Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-04
- Qoeseiea Ter tho CeusiAeratien q
Men ef All Parties.

Probably no single measure that was ev-
q proposed and adopted by sectional pre-
pondsrance, was ever frought with the evils
70 this nation, that have and are likely 70
grew out Of the repeal Of the Compromise
line. Il was the breaking down of all the
basrisrs erected BY wisdom, and sanctioned
By experience! It was IN opening up Of ali
eur territories to strife, and o perpetual
bore OF contention.
The plotters and abettors in the Nebraska
swiadle, determined to open the territories
- Slavery, because they calculated on plant
ink il North Of SO deg. 30 min. They did
not remove the line for the sake of sspopular
sossrsignty," or any such fol do rol. But
because the line Of SO deg. 80 min. would
surround Missouri with free territory, on
three sides, and would give to freedom more
territory than the South was willing to spare.
Hence, the ultra slave power in the Sout.,
erased the line, trusting to their ability to
to overrun the the territory and plant slavery
in it.
On the other hand, men in the north,
not sbolitionists, and at whose door no
charge Of fanaticism could lie, saw with
alarm and indignation, this fraudulent and
aggressive violation Of old and cherished COM
pacts. Men Of this class, who never were
ultra in their views resolved that slavery
never should thus be extended and planted.
What spectacle 10 now presented Ultra men
Of both sides Of Mason and Dixon's line oc-
cupy tho Same ground. The southern fire
eater, strong in the belief of his ability to
plant slsvery in Kansas, with the bowie
knife and revolver, says, hussa for sspopular
socers;gnty!" Tho camp-followers Of the
Lscofoco party in the free states, as desti.
tute OF honesty as the veriest rogue that ever
went unhung. cry huzza for sspopular sover-
eighty" And the Abolitionists and that
large class Of men in the free States known
heretofore Is enthusiasts and fanatics, say,
'they have opened the whole of our territories
to freedom as we'll as slavery. 1t is goodlv
land! Let rs 60 in and possess it! Let US
consecrate it all to freedom! No more slave
~! No more slare stdtes.'
What will DO the result? Either slavery
will 30 70 Kansas, or it will not. If north.
ern men succeed in keeping it out Of our
territories. the South will get up commo-
ton that will shake this government to ;ts
foundation. On the other hand should the
South succeed in the plan, commenced in the
Nebraska swindle, and to be oonsumated bv
carrying slavery into territory sacredly con-
secratsd to freedom, then will the uhole
North, with more unanimity than ever before
exhibited on any question, meet the aggres.
sion and the agressors as they deserve to be
met. If ultra men North and South are
united in saying let the Nebraska swindle re.
main and let the compromise be forever wip-
Cd out, it is because each party is confident
OF aggrandizement. One side is confident
Of carrying slavery north Of this line, and the
other is equally confident of excluding ,slay.
cry south Of it.
Wh'tthen is the duty Of the genuine pa.
triot, who looks to the ultimate success of
our free institutions, and desires the per-
petuat;on Of our government in its present
form9 Let every man who thinks and acts
and decides political questions for himsele.
consider this matter we'll. While VIC do not
pretend to be oracular, nor to possess more
discsrnment than other men, We as Journal
'ets, have expressed, and do still express the
belief, that the only safety is in restoration
OF the compromise. It is in our opinion the
only course that will ever restore to harmo-
y the now clashing elements in our politi-
cal system. Iii as we honestly believe, the
only course entirely free from section.lism
and truly "National." A restoration of
hat line would at ono, disa.m what the
South calls '..fanaticism!' and restore cor
iiality among the members of the confeder-
lcy. 1s5.6.. Sal
The pretence that restoration Of that line
would be injustice to settlers who have gone
Kansas, and are confident of their ability
Q carry slavery there, 10 shallow excuse,
acking the merit Of candour. Slavery neYer
~ legislatsd into Kansas. The assertion
bet Kansas an: Nebraska will knock 1t our
eoe for sdnission a. States, befor. this
IL restoring the line, can bs passed, if true,
My proves that tho men who passed the ,
i'll will Be satisfied with nothing short Of ,
% eajeymsnt Of the whole fruits Of the out.
'ge. 1t only proves that the members of
10 Congress ars - destitute Of common !;
onssty, - they ere wanting in farseeine |
atssmanship.