The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

DO hLkNO1ON w III
axistocratic, monarchical. or despotic gov
eminent. We mean by it simply . Repsso-'
lican Government.
Now the rebels certainly are not fight
ing for that. They had that in form before
they undertook to travel in the hard road OF
rebellion. They did not have the Substance.
But the o. distance was wanting becausethey
had studionsly. and for many years La
bored to exclude it and had succeeded in
excluding it. Their Government had got
to be one Of a aristocracy in fact, though
in form republican. The rebellion was
and is intended to rid themselves of the
forM they abhor and to make the form
agree with the fact. They could not mod
ify the form while they continued IN the
Union, for that guarantees to the people
Of each State republican form of govern
ment." To change that form, among
themselves, seeing it impossible to change
it in the North, they sought and still seek
s'sepaIa alton and Independence. Even the
form Of rerublicanism had become intoler-
able to their vile ambition. They ruled al
ready in fact, but they insisted that the
fact should be acknowledged in the form
likewise. They wanted, and revolted to
obtain, and they had the effrontery to pro-
claim it, a government the cornerstone of
which should be human slavery, on which
they proposed building an aristocratic and
despotic superstructure. They have told
US 30, and they tell US 20 when they use
the words "self-gove1nment,n for that is
their meaning Of the words.
It is not they, but the loyal Union men
Of tie land, who are contending for self
in its true, republican sense.
They are attempting to destroy the Repub-
lie, veto sustain il, They would divide
and ruin the Nation. We would maintain
Its integrity. They would make all slaves
or ser.s. We would have all free, AZ the
only means of securing freedom to any.
They love despotism. We love and sustain
true liberty. We believe in ''self govern
ment." They do not. And what proves
it beyond question is that they have al
ways been tyrants and are seeking to be
more absolutely tyrannous.
- There are some people who may
think Mcclellan sincere in the generalities
he utters in his letter Of acceptance, and
that, if he were elected, he would really
seek TO sustain the Union. Win such par
sons answer to themselves . few questions.
/. IL that conclusion consistent with the
declarations Of the Chicago platform?
2. We're not the sentiments of those who
made that platform plainly and positively
in opposition to whatever looks likeloyalty
in his letter, and - it possible that he
could ssbelievs'' his own sentiments and
theirs we're in harmony, unless he meant
just what they meant3
e 3. U-slectsd, must it not b by the efforts
and votes of those OF those who sympa-
thise with the rebels-by the votes Of men
who are schsrning to secure the triumph Of
treason over the Union1
4. II elected by these msn, must he not
share the responsibilities Of the Govern
ment with them?-must they not compose
his Cabinet and I'LL mp the subordinate Of
ices Of the country ss'e
20. Nthese men compose his Cabinet, and
fill Congress, would they not be able to
control his action, even if honestly dis
posed to enforce the rebels to submission
and sustain the Union9 Has he anywhere
evinced such . character - would induce
Us to believe him capable Of subduing the
viii Of others to his own, OF any disgosi-
ton TO attemptitf }
6. II he shonld attempt TO carry out this
Union sentiment, would not the
in Office, with the aid Of the
rebels, be able to carry out their threatened
revolt il they deemed it necessary?
Z. If Mcclellan don't mean what the
platform means, is il not certain that those
who agree with him, or those who stand
On the platform, are to be de-
osived, and that Mcclellan is q party to that
deception a- @s
8. If he is willing that any should be de-
ceived, is hs most likely 70 deceive those
who nominated him or those who merely
follow in tho hope that he VIII prove better
than the platform makes him7 ..ss-A,ss,,
g.. Are not the Electors nominated eve
Eywhsre the most intense Of Copperheads,
and after they are chosen is there any as
surance that the Convention will not be
called together again, a. is authorized by
ito vots, TO instruct these Electors to vote
for another man; Jeff. Davis as likely 6
any, in case the peace men should believe
that Mcclellan will not carry out its doc
trines most thoroughly?
10. Are notan these doubts and questions
settled on tie sA1e aide, and in favor Of the
Union, by casting your vote for Lincoln
and Johnsonf VS.
Let every man cut out these questions.
road fhovvN think nf thnrn and a~.,~r-