Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-06
From the st Louis intelligencer.
Tho Pennsylyania Election

| combinaioa on their part, with the Abolition or
Free Soil faction Of that State. If this were the
cause OF their defeat. it We're a consummation
devoa'ly to be wished. But is it the caasee-
N,lmo:, the notorious heai of that faction. was
delegate and leading spirit at the Democratic
Convention that nominated Bigler as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor In consdera-
non OF his services there, and in the campaign
whlch was 10 easne, he was promised the Office
OF President Judge in his district True to the
bargain, he received the unanimous nomination
OF the Democratic party Of that district and
took the stump for Bigler. The press in the in
ilnence of the faction, hosted the name Of Big
Ter at its head, and denounced Governor Johnston
and The Whig party with all the cnvenomed zeal
II could bring TO bear against them. because Cor.
Johnston aai tie Mig party, ,rerc pledged TO the
support Of the adjustment measures. Tnis is no.
matter of conjecture. but it is matter of fact
Ii true, as IS announced by telegraph that the
Wings are defeated, il IS not owing 10 Johnston's
beng their candidate. The same result would
have taken place with anv other individual in his
stead, whatever m ght have been his views upon
| the great questions before the country. In con-
tes; for State officers. the Wings have never had
! 4 majority of all the votes poiled. and only for
two terms, viz from thirty SIX to thirty-eight
| inclusive, and from fortv-eight to the present
time. has there been Wig administration since
the formation of the present parties. The mass
of the people Of that State are ernnea'ly loval TO
the letter and spirit Of the Constitution They
| received the enactment of the adjustment meas
ures. not only with sat sfaction but with high
degree of qualification believing that they would
assnage The elements of discord and bring back
the tranquility that prevailed during the camer
days Of President Monroe's administration. They
are opposed to agitation; and but FOR the despe-
! ration to which the Democratic par'y was driven,
to rescue It's reckless cause from rum the ques-
ton of Union o. DiSnnon. Compromise or no
Compromise. woa'd never have been moo.ea
As stated. the Democrats have govern cd Penn
I sylvania since the existence Of these parties.
with the exception OF two terms. A State debt
exceeding forty millions Of dollars was contract
ed. The records show that no part of this debt
| was incurred during the first term of Whig rule
More than fifteen millions Of il was createa with
in six or seven years from 1899. and it is re-
markahle fact. that though during part of this
time not even the interest. sem-annuallv falling
due, was paid and the State driven to the verge
I of reputation. not single mile Of public i'm
provemant was completed.
At the death of Governo~ Skunk in 1913. Gov
ernor Johnstoa's administration commenced -
Since that time the interest on the State ,iehf has
been regularly paid, three quarters OF million of
| the principal discharged. The taxes. many of
| which bore with great disparity upon different
sections of the State, have been cqn9lized. and
policy established which. if preserved. must
! eventually remove the whole of the enormous
| burden imposed by this debt. These favorable
! administration popular one. and TO make the
reelection OF Gogern,r Johnston almost ma'te'
Of course. Tae leaders oc the D>nocracy saw
tins and in il saw Their own ruin.
What was TO be done hv them2 Some desne-
rate effort must be made TO save themselves from
annihilaton. The popular mind must be divert
ell from the existing state Of affairs brought into
view hv the Wings. Knowing the 'rvo ion of
the whole naonle of the Safe To the Uaioa
false alarm WIS determined upon. Questions Of
State policy must he absolutely avoided. They
must be buried mp with patriotic ieclamatinn for
the Union. Tho cry of dlSaHioa must be raised
and tisrcelv werad against The Wings
Rat to be certain TO cause 10 fear the result
should remain with thea. all who were no. OF
the Whigs, mast be- secured bv whatever means
necessary. Accordingly the unnatural alliance
with Wtlmo. already noted, was entered info
Col. Fornev a. the southeast, Wtlmo. At the
northwest. sounded the kew notes the one lGsti-
" CRYING Down with the Wings, down with
the Whigs. For their success viii repeal The
compromise and destroy the Uulon,". The Other,
''nown with the Whigs, down with the Wings
For their success viii preserve the compromise
and perpe'ua'e the horrors of slavery" As every
aeni2en Of the kenacl answers the shrll whistle
of his master and gives heed 10 his beck, SO the
suhordinaeS ef those leaders true 10 their aS;inc.
respond 10 The call and brush o'cr every hillside
and a'hwar, every valley throughout that great
! Commonwealth, echoing and rs-echoag the
strangely aiscoraaa, sounds. Tao result of this
peril tto9s aapNcfty, now seems 10 be q restora~
ton Of the government Of the keystone to It's aa-
| eicnt task masters.
s, Louis, Oct l., 1881.
kesspru's MovEMENvs,--Tae New York
Tribune Of Saturday Says
.,rhe great topic for some DAYS past has been
,he arrival OF kassath, ha' there is some reason
to sappose that the general expectation with
regard to the neayness of that esent may b.
. doomed TO disappointment, We have seen n let
ter from ConS'au,mople, which states, that the
intention MAS that the Mississippi shoall stop
frs. al Portsmouth, in order to afford koSsoh an
opportunity 10 meet his near fr(cnaS in England,
This seems also to be coufYmed hv the unusual
| anticipation entertained there that he would soon
4 / arrive. aud the preparations made 10 weeo@e
1 him, The letter further states, that kossNtt
weul leave Portsmouth for Laaaoa, whence h.
. wenla soon proceed 70 New York, After AZ
/ irving here, his plan is said to be FIRST 10 v,ai'
Washington anieNpreSs his thanks 10 the Admin
istrat,oR fog is intereenteN anl all IN preeorlns
: his release, and next he VIII visit th> capitals
ami chief cities Of the different States,
. I'VE learn from the same source, that during
= The STAY ef the Mississippi at Coasantnepte
r previous TO the arrival Of the refugees the ar
E. ransemeats ac tAe cabins AMI Sta'e-rooms far IA,
| reception IL the alostr}oos passengers bad beer
4 completed in thu most comfortable and e|egau
; maaaer. nader the oversight OF sssllfal French
4 upAalstcr, while store room and kitchen were
4 furnished ahmaaNtlv and hxuiaos'v. Til,
evening previous to the reception Of the party
the vessel was adorned With houqne's and wrea,h
n Of beautiful flowers, anil the whole wore nm al
n Of festival and Joy, Tae number Of person
a coming from kntahsa on board the Mississippi
!, was Is: herhs had also been prepared for 2
= other refugees previously in CooStaadner'e, wh'
Q designed to attach themselves 10 koSsoth's party
Il IT, As seems preaahle the statements Of his let
!, ter are correct as TO the stop at Portsmouth, w
" can hardly fail 10 hear os kossuth's arrival il
= England by The Atlantic.
= SAD Afr,is.~-On Friday evening last com
: pany Of some twenty or more repaired TO the res
Il tacnce Of Major Joseph Woods, in the weS'er
n paYt or this county. with the intention ct chia
N reting Mr. Rnrert Rals'on, who the evening be
, fore (Thorsaavl had married Woods daughter
The company as usual on such occasions. ha
horas. bells, guns, and other accoa,rements wit
J. which TO make might more hileous," As 500
ie as the noise commenced NeSsrs Rols'on an
I, Woods came out and commenced throwing rock
at the raiearee company, when some one. eithe
ID hv accident or design. hred q gun and shot Nj
X Rals'oa in The left SIDE, near the heart lie lh
Nd gerea until Monday morning, when he died.
tc Upon pos, mor'cm examination being held
was ascertaned that he was shot with n pape
xra3 and that pnrtiap pf IL had lnAcea ,eairs