Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-04-20

~ DUNHAn s saowS.
BURLINGTON, IOWA:
FRIDAY, 20.
n n ~ % V..SL.
TUE HAwK-Ef OFFICE has bern rrmuvcd 10
the RON, corner Of Main and Jefferson Streets, for
mctiy known 4. PALMER's HALL, entrance on
s5sGzrsa. ihsec dogss firm the corner.
stt&a sa For the lIawk eye.
Sin: That Flag The emblem Of our nation
'ality and power is you say appropriate any.
apd everywhere" enshrouding Bill Poole's
coffin or aauntisg from Fourth Of Jul,
pulpit. Very likely, yet among rs farmers.
arc more doubters than you imagine.
Mr.. Jefferson trembled for his country
when he remembered that God is Just--even
when our controlling constitution" was in
Leading strings Tor to conform my figure to
present times, in the baby jumper,) before
ine and imprisonment were threatened. and
inflicted too, for scts of common charity and
compassion, before broad and fertile lands
pledged to FIRE dom were basely betrayed to
the opressor. Some are left who it they
tremhls not can blush to see American learn
ing, and Amcrican religion everlasting
themselves to bear aloft that emblem of
slaughter and lsnd piracy to Mexicans and
Spaniards, of whips and bloodhounds, life
long IGNORANCE and unpaid toll to negroes,
when they remember that history is impair
tial, that to nations as to individuals justice
comes at last, and that infamy like any 9th
crop, is sure, if its seeds arr sown and its
rising plants duly nur'ured.
>. Your humble friend "Agricola" addressed
you last week because he doubted whether
your institution, the Hawk.eye, was fully
committed to the defense Of slavery, of the
position in that respect of the University
of Burlington he had no doubt.
Very respectfully yours,
EDWIN JAMES.
RExAaKs-We insert the above communi-
cation, not because We think it called for by
anything which has been published in the
s.Hawk-eyc, but because the gentlemen whose
name is attached, is one of eminent abilities,
and although holding peculiar views, their
publication can b. productive Of no evil so
far as the subject of slavery is concerned.
Aud As no expresses ideas somewhat
new, in hsppy,to say nothing of . classical
style, We concluded to give the above.
As to the Hawkeye. So far as itpresumes
to refer to the subject Of Negro slavery, it
will never do SO to excuse, palliate or defend
the institution. In common with intelligent
! men both North and South, we look upon it
as moral and political evil-a blight and
curse retarding the growth and prosperity
of the States in which it exists, AMI re-
proach upon the national escutchion. And
since the passage of the Nebraska infamy,
and overrunning Of Kansas by Missourians,
who by fraud and violence are determined to
make it . slave State against the will of ac,u-
al settlers, we are convinced that our south
ern consederates are willing to violate their
p!i.hted faith, howcver sacred and binding,
and that our only safety and duty is to re-
sist the institution wherever and however it
can be reached by our ballots. Self respect
requires it at our hands.
But as to institutions of learning, We do
not conceive it their duty or province as in
situations to have or promulge any doctrines
touching political or religious questions. The
University is under the management Of the
Baptist Church, yet the tcnets Of that church
are not sought to be impressed upon pupils.
Their duties are to impart useful knowledge
and training and not teach slavery or anti
slavery. That such has been the course pur-
sued we are fully satisfied, and any other
course we should consider improper.
Notwithstanding the existence Of slavery,
and the flibustering spirit that grows out Of
itMr. J. will find himself We are pleased to
say, in very small. minority, when he cayils
at the Constitution of the United States, and
attempts to make the Flag Of the Union'' q
thing so vile as t.. be reproach.
! CO The usually well-informed correspond.
emit Of the New York Commercial Advertiser
is apprehensive that there is some truth in the
rumors that the President, encouraged by
the presence of Mr.. .Soule, and the advice of
all the leading allibrsters Of the country, has
again brought his courage up TO the sticking