The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12
eminent, and the reckless disregard of the
nr;n cinles of International law in conduct.


to the restoration of the Union; the great
fault is with our Government.
General futile being thus disposed of by
the Convention, the unanimity of its ac-
ton was not again seriously disturbed; for
an embodiment of its unanimous prjnci
pies was found in the person of John F.
Duucombe, its candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, who, like its President, was
.'Breckinridge Democrat in 1850, and with
perfect consistency still adheres to the
principles and fortunes of his prototype,
Breckenridge; although policy has induced
a change of name to peace Democrat"
and his characteristic prudence has kept
him from rendering any military aid
The nominee for Judge of Supreme Court
was Charles Mason, whose hostility to the
Government and sympathy with the cause
of the rebellion, are abundantly nantes
ted in his letter, written in 1861, while he
was the pro tenn. candidate of that party for
Governor.
The State Central Committee was then
who were either "Breckinridge Democrats
or anti-war men of the most radical type,
with LIE Grand Byington as Chairman
Mr.. Fisher having declined the nomlna-
ton, the Central Committee without any
authority to do SO, as is alleged by vote
of three to two, nominated Gen. futile.
whom the Convention had rejected. Gen.
nomination, and is now the candidate OF
that party-a party which has in every
convention held by it, since the attack upon
Sumter, adopted a platform of hostility to
the War, and opposition to the Admins
tration, and declaring, in substance, that
the Government was greatly at fault Tor,
and the rebels excusable in, their Rebel
lion. But in mis- letter of acceptance Gen.
Tuttle expresses, as by his conduct he has
hitherto shown himself to entertain, senti-
ments fully loyal and wholly adverse TO
those expressed in the platform, uttered in
the Convention and entertained by the
party whose candidate he is. While his
letter meets with my cordial approval IN
its general tenor, yet l am forced 10 admit
that there are some expressions that are at
least Of doubtful construction, and l am
the more inclined to criticise closely, be-
cause of the fact that he is supported by a
party whose avowed principles are In op-
position to the otherwise natural coDstruc-
ton of the language used. For instance,
he saws, "for the present, let us all unite
heartily in support of the Government .
| Now, it is well known that the party whose
candidate Gen. Tuttle has become, declare
that there is great difference between the
| Government and Administration. The Gov
eminent, they say, is the Constitution, and
they are loyal to the Constitution, and for
that reason, they say, they are forced TO
|
because those acts are unconstitutional;
and under such construction, which is the
construction placed by that party upon
! like language, the letter OF General futile
becomes an invitation for Gus all to unite
heartily in opposing every act OF the Ad-
ministration.' Is this Gen. Tuttle's mean
ing? If so. can account, on natural prin-
ciples. for the support he receives from
those who are VIGOROUSLY disloyal, but
prominent members of that party.
Again, Gen. futile says he is in favor OF
using all means that may be ''in our pos
session, recognized by honorable warfare
for that purpose" There us nothing we
hear more frequently from the mouths OF
those who avow their opposition to the
war, than that they are in favor of using
all constitutional means to suppress the re-
| bellion;" but at the same time they openly
oppose every measure adopted by the Adj
ADMINISTRATION for that purpose and Justify
their opposition by declaring that those
measures are unconstitutional. What are
the honorable means to which General
Tuttle refers? Are they the means which
have thus far been used by the Admins
tration? If so, why not frankly declare
his approval of them? If he does not ap-
prove why not say so? 1t is this doubtful
meaning of which / complain, and those
doubts become serious objections when
taken in connection with declarations made
|
ry measure of the Administration, that
they have private assurances from Gen.
| Tuttle of his views which are satisfactory
to them.
But suppose Gen. futile is elected Gov
ernor of Iowa what course will he pursue
towards the Administration in its conduct
of the war? Will he promptly respond
to every measure of the Administration
and yield a cordial support and aid in their
o.
whether they are honorable means?" and
if he does, who will he call to his aid in
determining the inquiry? Will it be those
to whom he has given private assurances
and if so, what support will the Admins
tration get from Iowa? These are peril
nent questions, and become doubly SO, in
, view Of the doubtful expressions of Gen
Tuttles letter, and the known sentiments
of those who support him!
| There is one other fact connected with
Gen. Tuttle's candidacy which ought to be
i stated in this connection, and that is this
he was made aware directly or indirectly
before he left his command near Vicks.
burg of his nomination, and the evidences
: are indisputable, that in Vicksbnrg before
he started, at Cairo, st. Louis and other
places on his way home, and IN keokuk
: and other places after his return to Iowa
t he declared repeatedly that he would moi
: accept nomination at the hands OF such
party, cOnNelltloll, OF committees, anu IL
often with those energetic idioms'' i'll
: which military gentlemen so frequently
indulge, declared his unalterable deterlni
nation to refuse any nomination at then
) hands, and denounced in broad terms The
: principles the party advocated and stateC
| as his only complaint against the Admins
tration that it had not hung Mahony ant
f other leaders for Treason. Yet, as soon as
4, he reaches home he is surrounded by
, few of the leaders, who urged him to ac-
, cept, and he very readily yields to theil
J solicitations; and in the face of his repeat
: ed declarations of his unalterable purpose
thus made, to q great number Of persons
in as many places and on as many days
: he at once publishes his letter OF accept
! ance, and 10 use an expression attributed
to him, "goes to bed with Copperheads.'
f In view OF these facts, this inquiry natu
rally arises: if Gen. Tuttle will thus change
his determination and act in direct oontiic
E with his oft repeated purpose, at the re
quest of few men of that party, may WI
not reasonably presume, that after the par
t ty shall have elevated him to power he vii
continue to follow their dictation? Gen
, | rv,,tt,o o1,pht ore this to have learned from