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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
Questions Mt Issue.

It will be recollected that few DAYS ago
we stated that Freedom or Slavery was the
only question at issue in the approaching
election meaning, as our readers doubtless
understood us, that it was paramount to all
others. 1t is the question to be considered
not only in the election for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, but in choosing men,
bcrs of the General Assembly. While Judge
Lowe, if chosen Governor, may have no
power to carry out Republican measures,
his election will be justly regarded at home
and abroad as a triumph for such measures.
Upon the members of the Legislature, how
!. over, will especially devolve the duty of car
ryine out to limited extent at least the
principles and aims of the party. Perhaps
the most important political act they will be
called upon to perform will be the election
u. S. Senator to succeed Gen. Jones,
who has SO long mis-represented Iowa in
Congress The General and his friends are
actively at work enleavoring to gain u
majority of his party in the Legislature in
order to secure his reelection. Shall they
succeed?
Perhaps the most important question of
State policy at issue is that of Banks. The
Republicans, as will be seen by reference to
their platform, are in favor Of their estab-
lishment, while the Democrats, although
skilfully endeavoring to dodge the issue, are
known to be opposed to it. Their candidate
for Governor is an avowed anti Bank man,
though he sugar coats his views to suit par
ticular localities, as may be seen by the fol-
lowing extract from one of his speeches:
"pcrsonally opposed to Banks, and fail
ing to realize that necessity for their exist
ence which many others claim they see and
feel, would not recommend their establish
mcnt-nor vet would 1, after the late action
of the election of Iowa on the Constitution,
interpose any objection to a judicious bank
ing Jaw. The new Constitution requires
tlrst such law shall 60 into operation only
after it shall have been submitted to, and
approved BY majority of the electors Of
Iowa. Any law on the subject, not viola
tive Of the Constitution, would receive my
signature, and be submitted to the people
for their approval or rejection" ge
'ia With these two great questions before
them in the canvass-Freedom or Slavery
and Banks or no Bank s-voters should be
careful to inquire which candidates repre-
sent thei, views On them. While the Repub-
licar nominees are unequivocally opposed to
! Slavery extension and in favor Of Banks,
the opposition ore skulking on both sides of
these questions, hoping thereby to circum-
vent and deceive tho people. Let no one
De deceived
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
THE CANVASS.


The nominees Of the Republican party of
Auscatine county will address the people at
Fairport. Friday, 18th inst, at P. NJ:
Sweetland Centre, Saturday, 18th, Pm
Mcpne Monday, 2lst
Wilton Tuesday, I'D
Moscow Wednesd 2Sd
Ataissa Thursday Oath
West Liberty Friday 25fh
Wallngsford' 5 school house, Monday, 2Sth
Banks school house, IT. 49, Tuesday, 29th
Hnyt's school house (island) W.dnes :, 30th
Browns Ferry, Thursday, 3lst.
And at other points in the county at such
times as shall be hereafter designated.
The above appointments have been made
by the County Committee. Trusting that
they may be satisfactory to the nominees, we
urge upon all members Of the party the ne :
cessity of their active and united cooperation
in securing mass gatherings of the people at
the above meetings, that the truths of Re-
pnblicanism may find utterance to the heart
and understanding of erery roter in the
county.
Per order County Committee.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

RESIGNATION OF JUDGE CURrIs.-The tele-
graph announces the resignation Of Hon.
Benjamin Robbins Curtis, an associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the United
States. As he was one Of the minority on
that Bench protesting against the decision Of
the Chief Justice in the bred Scott case, the
President who foreshadowed the decision
and approved it, will perhaps honor Rufus
Choate or some other convert to the new
doctrines with the ermined robe which Cur
tbs so worthily wore and so soon laid aside.
Mr.. Curtis has been Wing, but not a
partisan On the death of Judge Levi Wood
bury, in September, 1851 he was appointed
by President Fillmore to the distinguished
position on the Supreme Bench, which he
now resigns.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

tWO Our Oquawka neishbors seem to be
folio wing the Keokuk plan of building Rail-
roads. That wonderful City owes the little
sum of 81 500, 900 mostly for Railroad pur-
poses. and has no eastern connection up to
this writing and not likely ever to have, as
they are to spunky to get it through Bur-
lington aud cannot well get it otherwise
Oquawka has just voted $4,000 for the con.
struction of road from Iowa City to the river
opposite that city, and 100000 to the War
saw and Rockford Road, while the four or
FIVE miles necessary to connect them with
oar Eastern Road remains unbuilt, just as it
was a year and a half ago! This is straining
at gnat and swallowing saw mill But
it is matter of encouragement which should
afford great pleasure to the p ople Of Iowa
to know that Oquawka is disposed to aid
them intheir railroad projects.-Burltngton
Ha1ykew. bt-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

