The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-31
Wat aoes it Meant

WAT does ls Meant
On the 9th Of January, 1859, there appeared
In the Richmond Enquirer an article Of which
the following is an extract:
In the path of peace it il not to be disguised
that Lincoln and his Cabinet form natural OBJ.
stacle. Paci6cstion 10 ruin and Disgrace for
ever to them. They must oppose il BY virtue OF
their position. In view Of this impeachment,
perhaps the shortest road 70 peace would be
for the States Of Illinois, Indiana Ohio, Penney
wants, New Jersey and New York, or . portion
Of them, to act on their own account, 70 recall
their quotas Of troops from the Geld, drive the
ruump government which nov lords It over them
70 the eongeniatsoil Of New England, ssd then
make their own separate treaties ofipeace with
mentioned, the Lincoln 0overnmsnt 10 viewed
By 8 large majority - ,vile tyranny, and
they may soon come 70 think it, destruction 10
demanded be their highest interests. Those
States will be blind to every motive Of proat
and sdvahtage Il they do not adopt this policy.
This isthsif only mode 70 escape the burden Of
. giRantie debt fastened on their shoulders By
New England fanasicism and cupidtty and ~
New England has reaped the profits Of the war,
they may conclude to turn over to her the bur.
den Of payment ii ea as IL ga.I
Havisg thus cleared away the rubbish, they
may proceed to found Government which will
give them some promise of stability, order, con.
servatism and peace with the Southern Confed-
erscy a. we'll - the rest Of the world It 10
not at all impossible that this war may finally
end BY the separate action of these Northern
States. repudiating Lincoln and New England
together. They must soon feel that the old
Union is gone forever, their Constitution rem
dered q bye word and . mockery By their own
rulers, and in this temper Of mind it il every
way reasonable. that they should look out for
their own safety and not stand upon niceties in
dealing with the guilty agents who, to carry out
selfish esds, have involved them in . ruinous
war. The, thing would be easily accomplished
BY :wo or three States acting together. If flii-
nois and Indiana, tired Of selling corn at ten
cents per bushsl, should form . separate treaty
with the Confederate Government, it 10 evident
that Lincoln has not the power to coerce them,
and the war would At once break down. They
are " masters of the situation" did they but
know it. ''
On the 10th ofiJanuary, 1868, . set of fellows
calling themselves Democrats, of whom Judge
Thayer. Of Muscatins, was one, held Mass
Meeting, At which were adopted preamble and
resolutions.
The following are extracts: s
Whereas, We have witnessed with deep sor-
row domestic war, waged ostensibly for the
restortion of the Union of these States; T
Whereas, Believing, a. We do, that this Union
can only be re established and held together by
fraternal affection; and 59H'ase.i
Whsreas,7 Believing further that war not
accompanied with proposition for reconcilia-
ton, is calculated only to put an impossible
gulf between the two sections of our once happy
country, over which the Union never, never can
be restored, therefore,
8. That when We survey our present unhappy
difficulties % country, as well as their origin
and surroundings, the responsibilities Of their
authors, and their consequences to future gem
erations, the solemn and imposing proportions
OF the subject inspire 10 with Z contempt for
everything Of . dsCeitful or time.serving charac.
ter, and inpel Us 70 speak frankly and make this
| solemn declaration. That had il not been for
| the fanaticism and peculatiou Of New England.
! our generation would not have witnessed the
ghastly spectre Of disunion, and were it not for
the same causes still patent for evil, those diff
culsies could readily DO adjusted therefore, We
have exhausted every reasonable effort for the
restoration of the Union % it was should New
England stand in the breach, We, q Western
men, will consult Western pride, which alike
torbids that the great Mississippi Valley should
ever be divided, and thereby rendered tributary
| 70 ruinous system Of Yankee intolerance, Gu.
pidity. clan legislation. No; the great Missis-
sippi Valley, "now and forever ono and insep-
able" Then will We cheerfully cay to New Eng.
land with all her cupidity, with ali her meanness.
fanaticism. follies end moral turpitude, We bid
you goodbye, remembering you only for the
wrongs you have done.
On the 18th Of January, 1868, forwarded to
Judge Clsgett, Editor of the Constitution, the
extracts of the preamble and resolutions as given
above, and requested him to publish the sams
In connection Herewith requested him to
make such comments - he thought best; and
withal to chastise severely the miserable authors
of these IRRESPONSIBLE resolutions.
For some reason or other, the Judge has re.
fused to have anything to do with the matter.
The Great Champion Of "Ths Union - it was
and the Consultation - Il Il" il silent, and am
compelled to resort to you.
ss A. A. STUART,
Capt l7th Iowa Infanry.
OrruxwA Jan. Gath. 1858
THE CONsERvATIvEs.
II ID somewhat remarkable that the inmates
Of gambling bells and brotbcls, the midnight
brswlers upon our streets, the frequenters II
police and criminal courts, from which recruits
are sent TO our jsls and penitentisries, should
have become the only genuine Conservati, es.-
But If We are to credit them, it 10 true. They
are the men Who frown upon political preach.
ing. They are the men who are exclusively
Nationsl and who abhor sectionalsm They de-.
test fanaticism. They hate Abolitionism. They
tell us that Abolition and Secession caused the
war. And as they do not care to enlist and
fight the rebels, they are going to fight the Alb