Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-08-20


:'WE HAVE TR1UMpHED," cxclams the
Hawkeye Of Thursday, in a highly
wrought congratnlatory article in rcfer-
encc to the result Of the late election in
this Territory. "1Ve THE whigs] hare
triumphed" Our readers are not igno-
rant Of the assurance for which the
Down casters" are rbial-they
have it constantly before their eyes-but
for one acquainted with the circumstances
to publish the result Of the Iowa election
70 the world as xhig triumph, argues
Hts possession to more than ordinary Dc.
gree. Why, even On Hawk, with all hi.
proneness to misrepresent and !alsily,had
not the face to claim the result in Van
Buren, county, (by which the wings OBJ
tanned a majority Of one in the Council)
asa victory TO the wing party; but on the
other hand was forced to acknowledge
that such was not the fact. Nothing but
Iimpudence the most brazen faced could
induce the present presiding genius OF
the Ilawkeye to claim the election Of a
majority to the Council as wing tri
umph, when it is we'll known fact tina,
il strict party vote could be obtained but
t,c0 Of the thirteen districts would return
whig members. We repeat it, there arc
, only two wing senatorial districts in the
: Territory, viz: Henry. and Louisa &
, Washington.
AS 1T SHOULD BE.-The Chicago Demo
crat, in noticing the recent signal triumph
Of democracy in Illinois, says:-''Wt
have not heard Of any stump [indepen
, dent] candidate that has been elected Il
+ any office at the recent election. Boltin,
+ conventions are fast getting out Of fash
e ion." The secret Of the success Of Oh
! political brethren across the river is her
to be read. They went in for conven
i tions, and sustained the regular nomina
y tons at the polls. Had the democrac,
!. of Iowa emulated their example, a victor.
i not less brilliant and decisive would hay
d crowned their exertioEs. Let US all re
e solve to do better next time.
l RIOT IN PHILADELPHl..--Thc Philadel
: rhia papers are filled with accounts Of
,. riot between the blacks and whites o
e that city, on the LIST instant--the anniyer
IS sary, as it appears, Of the abolition Of sla
very in the British West Indies Tn
blacks were celebrating the occasion b,
procession, &c. The procession was a,
tackled by few boys with stone:
y &c. when a general fight ensued, il
z which mi >siles Of all kinds were promis
! cuously hualed. Three white boys wer
wounded by the firing Of gun, and tw
J white men badly stabbed. The mob, upo
y learning the intelligence became e,
asperated, and attacked and beat withol
S mercy such negroes as were found to /
: within their reach. Several building
IS the property Of negroes, were set on fire
/ among which was large building il
!. Lombard street, known as s.Smith's Hall,
place for abolition lectures, and intcnde
as substitute for "Pennsylyania Hall,
! destroyed by fire several years ags
The fire companies saved the adjoinin
property, but made no exertion to pre-
serve the Hall.
4 The Conference the Methodist Epis
!. copal Church, which held its session i
: Chicago, closed on the 18th inst. or tn
/. appointments made, we give the follow
!. ing, for this District:
Burlington Dist.-H. Summers, P. e
5 Burlington S.ation--J. G. Whitford.
h Mt. Pleasant Circuit. /. Stewart
]. Joshua Hardy and Z. p. Wood, Supcrnu
! meraries.
Fort Madison Circuit-Wm. Simpson
J. and D. &. Cartright.
J. Fairfield Circuit-R. Hawk.
!. Fox River Circuit-T. NJ. Kirkpatrick
Philadelphia Circuit.-J. Arlington ane
NJ. +. Skinner.
Charlottesville Circuit. Hayden.
About one hundred preachers are con
nected with this conference. Tire
years ago, when set off from the lllinoi
conference, it numbered forty. Its mex
session will be held in Du Buquc, com
menceing Aug. 23d, 1913.
I'll TExAs-Prcsident Houston has vetoed
: an act Of the Texan Congress, 'sto a,
lhorizc offensive war against Mexico
The veto is regarded as "ruse de guerre,
to deceive the Mcxicans. 1Various oplr
IONS says aGa'vcston paper, shavc bee
expressed in regard 10 the "Veto'' OF til
8 war hill. One thing, however, is yer
certain, ,car ace lars, and war we mu.
J. have, unless Mexico gives US peace. Az