The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-05

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ea'ers" OF tne South, Thought, then, that s'Iny
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nosA ne was 70 be nominated beyond doubt
20 make himself supef-serviceable TO his South
efn task masters s, ssss., ..5s S.
The audacity Of Douglas stil holds out, though
ms principle" is repudiated on all sides. He
stall wants to De Presidents still determined
% DC candidate, ifa candidacy be possible He
mas succeeded in inpressing his Northern parti-
zsns with the idea that no other Democrat has
the slightest chince OF an election. Having
. strong faith IN the ''prohts," and looking only
20 the harvest they are in hopes Of reaping, the
man who, as they think, Is the only one who will
be able ITO put money in their purse"
The great scheme looked WE'LL Unhappily for
Senator Douglas it did not secrk we'll. Hetoula
scheme for the South, but Others, unfortunately,
had the impertaence 70 oppose him. Tue result,
thus far, has been disastrous TO slaveocracy. and
Little Dug suffered the penalty. James b'schan-
| an got tue prize, and stiii motifs u.
1nis Is the sole cause OF the apparent strength
uo"s'as ~ FoAarsestoa Ine Northern poll
uc'anss win lew hohoraoie exceptions, would
support any man. ana any platform, II they could
see 'neir way clear 70 those mansions, to which
e"sv' uhder the auspices OF Douglas SO generally
4sp'te. iaey Wou'd waihngiy have approved any
'"ns IN 'ne shape OF platform the EXTREMIST
| s'aVeociat could demand, II, only, they were SIT
ished that 1t could DC sustained at home. But
they have been taught by the bitter experiences
oil the st years, thai they can 60 no farther
without defeat. .
Now, defeat IN Presidential campaign is a
result not altogether pleasant to think upon. 1t
involves no abnegation of principle, to be sure
but then, to great many OF the patriotic individ
uals who nominate Presidents, and perform 9th
er equ'liy delicate public functions, it does in