A SIGNIFICANT FACT The recent census
of the State Of New York gives 1,7O6,2Ss
males and l,7)4,65 females. The widows
number 95, 1872 and the widowers 35,397.-
Nearly an equal number of males and f.
males, but 10000 more widows than widow
ers An exchange paper says -" This
great disparity proves most conclusively and
strikingiy, after the manner of the fable,
that whatever amusement marriage affords
women. it is death to the men"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

FEArs OF our FoREFArnErs.-The
Household Words Almanac gives the fol,
lowing extraordinary feats of our fore.
fathers.-
On the l2'h Of January, 1867. gen
,leman kaled one n lie in fifty seven
seconds. .... 3. .sE ...
On he 18th of March, 1863 man ran
seven miles in forty-six minutes with
fifty SIX pounds on his head.
On the goth of March. 1892. John
Harrison, son Of a poor Yorkshire car.
pen'er, obtained by tir.keeper of his
m"kinv, the ego 600 reward offered in
Queen Anne's time, for the means Of
determining the longitude at sea within
half degree Of a circle When Harrison
was child sin years old. being confined
10 bed BY illness. he had q watch placed
on his pillow, that he might amuse himself
with observations of us movements.
On the 18th of August, 174S, Jonathan
Baxter crossed the Thames, at Bfackftiafs,
in butchers tray, In one honf and ten
minutes. padding with his hands.
On the 4th Of November, 1881. 4
gentleman rode boar pig four and .
quarter miles in fifty minutes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

ANOTHER MURDER AND MORE LYNCHING AT
LEAvENwoRrH. St. Louis Republican
of the 7th learns by the steamer Omaha,
which passed Leavenworth, Kansas, on the
morning of the Sd inst, that two men named
Gordon and Gillaspie had been arrested and
were about to be hung for the murder Of a
man named Walls, lately from Ohio, whom
they decoyed to the lcvee, and there stabbed
and robbed, afterwards throwing the body
into the river. Gordon confessed the deed,
and implica ed man named O'Brien, whom
the lynchers were endeavoring to catch. In
all probability Gordon and Gillespie have
been hanged ere this time. .,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.-A disease is said
to be making fatal work among the cattle
about Utica, New York. A correspondent
of the Observer says the disease is identical
with the one which has, during the past year,
carrisd off in Russia 10000; Austria, &c.
442; Gallicia, 10000, and Moravia 5000
head of cattle. 1t is known as the Seattle
plague,'' Grinder pest" 'tbloody murrin, !"
&C. 1t is universally admitted to be highly
contagious.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

A correspondent writing of the various
tortures inflicted on ladies and gentlemen
by the mutineers and the low Mohammedans
Of India, says that they slit the skin around
the throats of their victims, and pull it off.
mask. scalp and all.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

! re- II. T. Titus, who carried the title Of
seCol." away from Kansas, and G. me very
near charging into Lieutenant General in
Nicaragua, has subsidized to the business of
pine boards at Kansas City, Mo.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
WEsTERr ExcnANes BANK, Co.

WEsTERE EXCHANGE BANK, &o.-Judge
GREEN, one OF the principal stockholders
and Directors, of this and the Fontanelle
Bank, passed through this city to-day, ON his
way home from New York. He says that
the throwing out of their paper, at Chicago,
was a gross breach OF faith; and that the
Banks will both be erect again in day OF
two!-Iope City Rep 10th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

The ATLANTIC TElEGkAPH.-The work of
laying down the cable will undoubtedly be
postponed till next summer. Meantime, as
we are advised by the Arago's news, the ca
bic intended to be laid down will be wanted
in the Red Sea or Persian Gull, so as to g t
the line open to India at the earliest possi-
bio moment.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

LovE.-It is not those who talk most Of
this passion, that feel it most deeply.
There is no sentiment that re9r,ites so
little babblihg. squeezed hand conveys
more meaning to the heart than al the
poetry in Romeo and inlet. r.,..-..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

