Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
Of ofnankind; madness for Slavery which should

ness of power such as comes from the habit Q
+ power; combination OF energies found only in
+ hundred eyes: control os, Public Opinion
{ through venal pens and prostitn,cd press, a
abilitytto subsidize crowds in every vocation Q
. life--the politian with his local Importance
! the lawyer with his subtle tongue, and even q
authority Of thejudge on the bench; and fami
lar use of men in places high and low, so tina
none, from the President to the lowest borde
postmaster, should decline to he it's tool; al
these things and more were needed and the,
, were found in the Slave Power of our Republi,
, There, Sir. stands the criminal-all uamasket
before you-heartless, grasping, and tyrannica
!, with an audacity beyond that OF yerres, asnb
tlety beyond that of Aachiavei, meanness be-
yond that Of Bacon, and ability beyond tina, o
|, Hastings. Justice to Kansas can be secured on.
" by the prostration ofthis Influence Tor this il
the Power behind-grea,er thanany President
which succors as sustains the Crime, May, the
proceedings now arraign derive their feariuleon-
!, sequence only from this connection.
i In now opening this great matter, am not
insensible to the austere demands OF the occa'
sion but the dependence of the crime against
Kansas upon the Slave Power is so peculiar and
important, that l trust to be pardoned while
impress it by an illustration, which 10 some may
seem trivial. II IS related in Northern mytho,o-
gy, that the god of Force, visiting an enchanted
| IeSiUu, WIS UN TuNat entertainer
to what seemed humble feat Of strength-mere-
ly, Sir, to lift cat from the ground. The god
smiled at the challenge, and, calmly placing his
hand under the belly OF the animal, with super
human strength, strove, while the back of the
feline monster arched far upwards, even beyond
reach, and one paw actually iorsook the earth,
until at last the discounted divinity, ,desisted but
he was little surprised at his defeat, when he
learned that this creature, which seemed to be
a cat, and nothing more, was not merely cat,
but that it belonged to and was part of the
great Terrestrial Serpent, which, in its innumer-
able folds, encircled the whole globe Even so
the creature, whose paws aresnow fastened upon
Kansas, whatever il may seem to be, constitutes
| in reality part of the Slave Power, which, with
lcathsome folds, is now coiled about the whole
land. Thus do expose the extent of the pres
ent contest, where we encounter not merely To-
cal resistance, but also the unconquered sustain
ing arm behind But out of the fatness of the
Crime attempted, with all its voc and shame, l
derive well founded assurance of commensur-
ate vastness Of effort against it. by aroused mas
ses OF the country, determined not to vindicate
Right against Wrong but to redeem the Republic
from the thraldom of that Oligarchy, which
prompts, directs, and concentrates the distant
wrong. .i s-a ..-I ..ss. ...-t - I'D. t.--
Such is the Crime, and such the criminal,
| which it is my duty, in this debate to expose ;
and, by the blessing of God, this duty shall be
done completely to the end. But this will not
be enough. The apologies, which, with strange
hardihood, have been offered for the crime, mus
be brushed away, so that it shall stand forth,
without single rag or fg-leafto cover its vile
ness. And, finally, the true remedy must be
shown. The subject is complex in its relations,
as it is transcendent in Importance and yet, il
am honored by your attention, hope to ex
hibit it clearly in all its parts, while conduct
| you to the inevitable conclusion that Kansas
must be admitted at once, with her present con.
stitution, as State of this Union, and give
a new star to the blue field of our National Flag
And here / derive satisfaction from the thought,
| that the cause is so strong in itself as to bear
even the infrmities of its advocates; nor can il
require anything beyond that simplicity of IL eat
ment and moderation of manner which | desire
to cultivate. Its true character is such that,
like Hercules, it will conquer just SO soon as it is
| recognized. ..n .s-.-.sr . .
a"-' New York, May 26.
There was large congregation a: the Ply
mouth Church last evening, to hear Rev. II. w.
