The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-02


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/ NJ Seward, IN the course Of his remarks, said
he had been ssked 70 support this petition. He
| had not yet found, though anxiously waited and
bopcd for that mani eostation Of temper on the
ixrs Of the people of the country and represen.
tstiyes, which: would justify me In saying the
| seceding States, or those Who ey0pathize with
shea. .hsys Interrogation vbich citizens Of
the adhering ststss coald accept, or that this on
any other Of the vsrious proportions Of citizens
Of adheiing States or tlIoAe desiring 70 adhere TO
the Union would NOT bsacceptable and satisflc-
tory 70 de other Jartiss. sylt 81 -o4s
lsa ! nave thought isiny duty 70 hold myself open
/ and ready for the best adjustment that could be
practically nisde. 4 have, therefore, been oblig-
ed 70 ash this committee 10 be content with the
assurance that j would express 70 the public and
the Senate that the spirit in which they come 10
| perfectly c0mmendabie.
II IL perfectly satisfactory to me, 70 see pro-
per spirit-a spirit Of fraternal kindness and al
lection il adopted BY . large portion Of my fei.
| low citizens Of the State where bcioEg. ] have
| asked them, also. in return for performing my
cuty on this occasion, when they arrive home,
that they set in the same spirit and manifest
i their devotion to the Union, above all other in.
terests and sentiments by speaking for the Union
by voting for the Union, and il it should be
demanded binding, even giving their money for
Iels~ sS.A ho
Union Taking care that speaking always goes
! before voting, voting goes before giving money,
| and ali go before gving battle, which should
I regard hazardous and dangerous, and Il erefore,
the last as IL is would be the most painful mea-
| sure to be resorted to for the scparation of the
| Union,
| This il the shirt in which I determined for
myself 70 come 40 20 this great question: to pass
through IL. as / sincerely believe We shall oass
through it. for although this great contro yersy
| is mt already settled do nat the ,ofore anv Iess
calculate up3n and expect /. will be peacefullv
settled and settled for union. 50 -0t
do not expect the Union will be re-establish.
ed Ia ninety DAYS. hut INV confidence rrmaips
| that as have not believed the passion and fren
| Nv Of the hour can oyerturn thi. great fabric Of
4 * estitntinna liberty and .n,nir in ninety DAYS
so bav,. feIt sre there will he time even after
the exn,raton ~ ,i;net, davs for the restoration
| of all that has been lost and the re establish
| ment Of NH that Is in Danger 'Fe
Secession or revolution ON one side and coer.
cion or defiance on, Che other. are all 10 pass
.away before the Union is to become the gtand
! .hs,,rbiue object of interest and affection and
duty upoi, the part of the citizens of the United
| STATES great MANY partizan interests are 70
be suppressed --party platforms swept away be-
4 fore The Union Il in dancer and If il IN tn he
| vad I,os uv.d Rutit uv,il a varv
short time, ii the Union does require to be saw
ed, for all these interests and platforms all these
men 70 disappear. ~ seq
Everybody who shall oppose,s resist or stand
| in the way of tile preservation OF this Union,
| Will appear like moths on summer evening
| When the whirlwind of popular indignation
arises that shall be excited at its full discovery
that this Union is in danger, through faction or
even the impracticabiity OF one part alluding to
the question Of slavery in the Territories, which
| had been vital one for twelve years at Ieasts Z
| He said the admission OF Kansas settled oil
that was vital or important, in it leaving behind
| nothing but passions which content cngendered.
! Kansas is in the Union, California and Oregon
i are in the Union, aud now the same contest dis
I tracts this Jnioo as before the extent of the
ter, tories after the admission OF Kansas is
lu64, 800 square miles over "a times that of the
State Of New York, "a States such as New York
are yet to be organized 81!
4 Now, under what is accepted by the Admins
tration as judicial decree. every inch of that
territory is slave territory, II. spoke of the de.
| cree, not as he accepted it but as enforced BY
I the existing Administration. Over considerable
4 portion, the slave code made by the Govern.
nens, created by Congress, is enforced. How
many slaves are there in it? Tweuty-tour Afri.
| can slaves 49,
% h a fo,,nwaj ,b;s him, IN GOOD e,;.b w;,h
zsai .,,a .n..,m IN. oo 's pm hsa no fears
IS al s..rr sin ~ ,hs ,,e,.,,,;.r o.sd;,;on ..
,b,ngs With ,h.,s .x;sra SI.v.rv h, IS sncceed.
..'l.' go =. u.s. 'a'"'1,. ""o 80
4 SQUARE miles Of TERRITORY This then. ceased
70 he the nructical nue,tion In, lieu comes mn
the greet oneslion--Uniop or DissoIuton of the
country. or no country. The question of hons
the question Of sinking forever nnder the con.
]. telntt Of mankind. Why then should we de-
spair that a great peonle will he unable 70 NEE,
the crisis - q.
He had no fear. This ia a confederacv mt an
imperiaI poyernm mt. or government IL = sinol,
State II il confederacy denendent mon The
imperial consent upon ali members and sui,;ec,
to dissolution by their own action. hut that as
sen, Is to be always taken by virtue of Original
assent. and held until the form mr. scribeS by
4 the Constitution itself and time and manner and
} with all conditions which the Constitution nre
scribed, and those who constitute the Union shall
declare it sb ali be no longer
Mr.. Mason said. after ali else the recommen
dation of the Senator is battle-,lood then il e
save the Union-thc Union is broken. il there
no Union in the country? s+
Mr.. Seward said he was not surprised that tbe
Senator from Virginia differed. The Senate,
sees discovered country. He saw returuiine
reason and harmony in the Union. and the Sena
tor from Virginia here, is he in the Union o,
out? Seats are here, States here, Union here.
Il He had concentrated fighting because he kne u
treason North and South might arm against the
Union ~
Mr. Mason said he wanted n n,,,,ce besoro .hs
peonle The tact that the senator nronosss aS ~ ]
remedy. war. He has presented rh, arruuen,
of a tyrant-fvrce compulson as the onlyre i
BE wanted Virginia not to be hood winked by