The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-13

For Gods own LIGHT 10 thsfa
ms Republicans Al Jsssrson.
Tho Republicans have always been the
party Of freedom, and opposed to ell forms Of
oppression, mot excepting African Slavery,
which Jefferson it, great leader. denounced
In language whose earnest sloquence has
seldom bsen surpassed. -
To expose the false pretensions Of modern
Democracy, in claiming it to be the party Of
Jefferson, We propose, a. occasion msy offer
to present series of extracts from the wri-
tings and letters Of that great champion Of
popular liberty, showing him Repa6lican,
mot only in principle, but in name The
original designation o. parties in this
country, was Republican and Federal, and
this was the only accepted party designated
until after the election Of General Jackson
Party lines were mot very distinctively drawn
until about the year 1900, whom the attempt
was made by the Federslists, under Hamil.
ton and Adams, to make the Judges of the
Supreme Court the infallible interpreters Of
the powers and duties of the Government
This assumption ofpower was denounced by
Jefferson Madison, Gerry and all the Repub-
licans Of that day. a. usurpation dangerous
to the people, and subversive Of the entire
spirit of the Constitution. An appeal was
taken to the country, and, on this issue, the
Republicans, under the lead of Jefferson,
came into power To prove that this state
ment il historically true, We give herewith
three letters from Mr.. Jefferson himself one
written imnsdiatsly after his election and
before his Inauguration. and the other about
q year later. The letters will sufficiently
explain themselves:
WASHINGTON, Dec IA. 1900.
Though our infor.
nation Of the votes of the several States be
not official, yet they are stated on such evil
dences - to satisfy both parties that the Re
publican pote has been 6ucoessfuL-The
constitution to which we are all attached,
WAS meant TO be Repwblic0n, and VIC believe
it b republican dccording to erery candid
Interpretation Vet, We have seen it SO in
what the French have called II, nsonarchie
Ssasque. Yet 80 long has the vine run on
this way and been trimmed to it, that to put
her ON her Republicas track will require all
the skill, the hrmness and the zeal of her
ablsst md best friends Il il . crisis which
calls ON them 10 sacrifice all other objects
snd repair 70 her aid in tins momentous or.
Grafton. Not only their skin 10 wanting but
A. n. Ia - n,nnvatso1 20 ~a~n,u hla
IN the outset persons 10 comprise our admin.
istration, whose talents, integrity, and revo-
lutionasy name and pEinciples may inspire
the nation ct once with unbeunded confidence
and. impose an ascfIl silence on the nsalig.
seys Of Reps6licanism /; - may suppress in
enpryo. tie pa!pose .!owed x one Of their
downtho administration.
!; III: Z :sss:s. ease Y dear g. e0r co%.
forward then, my dear Sir, and give US the
cid cfyour talonH end The weight Of you.
RepubdiceMiss; sAy for it new establish.
ment for hitherto No have only seen ito
trapestie. 'aa s'5 ~
wAsu1soros, Got. 3, 1906.
To WnLrAx SHoRr- Dear Sir i
- = =. - The state
ofpolitical opinion continues to return stead
lily towards Repsblicasisass. To Judge from
opposition papers, . stranger would suppose
that a conaidernbie check 10 IL had been pro-
duced by certain removals Of public officers.
nas TINE = no. tne cass. An o me we're 70
Of bav;n1 tet. i EXCLUDED reps5l;ca ~ -
acknowledged by every man. To have rs-
moved one half and two have placed rspgblI.
cans r. sosI hs sosia ~. . Ino~D ia. eSs.e
comycCsS : vsrv Srsst majority 81 the IA.
ton. aaa*
yia9 ,s'a .ss-.a 49, THoa JEFFERSON.
iSeog'il 10 ,oo,
To 1o.. D,o mn.a, Isl S;,:-,My great
aaoandauO1 a estahlis8, md nrinciDles and