The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-09-21

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i, .--..[.sl,i [JUN'E. :l'':l1 4 1889. .
: / TO THE KLECTORS OF THE FA11
!, CONGRnBsfONAL II DISTRICT OF IOWA
Gen 8. K. Curtis hivihg. resigned his seat 4
! 0oSgfes, the duty Of eiectlhE his sucyessor O
the coming October eseeeons;ias ,deveiyed spos
J the Electors o1 the District Ny name hes heer
presented 10 you fot your consideration; and 4
l. but just that should fairly state my positiou
tsucAlsg the Escst Issue how pressing opon the
lscountsV fbr decisions IA personal canvass ol
the entire District il impossible 10 the time that
will .eIspse between this date and the election.
therefore resort % the press TO place ~ news
Before 10 sfHpo1 ~ s90h ssis7e eslf ga'
The bsdy that placed me in nomination ~
fS.. Il. sr.. & lyr gr... and leading ..ss no.
4 ment, the preservition Of the Constitution and
the maintenancs Of the Lawasi, eia
This declaration regard - true, - mustall
citizens who have 9 Just appreciation Of The
present condition Of the country. To this b
sue, for the time Being, all others are subordi.
nats for ~ithouts Government We can have No
use for other issues esg s :
II is we'll to keep in mind the facts which
have forced the country into its present posi-
tion, and which 81 to makeup the great issue
nov p,esensea 70 our peopae. q o.
on tne o.a aay =. Nosemper,lA Aeoo, we PEG,
=. =, .ue "a S as .,,ss .a a;,i dss.s;"ns
M.une1, anu oi tleir oWn aee W. Wnl, uey.irso 1,'
.h snou,u DC '4e vh,e, , Ea
ecuslse omces .. tue uosern"ens poa sne sefm
Of four years This Determination a Of the pso-
PIC was sel.ee SPon Oy cersa.n Flckeo, amD,u'
Gus, dlssasisned men, as presext g ior Carrying
oass scnes u i1so'usoa ss Mn,en 'S.y usu Yong
oeen M..urlSs, tne aoc.lae oI oe0sss'on'-
supvefsive " ~ novellmen.T1as oec'also 70
oe r!gn.iui any ola'e alser' s.ase pfoceeuea g
| pu. ~ .n.v P,acHce. Acs VI w, uPon sne
par. OF tne oecsssoh,s'S, sucCeeosu - Zen osnel
api.y: som sng aoie sPeesr cIus ~ -
p.s.louc 0ens'o'' : quo's sns 'oso"lns 'Aose VI
esIs ., .as Ssr c.,. p...n
Dec q. lt0rs SQUIRE ane tSasas 1lnsA'
- Cnsf'1Sson, az Ta sel1eu' H. ,u.u.. "a,
Usc ~. tne revenue cutsets " ni.m AIKEN
sullenaeseo Sy ner commenosf,'snos saken pos'
ss,olon .! ~ SOuto gatohna,s 1885
Oec. eo' Inc on'teo ssesss sn1 u
0nsilesso"' : ssl-eo; ~
IAN IAN TOE. alssAl sSa S sac.scn. :l ana tns
y oni'ea S.sses ArsehaA ~ 0a's""an' N'Aeu ~
de0rg's srooPs 9., t:, -
Jan. =. rort AaSon, anu tne vnisso otA'ss
AlsenA ~ fsyettshie' seAeo oy NORM oaren'
ma; fsi',i.
Jan. - TOT. morgan, sna INC onlsso o'A'es
Arsehai g Aopiie, seized Dy Alabama.
san. .. Forts Johnson ana OssWeii, "
onI'nvi.e' seizea oy No,th xarohne
Jan. y Inc Star OF the Wess, nfed a. m
Onsries.on nar0or. iea
Jan. ~ Fort Achea, AZ fensacois, seized
oy fiorioa At ,,s,s f'7
Jan. ". ARG esVeamer MARION seised py y
oaTohna. ~
Jan. 10. Inc on'teu states Arsenal a. pa
.on nougs; anu orts fKe, fnilp' ana Jackson
seizeu oy LOUISIANA.
Jan. II. Fort barrancas and the Navy Yard
u - rensacols, selzeo oy tiosiua
ihese lorts cost % s41,OOO, ana were erected
Dy ana pe!oneed 70 tne uenesS 1osernmenS
Inc Tal'crs Psoceeceo 20 estaonsh govern
ment OF tneir o"n' !evied uoopsTlssaeo ietters
OF marqae ana Ieprisai, ana tnreatened 10 marcn
upoa the oapiss VI tns Nation.
All these tnmSs were oone oefore Aoranam
Ai9coin wac ,SsoeuFaseo rs IreAoens OF tue UNI
teo states. Aney were ali scss OF wal; oeVei-
opmg tne oesermna.on OF traitors 70 oestroy
our Government. what these wicked men have
zone since tne insueursuoh OF rresioens LIN
coin-what they are DONG now, neeo not De re-
counted. aa sfa. us.lt5 !,
In this way the issue now pressing upon the
country was mace up. ms issue ls not triangu-
iar-two sioes only n presents. Sor or against
middle ground-no neutral ground. "He who
is not for US, is against us. !"
The people have no time now to stop and en-
qure into the real cause originating the great
calamity resting upon tne country: Wnen !ne
when peace shall have returned, and our army
snail have resolved itself into its natural ele.
ment of civil life, all causes, and men connected
therewith, will receive due attention. The life
of the nation is in danger, and its proper de-
fense is work enough for the present.
The nature Of the contest demands that there
shall be no occasion for the people to doubt the
position Of any man who may be presented as
candidate for q seat in Congress, or for any
other public office. Plain words shoald be spo-
ken to tie people by candidates for public po.
sitions. This ia no time for the use OF ambigu-
Oug language. Doubtful meanings. and deCIa-i