Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-24

uThe Mission Of Democracy y

10 tne democracy IoT all te patrtotlSn ana ioFe
ofthe Union now extant,is worthy of special COM
nendatioa. There is nothing like claiming e.
noagh, however, and when yoar account is like
h 70 be disputed, making the billas large as pos
sble. IT is or this principle the Gazette acts
vhen it speaks of the ''banner of democracy
v,yinc over the only vantage ground Of patriot
;sm.n and Of the democracy occupying ''the only
tr,e national ground on which all good men may
sl,nt themselves and stem and divert forever, the
rushing torrent Of disunion.'
For our own part, we have been led to suppose
hat Il our only hopes Of the Union rest on the
democratic party, they rest on broken reed, in-
a.ed Will the Gazette look to the South and
tell US in what party are found those who are
Droclai,ning the doctrine of estate Rights.'
qualification" 'sSecession," and s'Disun:-
on.n What party is it that is cadeavoring
70 impress upon the people of the South the
belief that they have been duped, over-reached
and ,rampled upon by the North? Who are they
hat are continually ringing in Southern ears the
stale cry of "No.thern aggression?' Whence
came the greatest weight of opposition to the
gonuromise measures? And who are those that
are now trying to get up Southern confederacy
and break up the Union? We cannot suppose
that the Gazette is ignorant of the Secession
movements now going on in South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, nor that men
who take the lead in their disuuion meetings, and
nike the loudest noise about ''Southern Rights,'
are Of The democratic party. Nor can it be ig-
norant that the Wings of the South, almost to
man, are firmly in favor Of the Compromise mea-
sures and the advocates Of peace and Union.-
sSaavery agitation" indeed! Does not the Ga
zette know that the staple of the haranyues of
every Southern Hotspur, when he launches forth
into rhapsody upon Southern wrongs,is abuse of
the whig party for its support of the Compromise
measures? Among the Senators and Representa-
lives Of the democratic party at the South, how
many Of them supported the Compromise meas
ures, or even now give in their adhesion to them?
Do Mason and Hunter of Virginia? Do Butler
and Rhett Of South Carolina? Does Yulee of
Florida? Does Clemens Of Alabama? Does Da-
Wis Of Mississippi? Do Downs or Soule of LOU
isiana, and many Others we might mention? Are
not these men still keeping alive ''sasery agita-
tioa' In the Soath and demanding further guar
antees for Slavery from the general Government?
And yet the Gazette talks about ''tie mission
gne Democracy to destroy Slavery agitation BY
settling once and forever every question upon
which il bases its baneful action" We think the
nDst appropriate mission upon which the democ-
racy coald be now sent would be TO its brethcren
in Carolina and Mississippi, to stop their treason
able practices and recall them once more to a
sense Of their constitutional obligations. When
this is done, it would be as well for democracy in
is missionary zeal 10 turn towards John Went
worth, Of Illinois, whooping on the mob to v;o-
late the fugitive slave law at Ch:cago-to Sena-
tor Chase of Ohio, addressing mass Convention
Of the democracy at Toledo, and declaring him
avowing that he spoke and voteG against the fu-
gitive slave law-that he will never cease TO de-
inand its repeal, and advising the democracy to
vote for Eo man in 10 Congress who will not in
sist upon its repeal; TO John Van Buren unit
ing Inc two branches OF The New York democra-
ey, and declaring that there never was any free
soil party in that State.
The fear expressed by the Gazette, that the de-
mocracy in its 'smission," is likely to meet with
opposition from the wings, is rather piece of
saperero-ation. 1t knows better where opposi-
ton is to be met, aud the character Of the oppo-
sition. Let it look 70: it in its own party. Let
it heal the divisions in its own ranks; let it '.hrst
cast the beam ont of its own eye.'
That the Gazette should accuse the Wings of
New York, Pennsylvania ana Vermont Of s'soli-
citing the suffrases Of slavery asita;ors BY Offer
Ing them in the event of the success of the whig
party, continued room for the work Of treason"
is altogether nexcusabe, where the means Of
correct information on the subject, We're so near
At hand. The two latter States have, through
their Wing State Conventions, presented plat
form on which the wings Of the North can be raj
lied as one party. In the State Of New York
there were two whig organizations last fall; but
the wings Of that State will be called upon TO
speak ia State Convention during the coming
summer or fall, and we have no doubt they will
show the same wisdom as the wings of Vermont
and Pennsylvania. The wings of Ohio have in
their State Convention, declared their unbound
ed confidence In the present Administration and
its measures, their cordial and hearty support of
the Constitution in all its provisions, and their
readiness and willingness TO carry them out fully
and faithfully. That while doing so, they shoald
declare also that the Compromise measures Were
not passed as party measures; and permit perfect
liberation Of opinion in regard to them, is con
strued by the Gazette into a bid for the sufragcs
Of aboitionists and slavery agita'ors, and encoar
agement Of their reasonable practices. Wheth-
er the wings Of Ohio are liable to this censure or
not, they are at any rate not responsible for the
election of Mr. Chase to the U. S. Senate--they
have never yet coalesced with aboltionists in Or
der to divide and carry off the spoils. Can the
Gazette say as much for the democracy IN Ohio
and Massachusetts,? Before accusing the wings
OF abetting treason, it should look little nearer
home, and study the somewhat thread-bare max
m-"Physician heal thyself.''
HEALTH OF BuRLINGToN.-We learn that cx-
aggerated reports are in circulation throughout the
county as to the health of Burlington. We would
ay to our friends that liberal allowance must
Be made for all such rumors Our city is as
healthy as could be expected at this season Of the
year, considering the great amount Of rain that
has fallen lately, and the extreme heat of the
weather. There has been to some extent ten
dency to disorders of the bowels, which, when
neglected have resulted in cholera, ,and some deaths
nave occurred. The most Of them, however, may