Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-11-05

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anse done 10 mature righs decision. This .
perhaps The last opportunity We shall have 70
spcak 10 our more distant readers before the
sieciion. aud We propose 10 touch on . iew OF
Lhe sital points insoived in the issue.
For the irst time in the history at the country
mas the great question OF ireeiom or si6sesy
come up Tor the decision Of she Amerieon peo-
pie. Htthero aii the questions relating 10 the
sas,ject have been miner aud collateral, bat nov
the aaestion il vital. striking down deep to the
| srry foundations Of The republic, The misnam-
ed democratic party have declared slavery 10 De
| aationai and freedom sectional, and tire people
IRE asked to contirm the fonstrous assumption.
uader the lying psetence Of gising the people
| of the ter,iiores larger liberty than they ever
before enjoyed, this patty, armed with The fede-
raj power, nave established over them a;aeaner
aua bleodier dcspoiistn than now exists IN any
civilized nation OF the earth. Pretending TO be
peculiarly the friends OF the iahoring masses,
| lhe leaders OF this party at the South have pro-
claimed their determination to reduce them III.
| imates 70 the condition OF chattei slaves, and
their Norii,ern Allies have signitled their assent
| 20 the scheme by joining them IL the audac.ous
,ttempt 10 spread bondage over all the free do
| main of the republic by bloody violence.
In short, the question is not whether there
shall he more or less Ii, gro slaves IN regions
where slavery has legal existence, bat whether
| Tree white shall be robbed OF their rights
ID the territories aud made to suffer every isno-
niny anu wrong thai tue worst passions vi f.:i-
| iahs MAJ prompt them 10 peroetrate. Anu It's
| decisicl. inyoives consequences that VIII work
Tor the veal or woe OF the republic through gen
erailuns to come, aud perhaps Tor all itne '" In
! the triumph OF the so.ediied democratic part.
tic governments will hav, passed into the iaiids
Vi men who have repudiaied all the benehcent
/ principles upon winch II is based, and VINO are
cent III urging the i,ation into career oil mad
.ess and ruin. AT huiue. it will be committed
10 the policy oi opposition 10 all the Institutions
Ut ireeu0ni and progress, AMI 10 the inl nnd
| systematic domination ot the slave power IN all
| icpa, ilnents OF our internal Administrations
Abroad, ii will be pledged TO system OF iawiess
aggression, 10 further, strengthen and enlarge
| Tie boundaries oi that power, that will III all
probability involve us In bloody wars with Tor
| eiSn natons.
Bus we believe the people of the North, who
alone have the power TO tree the republic Ill
| this its greatest peril, have resolved to aver,
the terrible evils which threaten 1t by the choice
OF II President who is a noble repr sentative oil
! constitutional freedom anu benehcent progress.
| Fremont is the man for the crisis. lie Possesses
strength oi hand to hold IN caeck all the turbu-
| enL elements that threaten The nation with de.
siruc,lon, and the wisdom and integrity necessa.
ry 10 urge IT forward Ill career OF honor and
glory. Let ever, man do his duty.