The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-02
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result 10 knoNn 10 be favorable % the Repub-
licsn party. We are now inclined 70 survey
the held Of battle. and may, perhaps, phoso-
phizc littc upon tbs result.
~ u sufficiently demonstrated shas Iowa is
tiinniOveably Republican State. Upon the
Issue De, wen FREEDOM and slavery 10 she Ter
risories there ~l always be found rslisbls
majority 10 favor Of freedom. Standing upos
che Philadelphia Platform Of 1856, simple and
pure Without any side iasues 10 divert the at
teniion Of the people from the main question
involved, the Republican party will each sue
cseding year poll larger and larger majorities.
Inc Democratic leaders know this A. well as We
do They comprehend quite we'll The uDpopu-
iAFtty OF their principles among 4 people whose
interests lead them to seek 10 elevate andsnno-
BILE labor, rather than degrade it. Hence their
efforts 10 raise State and local issues upon which
| TO conduct the recent canvass. Such will al
ways be their practice. Their future policy IL
| fully determined upon. Instead Of meeting us
hereafter in a fair, manly contest upon the
| great principles that really separate the two
parties, we shall in future have guerrilla fights,
local squabbles, appeals TO the baser passions Of
the people against charitable and reformatory
institutions, ISLANDERS Of public men, and all
sorts Of temporary and subordinate issues
The Democrats think, and they think truly,
thAt TINS - the only course open TO them, that
indicates success; and with them success will
| sanctify the means
In this view Of the case, it il msnifestly the
ant5 OF the Republican party 10 be prepared
lot Their adversaries by the circums pection Of
their course. The canvass just closed has shown
that We are held responsible for the acts Of the
GENERAL Assembly, no matter how individual
members OF it, belonging to this or that rarity,
may have voted. The Democrats do net con-
slider themselves estopped from denouncine ns
q hat he h~r ~
in the General Assembly voted unanimously Tor
the very measures they condemn. The Gov
eminent, they say, is in our hands We have the
power TO control 1t as we see tit, under the
Constitution, and they are determined TO hold
US responsible for that control. Let it be So
II we are wise men, we shall profit BY their re-
cent demonstrations in this regard.
The great argument relied upon by the Dem
ocrats IN the recent canvass was that founded
upon the increase in the State expenses. They
said that the expenses Of the State we're greater
during the last three years than they were du-
ring the three years preceding, which was true;
but they did not say that the number Of organ
iHed counties, the number Of people, the mum
Der OF Representatives, Senators and Judges
had increased in the last three years in a great
er proportion than the expenses, which was
also true. Nor, did they say, what wa. likewise
true, that all these expenses had been incurred
by the aid of the Democratic votes in the SEN
ate and House of Representatives, and, in some
instances with view TO this very argument
OF expenses and ex,ravagsnce' before the
people.
We do not deny, indeed we believe tina. some |
expenses have been incurred that should have
been avoided, mostly small amounts, but which,
Ia time SVEN to large aggregates These ex-
penses have not been peculiar to the Republican
administration Of the State. They or ginated
for the most part with the Democratic members
OF the Assembly and Democratic oficeholdcrs
before the Republicans acquired the ase sndau-
cy in the State counsels. But i, ma.tIs not
how, or when, or BY whom they original ed If
these expenses are too great, let them new be
curtailed. We remember being At Iowa City in
December, 1854, when the Secretary OF State,
Gen. MeCleary, WAS instructed to procure gold
pens for ths members. This was doac At the
instance OF Mr.. Coolbaugh, the Democratic Sem
ator from Des Moines, and the pens were pur-
chased at an expense of several hundred dol
lars OF Mr.. Corse, Dem ocratc member Of the
house from Des MONIES county. When the ex-
ira session met in July, 1896, Gen. McCleary
felt himself instructed under the old resolution
OF Sir. Cooibaush to again procure gold pen
Tor each member, and the practice has been
TO this day. Now the Democratic
senator from Des MoineS fastened this practice
iPon the State for the sake OF giving Job to
ais colleague, and the Republicans arc compel
ed to foot the bill and bear the otium of the
'et. We trust tina. the Secretary OF State and
uture Genera! Assemblies will agree with Us
nat this practice OF furnishing golc pens, bank
'rs cases, costly knives &c, &c, to each member
will be "more honored in the breach than in
he observance" Let them not follow the lead
II Democratic Senators and Representatives to
10 that which these very Senators and Repre-
viii condemn upon the stump in the
ext political campaign.
