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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

EXTRACT FROM MR.. Blu.
cHAsAN's LETTER, AUG.
81, lS4S, TO T. SAN
FORD, OF ALABAMA.
Z. CONFIRMING CERTAIN
. CONVERSATIONS WITH
THAT GENTLEMAN.
The inhabitants of a
Territory, as such, have
no political rights
have no power what.
ever over the subject of
slavery ; that they can
neither interdict nor es-
tablish it, except when
assembled in conven-
ton to form q State
constitution.
4
Having urged the
adoption of the Mis-
souri, compromise, the
inference is irresistible,
that Congress, in my
opinion, possesses the
power to legislate upon
the subject of slavery
in the Territory. WHAT
an absurdity would il;
then be, if, whilst as
sorting this sovereign
power in Congress-
which power from It's;
nature must be excle-,
sive-I should in the|
very same breath, alsoI
CLAIM, this identical pow
er for the population OF
a Territory in an unor-
ganized capacity! Il
cling to the MISSOURI
compromise with great
er tenaclty than ever,
&c. |
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

IN Usnno GrASKs. DY ~ Arorrxp cfss.
- Hmns Z. 6csotsK, on fEtGA, Iowa
- s
- veu psssssd pa9pates 81 - paeeh NON
cosAsy y 90 ON ssasss ~ -. s1e p'o-
- aasefses sakea ~ mesy soopseo c'sizehs
= possAeal sAslsA Iss h'isfe o. the Aevo PIN
ussssy nssssssss g iees' y Europe, nas
ssssess tsssaases g 'nsen'sens iose'sns" 70
shh coantsy vhese minds nave Dsen ionS and
5esxSss1ly eSescssee VIA tns gfeas problem o.
9sssssassss ny gerry embrace 'oc oppof'
easssy vnsoa ous hoesai nssssaaons anora 70
sv1y 80, = u saAl' paH " Shaping sne 'of
49, g ins country. y = dlneol' nove'e',
= nany = ssea 70 understand ne p.'1''p's'
snss sndesns Gar Amesscss syaesn. - MN
sessy m ens8ns - sn0.s.ls 4Sos hA'S $3.50 80
( eeessseeaes - : co.. a1a oun'"'Ous 1'-
sessesy q sovsfsnesI iDey nAse y
sssss ssesses 'nsaso.'on., ~" vn'cn sn',
80 sspPoeo ~ s"ei1 nsn's Sc'''ou
SseaasensA 'oeas--o' tae ne"ss ~ ".n' 1'e
neess 81 nnA'aa nasaee, 'ns' - Po"ssosl ~.
hssssne y re peopse. ana tna' government
isssasased sesesy iof sne'f pfotocl'on' security
- =. .oss' a'o ss1.uso s'n',
ssa ~ 9. 'as'r e'u'nssy I.nss = 'aS'su'.
l'sa - - 1''s' ~ ... ~. ,. :.
4s '.'. s.A.e'As ..sS 'o's 70 :. =
- SA'0a a''' ~" -. so.e.A' -
- ~ sose.enss ~ sne o'o "o''a. AUG
peanD'e 70 We oonsu1ouon o. INC uM'ea
ueases q oead letter % mn'tisodes. Aro
- 10 Oonsataeon must 81 course oc 'nser-
Dssssd n no hghs o. u. From speeches. 'nat
- someames near, ono might micr that our
vesy rghs 70 use ana hoerty ana jusnce ofigi-
aessd ~ tne Oonsutaiaon. instead Of regarding
government q On institution ordained ana ere.
assd BY the psopae and Tor the people, u " com
nos 70 exaN the government above the peopse,
- though the creature could become superiorto
ifscrsator.
The present Constitution Of the United States
vas ordained for certain specific and limited
purposes, and i Was endowed with certain linn
led powers. Our national troubles have mainly
q arisen from transcending those purposes and
those powers. Mr.. Scholte proposes still further
10 extend the sphere Of the General Govern
msnt, 70 that ut shalt protect settlers in the
Territories In the possession Of their property,
which they lawfully held In the States from
whence they smigrated, and protect citizens Of
Of slave States In visiting or passing through
any free State with their property This is the
dissracefal compromise to which the author 10
led BY bis defcrcnce TO the supposed demands
Of the Constitutlon and the Union.
This pamphlet contains some just views OIL
slavery ana the inhuman Fugitive slave BIZ
out 10 general spirit ana course q 'housn1 m
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

