The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-10-28

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| Birds in their little nests agree. and 'tis I
shameful sight when children Of one family fall
out, and rage, and fight. So piped Dr.. Watts,
with more good nature than eloquence. and
greatly let us trust to the reconciliation or pre.
vention OF innunerable nursery feuds. But, in
| spite ofthe excellent suggestion Of the Doctor.
and Of the formidable fate Of Cain, who with
all his descendants, came to great grief by
disregarding these simple injunctions, two dig
tinguished brothers, viz: Andrew Jackson Dom
elson and Daniel s. Donelscn, have fallen out,
and, to make matters worse, have mot hushed
the matter up in the fanny but have insisted
upon fighting it out in the public prints, and TO
that eEd have emitted in the Tennessee news
papers divers and sundry cards, proclamations.
explanations, attacks aud defenscs Of By NO
means Philadelphia character Persons or
ansexceedingly vigorous memory will recOllect
that last year Andrew Jackson Donelson above
mentioned was candidate for the Vice Presi.
dency Of the United States, but did not rum with
that rushing velocity which 10 requisite for suc-
cess-a fact which does not appear TO have id.
ded to the natural sweetness Of his disposition.
IL seems that in this momentous contest, when
Andrew J. had right to expect the fraternal
cooperation, comfort, aid and allotment or Dan.
iel, that unnatural brother blind 70 the honor
Of the family, and unmindful Of the ties OF con.
sanRninity, did, with al the powers OF his Wig.
ofous NATURE battle against the election Or the.
said Andrew, and to the great scandal and dis |
gust Of that lonesome and unfortunate candi.
date. Itcould not have been pleasant, certain |
~, for any one to have found his own brother
stamping against him; it was not the sort az |
thing likely TO produce domestic peace; il was 1 |
position OF affairs which to the Siamese twins 1t
least would be exceedingly Uncomfortable
However, Andrew bidcd Bis time, and now Dan. |
lel is running for the Speakership or ths Honse
o. Representatives Of Tennessee. The Law Of i
orotherly love having been disregardsd, the kx
ldltonis has taken itS place; and whereas Daniel
formerly opposed Andrew, now Andrew %.
poses Daniel. This may DO . capital Wv q
keep al Offices Of honor and emolument out or
me family; but that il the concern Of the House
Df Donelson and not ours.
QThe main point in dispute between these bro.
hers =, which Y most profuseiy decked with
ne plumage Of Jackson Democracy Each
declares the other 70 Be Without the genuine i
featheF-a sham Democratic bid
goose, On owl, titmousc, any thing but ne I,
'riginal, duly certified eagle. Andrew, who i
ertainly most Jacksonian BY name, whatever
he other may b By nature, points proudly % |
he fact that he was Private Secretary Of Can.
ackaon throughout h,s term Of Office, and Is |
bsofbed q bic leisure, BY morning and even. I
Is contacs, The virtues Of the cage and con. | 4
uerof. 20 that he became saturated with We '
ON from crown 70 sole. 70 this brother Daniel =
'ination from the Hickofian guide, philosopher Il
nd friend, and that hs has kept bic faith, while
ndreW haa l.psed into sundry damnabis, abom. d
liable, anti Jacks0nisn heresies. Daniel boas,a q
lat while South Carolina and NJ. Calhoun were i
offering Preaident jackson with qualification !.
u civil war. Ae stood By the pasEiosic veteran
> net quite nav 20 W, and seemingly mot y