The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-16

ID isn PLAT and slve slisht attention after
ward . - the full growth Of plants. There L.,
howsver.a great neglect in this matter. Men
have been living here for years on-a farm, and
not stick or shrub on the whole premises; NOT
even lot fenced around the house, and il there
should happen TO be . tree or native plant grow.
ing, it would in most cases be cut down or ruin.
ed in some other vay.
But my sheet il full. More anon.
a ae9 A. ". CossrocK.
tae sec 1 81 Per the Hswksye.
Irrelig1on ana Compromise.
M EpIroR:-Just now We are realizing
the truth that "when the wicked bear rule the
people mourn" l,a
Our Government has been in the hands Of un-
scrupulous politicians, and ii will be but little
better If We exchange thievish rulers tor dancing
politicians and compromisers with Satan.
First, as to compromises. On looking over
the "ayes" and mays" Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives find Mr. corwin's name almost uni
versally associated with those of the proslavery
clique. he virtually opposed the Volunteer
bill. He introduced bill to be inserted in the
Constitution, disclaiming any power Of Con-
gress to interfere with the domestic institutions
Of a State. OF course, according to the princi-
pie therein contained, Uncle Sam is not to med
die With polygnmy, should the State which will
include Utah zee cause to establish it.
When will the people learn that this is con-
test for power ?-that no compromise which
does not restore the power to slavery will be &C
cepted by the South; and that no compromise
which does will be acceptable to the people who,
after long contest, have wrested this power
from the slave oligarchy: Compromises should
beware. They are warming the viper slavery
with compromises, only that it may sting them
till they die.
Secondly, as to the dancing, and irreligion in
general Some of the Methodists, not long
since, sent petition to Congress, asking protec-
ton to her members in the macivlized portions OF
this country But Congress couldn't notice it,
and told Methodists they must let politics alone.
This was an insult to one sect. Now we find the
whole Christian Church insuted by an Inangn
ration Ball. This affair costs the sum of eigh-
teen thousand dollarsi And so the members OF
the Church will have to contribute to pay dan
cling expenses! Is it not time to stop and con-
slider whittier we are drifting?
We are the first great free nation of the earth.
Weighty indeed are the responsibilities resting
upon u.s. If we but preserve this Government
the nations of the earth will see that free gov
eminent is BEST and one after another will
throw off oppression. But if we permit COM
promises, if we baptiss and adopt slavery as the
dear child of America, and forgetting God and re-
ligion, countenance vices that arouse the basest
passions, awful will be our fate. The most ter
rible judgments will come upon us, and the
curse of just God will follow us throughout
eternity. If Christians will faithfully rebuke sin
in high places, if they will make no compro-
misses with Satan; in brief, if they will be true
hearted followers of Christ, our country may
yet be saved, and we can truly say, 'Happy is
that people whose God is the Lord"
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