The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-16


- Al oof readers may be some what intercs
- % know how the result Of the Illinoni. elec,
Mt !" viewed By Republicans from dis,.n.
70 Wry d'nerent stand point, We present. with
y comment and without endorsement, artic
n from two leading Journals. the New York 7
of pune aud Springfield (Mass.) Republican -
= Senator Douglas has achieved : signal !,
Z empn. While every other Free State but ca
IL A nas gone against his party, Mr.. Doug
. ~ oee1en the Republicans and the Administ
. thAt u denied, We will cav alike. Poaainiv -
j. ne has beat the Republicans by the aid al !,
Aomln.stratiOn's weakness and unpopularitv 4
ne current suspicion that its head urgently d
: s9so nls dlscoMhture, even at the cost of seei,
. nis place hlled BY 'Black Republican. vo,,
{ " sne truer statement. At all events. the r,
suls 10 0nquestionable. A majority Of the ,e
Legislature Of Illinois 10 for Douglas. and
wa De returned 70 the Senate for a new term
s1 years from the 4th Of March next.
Ahas tals result has been achieved at an i'm
mense cost OF effort and money, we need M
ooserss NJ. Douglas has worked intepsel
himself throughout the long and excited canvas
WV ne mas oeen aided to the utmost by bj
troops OF friends. The stake was a heavv on
L
DER inevitable his nomination for next Pres;
Gent at Charleston in 1860. Illinois nor r,o
cents the same attitude toward the North an.
.ne south respectively that PennsyIvania did j,
1900, and Mr.. Douglas holds the position the,
ne'd 0y Mr.. Buchanan. He must either he nom
ns'ec' or the Democratic party practically re-
s'res from the contest, surrenderinp the govern
ment to the Republicans. OF course not onI,
the Northern but the Southern Slave Democr, !,
cy aiso-at least, that very large proportion Q,
y described by Mr.. Calhoun as ''held togethe,
0y the cohesive power Of public plundsr"emus,
lhs'ss ON the nomination of Mr.. Douglas; and
even those who will affect to oppose it will an
slcipate and accep. it as inevitable. The poli-
.'ciahs' therefore, whose god is Success-who
nave an eye to Embassies and fat Consula,.s
and Colectorshps in the future-mirht we'll
contribute their money and put forth their best
enorts to secure for Mr.. d. this palpabls step
ping-stone to the Presidency. Il was an in.
vestmcnt that bids fair to pay. -,
And how that Mr.. Douglas is in the full
nush oi hard-won, brilliant, conclusive triumph.
win messages OF congratuat;on pouring in upon
nim from every side like snow. fakes. and the
All haii hereafter" sounding musical!y in his
ears VIC tell him that his late canvass. though
successful, has not been a truly brave and noble
0ne-that, though it may carry him into the
"hite mouse, 1t has not exalted him in the es-
innate OF thoughtful, discerning, conscientious
truly PATRIOTIC men, whose good opinion is worth
having, though it may not wait its obiec. into
the Presidential chair
We are not complaining of the positions with
regard to slavery and the related topics which
Mr. douglas has seen tit to take in the prosecu
uon OF his Canvass. We know that men-not
men OF Inc highest type, but such men as for
the most part make up the world we live in
are creatures OF circumstances, taking and main.
tanning such positions as their necessities and
interests dictate. If. then. it had
seemed necessary to Mr.. D. to advocate the re-
opening OF the African Slave trade, we should
not complain it he had done SO. Wnen it had
oeen settled that the Republicans Of Illinois
ouid determinedly oppose Mr.. Douglass re
s'eetlon al all hazards, it was obvious that he
~ouid ieel constrained to take q position so
aear the South Pole as should be necessary to
prevent the formation of any considerable Blu
'hanAn Democratic party, SO as to inclose him |
between two fires. Yet we must confess tha, |
vs we've not quite prepared to see him take the |
positions in the canvass which Tie South pref |
y securely sums up as follows
l.. Judge Douglas affirms the original and es.
entail infeFiority of the negro.
