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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
One of the AGENCIES.

Just prior to the elections in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana, on the l4th, large edition
of the st. Louis Daily Leader, the organ of the
Catholics of Missouri was printed and circulated
in those States, containing an article entitled
" Fremon,'s Religion" the object of which was
to show that, in St. Louis. Col. Fremont was
we'll known as member of the Catholic church.
Coming from that source, it had tremendous eff
fect-confrming, perhaps, thousands in the be
liefthat the frequently reiterated charge agains.
our candidate was true. But, mark. In the
edition for home circulation on that day (26th
Sept the article was omitted, and another en-
tirely dissi.nilsr substituted in its place. The
editor, conscious that he would be branded at
once as a liar. resorted to this very dirty and
disreputable trick to cover his Islander. and at
the same time ;njure an innocent man. 1t Is
needless TO say that this man Huntington, who
scribbles for that now thoroughly Infamous
sheet, is an apos,ate Protestant. No man, Cath
ohc born, would be guilty OF so fragrant a crime.
Only those who make merchandise of their reli-
gious professions, and get their bread and but
ter by hypocri,ic.i pretences Of piety can de-
fend him. Chicago Tribune.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
Pc ular Sovereignty Democrat in Prise
On Par;iZnnship OF Kansas Aid SOci.
Correspondence of the Tr.bun,

MEssRs. EDiroRs:-Wiil you please motto
that MIR. +. &. BeckwIth, OF this city, one OF the
emigrants to Kansas imprisoned by order OF the
q. 5. Marshal without authority of laws, is
known to all politicians here us a strong Doug
las Popular-Sovereisnty Democrats, least, he
such when he left this city, three weeks
agos How lar the Western branch OF the South.
limb of that party have changed his opin-
ions OF Popular Sorereignty Democracy, we do
not yet know.
MIR. b. emigrated to Kansas under the auspi.
ces OF the Kansas Settlers Society, and his case.
as well as Others, is complete reiutation OF the
charge OF partnership sometimes brought
against that Society. The truth is, thew never
inquire the politics Of those they aid Mr.. BIS
strong Siave-Democracy standing was SO noto-
rious thar one prominent member obie,ted
les, in some way he should bring trouble 10 the
emigrants; yet the objection was unanimously
overraled upon principle. as Mr.. B. was believed
TO be respectable man. Indeed SO DESTROYS
were some Free State men here that known
strong Douglas man should go to Kansas. that
two OF them contributed fifteen dollars each TO-
wards making up forty dollars, needed by Mr..
B. to settle his affairs, while leading Democrat
contribu ed the rest. 1t Is pretty certain there
were other Democrats" in the party which Jeff
here. None have been rejected for politics.
while several protesting to be Republicans. have
been rejected because addicted to undue use OF
hquor Indeed, SO free from partizanship is this
Society, that understand there has been and
stlil Is stanuing offer to Capt Ssadden and sew.
erai other OF the Slaye-Denocrscy speakers in
this region to pay their expenses to Kansas If
they will make the same pretended ree-Sta,e,
loving speeches TO the ..Denocracyn there. with
which they endeayor to deceive people here =
Y Is thought the Pro-Siavery ..Demoeracyn of
Kansas would teach them the true .Demoers,icn
text Of Doagasism aud require them TO keen
nearer to the truth when announcing the sen,i-
ments OF the seli-seyied '.Dcmocracy.s
Or. a., =, 80. N.Y.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
A Sugar Plant.
n, published at

A paper called the Statesman, published at
Calhoun, Georgia, says that Mr. J. Peters, of
that place, has made this season about 800 gal.
Ions Of good syrup from the juice of the Chinese
sugar millet, and asserts that, with proper cnl-
tivation, 400 gallons CT syrup may be obt aimed
from an acre OF millet. A person at Newton
Centre, Mass, as we learn from the Boston Ira.
weller, has cultivated some Of this met this
season, and made quantity of excellent mo-
lasses from it, and it is stated that it can be
cultivated in New England as successfully as
Indian corn. 1t thus appears that this plant is
adapted to all parts Of the Union, as much as
wheat and corn. In the present inncture, when
the price of sugar is SO high, it might be to the
advantage of the agricuturists of both sections
to attempt its cultivation on a larger scale. The
process OF manufacturing syrup is simple, the
stalks being run through between a pair of hea-
w rollers, the juice received into tubs. and then
boiled down into syrup or molasses There
does not seem any reliefin prospect for our su
gar market, unless the cultivation OF some new
sugar crop like this can be resorted 10 at once
and hence the interest felt at the South in ali
plants OF the kind. The success which has at.
tended all experiments made with the Chinese
sugar mliiet renders it worth trial and we trust
that the enterprising farmers of Pennsylvania
ana the planters Of Virginia and the South may
undertake it. If successful, the profits would
be quite large, with the present market rates
Tor sugar In fact, the crop would just be now as
remuneratire as any other--INorth American.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29

