Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29

On the lIth Of June last the Republican State
Convention of Pennsylvania met at PHILADELPHIA.
1t had been postponed to the latest moment,
for the National Convention, to which it was to
appoint delegates, was to assemble there OH
that very day. 1t was by no means an inpos-
ing body. Though Philadelphia could count
may distinguished citizens who desired the
overthrow of the Border Rufian policy which
was threatening the country with inextricable
ruin and discgacc, but one of them all Mr.
HENRY CAREY, had the manly courage and
patriotism to inscribc his name upon the lists
o! the convention. The idea Of rousing Penn
sylvania out of her hereditary stagnation and
stupidity and defeating Mr. Buchanan in his own
state, with all the organization of the federal Of
flee holders, and all the resources of the leading
bankers and cotton merchants of the country at
his service, seemed hopeless and accordingly
the state convention met and performed its Cu-
ties under the most diScouraeing auspices 1t
seemed a toregonc conclusion. Defeat appear
ed to be painted over all the banners of Tree
dom and the Brookcs, Atchisons, jeff. Davis,
nouglases-all the tratorol:s and blood-stained
champions of the bludgeon and the Bowie
inie-eSnlted over the prospective endorse
nent Of their crimes by the American people
and the eternal control of the Government
which they iondly tancied to be secured to
them and theirs.
But they were soon shaken from their conf
dence. The gloom resting upon the Republ
can cause was lifted by the setting up of the Phil
adciph!a plat torm-the most admirable body of
political doctrine ever put forth by any party in
America since the the Declaration OF lnGepcn-
denge--hy The nomination OF Fremont and
the noble attitude he assumed in accepting the
responsibilities OF Il candidate. The canvass in
Pennsylvania was entered upon and conducted
at most serious disadvantage. And yet, in spite
o! AZ obstacles, SQch vitality was there in the
cause, such heroic prestige in Its candidate, and
such Inspiration in the orators and distributors
OF tracts, who throughout the states undertook
10 address and instruct the people, that, from
the beginning OF June, on the first Of October
the Republican party was the undoubtcd mas
ter OF the state. Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Forney
aud all the border ruttian leaders were in dis
pair; until at last, extracting from the bankers
and cotton men III this city the means Of uuex-
ampIed fraud and bribery on scale without pre-
ceicnt in the annals OF political corruption, they
were enabled barely to regain shadow OF their
lost power and to carry the state by the small
majority of five thousand votes out of some four
hundred thousand.
Such are the palpable undeniable facts Of the
case 1t Is true, they come to US with all the
bitterness OF disappointment, which derives
an dHuSH poiEilaIcl from the CONSCIOUSNESS that
the liberties and the honor of our country are
at stake in the contest, and thai her future pros
per!ty or shameful downfall may date from lis
issue But yet, when these facts are calmly
viewed, they are pregnant with encouragement
and not With dependency. If under snch cir
cunstances, and al state election merely, we
have thus driven the party of slavery extension,
violence and anarchy, into straits so desperate
aud so nearly fatal, it is surely nothing impossi-
bic 10 consummate the total overthrow of that
party at the election in November The Rcpub-
licans OF Pennsylvania are now relieved OF all
alliance with those treacherous Fillmore men,
who last week betrayed them for price. That
class of people now have special electoral tick
ct OF their own, every vote given for which is
Sc much drawn from the strength which Buch
anan has now exhibited Harrison was beaten
in October 1910, by nearly 5000 and vet car
ried the state in November and TAYLOR in lS4s, |
gained 1900 votes upon condition of things
quite as dscouraging. l. is only necessary to
give similar gains to Fremont in order to secure
Tor him him the electoral vote of the State. Il
is impossible Let the contrast between the
position OF the Republican party in June and !
in October afford the answer PENNSYLVANIA |
may yet be secured TO freedom With energy. |
industry and fidelity, everything may be saved. |
Republicans of Pennsylvania the freemen of |
The country, nay, the friends of civilization all |
over the world, look to you TO do your dnty - |
\. y Tribune.