The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-09-15

nat - hAo A1A1O OE DbbTtss
There ia ssch question, Il might suppose) a.
10 what is the sentiment Of Hr. Douglas-or
whether he has any. 5-l Al.
!. Does he represent thing, or . nothing!
The spirit or tone Of Douglas main supporters
in this country, il distinct and de6nable, is not
perhaps creditable to Republican people, and
perhsps not really extensive in this nation, but
better suited to the region Of France. We view
it to be . tone Of scepticism, concerning any
thing that pertains to principle.
For the support Of this assertion, We rely main-
ly upon the general temper and standing Of this
class Of people, (his main supporters) As they
have only ose assertion, and principle, by which
to Judge them, which is, that great principle-to
do 10 others wish.
BY their general temper and tone, We judge
that they have no disagreement With Republ-
cans, 'sonly on matters not essential" such as
protection to the different branches Of industry
manufacturing of cotton, wool and iron-wool
growing and cattle and negro raising, &c. In all
these matters, they have principle, but are
willing to administer the government on these
matters as Republicans or Others say. All that
they wish understood is that they are willing to
be the government or official set Of people, will
Ing to allow others the possession of principle,
If they, themselves, can be allowed the possess
ion of the Offices, and the administration OF the
government. Having no desire or sentiment OF
principle themselves. they regard principle as
| humbug, which will lead them estray from the
Offices, and they scout honesty a. . stumbling
| block.
Opposition to government extravagance 10 .
humbug--thc Homestead measure 10 humbug-
the Pacific Railroad is hun'bug- opposing On
national ground, the protection Of negro-raising,
a. branch Of industry, 10 hunbug- honesty in
politics is humbug. All is humbug, but bare
pyramid Of oiscea They have NO other faith, and
further than this, are political inhdels-very diff
6erent from the faith that inepired the fathers,
| when this nation Was conceived.
That pyramid Of Offices claiming their worship,
they therefore regard - bigots OF fanatics ell
Who openly profess any other attachment III
you want principle, (say tbey) take ours---ou'
owe great principle, in which nn principle is swal
lowed up and lost-and We shall then be no mor'
troubled with principle, unless it 10 the prncip''
Of sgreemesG Ali that We differ now, ID in ou
vote. Be ye then agreed-with -! Let Us cd
minister Perhaps Mr.. Douglas could not b
distinguished from Mr. Buchanan in this respees
only that Mr. B. has made some experiments .
provc the strength Of his position. i
The fact is, that it would be rare phenonse
NON in the history Of men, if eighty years Q
so Of the life Of prosperous country, had sniiis
cd to use up all its stock Of principle. virtue an
honessy-and il is : very great piece OF imp'
dence or ignorance to be told that principle
honesty are nov worthless and to be secuted frol
, among ua
II p. s.-If indeed, We were people witho'
principle, and ali pretepse TO the ssme vas o.
pocrisy, then in trsth, ws would 90 the sfra'sh
, ont Douglas system Of denial, taking our chsnc'
: with the other political atheists and men Of
| taith-wc might all fare about alike st lAse' II
. v.s l,.A fare. E ,sl# sS tl4*e
sI The main thing that now concerns me. 10
= discoyer whether that class Of men who hs'
3 uniformly opposed ths protection and sacou
nssu,eut q ds0sreut branches of basanes q
iadastry, 10 being unconstitutional, whether u
do ~ ef late maintain, tho coastitataonalsty
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