The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20

"HAs SLAVERY ANY JUsr CONNECTION WITH
OUR COMING STATE ELECrI0N!"-Such is the
question propounded by the editor of the JEFF
fersoaian in the last issue Of his paper. We
respectfully refer him to Mr.. U. Q. Cole. Demo-
cratic candidate for Supreme Judge, for an an
swer. He CO., devoted about three fourths Of
his speech on last Saturday night to the slavery
question, and therefore ought to be able to an
swer the nquiring editor.
1t Slavery has nothing to do with our coming
State election, why do Democratic candidates
devote so much time to the discussion of it?-
Why do Democratic Conventions I'll their plat
reference to the slavery question by all classes
of Democrats, if it has nothing to do with our
election?
We again ask our neighbor whether United
States Senators have any thing TO do with the
slavery question? Did not Dodge, while a
Senator, vote to repeal the Missouri Compromise.
Did be not vote Tor the Fugitive Slave Law p
Dad he not constantly crawl on his belly and eat
dirt at the bidding of the slave power? Do
not the Democracy want 10 send him back to
do similar work. Does not the next Leg,sa-
ture have to elect q United States Senator?-
Do none of these things connect the coming
election with the slavery question.
We know that Democratic leaders would ike
to have the people believe that the slavery
question has nothing to do with the coming
election, for they know that SO long as the
people OF Iona act with reference to that qnes
ZION, the Democratic party can never succeed.
The people of Iowa cant stand the Buchanan
Administration, the slave trade, the slave code
and all the other denominations of that pes,iter
Gus pro-slavery gang congregated in the Demo
cratic party. We have TO do with the slavery
question. We cknt esca2eit. The Democracy
must face the musle.-FairGeld Ledger.
ONLY TWO RExAIN.-The Missouri Democrat
has the following. 1t Is understood that the
Democrat Is in favor of a fusion OF the Repub-
lican and Old Line Wing or Opposition parties:
The result Of the Southern election leaves but
two Opposition candidates for the Presidency
in the field, Edward Bates, of Missouri, and
John Bell, OF Tennessee. There is no earthly
doubt that II either shalt receive the nomina-
ton from the Republican Convention, he will b.
elected. We are free to confess that the Ten
nessee statesman has q more commendable re-
cord. He is, perhaps, the most consistent pubs
lie man iD the United States. He had the man
hood to vote against the Kansas Nebraska bill,
and to oppose the entire territorial policy Of
which that measure was the initiation. Though
the leader Of the American party in Tennessee.
be never joined the Order-never entered
lodge or took an oath land this fact would not
be without its force in Presidential capvss.--
He has sacrificed bis public career to his con-
though broken he has always re-
fused to bend. Take him all in all, John Bell
Is very distinguished man, and an honor to
Tennessee.
Edward Bates is man Of not inferior char
acter and antecedents, and of superior abilities.
BE is, ip addition, an earnest, though moderate,
opponent Of slavery, and accordingly approach
es nearer to the Republican standard than his
Tennessee oompeer. Throughout the broad
South these two men are the only men that can
be named as possible candidates OF the Opposi-
lion. Critteuden is buried deeper than il he
lay with the Ttans beneath the mountains. His
Douglas letter Of last summer capped the climax
pt his disasters.
We do not deny tbas there are Southern men,
'uch as John n. Bolts and Kenneth Raynor,
sho are conspicuous sin their opposition to the
National Democracy, but we repeat that Of the
Southern Opposition only Bates or Bell can he
elected 10 the Presidency. Missouri would vote
or Bates, and Tennessee would doubtless vote
or Bell, and either would receive large vote
o the Central Slave States How many South
,rn States either would carry, Is matter OF
title moment, for the united free States will |
govern the result of the election.
OPINIONS IN ADvANcE-Mr. G. G. Cole, while |
making his speech at the Court House on last |
saturday night, seemed to think that the cleo
ion was all over, and he was really seated on |
he Supreme Bench. Laboring under this delu. |
ion, be proceeded to deliver opinions touching |
he schoo! law and the liquor Law. He decided |
That would be proper evidence and what would
lot be--what might be done under this portion
{ the Law aud what under that, &c. Every one
rho heard the speech can tell Just how Cole
touid decide the points touched upon in the
ven. Of his election
Nov We ask he peorsa ai .sga, in III Sc
oussness, whether they want 4 candidate for |
he Supreme Bench to go bl4bbiDg over tae
tate, during political campaign, how be will
ecide questions if electedy Ii that the kind
man you SAINT to preside in your Supreme
oGrt? We hope and trust that no candidate 4
y Supreme Judge on the Republican ticket
III 20 degrade his position - 10 engage 10 : Il
lnvAs which necessarily involves an expression
opinion upon many questions which may -
resented before the Supreme Court. II either
the Republican candidates should do %, We 4
fomise 70 give him ous opinion OF sach con-
ret. But Ne have no fears that either Of our I !
Indjdatss will Do 90. We know them 70 - {
en- Of sense, poassssed Of . due appreciation |
the dignity 0f tbe p0sitiOn they occupy.
let Ar. Sharp practice Colo Be Marked
. she people epos him -EAir6eA ledger.
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