The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

USTSe, tue S6tNOllc organ OF FnlId0elphla,
now powerfully edited BY Mr.. J. M. Spel-
which no one can deny. From it, editorial
columns is quoted the following very SEN
sible and frank admissions:
I'm a recen: edition Of the UniUerse, the
facts by which Slavery is at present SUI
rounded, were examined, and those facts
were freely shown to illustrate that the in
stitution Of Slavery is virtually destroyed
punishment on the South for the crime Of
rebellion; and that the future peace of the
empire demands its subversion. But We
now see that the Boston P0st-which 10 TIE
most respectable Democratic journal in tbe
country, the New York World, which has
been q most formidable enemy to the Ad.
ministration, and the New York Herald,
which has upheld Slavery with the most
signal ability and pertinaciousness for
the same light. We Irish Democrats may
not like this complexion Of things, and We
may abuse the Abolitionists "a the princi-
pal instigators Of the Southern revolt; but
facts, whether Just or unjust, are against
us. The Abolitionists have actually carried
the day, and it is utterly out Of our power
to drive them back to night again. Aboli-
tionism Of the most perpetual and sweep
ing kind is selling the entire nation. And
We may a. well not resist the national cur
rent. The tide is rising; lot us not permit
it to leave us in the solitary sand. Az thess
is Christian philanthropy in emancipatinS
the blacks, let US have that philanthropy;
as it is justice to destroy Slavery, let W -
just TO the nation; and as the future pesee
Of the country demands the ruin Of Slavery,
let US secure the peace Of the country
Away with partizanship! Away with mere
prejudice. Away with the nonsense Of ~
sisting the national current. Let us ct al
events accept, with grace, what we cannot
undo"
The ELEpHANr.-The Bloomington
Pantagraph gives the following humorous
take of on the troubles of the Demoe-
racy:
ERIN is Just now becoming painfully visible
to the Democracy" Intact, they ''see ~
with far greater frequency and distince
ness than they do the salvation Of the
Lord" for which gratifying spectacle they
tie purpose, stretching their necks'in agony
and praying, 20 Lord, how long,"
The Elephant will be present at the CHI
cago Convention, bringing his usual list OF
perplexing questions and dilemmas. II
they had any sort Of platform big enough fOr
all to stand upon, they wOuldsnot now De e
hopelessly stuck in the mud; but tnaSs
Wn0tS Inc m8ltGfs Lei uS lOOA ~ = ~ -
these difficulties in the way Of the platform
builders.
They can't advocate peace, because inc
nation at large favors the war.
They don't dare to build war platlorss
because the Democratic party at largo -
vors peace.
They must get hold Of the spoils seas-
how. -
They can't do this without the votes q
the people. -
They don't dare to nominate seymour,
because he has got too many 'flends.
Thew don't dare to nominate McClellAn,
because he has too few friends.
friends are ali Union Abolitionists.
They can't stay conservative, for the age
II they turn progressive, they are no
longer Democrats, but "Abolitionists or
insane"
They must unite their factions or be de-
feated.
They can't unite.
They must do something Immediately it
ever.
They want to do it awfully.
They want to see the salvation Of the
Lord
They don't know how to 90 II.
They can't see it.
Poor fellows!