EXTRACT FROM Mr. BU-
j CHAsAN's LETTER OF
4 ACCEPTANCE OF THE
;. CINCINNATI NoMINA-
\ TIoN TO MEssRs. WARD
AND OTHERS.
The recent legislation
l'of Congress respecting
domestic slavery-deri-
ived as it has been from
:,the original and pure
of legitimate
l'polltical power-the
Twill of the majority
ere long to al
ilay the dangerous ex-
sfcitement. This legisla-
jtion is founded upon
principles rs ancient as
1free government itself
land in accordance with
,lthem has simply declar-
Jed that the people of a
TERRITORY, like those of
Ia State, shall decide for
themselves whether sla-
livery shall or shall not
3exist within their limits.
tine Nebraska Kansas
act does no more than
give the force of law
'Ito this principle of
iseIf government, de.
.sclaring it TO be the
true intent and mean
ing of this ace not to
fegislate slavery into
hny Territory or State,
.or exclude it therefrom.
but to leave the people
Thereof perfectly free to
form and regulate their
domestic institutions IN
llheir own way, subject
only to the Constitution
Iof the United States,
This principle will not
|be coatroyerted by any
individual of any party
protesting devotion to
popular government
Besides how vain and il
Eusory any other princi.
pie proves in practice
IN regard to the Terri
tories! /
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

eB Mr.. SAMUEL PHELPS, brother of c. H.
Phelps Esq. Of this city, died very suddenly
Saturday morning. he had in jumping from
the cars some days previous, sprained his an
kle badly, which was very painful and confined
him to the house, but nothing serious was ap-
pretended. On Friday night, however, he
grew worse and died very suddenly
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

3 STILL AxorHEs.--As the "Big Circus is ad-
vcrsised to be in town TODAY, We apprehend
there viii be another jam, with very consider
able increase in the gingerbread and watersmel-
on trade. So
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10
Buchanan VS.. Bucnana,,.

The most effectual answer to Mr.. Buchanan
of 1856, is Mr. Buchanan Of 1s4S. One would
hardly imagine that man who uttered such
sentiments in ls4s, could be swallowed up by
the platform of 1855 1t would be difficult to dis
cover more concise defence of tho Republic
can position in regard to the right of Congress
over the territories, than that furnished to our
hand by the candidate of the Slave Propaganda
lists Preserve the record.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10
The State Of Iswa-Des Msines County
To 4ndre,n GZnrE aud Mas,,, 0L,.eE kiariE.

VOC are hereby notified that on the 18Th day Of lp
A. d. 1855, there filed In the once OF the Ger.
Of the District Court In sad Des Mones county Iossi
recsion Of certain deeds therein set forh executed ~
you October 18th, A. d. 1915, for the conveyance o. M
west half OF the souttvest quarter Of section WsaI
sad county and state 10 Hissbeth Whted and The heir
Of James Whited, deceased and TO quiet the tue 70
real estate In said petitioner therein .ef ior zoe
the original notice in said canse, received By the
Of raid county, April J5sh 1885, BY him reurpei ~
said Court ct the last April term thereof endorses
within named Andrew shuck and Mary shues, not ss
In my bailivick,n and that order Of notice ~
extion vas made By said Court II said April Term;
that unless you appear and ansver thereto, 90 o.
the morning Of the second day Of the November
d. 1885, Of said District CouS Judgment VII
against you thereon. CROCkkk nsG.
a. J. Axsasscyn, Solicitors NJ Pstnnsnr IA ,
cserE Drs Noinrs Co Dist Court rif''"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

q Senator WELLER, from his scat in the
Senate Chamber said of the laws Of Kansas;
'These laws are oppressive and infamous as
any laws which had ever found their way upon
the statute hook of a free people In any age of
the world many of them we're not only in dcro-
CATION Of the organic law, but of the Constitu-
ton of the United States. Freedom of speech
was guaranteed by the Constitution, bat By some
of these laws it was denied
Yet every Buchanan member Of the House,
including Hon. Augustus Hall, who misrcpre
sents the ist District Of Iowa and all the friends
Of Mr.. Fillmore voted to enfroce these laws upon
the people of that unfortunate territory, and
were willing to give up the army bill and dis
band our forces rather than loose them!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

ESTRcACT FROM ALETTEg
TO Mr. lAscEY, NAY
Is, ls4s.
: ! cannot abandon the
position which / have
thus deliberately and
conseienIiously taken,
and assume any other
thatcan be pretended.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

