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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20
VOL. 2-NO. Al

Can free people, an intelligent community, thus
permit themselves 10 be led blindfold, by the
caprice Of q few party icsdera, and swallow every
principle they may advance, without thought
investgative of its meritss
Douglas told you that the Kansas act did not
legislate slavery into, or out Of the Territory
Others said the same, and now they say, that Il
was their intention, by that act, to plant slavery
in Kansas; asyoa will see by reading the testi-
mony of DR.. stringfelow, Col. Richardson, and
Others, which was taken by the Investigating
Committee also by referring to certain speech o'
Douglas, in which he uses the bragadocia express
sion Of, "WeW s,abdue you" And BY that act,
slavery has been established here, 1t has gained
a foothold, and the door through which II enter
ed, was the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
| What is the result of the past action Of the
Democratic party 1t Is, that the country Is
plsnged into the present agitation; it has sowne
the seeds Of discord in the Union, which naught,
but untiring excrtion will render harmless.
The present administration is responsible for,
the blood of Brown, Barber, Dow, Jones, Stew,
ard, Gay aud Cantrell for the sacking Of Law
renee, and the burning Of Ossowot,ome; for the
destruction Of three presses, which dared assert.
the principles of right; for the Imprisonment of
Robinson, Brown Deitzler, Smith, jenkins and
others; for the destruction of great amount of
private property in different portions Of the Ter
ritory; for the highway robberies committed,
and the banishment of men from their homes.
Therefore We appeal to you, oh lovers OF
liberty, 20 join together with full determination
Of doing all in your power for our relief and for
the restoration of quiet in the Republic.
Should you falter in your duty, and thus per-
nit James Buchanan TO be our next ruler, our
enemies will accomplish their purpose Of, either
expelling or exterminatng u.s. or they will plunge
the nation into civil war. But il you work with
a willing spirit and each man does his duty.
Kansas will be free, the Union viii be saved. l.
Then let every man handle the subject with 81
gloves of, let him not be fearful of doing More
than his country demands of him at this time,
but, forgetting all party names and selfish in.
terests, unite on the broad platform Of human
rights, aud labor for the influence Of Justice
Kindle an enthusiasm among the people, and let
not the fire go out. Send men into the field who
will work, and are capable of exerting an inau-
ence, that will be felt in November. When You
90 to the polls, remember that the ballot box,
the safeguard of liberty has been taken from US
that we are beseigcd and invaded by foreign
foe that our highways are blockaded, our prop. y
srty destroyed and our lives endangered. Then
with three times three for Fremont and Dayton,
the Republican army, and with the
7oice of the people, show to the world, that the
wings of the American Eagle are still expanded.
A. A. BAssErr.
LAwRENCE Kansas Aug. 4, 1855. .-. 6.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20
IOWA ELECTIONS.

In another column will be found the latest re-
turns from the counties in this State, revised
and corrected. With ten small counties to hear
from. several of which are reported to have Civ
en- us majorities, and all of which when heard
from will not essentially vary the result, Cur
tis in the first District is 1900 ahead In the
Second District Timothy Davis has run 50 far
ahead of Letter that we long since quit figuring.
We have carried the State by a majority OF
over five thousand upon our Congressional tick
ct and by at least eight thousand for our State
ticket.
In November next Iowa is good for as large
majority as any State in the Union in proper
ton to her electoral vote, for John Charles Ere
,nnNf
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

| AT Dodgville, on Sunday last, Catholic
Priest who lives in this city, took occasion to
| visit upon the Republican party in general and
Col. Fitz Henry Warren in particular, his direst
anathemas. A gentleman who heard him says
that he never saw more than one or two per-
sons before so filled with wrath as to froth at the
mouth. But in this instance the worthy Pater
waxed so warm in his wrath as to present the
appearance of hydrophobia. He said the Repub-
licans were not fit for Heaven or Hell-this
world nor the one to come!
As he promised to stump the country before
the next election and put all things to rights, it
is a question which arises, shall this campaign
go on, or shall We suspend operations, get Mr..
Fremont to resign and put some one on the
track not cxceptionable to the worthy Father.
1t seems to us a little hard that we should
have the bitter opposition of the Catholic Church
and the Clergy on the one hand, and the Know
Nothings charging home upon US that our can
didate is Catholic on the other. while the Bu-
CHANGERS claim that he is a Know Nothing
Somebody certainly lies.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20
g5g- The New York Herald concludes lead

