The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-26
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cion speech; urging the propriety Of permitting
the Southern States to depart in peace, in case
, no arrangement could be made to secure their
continuance in the Union
He opposed the collection of the revenue by
force, and compared the action of the South now,
to that Of the revolutionary patriots Of 1910
Mr.. Sherman then took the floor, and made
the Republican speech of the session. He as
sumed the strongest ground in favor of the en-.
forcement of the laws and said the Government
could never permit her flag to be dishonored,
and her authority set at naught. He deprecated
civil war, and hoped the necessity for it would
not arise. He attr .buted the present difficulty
to the loss of potical power by the South which
she had SO long enjoyed, but never could have
again.
He protested against confounding the princi-
Piles of Wendell Phillips and other extreme men
with those Of the Republican party, and CON-
planned that Mr.. Douglas had garbled Mr.. Lin
coins statement in his late speech in the Senate
| in stating the compromise he was willing to
make He said he was ready, though he thought
| it unnecessary, to vote for an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting Congress forever from
interfering with Slavery in the States He be-
lieved Congress had the right to abolish Slavery
| in the District Of Columbia, but was unwilling |
to exercise that power while Maryland tolerated |
| Slavery.
| As regarded the Territorial question: he was |
willing to admit New Mexico as State at once |
and that was the utmost he was willing to do
He did not, however, believe sha was in cond. |
ton to come in State, and referred some-
what disparagingly to the character OF her popu-
laton.
This aroused the ire of Mr.. Otero the delegate
from New Mexico, who pronounced Mr. Sher.
mans statements false and malicious. He fur
Their said her people we're the peers Of the gen.
tleman from Ohio
Mr.. Sherman replied they were the peers of
the delegate, for they had elected him. He then
proceeded to say that he could not vote for Mr..
Crittenden's propositions as ther proposed pro-
lection to slavery by the Government and look
ell to the acquisition of more Territory, to which
he was opposed.
We already had sufficient
In conclusion he urged peace and quiet and
that the Republican administration should be
permitted peaceably to 60 into operation. 1t
should have fair trial, and the Republicans
were determined upon this at all hazards. Mr.
Sherman frequently interrupted by cate
chsms from the other side, all of which he
promptly answered. At the close he was warmly
congratulated by his friends. His speech was a
very powerful one, and was listened to with
great attention The galleries were densely
crowded.
The Senate to-day, in executive session, after ,
four hours debate, confirmed the nomination of
Mr.. Holt as Secretary of War. The discussion
wos a very warm one. In the course of it, it .
was denied that Mr.. Holt was coercionist. Mr.. /
Wigfal denied the statement, and went on to ,
show that all his action looked to coercion. In
spite of this, the majority in favor of his confr-
nation was considerable. ,
The Cabinet arc still exercised as to the course
to be pursued towards South Carolina; but if ,
am not misinformed, the disposition is to let {
matters stand just they for the present, it
being understood that Anderson is in want of
nothing, and quite able to maintain himself in
Fort Sumter. i
Rumors are aloat that he contemplates re-
signing, AS all his pecuniary interests lie South. 9
and he is unwilling to resist those with whom he
has so long been on good terms Of friendship, but {
these am unable to trace to a reliable source.
There is very little news of general interest
ahoat TO day.
Senator Fitzpatrick of Alabama, it is said, dis
approves of the action of his State in passing the
ordinance of secession. ,
The rumors that Senators Wilson, Anthony ,
and Dixon are ready to vote for Crittendens res q
outlons, have reason to believe is incorrect 7
Bishop Whittingham the Episcopal Bishop of
Maryland, has written letter strongly commend.
ing the course of Gov. Hicks IN not conyening Z
the Legislature Of the State. He thinks Mary
land should maintain position of quiet inactv-
ity. ,
GLORIOUS SoUTH CARoLINA.-The high.falutin $
statesman of South Carolina are rapidly winning 2
the cordial contempt of the world. Although
she declared herself sovereign by ordinance, set
up an independent government on paper, estab
lished an oath of allegiance and abjuration, and
disowns all connection with or recognition of the
United States laws, it appears that she still SUBJ
nilts TO the authority Of the Federal Goverpnent.
Mr.. Huser the postmaster at Charleston, an
swered Mr. Hollis circular in the following words,
which are worthy of particular attentions:
81 do consider myself responsible to the gov
eminent of the United States ill conformity with
the existing laws, for all the postal revenues re-
ceived by me postmaster at the City of Charles
ton. \ 4 You will accordingly receive l
my quarterly accounts in a few days" a
He encloses a copy Of the ordinance in regard I
to the postal affairs Of the State, and considers
himself authorized to act as he has done under !
it. When the circular Of the Postmaster Gene Z
raj reached Charleston, Mr.. Huger was absent, n
and remained away for two days, during which c
time it is supposed this matter was discussed in
secret session Of the Convention and the deci- /
sion reached which has been officially communi- 4
Gated. broader farce was never enacted '
Posmasters Of the United States, sworn to sup l
port the Constitution, performing their du- !
ties inside the sovereignty of State which, by l
the most solemn declaration, disowns, repudi- b
ates and professedly defes the authority of the
Federal Government. This is the small end of t.
the horn, from which secession is now emerging r.
with solfconfessed humiliatiod and discredit, b
and all the other States who have followed the
example of the gallant" Palmetto will be forced b
to the same alternative.
How humiliating! The revenue and public S
property is seized-that is SO much made. The
postofiice service, however, costs two or three II
hundred thousand year more than it yields and e
we will accept of this bonus as long as we can s
get it. Who does not admire such manly indie
pendence. Who is not eager to Ego with South Il
arolinas"-Nashve Banner. a
JUSTICE TO MAJOR ADMINISTRATIONS Amber
son has been charged with want of decision for a
his conduct in regard to the attack on the Star S
of the West. The Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune however, states that a
Major Anderson was entirely ignorant of the t
Star of the West until she had put out to SEA,
having been informed by his brother, few days c
before that the order for sending him renforca !
ments had been cOunta-"'- IA
-.manued. This will ex- I
pam the general terms of his first letter to Gov
Pickens, concerning the firing upon the nag, as
ls nad none OF the Information CONCERNING the | ,
steamer which was familiar to every body else
Had he known her mission, Fort Moultrie would
have been battered down..
SINGULAR CAsUALTV.--A mysterious ACCT.
usht oSevviiS 81 "a WIS ivy Satuiaay ihoriihs Nv
the dwelling of Mr. Wm. Gross, On Jackson
street Mrs. Cross had been sweeping and dust
ing her room, and the refuse matter wss -
;,ed in the coal semitic .epos.
49,, = )" ,nortly afterwald a
'...... .un of coal intermixed with these sweep
ings, was thrown upon the fire in the crate, by
the lady. A terrific explosion ensued with
loud, concentrated report like the noise of big
gun Mrs Cross was thrown violently over, and
burned about the face and eyes in frghtful
manner Some neighbors hearing the sound
rushed in, alarmed. DR.. Murphy was immediate
ly called in, when he found the patient in very
distressing condition. Her eyes were severely
burnt, and it is thought that the sight Of one OF
them is permanently destroyed.
OF what the substance consisted, which pro-
duced the explosion, remains mystery. The
explosion and effect was wholly unlike that of
gunpowder; no smoke or smell was perceptble