The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-02-23
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
VIII the Lecompton Svvfndle Pass
= The Douglas papers are 1attering their read.
ers with the idea that the Lecompton bill cam.
not pass the House. Do these editors really
believe that the Administration can not hMy
tpo or three more Demoaratic members? Do
they think that such men as Foley and Nibiack
Of Indiana, Morris Of Illinois. Pendie,on of
Ohio, Dewart or Libby of PENNSYLVANIA. arc
all iusensible to Executive Establishments? Do
they think that none Of the five Demo-
cratic 'abseutees" can be brought into the
House when the final test vote 10 put Sup
pose Campbell, Of Ohio, is turned out 10 make
place Tor kaiiandingham, dirty doughface; or,
suppose that Harris, of Baltimore, Is allowed
to retain his seat condition of voting for the
Lecompton bill; in either case the majority Of
one Nould be wiped out. Orr votes on tie,
and with the South Of course. j In nearly ev-
cry past struggle the North has shown . ma.
Jority In the outset, which is Invariably trans
formed into minority when the bin is put
upon its passage. So it will be ia the present
instance. The North has gained nothing sub
stantial liz ordering an investigation Of the lie.
compton Fraud, before a Special Committee,
as Speaker Orr has nuliiied the viii OF the
Houss by giving the Lecomp,onites the con.
troll Of the Committee and making The chair
man of the Committee on Territories, 10 effect
the chairman Of the Special Committee. By
this chivalrous trick, the Official exposure Of
the frauds and rascalities Of the Border. Ruff
fans committed upon tho people Of Kansas will
be smothered: No thorough Investigation will
be made. But while the minority OF the CON-
lsittee win be engaged in taking testimony, the
Administration VII be putting the iniquity itself
through Congress. .aT o4 .95d Hois6'i i iaA
The Senate bill can DO passed through that
Nod hv fhroo 20 Evn al
it win then be sent down to the House and
forced through the popular branch BY 4 viola
ton Of the rules and under the whip and spur
Of the previous question, exactly 10 the way the
Nebraska bill was passed, four years ago.
8 Hear what the New York Herald Of the l2th
inst. saws on the subjcct, which paper Is tie
Northern organ Of the Administration, and faith.
fully reflects lie policy aud purposes on the
Slavery question; ..s..'. -.
We admonish our Black Republican and
Douglas Democratic contemporaries that, il they
really consider the majority Of one BY which
the Eecompton party Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes was defeated the other day. ~ .
guarantee of the ultimate victory, they are very
much mistaken. That majority OF one Is !
broken sesd and they who rest upon it will ~
suredly fall TO the ground. Il cannot be doubt
ed that the Lecompton Constitution, AFTER the
usual discussion, will pass the Senate BY d hand.
some majority but what is better still, the same
bill win 60 over 10 the House, and viii 5e sakes
w 6y chat body and pcssed into lar, psrheps
iDsg Inns befors tAs inresti galing somasllles ~
~. Har,is sAsu sAass fa;shsd u. arasoas a.;
The party =, II; Il. Administrator have u.
solved upon the policy Of beginning il the
Senate. and IF Psshing az 'Ss.ate IN through
e y Ae-,s rsge,qle. II Ms 1eet s!sf1sr az