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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

the general sentiment of the State and
our objector very innocently admits
"that eventually Ft. Desmoines will be
the Capitol" Well, if the General AS
sembly, under the present Constitution,
after much agitation on the subject, has
settled down upon Fort Desmoines as the
future Capitol, and our objector is con-
vinced that the place will do, what harm
is there in the new Constitution making
a certainty of the matter and ending all
old schemes of speculation, withou,
bringing in any new ones? The whole
thing looks like an objection for the sake
of an objection.
Objection FL is that the new Constitu.
ton " establishes the doctrine Of equality
between the white and black races, )" and
"looks to their final amalgamation." Well,
here we around to- that "nigger in
the fence" again r ahis strong point o.
our objector has already received more
notice than it deserves. 1t is all CANNON
and clap-trap. No. 4 in the list of OBJ
jections, embraces all the pith there is in
objection No. 2l. Negroes are admitted
to testify, and this is construed into es.
tablisbing the doctrine of the equality Of
races, and opening the way to final ANAL
gamation. Very conclusive, is it not +?
We have now gone through with the
entire list of objections raised by the
Express and Herald to the new Constitu
ton, and we are willing to leave it for the
reader to decide how much merit there i:
in either the objections or the answers.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18
g e M S

A great change in life is like cold
bath in winter-we all hesitate at the
first plunge.
The world makes us takers, but soli-
tutle makes us thinkers.
The eclipsing of another's sun will not
make thine own shine with brighter beams
Ii is easier to declaim against Mous.
and sins in others, than to mortify one in
ourselves.
He travels safe and not unpleasantly.
who is guarded by poverty and guided
by love.
The rill is tuneless to his car, who feels
No harmony within.
Thou can'st not joke an enemy into 4
friend, but thou mayst friend into an
enemy.
Brave actions are the substance Of life.
and good sayings the ornament of it.
Little drops of rain brighten the mea-
dows, and little acts Of kindness bright
en- the world--dliee Carey.
| Mirth should be the embroidery Of tho
conversation. not the web and wit the
ornament of the mind, not the furniture.
Men are frequently like tea-the real
strength and goodness are not properly
drawn out until they have been q short
time in hot water.
The beam Of the benevolent eye giveth
value to the bounty which the hand dis-
penses.-hrunmacher.
Eliza Cook, in her Journal, says that
they who are honest only because homes
ty is the best policy. are half way to be-
ing rogues.
Punch says tha, experience is like .
flannel waistcoat. that we do not think Of
putting on until We have caught cold.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18
Misrfllaneous.
For the Quasqueton Guardian.
STRAY THOU GIFTS,

| sincerely pity all who are encompass
ed by the brick walls of city. / find
that Nature and her holy solitudes become
dearer to me every year. Her temples
are almost my only sanctuaries; her wide
spread and deep-toned volume has be-
come to me almost as sacred as the re-
vealed word of God and the more
study the silent and beautiful mysteries
enshrined within it, the more sure, and
earnest, and hallowing becomes my faith
in the unshado wed and unfathomed good
ness of the great Creator. The soul has
It's green fields and waving woods, and
running waters, and in and beside them
can refresh itself with perpetual delight.
Without fatigue, it can ascend mountains
or stray through grassy meadows, and
feel no languor from the noontide heat.
l. = l,~-;e -. >-sS ance of God that
the mind has its reliance on inward
sources, else where were its refuge when
the beauty of the universe hath perished ?
Yet few of US enlarge these sources to
the extent Of which they are capable
Very few can truly say
Ny mind to me a kingdom is"
ample for the qualification of every want.
With some of us this may be misfor-
tune, but with more of us it is culpable
negligence. Have we sent out our
thoughts perpetually, like honey bees, to
collect rich treasures from every source ?
What if the winter comes, and finds our
minds unstored !? 1t will be too late,
then, to begin the work. Now, while
the sunny hours are with US, let us pro-
vide for the day of need. How nobly
the mind may act, independently of out
ward aids, and what glorious visions may
surround it, when scenes of actual beau
ty are excluded, may be learned from the
fact that the two greatest poems on rec
VA ehooC WAiSA COuldiu SIC ouOltiuCot
visions and the noblest revelations-were
both composed while their authors were
totally blind. Loss of sight did not leave
these mighty spirits in darkness. They
were Illuminated by inward glories such
as the physical orbs of vision never be-
held. What though to MILroN's "idle
orbs' the sight did not appear
OF sun, or moon, or star. throughout the year,
Or man, or woman
Had he not the consciousness of noble
deeds to cheer him? Were not these far
more glorious than all the myriad lights
of heaven /? His eyes failed him in the
service of liberty, and this thought, he
says
Might lead him through the world vain mask
Content. though blind, had he no better guide .
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18
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MY MOTHERS SMILE.

