The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-02-21
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THE STATE CONVENTION. 4

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r. THE STATE CONVENTION.
The call of the Republican Central Committee
for State Convention has already appeared in
two or three Issues of the Daily Register. The
time and place for the assemblage Of the Con-
cvention are well chosen, and the language Of the
call lie 90 liberal that any loyal clector who can
earnestly support the National Administration
in it's efforts to prosecute the War to an bonor-
able termination, may consider himself invited
to aid in the selection of Delegates and in
the consequent determination of the character
4 of the Convention. We trust, however, that no
man will be encouraged to believe that the Re-
publican organization and faith are to be re-
modelled to meet the views Of any class OF Uni
| onists who could otherwise refuse to corporate
with us. We know too we'll the dangers which
the State escaped, to be . party to such amer
ror. Two years ago the Republicans of New
York, Pennsy lvsnia, Ohio, Indians, and Illinois,
abandoned their partizan identity, and co-opef-
ated in what was called a"Union" organisation.
Iowa Republicans we're sbeeet from within the
State and from without to follow the example
Certain good friends in our neighboring State Of
Illinois were even inclined to take our politics
| 10 hand and make the re construction for u.s.
moment for action came, the Republicans
throughout the State, with devotion to priD-
ciple and an exhibition of sssaeity which did
them honor, rallied with more zeal than ever
under the folds Of their own partizan flag, bat
| tied in their own way for the support Of the
| State and National Administration OF their Owl
selection, and when the contest Of that year was
over it was found they had elected their State
and Legislative tickets by larger majority than
ever had been received by the nominees of any
party. Last year they pursued the same policy,
and while New York elected Tory Governor BY
ten thousand majority, Ohio Tory State officers
by FIVE thousand majority, and Pennsylvania and
Indiana Tory Legislatures and thereby Tory Q.
8. Senators, Iowa elected Six straight Repubi.
can Congressman, and Five State Officers by
over Fifteen Thousand Majority |. Minnesota,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kansas pursued
similar course, with similar results % as so
! Under the pretense of disbelieving In the
policy of President Lincoln on the subject OF
Slavery, the old Democratic party is everywhere
organising to oppose every possible obstacle 10
the further prosecution OF the war; They dis
courage enlistments, SOW the seeds of discomfort
and insubordination in the army, refuse appro-
pr atoms for war purposes 10 Legislatures where
they have the majority, advocate separation OF
the North western from the New England States
thus in the most direct manner endorsing the
doctrine of Disunion-snd in every conceivable
emergency manifest hatred Of the Union cause
which would do credit to our rebel eneniea-
We know OF only one organization which meets
these semi-traitors boldly at all points, and that
lie the Republican party. 1t sustains Mr.. Lin
coin in bic effort to re-establsh authority over
all Of the territory of the United States, for il
placed him in power. II sustains the Laws Of
Congress for raising and maintaining an adequate
military force, for the con6scation Of rebel
property, and for the emancipation of slaves Of
rebel masters, for it was mainly by the votes 0!
it's Representatives that these laws were passed.
1t believes that the preservation of the UnonN
. thousand times mort important than the per
petuation of Slavery, and az both cannot e1ss
together, the latter shall give way TO the former
1t believes that manhood is not necessarily con-
fined to any particular color or race; that DC
who battles for the maintenance Of the American
UnioD,J thereby serves the cause OF political !
liberty and should be entitled to its rewards;
and that the poorest and most degraded bond
man who offers his services in defense Of the
Republic, is better than any white traitor, North
or South, who by ballot or bullet is seeking ito
overthrow. - ws-slE he ts.s7
! Thsse are the political parties and the crseds
between which Northern freemen are to choose!
II man 10 Patriot and Christian he will
stand by the party which most zealously stspas
BY the Government and human liberty! II DO
is an incipient or an open traitor, he will afhhs'e
with any organization which assumes that INC
Government of our fathers 10 of less value snah
the preservation of African Slavery!
No place. CONVICTION TO MEET AT Lop1svhLi'
The Kentucky House Of Representatives On
the 18th, rescinded it's resolution, passed u.
day previous, inviting Commissioners from o'ns'
| State Legislatures to meet Commissioners ap' 4
poointed by that body, at Louisville. It ey-
dent, from this, that the Kentucky Legislature
is not yet ready for measure looking to uneol'
stitutionsl sectional combinations aud secession
The Illinois House Of Representatives lacked sns
good sense, however, to do what Kentucky has
done; though the Senate saved the State rom
the useless expense and utter infamy and ois, /
grace of theImeasure, by allowing the arns"ee
resolutions to 20 by the board. r.