The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-16

4 - ssats psiitiss vslsek upon candidates
e. e1es q The sxFensnts Of certain 81 Of
pulaslpass, sad = such psinciplss6 - popular q
oth1sviss VIII lhs people. % ought TO be the
nttst II IL candidates. uninAsenced BY any
psssssal soasilsrations whatevsr. Isis mat
~ ~ naEls Consequence what INDIVIDUAL may
On ~ HxsesNivs Chair, psesidsd 10 Be honest
and eapabls, fesin this snlightsnsd ass. We can
b asdssas isAzs q y syrannisal sncroachment
On our iibsftiss, bas = \ matter Of npch con.
sequence what psineiplss shall triumph. for they
show what b the win Of - people and sar-
che great iu6uesos upon our inatitutions.-
The peopb have right then TO hnsW, when 4
persoa i presented before them ~ heir suf-
fragsa, greedy what principlss pomposs bid
politioai creed, and any evasion Or coDoSal-
nsnt Of them ID q insult which ought sever
60 10 tolerated. 1ssv man, vben - oastS6a1
vsss, mot ealy - sishs bat osss i . :
dssy y his State, - know THAT priasiptes b
sadoesss ~ zach vote, - whom il Y est
for nan vho hes nos made promptavow-
81 Of bic political creed, without any equivo-
catlon or reserve, it ba gross abuse Of the
right Of suffrage and visitation of solemn
responsibility. A man, therefore, who is nomi.
mated foe Office owes it to those whose support
be asks to lot them know the platform be oc-
cspies in terms % plain that theyscannot be
mistaken, and il he fails 70 do 80, the conclusion
10 irresistible thss be IL conscious of the sesk-
nsss Of the doctrine b represents, and seeks
70 divert the public mind from the truth.
TO give these truths-vhich must commend
themselves to the candor OF every mana
practical illustration: Mr.. Augustus c. Dodge
10 before the people Of Iowa - . candidate for
the highest Office In their gift, regularly nomi-
mated By . Democratic Convention, = the
most available man In the organization. But
Why is N. Dodge 60 availAbles Il it because
be has fought long and faithfully for some
grand principle. and merits the admiration Of his
lsllow.citizens, and therefore is come home to
receive the crown which is bestowed on him
whom the people delight to honor All! no!
Nr. DodgeS Chains to the nomination rest on
altogether different basis. he was nominated
because he had been absent willis al he prem.
irsns questions Of the day were sgitating The
country, and so was MOI snsassA In the per-
pstratlon Of those enormitiss which have OUT
rassd the people, and II 10 . lAss which think
Ing men viii do well to consider, that his great.
ct qualification 10, that he 10 the representa-
tive Of no principle whatever. He has been
nominatsd long enough 70 sxplain bis position,
but no one knows il, and svsn those journals
which now % loudly proclaim - democracy,
ars ignorant Of what that democracy L. He is
anything you wish. Do you advocate Lecomp-
Ton, you win b. answered that he lately dined
With the President and Is endorsed by the Ad-
you favor Mr.. Douglas mag
niacent humbug of Popular Sovereignty, he can
consistently shake hands with yea On that. One
Of two oenclusions ID obvious: either that be
Intends 70 deluds the masses BY general protes-
Eations Of s'psre and unds6led democracy"
Rhile studiously eoncealing the ingredients
which 60 y make up this grand summary, or
10 snssrtains NO positive and distinct sentinents
u bis own, but awaits the oouplstion Of some !
ingenious garment, which it may be his mana
Iers have now in process OF preparation. which
. to enable him, BY judicious cutting and
to make tolerabls appearance.
This Is the man who 10 before the voters Of |
owa ~ Q candidate for Governor man NOM
mated By interruptions demagogues on account
Il his want Of political position, and who
seks TO catch the votes of men without any
'rolsssioa of his principles, or il any is to be
made, mot Of such principles q be has spent
10 life in advocating, but such - arc manufac.
ursd for him, By his fuglemen, TO suit the
ines. We spprehsnd that the result will show
hat this 10 hardly the best manner of conduct
ng canvAs among earnest men, and that the
sopls cannot % easily be made the tools Of
oliticians.