The rosy blush has left her cheek,
Il Her voice is soft and low,
Her step is trembling now, and weak.
Her locks are like the snow.
The mild blue eye no longer beams
With light as once erewhile,
Yet sweeter than an angels seems
My gentle mothers smile.
Though wrinkled now, love to dwell
Upon her thoughtful face.
Where fingers more than Beauty's spell.
Or blush Of youthful grace;
For there Affection ever CLEANS,
And love that knows no guile.
And brighter than an angels seems
My dearest mothers smile
When far away--and thoughts of home
Fill all my dreams at night,
And mid bright angel-throng ! roam
see her form Of light,
The first to come and last to 60,
And fairest all the while
ltgreets me with a heavenly glow,
My tender mothers smile. s3
On earth its light shall cheer my way.
And sweeten oil my care,
And when Death comes, its purer ray
Shall beam around me there,
And as yield this mortal state,
This thought shall still beguile.
Twill be SO sweet at Heavens gate,
To meet my mothers smile.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

amount to over s25, 900, one per
cent. upon which will pay the entire prin-
cipal of the bonds. Then looking upon
the darkest side of this question, the
County has nothing to lose, and every
thing to gain. In the older States, near
ly all the farmers in the vicinity of rail-
roads are wealthy, and when this railroad
is completed, farmers will have choice
of markets and competition in the car
rying trade will be created, and they can
:" salt down" 90 cents more per bushel
for their wheat, and proportionably the
same on corn and oats. This will buy
several new frocks for their children
Some would be in favor of the County
taking the entire responsibility Of pay
ing both principal and interest, Of this
loan, but she is not asked to do this, nor
to do either. 1t is unfair for this Railroad
Company to assume all the risk, when
the owners of the real estate enjoy forty
nine fftieths of the benefits. / have
conyersed with farmers in this County
who admit the above calculation to be
correct, but seem to think this Company
is rich enough, or ought to be, to build
the Road without aid from the County.
and if they are not, they cannot be trust
ed.
Here let me say this Company is COM
posed of Iowa men, they are responsible
but not able to construct the road without
help. Would you then, fellow citizens of
Buchanan Co, refuse to aid your neighbor
IN carrying out an enterprise which will
benefit you equally with himself, when
at the same time he offers YOU security
for your assistance !? think you would
not; the members of this Company are
your neighbors, some of them you know
we'll they are all Iowa men. If the
farmers and owners of Real Estate really
understood and could appreciate the i'm
portance of the early construction Of this
road, and act on the principle of the great
est good to the greatest number, they
would vote, give money and mortgage
lands, and thus make matter easy and
certain which will greatly benefit US ALL
If this road is built, Buchanan County
will be one OF the brightest stars in the
galaxy of counties in Iowa. Every citi-
zen may be proud of her; the failure to
sustain this 5 Lean r mn, hsr
from.
Should the County at the August cleo
ton, rescind instead of sustain the loan
of this County's credit to the Wapsipin-
icon road, some other counties West OF
us will get the North and South road
from Minnesota to st. Louis, then, If not
till then, we can see and feel too, the i'm.
psrtance of sustaining this road at this
time.
Should Buchanan County, at the COM
ing election reject the loan to her County
road, and some other County West of US.
and some other Company get the position
and make the connections which we now
have guaranteed to us-if we will but do
our duty and lend our aid-then, | say.
too late shall we repent ourselves of our
folly, and sink into comparative insight
fcance as County, thus to remain in all
probability while most of us shall live.
Fellow citizens if have not fairly rep
resented this matter, let US compare
notes. and if am in error, will yield.
A CITIZEN.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18
ST. LOUIS, June 22.