rs 49, = go rsrk sssH
The H York nnp.iss s..te Convenln -
1t Pm r. % The IN inst Bessdes jtsaehssn-
hastsa1i bssinssls ~ Convention enihsais1it.
caily adopsed. With only two dissenting votes,
the following explicit and manly exposition Of
The denomination upon the great abeorbing
questions of the day:
For tie Rsason, That during the past year
events have occurred unprecedented in their
character in the history OF this country, where
In freedom OF speech has been sssaied in the
Capitol Of the Nation, and stricken dosn on the
door Of the United States Seiate--wbile In .
large Territory Of the United States, long since
consecrated BY solemn compact 70 freedom, free
presses have been silenced BY destruction
churches Of Christ have been broken up and
scs,tcsed-his faithful servants ruthIessly muir
dered, and ministers Of the gospel compelled TO
Zee for their lives,
We Resolce, /. That Is Baptists We should be
unfaithfui to our history as denomil alton did
We not earnestly protest against these outrages,
and faithfully labor tor the restoration and es-
adjustment of civil and religious liberty in every
part Of our common country.
2. That We CONSIDER the great question soon
to be decided by the people Of this country to
be, whether Freedom Of Speech, Free Press,
and Free Pulpit shall be sustained and perpetu-
ated, or their destruction encouraged and in
sured
3. That inasmuch as the Church of Christ has
vital interest in the right decision of this all
| important question, We view it TO be the duty Of
all her members TO use their influence, their
votes and above all their earnest faithful pray
| er TO him who holds the hearts OF all men in his
hands, aud who has declared that he will cause
even their wrath to praise him, SO as to promote
the glory Of God, the highest interests OF hui
| ,,anily, and hasten forward the time when Lib
| erty shall be proclaimed through ALL the land,
| 10 all the inhabitants thereof"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
.sg From the Chicago Tribune
LATE FROM KANSAS.
Release of Iico Hundred and Fifty Prisoners.


Lawrence, X. T., Oct Is, 1856.
Messrs Editors This afternoon our town
was enlivened by the arrival Of train of near
ly two hundred and fifty emigrants, by the Iowa
route. As they marched into town in regular
order, they attracted general attention and en-
thusiastic cheers. They were followed by n
long line of baggage wagons, in which the wo.
men and children of the party were riding. The
men were all in good health and spirits-glad to
see Lawrence, and Lawrence glad to see them.
This is part of the company arrested and
placed under the escort of United States troops
by Col. Preston. The Governor met them hear
Topeka yesterday, had talk with them, and
not satisfied of their peaceable intentions in
coming here, ordered them to disband or leave
the terrtory-and of course they disbanded,
and retired to different settlements, ard will
make claims and soon become some of our most
valuable citizens.
The arms these men had about their persons
when taken prisoners, were not taken from
them, but they were allowed to retain them, in
accordance with the United States Constitution
The arms and munitions of war in the wagons,
when captured, were and are still retained by
His Excellency the Governor to be returned to
their righttul owners when the Governor is full
~ satisfied that these men have become actual
and peaceable residents of Kansas.
Yours in haste, SET
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
KansnsLaod sales

The great land speculation, connected with
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the
enslavement oil Kansas, in which several high
officials OF the general government are concerned
is not generally known or understood by the
people. The survey Of the public lands has
been delayed, keeping pace with the movement
OF driving out the Free State settlers, and now,
when they have been suhjugatel and driven out
of Leayenworth City, the Delaware lands held
in trust by The federal government, are to be
sold at auction TO the highest bidder, in compli.
ance with the terms OF the Indian Treaty. Az
cordingly the sale of 100000 acres is advertised
to take place at Fort Leavenwor,h on the 18th
OF November next, when not Il Free State settler
will be allowed to pass the United States
Guard at the Fort or bid on these lands. This
grand iniquity should be exposed.-[N ". y Eoe
Post.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
Money in New York.

