The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22
Observation-Disclosures

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- ,o,lo.ins letter from the Hon. Enoch W
80. ~ Hardin County, furnishes anothel
- sepoe Of the perfect dis'n'egras'on o. 'a'
1e .,ic party nov taking place aE over tA'
- NJ Eastman was reared In the stric'
49, - the Granite State Democracy ant
- q - % the fortunes of that party to tht
Party prejudices. imbeded at al
ia. Of opinion, and the ties Of AZ.
,.ve lad their influence with him .,
\, III men; bu. ia this manly ie''ef ne maj
l.,,s Independence Of these and proclaimed
/, future he shall perform iea''y only %
- y ruth and right. -
- n.o.,.,ic party in Iowa. He was q
,ss National Convention in 1852
"a ...,s,ed 20 nominate Ar. Pierce. ne came
81, ope zoe. We think, Of receiving the
= 80, a. Lieut -Gosernor in 1857 against
= -, ,;,lIespie. and vas the favorite OF . large
- - ri. p.rty q candidate tor Congress
an.aI Il. District. He has few equals in the State
- nj ,,,s logical thinker and writer, and has
-. s..srvsd.y ranked high in his profession
i. h~. We commend the letter OF Ar.
lAQ "a the consideration Of many Of his
:, s..rss Ia this neghborhood where he for
..ss merry resided :
The time was when
- - :, interest N the success Of the Demo-
~ ATTY. ba, that time is past. l do not
sNa - -, re s3ccess OF hs, party with the doc
~ss4 Kr;ps. nov Illuminated from headquarters.
(,rs sha hfav.a of con
= ~s - M hee.p.e honestly believed the doc
- -. which supported, we're for the best in
- i. OF the country.
!, r. Tse great questions OF Banks, Independent
s.mrr. and Tariff are all settled. Il is nov
ysw,ted that the tariff must be increased to
rate revenue, and ii is also admitted that
ssDA ,arf will give all the protection desired.
oue question s lett; that is the Slavery
1sves .stiea On that the great Democratic party
II. been shpwreckcd and ruined, and that, too.
Ii new tangled theories OF James Buchan-
He says thai all American citizens have
= - ", 70 take slaves into Territories, and
nd ths N be protected By tte Constellation of the
- g sdd States as long as the Territorial Govern
u q ~ remains. The substance OF this is, that
= kar exists in nature, and is guarded by the
n Aass4l Constitution. This is not the enter
-ent 10 which We invited.
Nls se great Democratic doctrine Of by-gone
h has ever been, that slavery does NOT ex-
ale4n raiure, but il must be established by law.
seef does the Constitution establish 1t or re-
'1N| unze IT, Take notice. say Il does not re-
- ~ H. and Ut course it cannot protect it
NU a / mean is, that il is net National ins,i-
sa And il must be so before 1t be pro
80. ~ b.. the Constitution in Territory where
nris.S tss not been established BY Law. This ma
q r. s.als OF slavery is repudiated by the cons,-
arcalll Eaou Art 1, Sec. =, says, No person held
- service or labor "a State not in the
: - nited sies under the lars thereof, mot un
~ 81 rr tbe iaxs Of Congress escaping into ano-
7. - ke, inot carried there by the owner, SHALL in
3 cs5 pnssqaeace OF any law or regulation therein,
ssg1 discharged from such service or labor, but
=. - g bali be delivered UP not held slave therel
i Z elsim Ct The party, &c. This, unques-
sse ~ toaabs refers 10 slaves But how came
rer slaves, They are "held TO service or la
y, "a ost state under the iars thereof" This
- 0o besies tso things. lst That the Constitution
y y Oas establish slavery, nor recognize it
= = kns ia nature. I'd. That it takes lar of the
- bate /" The Law. thereof y to establish slavery.
a. Ahl most OF all, the constitution does not
So neoga.ze stas ~ erst,'tg in any place ex-
= .ept II State where : by the laws thereof" it
J. : tss been established. Again, the slave has to
BE- "deayered up,o and carried back to the slave
S.sc 10 Be beld III slavery. Aud 1t is only those
90 vito srs1, Oh the underground, who liable
~ ii 10 be gwen up The Constitution here does
nc. recognize slavery as an institution. 1t is
PIE agra'cpat lar OF the State which is here
sS gogalzed Il recognizes the claws thereof"
= tsiAolshin- siarery in one State, and the re-
- uzuon therein OF another State, not establish
= rgH eq1Aly alike They are both State regu.
3 y Aaoas. lls IS the old Democratic constrc-
- again following out this doctrine that sla-
= r.! does not exist in nature, nor by the Con-
80 tialoa, the old democratic doctrine was, that
j ~ d1 Rot require lar TO either abolish or pro-
. % ssiH IA section of country where it did not
~ ~ = s8s By sw. But that all such territory or
leaal i no actual government was establish
! Tl~ts- remain free until ia9 enacted, estab-
7 addF1 sailg it,
"a Hence, the Old Democratic party said that a
titiss Wnmot PreSso" vas unnecessary, for the
. reason that slavery did exist in any part Of
xexco BY las, and II We got any territory, it
ssrcn you'd come free il was.
tbs was my Democracy. Men may change,
"a tA principles never"
srN hes noS stands the Democratic party, head.
e :! James Buchanan. We have ACQUIRED
sH Mexico and Arizona from Mexico, embra-
etg Gogui two hundred and thirty thousand
= s44afe miles; or equal 10 abort five States as
ssas Iowa. Mr. Buchanan SAYS that slavery
rev efisis there under the guardianship OF
I at FEDERAL consiltutioD,h ard must so remain as
Ous a. the territorial condition remains. ~
- ~ cal extending slavery.
H. Buchanan then proposes TO take strip
~ q territory Of. the North side Of Mexico, under
VIA. be calls "reprisals" This is a new system
4 Feprissls venture my reputation in say
- ~ As' no man, before, ever heard Of taking
oss p.ii y nations domain by reprisas. Hereto
'1s abe property o. persons, or sometimes the
sisoas themselves, have been taken and de-
tats a security for debt. But how, ask,
- esl M Baeh4nsn take aud hold a tier OF States
VI tAe North side O: Mexico, except by an in.
=, ..-4Ag :. army. II that would not be war upon
a,eieo, What 10 the Of reason would -
- "htn Mexico came into Texas with an army
0s eohstess declared that War exists by the act
- o Aslieo." Viii not Mexico reverse that de-
es'snon, Il Mr.. Buchanan carries out his re-
taAN ffins aoetnne
- bI shat is the object Of all this! think
~ pam TO establish tier Of Slave States from
isin 70 the Pacific. While he holds this Ter
higs by his system Of "reprisals," and applies
= - ~ hls theory that slavery IL protected there
i " iAe Constitution, that country will be quick.
- y sel4ed up By slayehoders. At the same
Tine, ne vii Keep the attention Of the people
- Ipon Cuba
WI neither advocate nor support any such
sssfnes; nor will remain in political party
: = 'h'th does. A. poor Major Jack Downing once
- -. Il am gong 10 shoulder my axe and be
- tFse written more than ! intended when
49, ssaa, upon political matters, but could say
- "Ht ts much.
= fours, truly
Z. w. EASTMAN.
iat Burlington Hawk.Eye Of Thursday de-
- vp'er two column. 10 the U.vennort Bridge and