The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05
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dsa.a I. I Charisstos, 8. o., Jan. q ,
A resolution empowering the cltisess Of a..
Uniteu osates oomiciled outside Of South C.,os
INA, 70 noid and dispose Of real estate vithon,
nindeiance or mo'estation, was introduced and
tabled for the present.. - -Au
M. Drukin, from the committee on Comn..
cial Relations, made report on the comm.a;'
eation from the Governor, in relation "a ".
Presbury, Assistant Treasurer of the u.
The convention then went into sccre, .e..;o,
to consider the adjournment and appointment :;
delegates to the general convention.
St. Louis, Jan. 4
Gov. steyarfs message was read in tho i.,.
islature to-day. After reviewing the riss ma
progress OF the Abolition and Rspubl;c.n Sa
ties, and stating the result Of ,hsir soece.. ~.
governor says Missouri occupies q posi,ion l.
regard to these troubles that should make ~.
voice potent in the councils Of the Nation Win
scarcely disunionist within her borders she !.
sill determined to demand and maintain her
rights at every hazard. She loves the Un;on
whilst protector Of equal rights, but will dss.
p'se II II IS used as an instrument of wrong.
one came INTO the Union upon q compronise
ID VIKING 70 aoide on lair compromise still, not
such ephemerial contracts as are enacted hv e.
gress to-day and repealed to-morrov-bn.
compromise assuring all just rights of Sta.es ana
agree to, in solemn Convention, Of all psr,;ss in.
tsrested. m
Missouri has right to speak on this suh.c.
because she has 'uffered-having probably loss
~ much in the past four years in the ,bd;c.,;on
Of slaves a. all the rest of the Southern State
Speaking Of secession, the Governor den,s-
Gates the action of South Carolina, and ,,vs nr,
people would feel more sympathy with the move
ment, had it originated among those, who. ike
ourselves, had suffered severe loss and const,nt
annoyance from the interference and depreds.
tions Of outsiders. Missouri will hold to the
Cnlon 80 long as it 10 worth an effort to preserve
1t. She cannot be frightened BY pas, unfriend.
" legislation OF the North, or dragooned into
secession by restrictive legislation of the entire
South. 10
The Governor denies the right of voluntary
secession, and says itwould be utterly destruc.
tive to every principle on which the National
faith is founded, and appeals to the great con.
sentative masses Of the people to put down sell
fish and designing politicians, and avert the
threatening evils, and closes with a strong re.
commendation to adopt all proper measures for
our rights, yet protests against hasty and unvise
action, and records his unalterable devotion IN
the Union, go long as it caa be made the pro-
tector of equal rights. -.
The Governor then passed to State matters.
and shows the iinancesto be in prosperous con.
dl;ion He recommends revision of the mill
tary laws, advises arrning the militia for pur.
poses Of protection against invasion-refers to
the condition of the different Railroads, and rec.
ommendS the Legislature to relieve the Banks
from the penalties incurred by the temporary
suspension of specie payment 1..
-... ... s5i Albany; Nov. 3.
The Albany Evening journal, which to-day
appears IN an enlarged form, fully endorses the
resolution introduced b, Mr. Robinson for the
admission of all the territory as two States, and
Say should these resolutions be adopted, AZ We
hope they may be by a united vote, they will ex-
cit Statutory influence The voice of New York
uttered Through it, representatives upon ques.
ton Of great public Importance will do more
than command the respect of her own represen-
tation in Congress. .. a.
200 .-: New Bedford, Jan. O.
Messrs. Howland's oil works, on Fish Island,
exploded this evening, jarring houses, breaking
windows and detachng plaster,ng. Two men
named Downie and WEIGH we're taken from the
ruins dead and several others badly injured
The cause of the explosion and amount of loss
are not yet known.
New York, Jan. 3.
Business will be quiet and generally suspend.
ed to .morrow. Corn Exchange and Stock Ex.
change, and public buildings will all be closed.
| The Disunion question has narrowed itself
| down to this: 1.-THE UNIoN-wth Slavery made
NATIONAL" Should the North give ns Must
we reverse the order of things, and make slavery
National, and Frecdom-Sectional, in order to
maintain a Union of the States? We believe, No
did the Father of DemocIacy-THoMAs JEYYrR
soN-that the almighty has no attribute that
can lake side with US" in the extension and per-
petration of Slavery. We believe, too, as did
JANIS MONROE, "that this EVIL slavery has
preyed upon the vitals of this Union and has
been prejudicial to the States in which it has ex-
isted;" and that "some plan" as said the Father
of his Country, ought to be adopted by which
Slavery in the country may be abolished" To
all of this We heartily, earnestly, and fearlessly
subscribe ourself We 60 with the Fathers,
hence we are opposed to Compromise which
makes Slavery National. Let the North stsnd
frm-unshaken, unyielding, and true to first
principles" and all will be well. The dark, and
gloomy, and forbodng, curtain of Disunion and
Rebellion, will be lifted over US, aud a brighter
and more glorious sky will again be lit up with
the rays of the Eternal principle of Right
In our desire to have freedom in the North
firmly adhered to, we are not one of those who
would infringe upon the rights of the South
| AhCy uoSC liShe W sheh Sia'co-abu "
constitutional right to claim their fugitive slaves
found in the Northern States, and should be de-
livered up, to the rghtful claimants or owners;
but we of the North do not, nor will not, be
made to assist in catching painting fugtives from
Slavery. To escape from bondage, and the ac-
cursed chains of Slavery, is no CRIxx-it only
proves that man has "inalienable rights"-hea-
ven-born, eternal; and he longs to assert them.
Those who believe to the contrary Of this doc
trine, assist in catching slaves; but We indi-
vidually, never shall.-Indianola Visiter.
"OccasionaT writes to the Philadelphia Press
Considerable excitement prevails among the
Republican members of Congress since the new
from Charleston has been received. 1t make
them very resolute Late news from Springfield
indicates that Mr.. Lincoln is resolved to presid
over an entire country, instead Of fragmentar
section. Who he will select from Pennsylv AMI
for member Of his Cabinet is uncertain, but
| am informed by one who ought to know that b