Beecher, who had announced in the afternoon
that his sermon would refer to the peculiar con-
dition of the country the outrages upon Hon
Senator Sumner, and the destruction of Law
renee were freely commented upon. Several
| others from Brooklyn and New York spoke on
| the occasion. ss-s ..s ..a
The Times correspondent says the Rev. DR..
| Pine preached strong sermon to-day, on the
| downward tendency ofcivilization ut Washing
ton. He referred to the three cases of ruffan-
| ism, and the fact that the perpetrators are nov
making our laws is fearful evidence OF depravi.
ty; and urged it as the duty OF the Church 10
| exert its influence for reform, and that of Its
members not to associate with those who outrage
the laws by violence. He said it was a shameto &c
countenance such violence, and if you not
ashamed of it you should be. '+i 81
| 1t is publicly stated that DR. Pine declined in
| vitatiOn to dine ut the house of distinguished
| Senator, because he was iniormed that Brooas
was to be one of the party. Dir. Sunderland also
delivered an eloquent sermon in the same strain
| to which the President listened -
St. Louis, May &c.
The steamer Nebraska, lying at the Lavee,
bound for New Orleans, with 500 tons of produce
aboard, caught fire in the hold this morning,
and before the flames could be subdued tho
boat and cargo sustained heavy damage. The
boat is owned in Pittsburg, and cost, year ago
| $4,000. 1t was insured for about half that
| amount in offices in that city. 1t is not known
how the fire originated. Loss not yet estimated.
Her cargo consisted of pork, bacon, -four, oil,
whisky and corn. ..r w
| St. Louis May 26.
The Santa Fe mail arrived at Wcstport on the
2lst. Mr.. Davis Secretary of New Mexico, was
among the passengers. The mai! was stopped
by party OF thirty Keowah warriors, who de-
manded provisions, but offered no injury to the
party. A large number of Calnanches are seen
| on the Arkansas River, but are entirely peacea.
BILE. Buffalo are numerous. a'.- o
Nothing new from Mexico. -
Governor Merrweather arrived at Santa Fe on
| fhn = nf A,>,, .,~- 1th
New York, May 26.
The Washington correspondent of the Tri-
buue says that Mr.. Champion, the British Minis.
ter, will receive his dismissal tomorrow, also the
consuls who were engaged in the enlistment bus.
iness.
Mr.. Sumner continues comfortable, although
somewhat weak and feverish. The calls Oh him
have been very numerous. P,
~ I'D. Boston, May a6.
An Indignation meeting was held at Faneui
Hall, Saturday evening, composed of citizels o
all parties. Gov. Gardiner presided. Speeches
strongly denouncing the assault upon Mr.. Sum
ner, and looking TO the expulsion ofBrooas from
Congress, were adopted. t
.-- t--...... Boston, May 26.
A large four story building In Federal street
near Sixth, and Boston Bridge was burnt las
nlSnt, toSetnef with seVeral ADJOINING dwellings,
1t was occupied by the Boston Planning and Mold
ing Company, and contained large amount o
valuable machinery. The stock loss was $500
The dwelling was occupied by tweaty or thirt!
Irish families n .'ei-E s-, =
''~.'.' Cincinnati, May 90.
The city is filing a,p rapidly with delegates
to the Democratic National Convention. TIL,
delegates from Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi
Louisiana and Texas are all here. s.
e- ... COLUMBIA, s. c, May 20.
Contributions are being made in Charlesisl
and Columbia for the purpose of getting tes,i
monial for presenting to Preston Brooks, who's,
course is very generally approyedin this locality
t RUTLAND, Fr., May 26.
The scythe factory in Fayette, together wit
5 grist-mill, tannery and machine shop, wer
: burned on Saturday last. Loss s4o,ooo.
a %57 Washington, May 81.
: The Courier and Enquirer correspondent
! telegraphs that Mr. Crampton and the Consul
i are to be dismissed. The papers in the case vii
= be ready tomorrow, and will be dispatched O.
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