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

WoaDs o. 8oneaSnas vnou 4np eourn 1t /.
comforting. amid he bravado Of IL rampant
sseeassnisss It the YaAsy sehssl, u ADd thai
the wisdom Of The fathers Of the Republic 10 moi
~ sooa Hon John r. King, Of Augpsla, Geor.
gia, eas q The ablest usn in shas stass, has pub
iished series Of articles Ia the Georgia Corssi.
tusaonalist, against Secession.r In one Of these
asticlss, he ssse 49, Id Vi - al
This panic has slrsady cost our planters mil.
ltooe in he dspseciaeion Of their property; and.
tt continuss long, most prove disaseroas % ali
claeses, and 70 the debtor claaD must Be attend
ID with absolute ruin. wish 70 show that NO
tnmediate danger 10 to - threasened; that 20
far % any material interest u concerned. he
danger = remote and contingent The equality
IN the Ierritories-ths main question iavolved-
70 practically mere abstraction, and, By many
Of our greatest Southern statesmen. believed 70
be Of little importance 70 tke South. This claim,
% constitutional right 10 Of recent origin. Il
vas mot insisted on even in the angry discussion
on the Missouri Compromise. Its justice, how.
evsR,s WAs none Tie Ices clear, and che claim
should mot b surrendered. Our grievances.
from the election Of Lincoln, 10 not cno Of tangi.
BILE and immediate wrong to our interssta Il u
only IN evidence on which We ground an appre-
benston Of future wrong. Il 10 evidence, but mot
conclusive evidence. The election Of Lincoln 10
more an insult than an injury. Il does not touch
exposed under any President am mot iudif7er.
emit. however, to the outrages Of thoas States Who
have violated the social compact BY hostile LEG.
ialation. But would not adopt japanese plan
OF redress, and rip open my own bowels. but
punish the guilty parties
This We can do better In the Union than ont
Of it. We can make them continNe 20 contribute
70 our national strength and resources whilst We
can make them pay for their own perndy and
folly. Our complaint 70 against the perfdy Of
States, mot against the government Of the
The Union into existence. The Union cemented
these faithess jealous, sectional bodies together
and from objects Of contempt when separated,
hey rapidly grew into one Of the most powerful |
and prosperous nations ON the earth. Let IN
keep cool. The best courage 10 tempered with
caution The innammatory appeals Of come of
bar orators have excited the people 20 madness,
md Ne zee and feel the effects upor our mate
nal interests of the panic created In view of the
reign Of terror, anarchy and blood, which they |
ell 10 upoA ~ | am amazed ct some of our |
most worthy citizens, Who have been goading |
he masses 70 this work Of ruin. Look ut the /
address Of Mr.. Cobb, citizen Of high standing |
"A man Of talents, . prominent lawyer, and |
christian! C0njectures without reason, asser- |
ions without proef, conclusions without premi- /
-! No revolutionary harangue Of Desmoulins,
)anton or Caution WAS ever better calculated to
tis up On excited population to anarchy and
hood! "A revolt within seven miles Of Nil
edgevillev Why should there not be one in the
Of every secession speech? Free
y virtue Of Lincoln's elcctionv Who told them
o, except our own imprudent DISCLAIMERS? Why
Tot let them know the truth! instead OF quoting
he rawlings Of such fanatics ~ Garrison, q the
optiments Of Lincoln and the whole North"