The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-05
DIsllnIon Ii Anarchy.

Mr.. lancy-Who was not captured while
running the blockade, disguised as the "ancient
mariner"-made speech on his arrival in
New Orleans, sketch of which appeared in
our last, as copied from Southern Journal
Nlr. Yancy, who went out to Europe in high
feather as Confederate Commissioner to So
lioit foreign recognition of jeff. Davis Governs
mcnt, returned quite chop fallen-a wiser if
no ia better man. Plainly he told the Louisi-
ana people, in his speech, that European inter-
vention was out of question, and that 'the
South has no friends abroad. In his intense
lisgust he became candid, and frankly stated
that one Of the reasons why European powers
will not interfere in American affairs, is the
hope and belief that the permanent dissolution
of the Union will weaken nation of whose
prosperity and greatness they had become jeal-
Gus. True words and well spoken !. But is
Mr. Yancy conscious that he has thus presented
sound invincible argument against the mis-.
chievous faction to which he belongs, and in
favor of an undivided, combined and powerful
Government
One of the most painful causes of apprehen-
sion, with US, from contemplation of q posi-
Die success of the rebellion, is the belittled and
contemplate position in which the separated
parts OF our country would stand in the eyes of
other nations. As a.whOle, America is Justly
strongest governments of the world. Dismem-
bered, divided, broken up, exhausted by petty
internecine wars, the fragments would be the
scorn and scott of kingdoms, foreign secretaries
and statesmen-the subjects of constant insult
and the prey, perhaps, of invasion and con-
quest National weakness is synonym of
inevitable ruin The power of the United
States once destroyed, administration is forever
gone, end the haughtiness or greed of other
governments would soon compel it to sink into
an insignihcance SO notifying and imbecie
that the disdain of foreign nations would be
scarcely more calling than the disgust of the
citizens at home We wonder that Mr. Yancy
and his confreres never thought Of this before.
No differences that have existed or now exist
between the people of the Northern and South
ern sections will ever be settled in any more
permanent manner through the establishment
OF two Governments than can be done under
one. Indeed, there is far less prospect of peace
in separation than in a continued Union.-
England and France see this, and hence, whilst
processing neutrality, their dearest hopes will
he fulfilled if there shall be ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of the American Republic The present re-
bellion If successful, it may but precedent for
future instructions and secessions. In the
very nature of the system of the Confederate
Government now sought to be established tho
States comprising it may be indefinitely diyid.
ed, the league depending solely upon the pleas
ure OF the people of the several parts forming
the compact. SO whilst it is not out of the
range of possibility that the existing loyal
States might hereafter be disrupted by reyo-
luton aided by the South and by European
Governments, the Southern States would al.
most inevitably fall into paltry fragments.
The seeded districts are now held together by
an interest of common defense, and would
doubtless be always united in any war against
their late associates, but let their Independence
once be acknowledged, and if they could not
md pretexts for quarrel with the remaining
States, political incongruities would soon fur
nlsli material for strife amongst themselves.
The dissolution of the Union, then, is eauiya-
lent to unending contention and anarchy, tend
ing directly and inexorably to public and pri.
vate ruin in every section, and consequently to
the downfall of all power and government in
America. Mr. Yaney has stated premises
correctly; let him and his allies in secession
pursue them to the logical eonclusion.-fst
Louis Republican.