The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-28
THE HAWK-EYE



sof the tines Clearly shov that shs
W. = Douglas, BrseAinridge and Bell des-
fns'. = ~ election Of either Of these msn-they
PH" 4, dat there 10 not the smallest chance
's. ..h.r q .hen-. that An Lincoln is far ahead
" ~, a.:. competitor. and morally certain to be
d..h.o.,y elected by the people. In this
w. e ~ case, corrupt politicians Of the vari-
y. ..,;oo, ore scheming with the sole object
90 ,.s..,inr him. They are al Agreed In this
n, i i pretty much Ill they Do agree II
0sss w ,.,s.ps, in love Of ofRcial position and
earr7 yNe,e men, who would hesitate at no
p 1T, and stop at no means however iniqai-
!. .eeare their ends, are now scheming
- I \. .o,e purpose Of defeating the election
.,;.,,lr by the people. They are now trying
...,up joint electoral ticket In New York
,,h;. purpose. They are attempting to COM
=. ~ Douglas Squassers with the Secession
Sl.,e ~ Code propagandists and the Bell and Ev-
=, I,n;ou savers upon the same ticket in
M -, stock concern. Principles are nothing
~ .r.0 men are no. to be thought Of The object
- d.fe., Lincoln, throw the election into the
H.p,e-put the Presidency and the Government
~ !, ,he highest bidder to fall into the hands Of
I, not corrupt, the spoils being apportioned
=, ,ussg the conspirators.
MSS ae plan Of the politiciansfor defeating
a. eaas Of the pecple-this is the plan Of the
sols.eu for retaining their place at the trea-
.ar-,his is the plan Of Mr.. Buchanan for per-
,,r.sug bis administration and. .bequeathing. the
n,.ruuent to Jo Laue-this is the plan of the
Iuery politicians Of the Douglas@and Bell stripe
/ /. ,Hcrding them the only chance Of promotion.
VIII il succeed! The conspirators have look
j over The whole ground. They find there 10
!. ,,.uce in Pennsylvania and New Jerscy-no
,.,oce in Indiana and Illinois. The Republicans
t,r. these States beyond doubt As q last
desperate chance they have pitched upon New
York a. the theatre Of operations and the place
bes, adapted to corrupt combination Of this
sort The people, IS we'll as the politicians, in
the Empire State, are supposed to be CONNER.
ei, people. They are supposed to care nothing
about squatter sovereignty or a slave code
vhether uiggers are voted up or voted down
whether Bell, Breckinridge or Jo Lane is Presi-
|1kut 80 there is a pro rata distribution of the
roils and the Government is run for the benefit
Ii he politicians
These desperate politicians, backed by the
,.rouage Of the government and any amount of
uoxy are capable Of accomplishing much
yn their mercenary bands of hired voters in
! yu FORK and other cities, their fraudulent ma
hnEaton papers and other appliances for de-
batting the wishes of the people and making the
kls anything but the exponent of public SEN
|fnni they are capable Of doing much. But
|ky cannot combine their forces. The leaders
y as several factions cannot carry their forces
~ coalition where both principles and men
" sunk out of sight 1t is out of the question.
hI he men in that State of the Democratic and
Ddsyerts faith are NOT dishonest, if their
saes are.
tst Aimittiug, for the sake of the argument,
Vt this scheme Of the politicians works-that
combination is made which centres npon one
IKE, oil the opposing elements in the Empire
Ip,e We believe that Lincoln will beat the coal
1lon and 81 A majority of all the votes cast
y the last election the Republicans cast within
r Or i've thousand ofa clear majority. Gains
pee that time will give rs the State by clear
sIShty.
Politicians may scheme-spoilsmen may com.
'ss-Fernando Wood can train his voting cat
the Administration muster its retainers
v issue its fraudulent naturalization papers; |
" Lincoln will be elected triumphsntly by the |
scys in spite Of all their Vaccinations.