Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06
THE LATE ELEcrIaas.

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We copy the following truthful from The Spring.
1si, Mass, Republican, and transfer them 20 our sdi,o.
rial columns, expressive OF our own ssntimsn.,:-
"Tbers be vanqushsa who vctors," and never 10
the maxim the poet in it. application than when
used in connection with the desa, of party which
has sacrificed its majortes, adherence principle,
in opposition TO the bassr interests of its antagonist
The recent assertions the Nohsra Wing that the
liberal feeling upon Slavery extension in the South,
monopozed BY that section the Wing party have been
ay borne out By the late elections in that quarter The
Northern partzan who rejoice At the result ofthsss
elections, shows his utter hsssness to Northern spirit
and his the principles Of freedom The shout
oft.iumph, however, has gone Northern Locoiocosm
has eassd its unity with the ultra slavery spirit OF the
South ana the Democracy Of the Free States has,
mor bowed suhssncy to the despotic spirit which has
20 long held il in dsgraceful bondage.
Eight Wings should have bsen elected to Congress in
Kentucky yet three eight have been lest and why,
SIMPLY because the prominent and influential Wing
in the State was svowsd Emancipationst, and the
Congressional candidates of his party less
sncturcd with his spirit; while Lococco paper and
every prominent Locooco politician committed thsm.
selves, body and SOUL to tho peretuasion Of slavery in
their State, and the extension Of their peculiar ns,
tuition to all territory, without limit. These
deniabe facts and let them be marked. SLAVERY has
given the victories to Loeoocosm in Kentucky. Ths
fact is recorded, and Northern Democracy welcome to
it, in all its length and breadth.
Loud rejoicings have also been held the msagrs
majority which has elected Edward Stanley of North Car.
DINA. Why that meagre majority. Simply because by
his bealty of principles in voting against the odious
rule and the Slavery resolutions Of the Lsgs
atnre Of his State he had demonstrated his devotion
to the Of right and humanity What for
But the for rejoicing not here. In Kentucky
Aylett Bucknsf the Southern advocate in Congress- Of
the Wilmo. Provso, and John r. Gaines, who introduce
ed bill the last session Of Congress, for the abolition
fsssery in the District Of Columbia have been beaten
by fabid Slavery extension Iocoocos. Humphrey Mar
SHALL stigmasd abolitron.t, has been elected it
is true in the Louisville District, but by majority that
has been grateful subject of congratulations the
Northern Locofoco ranks. Another for rejoicing
just legitimate these, be found in the defeat
through Locofoco influence, of every Emancipation
didate to the Kentucky Convention.
1t delightful concert-the magnificent Duet of the
Democratic party, North and South. The Nashville In
ion the leading Locooco paper of Tenn sssee gives cob
of triumphant music the result Of elections in
that Sate and obgngy explains the of the
triumph. that the defeat of Neil s. Brown, the
Wing candidate for Governor attributable his OPP
DemOcfattC
vention. And wha, the resolution! "Restancs to
the Wilmot Proviso, and all kindred measures at all ha
cards, and the last extremity" Because Neil $. Brown
opposed this ncendary resolution, he failed in his cleo
tion and tho shouts Of the "ferce Democrace
in Tennessee and found echo in the hearts of the
DEMOCRACY, all the Union, and revetberated among
the green hills of"Fres Soil" Vermont: The echo
cd here, but sweeping backward in its track, stop
ped in Indiana, directly the river from old Ksntue
Ky, and joined itself to the shout District OF Loco
COS, who by joining hemseves the Free Soers had
elected Geo. w. Julian Van Busnite over Samuel w.
Parker, Wing:
We repeat the maxim: "There be vanauished who
vctos," and though could have wished for stronger
hig ascendency in the House. than by the best fortune,
shsll Obtain cannot sok upon in the
Slave States anything less than high moral triumph.
The position Of the parties Of the country has been
unmi.takably defined. The Southern Locofccos the
Slavery Of The south. Slavery extension s
the ground upon which they have fought ard their
cent battles is undenabs. Northera Locofocos have
demonstrated their hollow hearteness, by professions Of
Free Soil principles and rejoicing the defeat Of
the only friends Of Free Soil in the South.
There Is another point in which the maxim Is tue TO
the letter. victory achieved by de,eon of principle
by ,rampns upon human rights and in deaa,ce ofths
ruer sentiments Of hum any cannot in the constitution
of things, b. The triumph is temporay-,hs
ultimate defeat 1t triumph that works de-
feat. The authoritative promises Of better day for shs
whole world more certain OF fufmea:. shsA the
prediction tina. that shall ultimately triumph, which
adheres principle through good and evil report, AID bs
sss its policy upon the sacred right, ofmas.