The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-24
TAR AND FEATHERS WANTED.

As old Davie Atchison and his rufisns are in
u the fauatical abolitionists are agitating the
Inevitable ''nigger" question with q view to tn
ABOLITION" Of Slavery in Missouri, something
ought to be done. The Mahoney party in Iowa
ought 20 send emissares to Missouri with tar
and feathers and stop this business at once. If
slavery should be abolished in Missouri, by the
act Of the people Of that State. the Union new.
er could be restored 'just as it waa" An eman.
eipation meeting was held in Hannibal, Missou.
ri, the the other day. What dreadful thing
Mayor Green presided-yes, and Re made an
abolition speech--another dreadful thing, q
dreadful thing even for Yankee, how much
more for STAKEHOLDER In Slave Statsi We
invite the audigham-Joues-Dodg
honey-Resurrectionists to read it and howl
Here is an extract:
I'm my deliberate judgment am convinced
fslow-citixsns, that the irrevocable destiny o
our State Is to be free7-at no very distant day
that till then, the Agitataton Of this question
will be kept up and will be - blight upon the
growth and prosperity Of our State-that slavs
Abor a. q system in Missouri has become un
| profitable; that investments in slave property
have become insecure; that the laws Of climate
and Of coil, Of geographical position and Other
causes over which, He, - people, have no
control, have conspired 70 produce these 70.
suits; and Il therefore becomes US 20 free peo.
PIC, looking 70 our own welfare, to the welfare
et our children, to the welfare of the people Of
sas whole State, their posterity and the human
race, to approach this subject, and consider and
discuss il calmiy, fairly, without passion or pre-
ludiee, and II the will Of the majority of the
people OF the State Is In favor Of dispensing
WIN slavery, on any basis consistent with Law
sna .os great principles Of justice, then lot u
That our STATE will be freed q. some future
oay 10 forsgone coneiusiop, fixed fact and
70 soon - the work b fully accom- mplished ,he
material wealth Of the State win be Rreauv f..
~ssssd and bsr vast resources bs more fully
saa sncessafally developed. While slavery ei
- 'oere Is no inducement 70 emigrAnts from
Save States - cone amoogst uD With their pop.
saaon. capital and eatefprise, beeauss ,ot t6s
@secsrity of slavs properly here. Nor = thefs
ny inducenent 70 smigratiou from the free
oAtes, because the presence of slavery a., q
!ssem OF labor degradcs the white man. We
Ssvs no other sources except from foreixu
,r. snse ana natural progress, 70 increase our
- iSa0a "nS YET. we must have popslation, ,capi.
uV sn'esptns, 10 order TO the proper de.
ssaopmsns OF the great natural resouroes Of the
ss ss0 why then not teks up this vexsd ques.
a0n and consider IL - Becomes frsemep LOOKING
%'osr own BEST interest and welfare and that
our posserity. Why pu: OF and press
way from our thoughts . great public oues.
cn. that Is forced upon our coasideretion hv
inevitable course Of events szs
We cannot avoid Il II We worId. and th...
ws must take our ground, and nsst the Il.
Let 10 enter upon Tie dissussion Of tn
~ ve1ed question calmly and dispAasiseately.
iavits discussion and hear all he oppos.
ssnn, WE'VE, and thea determine. . : political
amuni!y, what 10 for the public good. by =
enthusiastically expressed win Of he m.io,;tv
s.ur our people: ], q an individual, am ia favor
~ proposition that IL majority of Tie
s.,e .e.,, n.S' rule .od sso..ol =. lsgslaton Of
Mt ia.s eSeef constitutional for1a This is
ana = psipcipIs Il liss e - botees.
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