Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-10

cess, and gave them credit for some aes'ee -
sincerity. But it appears that was wrong. fa-
naticism can seldom claim much prudence, thoush
is often Jealous and energetic and sometimes SIN
cere. IN this instance it has taken care TO DO all
tina. was possible to prove how hollow ana pefhoi-
Gus are all its professions.
The majority of this third party were originally
Democrats, and probably still have leaning TO-
wards the policy ofthat party. But they had adopt
ed new test OF principles, which they asserted was
of superior order and overruled all others. This,
it was said, would alone be- their guide. They
would know no other. 1t had separated them from
their former friends. It could not be supposed TO
add to their dislike to their former opponents. Yet
how how have they chosen TO aeti Have they not
proreh that they utterly void Ct sincerity in the
opinions they profess, ard solely anxious for their
own advancement, by an almost open Eo',ision with
those they pretendto athor, entire abrogaton OF
their own policy, and, finally, with SO conducting
themselves as to secure the election OF man 10
the Office of s.speaker'' directly opposed to them9
The Wing candidate for Speaker was Eortf''r
man, and as much opposed to the extension ofss.
very as any man in his senses can reasonably be-
His opponent was from the South. One q them
party acted with honorable consistency. But they
did not think proper to Go So. They had found the
Wing candidate superior to their influences and in.
capable "a being seducea from the path Of honor
Such man would not sui, them. They could not
openly vote for sousa1a man, and accordingly
they refused to vote for either. Finally, the Dem
oCratS nominated man from the West. Inmedi-
stely these honoraLie men set themselves TO work
TO make use Of him. He proved himself unworthy
OF all confidence. With one hand he pointed the
South TO his votes in former Congresses, as proof
of his allegiance TO ssfr principles, and with the
other he wrote pledge to the "Fyes-SstIsvs" that
his conduct should be such as theywould approve.
Both sections believed him, and, by their union,
northern sections Of the soi-d:scnt Democracy
proved themselves willing to tdrgein with any can
didate who would yield to their demands. and each
repudiated the contras. the moment il was made
pubic! They loved the treason, but they scorned
the raitovt While their ewn advantage was Sc
cured, they not fsst,aious about the means
When their corruption was proclaimed, they could
disayow it, and turn over its contemplate victim
TO popular reprobation without the slightest hest
tarsyi The Free-Soi! aud Democratic parties were
both willing to sell their suflrsges, and strange
ii may scem, both purchased by the man,
and both felt themselves outraged upon discovering
20 say which deserves the most severe co1iemna-
ton. They occupy The same Infamous level. The
mark Of Cain is upon both. For a monetary add
vantage they made sacrifice OF their honor. To
obtain meagIe superiority over the wings, they
proved themselves willing to barter away all that
could render their political career prosperous and
happy one. The instcascr 81 tleachefy is c.Spi-
cable as the traitor himself. There - no choice
between them. Bosh sao.d lie secuted fNm the
society Of honorable men, and driven to associate
ci,h Wilkins like themselves.
Compare the conduct of the Whig candidate with
that Of the miserable pretender, who, in ;hi. in
stance, has seemed TO ceuit the indignant OF
all honest men. With shat pronsltress did he,
when similar attempt was made upon his honor,
at the las, Congress throw back the impua,on, and
expose the psrtiiy Of those who were snxious to
sedaee him into their tote. Ho~ bright, lie stands
before US, in contrast with the sross darkness II
this opposing rioiurei II. tried AMI 10. found
wanting. But here we have an instance OF one VITO
willingly, aid with his e4es open, deliberately
walked into the chamter OF dishenor. He saw
aud knew the danger bat tn. a,iusrmenta Of official
station were Zoo petsEt To be resisted by his weak
mind. He betrayed IT,. trust Of his constituents,
and made himself the pander to his own disgrace.
Such is the fate of the weak.
feel proud o: Mr. Winthrop and OF the Wing
party. They have both Zone honor 10 themselves
aud TO the country. They exposed to the
same seduetions, the same influences, and The same
aspirations. Anxious as they doubtless were to
elect Wing Speaker, they have shown themselves
above resoltina TO any dishoDorahle means to Sc
cure this desirable result. They made prefers
to their opronents-they repealed the arts by which
weak men imsg ined they might be Influenced. They
supported a candidate in whom they ana the coun-
try might repose the utmost confidence sistcnt-
ly, if not successfully. They yield nothing to the
things to a wild chmera. They did their duty
bly, and fearessly. The disgrace he upon those
who have courted it. Let them abide the conse-
quences. They have chosen their pat'--a rough
The whole nation has its eye upon them. and il will
watch with exceeding jealousy the acts Of those
who have shown that they undescrving or the
slightest confidence. We cannot but suppose that
men Of all parties, who pretend TO love virtue
aud integrity. will spurn from them, with disgust
and scorn, thoge who have triaed with the hottest
of trusts, and visit upon them that indignant and
abiding eXecration which they so richly merit.
HONORIUs.