Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

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prescribing q ~ ssceaf eesss Cesnsfi sfshe
A0sssesn patty, hid h DIT p1ses, - The lS4h
anst. In The absence ~ ~ oncen ofthe Couu.
81, James Stacker, q D. Moises cvunty, 80
ehosea Prcadea1 md 0kdney q Smith, Of Ma
haska, 8scrstasy. AM shs SranaAcsios AZ de
sseaass bssise1 u he CouDcil, platform Of
Dsincspiss ~ adopt4d, ; part Of which Ne
give he,s~. That portion 1.-THE piatfcsn which
emhotI1es he vievs Of the Council - Anericas.
tem, - ~ beI6sye, the aame ~ the National
plAiiorm spoa which Mr. FILLMORE Was nominat-
On the subject ofSlavesy, the Council takes
the true Republican ground. The paanks, which
" give below vii. Of course, BE- repudiated, by
COR National friends Of this city, who 20 strong.
ly detest anything like sectionalism. Il proves
one thing nsmcIy that II honest sentiment o.
the American party Of lows, on the subject Of
prcsdom Ia the Territories IL the same q that OF
the RspublIcan--snd that however popular and
acceptable Mr. Fillmore would be TO the Party
- candidate, the platform upon which he was
placed at Philadelphia, is obnoxious, and open.
y repudiated BY the party throughout the siate.
y but small fraction OF the party Of lows
that endorses the Phiiad~iphi. platform.
The following IL the. resolution respecting
slavery;
llth. That In regard 70 the question Of slav.
cry, ~e believe - We have heretofore declared;
that the Prd<rsl Government being one Of de.
hned and limited powers, among which the pow.
~ 10 ensiave human beings 10 not found. We
inost earnestly deny its right TO uphold or ere.
Ate slavery In any portion of the public domain,
Or 70 conaivs u lie establishment In Federal ter.
rtory. by any means whatever, and that We are
for MANY reasons. unalterably opposed 10 the I'D.
mission into the Union Of any more ssve States.
That slavery Il local institution, entirely I'M
der the control Of the states where IL 10 tolerat
ed by Law, With which the people Of the free
States have no right or power to interfere, and
that while We fully recognize and obey the obli-
cations with reverence 70 IT, imposed by our ma
tional constitution, yet We earnes.ly deprecate
and firmly oppose any effort on the part OF the
slave States, to make the Federal Government or
free States, subscrvent to the spread or perpetu.
ity Of the system. And these opinions we shall
adhere TO and carry ont firmly, and yet with
moderation, literally and kindness. giving no
Just cause Of ohense, TO our brethren Of the
slave States
On motion, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resotsed, That this Grand Council deem il
advisable TO defer taking any steps with regard
TO ratitying the nominations for the President
and Vice President, mnde by the American Par.
~, until We bear from the candidates nominated
with regard TO their acceptance of the nomina-
tons aud their adherence to the principles OF
the American Party. With the understanding
that II said nominations are accepted upon the
platform and principles, we will give the candi-
dates our hearty support
Council adjourned to meet at OskaIoosa on the
Sd "Wednesday In August next.
l. Al. L
It predent TO wait the acceptance Of Mr.. Fill.
more, and the expression of his views on the
subject Of slavery before endorsing his nomna-
ton. This, In our opinion, is virtual refusal to
support the nominees Of the Philadelphia Con-
vention. Mr.. Fillmore must endorse the pro-
slavery platform Of that Convention, or decline
the nomination by it.-As the platform is repu.
dated BY the State Council, so must the nomina-
ton be, for like reasons.
The Council further resolved IN favor of a
thorough revision ofour State Constitution In or
der to enable the people to elect the Justices OF
the Supreme Bench.
ATTEMPTED NuRDER--ARRKsr &c.--On the
18th Of April lasi, Mr.. VIM. T. Merriweather, OF
Thorntown, Boon County, Indiana, while passing
through this State 10 Fort Dodge, fell in witt
two men named J. J. Brown I. J. Porter, a.
Marietta, who said they were on their way to the
Fort, and that they would like to have his com.
pany. They proceeded together as far rs Buck
eye Grove, in Hardin County, where they stop
ped ut noon. After dinner Brown proposed ri
ding out on the prairie to look at piece ofland
Porter assented. Merriweather, ha wing no horse
refused saying that he would remain there until
they returned. But after several pressing inyi-
tations he concluded to go. They had proceed
ed six miles from the house, all walking, Brown
and Porter leading their horses, when Merri-
weather proposed returning. Brown, who had
in his hand heavy walking stick, remarked tina,
ut was about time" Merriweather turned and
advanced two or three steps, when Brown, hard
ing the bride rein to Porter stepped up be.
hind him struck him severe blow, inflicting
deep wound on his head and knocking him down
Merrwcather arose, Brown struck him another
blow with like effect. Mcrriweather again re
gained his feet, seized the club that was in
Browns hands, wrenched it from him and wa,
about to use it, when Porter, who was holding
the horses ,excla med, "D---n him shoot him!"
Brown Immediately drew pistol and fred, the |
ball taking effect just above the knee They !
seeing the ball did not have the desired effect. |
Jumped upon their horses and started Off Mcr- |
riWeathcr proceeded to the house where they |
had taken dinner, had his wounds dressed, bur
was unable to proceed for three days From
thence he went to Fort Dodge, where he received
Information relative to the rascals who attempt.
cd to murder him. They being in this direction
he proceeded to this place, where he found them
and on the 9th ult had them arrested. They
were taken to Eldora tried before Judge Par.
ker and bound over in default of $4,000 bail
each. Porter was recognized by the jailer at
Fort Des Moines, he having been confined there
once before on charge Of horse stealing.
rom thence was sent to the Sfe'-'
he term ofsix months :, and
..e s Prison for