Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-19
What Some Think Of IL.

Most Of the Wings out Of Iowa have exhibited
their wisdom by declining to be identified as par
ty with the fugitive slave law. In illinois, even, MIR
Browning, Mr. Yates, Mr. Sweet and other wing can
ddates, took ground for its modification. The wing
papers and the whig party took similar ground
Because they were not sufficiently unanimous on
the subject in Massachusetts, that State is now
thoroughly in the hands of the loco focos, and To-
CO foco U. S. Senator and governor Of the same
stripe have been thus secured. This speaks vol
umes. In time OF patriotic excitement many of
the leaders of the loco foco party doubtless sim
cere in their compliments to the whig party, but who
eve: knew them to be neglectful building up their
own party, at any time? If Nr Cass or Mr. Dickin-
son or any other leading loco foco had ever init
mated the possibility Of the formation of Union
party, then the aspect of affairs would be changed.
But they haven't said Union party once. II such
party is formed it must be formed from the wing
ranks-out Of party that is already and ever has
been, unanimously and ardently attached to the
Union. It is the interest Of the loco foco party to
get the most influential Wigs committed in favor Of
the pro slavery principle. If this can be effected,
then they know that division of the Wing party
is inc, table. On the other hand if the locos can
not accomplish this, they are afraid the wings will
unite against this principle and by so doing carry
offa large number Of their own voters with them,as
they most assuredly would. Our whole delegation
in Congress has commit.eakhe State OF Iowa to the
pro-slavery principle. 1t should be the duty Of eve
ry whg to show that this is free state, and that
while they may tolerate, they cannot bolster up
bow down to slavery.
While the wings may approve OF such modifca-
ton of the late law will obliterate its most odious
features, they have of high standing to encour
age such an effort at the proper time. Mr. Webster
at the late Union meeting declared that "This last
measure, MISUNDERSTANDING 10 the fugitive slave
LAWS not such measure as had prepared be.
fore left the Senate. and which of course should
have supported if l had remained in the Senate"
Mr. Benton, who has been much praised by the 10.
CO foco and neutral Of this place said in his
late speech st Louis reference to this law, It
was injudicious and and tina the left it
to its fate"
And even Fl. W. Starr, ESQ.,, of this place, will
not endorse the equity Of the law and adds do not
approve this law in all its provisions"
We believe that large numbers of the people feel
in the same way. They are law abiding people and
are opposed to notification North or South. They
will obey the law until it is either proved to be
constitutional or it is modified. What more can be
asked Of them9
The duty Of wings is plain. II they would sue
coed as party, they must step on one common
rlatform-whig pro-slavery men and whig anti-sa-
very men must agree to differ while thus standing
together, the local subject of slavery-by cones
must be by-gones-whigs must be wings and con-
fde in each other-occupying such position and
being thus united they will become invincitle as
marty.