ing article in the following happy manner:
We have had, for many years, some personal
acquaintance with and knowledge of Mr.. Fill
more and Mr.. Buchanan, and we have invarbly
felt ana shown them the respect that is their
due. We purpose to make no alteration in this
line of policy now. We have never to our
knowledge seen Col. Fremont, or had any inter-
course with him. We support him, simply be-
cause he is the representative of the great move
ment by which we expect the safety and honor
of this country will be secured, and final term
set to the slavery agitation which has been so
severe a trial in times past.
If the organs of the parties which support Mr..
Fillmore and Buchanan dislike so grievo sly
personal criticisms, why did they not think OF
this before they opened the tloodgates of malev.
olence upon the fair fame, and the pure charac-
ter of Col Fremont?
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

St. Louis papers of Monday, we perceive, con-
tain accounts of the recent breaking up of den
of counterfeiters in that city. A complete coin
ing establishment was discovered, and the whole
gang of counterfeiters, as is supposed, arrested,
consisting of five men, all Italians. A large
quantity of unfinished bogus gold dollars was
seized, as well as the metals and apparatus for
making them The parties arrested, were deliv-
cred over to the Z. S. Marshal, Major Bryant,
and by him committed to Jail to await an exam
nation.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

eB- The Charleston Mercury says:--"We re-
joice at any event which makes common cause
at the South, and foreshadows her destiny as a
seperate and independent people" The Mercury
is the organ of Mr.. Buchanan in South Carolina.
Which is the sectional candidate-the one who
makes common cause at the South and fore
shadows her destiny as a separate people, or the
one who plants himself upon the constitution
with determination that it shall remain the
ruling power of an united people?
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

ST. CHARLES REPUBLICAN INTELLIGENcER.-
We have received the Grst number of new pa
per hailng from St. Charles, Floyd County, To-
wa, having the above title and published by Hill
dreth s. Carver. 1t is decidedly one of the
handsomest papers in the State. Is filed with
interesting well selected and well written arti-
cles and bids fair to do great credit to the new
county of Floyd aud to Western Iowa.
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w.od,sard 4 Browns p,.n oes.


The following testimonial TO the superiority
of the above Pianoes, sold at the Music Store
of Mr.. Perry in this city, is from source that
will not be discredited. Mr.. Roth's testimony
must be taken as final. His superiority as per
former being generally conceded:
BURLIssroS, Aug. l2, 1856.
MR. PERRY-DEAR SlR:-
The seven octave Woodward 4 Brown piano,
from your Music Store that used at Ole Bulls
Concert last evening, was indeed splendid ton
ed instrument. The touch noticed was of a
remarkable elasticity. Tout Ensemble, an in.
strument full equal ii not superior to any instru
ment l ever used Of the Chickering Manufac
ture. The increasing popularity of these instru
ments isfully justified by their superior qualities
Your Obedient,
F. ROTH, Pianist.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

eB-T The St. Louis Republican informs us that
Immediately after the August election Fremont
electoral ticket will be nominated in Missouri
And why not? we expect to see Fremont
ticket in every Southern State before November.
There are FIVE hundred thousand non-slavehold-
ing voters in the South whose sympathies are
not welded to the nigger-driving democracy.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

sY The Philadelphia Times gives the follow
ing brds-eye view of the Buchaneer camp In
that city: ..fu' D. -,
"As an evidence of the discord which at pre-
sent exists in the selfstyled Democratic party,
we call attention to the fact that in many of the
wards which constitute the city of Philadelphia,
there are three distinct organizations, each cal
ling itself Democratic, and protesting to be in
favor of Buchanan for the Presidency. In
these several political bodies feelings of the
most rancorous character are generated, which.
manifest themselves whenever an opportunity
offers"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

CLARK FROM THE TooMBs !"-Senator
Toombs has written letter from Washington,
dated the Stll, which concludes as follows:
Our danger is not from abroad, it is at home.
The election of Fremont would be the end of
the Union, and ought to be. The object of Fre-
mont is the conquest of the South. l am con-
tent that they shall own us when they conquer
US, but not before.
Respectfully yours, r. TooMBs
From the tone of this letter we think he de-
spairs Of being able to call the roll of his slaves
on Bunker Hill" should Colonel Fremont sue
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

