The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-11

classes, which, indeed, is circumstance adj
vantageous to any city. B.
Extract from the Speech ofMr. Thayer.
The following is the concluding portion of
the speech Of Mr.. Thayer, the Yankee fill
buster, delivered in the House Of Represen-
tatives on the 25th of March last But that
we have already published copious extracts
we should publish the speech in full, as it 10
striking and original production which
produced a considerable sensation at the
time it was delivered:
Well, sir, wish now to say that there 10
higher power than man s in relation to this
matter Of freedom in Kansas 1t seemed at
first to the whole north that the project of
establishing slavery there would exclude free
dom, and the north was inundated by it -
There was the greatest reluctance manifest
ed to emigration in that direction, from the
north. Everywhere there was fear every
where despair.
"There was silence deep as death,
While we foated on our path
And the boldest held his breath
For time"
Six months ofpersistent effort in writing
and speaking were required to induce tho
first colony of only thirty men to go to Kan
sas.- The people had become impressed with
the idea that Kansas was destined to be q
slave state but as soon as the first colony
had reached that territory, and had founded
the famous city of Lawrence, the whole
train of northern emigration WAS turned
from Nebraska and Minnesota to Kansas
And they have filled Kansas with free state
men-such men rs are fitted for the high
position they occupy; for Kansas is the geo
graphical center of our possessions Its po-
sition in itself makes it the arbiter of our
fate in all coming time, destined to give law
to all between the Missouri river and the
golden gates of the Pacific, and to make its
power felt all the way between, the British
possessions and the Gulf of Mexico. Never
were more noble men needed for more no
BILE work. 1t was necessary that Plymouth
Rock should repeat itself in, Kansas The
Puritan character was needed here but how
could it be had except by such discipline as
made the Puritans for it was necessary that
they should be elevated like the pilgrim faith
ers. They were peculiar in their early his
tory, and peculiar in their late history
They had their early education among the
rocks and mountains of New England |
ave known great men in times past, who
anne from the forest, who came from the
hills and mountains; but never have known
them to be raised on Wilton carpets. These
men received their early training among the
rugged hills of New England, where they
waged incessant war on ice and granite, on
snow and gravel stones. 1t is there where
they acquire their energy andpower. And,
sir, think the Yankee race has at least an |
octave more compasse than any other nation |
On earth. kno,c Yankee dough-face is |
half an octave meaner than any other man,
Laughter.
Sir, some of the best Of this Yankee race
vent to Kansas. They were s.igmatized six |
months before they arrived there, as thieves |
Ind paupers. Well, if such men rs these I
lave built Lawrence, and Topeka, and Man
rattan and Ossawattomie, and Qundaro,
we're thieves and paupers, what do you think
We respectable, well to do people, will accom-.
'lish in the Old Dominion, where we are be-
coming acquainted with some of the tfirst
amillesY These tree state men of Kansas
lave been reyiled by their interiors at both
nds of Pennsylvania avenue many times
Turing the last three years. The other day T
n the other end Of this capitol such men
we're denominated slares Sir we are slaves
admit it; but our only master is The Great
'ehorah These heroes in Kansas, having
or their ancestors the pilgrim fathers, sons
f .sires who baffled crowned and mitred ty-
amy, disciplined in their early years by
he rugged teachings of adversely, seem to
ave been well prepared for their high mis-
ion.
But the discipline of worthy examples, of
lew England education, and Of poverty and
diversity, was not enough The discipline
tyranny was requisite for their perfection.
his discipline has been of use in all ages Of
ne world David was not fit to rule over :
srael until he had been hunted like pat.
dse in the mountains by the envious aud
Malignant Saul Brutus was not fitted to
xpel the Tarquins until he had endured
leir tyranny for years What would Moses
ave done. but for Pharoah Where would
ave been the reformers of the sixteenth {
entury, where the Puritans in the soyen- !
zenith, and the patriots in the eighteenth.
ut for Leo the \, Charles the l, and George
lie III. But Charles the |, lost his head,
gorge the IL bis colonies, for less tyranny ,
IAN has been practised upon the people Of
ansas by the two successors Of Willard
ilimore. IL we thank God for patriots, we !
louId also thank him for tyrants; for what
,eat achievements have patriots ever made, ,
ithout the. stimulus of tyranny? Without ,
ce, virtue itself must be insipid and with.
At wicked and mean men, there could be p
, heroes
The brave man rejoices in the opposition
the enemy Of his rights Wicked aud ,
can men are the stepping stones on which
e good and great ascend to heaven and i'm i,
ortal fame.
These miscreants, cursed both by God and
an, subservs important interests The
cred volume which unfolds to US the life
I'd suiferinss of the Saviour of men, makes c
cord also Of Pontius Plate and Of Judas
CARROT as necessary agencies in that great |
dsmption. :
so Twill denounce no man who has fought n
ainst freedom in Kansas, as entirely use
IS in the grand result But what a team
draw the chariot os freedom Atchison
ID otringfellow and John Calhoun, with
two successors of Willard Fillmore to lift
the wheels.
ANOTHER Doc lTEM--In this State, dogs,
less taxed, are not property. Conse-
emily, man who steals a dog, isn't &
lef, in the eye of the law. Some time L