Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27

70 this place.
Springfield h the very Gibraltar Of Douglas
Nebraska democracy Here the little giant has
been wont 70 celebrate the triumphs Of his am
bision. coPioas libations of Champaign and he
casootnbs Of beasts and birds hare graced the
bachanaiian solemnities.-The heather worship
pers Of the veritsbie Jupiter Olympus himself
we're not more servile in their obeisance to their
god, than are the loeofocos here in their wor-
ship Of the traiterons demagogue Stephen A.
Douglas. The Capital is usually the theatre Of
these idolatrous orgies and more than once its
floors have been drenched and desecrated with
the surpiussge Of the rinous and Heterogeneous
ofial Of a drunken feast. But the wand of the
magician is broken. Douglas has no hold upon
the hearts Of the free people Of Illinois -True,
be is still idolized by few who look to hin. for
fayors; but these are confined chiefly TO the
Capitol-Beyond the range Of the fumes Of
Champaign and roast turkey he Is seen in his
true character, and generally esteemed bad
egg.
A line drawn east and west from Springfield
divides the State into two parts which may be
designated as North and South. The democrats
claim that If the Republican ticket comes to this
line from the north with no more thans2o thou
sand majority, the State is safe for Buchanan.
refer to this not to disprove it. but as it eyin-
ces the truth Of two facts worthy Of notice:-lst.
That the Buccaneers are deeply alarmed by the
indications Of defeat that are everywhere pre-
sented il the northern part of the State; and
secondly-That the nearer you approach to the
confines of the slave dominion the more numer-
Gus and steady do you find the cohorts of the
sIave-driving, freedom-hating democracy. But
] am informed by candid men that great chan
ges are taking place in the southern section in
favor Of the Republican cause. Col. Bissel is
canvassing the lower counties with immense eff
feet.
AS one Of the signs of the times will give
you the result Of census ut the Water-Cure
Establishment at Galesburg of sixteen voters
there, there were
For Fremont Is
I" Buchanan
&c Fillmore
At a Fillmore meeting held in the Court House
in Decatur, there were present Al persons how
many of these were Fremont or Buchanan men
l had no means of Determining but as the
American party has its greatest strength in this
part of the State it is probable they were chief
" Fillmore men. The little meeting evidently
made convulsive efforts to seem enthusiastic !;
but there was no heart in the business, save on
ly when the speaker touched the key which
alone commands all the symphonies of the dis
tinc,ive Native American heart, Americans
must rule America" elected vociferous APP
plause. of Free Territory Free Kan
sas?-Free labor9-nothing! absolutely moth
ing! Fremont is Sectional Candidate-Buch-
anan is Sectlonal-Fillmore and the American
party alone are National.-Can the friends of
Fillmore hope to elect him or any other man to
the Presidency, who is not identified on one
side or the other of that great and paramount
question the freedom of the territories Where
does Fillmore stand? The Record shows him to
be one of the most ultra anti-slavery men of his
time; while his more recent acts and utterances
prove him entirely ''unsound on the goose. =
Did he not waive his conscientious scruples and
yield his assent to the fugitive slave law, upon
the advice of his Attorney General, a Southern
Pro.Slayery many Did he not GUST from Office
in his own state anti-Slayery men and fill their
places with the friends of southern aggression?
Can any. thing more be wanting to prove his
subserviency to southern dictation? Look at
the declaration of principles put forth by the
American party in Georgia, to which Major
Donelson the associate of Mr. Fillmore on the
American ticket, has given his cordial assent
That Slavery goes Of right into all the terrific
ries! Does Mr.. Fillmore dsavow this monstrous
doctrine? If not, will he not be held as par
ty to the bond FL would not undervalue the
motives of our American friends-I belve they
are patriotic. But appeal to them as Ameri-
can citizens, not in the party sense of the word,
in the name of abused and down trodden Free
DOM in the name of insultcd Justice and in
behalf of the imperriled rights of northern free
men and freemen everywhere, and would ask
them, is it prudent-is it safe to divide the
friends of freedom and the true friends of the
Unon upon an issue which furnishes no rene
dy for the alarming dangers which threaten out
common country 9-The friends of Fillmore are
every day becoming more and more convinced
that the great struggle is to be between Fremont
and Buchanan.-Candid men among, them admit
the fact and not wishing to play into the hands
of the slavery party, and thus jeopardize the
cause of freedom which they equally with the
Republicans have at heart, they are rapidly and
boldly proclaiming their preference for Fremont.
The Democracy here have nohope for Illinois
but through the intervention of third party.
Hence their persistent efforts to foster and keep
up the Fillmore organization. Let Fremont and
Buchanan have clear track, and nothingis more
certain than an overwhelming defeat of the
black democracy in November.
Yours truly, S.