~" We have received the first number of a
new paper called the "Burrs Iowa Commercial
and Illinois Reporter" Messrs. Stafford Swat
ford, Proprietors. 1t is published at the town
of Burris, Louisa County, Iowa, is handsomely
printed of mammoth proportions, and has at
the mast head the names of Fremont and Day.
ton. As the Editors Inaugural address fills
column and half, in fine type, we did not get
time to read it, and aust judge of his abilities as
an editor, by future numbers of the CONNER
cia1 '-&
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

SMASH UP.-The Tuesday night express train,
from Chicago was detained by Galena freight
train which ran off the track twelve miles from
Chicago, killing the engineer and fireman. The
day Express for Tuesday, was also detained by a
freight train getting off the track near Oquawka
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

destroyed by fire. Sixty houses were burned
and two men killed, by the falling of wall.
The entire business part of the place, the Court
House and public Offices were destroyed. Pome-
roy is noted for its coal mines, and is situated
some one hundred and twenty miles above Gin
cinnati, on the Ohio River.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

~ In Davis County, where Curtis is beaten,
according to the official returns five hundred
and twelve votes, our State ticket is beaten by
an average of less than one hundred.
90 Lucas County gave to Hall l44 majority,
while our State ticket was only beaten Is votes.
This is owing to the fact that Mr.. Sellman was
voted for as third candidate in the lst district
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20
Writ of IIabeaS Corpus on behalf Of the
Kansas Prisoners.

IrrVr' tHe V11VTH1tdU UHAette' 1ftgust II
We announced some days since that an appli-
cation for u writ of habeas corpus had been
made to Judge Mclean, on behalf of Governor
Robinson, Mr.. Brown and others, charged with
high treason. That application is supported by
the afidavits of the Rev. Mr.. st. Clair and Mrs.
Brown, in which it is alledged that if the Court
allows the writ, a large force viii! be required to
bring the parties before it, because United States
Marshall Donaldson would probaly give the
hordes ofruiiians and pirates which infest the
Missouri river an opportunity of numbering
them. +f as7 %f4 --H ra.tR ="
Should the writ be allowed, the expenses at
tending it will be enormous, and cast very far
into the shade the expenses of the late fugitive
trials in this city. We have heard that Jugde
Mclean has intimated that it may be necessary
to have the case argued before him by the At
torney General. sit-A '-.'-# tt@ "}
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20
e~ As specimen of the PRINCIPLES upc

eB As a specimen of the principles upon
which Francis P. Blair, Jr., went into the Con-
gressional canvass in st. Louis, we quote the fol-
lowing paragraph from the St. Louis Democrat,
iE favor of his election
To the polls then voters of st. Louis and show
the dignity of your calling and vindcate the
rights of labor. Prove to them that white men
will not be made slaves, and that the free citi-
zens of St. Louis know no masters.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

The Border Rnfians are determined 10 'ssub
dur aii opposition. Free State emigranss ART
not permitted to enter the Territory at all The
rufisns have now invaded Nebraska, TO drive
back or murder every emigrant passing through
that Territory to Kansas No doubt they calcu.
lated on Douglas bill passing Congress, and their
policy IL to drive out all Free State men that
can be driven, and to prevent any more from
getting in till after the election. Read the fol-
lowing, which we take from the Council Bluffs
Chronotype, of July 30:
The Border Rafans Inrading the Territory
Free State Nen to be Stopped-A Fsght An
hcipated
We have startling intelligence from Southern
Nebraska. The Border Ruffians, from Missouri.
have invaded the Territory, and up 10 Sunday,
had arrived within 30 miles of Nebraska City
They are over 1000 strong, are composed of
Missonrians, South Carolinians and Georgians,
and are fully armed with cannon, &C., prepared
for war. Their object is to stop the Free State
settlers on their way to Kansas, through the Ter.
ritory.
The news of this invasion reached Nebraska
City on Saturday, and caused great excitement.
About $50 men Immediately volunteered to go
to the assistance of the Free State settlers, and
we're dispatched to learn the true
state OF affairs. Some 80 men were also raised |
10 60 to the aid of the Border Ruffians.
We gather the above facts from passengers |
Who arrived in the stage on Sunday evening, |
md we presume they are in the main correct I
Persons from Kansas, by the same arrival, also
eport most disastrous state of affairs in the /
territory. The Free State men are everywhere I
,einp driven from their dwellings, and compek
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

