The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-09

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We arc the advocates Of the Rights Of th,
States. The liberties q the people depend up
q strengthening Tie State Governments. w,
shosld b glad Of such . change in the Consti
tssioa = would provide for the election Of Sen
.aton b Congress By direct vote Of the people
n that case the election Of State officers would
- b embarrassed By questions Of federal poll
cy. Bet % the matter nov stands those ques-
tions oversids m State interest The power o.
the federal government has become 60 immense,
shas ~ other matters are lost sight Of in deter
mining the principles and in choosing the men
that shall administer it. 1t not to be disguised
ssither ought it TO be kept from the considers
ton Of the voters of Iowa, that the most impor-
sant matter 70 be determined ON the 18th Of
October Is not 10 to who shall be Governor, or
Who shall 70 to the Legislature At Fort Dcs
Noines, or what system Of Banking shall be in.
augurated, or what shall be the policy Of the
State in other things, but who shall be Senator
70 the United States from the free State of Iowa
ON the 4th OF March 1859 and for the six years
ensuing. That 10 the paramount question.-
That 10 the question which demands the intel-
gent consideration Of every voter, as his vote
will contribute to its decision.
Senator's Of the United States are chosen by
the Legislature Of each state, and in case Of
sAeir resigustion or death are appointed tempo
rarily BY the Governor. For this reason, be-
cause this power 10 in the hands Of the State
ellcers, the 6rst question to be asked Of our
candidates H. will they vote to send tool Of the
Slave Power 10 the Senate, or will they vote for
Q man Who holds It to be ''both the right and
the dsty Of Congress to prohibit in territories
those tvin-relics Of berbarism- polygamy and
slavery.."
Mr.. Samuels is understood to be in the inter
est Of Hon. G. w. Jones, and to favor his re-
election TO the Senate Of the United States
That our readers may comprehend the all en-
crossing importance OF the senatorial question,
NE would state that Mr.. Samuels' nomination
was made with reference to this fact. Mr.. Sam
uels is Mr. jones' candidate, and lie stumpng the |
State that Mr. Jones may be returned to Wash. |
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bic principless And what has been his course
on tile great question Of Freedom or Slavery? |
The older citizens Of Iowa need no information
on these points. But the many thousand voters
who have come to the State more recently may
wish 10 know the facts in the case. For the
benefit Of such we would state that Mr. Jones is
a gentleman for whom none but the most ordi-
nary abilities are claimed by his friends. We
defy them to point to any act in his long career
of more than twenty years in public life which
shows an independent judgment, enlightened
patriotism, or any statesmanlike qualities. The
shief monument TO hisfarne is in procuring large
appropriations for dredging slough in front Of
Dubuque, which is now being filed up by the
municipal authorities Of that city. The whole
Of his Accomplishments for his country consists
in this, that he has been . ready tool of the
slave-power in overthrowing the defences Of
freedom. Himself at ona time STAKEHOLDER,
and having ceased to be one not from moral
but because . place at the public
crib was given him in Territory where slavery
vas prohibited by act Of Congress, he has al.
WAYS enjoyed the confidence Of our three hun 1
ared and twenty-five thousand owners Of hu- \
man cattle. At the bidding of the Slave II
Power. be resisted the honest propositions Of {
General Taylor for the admission of California
~ her own merits, and conEpired with the ene-
mics of liberty and humanity in keeping her out
VI the Union, under the hollow prctext Of
saving the Union,r until the Fugitive Slave
Bill should be enacted, and the whole country s.
'Pensd to the slave hunter, and every freeman b
made liable to be pressed into his service and o
'ccome slave catcher. At the bidding Of the y
he united with Atchison and b
douglass in repeating law that had stood more "
han the lifetime Of generation, more than n
hirty -four years. and that had operated most x
'ene6ciAlly in his own State, and that was wai- q
ing to give the noble impress Of Free State
0 Kansas, and opened that unfortunate Terri
Dry instead, to deeds Of rufianism and crime, q
hich have checked the whole civilized world. u
Tor has ~ lifted finger 70 protect the rights q
r citizens Of Iowa who have emigrated to !,
Aasas, but has supported their oppressors and Il
astained The Border-rufiiAn code. At the bid r
ing u tbs Slave Power, Mr.. Jones has treated ~
lib colaness and indi9esence the great want Z.
| love- railroad to the Paci6c-and in place "
I seeking The development Of tho country III
essvard, vhsre ..the Siar Of Empire takes is ~
A." has beea party 10 che plans Of Southern IN
pnveniions, and favored the extension Of the tn
in the region Of yellow fever and sh
,mito and mixed racea Under the Senator
10 Of NJ Jones the vote and influence Of Iowa -,
. gone against al her own great interests.- 20
V highest object known 70 this gentlcman's tn
,ntieal ambition il 70 perpetuate the ascend ~!
cy or she Slave.Power In our own national -.
uncils. This u his interpreter Of the Consti ths
lisn. This y his idea Of the blessings Of lib. ths
". This 10 his asas1ss Of the value Of the les
lion. =. -,
The psepis Of Iowa elected Mcssrs Curtis and tia
" Representatives 70 Congress on these pro
aes last year By . nAjerity Of more than dur
rem thousand votes. Let every reader take so,s
N v iaf6sn his fellow citizens that precisely
sans isssss ass psading on The October the
ctsos. Beiose The question Of Freedom or =
very, I'll Others ars comparatively imperti- u.
1t il y the nest Incumbent duty Of every -.
ssn and pssrtss 70 rsestatlish the old wash
tom and Je1srson policy Of Freedom IN ths G
ritoricx Let the American people rally again com
snd thoss sacred sords which came from Assa
pea q Thoass Jslsrson three SCORE and and
yesss aso-'Hlavesy and Involuntary SER % 4
sde, osAervise than IN the paaishment Of that
-. sAall - and = hereby forever prchibi- fast
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