The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30
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On the morning after the Ohio and Pen
eylvania election, We said that the Democrat
70 party were shut up to Douglas, or nothing
That 10 Q fact accomplished, which no intel
Igent politician now denies. This fact proves
one thug concusively That the revolution
which has been twenty years going on, land
whose perfect accomplishment could not at
farthest have been postponed beyond 1865, }
10 all but accomplished This revolution is
the total overthrow of the dominant control
Of slave institutions in the United States. :
We do not mean that slave property will not
have all the rights and all the influence
which the Constitution really gives it but
it will no longer elect Presidents, no longer
control parties no longer grasp and dstrib
ute the spoils Of patronage, and no longer
intimidate by threats, the week and timid
politicians of the North. That day is over
The sun of favor rises in another quarter and
shines with other beams. There are not a
few who clearly see this, and have set their
countenances toward the newly rising orb.
Among the first of these is Douglas himself
for, can any man believe that he would have
taken his stand against Buchanan and the
Pro Slavery party for any better reason than
that popular support was no longer to be
found in that quarter? re such there be, we
are not among the number So also. the
journey OF JEFF. Eavis, through New Eng.
land-the position of Governor Wise-the
speech Of Governor Hammond, and numer.
GUS other indications, quite manifest to dis.
erning eyes-point clearly to the fact that
new chart is about to be laid down, and a
new course taken by the Democratic party
The Union newspapers may not see this
Buchanan may not see it; Mr. Robert C.
Winthrop and few Wings (who have taken
to voting Democratic tickets) may not see it,
but, it is a fact, notwithstanding, The rev. |
olution is accomplished, or at least SO near
it. that the smart politicians are instinctiyely |
leaving the hulk of the old ship. In this |
state of the case, We are told, by some of the |
Douglasites, that their hero is to be run as |
Peoples candidate! Whether or not, it |
will be good treat for the Democratic Con-
vention (and happy return for what the
South has SO often done) to hold him up as
the scare-crow Of the day. la the late cleo
tons, States went for the Opposition, harinq
a majority Of all the electoral rotes Who
can predict that any one of them can be re-
covered baek2 And, if at all is it possible bv
ySuluS VI tuc CONCESSIONS DOupi1S 4
has made? No one dreams of it. In some
form or other, the Northern Democracy
must take position with Douglas, if he adj.
heres to his late course. What then p
What ground will he take i? Is Douglas
really strong candidate in the North p
Has he gained anything in the Free States
Upon that point we differ widely from his
friends The merits Of Douglas have not
hQoD triad In he 1ofa |
has been treated by the Republicans with
great tenderness. If he succeeded, thew
gained halfthe battle by putting forward
man who was hateful to the Administration ;
Il he be the candidate Of the party, thew do
not fear him There is nothing about him !
o fear, except his great personal energy and
hat is Of little use in canvass for the Pres;
iency. In such canvass his merits would !,
- tried in a very different manner. His
'ecOrd 10 bad one. His character no bet.
d, and his position worse: We say politi. !.
'al position, in reference to the great mas II
es Of interests and opinions in the Ameri IL
an nation. No fact il better known than p
hat thousands Of old-fashioned Wings sun.
'orted Buchanan on the ground of conserva it
ism, and that it was these men who turned =
ne scale an the only States where Buchanan ?.
Of a" electoral rote. MANY of these man -
voted, because they were really afraid Of =
be effect OF Frcmonts election buchanan
as disappointed them; Douglas never had On
ny favor with them. 1t \ require more ~
Ian FremOnts nomination "a make MANY "
them 60 for another Democrat Then IN
lere lie the South. There is predicament bo
hich has not been counted on. If the WI
olhtying States Rights, going out Of. the is
mon democracy of the South can ACCEPT til
ouglas, unless be make self-stultifying con
'sslons,) il will be much easier for the I'M
,uthern Wings to accept a far candidate an
The Republicans. The gulf to pass will M
u be SO broad by any means. XII
HoU the Northern Democracy will solve
ese problems we leave to time The pros co
ct is, that they will be ruined without co
1uglas, and ruined with him. In this UNI ye
rtunate position they have put themselves, th
attempting to sustain a ProSlayery Ad- Sill
in utter disregard of plain sV
ght, and popular opinion No party can
stain itself at the North, which does not co
sist the political extension of Slavery and Fr
vor the institutions of freedom We arrive sia
en- at the conclusion that the Democracy we
the North are powerless and disorganized. ce e
neither they will ever recover. depends on %
. relative wisdom and prudence of them co. co.
Ives and their adversaries. Parties are of
werless only as they conserve the inter. cv
3, and follow the opinions Of the people.
Hess they do this, they ought to be. and a.,
ey will be weak and worthless.-ICin ~
zette. p's
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ation--says fine writsr--haye felt n ve
j now, and their lives were as active as 90
own. They passed away like q meteor w w
when the Creator commanded light to be a. a.
. heavens shall be Is bright over our
lvca a. they are now over our paths. The ..b,
rid will have the same attractions for our ~ ~
'pfing yet unborn that ii had once for our a..
'ldren. Yet little while and all this will ~.
e happened. The throbbing heart will -
I its way, aud the prayers will be said, ss'pl
our friends will all return, and We shall afol
LETT behind in silence and ia darkness for ma =,
worms. And il may he for short time aol
shall b. spoken Of, but things Of life will kee
ep IN and our names will soon be forgot. A
Days will continue to move on, and her
ghtsr and song viii be heard in the room II
which We died. The eyes Of those that thr'
urn Tor ~ viii be dried, and glisten again hay
= Joy. and even our children will cease 10 bel
ot %. end will not remember to lisp high
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