Rich Posr OFFICE ScENE.-A lady called for
letters at the Box Delivery on Saturday morn
ing, and having received her mail matter LETT the
Office. Just as she was passing down the steps,
the General Delivery clerk stuck his head
through the ''hole in the door, which he tends,
and cast 'ssheep's eyes" at the retrcating dam
sci. Happening to casta backward glance, like
Mrs. Lott, she saw the remarkably intelligent
face of the remarkably good looking clerk
sticking out feet" and thought, never having
seen the phiz before, that he was "making
mouths at her!" She became highly indignant.
and gave the young gentleman "uail Columbia
thought it was. pretty time Of day that
females could not travel the streets without be-.
ing gaped upon by fools, and grinncd at by i'd
lots. She had been in Post Offices at Chicago
and elsewhere, and never had before been stared
a. by any such Jack-o.lantern. When we came
away she was still talking to him like Dutch
aunt, and his head was still hanging out of the
hole with an expression of wonder and surprise!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

Foa BUCHANAN AND DIsUsIos The National
Era states that Parker, Pilsbury and Wendell
Phillips, abolitionists of the Garrison school,
have declared their preference for James Bu-
chanan alleging that they still have hopes of dis
union, and that the election Of Buchanan may
effect that object The Anti-slavery Eagle, of
Ohio, an abolition paper, is also urging the
claims of Buchanan.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

A GRAND REPuBLicAN Mass CONVENTION
meets at Galesburg Friday next, the 18th inst.
Tom Marshall, Bissel, Lovejoy, Browning, Knox,
Wentworth, Hoffman, Greedy, and others, are
advertised to be present. Wonder if it wonld
not pay to send a delegation of say two hun
drcd, with orr German Brass Band, to represent
the Hawk-Eyc State at that gathering
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10
a Bargain offered.

INEN ACRES Of choice Land for sale, one mile and
L half northwest Of Burlington, near the Luiss
County Pauk Road we'll mbered and level water coz.
yenient; most delightful situation for . residence
Cannot be exceed where within the same dsanesm
the CITY, rare bargain viii be given Enquire OF oeo
II. Lane, adjoining the Post Once, Of the subscribed
on the premises. Isep3 dl&HGfsl THOs. G. CLARK
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

8 & p IA :
& e915 X ~ lss1tood ~ - a.
- n ~ ussp = essfs -
= ~ 81 ~ u II BasI -
Inlmess pxpess TSey are beaeAfh eoai
IA, NJ rkair ansksss, snssrshy u nosics.--4
hat q a. insasAcc u saefr snblushing eAfonse-
syse wish to point attention 10 the fact that
neary svcrJ Prosasvssy joassa1 both q -
BaehAsan md Fillmore sssipe. n this sease and
sut, hss, sipee the election. asserted thai the
persons upon the State ticket elected ~ August,
II Iowa, were ffrt nominated By the Know
Noshings, and Afterwards fe-nominated BY the
Repabiicansl One soald suppose men having
any regard for their own characters or ar res
pecster the intelligence Of the people, would
rstraiR from Publishing such Caring falsehoads.
Every body 10 lows that knows snythihg Of
political STAIRS knows exactly the reverse Of
tbs b frae. The Republicans convention assen,-
bled on The 22d Of February and made the nom
nations, while kind Of rump convention, made
up Of seifappoinled Delegates, from the Know
Nothing Councils, met on the sth of March,
They approved the nomination of Fillmore and
endorsed the Pro-Slayery platform on which he
had been placed, and re-aifrmed the Repubsi-
can nominations but at the same time started
false report, for what purpose il is not for us
10 saY, that these nominees had given in their
adhesion to Fillmore. This report was fatty
contradietcd aby authority Of these eandi-
dates and they were all run and elected on the
distinct understanding that they were full blood
ed Republicans. They we're before and since
the election, and all the time since his nomna-
tion, arowed Fremontmen. Yet tits very proba-
bic that this lie, known TO be snch BY every in
|teligent school boy in this State, will be re-iter
ated thousand times during the next sixty
days.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10
The Csnmsn Purpose Of Fillmore and
DacAaaan % extend slavery BY Fire

