The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-21

TnE DIFrRnruOE sErwEEx THE RsruBLIc4x
AID DxMcuRxfiC PARrfEs.-Abs Lincoln thus
states the difference between The two parties
| upon the question cf slavery:
i "The difference between the Republican and
The Democrats parties on the leading issues Of
this contest a. understand II, il, that the for
mef consider slavery moral, social or political
wren, while the latter ID not consider it either
/ . moral, social or political wrong; and the sc-
/ ton Of each, ss respects the growth Of the
i country and the expansion OF our population, ii
squared TO meet these views. / will not allege
that the Democratic party consider slavery mo-
rally, socially and politically right; though their
| tendency 70 that view has, in my opinion, been
constant and unmistakable for The past five
years. prefer to take, rs the accepted maxim
| Of the party, the idea pnt forth by Judge
Douglas that be don't care whether slavery il
voted down or voted ap am quite willing to
believe that many Democrats would prefer that
| slavery be always voted down, and am sure
that some prefer that IL be always voted up
but have q right to insist that tier action,
especially If it be their constant and uBVargiBg
action, shall determine their ideas and prefer
enccs On The subject. Every measure of the
Democratic party OF litc years, bearing directly
Or indirectly on the slavery question, has cor
responded with this notion OF utter Indifference
whsthery slavery or freedom shall outrun in the
race oil empire across to the Pacifc--every mea-
sure, say, up to the bred Scott decision,
where, il seems to me, the idea is boldly sus-
grsted that slavery is better than freedom. The
Republican party, on the contrary, nold that
this government was instituted to secure the
blessings of freedom, and that slavery il an Yin
qualified evil to the negro, 70 the white man, to
the soil, ard to the State. Regarding il an evil,
they viii not modest 1t in the States where it
exists they will not ove1k the constitutional
guards which our forefaa have placed around
IL; they will do nothiu can give proper
toB; but they will use every constitutional
method to prevent the evil from becoming lar
ger and involving more negroes, more white
men, more soil, and more states in its deplora-
ble consequences. They will, il possible, place
it where The public mind shall rest in tie belief
tina. il is in9 se of ultimate peaceable ex
ttinc,ion, in q, wn good Tine And to this
end they will, II possible, restore the govern
ment to the policy Of the fathers, the policy Of
preserving the new Territories from the baneful
influence Of hnl bondage, as the North
western TerrtofIO bcep sought to be preserved
by the Ordinance Of 1857 and the Compromise
Act Of 1920. They will oppose, in all it, length
and breadth, the modern Democratic idea that
slavery Is as good IS freedom, and ought to
have room for expansion all over the continent |
II people could be found to carry it. All, or
very nearly all of Judge Douglas arguments
about Popular Sovereignty as he calls it, are |
logical if you admit that slavery is as good and I
as right as freedom; and not one il worth /
rush if you deny it. This is the difference, as |
understand it. between the Republican and the |
Democratic parties; and ask the gentleman,
AID all Ct you, whether his question is not sa-
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A MAN BEATEN TO DKATH IN MADISON CouS-
TX, NY, BY MS WIFE, AND HER PARAaouR-
$500 REWARD OFFERED FOR THEIR ARREsT-
we learn by passengers over the Covngton and
Lexington Hallway last night, that a shocking
murder took place az Tats Creek, in Madison
county, Ky, on Wednesday evening last It
appears that man named Wade, and his wife
Sarah Wade, have been living very unhappy
ogether, on account OF an alleged intimacy ex-
sting between Mrs. Wade and man named
William u. Margrave, alias Rice. On Wednes-
lay evening Wade returned home and found
dargraye at his house. Wade demsnded that
ne should absent himself and never again re.
urn. Mrs. Wade took sides with M4rgrave,
md both commenced TRADE of abuse on Wade,
o which the latter replied, using very severe
language. From high words the parties came
0 blows, and Mrs. Wade and hargraye, with
'arrel slaves in their hands beat Wade to death.
The murdercrs left their victim iifeiess on the
loor, and packing up all the clothing they
waited, eloped to parts unknown. A coored
10Y who witnessed the conflict, gave the alarm,
md the neighbors far and near were soon col
eetee. Wade was wetering in pool OF Blood
nd was beaten and cut in a most shocking
manner. Pursuit was made for the murderers,
nd description has been sent to the police 0
his city, bat nelher had been arrested at
ltest accounts The affair has created con- !
llerablc excitement at T4ts Creek where AIr.
wade was esteemed as a very worthy citizen,
nd hafgrave regarded as dangerous man; this {
eing the third murder he has committed. We I
that the murderers have been traced )
within thirty miles OF Covngton.-Cil. Ga. !
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