Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-11

we shall let them 60 at half Cock.
FRINK Co., have recently started a new and
beautiful stage coach which they have christened
Fitz H. Warren. This compliment is well deserv-
ed by the Colonel, although it makes many who are
envious at his success grit their teeth in very tor
ment.
Correspondence Of the Hawk Eye.
WASHINGTON CITY, July I, 1863.
An Effort Made to get up Anti Mormon Ercite-
ment in the House Of Representatives..
JIG. EDWARDS Esq: Sir: Last Thursday was
notable day in the religious we'll as the political
history of country; it being the first time in the
period of our history a nation that religious
crusade was preached in the halls of our National
Legislature against any portion Of the American
people. The facts are these: The evidence taken
in the contested election case from your state
showed clearly that Miller fairly elected; there
was the printed testimony and it could not be gain
said. Thompson's friends being driven to the
wall, now resorted to the most desperate means
They took the high ground that Mormons were not
entitled to vote in the United states and ought to
be mobbed out of the country. And, as it ap-
peared by the evidence that Miller had got 4sa Nor
mon votes at Kanesville, and Thompson 80, they
insisted that the whole vote should be thrown OUT
and which being done would have elected Thomp-
son. Disney Of Ohio openly advocatedthe stealing
or carrying away of the Kanesville poll books, on
the same principle as he expressed it that he would
feel justified in seizing club to knock out the
brains Of highway robber that he should meet on
the prairies. He spoke in rage OF passion and
indicated by every tone Of his voice, and gesture,
that he considered he would feel justified in killing
Mormons wherever he might meet them. Other
democrats followed in similar strain; but none,
ssdriv e-them- from the state, exte,minste then
system as Hon Shepherd Letter of Iowa. He call
ed the democracy to rally in the support of his
colleague, Mr. Thompson. At the top of his voice
he screamed out that he would ssnot be governedby
the testimony printed in the case.'' He charged
the crimes of larceny, robbery, arson, and murder
against all Mormons without distinction; denounc-
ed Joseph Smith, and said he had met his death for
his crimes. He poured forth volume of abuse on
Elder Hyde called Hyde all sorts of a scoundrel,
and charged him with all kinds offraud.
In the midst of LETTERS TRADE wing member
rose and asked him where was the proof Of the
statements he made, since it was not to be found
in the printed evidence. Letter replied that it
was to be found in the general histories of the
country. The wing member retorted that the dem
ocrats had heretofore had the benefit of the Nor
mon votes and he wanted those histories named.
Mr. L efler stood silent several seconds and then
replied it was to be found in certain newspapers
in the west. 1t is understood and kno wn here that
in 1886 Letter as a candidate for Congress receiv-
orx A.
Iowa; and his present assault upon them is regard
ed with disgust by all the whig members, and sew
eral Of the democrats.
As soon as Letter was done, Mr. Evans (whig) Of
Maryland sprang up and by his defence Of the peo
pie of kancsvilfe, and sarcasms on LETTERS posi-
ton created quite an excitement in the house. In
the midst of the scene Miller walked acros the hall
of the house and handed to Mr. Evans, Judge Ma
-~-.- ~rr~~. the 1uurmon. ~ Kanner,ln fnnl,-
lished last April in the Hawk Eye) calling them
to forgive the past misconduct and sins Of the de-
mocracy OF Iowa and join in and help fog the wings.
1t being announced that Mason was the counsel of
Thompson and wrote this letter to the Mormons
but three or four months ago, there was a stimuli
taneous call all over the house that the letter
should be sent and read at the Clerks table. The
Clerk had got about half through amidst the great
est exhibition Of laughter and exultation on the
whig side of the house when the Democracy, deep
ly chagrined and maddened, intcrposed and stop
ped the Clerk and would not allow him to 60 thro'
with the whole Oft, Mr. Evans then sent for the
letter, and read it aloud from his place of speaking
After heated debate of four days locofoco
house ofCongress decided by majority OF eight,
that Thompson had not been elected, and sent the
election back to the people,
You are aware that Miller was always anxious
to trust the cause TO the peoples and that last win
ter he proposed in writing TO Thompson to run the
election over. Yours in taste. ].
WAsn1NGToN, Friday, June IS.
A terrific accident took place yesterday at the
new wing Of the Patent Office, through a culpabe
defect in the scatolding. number OF worAmen
were injured, some of them severely.