The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-11

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thought and discussion, they could have con-
trived nothing SO admirably fitted to produce
these results, as the very method which they
adopted to shut cut the light and render discus.
sion impossible.
The Anterior gag, and the assault upon Mr..
Adams rendered Mt inevitable that the whole
influence of Congress, and Of parties should be
tbencef0rth used to arouse and enghren the
people. and now every schoolboy OF the North
is familiar with the character Of slavery and the
designs OF its leaders, and beyond all other
topics it has been since Tire subject OF Congress
sional debate.
The statements which have been made in re-
gard to she secret history Of the Foote Resou-
ton, which gave rise to the debate between Mr..
Webster and Mr.. Hayne, present another in
stance in WHICH Southern leaders seem 10 have
been guided on to ruin by an unseen hand while
they thought themselves most wise. The double
object OF that Resolution as has been said, was
to separate the West from the East, and by 40
utilization of she South and the West, and
suitable system Of internal improvements direct
the commerce Of the Mississippi valley upon
the Southern seaboard. Hence the fierce at
tack upon Eastern character, institutions and
policy; and hence, also, the proposed liberal
policy toward the West in regard to the public
lands.
The result is known. The South was most
signally defeated, and the very measure by
which she proposed to cripple the Northern
cities bound the West and the East together bv
inseparable connection, and las built up en-
pires in the Great Valley, which pour their
whole wealth into the cities Of the North.
| Again, to remedy this mistake, and counter
act this Northwestern development, the south
deemed it necessary to provide new territory Tor
the expansion of the slave system, forgetting
that living thing only can grow, and that
slavery is only death and decay. Texa. was,
therefore. forced upon the North, the raw ma
teral, as was thought, out Of which to manu-
facture at leisure and to order, at least four
slave States. The fatal nature Of this acauisi-
ton begins nov to appear. Whether now to
DIVIDE Texas in order to save one slave State,
or run the risk of yielding all to free labor is
| the question which the South has on its hands
at present. very pretty subject on which to
| exercise her skill.
| g Before the present could be foreseen, how
ever, the South intoxicated with supposed sue
cess, and with visions Of new born slave States,
brought on the further dismemberment Of Mex
leo, by which she secured at once the whole
Pacific slope for treedom-snd has also render
ed inevitable the formation of more free States
in what was Northern Mexico. In the mean
time the Northern mind needed to be agitated
and embittered anew, in preparation for coming
events and Southern statesmen seem again to
have been stirred by some power above them
selves, to forge another inst, ument for the de-
struction of their power. They contrved and
madiy insisted upon the Fugitive Slave Bill,
than which nothing could have been thought
OF better fitted to goad the North, and arouse
spirit OF hostility and retaliation-and lust
VIXEN the Northern people were thoroughly
stirred, and 1t needed but another act Of az.
erosion and injustice to preDar them for ac-
ton, then the Missouri Compromise was de
stroyed, in the absurd expectation that the |
slave system could extend itself northward.-
As the result, Kansas is free, and she is likely |
to offer too young free States for the accep- |
lance OF the South.
Again, southern leaders have insisted upon |
the southern route for the Pacific Railroad, and |
have resisted all action until their favori:c pro-
ject can be secured. But the same fatality at |
tends even this scheme OF the South. II begins |
to appear as II the opening OF this railway would |
only prove the means OF introducing more cas-
lily and quickly the men and institutions OF the
North, and SO insure Gordon Of free States
along the whole Southwestern border Nor is
this fear groundless one. As in every pre-.
vious step Of her policy, the South is shared in
her own devices.
Another instance is afforded BY the manner
in which the South has cherished and defended
the domestic slave trade She has nOurished it
into most important branch OF commerce: but
how little did she foresee that in SO doing sbe
was building up two conflicting interests that
would in the end divide her counsels.
just when the high price OF slaves so presses
upon the extreme South, as to render the re-.
opening OF the slave trade desirable, the north
ern producers Of slaves are ready to unite with
the tree North and declare that it shall not be
done.
As a final result, just when the leaders Of The
extreme South, we're exultng over their sup
posed victories, they are beginning to awake TO
the consciousness that they have lost ALL and
have been singing triumpbs while on their march
to political ruin--and NNkse than ali. at the
very time when the ole strength OF the South
ls needed to sustain the fre-eating wing, the
Northern border States are coming into sympa-
tiny with the free North. and are inviting the
skill and capital Of the free laborer and far and
wide the significant question is spreading, is not
free labor more profitable than that OF the
slave! Such are some OF the foreshadowings OF |
doom Tor the slave power . political despo-
tism.
Every blow aimed ut free labor has smitten
back fatally upon the smiter. Under the Qud |
Ance OF a higher power it has been working
out its own ruin with consummate skill, and lar.
sighted politicians, both North and South. are
beginning 10 adjust themselves to the changed ;
aspects OF the future-they see already that the
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government must soon be administered upon :
national basis. n
STRANGE CoSDUcr.-A young man named
las. Wright Was arrested by Lieutenant Bern
'rd, IN CINCINNATI, On the charge OF disorderly l
'onduct. 1t seems that be is in the habit OF .
PASSING himself of as oman dressed in men. /
'iothes. He has protusion OF long, black =
'air' winch ne arranses SO TO look ike ladies'
lair turned under He then paints his cheeks
md lips, arrsDges his collar and bosom IN :
uspicious manaer, and starts out. He has been | :
ollowing this practice for several years. and !
as obtained gait which would be readily Ia
en- for that Of lady. Thus equipped, he will
nterA drinking saloon, act in a manner to at o
faet attention, and the suspicion viii be readily n
xclted that he 10 a woman in male attire He 81
ven deceived some Of the policemen. who ar v
ested him night or two ago tor female and d
fterwards discharged him. aI
BLED TO DEArH.-E. n. Eaton, while chop a
Ing wood near indianapolis, on Tuesday. cnt q
u foot severely. A physician was called and ct
'und him sitting in chair dead, biz foot in !
Asin filed with blood. II he had been placed | =,
horizontal position, the application or 4 II,
ngle bAndAge would have saved his life. but no N
ne present knew it. d.
The earthquake in California, Nov. rs. was =
ate severe. Al San Jose, crockery and clocks i.
ere thrown down and broken pretty generally. 4.
q every brick and adobe bu,ldins had IL ! !.
Aiis cracked. Large openings appssrsd in the !.
'stu near the city, iron which saenu iaa.ed / .
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