Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-20

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The new paper lately established ID at Rchnen'
BY Mr.. Pryor-The South-cxpresses the opinion
that despite all that has been done to secure
different result, Kansas will inevitably be ire'
State. We do not feel very confident that Kan
sas will be free State when first admitted nts
the Union, but nothing is more certain that 7
she comes in with pro-slavery constitution she
will alter it within a very short time thereafter
The free Safe men of the Territory greatly out.
number the pro-slavery, and a fair expression OF
the popular will would exclude slavery today by
| a large majority, and the Preponderenee OF the
anttstavery party is increasing, and will contin-
| ue TO increase with every months emigration.
So whatever may be the immediate result, The
South is right in predicting the early exclusion
of slavery from Kansas. Mr.. Pryor trembles, he
| fairly shakes in his shoes, at the visions which
rise to his affrighted view, while he predicts the
events which will follow He says. @
As when cits capitula les after an obstinate
and bloody resistance, it is delivered up to mii
tary license and the rage OF vengeance, SO viii
Kansas suffer from the excesses of the anti-sla-
very resentment which has been provoked in
the progress of the recent struggle. The anti
slavery majority in the State, being composed
not of industrious and law-abiding immigrants
but of the ianatical emissaries ofNew England,
enlisted and disciplined for the work OF propa-
eating abotionism, will be impelled as vel! by
the circumstances of their situation as the in
stinc,s of their nature to press forward upon
the career Of conquest which they have initia-
ted with so signal triumph.
Kansas will become an outpost of abolition
ism, garrisoned by the most relentless, adyen
turous and fearless spirits which may be rallied
in support of the cause. The first blow whl
fall upon Missouri, whose frontier lies open TO
the ravages Of the enemy, whose power OF re-
sistance is enfeebled by domestic distraction and
disaffecton With Illinois on one flank, Kan
sas on another and emancipation" triumphant
and defiant in the heart of the State, Missouri
will fall an easy and early prey to anti.slavery
1t will be so-no power can
prevent the catastrophe-if Kansas is lost to-
the South. .a He3I,Ha
But that is not all, or the worst. The anti
slavery movement will increase in momentum
at each step of its progress for every success
will multiply its resources and stimulate it to
yet more audacious enterprises. From the van.
tage ground of Kansas, it will be enabled to
subdue slavery in Missouri. The conquest of
Missouri will open the way through Kentucky
and Tennessee, to the stronghold of slavery in
the Atlantic states of the South
Meanwhile, other Abolition forces from New
England. in the disguise of free labor colonies
will be operating directly upon Maryland and
Virginia; and so hemmed in by a constantly con
;racting circle, slavery must ultimately expire
3fits own internal pressure and suffocating
weight, even if it does not first fall under some
assault Of violence. <ar
This is no hazardous prophecy. 1t is only
tracing the connexion between visible causes |
md inevitable effects. Such is the doom of sla- |
yery unless the South resolve in season to inter-
:ept the catastrophe by some adequate meas |
Ire of protection. What is that?n9 |
WE'LL what is it? If disunon is what is him |
ed at it is certain that not even disunion can |
prevent the retreat of slavery towards the cot
on region of the South. Those who have slaves |
o sell will carry them to the best market. The |
cotton rice, and sugar growing regions have no
negroes to spare but the increasing demand and
ligh prices of the great Southern staples, will
.reate a necessity for more laborers. AS no.
,ody supposes that Missouri, Maryland and Vir-
,inia are to be depopulated and run to waste, as
he slaves are sold off to States further South
hey must deqend for their prosperity on free la
,or, as Missouri does to a large extent already.
The best thing the South can do is to cease
,rawling about abolition. If they would but
,ave sense enough to hold their tongues, and
ct the slavery question alone, they would take
he surest method of stopping the mouths of
he abolition brawlers at the North. They |
would in that case have no anti-slavery men to
contend with but such as are likely to spring up
n their own midst.-Butfalo Commercial.