The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-21
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There q something peculiar ID the tone ado
BY the Douglas organs all over the country,
regard TO the Charleston nomination. They spea
! with an cxplicitness, an excusivencss, mcnaciT
brayado, in behalf Of their favorite, 70 which '
are quite unaccustomed II Democratic journa
during candidate canvass. Ordinarily, We ma
almoet say invariably heretofore, they have tres
ed all rival candidates with IN extreme delicac
and caution They have wont, incxpreasing thel
preference, il they vcntured 70 far even, 70 asscl
with great vehcmencc their readiness to suppof
the regular nominee, whoever he might be, nm
their entire confidence in succeeding with any
body. Now oil this is changed. Ast Cesar at
nsdyas-DoNglas or certain defeat---is the uniyei
sal cry. And We may add, the Southern organ
manifest just the same exclusive and uncOmprom
ising spirit in opposing the nomination Of Douglas
It is war 70 the knife, which the Douglas an,
Anti Douglas organs and political champions ar
waging.
dur present purpose Is to point out the ex
treme improbability that nomination thu
urged and thus resisted were there no otht
ground Of judgement than this-pan be carried
u made. It pan only be by reversing all Demo
cratic prccedents, and q complete revolution il
the tactics of that party. But We wish now L
invite consideration Of another bearing OF thi
state OF facts Almost all the leading journals q
the country, and nearly every prominent politi
clan Of that stamp, have distinctly notified tht
world that they surrender the whole contest
should Douglas fail OF . nomination at Charleston
Yet this fact be pup upon record in advance. Let
this explicit abadonnicnt Of the fight, in the Goa
tingency which we deem almost certain to hap
pen, be treasured up for future use Let US sec
whether these organs will stand by their own con
stantly rencatcd asseyerations. by either making
only 4 nominal contest for Guthrie. Hunter. 81
whoever else than Douglas i the nominee. az NJ
making an omen bolt in favor Of the latter If re-.
iected at Charleston.
Take as one Of the mildcst samnles. this from
the Enquirer Of Yesterday:
sThe Republicans are as solicitous and any
ious about its fthe Charleston Conventional de-
liberations as tie Democrats. They believe that
the Presidential battle Of November will. Il fact
be fought il the Charleston Convention. foav
other han .Ksdgc Douglas Is selected 10 hca, III
Democratic banner, or If The Convention adop,s
an extreme platform upon the subject ofslayerv.
they will 90 into the contest with high hopes II
not the certainty OF success. They are trembling
in their shoes at the prospect Of the selection of
the great Democratic statesman of the West for
President and Of the reaifirmation at Charleston
Of the Cincinnati nlatform. III the Democratic
delegates have that wisdom and sacaeity which
they have always displayed in similar meetings
they win not hesitate far moment in their el,oice
y pones
asa,n '!'c same paper SAYS
j.. 'en Ano" .nas S1use Douglas can raiiy
Ins a1rgeia Iorce N 'ne FREE states under TIC
Democratic nag Ills immense popularity there
y eohceued. Inc people o. the North want MN
anu ~ o.ner man ~ their wishes are not re-
sarded, Ms chW q asaf1o'nanem Mty cH etl@-
''1c,e n, Gee ~, q 'eT''re - He compa'gn.
Ane Albany hnlckeIDocker, announcer poug'
~ o'san' y 4a'tea ~ thc Enquirer as say
ny
n'chmohd = 70; KNOW that i'on9tasw ne or
y n"" W'M ""o'a Me Iyt'norrdts 'rm hope 70 SIC
- Aho"ms lais' they VIII go LOT MN 70 the
p''1r enu, uespte III the bargains mace az Al
Dany. Huhte,' We 'hink, "iii not pe nominated.
Dougias may.
natner say ne 'caf, Tor ms nomination isa pts-
.fess4uy:
CORRESPONDENTS ana patron oi the states
: '.'.'' paper 'nuorseilent says with
s'snineace anu pla'llhess 10 Yesterdays issue
: .',e eeh'ia, o'sah'
~ ~, nos AiioM VIVA. course others may pnr-
''e pas VIZ l,snts y. Mr. Dougias are NOT res
'eu, many =. us .riehus VIII De compciied 70
- = "N" "Mg "aoe,' Me Z, e"e"'as'ances.--
!, ouS."s ean " eieeueu. 1"asete 10 o3sSr man !"
!" I6"'y gus ~. =" save caae man
mall pe e'ectea.
MrRDER OF ELIJAH LOyEJOY.-The New York
Evening Post, in an article on Hon. Owen Love.
oy's late speech in Congress, thus al,udes to the
murder OF his brother by q pro-slayery mcb from,
Missouri:
Elijah r. Loycioy, the brother of Owen Love
oy, was native OF Maine, and was graduated At
Natervillc College in 1928. He praetiscd law
some time in ST. Louis. Mo-, but subseauently
,ntcred the Church. became an agent OF the
Sunday School Union, and was finally selected
% conduct religious paper in ST. Louis. In his
editorial capacity he maintained the right Of an
American citizen free to discussion; and when
rec colored man was burned to death near 81
Louis, he rebuked the savage outrage in such
crms as it deserved. And for this he was driven.
int Of the State Of Missouri.
He next established himself at Alton. Illinois.
md began the publication Of paper called the
Alton Observer In this journal he ayowed his
opposition to the system of slavery. and pab
ished long exposition of his views upon the
subject. Being on the border Of slave State.
lis words raised a storm Of nonu,ar fury. and
hree times his Office was demolished and his
,rcss DESTROYED but his friends came pronptly
% his assist tlncc. and replaced the property Of
which his enemies had deprived him. in violation
If law and Justice. The publication of the OBJ
server was therefore resumed.
In November, 1887, Mr. Lovejoy's press hav.
ng been recently destroyed, and new one or
lercd, meeting was called ostensibly for the
purpose Of allaying excitement, but really to in
.imdate the bold advocate Of free speech. Mr..
.nvejoy appeared at this meeting, and in a bril-
liant and manly speech defended the freedom Of
conscience and the liberty Of tile press. Soon
.fter this his press arrived, and on the 7th Of
November, 1895, it was lodged in stone ware
aouse, where Mr.. Lovejoy and some OF his friends
look shelter, ready to defend it against an ex-
pected attack The mob assembled the same
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