The money market has eased up considerably.
The balance OF supply and demand is rather
more IN favor of the former. The discount bro
kers arc not heavily pressed, and rates cannot
be forced up. Desirable short dated paper is
taken ut per cent, but the amount is small.
Long dated paper OF the same class Is taken at
s per cent, which is the market price Tor -four
and six months paper The ease with which
long dated paper is taken at per cent. shows
that there Is 10 pressure. Ina strinsency, lon.
dated paper does not sell at all. Single named
prime paper is being discounted at ten per cent.
and is sold to a large extent. Second class names
are taken at 10 to IL per ceut all dates
The banks general, iAre disposed to be liberal,
but Il few OF these institutions do not take mnch
paper. The American Exchange Bank is about
TO increase its capital S2,OOn,Ouo, making the
total $5,0UU,O0U, Tor which it has ample means
OF employ ment.
We observe very general attendance OF
money among iobbers and merchants, who are
buying up their own long-dated paper This Is
one OF the satisfactory evidences of the absence
OF all pressure On the money market. There IS
healthy activity readily met Evening Post,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
Horrible IMcide II.

We have already published u brief paragraph
announcing that six children were consumed in
the flames of the residence of Mr.. Dawson, i'll
West Union, Va, few days since. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Dawson narrowly escaped with their
lives, havin. been awakened barely in time to
avoid the fate of their little ones. Mr.. Dawson
seized one of the smaller children and made his
way to the door, when. becoming confused, he
rushed back into the house stiaed by he
smoke, lost the child, and was himself so badly
burnt, that his life is despaired of-so that Mrs.
Dawson is perhaps the only survivor of this
truly terrible calamity. An exchange paper re-
lates the annexed horrible feature of this tragi-
cal occurrence:
One incident in this cruel drama was almost
Internal in character. We are told that, during
the progress Of the flames, the upper floor gave
way, and bed on which were two or three
persons, fell through to the floor, in plain view
of the bystanders. Appalling spectacle The
wretched children were still alive, but were en-
grit by the fiery element and writhing in the ag.
onies of death! We can scarcely conceive a
more awful or horrid sight-one more trying to
the minds and nerves OF spectators-than to be-
hold fellow creatures literally roasting alive,
without power to stay the flames or to rescue
the hapless victims from their relentless grasp.
That scene must be burnt into the memories OF
all who witnessed it.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29

~ Astke Ne slsesss ID o. ftaaayl,s.
- md Issaaa IL Hll1Dsus psssy s1sssed every
nerve aad phi Ssrth y itsssess,es = Aefeas N
Repablican party. WHY vss dis Nsss u Ne
friends Of Tili.srs pro9ss oppssisiea y the e..
tension Of slavery. Why should they make such
e6srss 10 defeat the only party that meets the
Issue fairiys
From peep It the organs Of this party We
are sbis 70 unravel the mystery. The Buffalo
Comnercial Advertiser, Mr. Filposes organ,
Of the 14th, (day Of eiecsionl pat forth claim
70 the triumph, should there Be one In Pennsyl-
mia, a . FILLMORE victory-so did the New
Yori Commercial. when the State had 20 fl,
been heard from ~ 70 render It probable that
the Bachanan party had carried Il BY . small
majority, beth threw up their hats in great gice
and shouted that II was Fremont defeat-that
Il demonstrated Fremont could not be elected
and stood no chance! And then the Buffalo
Commercial takes . new tack, absndons oil It's
Wanted Nationality and boldly urges Nr. FIJI
more upon the Republican party a . consistent
opponent Of slavery extension! Is not this de-
cidedly rich! While Mr. Fillmore and his law
partner, Ravens, are franking to all parts of the
South documents, speeches and letters proving
Fillmore to be better friend Of slavery and
more reliable "on the goose, than James B.
Platform himself, his accredit' organs are put
ting him forward IS an AboL,ionist! For any
boky opposed TO slavery extension Is an Adolf
zionist and Black Republican now days.
This idea that Mr.. Fillmore can be gambled
into the Presidency by his retainers 10 one su-
premeiy absurd and ridiculous. Even were Fill
more the Only candidate in the field in opposi-
ton to Buchanan he could not get sixty electo-
raj votes His position is too equivocsl. When
the great exciting and all-apsorbiug question is
shall slavery 60 into the territories-wi,en this
question Is forced upon tho country BY Southern
fre-caters and we are tauntingly told if We do
not accede to their demands the Union shall he
dissolved-then to have non-committal candi-
on this side by set Of gambling politicians and
camp-iollowers merely to su serve their own
personal ends, is setting things up pretty steep.
The Republican party are fighting for princi-
ple-that principle is the non-extension Of sla
very. This they will under no circumstance
abandon. For one we are willing to acknowl.
edge that success in this Presidential election,
tit brought any thing less than retribution for
the repeal of the Compromise and the diabolcal
conspiracy against Kansas, would give US no
| pleasure. 1t would decide nothing-it would
leave the bone of discord-slavery in the terri
tories-to be quarrellcd and fought about for
| the next four years.
We are for clear and clean victory or de-
feat. The question has been forced upon US
and We are now called upon to decide whether
slavery shall 60 into the territories to the exclu.
| sion of Free Labor or not. This is the issue
| 1t will be met, aud we trust triumphantly, in
spite of jockcying politicians and ire-workers.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29

