Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

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, came on IN ehe Congressional Uistrics OF
former on the cd Of October. AlArge concours
|. numbering some ten thousand we're present.
The following were the order Of proceedings
, | Let. Address By Major General Ne0owaI
. followed BY the presentation Of the testimonial
viz q gold goblet from the citizens Of Able,
! vile; silver goblet, plated, with gold in til
inside, from the citizens OF the immediate Y
cinity, who claimed the honor Of living near th
homestead of Mr.. Brooks-at the same time
stick made BY the citizens of Laurcns, nea
Clinton, and another stick presented by gen
tleman delegated for that purpose, from for
mer citizen Of South Carolina, but now a resi-
dent Of Florida. Then followed an address b.
Preston s. Brooks,
The President, Dr. Caine "a very appropriate,
name) spoke of the outrage on Nr. Sumner .ai
noble and daring act" tone he highly approx
ed" "and that We feel ourselves ready and vii
ling to march with you. Sir, addressing Mr.
Brooks)-to the Capitol in Washington City
and there demand our rights, or leave this I'm
| ion." -s.
Mr. MCGOWAN, the chiefspeaker was very bit.
tet. Among ether things he said
ident-not in any spirit Of man.worship, nor be.
cause We approve everything which be promises
to do or may have done-but mainly because
he is the bearer of the Demacratic standard, up
on which Is inscribed the repeal Of the odious
Missouri restriction, and the equal rights of all
the States in reference to Slavery in the Terri
tories. And, fellow citizens, at the same time,
and for the same reasons, we will war to the
knife, against that mongrel crew, which, like the
buccanier Morgan, half fanatic and aals pirate,
With mingled Prayers and curses, fights under
the black banner of Black Republicanism-tha
motley crowd Of Free-Soilers, Fremonters, free
niggers and freehooters-[appplausc that rob-
Der band, headed by the upstart, the renegade
traitor Fremont who, of all the men have ev-
er known or heard Of, best deserxes the iniig-
nant execraiisn of the vanquished patriot:
'oh Poitius, is there not some chosen curse
Some hidden thunder, in the stores OF heaven
Red with uncommon wrath TO blast the wretch
Who owes his greatness to his oountry's ruin :"
Loud and prolonged cheera. aaa +fssa=
But the gem speech was from Brooks himself.
We Gull the following extracts: nv ... ..
We have the issue on us now, and how are we
to meet its tell you, fellow-citizens, from the
bottom ofmy heart, that the only mode which
think available for meeting it IS just,to tear the
Constitution Of the United States, tranple 1t un-
der foot, and form a Southern C0ntfderacH ep-
cry State Of sOhich aciH be a siare holding State
Loud and prolonged cheers. II believe it as I
stand in the face of my Maker--I believe it on
my responsibility to you as an honored repre-
sentative, that tile only hope Of the South is in
the South, and that tho only available means
Of making that hope efective IS to cut asunder
the bonds that tie as together and take our sep
arate position in the family Of nations. These
are my opinions. They have always been my
opinions. I hare been disunionist from: the
time l could think.
Now, fellow-citizens, I have told you very
frankly and undisguisedly that believe the only
hope Of the South is in dixsolying Me bonds
uhich connect as ~ith tile Government-in sepa-
rating the living body from the dend carcass
out by us alone. know i'll feel it. As
sensible man it is left for me to take the next
best course What is it9
In the first place lei me tell you 1 don't be-
heue in any sort of Democracy. If was a
commander of an army rseuer pos!d post a
sentinel ,cho would not s,cear that Slarery is
right.
Now, fellow citizens want the South to
come square up to Mr. Buchanan. Let US do
our whole duty. Let US test the experiment of
our friends, and ii it fails, then we can with
the more grace ask them to adopt our counsels
for the future. tell you that the issue must
be made. / am by no means confident of the
election Of Mr.. Buchanan. l think it probable
that John G. Fremont may be the next Presi-
dent. Now felow-citizens, do not care what
the effect may be at the North; we have good
friends there. There are good men there whom
love and respect-men who are patriots; but
l tell you they are but white spot on the Iave-
ment of black-but an oasis in the desert. I
speak on my individual respons ibility: If Fre-
mont be elected President Oft the United States,
am for the people in their majesty rising above
the law and leaders. taking the power into their
own hands, going by concert or not by concert,
and laying the strong arm of Southern freemen
upon the Treasury and Archives of the Govern
ment. Applause.] speak for myself; do
not say what do not intend to do. n you,
people of the Fourth Congressional District,
so, 200, or 1000 of you, intimate to me that
you want me to go with you, my life, my for
tune shall be at your service.
Senator Toombs followed in brief speech,
and then the "uncle of his nephew" Senator
Butler:
He made disunion speech and said sooner
than see Fremont take the $50, ,O0O, 900 and the
sword of the army, he (Judge b. would advise
the people Of the South to rely on their State
Governments; and he thought every Governor
in the Southern portion of the United States
would feel bound to call the respective Legisla-
lures together, so that each Legislature should
send from its own members delegates to Gene
raj Conference to be held at some time and
place designated. The delegates should confer
together, each giving proper representation Of
the perils threatening the section of the country
represented by him. Then, if their delibera-
tions should not result in any thing effectual,
and they should be disposed to acquiesce finally
in an Administration aimed to their destruction,
they deserved the tate of slaves. Applause.
Governor Adams, being loudly called for, rose
and delivered short address. He characterii.
ed Brooks assault on Sumner as fulfilling al
the requisites of Aristotles unities-being appro
pirate alike as to time, place and action-ant
dealt with the leading topics adverted to by the
previous speakers in the same general style.