The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-29

/ vould never submit to his Administration,
and thereupon they bolted from the Union,
and undertook 10 set up for themselves,
that they could protect their peculiar insti-
tuition and yet after all this fuss about
| Abolitionism, Mr.. William L. Yancey I've
have every reason to believe) was author
lied by the provisional government Ct
Montgomery,to go to France with PROPOSE
tons to abolish slavery in the South pre-
vided Napoleon would recognize the INDIE
pendence of the Southern Confederacy
and he was further instructed to say that
monarchy for the South was in contempla-
ton. and that an intimate reliance was de-
sired with mutually advantageous terms,
in reference to trade, supplies OF cotton,
etc. :,
Now, these disunionists of the South,
having monarchy steady in view, and
knowing that in all monarchies there is an
ample number Of poor EecessitOus men VINO
can be used as common laborers, they can
well afford to give up chattel slavery, pro-
viding they succeed in maintaining their
Independence.
Independence achieved, and monarchy
established, the hereditary nobility and
black and white, all the serfdom they want,
and what adds assurance to them OF cheap
labor for their farms and for mental SER
vices, is knowledge of the fact that, thro'
the instrumentality of war large numbers
of men have been and will be completely
impoverished, and their families reduced
to beggary; and besides this, they know
that the abolition Of chattel slavery leaves
the negro still in a condition Of abject pow
erty, and places him and the white man
upon the same common level, Is It regards
| their neceesitous condition, affordlng am.
pie opportunity to draw from the poor,
both black and white, their hewers OF wood
and drawers Of water.
They-the leading rebels and disunior-
lists Of the South-are engaged in awar, not
for the protection Of chattel slavery lfor
| that We can assure you was, from the be-
ginning, q grand cheat but q war for the
express purpose Of overthrowing demo-
pcratic institutions, and establishing upon
their ruins Government Of pomp and
splendor, Of titled nobility, Of exclusive
privileges, exemptions and immunltles;
and of perpetual entailment Of poverty,
ignorance and wretchedness upon the
poor.
This end attained, then chattel slavery
would be of more consequence to them
than it is to England, where it has long
since been abolished.
The leading spirits Of the rebellion have
already repudiated the States rights doc
l
quest, so as to add to their kingdom the
Northern States, as fast as they can be pre-
pared for the change by rebellion and civil
war in the North, which they (the leaders
South are necessarily praying for, and
trying to inaugurate, and here, in this con-
nectien, we win take the liberty to renew
orr warning to you against the seeds Of
midst, and to express hope that the mon
strosity Of rebellion against good Gov.
eminent will not be permitted to spread
it, desolations into your States.
DEsPOTIsN IN TIE SOUTH.
|. In conclusion, We repeat that the people
Of the South are now under reigning des-
potism, which for cruelty and relentless
mankind, and that they have been lured
into this bondage by deceitful promises
first and coercion afterwards, through q
mereiless CONSUMPTION. They can date their
downfall Of liberty from the farcical cleo
ton Of conventions in the several Southern
States. to decide upon the remedy or means
Of redress against the great crime of Lin
colin in permitting himself to be elected &C.
cording to the forms of the Constitution
Said Convention claimed plenary power to
act, with no privilege ever given TO the peo-
! pie to ratify or reject their proceedings.
Acts Of secession were passed, q provision
IL Government was established at Mont
| gomery. and war was inaugurated by fire.
| Ing upon Fort Sumter, without ever per-
hitting rs to decide as to the propriety Of
these revolutionary proceedings; nor have
we ever for q moment had the powel to
counterfeit the revolutionary purposes of
our leaders.
Their permanent object has been from
the beginning the dissolution Of the Union
and the overthrow of civil liberty; and 90
tenacious are they in pursuit of this stu
pendous crime that no offers Of compromise
and no entreaties can ever dissuade them
from it. They have committed themselves
| again and again, in the strongest terms
known to the English language, to never,
under any circumstances, submit to q re-
construction of the Union; and here, to our
s0rrow, we can assure you that, until their
proud spirit Of rebellion is subjugated by
the coercive power Of war, We will never
have either peace or reunion.
The masses Of the people South, if re-
leased from their present bondage, would
not hentate to accept Of any just and hon.
orAblo proportions for reunion; but. I'M.
I'll there tyrannical leaders are whipped.
they can never exercise this privilege.
| THE PRESIDENCY, ass.
The struggle for the Presidency Of the
United States 1t this trying hour, fills 10
with fearful apprehension, and we cannot
close this paper without urging you to
guard the people against suffering the pre-
iudices Of party spirit to blind them to the
great paramount object of conquering our
1elel leaders, and restoring the Union
Let who viii be elected, il il his duty to
preserve the Union at al hazards, and to
take care that the Laws Of the United States
be enforced and it IL the duty q everv
citizen Of every State, 30 far a. It il in his
Eower, to sustain the President. even in
the SexeEcise Of extraordinary power. il
necessary to suppress the deeelatin1
scourge Of rebellion.
]. A. STUART,
Rome, Ga.
WIN. c. HICKS, NJ. D.,
Cayuga, Miss.
VIM. n. SMITH,
Randolph county, Ala.
ROBERTS. HIFFLIN.
Member elect to Alabama Legislature.
A. A. WEST,
Member elect to Alabama legislature