The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-23
Ar Old.FashioMed NuIlifler.
from the New York Tribune,J

! Representative and United States Senator fr,
South Carolina, cotemporary, and, as he boas
. co-operatof with Calhoun, McDufRe, Hay
Hamilton, and other worthless of that State, dc
not take quite 20 sunshiney view Of Southe
political affairs o. that given by Mr.. Stevens,
bis late valedictory speech.
Mr.. Stevens thinks that In the last s1te
years the South-by which he means Of cour
the slaveholding interest, az does also Mr.. Rhe
no other South being known TO either of the
has gained all that it contended for. He q
leges that in every struggle il has come of VII
torious, and be exultngly proclaims that it
now stronger than ever, with a long career b,
fore u Of new achievements and new victorie
Mr.. Rhett does not view things through al
such rose-colored medium. That equality
State and section essential 70 the peace al
safety Of the South, for which Nr. Rhets's gre
cotemporaries. contended, and which they d
without securing, though they disdained |
surrender IL, has, he complains, BY the preser
pusiilanimous generation been practically WELD
ed. The South is now reduced, feeble in com
parison, and with q weaker moral power, I
struggle on lower ground against an increasin
Northern predomnance and audacity.
Mr.. Rhett's great political hobby is, and al
ways has been, the dissolution of the Union.-
Az Senator of the United States, he PROFOUND
Cd irregular plan for dissolution, and for th
erection Of a separate Southern Confederacy.-
The defeat Of that pet scheme OF his, which b
seems to ascrbe mainly 70 the opposition Of til,
Stewards, Chases and Summers OF the North, ha
ieit him in very bad Spirits and in looking for
ward 70 the future, everything assumes gloomy
and dismal aspect.
One hope, however, still remains to him.
Ihe questions between the North and the South
nc Is well satisfied are not Of character to bs
disposed of by compromise. Any arrangements
OF that sort can be but temporary. Sooner Of
later, the ''death knell Of the Union" must toll
"a kDell for which Mr.. Rhett waits with al
much impa,ience as young heirs sometimes do
for the funeral bell Of their fathers
In moral point Of view, according to Mr.
Rhett, the Union is dissolved already-indeed,
It never existed. A common struggle for in
dependence and sense of weakness, threw
the Northern and Southern States together un-
der one Government; but as they were in the
beginning, SO they have ever siEce remained, in
all their characteristic pursuits and institutions,
their sympatbies and views, little alike as the
Austrians aEd Italians. Disagreement and cor
tention have marked their union from its COM
mencenent. until at length all sympathy be-
tween them is lost, and they look upoon each
friends to be supported. This is certainly true
enough Of Mr.. Rhett, if Of nobody else. His
hatred and detestation OF the masses Of the
Northern people, and his horror at the idea that
The control OF the General Government is about
% fall into their hands, is hearty and sincere
"A vulgar crew Of plumbers and fanatics"-such
g the character which he ascribes to them, and
e such, doubtless, he actually regards them
de evidently anticipates the triumph Of the
Republicans at the next Presidential election.
md as consequence Of that triumph, increased
arlfis, by which q greater tribute shall be
Srung from the South for the benefit of North.
.rn manufacturers; internal improvements and
rational railroads, to drain the treasury for the
'enett Of the North, and to Justify at the
anne time, high tariff land for the landless,
With the double purpose of still further deple-
ing the treasury in order to justify high
arif, and of filling up the common territories
With emigrants from the Nortn and Europe in
rider to erect them into Free States; Squatter
'overeignty, with no protection to slave prop
rty in the Territories by the legislation of
,ongress, and as consequence no more Slave
tates; finally the abolition Of Slavery, and the
throughout the country of con.
oiidated Democracy.
Even if the Republican party should do none
these things; if it should govern the coun.
y, and the South as part Of the country, in a
p'rit OF marvellous equity and magnanimity,
IT, Khett himself being judge, still he could
0. bear it. The idea OF the South being gov.
rned instead Of governing, would make him
osoluteiy miserable. Nothing in the world will
ats!y him but a separate Southern confederacy.
light millions Of white men, with four millions
slaves, are too mighty in their strength to
How Qfhar MANILA fa cha fho;r IN,
hey must be independent aud f-ee-does Mr..
hett mean TO include the four millions OF ne
roes?-in order to take the high station to
hich they are destined among the nations of
le earth, and to fulfil their destiny of demon
rating that all races Of men are not equal,
ld that the Caucasian and African races may
benignantly combined in one society-the
'rmer free, the latter slaves.
Expansion, Mr. khett goes for with as much
nergy as Mr.. Stevens. Nothing contents him
tort OF THE broad expanse Of the tropics
retching for thirty degrees on both sides OF
le Equator" Japhet and Ham, the Souther-
ar and bis slave are to 60 out together to take
J their inheritance this portion Of the earth. |
e is willing to leave to the North the colder |
glons, but the Shareholders and the Africans |
ust have all the rect. What is to BE done with |
'e present inhabitants o. those parts. Mr.. |
hett does not inform Us. lie is also rather |
'n-committal on the subject Of the reopening
the African slave trade. Though he scouts |
lth great Indignation the idea Of delay as |
'plied to his own fayorite projects, he thinks |
at other things will bear little putting off,
rst place the South above or beyond the |
,wer OF the North-first make slave property |
fe, and 1t will then be time enough to devise |
cans TO Increase and extend il. III After her |
'lltlcal safety s secured it will be time enough
r the South to determine on measures TO pro.
ote her agricultural interests and to advance |
\ general prosperity. With Mr.. Rhett all |
her questions are subordinate to that Of the |
eedy dissolution of the Union.
A WIFE DESERTS HER HUsBAND-Is CAUGHr
AND THEN ELoPEs AGAIN. |
We see no reason Why series Of facts that !
I'VE for several days furnished the tea-table
,ssip of sundry and divers circles, should long.
r be kept out of the papers.
On Fricay night last the wife OF Geo. I. Shaw,
highly estimable photographic On Main street, |
home, and in company wit fellow |
lmed VIM. A. Lloyd, formerly somewhat |
lown in this community, once publisher Of . |
emmy paper in Cincinnati, and now we believe |
resident Of Philadelphia, fed. Mr.. tShaw
'ocured the service OF policeman and ar |
ted the guilty party at Shelbyville. The |
uant wife returned protesting that she was
pentant, and would ever after be constant.
Woman like, however, she demonstrated her |
constancy,s and Monday evening again fled, |
citing on the train at Hobbs depot. The |
Irties proceeded TO Lexington and thence to |
arissan on 10 Maysyille, where il is supposed |
ley intend taking boat for the East.
Mr. Shaw left yesterday on second chase, |
At arrived at Lexington after the birds had |
,wn. lie was, however, fortunate in securing |
e baggage OF the entire party, with which he |
turned 10 the city last evening.
The unfortunate lady is possessed OF consid- |
able personal charms, ana has heretofore |
zen highly regarded. Our citizens sympathize |
lth Mr.. Shaw, whose domestic happiness has
,en so ruthlessiy dsturbed.-[Louisyille
emocrat.
An INcIDRNr OF TUE WAR.-The following
an extract from letter written by one who
as present when the French Emperor ordered
bridge to be thrown across the Ticino, for the
issage of the Imperial Guard at Magenta:
ellis Majesty sent for the captain OF the
,ntoneers and asked him how long it would
l. IL e.. - n