Two FREMoNTs IN WAsHlNroN.-Hou some
Of the mistakes may haze Originated.- fol
lowing memoranda made few days ago by
the Hon. Judge Peters, and handed to Mr.. E.
NJ. Joslin, President of the Republican asso.
cation at Washington, may explain how some
men who are not considered liars, may have
been led tosay and believe that Col. Fremont
was Catholic. 1t seems that there have been
two Frcmonts in the army and in Washington,
and that the other one Sewell l.. Fremont at
tends the Roman Catholic Church.
Memoranda made by Judge Peters Of Washing.
ton, an intimate acquaintance Of both the
FremoRtS:
'Sewell l.. Fremont was Lieutenant in Sd
Artillery, commissioned July 1871, distinguish
ed himself at Pa!o Alto and Palma In ls47,
was appointed Assistant Quarter Master, with
the rank of Captain; and was in ls49 appointed
to the Staff. Subsequently resngned his com.
mission, and now or lately resided in Smithville,
South Carolina While in Washington was a
frequent attendant of the Roman Catholic
Church, though not communicate. Would
readily be taken as u Catholic by casual obser-
vers. He may have been Catholic, notwith-
standing. In personal appearance much resem-
bles Col j. Fremont, and might be readily
mistaken tor him."
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
The Result in Indiana.

The Indianapolis Journal of Monday saws:
1--WE have carefully corrected our returns,
allowing the BUCCANEERS all they claim, except
where we have the official vote. and giving our
selves what they give US, except we have the
official vote, and in eighty eight counties, VIII
lard's majority is 4 little over fre thousana fire
hundred. The official returns will diminish this
in some of the heavy counties, little, and the
counties to come in will no. add to it. So that
we may say that this official majority can not
reach six thousand, and will probably exceed
5000 by few hundreds With all the helm of
imported kentuckans, Irish and Ohioans. he is
only i've thousand ahead. Buchanan can't get
within $4,000 Of Wizards vote. Republicans,
the truth Is all told-the wors, is known, and
it is not half as bitter as the tanning boasts nf
our opponents have made it. They have lied
for effect on other states. Read the figures and
We give those Of their own making, and see how
they have lied.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29

q" Did anybody ever hear the story of two
bachelors down in Tennessee, who lived sort
of cat and dog life, to their ncighborhood's dis.
comfort, for good many years, but who hav
ing been at camp meeting, were slightly CONVEX
ted, and both concluded 10 reform?
Brother Ton,." says one, when they had ar.
rived at their HON "le us sit down, now, and
I'll tell what we'li,o You tell me all my faults
and I'll tell you OF !ourn, and SO we will know
how to 60 about to mend EN-"
''Good!" says Brother Tom
Swell, you begin"
mo, you begin, Brother joe
"WelI, in the first place, you know, Brother
Tom. yom w,U ie."
Crack! goes Brother Toms paw between
Brother Joes ''bllnkers," and considerable of
''scrimnase" ensues, until, in the course OF
about Ten minutes, neither being able to come
to time, reformation is postponed sine de-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
sE Saturday nigh. the old game of disturb.

