The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-17
The Issue.

The only issue now before the people OF Iowa,
to be settled in the Congressional election, is
the LecomptOn question, or, at least, this is the
principal question to be determined in casting
our votes for person to represent us in the
National Congress.
The people have not forgotten the attempt Of
the Administration to force this Lecompton
swindle upon the people of Kansas, in the
fsce of their opposition to il; in the face
of majority of twelve thousand votes cast
against it, by the independent squatter sover-
eigns Of the land. In the face Of their pledges
OF honesty and fairness in tine matter; aud in
the face OF that provision of the Kansas Nebras.
ka act, which guarantees to the people Of the
| territories the right to regulate their own do
| nestle affairs az their own meg; and remember
| ing it, will also remember that The only way to
prevent the forcing OF that constitution upon an
| unwilling people, is to vote for and elect per-
| sons to Congress Known TO be opposed TO the
| juggle in all Its different forms and phases In
vain may the Democracy tell you they are now,
and always have been opposed to that Consttn-
ton. Did not James Buchanan recommend il?
Did not George w. Jones vote for and ivocate
| its passage? Did not portion Of the Democ-
racy in Convention assembled at Iowa City in
June last, endorse the action Of Buchanan and
Jones? And did they not also refuse 10 pass a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Gillaspy, endorsing
i
| the course OF Douglas?
But, say they, the Lecompton Kansas question
is now settled and finally disposed of, and will
| never rise again TO distract and divide the DEM
ocratic party. Now, let US enquire how, when
and by whom it has been settled FIRST it has
| been settled, say they, by the Green English
| substitute, which submits the whole question to
the people for adjudication on final settlement
| Very well. Suppose the people reject the Eng.
1 lish sun .Il., n. 4
| further, that the people, the bona fie ciIizens
of the territory apply to Congress for admission
under the Leayenworth or some other constitu
ton, as they OF right may do, what will the de-
mocracy DO in that eventy Reject them, OF
course; tor does not this English bill provide
| that III case OF its being rejected BY the people
or, IN other words, If the voters of Kansas
| refuse to be admitted as Slave State under the
Lecompton Constitution with population OF
| $4,000 they may wait to come in as a tree
State until 1864, or still later when it suits the
convenience and pleasure OF Congress TO permit
them to apply anew. This is the manner in
which this important measure has been settled
1t was so done at-W ashiBgton last sIrng by
the great democratic party, or at least by the
Southern portion of it, aud few Northern
dough faces, who are ready 10 do the dirty work
for their masters.
Now, we hold, and il is the Republican doc.
trine, that the people of Territory have the
right, under our Constitution, to make applica--
ton for admission into the Union at any time
they may deem proper, with Constitution Of
| their OVID making; and the only questions 10 be
asked by Congress, are these: Is the fundamen-
| tai law one of their own selection? aud is the
sought to be established, republican isits form?
This is all the Constitution requires. II !does
not require population of $4,000, or any other
number; nor does it require that free State
when making her application should contain
population three times great as slave State!
In this the Constitution and the English iuggle
materially differ. Which is right, and which
1 will you support? Ii you support the Consti-
tuition, and the principles OF the early fathers
who framed it, vote the Republican ticket If
you prefer fraud and villainy, and Lecompton
vote for the party that has been endeavorIng
TOR the last four years to force slavery into
Kansas, against the expressed will Of her people.
Wards Own.