The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-12
THE. uxION CONVENTION.


N SoRRIs. GEO. w. McCRARY,
S. E. ZrxS.
Cong. Central Com.
THE UNION CONVENTION.
,s0 usually act for the accomplishment OF
definite purpose. They may, at times, mis-
,be tendency Of their actions. and go exact
,r,ng when they are most solicitous to 80
There are some actions, however, which
II universally known and accepted tendency
b;,,h are founded upon misunderstood prin-
les and lead to their fore-ordained results
v mathematical certainty.
ne actions of men yersed in political knowl-
and strategy, are to be scanned and inter-
,d uuder the rule We have laid down. In 1856
\ we're three parties in the field. Buchanan was
candidate of one, Fremont ofthe second, and
kuore Of the third 1t was as well known, among
Of eren ordinary political intelligence, at
date Of the latter's nomination, where, and
yesn whom the real contest was to be fought,
b Va after the election. Everybody knew
Mr. Fillmore could not possibly obtain
gl electoral votes, in any contingency, to
ps tie election into the House. Everybody
that Mr.. Fillmore would not receive sim
tketoral vote from any Northern State
rybody knew that large proportion of the
y cas-, for Fillmore in the North, would he
uiry distracted from those OF Fremont. Yet,
outstanding this certainty Of result, the
pisof Nh. Fillmore, from the date Of his nom-
MN until the election, we're active and per-
INT in the effort to secure for him as many
bshen votes as possible. There were, doubt
large number Of voters honestly deceived
tie belief thst Mr.. Fillmore would carry Mt
ia few Of the States But the men who
bned and carried on the campaign in his be-
AAlf, were not only certain Of its results, but
cred upon it with the design and deliberate
tnt Of accomplishing, in any event, the defeat
Fremont, and, as they hoped, the utter dis
pfture Of the Republicans. They did defeat
mont The Republicans survived the defeat,
have since grown UNNECESSARILY stronger
before. And they have grown stronger,
vat least, because many who supported Mr..
ec~ with the honest idea that he was a rea
fdaie, and not a mere decoy duck TO catcl
y have since become satisfied that his nom
bon, and the canvass for him in the NORTH, -
hAsr he was or was not party to twas,
the first, an outrageous deceit. Honest
un,houghtful Of the schemes and trickery
r'iul, interested and selfish politicians, may
been the victims at the last election. They
have preterredMr Fillmore to Mr. Fremont.
vii not insult any such man, SO far as to sup
be would prefer Mr. Buchanan to any one.
not very likely that they win, with their
open, deliberately walk into the same trap
here is now third party Convention sitting
al'lmore. II proposes nominating candi-
tor the Presidency. Ii consis of large
lsa Of old politicians-menw who know all the
bis Of the trade and are disposed to avail
lsvesofe every means which they mayimagint
AcGated. to advance their own interests. A
lumber of them are the identical persons
managed, in SO, to defeat Fremont in Penn
aaa, New Jersey, Illinois and Indiana. They
radcubtedly actuated by the same Dsotire'
Is influenced them then. Whether or no,
propose acting in the same manner-wheth'
eey are as anxious and determined to defeat
Iesusheans, as they were then, we have nc
1A& deciding. They style themselves lovers
V taon as they did four years since. Then
HN Of the Union gave us Buchanan for
'<1 1t may be that they still love the
W. u the same way, and are determined to
themselves, or to do what they can to main
@e raie of the locofocoism. If they love
= A'0n sheasanih part as much as the Re
"ea"s 90 1t seemsto Us that they can scarcely
s'H'y ofasain striving to pursue the same
to similar results. --...
x "'ns 70 Us seems plain If the Northern
"a mat Convention are honestly opposed tc
@''s' OF the corrupt party which now nd
SEES 'ae Government, then they have nc
'ere. The only hope Of defeating the
Aaes Is to be found with the Republicans
:" u'efh inen, who wish to accomplish that
NJ purpose, must be infatuated, unles:
sa''s WIN those who, alone, have the abilit,
certain. To support any third party
"'A Southwark for any laid and comfort
'Ag the foul conspirators who are striving
-pe the Constitution under foot,-who de
: ehion, sheer at Freedom, and hug tie
y ~ villainies' to their bosoms, is no
oaT, but madness.
1 who Is earnestly opposed 10 the in
TAcheedby the Administration, cannot
"0,aea' listen to the pretenccs of any, 81
eaion Party" The Republicans are thu
1us and conservative party. They
&'aere to the Union and the principles o
's'ulion. They alone fight for eterns
- The rest, are men guided only by in
TeAefs Of 1.-THE spoils," tricksters 70
aa'essef the country so long as thei