The Cemmen Purpose 81 Fillmore and
Buchanan % extend slavery by Fire
ana sword
Il will now be somewhat difficult, we opine,
Tor the faction which is pressing upon the coun-
ny the claims Of XXI President Fillmore, in the
ace Of an overwhelming public lsentiment, to
claim for him position of neutrality on the sla-
1 very question The claim Of conservation which
has al along been set up for him and even
claimed BY himsef in his speeches and letters,
+ shown by late proceedings to be the merest
sham. The coalition which was formed in the
House between the BUCCANEERS and the little
band Of Know Nothings, Of which his law part
~, Ar. Ravens, was leader, shows clearly that
enc view and one purpose animates the Fillmore
md Buchanan parties. And that purpose is to
FORCE slavery upon the territories by FIRE and
SWORD. And % anxious and so determined
wses they 70 attain this end, that rather than
lposs the opportunity, the contracting parties
vsrs willing 70 defeat the appropriation for the
1 asny and disband Il leaving the country totally
unprotected. The proviso Of the House simply
declared that the army should not be employed
n enforcing upon Kansas set Of laws which
ehs people Of that territory never enacted, and
which the voice Of inteligent men Of all paE
dsA North and South, had declared disgrace
- civil society and Republican Government.
let nthsr than loose tho opportunity Of driving
den that territory, through the medium Of
thess infamous laws the settlers who have gone
~ .4t
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10
THApDEus HYATT,
W. F. NJ. Army,

Sub. Com. of National Kansas Committee.
New York, Sept. 1, 1856.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10


eH- Wehad a fine shower Saturday afternoon,
which was much needed for late vegetables, but
not desired by those who came to see the show.
The muslin worn by many of the fair, went
home with its purity very decidedly soilcd, while
little shoes, of delicate texture, had setting of
city mud that did not set them of to very great
advantage. But lis noticeable fact that per-
sons who go to circuses and shows of every sort,
unlike church goers are never kept at home by
stress of weather. With a sovereign contempt
for the clements, they dash right through mud
and mirc, fearing neither heat, cold, nor rain.
And it matters little what the state of their fnan
ccs is, the money must come. Persons desti-
tute Of the comforts of life, and too poor to send
their children to school, or take a magazine or
newspaper, are many times found expanding
dollars to take themselves and children into the
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

sI We neglected 10 acknowledge, through
inadyertance, the receipt Of New York papers
last week, at the hands of Mr. Somers who has
Just returned from the East ~
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10
STEPHEN GEAgHEARr, sup;t.
g. W. Hunter, DanviIle,
A. J. Smith, Pleasant Grove, SJudges,
John Postlrwaite, Darlington,
CLASS NO. 2.
CLASS NO. q.
Matched a,.6 G;ac1. H,.....

WIN. Thomas, Darlington,
VIM. Anderson, DanviIle, Judges.
Thos. Sutton, Flint River,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

HIRAM LEONARD,
wM II. PosTLEwAiTE, ''ce ffesioenu.
MosKs s. PooTE, Secretary.
WV. y. CoolBAUeH, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
Azariah, Gregg, Augusta; Eber Bradley, Huron;
Kendall Long, Benton; Abraham Banta, jackson
Wightman, Ruriington r. II, Antrobus Pleasant O.
J. L. Sargent, DaDyille; Franklin wilcox Union;
W. y Johnson, Pint River; Esq Nc Kennou, w shBgon
Robert Allen, Franklin; H. Seeds, Yellow Springs.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

sEgpEs7 1ssssess ~ MN
/ IA Sc isss Z. sss
rs "a lFssicAef Xass.as nsu.iftss
||eSs Tia nn5ersigned u ebeiieuce 70 your Ia
sssrcsions, walked on PreSdens Hesce On he
Both uit, and pesyed his intervention sEainss
the aaseDIigaschsc threatened inyasioa af
KanszS The following Il 1 sonnnaxy ef the
resulfs a
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-10

Thus, on Kansas cotton plains,
Shall triumphant SLAVERY stand;
Crack her whips and clank her chains;
Lording it DER all the land
And along her smoking border,
Shout tHurra, for Law and Ordern
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-08
SYfERIrF'S SALE.