eB The gentleman WHO'S now doing the light
work in the editorial department of the Gazette,
gives up Hall and acknowledges his defeat by
1000 majority. This is contrary to the tactics
of that concern, and we can tell him if he fol-
lows it up he will soon find himself kicked out
of the office. Hall and Thompson would have
claimed Gusts" election until Curtis took his
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

~ Steam was raised for the first time on the
J. K. Hornish on the X. Mt. P. l. NJ. X. Il. Sa-
turday, and she bowed merrily along over that
portion of the track upon which the iron is lain,
with tender full of passengers ers-keokuk Times
Keokuk has long been a Railroad town, and
we are glad to see that they have now locomo-
tive. Will the Times tell us how long the track
"upon which the iron is lain 7" .,.- .-
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1896. 1856.
GkNH % 60
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
GREAT AMERICAN
Us. NAIL AND EXPRESS ROUTE


MICHIGAN SOUTHERN a LAKE
/ SHORE Ie. H..
THlRTY-sIX HOURS TO NEW YORK
FOUR TRAINS A DAY
| SUNDAYS excepted carrying the great through
~ Eastern Mall 9
The ony direct and reliable Railroad Route, being one
hundred and twenty miles to Cleveland Ptsburg
harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
man any other route, and the exdedtous route to
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, New York and Boston,
TRAINS LEAVE VIZ
lstFast Steamboat Express leave Chicago at 5:45
connecting Mt Toledo at 24 p. NJ, with the splendid
steamers OF this lne-arrive in Buffalo morning,
connecting with Lightning TraiIs for New York and
Boston, and arriving same evening, making but one
night between Chicago and New York or Boston, and
hal on one OF the splendid steamers of this Line.
2d-New York and Boston Railroad Express leave Chi
srr,ys ~ IN is vs;.nJ :; W. =. S. A. M
next evening
3d-Express Mail leave Chicago at. 2.45P.M,
arrive in Cleveland morning at O'Clock, Pitts.
burg at noon, Philadelphia, Baltimore New York and
Boston next morning
4th-Night Express leave Chicago .945 Pm.
arrive in Cleveland next day at P. NJ Pittsburgh and
Wheeling at Pm, Philadelphia, Baltimore, ETC., fol-
lowing morning; also at Cleveland with trains
for Dunkirk and Buffalo, arriving in New York the next
day ri noon, and Boston at 4 Pm.
Al the above trains connect direct through a points
In OHIO and Pennsylvania without any detention.
ony three trains on Saturday leave at 545A NJ, 75
Only one train Sunday, leave at 9.45p.N.
me 10 ?. NJ train on Saturday, reaches Cleveland
sunday morning at o'clock.
The following magnificent steamers, having all the
comforts and uxuries of rst class hotel the line
between Toledo and BufTalo
Western Metropolis ls..Ca Cant A. D. Perkins
Sorthern Indiana. Capt. l. I. Pheatt.
southern Michigan Capt. L. B. Goldsmith.
~ Leaving Toledo daily Sundays excepted) at $50
r. M arriving at Buffalo at $50 A. NJ
Baggage checked to Dnnkirk and Buffalo, thence
to New York and Boston.
burg. "e' "AN i''''
Passengers destined FOR Philadelphia Baltimore Wheel.
,ng, washington, etc., will from 12 to ID hours
Time Dy taking of the above Trains over any other
Route. - '~
X mrassengers arriving in Chicago any of the roads,
wi ma attentive check agents the cars who will re-
sens your cheeks and convey your baggage free of
charge, to the Michigan Southern cars.
TICKETS can be had at the General Passenger Office of
me Michigan Southern Road under the fremont House,
Chcago and at the Passenger depot Van Blu
The West.
lMPORTANT-The Bridge across the Maumee River |
u Toledo Is completed Trains connecting directly in
me New Depot on the middle ground thus avoiding en-.
rely the annoyance fthe old Ferry at that place.
GEO. NJ GRAY,
General Passenger Agent,
rnla Trap
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