T. lie denies that the negro was intended to
'e embraced within the distractions of the De-
laration OF Independence, and asserts that the
Ight to freedom and equality was predicated
nly OF the dominant race of white men.
3. lie denies the privileges of citizenship to
be negro.
7. he atfirms compatibility Of coDfederacy
Free and Slave States, and the possibility of
heir harmonious co.existence under a common
constitution.
s. lie affirms the absolute sovereignty of the
tn hoir |
nd denies the authority OF the Federal Govern
'ent to discriminate against the interests of
laysry.
.. lie inculcates policy of non intervention,
between the free and slaveholding States, as
ell as between the latter and the Federal Gov.
'nment.
Z. He supports the decision of the Supreme
ourt, and asserts for Slavery the right Of colo.
zation in the Territories.
8. lie upholds all the guarantees of the Fed
al Constitution in respect to the rights of the
,uth.
.. He maintains the dignity and independ-
zee Of the Senatorial function, against the en-
oachments of Executive usurpation.
TO- lie protests his opposition to Black Re-
'blicanlsm at every point and upon every prin
pie. /,
IL. He pledges himself to fidelity to the or
nization, principles and nominees of the Dem {
ratio party.
1t South Carolina should object to candi- {
'te Tor President who plants himself on that
atform, she must be tasiidious indeed. {
but 1t Is not in this respect that Mr.. Doug | Z
rs canvass has fallen most signaliy below our /
pectaticns. With his indetatigable energy,
9 readiness in repartee, his tenacity-if we
ould not rather say audacitv-in maintaining q
exposed and indsfensible position, his ferlii- {
' OF resource, we were already familiar. But a
5 recent canvass, while it has stamped HIM first
nons county or ward politicians, has svinced {
striking absence of the far higher qualities OF t
His speeches have lacked the q
eadth Of view, the dignity. the courtesy to i
8 opponent, which, not to speak here of Clay, q
Calhoun, or Webster-we should confidently =
we looked for in the addresses OF Critten-
IN, or Corwin, or Wise, or Quitman, proscrib. q
by the official leaders Of his party, and ap- Q
aling from them to his constituents. They /
e plainly addressed TO an excited crowd at {
me railway station, and seem uttered in con Il
iOusness that the whole American people are d
tually his deeply interested though not in Il
nsely excited auditors. They are volcanic {
ID scathing, but lack the repOse OF conscious b
rength. the calmness OF conscious right. They t
tx forecast, and are utterly devo OF faith t
icy not merely assume as an axiom that "GOd
Osa u
AXE the battalions God, or at least fail to rec.
nze any other. That such O struggle were h
tier molly lost than ignobly won, is a truth of b
,ich Senator Douglas on the stump would seem y
Il to have the faintest conception. Hence his v
e canvass. while IL has given him en- exalted 5
nix among mere politicians, and probably paw /
his way TO the Presidency-or, more strictly, e
the next Democratic nomination for that post '
tas failed to elicit any evidence of his pos $
,sing those lofty and admirable gu slities with e
: which the Presidency can afford no heartfelt o
.isfacton and confer no enduring fame.-(N.
Tribune. h
The Triumph of Mr.. Douglas. =
Mr.. Douglas has triamphed in Illinois. HE =
ends have secured majority in bo.h branch. :,
of the Legislature, and be will be re elected
the Senate for another six years. The Re- :
blicans say that this has only been achieved :
the expenditure Of vast sums OF money. and 8
importation OF great numbers Of voters. in y
torn OF Irish laborers, who poured into the :
Its from all quarters few days before the = =
ction, and squatted in the close counties TO !. :,
,e the Douglas ticket on election day. But y
. triumph nevertheless, and though i'm
raj means may have been used in securing b
they did net alone achieve il, nor can they l,
-. e. "a l-..- g