The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08
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2De0 81 HORSSAWSEs
4 FELLOW CITIZENS: / do not speak to-
night in the beliefthat anything in the way
a spsech from me or any body else-can
add to the certainty that Abraham Lincoln
VIII be reelected President Of the United
states. This event Is already fixed beyond
III doubt or question. It in the clear, pal
neble, visible will of the American people,
which only waits the official record Of the
ST. So ,css6 al s ea's
ego viii vote for him now, while others,
Who voted against him before, will range
themselves among his supporters. Here -
sum Of simple addition which requires
very little arithmetic 70 do. But it II not
astonishing that persons who have lost
their patriotism should lose the power OF
And here let me remark, that in taking q
place At the head of our ticket. the distin-
9uishsd gentleman TO whom have refer
red renders q patriotic services, and sets an
example 70 all Bell Everett men, who co
not peter TO follow Bell rather than Ever
1T. II any belonging to that extinct COM
binatior now vote against Edward Ever.
cit, It will be only to dnd themselves In the
\ company Of the traitor John Bell. If you
choose to give them . designation, let 1t be
amply .sBell men," But II remains TO be
seen how many at this crisis Will prefer 70
follow John Bell rather than Edward Ev-
3 erett, These two names, which were once
in conjunction, now represent the two
hostile ideas Of rebellion and patriotism
But even IL the election be certain, our
duty Is none the less imperative. /, is oar
. tain, because every good citizen will do his
duty. and will zee that his neighbor does il
triotism at the Mort is stronger than rebel
lion. But We must unite TO make it more
than certain.
ARE You FOR rREEDox OR sLAvERr-FoR
$ YOUR COUNTRY OR AGAINST IT.
40 have often, on former occasions; when
n sddtessing my fellow citizens, put the Ques-
I, ton, fare you for freedom, or are you for
slavery :" and put this question now |;
ftr 4 is the question which necessarily en-.
. IN into this coming election. On the en- !.
swer 20 il hangs absolutely the peaoe Of our
country and the perpetuity Of institutions.
Therefore, put The question in another
form. "Are vou for your country, or are
! YOU for the rebellion - That il the ques-
y ton which you will decide by your votes.
II viii be vain to evade this question-yain
to blink ii out Of sight. The question will
q come 10 every man ~ he puts in his vote,
and be must decide it sinosrely, patrio;icsl-
". religiously. t.sar @s
And now, that may bring this respon-
sibility home 70 mind and conscience,
against Abraham Lincoln, you will not on
" vote against freedom and for slavery,
i but you VIII vote against your country and
for the rebellion; in short, you Will give
the very vote which Jefferson Davis would
give IT allowed to vote in Massachusetts.
No matter under what excuse this may be
done /; no. matter by what argument you
may deceive yourselves: no matter what
apology you may construct, founded, per-
hans. on personal objections Or personal
partialities, II will be all the same. Your
vote win be q vote against ffeedom-aye.
sir, q vote against your country. JuAt 70 the
s sn o q = hs mln s snS a.
prevent the restoration Of Union and peace.
There can be no third party now, wheth-
y or in the name OF moderation or In the
8 name of progresses there can be no third
party between right and wrong-between
good and evil-betwsen the Almighty
parties now-choose ye between them.
} One is the party OF the country, with Abra-
ham Lincoln rs its chief, and with freedom
as its glorious watchword; and the other IL
the party Of the rebellion, with JefSerson
Davis as its chief, and with no other watch
Hercules, there are now before you two
roads, one leading TO virtue and renown,
and the other leading to crime and shame.
Choose We between them. Vote agains:
Abraham # you will, or stay at homo and
pout.it you Will; you have only as mex;
sep ~ ~ WEI W tuc Su0AAy~ z5f4gFff &
NO QUESTION OF CANDIDATES, RuT OF fR-x-
8aNS.44 Gs% ssga CIPLES. s-s fsAEAFA s
There is no question of candidates now.
Thereis no question Of man. Candidates
. and men, no matter who they may be, are
Q all insignificant by the side OF the cause. II
is the cause which we sustain, and which
we would oear ~ the ark of the covenant
on shoulders. Therefore put aside
all that il said Of the two. candidates. i:
would be useless to attempt q comparison
between them, although Is might appear
! that in these matters where one has been
most criticised the other Is in the same pre-
dicament; that, if Lincoln is slow, McClel-
Ian is slower; that, if Lincoln has employ
ed the military arm in the arrest Of individ'
nails, Mcclellan has employed IL in the ar
rest Of whole legislature, and that IL Lin.
{. coin drove Vallandigham out Of the Union
lines AZ q penalty for seditiOn, Mcclellan
drove the HutchinsOn4 out Of the Union
lines a. penalty for singing songs Of free
Dom. Bu; Why consider these petty person
afities? They divert attention from the
single qaassiop, - Are you for Jour coun.
try, Or are yOufor the rebellion?' GGw Is
lshave said that there are bnttwO pAfties
Ifyon would understand their. respective
characters and their claims to support,
please TO glance, first, at their history And
then At the principles they have recently
declared. 4,,.ssxs .4.s37.s i.
On one side is ;he Republican party
which WAS originally formed to check thu
incroacbments OF slavery, and especially
to save the vast territories Of the Republic
30 that they might be preserved forever 80
cred TO freedom. Such party, originally
formed with suchan object and inspired
by freedom, was the natural defender o
the Republic when slavery took up arm!
against il. To this end has il labored, ant
y to this end it will continue 10 labor, until
q by the blessing Of God, the Union is oncs
again restored. call it the Republican
party, because that was its early name
but, for; myself, ! am indifferent to th,
name by which you call me-. Let It b.
y Repubhcan, Cnionist, or Abolitionist
what you wiki am with those patriot
who stand by their country, aud seek 1T
safety and renown. "a
wHAr TEE LIBERAL PARTY HAS ACHIEVED
1t is sometimes asked what has the Re
publican party dUne9 Look around ant
you will seelevery where what Il has done
Its acts are already historic: slavery ant
he the black laws all abolished in the nation
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