Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-18

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Washington, June H. |
SExArE--Mr Hamiin of Maine, asked TO be re- |
leased from his position as chairman Of the com
mitice of commerce; no made few REMARKS, |
saving that since the endorsement Of the Cincin- |
natl Convention of the measures which have led |
to the outrages in Kansas. he could hold no |
further political fellowship with the authors. |
REQUEST agreed to. Butler is now replying to |
Sunner-the galleries are crowded.
HousE-Met, but no quorum being present |
adjourned Mr.. Fillmores letter Of acceptance |
appears in the organ to-day, it is three columns
long.
Washington, June Is.
SrsArr.-Mr Butler concluded his remarks by |
claiming he had convicted Sumner Of error, mis- |
representation and calumny.
Mr. Wilson replied, meeting summers position
stating that from the 2eth of May Mr. Sumner
had been confined to his roomHthe greater part
Of the time in consequence Of the assault and un-
able to attend to business for some time to come.
Mr. Butler had taken a full revenge for the
speech delivered by Mr. Sumner. This is the way
it should have been met and not by blows. Mr.
Wilson Endorsed Mr. Summers remarks relative to
South Carolina, and referred to former speeches.
of Mr. Butler to show that ever since Mr. b. has
been in the Senate his remarks to Mr. sumner
have been in offensive epthets calculated to IN
lure the feelings of any man, and insisted that
Mr. Butler was the first aggressor.
Mr. Butler said Mr. Wilson had no right to go
back to old reports to show cause for Summers
soeech. because Sumner in affidavit said his
speech was in reply 10 Buffers speeches Of this
session. He asked Wilson how many battles
there we're fought in Massachusetts, during the
Revolution. He replied not many, because the
enemy considered it safer to go to South Carroll
ma They met them at Concord, Bunker Hill,
Lexington and Dorchester Heights, and would
have met them elsewhere, but the enemy took
good care to keep out OF sight.
Evans obtained the floor. Adjourned till Mon
day.
st. Louis, June IL.
A Lawrence letter to the Democrat, dated 9Th,
says John Upton, Sergeant at Arms of the Kan
sas Committee, while going from Westport to
lawrence, was taken prisoner by party of Buff
ford's men, but through the influence of Mr. Dimes
was released after one days detention.
Gen. Whitfield is said to he in command Of a
company of about three hundred men encamped
near Prairie city, twelve miles south of Law
renee, engaged in stopping, searching and detan-
ing travellers. Col. Sumner went to Prairie city
with troops and commanded Whitfeld's company
| to disperse, which they did, but after going some
five miles, again encamped, committed depreda-
tlOHS upou tuC property VA oStticiS'
Sumner on hearing that Whitfeld's company
had not dispersed sent to the Fort for more
troops
Three hundred Free State men were encamped
near watching the movements of Whtfelds
company and ready to give him battle, but the
| presence of Summers command has prevented
fight up to the present time.
New York, June ~.
The Central Republication Committee met last
night, and passed resolution nominating Col.
Fremont for President, and Banks for Vice Pres
idcnt, for the coming, convention Much en-
thusiasm was manifested The Wing General
Committee also met and passed the resolutions
requesting the State Committee to appoint dele
gates to the National Wing Convention at Louis
vile, July 4th.
| The case of Mr.. Stanley, late British Consul,
| charged with breach of our neutrality laws was
discharged in the District Court yesterday, the
District atturney declining to proceed.
! The Union Dem. ratification meeting in the
| Park last evening was largely attended. Three
stands were occupied L. B. Sheppard at the
main stand. Principal speakers were GenI.
Ward of Georgia, Senator Douglas and Howell
| Cobb of Georgia, and others, music, torches, tar,
powder and fire works, were freely used, much
| enthusiasm prevailed.
A salute of 100 guns was fred to-day in the
| Park, in honor of the New York Ledgers hay
ing acquired circulation of 100000.
The ant-Fillmore convention met at l2 o.
clock Ex-Governor Colby, of n. H., called the
meeting to order, and moved that Ex-Governor
johnson, of Pennsylvania, act as chairman pro
TEN, which was unanimously confirmed Mr..
Wheelwright, of Mass, and b. Lockwood, of
| Wis, appointed Secretaries. Committees on
credentials and permanent organization were
| appointed.
The Anti Fillmore Convention took recess,
! and on re -assembling, Mr. Conrad addressed the
| Convention bi saying We have great duties
| to perform, and I for one would not shrink
| from them.
Lieut. Governor Ford who was received with
much applause, followed with sarcastic speech
I in regurd to the Democratic nomination, andsin
| favor of a candidate whether called American
| or any other name Of sound of national feeling.
| and opposed to the aggression of slave power.
The announcement OF the withdrawal of SEN
| ator Hampdcn received with laundering
cheers After some other speeches the Commit
| tee on Credentials made report of delegates
from Is States
Committee on Organization reported for Pris
dent R. S. Conrad of Pa, and one vice Pres-
dent from each State represented, and Secreta
ries which was unanimously adopted. Judge
Conrad returned thanks for the honor done him
and spoke strongly in favor of American prin-
ciples Adjourned till 10 o'clock Friday.
Important News from Kansas!
Arrival of the Commission at St. Louis.-1
Great Battle Erpected-7o,cns Sacked by
the Ru6fans.-Eight Companies Of y. s. troops
going to restore order-7he Delegate from
Utah, dc.
st. Louis, June ~.
The Kansas Commission, Messrs Howard, Sher-
man and their officers, Hanscom, Lord, Town
send and Upham, arrived here this evening in
the steamer Polar Star, and will leave for the
East tomorrow. They report Kansas to be in
critical condition at the present moment When
| the left large numbers of Mssourians were pour
| ing into the Territory determined on fighting
| The Free State men were mastering and equally
| anxious for battle.
| LArER-St. Louis, June l3.-The officers of
the steamer Polar Star, which arrived from Mis-
souri, last evening, and brought down the Inves-
| tigating Committee, furnish our papers with late
Kansas News. They state that affairs in the
| Territory have reached that extreme crisis which
must speedily result in the supremacy Of one
| party and the externinatiOn of the other by
| general fight, unless the presence of the U. S.
troops should be sufficient to avert such calam-
| ity. 1t was reported that there were about four
hundred men on each side in the vicinity of
Hickory Point, and Tuesday, the l9th, was fixed
upon, by general consent, for the fight.
One hundred and thirty men marched thro'
Westport on Monday to join the pro-slavery for
| ces at Hickory Point. Shannon at Kansas
| City, No., but would Immediately proceed to
Leavenworth and exert himself to restore order.
On the authority of Maj. Oliver, Shannon would
issue proclamation ON Wednesday, the 18th,