The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-30

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Eron the 6rst number Of the new Republican
Jesrnal jess started ct Warrington City. called
1.-THE Repshlic," W extract the following very
clear statement II the question n issue between
The Adninisssaaisa and the Rsople-bstween
Mr. buchanan and bis masters, the hre-saters,
and the consecutive public sentiment Of the
free labosing men Of the country.
b II BY possibility, M. Buchanan las at any
time entertained the purpose Of conducting the
Government upon national principlea, he has
been overawsd by the 6rmnsss Of tho Slavery
Propaganda, and hes nov submitted himself
completely 70 their CONTROL. Al their dictation,
he has announced the monstrous doctrine that
Slavery exists in all the Territories BY force of
the Constitution of the United States, beyond
the reach of Congress, and befond the reach of
the inhabitants Of the Territories. 1.-The makes
any apparent exception in favor of the power
Of the people, when forming State Constitu-
tion. TO determine the character of their insti-
tutions, he makes the exception nugstosy, in
the case Of Kansas, by sending the army Of the
United States TO uphold the usurped authority
Of interlopers, Who have SO far deprived the
people Of that Territory Of any possible control
Of their own affairs, by invasi0ns, fraudulent
apportionments, and other similar devices, and
who viii persevere in doing SO TO the last
NJ. Buchanan, alternately cowsd BY threats
which he lacks the courage to resist, and tempt.
ed by he same promises Of sre.electi0n to the
Presidency which deluded Mr.. Pierce, has un-
Questionably determined to devote the whole
power Of his Administration, at home and abroad,
to single interest, which his experience hith-
erto has taught him to believe to be dominant
In the politics of this country. Fit 10 possible
70 force through Cong. the admission Of Kansas
~ State, with Constitution sanctioning Slave
~ expressly, or by silence, whether such Con-
stiluion be submitted to the people or not, Mr..
Buchanan will do il. All our Territories, ac-
quired and to be acquired, being now declared
In advance to be slaveholdlng By force of the
Constitution Of the United States, Mr. Buchau-
an will stick at no cost in making acquisitions
in that interest, whether on the side Of Cuba or
Of Mexico. He has gone too far In bic career
20 recede, and will be continually driven on by
the same fatality which destroyed his predcces-
sor.
The people in this country will certainly not
submit, without . contest, to denial of their
power TO control their own property and their
own doLain. The great masses, the lsboring
men, those Who subsst, not upon political cor
rupsion, but upon the proceeds Of their own
honest indsutry, will insist upon their right to
occupy the national Territories, free from the
rsinous and degrading competition of negro
slaves. The struggle will be long and bitter
one, bat the Issue will not be regarded as doubt
tul by those who have faith in the intelligence
OF the people TO understand their interests, and
in tAeir courage and resolution to maintain
then.
The question before the country lie no lon
ger confined to the single Territory of Kansas,
but is extended to all the Territories of the Un-
ion. and will Affect and control the policy Of &C.
curing additional territory. The Presidential
declaration that the Constitution carries negro
Slavery wherever the America flag goes, marks
an era in politics. There can be no peace, and
no srmistice, until that declaration 10 deprived
OF its fatal effect, by civic revolution, like that
81 1900. whch shall restore the sovereignty u
he people. sssars 81
The question before the country 10 not sec.
tional one, but question Of principle, Of class
y. Of interests. ltis the old question Of . few
1eainst the many, Of aristocfacy against demnc-
sacy. IL inyolves the rights Of The masses Who
labor, impesriled BY the pretensoss Of = class
Of capitalists Who wish to starve and degrade
them, By forcing upon them the contract and
flvaley Of - inlesior and servile race. o. this
qgssssea. uhils thsse are thousands At the South
yhe taks he 30 Of The responsibility and ad-
vapcseent of Tree labor; the numbss b eves
lloee numesoSs Of shoss at the North, whose
lynpashies " in quite the opposite direction.
he controversy y mot sectional, bat social.