'Elect our candidate" cry the Buchanan men,
cor we will dissove the Union" "Elect me-"
says Mr. Fillmore, cor the South won't submit,
and will dissolve the Union.' 'Whether Col.
Fremont is elected or not" say the constitu-
tional party, "this Union must and shall be pre-
served "
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

eY- In 1874, before public meeting at
| Nashville, ANDREW JACKSON DoSELsoN called for
cheers for Linn Boyd, 'the man mho had charged
and prored upon Mr.. Clay in his place in Con-
gress, the charge of bargain, intrigue and cor
ruption, in the Presidential election of 1925,
and who had been sustained by his constituents
in his course" And yet Old Line Wings who
set themselves up as political saints and thank
God that they are not as we Republicans are,
persist in voting for this "mutton headed SLAM
dcrer of Clay" upon platform reitcrating the
language of Dauglas Kansas Nebraska bill.
They persist in arraying their candidate in the
cast off garments of popular sovereignty, and in
supporting the damnable heresy of non-inter-
vention, which never was recognized in any
platform or by any of the great Statesmen of
the Wing party.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

THE New F1RM-Bv their advertisemt, our
readers will see that Messrs Clark & Chestnut
have associated with them Mr.. J. Seely, of New
York. We are always ready to welcome good,
thorough business men among us, and particu-
larly when, as at this time, more capital is need
ed in that branch of trade in which our friends
are engaged.
From personal acquaintance with Mr.. Seely,
we can assure our country friends and city mer-
chants, that they will find Mr.. s. gentleman
with whom it will be for their advantage and
pleasure to associate. r ..
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

ToTHE LADfKs.-Mcssrs Schramm l. Co., have
Just received an early invoice of Fail Goods, em-
bracing the latest styles which they are exhibit
ing at their house on Main street
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WHERE ARE THE DANvILLE PAPERS But one
humber of the Hawk-Eye has reached Danville
in four weeks AS we have been informed of
these failures weekly, we have paid particular at
tention- to the matter, and know they have gone
to the Post Office regularly, and properly direct
ed Now We make no charges against any one
of OBTAINING them. But as they go through no
intermediate Office, and must be detained here
or at Danville, we should like to know to whom
we are to make our Acknowledgements. Has our
worthy Post Master concluded in his wisdom
that the people of Danville ought not to read the
Hawk-Eye? Or is he trying this as means of
introducing his own paper? We thought he had
stretched his conscience quite far enough wher
he gave the Post Office printing to his own pa
per on fraudulent subscription list, sworm to by
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Eve and Ear.

Eye dHU xldI'
nR.J. YOUMANS OF the city Of Columbus, Ohio,
IL Oeeulist and Aurist Would announce his arrival
10 the city OF Burlington, Iowa and respectfully tender
b professional services to the public In full confidence
ofrendefing general satisfaction Having had expo
ence OF years In the treatment o! diseases Of
hs eye and he has the infinite satisfaction OF know
B that he perform the most critical operations and
extraordinary cures All he asks is fair and impair
tai ai OF his sEw AND PAINLESS REMEDIES. His mode OF
treating diseases the eye entirely new, perfectly SAFE
and has been known TO fall in giving relief In all
cases Of 0phaina Tor inflammation Of the eye) whether
Acute Chronic whether Catarrhal, Puruent, Scrou
loa.. Gonarrh9a Syphiii.ic or Rheumatic II VIII also
remove all oPAGlTiks c0RsEA, whether OF Nebu-
Abaginous character other external scum
e cxtraneous substance, from the sight Of the eye
This treatment has never failed OF curing Ptery-
rm staphyioma and Anaurosis and has succeeded
IL removing CATARACT FROM THE EYE, whether Cap
,usr or tencuar in grent majority OF cases, without
The use Of the lie has been equally sue
cesui with his systeE In the treatment of DIS
EASES OF THE EAR.
tN- 0ice corner OF Third and Washington sts., oppo-
site Post oee where he may be consulted during the
day and evening. fmay16 6mbp
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NORTH CARoL1NA.-The Know-Nothings are
defeated by large majority.