The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30

BOSOM OF these Christian States. whose do.
gradation i still more intense, and whose
unrelieved BY single ray Of hope.
Its perpetuity necessarily requires the
suppression Of freedom Of speech and Of tho
press. Slavery cannot continue where its
merits can be discussed. Hence, In all the
slave States, the discussion Of this subject,
summarily without law or the forms Of JUS
tice.
Surely none Of these incidents and neoes.
sary consequences Of slavery are desirable.
And if not, how can an American Senator
lift his voice for its continuance, or with
hold vote necessary for its prohibition. .
Nor would such a vote be just cause Of
complaint by the loyal STAKEHOLDER himself,
considered in the light of his personal In
terests. A careful examination of this sub
Ject, as 1t seems to me, proves beyond all
reasonable doubt that q change OF their sys-
tenn OF labor from compulsory to volun-
tary, would not diminish, but would aug
ment their prosperity and wealth. It would
not diminish the productiveness, nor in-
crease the cost of labor, and would enhance
the value of real estate, and tend to develop
vast natural resources now entirely neg
lected.
The success of this measure would in
crease the military strength Of the nation,
by furnishing the means to fill up our vast
ing armies, and the crews Of our ships Of
war. 1t would promote harmony and uni
ty q purpose at home, and secure the sym.
pathy and support Of the Old World. It
would remove the original cause Of politi-
cal agitation, the pretext for the rebellion,
and thus hasten the return Of peace.
If am right in my conclusions:
l. That this proposition to prohibit slav-
cry by an amendment to the Constitution,
is constitutional,
2. That the claim Of title 10 the unpaid
RoPvicoa nf Sf2vne oo Utnf ~,
try ca uIot " justified by human reason,
3. Thatitcannot be justified on the ground
Of the supposed differences Of races,
(G.j That whether such differences in rel.
alive capacity existor not, the emancipat-
ed slaves and society can be fully protect
just laws, now in existence in every Slate
of the Union.
4. That this claim Of title cannot be sus.
tanned by the principles Of the common
law,
| tive municipal or statute law OF any State
OF the Union, sAlsi f.s..ss
6. Tu..t it il not sustained by the Divine
| law delivered to The Hebrews or A. illus.
trated by the teachings Of the Saviour,
7 7. That the necessary incidents Of slave
ry, as illustrated by the laws and usages Of
the slave States, are not desirable,
| s. That the prohibition Of slavery would
! not infiict real and permanent loss on the
slave holder himself,
| 8. That its prohibition would increase the
military strength Of the nation, and haste 4
the return of peace.
The Senate, the House, and the people of
| the several States ought not to hesitate TO
adopt effective measures for IS perpetual
prohibition.
"N1GGERIsM" TO RE IaNoRED.-The un.
happy Fernando Wood, driven to the verge
Of lnnacv in vain efforts to hit upon set Of
principles that Will insure success to his
party. mas at last vent<red upon the follow
ing: "Sirgerism uust be ignored. Let
a., Tor Cots SAX. set .s.other issue, be it
what II u l-v.' ..4.#a is4t
Fernando is right. Niggerism has been
the ruin OF the Democratic party. A con-
| slant devotion to persons Of color, benevo-
lent efforts to cOnfine them to the beatitudos
Of the plantation paradise. beyond all hope
of escape, and q laudable desire to extend
the boundaries Of that paradise over the
larger portion OF the continent, have opera
ted disastrously to the party. Had the
party ignored ''niggerism" some ten or
twenty years ago, it might have maintained
| itself in a very respectable position, and
perhaps to-day have ruled from Maine to
| the Pacific. .8
The only difficulty we now see in the at
tempt to retrieve the fallen fortunes of the
party so long regnant, il that Mr.. Woods
ignore "niggerism' when it might have
done so, and can not now that it would
| The African will predominate ut CHICAGO
the saine AZ he did at Charleston. Miss
Webb's theory, that be occupied, in tho
economy of nature, subordinate position
emitting him to the delightful privilege Of
servitude az it is practiced in the insufgent
States, will meet with stout resistance. It
NAV he Fernando Woods views, and The
Cincinnati Enquirer sviews, but there il an