HB batWu"S H'sut 'uc olO game VI uiStuTO
ing Republican meetings was again tried on. A
lot of young men, hired and sent by the Buck
African leaders, came to the door OF Marion
Haand greatly disturbed the Young Mems Ere
mont Club meeting by drumming, yelling. &c
This dirty game is played off upon almost every
Fremont meeting by a low set of rowdies, hired
and encouraged by the pure and high-minded
leaders in this city Constable Wedge and sew.
eral other persons came out OF the Hall and re-
quested the rowdies to desist or 60 elsewhere.
So far from complying with SO reasonable re-
quest, they gathered stones and declared they
would make all the noise they pleased and 20
when they got ready. Thus provoked the noise
was stopped without the use OF force beyond the
destruction of a drum.
Before nine o'clock the police, tools of the
party, came to the Hall expressly to create II
disturbance. They made themselves ridiculous
and their masters contemplate, by arresting con
stable Wedge. He will be tried to-day at 10 o.
clock, before Justice Harris, for the crime Of
having quelled disturbafce of the peace.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29

THINK OF lr.-"B Brethren" said the venerable
Bishop Waugh, eve send Missionaries TO Tur.
key with more safety than We can to territory
Of the United States"
The followers and believers in the false pro-
phct Aohanled, are more liberal to Christian
ministers than the Pierce and Buchanan party.
CAxcsRs, &o.-Drs. Gilbert i Kennedy, TAG
Broadway, New York, treat cancers tumors,
ulcers, &C., successfully without surgical opera
tons. The testimonials Of their success make
good sized pamphlet and are ample TO show
the superiority Of their method Of treatment
over any other that has come to our observa-
ton. Their references are among men Of the
first responsibility, who would not likely give
their names for doubtful pu rpose, and who
would be far from recommending or fayoring
Quackery of any sort
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
For the Npwl Ev


Many and very great doubtless are the diff
culties that encompass the christian minister IN
the performance OF his ministerial duties; to be
wise as Serpents and as harmless as doves; to
be all things to all men without compromising
principles; to be courteous and conciliating and
always maintain proper standard of christian
dignity are qualities not ODE disregarded. But,
judging from some of the proceedings OF the
recent assemblage of Presbyterian ministers in
this place, it might be supposed that they were
trying to perform their clerical duties, without
exhibiting any particular hostility even towards
the devil. They think it inexped;ent to preach
upon or repsove men publicly for their political
sins-rape, murder, theft, arson-the worst
crimes committed are to pass without notice or
rebuke, provided they are perpetrated by or
have the sanction of political party-a condi-
ton Of things that exists at this present time in
distort the bible to make it prove that buying,
selling, stealing and making merchandise Of hu-
man beings is business ordained and sanction
| ed by heaven, will hardly be supposed to see
any great moral turpitude in any other sins that
| men commit. Contrast the course of these
| men with that fthe Savior, whose servants they
profess to be. His preaching was pre-eminently
plain, impartive and practical That cautious
mode Of speech, as if each word involved the
| most monentous consequences to the speaker,
is not observed where he spoke of w,ckedness
| in high places. 1t was not in sof,ened tones OF
honeyed accent, but with plainness and bold
| ness that carried conviction to every heart
Does any think differently Of the Saviours teach
,ngs, point him TO the record II ask him why
| the Herodians ''took counsel against him to de-
stroy him why the Nazarenes ''rose up and
thrust him out OF their city :" why the Galleans
.'w,re filled with madness" against him; why
the Jews took up stones TO stone hinl;' why the
Chief Priests and Pharisees 'sent officers to
take him" Why Because he preached no
abstract doctrinc .massalated OF all reference
TO actual sinners aud actual sin; because he de-
| nounced lawyers and scribcs and Pharisees to
their faces As hypocrits; because regardless Of
| statute and police, he scoarged out Of the tenn
pie precincts those who were legally making il,
- dea Of thieves" because ever and every.
who're he Sat at naughs whatever ordinances or
eassous OF prejudice interiered With the 6ercest
ensnciatioa Of his views upon all matters upon
which he chose to speak; because. % Ear Is sin
sseed." \ PRESBYTERIAN.