Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-13

ana tne latter one year iater. LUIS cOhtIaCi,
however, is conditional upon Jefferson and Wa
pelio counties voting new loan Of 100000
each. Messrs Hendric 4 Co. have the energy
and ability to put the work through.
According to official reports, Published in the
beginning Of 1855, the capital of France, with 1t
population Of 100000 souls, has only forty-six
churches, or one church to $4,000 inhabitants;
besides they are most unequally divided. The
tenth district has ten houses Of worship for IA,
900 inhabitants, or one to l4,250; while the
fourth district has only one to As, 900 souls
publican ~ ASS meeting mt Eubuq We.
The Republicans of Dubuque County held a
large and enthusiastic Mass Meeting in the city
Of Dubuque, on Saturday, the I'd instant. The
meeting was addressed by a number of gentle
men, and the best spirit prevailed. Delegates
we're appointed to the State and National Con
ventions, and platform adopted, which will be
found below. DR.. Hilgaertner addressed the
Convention, directing his remarks more especially
to the Germans. The following is an abstract o.
his remarks as reported in the Republican,:
DR. Hilgaertner admonished his German friends
to unite to-day hand and heart with the Republi
can party in resisting the aggressions of the
slave power and in upholding the constitution
as an instrument of freedom and equality Of
men. He then made u comparison between the
Jefferson and the Douglas Democracy, two
things moro different than heaven and he'll. HI
proved the Republican party to be the true JET
fcrsonian Democracy, the Democracy of 76 and
H. l,nlor ,I II an ;ncrlt 10 no n I /. n
guage of LUTHER and LEsslNG and FICHTE, to be
used in support of Slavery extension. He stated
it as duty of the citizens Of Iowa, the first born
and only free State out of the liberty clause OF
the Missouri Compromise, to stand by this clause
and its basis the ordinance OF 81 or the Jeffer.
son proviso; and he asks especially the Ger
mans if they would have come here to home OF
liberty and enterprise, without this freedom sa-
wing clause. In regard to the alien question, he
trusted the Republicans would prove true to
their instincts of liberty, the whole liberty and
nothing but liberty, and would declare deadly
hostility TO the prospective tendencies Of the
Know Nothing order, and would constitute them
selves the pillars OF the existing naturalization
laws He knew they would, and if they would,
they would have done, what the slave power
bound Democrats never dared to do, neither here
in Iowa, nor in Illinois, nor in Ohio. So he
could see no obstacle, why free Germans should
not unite with free Americans, the only Amer
lean party, that stands on principle, in bond
that gives assurance of victory and liberty.
Platform.
United by common resolve to maintain
Right against Wrong, and helicvingin the deter
mination of a virtuous and intelligent people to
sustain justice we declare,- s
]. That Governments are instituted among
men to secure the inalcnablc rights of Life, Lib
crty and the Pursuit of Happiness,
2. That the mission OF the Republican Party
is to maintain the Liberties of the People, the
Sovereignty of the States, and the perpetuity of
the Union
s. That under the Constitution and by right
Freedom alone is National.
4. That the federal Government being one
Of limited powers derived wholly from the Con-
stitution, its agents should construe those pow
ers strictly, and never exercise doubtful au-
thority-always inexpedient and dangerous.
5. That, if this plain JetfersOnan policy were
carried out, the Federal Government would
lieyc itsclfofal responsibility for the existence
of slavery, which Repubcanism insists it should
and means it shall do.
&. That the Slave power having violated this
policy and the principles on which it is based,
Dy disregard of Law and its own professions,
" an invasion Of State and personal rights, by
breaking solemn covenants and disreSarding sa-
red and long established privileges, has forced
,pon the country the issue, whether Freedom
hall be limited TO the Free States, or slavery to
he Slave States, and made that issue absorbing
nd paramount
I. That, regarding Slavery in the States as
local institution beyond our reach and above
,ur authority, but recognizing it as of vital con
ern 10 every citizen, in its relation to the ma
ion. we will oppose its spread, and demand that
II national Territory shat be free.
5. That the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
Mise. and the refusal of the slave power to abide
" the principle On which that repeal was pro-
essed.y based, made the national domain the
,a,tle ground between Freedom and Slavery, ard
shie Republicans stand on national basis and
sill ever manifest and maintain a national spirit,
hey will shrink from no conflict, and shirk no
ON this issue, though the slave pow
r shall draw geographical line and blaze it
With q sectional mark.
g. That we ask no conformity of opinion, and
10 unity of belief on minor matters-State or
National; that in regard to Office we hold merit
lot birthplace, TO be the tcst-deenins the rule
# Thomas Jefferson-iS he honest? IS he capa-
Nc s--,he only true rule; that we are opposed
o tire extension of the time required for natural
za,ion, believing as We do, that We should wel
ONE the cxiles and emigrants from the old
Iorld, 10 homes OF enterprise and Of freedom in
be new.
10. That regarding free speech and free |
hough. or whatever makes unqualified civil and |
ehgious liberty as The only means whereby per- |
pnal right and freedom OF conscience can be es |
lbiished and maintained, and free labor as the |
ally basis OF substantial growth and a sure /
rogress II a free Republc-:he Republican par. .
asks for the sympathy and cooperation of
lie iseemen of every party ard inevery section |
{ our common country, as i. shall contend for /
.ese great principles and press them forward TO
triumphant result.
IL. That We cordially rc-stirm the true prin-
pie Of popular sovereignty established by
lr fathers, which recognizes mans sovereignty
himself and The fullest political and social
ecdom, under the laws and coniorniably to the
tier and spiri, OF the Constitution.
IL. That, as an i,,;cliiSsH; people are the
;e guard OF tie Stale and ssSen;ia! 10 maintain
e Republican policy, We viii advocate TO the 4
Hest extent Tree schools sor the people.
Is. That in the coarse Of the true Anti-Ne-
aska members OF The present Eouse of Repre-
natives at Washington in adhering 10 the noni-
alton of Banks, We recognize mantle tatioa
the vital principle OF the Republican party;
N and s,eadfast adherence TO the rights OF The
nth, and no invasion of she rights OF the
,s,h, and tina. We pledge 20 those members our
,mpsthy and support in the position they have
,us far SO nobiy maintained.