The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-03


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haveno paFallsl in tho world
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y 80 ef 9mitsd md delegased pouefs; that 4
powers not ooa1efssdua said gsvernnent are n
served - tho 6satss md The people; that con
trOl over The Inleitetiea of domsssic slavery
one among the powess fessFsed that Congrss
has no rightfAl authorisy 20 legislate On The sub
authority BY whatever party or combination o
individxalA b groes usnrpAtion ofpower, inim
icAl - the bese interests Of the country, subveg
elve Of the Constitution, and dangerous alike I,
Union.
5rH-RnaiaaL, That We regard With DISCUS
and abhorrence The recent invasion Of the Stat,
Of Virgins, ct Harpcr's Ferry, by armed Aboli
ttonists from the Free States, that this treason4
bic attempt to create Q servile insurfectiol
among peacsable and unodending people, in
volving In its success, rapine, murder, and the
most revolving basberities, is but the Legitimate
fruits ola cOaCsrted and persistent effort BY
headers Of the Republican party TO obtain power
and their aiders and abetters, deserve the repro
bation and contempt Of every patriot in the coun.
try; and that this fanaticaI and parricidal spirit
must receive prompt rebuke from the c0nserva.
tive men Of the North, or the days Of the Repub-
iic, in our Judgment arc numbered. se
Characterised, That this IL period of Nation
al calamity, and that the 6rst and paramount
duty Of the patriot II 70 denounce with unquali-
fed condemnation every demonstration and eu-
preston Of sentiment, whether putlic Or private,
tending in the remotest degree, to exteiuate or
apologize for the conduct Of the criminal actors
IN the late outrage in yirgiaia and that the cap
ture, conviction, sentence and execution Of these
lAwless dcspcradoes, was marked by humanity
and decent regard for ths lars Of the country
and the requirements. of vociety. - y s4si5
7rH-R Resolved, That in this crisis of our Ne
tional affairs, when the votaries Of disunion are
to t.e found in every section Of our country, and
the bloody hand of revolution isuplifted to strike
the patriot down, 1t becomes sovereign duty to
guard well the avenue to the Presidential Chair,
ana to bestow our suffrages on that statesman
alone who possesses the greatest share of public
confidence, and who, by profound wisdom and
superior executive ability, is best calculated to
alay sectional irritation and restore mutual con-
hdence and respect between the North and the
South.
SrH-Resoired, That We recognize in the Hon
Stephen A. Douglas, the man for the times, able
in council, ripe in experience, honest and firm in
purpose, and devotedly attached to the nstitu-
tlons OF the country, whose nomination as the
Democratic standard bearer for President would
confer honor alike on the party and the country,
and is q consunmation dcvoutly to be wished;
and that the delegates elected by this convention
be and are hereby instructed to cast the vote of
the State Of Iowa in the Charleston Convention
as unit for Stephen A. Douglas so long as he is
a candidate before that body, and to use every
other honorable means to secure his nomination
for the Presidency ~
9rH--lsesoirei, That every Democrat who ac-
ccpts seat in the National Democratic Conven-
ton, is honorably bound to abide by its action,
when fairly expressed
l0TH-Nesoited, That the Democratic journals
OF the State be requested to publish the proceed
ings of this Convention. ~
Mr.. Reddington, Of Lee, offered resolution
about foreign born citizens being entitled to the
same protection as those to the manor born
Hc also offered another as follows:
Resolred, That we approve Of the course taken
by the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas in the Senate
Of the United States, upon the subject Of invas-
ion OF States by the citizens of other States and
regard it as another evidence of the soundness
and ability Of that distinguished Senator, and be-
ieve law such as is recommendedby by that Sena-
tor, ought to be placed among the Statutes of the
Nation, and that each State should enact laws
IN furtherencc of the same object.
= Which was Withdrawn, at the suggestion of
Gov. Baker, and not passed with applause, as
stated in the Journal. Some gentleman also of
ered a resolution endorsing a homestead law,
which the committee in its wild goose chase af
.er Douglas and old John Brown had altogether
orgotten.
Iwish the convention had required more brew
ty in their platform. In that case, it would have
been about thus:
l. The spread-eagle is a mighty fine bird.
9. John Browns in h-l-good.
3. So ought republicans to be.
4. Stephen A. Douglas is sound.
5. Stephen A. Douglas is brick.
6. The Little Giant is the man for the times
Z. We are the men for Douglas.
s. If we can't get Douglas, we'll not think of
Irving the mersheen into everlasting smash
After the platform was adopted, alternate del |
gates were chosen, so that the whole list will
low read as follows:
DELEGATES. ALTERNArEs.
G Dodge VIM. Thompson
d Finch jill Sewers
Zen NJ Samuels i X Dorr