Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-02-22

Mr. r. L. b. Clark, Grace Greenv God s brother.
the en nodim mt Of Fusionism in the first Congress
lonal district, was in town yesterday. lie made
no secret of the way in which the nomination of
Mr.. Harlan was effected, and for wha / purpose. We
advise readers to preserve Mr.. Clarke's state
n. ent, to meet the fcsioa argament about cabs,
ulatio,," that we are threatened with at the next
campaign, il was made in Judge Halls otice in
the presence o. the Judge, Mayor Hudson, Col.
Thompson Mr.. Wo>'.>. Mr.. Ciark-brother of the
above and perhaps on. o. two others. Mr.. Clarke
said that he induced the Hose to 60 into an cleo
ton when it did without awaiting ne 1urther acton
of the Senate; not because he thought the election
woaldb valid but because he tn ught ard urged
that it would beg-t contest, that pending H., EAR
Ian would get his per diem pay and mileage; tnat
the fact that there being contested election from
the same State in the Senate. where there would he
democra tic majority, would aid him in his contest
for seat in the House, where the majority wuuld be
the other way, and that the refusal Of the Senate 10
meet at the time in jolnt convention would be ex-
celient capital to eectioncer upon during the next
campaign. Here we have a beautiful fusion scheme
leaking out; showing how they went into a farcica
election that they might make calital out Of j.. VIC
have heard before about the wicked digging a pit,
and falling into it themselves, and expect this sweet
scheme will be an illustration Of it-[State Gaz. q
The Gazette seems to be more troubled
about the legality of Mr.. Harlan's election
than any one else; and willing to stoop to
duN " COuGUCb du lbc0 WucrGWlJ0 TO
make noise. We are assured bv Mr..
Clarke that he never doubted the legality of
Harlan's election, and that he did not state
in the presence of the persons mentioned
tho election was not valid. We suppose.
prove all it says, aud that the afidavits will,
be forthcoming.
We should not wonder if Mr. Clarke had
az cd fhot tho rofuso1 af khn
in Joint convention would be excellent capi-
tai to slectioneer upon during the next cam
paign. Almost any sane man would come
TO the same conclusion. The Ga zette is aw-
fully alarmed about the decentralization
of the locofocoes of tho legislature for fear
that the rascally wings will make capital out
of it. Don't be skeered atore you're hurt,
Mr.. Gazette-you will get enough Of this ab-
specialization before you are done with it.
do you suppose that your frequent allusion
to this matter now will prevent the free ex-
pressioR of public opinion on that high hand
ed unlawful and vilainous attempt to defeat
the will Of the people? if you do undeceiye
Yourself at once. Be assured sirs, that the
people will be heard, that the sorereiqns
will not be trampled under foot like slaves
by any such minority resolutions. You hav e
endorsed the action Of your representatives
made it plank in your platform, and now
cry out that you are threatened with sab
squatulation!' yes and you will get it in
thunder tones from the people, as they an
swer back your sndorsement.-[lowa Obser-
yer. tt%a 0giof {" e. &" @Fs jsi1tf 30 W
noRRlBLE.-The circumstances connected
with the death of Ellen Murphy, upon whose
body an inquest was held, as we state in
another paragraph, are Of the most dreadful
character. She and her husband were occu-
plying ground apartments in house on the
corner Of Main and Poplar streets. Day be-
fore yesterday Sunday they both were on 4
spree. From exposure,to the bitter cold of the
day she died in the evening, and was laid a
corpse in her bed. = The hush and, when he
went to bed, pushed the body out on shs
floor, where II lay all night Yesterday
morning it was discovered tn t the rats had
eaten her face nearly off and in the most
horrible manner. fes2s avs .as9s4t ttasf ..s.gs
We understand the husband confes,edl ND
remosse, but msrly says by way Of excose
For pushing her body from the bod that
hell be id if he was going to sleep with
j dead woman. aa f,55 @eriaH
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