The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28

-arious bodies a0itho4t any general control
,cer The schoie. The result is, We have taxes
evied in all sorts of ways, without equali-
.a.ion. Congress has no bureau, no statis-
les, no officer, and no committee, which |
ioes or can lay before it an exact view OF
he amount and mode OF taxation in the |
various States. Without this knowledge |
any system OF revenue will be experiment !
tai. T.. d. Nj. /
Cincinnati, Jan. IA. Gazette.
An Anli-Slavery Speech in Con-
gress by Kentucky Democrat.
The Geographic synopsis Of the speech in
George II. Yeaman, Of Kentucky, in favor
Of the Constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery, caused much comment in his
State. The Louisville Journal of the 18th
said this speech attracted much consider
alton, and must give fresh impetus to the
cause Of emancipation in kentucky.'-
the Jo.~mal further declared that Mr..
Yeamep fully sensible Of the duties and
necessities OF the hour, has met the issues
with holiness, trankness, and statesman
ship and had exalted himself 20 posi-
ton from which, with an enlightened
practical eye, he looks those difficulties il
the face"
The Journal continued:
"The abolition of slavery Mr.. Iealnan
looking to his own State, ieelst it wouid
be folly and ruin IN Kentucky to make a
stand and political Fight for an institu-
ton already conae,nned hy the overwhelnl-
ing popular voice. ia view OF our situa-
ton, and the inevitable tendency Of events
inciden. 10 the war il would, unguestiona-
bly,, be wise and polite in Kentucky T. re-
move from her limits this etiete and bur-
densome Institution Of Slavery. Kentucky
woaid lead truly q forlorn hope in labor
ing to save slavery, when its peculiar
friends, who made wa. IN its behalf, now
conte,n plate its speedy overthrow. The
rebels themselves are preparing for eman-
cipa;ion, and what could Kentucky &C
complisn in further upholding slavery?
,naturely consider the subject. and, look
ing destiny in the face, will inaugurate
measures directed 10 as extinction"
The Hon. George II. Yeaman, Of Ken
lucky, voted for Mcclellan for President,
and ''Gep.ores aud condemns" the 'many
and great departures which he conceives
have been maGe" from tLeletter OF the Con.
stitut;cn; and the spirit of our institu-
tions,' but he has ''after much hesitation
and earnest reflection concluded to vote
for the resolution submitting to the people
OF the States the proposed amendments to
the Constitution, which, if successful, will
forever settle the vexed and distressing
quest Oh VI slavery. Anu Ne oUseISes
I'm doing this ! beg to assure the gen.
tlemen tina. l have co,ne to this con-
clusion, viewing the subject from nation
al, and even from a Kentucky.stand-po point,
and have derived little or no assistance
from those views common to the members
Of what is termed the radical party OF the
North"
measure. viewed from n kentucky stand
point. We quote from the Congressional
Globe report; Mr.. Yeanan says:
III wanted to Justify it as an anti
slavery measure, it would not be hard to
| find great authority in my own section.
! No TWO names are more wOrshlped
throughout the South than Washington
and Jefferson. Washington was practi-
cal emancipationist, and It would not be
doing any great injustice to Jefferson. to
call him an Abolitionist. No name is
more ardently loved in Kentucky, than
that Of Henry Clay and Mr.. Clay never
omitted good opportunity to express
bis convictions Of the great evils Of
slavery.
"In 1922 the members Of the Kentucky
Legislature nominated Mr.. Clay to the
people Of the United States, for the Presi
! 1ency. 4 committee appointed to cores
pond win the members Of the Ohio Legs
iature. II urging the fitness Of Mr.. Clay''
nomination, said, I'VE apprehend that nc
mistake conld be greater than that which
would impute to him that wish 20 extene
the acknowledged evils ofslavery; for W.
are persu aed tha. no one entertains {
stronger sense ofits n1ischiefs than he does
or a more ardent desire, 6y ell prudent ant
constitutional means, 70 cIttrpdte It from
oar ia1d,' and proceed to state that fo
more than twenty years he had been II
favor OF the gradual abolition OF slavery
This letter is signed by William 7. Barry
r. c.. Anderson, J. Cabeil Breckenridge
J.J. Crii,endsn, G. Robertson, John Row
en-. and B. W. Patton. and is found OF
pages i4S 8, fudge Robertson's excel
lent Scrap Book Of Law and Politics, Mel
and Tines.
/ "AYi shall man be told that it is wroni
or dis.racef,il to hold opinions that hav
4 been sanctioned by TIE minds and heart
of such men"
upon Kentucky. The reoeis are practlca
Abol:.;onists. aud il IS high time for con
serya.iye men to cease hating and doubt
ing on Tho subject. He remarks:
: II will deal practically with facts as the.
Iexist The ueople Of Kentucky have bee
conserving slavery ever since this wa
; commenced, and have helped them DO II
in nay feeble way, out OF regard for al. vest
ed rislI.s aud established customs, ana De
, cause am naturally ayerse TO revolutions
But We must now either remove the run
, Dish ct an institution, or engage III the val
attempt to mend that which was neve
mended when once broken, or De annoye
and impoverished by a population IN tn
wors: possible condition, being neitne
!, slave nor free
Appealing TO his party friends, the oppo
1 nents Of the Administration, he says:
May you not make your party NOR
9 powerful for good in the great work OF &c
:, lining ard restraining power, Hhlch, II yo
will excuse me, has been the principal vc
cation ofyour party, by cutting loose from
: dead carcass, and declining to make pal
t ty fight for an institution which is alread
r condemneo9 By clcgging yourselves wit
: such al issue you may make yourselve
. powsrless on the great question Of person,
. liberty. national finances, freedom Of III
d press. and just measure Of State righu
r In which you would then have the cords
8 eo-ope ration Of many Northern Democrat
a and Southern Wings. who win 60 tor hi
= amendment"
4 There is in the North, Mr.. Yeaman say
: "a aoooinical, power loving. lxw-defy I'M
b plumber hunting, blocd.thirsty tactic.