The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-01-26
The Coming ssrass L..

II 49, .
The Coming StHuge Is.
After brief truce, the contest over Kansas
is Recommending. We are now 10 have the
hand.to-hsnd encounter in Congress, and, what
ever the result, long train Of unhappy conse-
quences will follow. As the crisis approaches, it
IL well to pause at the threshold aud consider
how this new quarrel has been forced upon the
country. With all the absurd threats and the
foolish vapering of extremists on either side, it
cannot be doubted that the nation 10 involved
in domestic feud, Of which the effects must be
new arrangement between the different sec
tons. and an agitation At once pro6tiess and dis.
tracing. IL becomes important to know who is
responsible for this calamity, and it IL but just
to hold it's authors accountable. II they have
been guilty Of wantOnly disturbing the peace and
harmony Of the country.
Il is not necessary to rehearse the history of
this Kansas controversy, or to 20 into any argu.
ment TO show its origin. A compromise, for
thirty years regarded AZ sacred and inviolable,
and adopted 1t 6rst more BY southern influence
than Northern, was repealed, against the almost
universal wishes Of the people Of one section.
who regarded it as adording guarantees which
were the sole consideration, on their part, for
acquiescing in it adoption II viewed ID the
nature Of treaty, they held that, on the side
Of the South, the admission Of Missouri IS slave
State, was the chief consideration, paid down at
the time; while on their side, the positive guar
antee Of freedom in Kanaas land all other ter
ritory of the United States north OF 80 deg. 80
min.) was the sole equivalent. The reputation,
therefore, of the consideration in their behalf,
by opening Kansas to slavery, should its inhabi-
tants desire it, awakened general and bitter
indignation. This act was, in every point of
view, iinexcusable. It's contamination was di-
rect violation Of the pledges Of the party in pow
er, to oppose any agitation Of the slavery ques-
ton. 1t was measure which held out false
promises to the South, and from which they can.
not, in the end, derive any benefit, 50 far as
their peculiar institution 10 concerned. Il cheat.
ed the South while it outraged the North. It
was an evil sche e for both. 1t has led directly
to all the present troubles in regard to Kansas,
and to all the mischicfs which will follow this
bitter agitation. And for this mischievous act,
utterly uncalled for, and worse than useless ex
cept for the service Of iemagogues, the Demo-
cratic party il responsible. Il was got up for
party effect. 1t was carried through BY party
drill. To the leaders, Douglass and Pierce, be-
longs peculiar responsibility, but the party it.
self, has assumed the full burden BY following
and sustaining these mischief makers.
The party which proved faithless in manner
unblushing distrusted, At the late election,
in the fair promises it made as to the carrying
out Of its Wanted doctrine Of squatter sovereign.
~. 1t was foretold, and extensively believed,
that the election Of Mr. buchanan to the Presi-
dcncy would result in forcble and fraudulent
establishment Of Slavery in Kansas, against the
wishes Of its inhabitants and directly in the face
even Of the terms Of the Kansss Nebraska Act.
Ar. Buchanan, BY she aid Of pledges 20 the peo-
pie Of Of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, to deal
fairly in this business, barely escaped defeat.
He has already been tried ON the Kansas ques-
ton, and 10 found faith!ess. He il openly and
zealOusly 1t work TO accomplish all that even
his bitterest opponents prophesied he would do
on this subject. Mnov remains but to be seen
whether the Democratic party will follow its Of.
fetal head, and the Lecompton villany be en-
d0rsed By both Houses Of Congress.
We had, indeed. for time, INDUCED the be-
lief that possibly the President would not be 80
infatuated, SO regardless alike Of his solemn
pledges, of the rights Of the people Of Kansas,
Of which be 70, BY his Office, the sworn defend.
er, and Of the welfare q the country at large,
as TO persist in forcing this unholy scheme
through Congress. But he has determined to
commit this crime. He has calculated the force
Of executive influence and counts upon success
He will make support Of the Lecompton Consti.
tuition, despite iu rejection by an authorized
and strictly legal vote of the people ON whom
it is designed to force il, . test Of fidelity to
the Democratic party. lie disrcgards alike the
voice Of his own party counsellOrs q the South.
who, like Wise, fOresee the diaasters that will
follow this iniqnity, and the voice Of the numer.
Gus popular cOnyentiOns Of the Democracy, and
Of Democratic Legislatures, dspouncipx the
Lecompton swindle, and rushes mAdly on, ia
his chosen way. The last hope that he would
recede from qis unfortunate position i gone. :
Nov cones The tug Of s4r In Qoagrass. Cal.
houn hes probably already arrived in Washing
ton With his t'instrumens1 duly fashioned aud
adjusted sccesding 20 ihe inssrnotions Of his
tempter and patron. What will be its fate in
the Senate and in the House. This question, 90
interesting to the people everywhere, can only
tracted for weeks. and aftss . atrugsie which
seems likely to s'convulse tie whole country"
One Of the chief authors Of all these troubles.
by his wanton and destructive measure which
repealed the Missouri Oompromise, u fortunate.
ly now sullcisntiy sensible % the obligations of
his own sacred pledges, V oppose this Presi-
dental per6dy. But how many usnatorr, out.
side Of the Republican ranks; can be carry with
himp We fear they can III b counted On BID
fneeray From the indicislous already given.
there seems 10 Be little hop6 u SttSnejIne he
monster IN the Senate. Il b there, psoSably.
that the strength 81 the Adminioeasioa VIM ffst /
b tested. Ia the Houss, ~ iAdipaliouS are
lens de4nits. Hus, Judging iron ~ sxptiifiencs
o. ~ past yhes An ~ 70 expect non ths
gJedt body o. Nsmocsaslc representatives, On.
dsr The powerful Ism tstlons u Executive bri.
befyY4 Power. place, promottos, afs bit too
oftsn proved e have ness s:stala control
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