st. LOUIS, June Z2.
The Republican learns that the coun.
ties of Doniphan, Atchison, Leavenworth
Johnson, jefferson, Shawnee and Douglas.
elected Al democratic delegates to the
Constitutional Convention. A letter in
the Democrat says the vote of Leavenworth
was 225. The whole county viii not ex
ceed 500 Jefferson county gives 80
Douglass l76, Franklin 80, as far as heard
from. There is in consequence good
deal Of dissatisfaction among faithful dem
ocrats.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18
TWENTY ONE OBJECTIONS TO THE
NEW CONSTITUTION ANSWERED.

TT The Dubuque Express Dc Herald,
in common with some others ofits dough-
face, "nigger" hating, bogus democrat
ic cotemporaries, has been, for a few
weeks past. ding dong ing away at the
new constitution to the everlasting tune
Of niger equality" and "6nal ANAL
gamation." 1t has, to be sure, at long
intervals, and upon an exceedingly limit
ed number of occasions, struck note in
different key, but it has sounded SO dis
cordant, was SO evidently unified to bar
monte with the peculiar music which
seems to be the editors forte, that he
was fain to abandon the Interpolation,
and fall back again into the monotonous
and doleful wall known as "a nigger in
the fence" The editor finished off this
assoluto part with grand recitative en-
titled twenty lone objections, and walk
ed off the stage wonderfully inflated with
his performance. and challenging the
whole Republican corps of critics to
point out blemish in it. The editor OF
the Dubuque Republican has accepted
the challenge, and thus dissects the gen.
tleman's part !:
With a great flourish Of trumpets,
twenty lone objections to the new consti-
tuition are brought forward in the Express
d Herold, in sort of stereotyped form.
We have already furnished an answer to
every one Of these objections, that has
any decent claims to consideration yet
it is bombastically asserted that none OF
the advocates of that document "have
DARED to deny OUR 1.-THE cypress d Her
alds( allegations" That is cool, of a
hot day, to be sure But, really, the
pompous and foolish staggering Of our
neig hbor deserves no serious notice. We
will, however, be at the trouble of fur
nishing, in detail, answers to the Twen-
ty-One Objections SO confidently brought
forward, and to which, it is SO falsely as
serted. nobody has dared to reply.
Objections /. e, 8, and a are substan-
tally but one objection. and admitof one
answer. II is objected lst that idiots, Cd
that insane persons, Sd persons convict
ed Of Infamous crimes, and 4th negroes
aud lndians-may be made witnesses in
courts of justice. The 4th objection
claims that it will be impossible to ex-
clude from the witness stand such per-
sons as are described above, even
though impeacbed by twenty witnesses. !"
The idea of impeaching a witness, in
advance Of his being brought upon the
stand, is simply ridiculous. Under all
recognized forms of constitutional or
statutory provision, in free country, wit
nesses not liable to objections other than
those founded upon character or credi-
bility, may be introduced, at the option
Of parties. The credibility of their tes-
nnony may subsequently be impeached
oy witnesses brought forward upon the
opposite side. when the whole must 60
. the court and jury for whatit is worth.
put granting that an idiot or insane per-
eon should be introduced as witness in
case' just IS our cotemporary introduces
ie'ote and insane stuff into his constitu.
tional dogmatice-yha, would Be the ef.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

Gov. Medary the other day tuned the
Register of Hennepin county out of office,
because he had granted certificates of elec-
ton to six Republican delegates to the
Constitutional Convention instead of Civ
ing two of the certificates to Democrats
but the Commissioners of the county the
next day put the Register in his office
again.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18
BANK FAILED.

