafter the Free States or the Slave
Power is to dictate the policy Of America
There is no doubt about ii; there's no use
to blink it from sight. 1t is so, and had ii
not been for few errors Of Northern lea
ders on the one side, and an insane anti
,ion on the other, we should have carried
the day. We hope We shall yet. If we
succeed in the struggle now Oh hand, il
we can have California admitted into the
Union, and the policy settled that will
make New Mexico and ,heterri'ories free
then Northern policy will be uPpermost
and the South will be forced to pay some
Difference, at least, to Northern sentiment
We have watched this struggle closely
and carefully, and we repeat our former
declaration. that we feel mortified and cha
priped at the position which the North
with its power Of numbers, holds in Con
pres. at the present time. Al the com
mencement OF the session the chance.
were all on our side. We had wise
honest. conservative national administra.
ton in power, who were willing to be just
to all parties and to all sections of the
country. We have that administration
now; one which the Wings Of the union
after struggle Of twenty years, were able
to elect;-an administration in which the
people have confidence. But how ha:
this Wing administration OF the people
| L.on troafad hv the Concress of the Uni.