Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-09

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yoifing % a. mcrai s~niisaenss a The minority
= - Xf5vS tfsn from the Con vention The min
o,fsy aav Sc 10 nominate I e.ndidate for the
Presidency Who has thrs t,een r,isred before The
courtry q ahe sepreseutstiye and standard besf-
er Of these princiracs not less than Of sAoee Pc
cuiiar Is IL Amsr;csn nsrty. OF this RentIe-
man hsye ! fev vords thss arc due alike 10
him .nd mvsaN TIn fFiendly relations that
have innr subsissed between a. the high opin-
,on 1 entrrtained for his patriotism, integrity
ard txleutx: ne confidence he nav At to repoee
h ma md he great kindness I recieyed It his
hsnds While he flied the Presidential ofice, all
csnsp;rr 10 render Il painful 10 me. 10 WITHHOLD
ms .uptx,,t from him, and had he been brought
forward under other AUSPICES. n I Cherished /
vague hone he might be Il would have afford
ed me eorreepondinr degree of sstisfscsion TO
riyeiim that support.
In word then. INV objection TO NJ. FiIlmere
Il that tho,,ph ~ the act Of others. and in his
ahsence fyom tbs, country. he stands before the
public a. tie yepyesenfafire Of principles md pok
cy wAich a5hor b.a 10 uhich aAonld IL h elected
Ne .cowld feel bound to adheSe. Whether his per-
.onal friends have acted wisely Or even Justly,
towards him In permitting this 70 be done and
whether had be been present be would have con-
sented 10 Ii. I must be permitted strongly to
doubt Be this a it may the objection to me
"a ipsurperable and II | required any other rea-
son for Withholding my support from him. Ifhould
ind il Ia what appears TO be the utter hopeless
mesa the Of effort to secure his election.
The Judge concludes that there is no altern-
alive but to support the newiy-formed Repnbli-
can party.
There remains therefore only the Republican
party to which can look as competent instrn-
ment for the attainment Of what / regard as in
comparably the most interesting and important
object depenent on the choice to be made at the
next Presidential election. And it affords me
great satisfaction to be able with perfect SINGER
| ity TO assure you that cordially approve the
principles and aims Of this party as set forth IN
the damirable address Of the late Pittsbnrg Con-
vention. Think clearly discern, moreover, in
them and in the spirit which animated the Con.
vention an earnest OF ultimate success. Waving
all minor objections, as sacrice due to the sa-
cred cause Of freedom, accordingly enlist un.
reservedly under the Republican banner, and
| shall follow and abide its fortunes through vic.
tory or defeat.
To the cry ofsectionaiism, he, with great force
and truth, responds;
| For one have no fear Of the cry of sectional
ism. It is enough for me to know that it is sense
less and groundless clamor and that we cannot
escape If it would. 1t is true in one sense, that
i we propose to array the North against the South
| But with what weapon is the contest TO be wag
ed The peaceful though all-potent ballot, which
we have a right to use according to the dictates
of our own Judgment and conscences and which
derives its whole value from this right. And fol
the accomplishment OF what end? Not to ad
vance any sectional interest of the North at thu
expense of the South; but to arrest abuses ane
perncious heresies at war with the Fundamental
principles of our Government, with the declared
objects of the Union, with moral sentiments ant
cherished hopes and expec atoms of the4mos
patriotic and enlightened OF the earlier States
men of the North as well as of the South, an,
i with the eternal principles ofjustice Whateve