We learn from the Chicago papers. that
the concern in that city, known as the
Bank Of Commerce. of L. r. Hinckley d
Co., closed its doors last Friday, Sd inst.
The house owns or has close connection
with. bank at Platteville, Wis.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

The weakest living creature, by con-
centrating his powers on a single object,
can accomplish something the strong
est, by dispensing his over many. may
fail to accomplish anything
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

A CRAsH.--The large bell attached to
the Town Clock. at Burlington, Iowa,
fell, with tremendous crash, few mig hts
since. 1t carried away heavy beams and
rafters, and made hole large enough for
an elephant to get through.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

If no sin were punished here, no prov
idence would be believed; if every sin
were punished here. no judgment would
be expected
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

The pebbles in our path weary us, and
make us sore footed, more than the rocks
that only require bold effort to sur
mount. 81. g
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-18

There are about nine thousand cells in
square foot of honeybomb. Five thou
sand bees weigh a pound.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-01-01
Why the Democrats hate the Clergy, Oh
Egypt and Five Points strong for
Buchanan.

In last weeks issue we incidentally sta
ted that Buchanan got his largest and
only maiorities in the Free States, in
those localities where ignorance and
vice do most abound. In the whole
ward in which the Five Points is loca-
ted, Fremont got only few votes. Blu
chanan swept the field. In % counties
of Illinois, commonly known as Egypt,
out of poll of 22,973 votes cast, Ere
mont received only 1926 votes, Buchan-
an receiving 2l,747. The Elmira Ad
vertiser by reference to the census Of
1850, shows the degree of intelligence
possessed by these counties:
we have taken the trouble to exam
inc the census of 1850, for the purpose
of ascertaining how many persons over
the age of twenty, in those counties
were unable to read and write, and here
with present the same, side by side with
Buchanan's votes in the same counties
We also append the vote cast for Ere
mont in these % benighted counties o
the Sucker State:
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-01-01
A Hero of New Orleans Imprisoned by
I.ennmnte
Correspondence of the Concord N. H. Democrat

Correspondence of the Concord On. H. Democrat.
Big SPRINGS, KANSAS, Nov, 80.
Yonder goes old Mr.. Porterfield, wend-
ing his solitary way to Lawrence. He
is one of the fifteen prisoners just releas-
ed from Tecumseh. He is an old man
of three score and ten. His hair is white
and long, he wears spectacles, and his
dress reminds us Of the dress our fathers
of the Revolution wore. His step is
quick, although his form is bent. He has
a pilgrims staff, and like those veterans
whom Webster addressed on Bunker
Hill, he seems to have "come down to
us from former generation" But
what must be his reflections as & plods
his way to the ''rebel city?" He served
under Jackson at the battle of New Or
leans. He fought for his country then.
He helped expel foreign INVASION
What more or less did he do for Kansas?
Times have changed, and he is only san
old fogy' now, and does not know that
it has got to be crime for man to
fight for his own life and the defence Of
his own family against gang of free
hooters. He has the spirit of Old Hick
ory himself 1t was months ago that
the ''powers that be" offered to release
him, and his daughter who resides in
Lawrence tried to persuade him to 60
and live in comfort in Lawrence. But
the old man said-"Never-I will not
stir until | am honorably acquitted. y
He was urged by the Marshal to go, and
when the thirty-one prisoners left he
might have gone, but he chose to stay,
and stay he did, until his verdict was
''not guilty." and even then was the last
one to leave the prison and the town it
self, choosing to walk rather than ride
the whole distance to Lawrence. Does
the Administration-does Douglas or
Buchanan-think to subdue such men
as these?