The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-09
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There 4 an old story Of man, who VAS On
disappointing BAPTIST and bis wife, Who vas
u equally strenuous Presbyterian. who, After
much angry and pro6tless discussion upon
sprnkling and immersion, determined to bury the
1 Ratchet for the future, each yielding some por-
/ ton Of his Or her views in compromise which
vas to produce peace in the family for all time
to come But the husband insisted as the pre-
liminary of any settlement, that his wife should
renounce Presbyterianism and be immersed, and
laid all the blame 70 his hclp-meet for an in
tractable spirit in not accepting such a conci-
latory proposal . as va 81.
This story illustrates the attitude Of Virginia.
Some time since her Legislature in a laudable
desire to preserve the Union requested such
States as we're willing, to meet her by Commits.
sioners at Washington to adjust our national dit
fculties in some manner satisfactory to every
section. The request was generally complied
with. But we were told that before any nego'
tiations could be entered into, the right OF co
ercion must be expr ssly abandoned, or Virginia
would cast aside her own bautling, and support
secession. And we began then to have sus
picion which subsequent events have proved to
be too well founded, that the object of the
Peace Congress was not to compromise, but 10
secure concessions from the North, NOT to give
up any Southern claim, but to receive the aban-
donment of Republican principles.
The Convention met, aud with closed doors
attempted their mission Of peace, with the Crit
tenden Compromise, already killed by Congress,
as basis, and the sole business of the Congress
seems to have been to dilute this compromise
into such form as to retain .ll its obnoxious
portions, under such phraseology, as might serve
to deceive its opponents. After more than
twenty days labor the plan was successful, and
the deliberations of the body presented to sthe
Senate and House of Representatives, and the
| old gentlemen went home.
But 10, among the bitterest opponents of the
scheme, were Senators Mason and Hunter
Of Virginia, who ridiculed the whole scheme in
unmeasured terms, while the President of the
Congress, the venerable, if not yenerated Capt.
Tyler, the father Of the whole idea, hurried from
| secession. And he may succeed in passing the
Ordinance through the Convention, but the peo-
pie have reserved to themselves the power of
rejection or ratification, which in the light Of
Mr.. President Davis, they will exercise with en-:
phasis
We commend this position of the Old Do
minion to compromises. The State of Virginia
calls Peace Congress- and because exactly what
she demands is not conceded she is the first to
| repudiate its conclusions, even when they are
manufactured expressly to suit her, saying in
| effect that the Congress was not called for mu-
tual discussion and benefit, but only to hear and
adopt what Virginia dictated What can the
compromisers do to satisfy her?
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| During the reception Of Mr.. Lincoln at Column
bus, Ohio, thousands spproaced him to exchange
salutations, and among them an interesting lady
leading two beautiful children. One after the
other, Honest Old Abe" raised the children and
pressed upon their cheeks parental kiss, which
was proper and very republican. But when the
lady, with bewitehing grace, presented her own
i
CALAMITY waved his hand, and cautiously remark.
| ed: mo, madam, non-intervention."
| Ex-senator BENJAMIN BLooD-THlRsTY.-One
| of the incidents of the celebration of Washing
tons Birthday, in New Orleans, was the presen
tation of flag to the washington Artillery,
by Ex-senator Benjamin. That fiery and dis
contented gentleman insisted that there must be
war, and counseled the ARTILLERY" aforesaid to
be ready for it. The following is an extract
from his speech:
st is the cause of your country, your liber.
ties, your independence, your most precious
| rights menaced and invaded. Already from the
| distant North are heard the first sullen mutter
| ings of the coming storm-men alien to You in
feeling, and hostile to your interests, assert the
| insoent pretensions of enforcing foreign laws
| upon your soil, and of reducing you to vassa
lage under their sway. With naughty assump
| ton, they claim the unrestricted right of gov
| erning you as interiors, and with an arrogance
az insane as it is insulting, they affect to deridt
your stern assertion of your rights as the petu
liant contumacy of disobedient dependents.
speak, gentlemen, in the belief that our indie
pendencc is not 20 be maintained without ths
shedding of our blood. l know that the con
| vlcton is not sfared Dy OtEefS heaven gran
that may prove mistaken"
| 4 CARoLINIAN CALL TO s'WALK Up TO TIL
CArTAIN's OFFICE AND SETTLE THE Charles
ton papers insert in conspicuous place an off
cial advertisement, calling on the people to lent
the State s675,0 for its military defense. TIL,
appeal that has thus been kept before the pub
! lie for fortnight does not seem to have beer
literally responded to, for in the last papers thu
| type, and with fresh and more urgent request
| for the citizens to come forward with the money
| Here is the closing part of the new advertise
| ment
The purpose of this loan presents an appea
to the patriotism Of the people, which must Sc
| cure its being promptly taken up. 1t is need
less to enlarge on the momentous consequences
dependent on the prompt completion of the
loan. Apart from considerations of patriotism
| the bonds present the most advantageous invest
ment of money which can be made. The inter
est is large, and the security superior to an,
other that can be offered. The citizens O.
Charleston and of the State are called upon tc
come forward promptly and take up the loan.
FIRE.-We learn that stable was burned
yesterday morning, near Messengers Station, or
tire Western Railroad. We failed to obtain the
particulars 1s
FLAX CoTToN.--We have received very fin,
sample of Flax Cotton and sample of printed
goods, manufactured half ard half of fax ant
cotton, from DR.. Clark of Fairfield. He advise:
farmers to grow fax. This IS probably good
advice. The seed is valuable and fax is said to
grow well upon Iowa soil. Yet farmers would
like to have further information in regard to
the manner of saving the fiber. At what time
it is to be cut and in what condition sold9 Who
will buy it, at what price and where?
REVIVAL IN The CHURCHES AT KossurH.-
There has been an extensive religious awakening
at Yellow Springs in this county. The Churche:
have been happily united. Several infdels have
embraced Christianity. On last Sunday most
OF the Churches received large addition Of