Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-06
From The s. Ions Intclligenccr
RHllAOc.aIsC Sy.,SistelCE.

But few day. since, we copied paragra nj,
from the Charleston Mercury, the great organ of
the LOcOtoc0 Sccessionists of the South which
opposed entirely the idea of South Carolina
sending delegates to the Cincinnati National
Democratic Convention, or taking any part
whatever in the Presidency. 1t proclaimed that
! there was no show for the South ever to receive
justice from any party, and therefore it behony.
ed the South to hold aoofand help no party to
power 1t looked forward wish resignation
TO the dissolution of the Union; and, convinced
that that result was beyond prevention, it sue
cnnlbed TO the decree OF fate, and calculated the
prospects Of South Carolina and the South in the
event. 1t was all hypocrisy; the Mercury has
| sang the same tune over and over again. In the
| last ISSUE OF that paper, We find the following
paragraph, which conJcmpiatcS contingencies
very different:
Oar correspondent from Washington is right
We think. in saying that President Pierce is the
| the natural and almost necessary candidate for
| the South for the next Presidency. We fully
believe that such is the general feeling Of the
| Southern people Why, indeed should they de-
| sire change? Mr.. Pierce has made good all bis
pledgcs-he has been cmphatica1ly the PreSl-
dent ofthe people, OF the law and OF the consti-
tuition. II we have chance of getting some
| thing as good as his administration, we can have
no hope Of obtaining anything better
lts queer sn Ii, 10 see a leading paper which
has constantly sung the song OF disunion--yhich
has abused Pierces administration beyond meas
ure-wheeling round and advocating his re-elec-
ton and telling us the President it has dcnoun-
ccd has made good all his pledges, and is Presi-
dent of the people, the law and the constitution
In New York find a similar picture of
consistency. The Soft Shell Democracy, (the
freesoi efement)-always the stronger in the
state-and which has, since the beginning of
the Pierce dynasty, been opposed bitterly to the
Administration, has met in Convention and pas
sed III substance the same resolutions passed by
the Hards tthe Pierce party.) John Van Buren,,
who has made speeches against the Admins
tration-Green C. Bronson, who ran as the Anti
Administration candidate for Governor and who
was turned out of Office by Mr.. Perce-John A
Dix, b, F. Butler, and all that geaus-have cavcd
in--haye met in Convention, endorsed President
Pierce, and now advocate his reelection.
What's the reason of all this: Any one who
has watched the movements OF the Locoloco
party will not tndit dillieuit to answer The
Democrats, as the Presidential election approach
eS, cast their eyes to the spoils-tAey smell the
sayory odor OF Treasury pap-and remembering
that, united we stand, divided we fail. they bury
the Ratchet, forget all family quarrels and work
together in the traces charmingiy.
Wonderful thing, this Democracy.
a Coon 0NE.--We like good joke, even if it
hit Us or our party, and therefore give place to
the following yarn gotten up by The Columbian
Fact, taneIui though it may appear:
a political story was told in our hearing the
other evening, by an old Wing, which we do
not remember ever having seen in print OF
course do not vouch for It's truth in every par
ticuiar.
\ few years since a party of very disliltgus /
Southern planters, two of whom were Democrats /
and one Wing, being on a visit to the North, /
were invited about election time to dine at the |
house of wealthy, aristocratic and wit;,al very I
beautiful lady in Southern Ohio. After being /
seated az the table, which was laxuriant!y
spread with all the de!icaces which wealth could
command a large burly negro came ia aud .
seated himself directly opposite the gentleman
at the table
The gentlemen werc too well bred to notice
the intruder al the time, but immediately upon
MS retirement from the room, one of them re
marked to the lady:
What could hare induced you 10 insult US by
the presence Of . niger az your table =
why, gentlemen, he IS nay husband" re-
piled The lady.
"Yoar hushand." exclaimed the three sinlnl-
taneoussy, with unfeigne< establishment
Yes, my sister FIRST ruined our family pride
BY marrying and l resolved to eqral her
This eoiorad man vas wealthy, and so married
nipa .
PRAY who did your sister marry asked one
II the party.
why, she married a Loco Foco, and have
seyer been able to hold my head up since,H
The two Loco Foes made an excuse for cut
ang their visit Short. raey eatla8vored 10
ieep the jose secfer, hut the Wing Noald tell,
md so the story got o'ls," Il