The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-25

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not folly only 4 y treason against The South.
The constitutional power will soon Be found ;
thsfe are moro clauses than one winch would
justify sueh psoceeding upon The part Of !
bold and reckless majority. have heard that
John Quincy Adams otlee said, In speech de-
livsred in the Hsuse 81 Representative, that
there vsfe - many clauses In the Constitution
opsn . construction, that he could drive four
morse wagon and team through forty places in
Il. and find authority in each to abolish slavery
u the southern States; and %, cir, whom the
Republican party Obtains the possession and
controlof the Government, President, Congress,
Supreme Court, end shall feel secure Of 10
power, and confident Of success, there will not
only b. no constitutional barrier to stay its hand
but abundant authority will be found in the
Constitution, - IL is, to justify any measure
its wisdom Or it, felly may prompt it TO adopt.
S.r, there j. but one path Of safety for the
institution Of slavery in the South, when this
| mighty northern avalanche of fanaticism and
folly shalt press upon rs; and that path lies
through separation and to southern confed-
eracy. This u the great ultimate security for
the rights honor, and prosperity OF the South.
Sir, there are even now thousands Of her sons
who believe that the slave States. formed into .
separate confederacy, and united under such .
government as experience and wisdom would
dictate, would combine elements Of more po-
litical power national prosperity, social security
and individual happiness, than any nation Of
ancient or modern times; and, sir, ! am among
the number. This is not the time or place to en-
ter upon tie discussion of this proposition If
It were, the demonstration Of its truth would be
| easy and irresistible. But whether this be SO or
not--whether the southern States would be bet.
ter of in separate confederacy or in the pres.
ent Union, one thing Is certain and that is, that
no Union, or no slavery, will sooner or later be
forced upon the choice of the southern people.
! do not say, sir, how or when the South will
decide the question !; but will say that there is
large and growing party in many, if not in
all Of the southern States, in favor Of separa-
ton now for cause already existing, as an OBJ
ject both Of necessity and political expediency.
heard in Ill the South calculating the value Of
the Union. Now their name is legion As, At
each recurring and returning crisis OF agitation,
the strength Of the Abolition party increases at
the North, SO does the spirit OF disunion in
crease at the South, and its advocates become
moro confident and defiant.
venture the opinion that in my own State,
so well convinced are the great mass Of the
people OF all parties that the anti slavery agita-
ton is not to cease until the institution is des-
treyed, if the question was now put whether the
southern States in body should separate and
form southern confederacy, majority would
vote for the proposition. do not say, sir, that
Georgia would secede alone, or together with
few Of the other States, or with any number
less than the whole: but verify believe that if
the separation of all of them in body depend
ed upon the voice of Georgia, tina. voice would
boldly and promptly speak out separation!
do not say, sir, that this sentiment would be
unanimous; know there are many who are
conscientiously of opinion that the Union Is the
greatest political good; many for whom the
Union has irresistible charms; many who would
oppose separation from dread of consequenccs:
and some from interested motives would cling
to the powers that be, and the things that are
they would say, let Us trust still longer to the
conservative feeling Of the North let US appeal
to their patriotism, or to their interests let Us
give them Pacific railroad; let us give them
high protective tariffs let US vote millions Of
the public money to clean out their rivers and
harbOrs; let us feed them and fatten them aad
gorge them out Of the public CRIB until, like
young yutures, they vomit in our faces; let US
smother their fanaticism with masses of gold
and silver; and then, perhaps, they will let US
keep our niggers BIT, sir, these not nv
sentiments, nor do | believe they are the senti-
ments or the arguments OF the great body Of
the people Of my State. The majority already
believe that northern aggression has gone far
enough and ought not to be allowed to 70 fur
ther; they believe that southern rights and
honor out Of the Union are better than dis
honor within it: they believe that slavery with
out the Union is better than the Union without
slavery and they prepared, at the very
next act Of aggression from the North to re-
sist, even to the disruption Of all the ties
which bind them to the Union..' Nor do he
lIeve, sir, that the people OF Georgia or Of the
South wlllsbe disposed to want for an oyer-act
Of aggression upon the rights, honor, or inter
ests OF the southern States.
The election of northern President mon =
sectional aud anti-savery issue, will be consid-
cred cause enough to justify secession LIE. the
senator from New York, (Mr. SEwARD.l or any
other man avowing the sentiments aud policy
enumerated by him in his Rochester speech. be |
elected President Of the United States, aud. in |
my opnon, there are more than one Of the |
southern States that would take imme date steps |
oWards separation. And, sir, an free to de-
clare, then, in the Senate, that whenever such |
10 event snail occur, for one, / shall be Tor dis
anon, and shall, If alive, exert all the powers
nay nave IN urging upon the people of my State
ne necessity and propriety OF an Immediate SEN
/ al b0f =
"a by many as an impossible thing; many think
o at the South, and all the northern psonle feel
ssured that the South can never be driven OUT
y the Union, no matter what may be the ag
'resSiOns upon her constitutional rights I
rust and believe, sir, that they will fluid them.
elves mistaken, whenever a proper occasion
ccurs.
sir, It is not SO difficult matter to dissolve
his Union as many believe. Let the Republi-
an party of the North obtain posse ssion 81 the
Government, and pass Wiimot proyiso: or
bollsh slavery in the District of Columbia: or
epeal the fugitive slave law; or reform the Su-
RENE Court, and annul the bred Scott decision:
40 any other act infringing upon the rights.
DpairIng the equality, Or wounding the honor L
!. 'he save states; or let them elect Pres-
en' upon the avowed declaration and principle
nat freedom and slavery cannot exist together
J the Union, and that one or the other mnst
i've way, and be sacrificed to the other. and
le Union would be dissolved in six months. +
9 not believe, however, that such result /
oud or would be brought about by general
onventon Of all the slave States; il is doubtful
neither all Of them could be got into eonyen.
on for any cause, and if they could, it il still
ore doubtful whether they could be harmonic !
and made to move together toward such =
omentous end. But, sir, let a single State i
ove upon the happening OF any Of these con.
ngencies; let her swing out of the Union. and | i
le would Of necessity, very soon drag every
sner slave State out with her or after her.
whenever any one Of the southern States 5
laii secede in yindcation of her rights and hon.
70 protect her peculiar institution from the '
lthiess assaults Of an anti-savery majority IN a
ongress, and an attempt be made to force her :
ack into the Union, or enforce the DEGREES Of v
arbitrary and unfair Government. her sur Q
'unding sister States, sympathizng ai.h her in n
e bold and manly struggle for liberty and the 6
ghf, would not hesitate tor nome nc 10 come r
her relief, aud join her in the assertion Of ap
'noraoie independence, aud the formation of n
lolher and better Union. Such movement v
ouid necessarily result either in the formation g