The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-26
Our Present Condition.

There is no doubt but we are, as Nation, In
the midst of Revolution. Several States have
not only made ordinances of secession, but have
taken possession of National property, and at
least, individuals in South Carolina have insul
ted our Government, by firing upon a National
vessel.
The late occurrence between General Scott,
the venerated Commander in Chief Of our Ar
my, and Senator Toombs, is one of the many
evidences of reckless, determined consai:st2n
against the peaee ana nappness OF the Nation
-,to murder, ii possible, the prominent men,
who true to the Union, and of which the la
men,ed Broderick of California, fell victim.
In the Southern Slave States, exists alreaay, a
reign Of terror, closing tas mouth OF every man,
in his heart true to the Union, and reason has
departed from the misguided masses, and treason
is applaudcd as virtue. In the North, the abo
li'ionists look with unho!y Joy upon the rawlings
in the South, hoping that their wishes will soon
be fulfilled, while ranting demagogues, under the
hypocritcal mask Of Democracy, are heapng
curses upon the Republican party, as if they
were the cause Of all the present disturbances.
1t is no virtue to conceal our present condi
ton, fearful and humilating as it is for the peo
pie, and it is no wisdom to ignore the dangers
with which we are surrounded. Let US look the
thing in the face, and prepare ourselves for any
emergency. Now is .ho tie 20 snow the cour-
age oI ireemel ), = So = =
The first reddisite for freemen, is not i9 be
| alarmed or tQ become angry. II is the misfor-
tune of Southern people, that they are at a boil
| ing heat Of passion, and therefore, losing, the
farther they proceed, every moment real strength
and genuine nationality. Already the influence
of Christianity is 50 fer goaa, ,..at sneir leaders
| fal, baeA into heatkenism, by appealing to the
"God of Battles" an heather deity, while the
hatred evinccd in their continual damning of the
people Of the Free States, proves clearly tha.
! the law Of love I5 LOT written in their hearts
Let tine people in the North not follow that
blasphemous example, but on the contrary abb
stain from such udrestrained passion, 4 con.
sequence of cool reelection will oe, that tPe frs,
duty Of all citizens is, to maintain ana defend
our Government against any traitorous and revo
lutionary attack, because the moment we suffer
our Government to succumb, we erase our Ma
tional existence from the list of Nations, and be
come chaotic incoherent multitude. In view
of that duty, all other party issues arc as aoth
ing. Wat corporal disease can come in com
. parison with sucideg F.ecmen of the Union
now is the time to show that we can govern our
selyes-our Southern Brethren have lost tha
power, they are slaTss of .heir passions. five
, nainsain our Federal Government, the disjoin.
ed parts will be set right again, and they vii
! bless US for our patience and forbearance-fo
, our moral courage and our religious fidelity t.
our country. Let US strengthen the hands o
} our delegates in Congress, theirs is at presen
not only post of honor, but also Of ding ger
The Methodisto have L rare preacher. am on,
them, if we are 30 beiierea correspondent of th
Memphis Christian Advocate, wha says OF
Rev. 7. Z. Pits, oNe OF their pulpit orators: "
, have repeatedly heard the most famed men @
, America, but there are times when the flames g
his pathos lick the everlasting hills with roa
, that moves your soul to the depths fa..omed D
few o...er mea.h T. a't IA 'yh; ~" :
, Let useYince bun readiness 70 come to the re!
, cue Of our Government, and make ourselves res
dy 10 obey the SUMMONS Of aur country. TIL
South saeers at us--they believe US alread
trembling fer fear or perishing from, hunger an
misery, II they refuse to sell US their cotton an
molasscs. Let us disabuse them by selling thel
our surplus corn to keep them from starving
But let US convince thea st tae same timsi tn
va passed shs days Of Ghildhood-that we haV
{ disenthralled ourselves from under the servi
yoke of corrupt and desensrated democrac
and that we mean in earnest to return to the fir
original principles Of National, Democratic, r
publican existence, and that we are ready
make any sacrifice ioc thp mHaiptenanee of o1
: dear bsugat lbArtiea under the lead of lincol
It apd Hamlin, and other pve statesmen. So '"~
..ers and c0,laborers. Wi
r- such rank and file, under such leaders, we ha
l. no fear for the future, but are full OF hope th
]. ours will be and remain, ''the land of tfe {?
and tue home Of the brave Il. L. g.
- PELLA, Jan. Is, 1851,