The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-12-29

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ssisstions II shsir esn way. III. Seward VA
ahsaatin New Yosk, bas ~ shsoa1se Republican
Esnben took ths high groa1d lndScsaed IN
Wades speech, that - people = - - Cleo
don had dscidsd ~ qs1aisa q elAs The
Territories, vhich NJ 10 gssaa6 = tral
iss1s spca which ~ campaign was oo6ducted,
and ftun ihis verdict Of the sovsssien power,
hey = - .paopls's servaatA could NOT depart
orconpromies moment
Evsfy oder proposition to seceds from the
Republican position vas handed = ths came
way, Messra. Douglas and Crittendsn voting uni
fornly for every concession propsa, and Mes
ma Doolittle. Collamer, Grimes nd Wade %
unifosmly resisting. Thus al the humiliating
conceasioas Of Mr. Crittendens Compros,ise are
defeated, she committee having agreed % report
nothing to the Senate which did not receive q
majority Of The Republicans, and also majority
Of the Opposition.
We are certain that this straightforward course
will receive the appreciation Of the entire North;
not only Of those who supported Lincoln and
Hamlin, who are unwilling TO staltify themselves
b. adopting course which Is an implied admis-
aion that they were wrong in 20 doing, but also
Of the great body Of those who Supported Doug
Lac and Bell, who love the Union, and ore unwil-
ling to zee The lawful expression Of the popular
will used to destroy It. We know, from daily
intercourse, that Lincoln is stronger today than
when he was elected, and that there are others
than his Supporters who would b Indignant to
zee his party give up their plain constitutional
rights. or see The principle gain foothold in
our politics that they are to be controlled by any
one State by threats Of disunion. And 90 We
hazard the assertion that nine. tenths Of the
North and West will. approve Of the position
taken y these Republican Senators to make no
concession whatever. essE fg5
~For the folly that 10 now kicking up its
rampant heels in the South, one portion of our
Northern population is TO some extent RESPONSE
bic. Inasmuch as that portion is frst and FORE
most in charging the whole matter to the Re-
publicans, it would not be amiss to call its at
tention to the beam in its own eye.
So far rs any cause for the secession move
ment can be fixed, it is found in the continual
waivings Of principle which the Democratic
party have bargained to the South, for power
and the spoils If the unjust demands made by
the slave interest had been AZ firmly resisted du-
ring the last ten years as they were in the old
time, the idea Of secession would have been
mere myth. The desire for separate govern.
ment has been the FINAL obje of that section
for which the demsnds for additional advanta-
ges were to furnish pretext- The Democracy
Of the North, in the hope of retaining the
strength Of the South in national election, have
uniformly thrown their influence and their votes
in favor Of these unjust demanda Increasing in
enormity every year, the schemes Of the revolu.
tionists at last arrived at such pitch of absur
dity as to exceed the utmost gullibility Of our
people. The triumph of the Republican party
vas the inevitable consequence.
Now that this has been the result, in spite Of
the cries of the opposition, prophesying the i'm
mediate destruction Of the republic, in case Of
any success-saye their own, they give them
selves up to wailings, and sing premature dirges
over the Union. They are obstinate in their
sorrow. The poor old man, wandering like
ghost among the shadows of the White House,
his eyes fountains of tears-his childish treble
calling upon Heaven for the help that lies in bis
own hand, is but picture of the state Of that
party of which he was once the head. The voice
Of rebellion, fosterd by their own acts; has
arisen; and they, afraid to stem the tide-refus
ing to lift an arm for the integrity Of this our
goodly heritage, refuse also to be comforted
We shall believe that the secession movement
will end in gas. The necessities of the South
preclude the idea Of its separate independence.
but IL this movement bad been made thirty
Years ago, Il would have been quenched As that
'ther treason was. The GROWING glory in the
history of the Democratic party is the action of
IS president in the notification excitement
The remains Of that party can save its credit
y taking the same stand nov. There 4 no
LANCER Of test Of their sincerity in the posi-
ion. Let them dry their tears, and make their
eclining days ~ honorable as those Of their
'rimal strength. r., w is.,.sm....si..h,..
a Tie late detailing Treasurer 81 Vermont,
Ienry n. Bases, is nos n Norshseld. IN that
'sate. for the purpose Of appearing before the
appointed BY the Legislspare a |
ettle with his bondsmen. he says thai ~ can |
Indemnify the latter from all loas. ss
"a Judge John A. Campbell, Of the United |
sates Supreshe Court, who y . citizen Of Ala
aga, has written letter, saying that the cleo
on Of lincoln is no justification Of disunion,
hat the territorial question = nov IN a satisfac-
Dry position, and had better be lot alone, and |
hat the rendition ef fagitives is matter that
an be satisfactorily adjusted. He thinks there
cause for increased vigilance, for an alliance
mong the Southern States, and q demand for
ew guarantees, but not for disunion until -
ress Of grievances is refused.
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a The Marlborough, Maine, Mirror, says
lat there is an apple tree in that town that has
ossomed Eve times within the past season.
A SLElGH1sa PARrr.-The opportunity Of ex-
cisiDg Leap year privilege, At least for q eea,
n ara almost over hint thAe IadiAa aee,n ID. 4