Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-23
VOL. 2tTNQ, 81.
For the Hawk.Eys.

+ III As the claims oftls ps nouraiic and Re
publican candidates foe the County Offices hav
been laid before the public by their respective
papers-I trust that I VIM NOT ID considered az
intruding, In asking the use Of your columns.
for the pnrposs Of calling attention to tho
American Ticket, |" which was presented to the
voters Of this county on the 10th Of June, by
the American Convention, which met prior to
either of the other Conventions, and had an at
tendance from the country, greater than either
Of them.
I would premise that all Of our candidates
have been arin and consistent opposers ofthe re.
peal of the Missouri Compromise, aud the pas
sage of the Nebraska bill szas
WoLcorr SEYMorR, of Danyille Township, our
candidate for the Senate, is sowell known to the
old settlers that it is needless TO speak to them
concerning him. To newcomers, I.woald say,
that Mr. SEYMOUR is a northern man -xith north
ern principles-who with the Constitution for
his guide, would yield TO the south all that just
ly belonged to her, and would most religiously
require that she should exact nothing fursher-
rather sinking than seeking the honors of Of
fee, he does not decline the place selected for
him by his friends--of standard bearer in this
coupty---and without undertaking. the clnims Of
either of his opponents, Lwould say that Mr.
SEYMOUR would suffer no disparagement, by q
comparison with any Senator Des Moines eoun-
ty has had or may have. st1o, ra stss
Mr. D. G. ,CRAwFoRp, Of Washington Town.
ship, is one of our candidates for the Legisla-
ture, he is man of fair talents, and commands
the respect and esteem Of his neighbors, at
whose request he received the nomination.
There are two yacaacies at present upon our leg.
slative ticket, one caused by the declension of
Mr.. Comstock, who was nominated without his
knowledge or consent-because he was consid-
cred good American-and who has seen fit to
decline the other, by the declination of Mr..
Green, who was a member of the Committee
which nominated himself, and although present
during the proceedings of tho Convention, did
not say word with regard to being unable to
stand upon its platform, SO that a new nomina-
ton might have been made at that time but be-
coming conscience stricken a day or two after
wards, declined the place. a,ss zgstE .see}i
These vacancies will be filed at our Conven
ton ON the 26th inst. .lg 5y asgT o.. 20 2ss
R. L. Arrick, candidate for the office Of Clerk,
is so well known that it Is useless to parade his
merits or qualifications, as they are proverbial
about Marion Hall. ..3ga Sc tGs sSST
William S. Graft, our candidate for office of
County Attorney, will be remembered by many
men, as the man who so faithful
Iy stumped this county, two years ago. in oppo-
sition to the principles of that bill--when its
chief defenders were Mr.. Tracy, now as then
candidate ON the Democratic ticket-and4 Mr..
Darwin, then Democratic, noD "A Republican
candidate for the Office of prosecutor who went
farther aud said more in favor Of the bill, than
any man whose speech heard during the can
vass. ee. f=@ es lasta gsET .sea9
Our candidates are thus before the people
all we ask is candid examination of the merits
and when satisfied that it is the best ticket in
the field, that every American citizen willfeel
bound to give them his vote.a.zpss. to @eae
.- .=.. -.- .a. A LIVE KNOW NorHIse.
REMARKs.--We cheerfully give place to the
above communication, although we are wei
satisfied the author has no other end insiew
save the defeat of the Republican ticket in this
The movement is under the patronage
of the Pro.Slavery party. Upon 1t here, as well
all over the country, rests the last hope OF the
black dynasty of Pierce and Douglas.
We do not desire to gainsay any thing our
enthusiastic correspondent has said in praise of
the gentlemen that have received the noinina-
ton of the K. Ms. But we do say that the
platform upon which they were placed was made
odous--that it reafilrms the Philadel-
phia platform, the seventh section of which
the language of the Infamous Kansas
bill. r.... .. ..,,.,,,.f s'..,,..f
Mr.. Seymour is no doubt gentleman Of all
the ability for which our correspondent gives
him credit. But if he is now, at this late day,
willing to endorse the exploded humbug Of pop
uar sovereignty and willing to see the territories
thrown open as the fighting ground where the
discordant elements in our Government are to
have bloody conflict for mastery-where the
friends of freedom and slavery extension are to
fight for the preponderence of their respective
opinions to the bloody end, we can see in the
triumph of such opinions norsettlement OF any
question and no peace for the country. Under
no circumstances can We support any man for
Office who promulges such opinions or stands on
such a. platform.
But at the time of Mr.. Seymour's nomination
he rather begged of, only consenting to the use
of his name upon the understanding that he
could not serve If eleeted--that he was only to
be used to draw off from any other ticket or
party the votes of the X. Ms.
These matters are notorious here. And so
well convinced were the gentlemen nominated
that they had been placed in an untennible and
false position that two of the nominees sent in
their designations at once and others repudiated
the platform. We do not impngn the motives
Of the candidates who now stand on the ticket
and the platform yet, Possessed of ordinary,in
teligence, we can hardly see why they do not
go to the Buchanan party. Very slight indeed
is the difference in the ground they occupy.
Either slavery ought to be extended or it ought
not to be. 1t has constitional right to 90 into
the territories or it has not. straight issue is
made up, and We are at loss to know how any
intelligent man can help taking decided inter-
est in the result. How there can be any mon
grels in such contest as this is unaccountable.
But we believe there are men enough in Des
Moines county who are with us heartily in senti-
ment, to elect thiumphantly the ticket nominated
on Saturday last by the largest and most harmo-
nious Mass Convention that we ever saw assem-
bled here. The people are with US, let politi-
clans plot, and scheme, and run to and fro.
Let them do the work Of the Pro-Slayery party.
We viii route them all horse, foot and dra-
goons 2' s'@A st's''ssF5t
sH- There is q great scarcity of help among
the farmers. The wheat is ripe and ready for
cutting, but the laborers are few We fear loss
will ensue, to some extent, from this cause Is
it not pity that the poor and destitute, Of the
great cities, who are SO from the want Of steady
employment at fair wages, and not from intem-
L fa iufu