When the present Supreme Court was orrsn.
Eed, the lawyers were very anxious thai ade-
nate measures should be taken TO secure COM
'ete reports Of its decisions. The matter came
efore the Assembly when the Dem teratic d
iember OF the Senate from Linn county in I
sted that measures should also be taken to i
ablish the entire csious of the former SD '
RENE Court, which he alleged were then In The J
purse OF preparation by ex-Judge Green. IL /
As perfectly well hno~n that the opinions Of
he old supreme Court we're not written ou,-
TAT they never were of any authority. and thar o
onions written Years after the expiration of
~ term OF office Of the Judge would he / .r-
city worthless. Nevertheless. Mr. p,r.,,n ii
i'd his friends having the control of the Sen n
G would not alio" the decisions of the present q
'urt to be published unless job was furnish N
70 his Democratic constituent Judge Green. | FIR
% the result has been that ever since thar At
ne Mf. Hreen has been publishing law re ports fiji
the expense OF the State, which are Of no d,
ore value than last years almanacs. Il,
we desire our Executive officers at the Can pa
ana our members OF the General Assembly ST
understand that no Democratic member con GU
ers himself responsible for any resolution he va
" Introduce, or for any vote he NAV give. Lila
money from the Treasury. We tn,
se oeeh SO taught III this Campaign aud we Yc
pc the instruction will be profitable 10 ~. Pr
we have had TO contend against faisehood of
iraud-against illegal voting aud poll book lea
aiiig heretofore, but never have Wa vitne.s- | uu
soch canvass of lies as that Just closed. We
st and foremost amongst the uascrunuIous Co
nderers and iibellers of public and private lat
uation, chief OF the reckless talsiters Of the no
die records and the history OF the State. Go
j. u. Eiwoou, Democratic capdid1ta for | tiy
orney General. And in his wake followed
lesiohs OF Loeofoco candidates speakers oh
eato9s, with an emuloas zeal TO rival their ka
ieI 10 The number anu immensely of their sio
ehoods. VI their champions We need not rit,
,cu!arize, all did their best, anu when they frs
ea IN Original INVENTION they drew literally me
tne ready-insGe stock OF Esood. who bv wa
se'sal consent. outs.rppcd all competition q, An
lious iInitators -
lie result has shown tha, The ranpro s,fr nj.
'PreheEd the meri Of such men. AMI that nile
e"oous, Whatever their character or pro. gre
slohs, Always reeoil upon the heads OF those fire.,
coin and utter them IN.
ne result has also demonstrated that tho Re- h,t
Hcan party has only 70 be true 10 its prin. had
es and lis success will be always sure. II con
ie ohif party that has future 1t we will sen
ar future will be a glorious one We npst Of
fs 10 no Temporary expedients; we mus: had
,@isy OF no timeser,ing; We must EULER no the
attoas with other parties or factions W. emil
: pursue d Wise economy in Stat. afr.rs era
we must secure the passage by the next test
eral Assembly OF an efficient re sistrY law Ii Y
must stand as We have heretofore stood con
ohiy Tree soil aud Tree labor party ia The viii
on-untt freedom shall be established in ali OH,
pnollc domain. and tie Government shall and
'foasht oaek 10 its original position on that sigr
Get, and 10 Us original purity. res,
us emu oiother hrpabiieans, let us GRID shel
ewes Tor another contest. Let ns Reflect mis-
ore thorough organization OF the stat. than Br.
ave yet had. Let Us roll up such ,nsiori. ,at
ext year As shall send terror to tho be.r,. cir.