Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-30

hours in length. and such speech, guess
was never made before or since upon such
an occasion. I would like to give you an
idea Of it, but it would be hardly possible
Before commencing he had pitcher of
Whiskey brought into the Court room, and
set on the table before him, from which hc
drank long ind frequently, so frequently
that before he got half through with his
speech he "recled to and fro, and staggered
like drunken man."
The Sangamo Journal comes to M sh,.u
ded in mourning for the death of ]. Mr.
TON FRANCIS, one Of the editors of that :.
per. He died near Monticello. in Pr,
county, on the 10th inst. The Journ.i
says-"Mr Francis was on a tour Of hns;
ness in the eastern part Of this State ana
had taken his rifle with him to begniis The
hours Of his journey. While near Mont;
cello, he saw some game, and sprino;nr on,
Of the vehicle he was riding in he drew
the rifle towards him by the barrel when
it accidentally exploded, carving the ON, rra
into the neck, and death was instantaneons
His body was brought to this CITY ON Cat
urday night, and on Sunday was commits.
ted to the cart tn, under the charre of ,h,
military and other societies, Of which h.
was member, and amid the lament,t;ons
Of his wife, and an extensive circle If ~.
lations, friends and acquaintances. On,
sorrows are too deep TO make q further ~
tended notice of this affective event for tha
present number Of our paper"
ssWill You Walk Out, Mr. Flv y.
The Charlottesville (Va.) Republican very
civ:lly shows the door to the Calhoun men.
and advises them, very iudcously, az il
appears to US, to 60 for Clay first, and
Calhoun next. We annex its paragraph:
1.-The Hamburg, South Carolina, Journal.
a paper devoted to the interests of Mr. Cal.
honn, declares that it prefers the Whig
candidate decidedly to Mr. Van Buren,, and
says that unless it is egregiously mistaken,
the good people OF the South coincide with
it in that opinion, calhoun first. and Clay
next" Ii such is the spirit and feelings Of
the South Carolinlans, would it not be bet.
ter to reverse the matter, at once, and 90
for Clay first, and Calhoun next? The
Republicans IN Virginia, we are confident.
intend supporting for the Presidency that
man whom maj orty of the people prefer,
whether il be Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Van Buren,
or any other Republican; and il any portion
OF us refuse to act in this way il would be
better to go over to the enemy ut once, ano
then the Democracy would know on whom
to depend. The Democrats hercabonts
have no such feelings rs those expressed
by the Hamburg Journal. They care less
for men than they do for long cherished
/. principles, and they would consent to sacri.
fec any favorite they have to secure the
asccndancy OF correct principles, and the
) welfare Of the country. III the South Caro-
linans choose to take different course.
let them DO so, and the responsibility with
IT,"
The Missourian, Of Wednesday, in an
article which seems 10 have been very de.
ibcrateIy prepared, and most probably had
the sanction OF Col. Benton before he LETT
here, intimates very serious doubts whether
the pretentions of Mr Calhoun should be
considered at all in the National Loco Foco
Convention. Mr. Calho1n's letter giving in
his submission to the judgment OF the Con-
veDtion, is not regarded as explicit, enough,
and it is proposed to require further pledges
from the Null.icr. Will lie give them
st. Louis New Err.
Kentucky NOMINATIONS. --The Whrs
Of Kentucky held convention at Louis.
vile on the 18th and 18th instants Tho
Hon. VIM. Owsley, Of Boyle county, was
unanimously nominated as the candidate
for Governor ; Archibald Dixon, oe Hen
|, Gerson county, was nominated rs candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor BENJAMIN
Hardin and J. r. Underwood were selected
, as electors for the State at large Thomas
!, Metcalf and Squire Turner were appointed
delegates to the Wing National Convention;
r Francis I. Chambers and james +. Buckner
, were appointed delegates to the Wing
l Young Mems National Convention.
: Eighty counties were represented, aud
great harmony and zeal were manifested
| throughout the proceedings no. Rep.
A st Augustine paper says that a party
, Of gentlemen from the Southern settle.
!. ments, on their way to this pla,e, were
short Of provisions, and fortunately discov-
cred two bears with their cubs. A fire was
commenced upon the younger branches, and
|, they were both wounded--but the old ones
assisted them off, running by their sides, and
stopping occasionally at pine trees, from
!. which they were seen to tear off some bark.
: The pursuit was continued by the gentle.
men, firing upon the Young animals until