EpY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued ono
ID of the District Court, Twelfth Judicial DsirIcl,
in and for the county OF san Francisco state o tal
ifornia TO me directed and delivered, commanding
me 10 make the sum Of three hundred and ten TWEEN
tv two one hundredth dollars principal, with interest
thereon n the rate of ten per cent per annin from
date of Judgment until paid and COSTS OF sull'
amounting to the sum of thirty -four twenty hNe one
hundredih dollars together with the accrung costs o
said suit: wherein NJ d. LasseVell is plaihtih ana
John G. Thompson and George Marquis are the de-
PENDANTS will, on the 29th day Of NoNember \
d. lS1G between the hours of two ana lhree uclock
p NJ sell at public sale. to the highest bidder Tor
cash all of the right, title and interest of SAID &C.
Pendants in and to building situated ON Mont
gomery street about 20 by II feet in size and one story
hiph with a stoop in front Also, all that part or
parcel or lot Of land upon which said house Is si
led described rs follows 10 wit fronting my ltel on
Montgomery street and running back l52 feet be-
tween the French hotel and l}rewsters house. ns be
ing part of Lot number Ii. and Block number w hs
marked on the Town Plat of the Town oi oroNrIr'
Butte couiy, California, and partly upon ground NOT
incIudad in said Plat the same being The house ana
lot now occupied by Brown aud Peacock, us d"el
ling house. sale To take place at the Courl hOu'o
door in ihe Town Of OrOvlle, county and state
aforesaid. r. rhEEh, N"'''"
Octob,r 81. A. ID. 1856. Butte county
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATE oP CALIFORNIA, F.,
Il. -, NiNTII IIinWIAL nfsrRIcr CoIRr

County ~ FuUe.
--' NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT C0t'RT.
~ OW this day i, appearing to my sa,isar ,on Ms
~ Judge of the Ninth judicial District CUHrt In
and for Butte Csuniy, Ibat the Board uf Supervisors
IN and said County did. oa the Iseniy fourth dnv
of September, u. one thousand trShl hundred and
ffty-six declare OroE lie to be Tire Conuty S'si u
liut,e County from and afIer the said is,ny y-fourh
day of Setiember 4. y. 1856. in puraianre of Act
entitled An Act to Change ard hN the County Seal
Rutte County approved Marrh 10Th 1916 and Il Gur
ther appearing 20 my sni-laciion that he present
buildings in which the said Coun has b-'n held. and
i'm which the Records have been Kept in the town pi
BidweIl, are unsafe place of depository for said
Records and that the same Is Liable to destruction
by fire by reason OF their being constructed entirely
of wood And IL further appearing, that there is no
building i'm the town of Bldwel suitable holding
the terms of this and To safely keep its Records
from fire or other calamity and 1t appearing that the
town of Oroyille is tit place To- hold The terms of this
Cour and that n connections und safe brick build
ing in said town has been rendered the county ms
cOutny buildings.
II j. therefore ordered adjudged aud decrecd tha,
the Cler of the Ninth Judicial District Cont in and
for Butte county forthwith remove his Office and The
Records thereof to Orove. In The building selected
',y the said Board uf supervisors County Buildings
and that he do and transact the business of his said
Office at the town of Oroville the County Seat OF
Butte County And it Is further ordered, that the
terms of said Court from aud after the said twenty
fourth day of September. A. D. lSj6, be held at the
said town oi 0r0yille until otherwise ordered
And 1t is further ordered, that the Clerk Of the DIS
irtc Court In and for Butte county. issue an ofer'
under the seal of said Court in conformity "hh ms
order.
And thar the same be published in the Daily Butte
RECORD, paper published in the town OF oroVlIle,
for the space of forty days from the date hereof
Given under ny hand, this 24th day OF September
A. ID. 1856.
WM. P. DANG GERFIEiD. District Judge,
s29-4Ot Ninth Judicial District, Cal.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-08
Legal NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.

"HEREAS the lst Section of the lo'a Aruc'@
w of The Constitution of the Siale of California
requires that amendments of the Constitution ul."r
having been adopted ny the Legislature shan tee
published three months with the Yeas and nal :
thereon. and referred To the next Legislature, tt!
whereas the annexed proposed amendment TO ihe
Constitution was adopted by the Legislature al Tie
session of lSh5. and the pablshed and rei"rrr
to the Legislature a The session of s56 as required
by the Constitution, and the said proposed amend
ment So referred having been agreed To by mHJoflE
Of ali the members of each House:
Now. therefore. |, J. NeelyJobnson, Governor oi
ne State of California do hereby direct that at lic
general election be holden throughout the state ~
California, the first Tuesday after the first Monday
of November A. d. 1856 being the fourth day of the
month, said proposed amendment be submitted 10
the qualified electors voting at such election, In nc
cordsnce with an Act entitled IAN Act agreeing 20
the proposed amendments to the Constitution, and
providing for its submission 10 the people" APP
proved April a. 1856. and commend the same 10 tho
consideration of the citizens OF ne State of California
- Witnoss my hand and the great seal of STATE,
! LIS. al the city OF Sacramento, this the 3d day
~ of October, a. ID. 1856.
j. NEELY JOHNSON.
Attest, DAVID +, DOSGLAss.