DEATH OF AN EDIroR NJ. Bradley.
who has been for twenty years connected
with the Chicago Ienaocrat, died on the 9th
inst
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
LOVE you.

l owe sou--'tis the simplest way
The thing | feel to tell;
Yet. If | told it all the day,
You'd never guess how we'll.
You are my comfort and my light,
Ny very life you Seem:
l think of you all day all night
lis but of you dream.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

60 The Rev. James B. Finley, the pion-
eer Methodist preacher and revivalist, fa-
military known rs "the Old Chief,'' died at
Eaton, Ohio, on Monday. His disease was
paralysis. He was II years of age.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
NIr. Samucls' Political PROPOSES.
SiOnS.

We copy the following from the Dubuque
Republican, paper published where Mr..
Samuels resides:
Mr. Samuels is by birth, education and
prediction, Il Virginian. When he came to
Iowa he brought with him many IF the pc
cuiar opinions upon state and National pol
itics generally entertained by Virginia gen
tlemen of the Democratic school. For in
stance he is very much opposed to allowing
the people to vote by ballot, and insists that
all voting should be done riv voce. SO at
tached to this theory is he, that he invariably
votes an open ticket, and general y announ-
ces for whom he votes. He shuts his eyes to
the fact, that this system of Uivn uoce voting
opens the door for innumerable expressions
by the rich and powerful upon the poor. He
will not see that a rich man having in his
employment one hundred poor voters, may
station himself at the ballot-box, and as
they come up to vote viua voce, record the
names of those who do not vote to suit him,
and Cypress them accordingly. Mr.. Samuels
is likewise bitterly opposed to universal ed
ucatlon. He has often expressed his views
upon this point, but never more particularly
and plainly than he did at the Democratic
Rally in the public squares Of this city on
the Saturday night previous to the late cleo
ton.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
$l,3ss,7bO

JUDGE LOVES ApPo,NTMENrs.-Som
since we published list Of appointments for
Judge Lowe to address the people at various
places in the State. The list was made out
by the Central Committee at Iowa City, but
subsequently a list made out by the Judge
himself, and published about at the same
time, was received. As it differs somewhat
from the former. we insert it, omittng eight
appointments which we presume have been
already filed:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

49, The late Constitutional Convention,
composed of large majority of Black Re-
publican members, openly advocated the
equality of the black and W tie people, and
unanimously rec 'mmended through an ap.
pendage to the Constitution; that the word
White be stricken from that instrument:
we, therefore, feel free to charge upon that
party, tile design and purpose Of abolition
izing the people Of this State, and placing
the negro upon an equality with the white
man"
This is the third resolution in the series
adopted by the late State Convention of the
sham Democracy of Iowa. As fit COM
men:ary upon the truthfulness of its state
ments, as applied to the Republicans of Iowa,
we append the vote given on the PROPOSE
ton to strike out the word ''iUhito" from
the new Constitutions
For striking out word White S,2O7.
For New Constitution 40,3ll.
With this vote before them, the late Dem
ocratic Convention ST. far presumed to insult
the good sense of she people of the State, as
to charge the Republicans with seeking to
place the whites and bla.ks on an equality,
in point of privilege. And Ben. SamuelS,
the chivalrous Virginian, ardent as South
ern sun can make him, goes around reiterat-
ing the falsehood. -lowa City Republican.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
From the Boston Post.l
d n l. u X e ntary =.

areen arc thy waters, green as bottle glass;
- Behold them stretched thar;
Fine Moskolonges md Osweco bass
Is chiefly kclchcd thar.
Wunce the red lnj uns thar tuck char delights;
Fshed, tit and bIed;
Now most Of the inhabitants is whites,
With nary rcd
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

CT The failure of the banking house of
Hatch H Langdon, at Cincinnati, is proba-
bly, the most disastrous that has yet occur.
red. Many poor men, mechanics and labor
ers, are severe suffe rers, and none are so
poorly able to bear it. Most of the holders
of certificates of deposits of this house were
men of this class. Its deposits were esti-
timated at million of dollars! Its failure
is owing to the losses sustained by the sus-
pension Of Beebe & Co., New York, with
whom it's accounts were kept. ~.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
Flirting a Fam:

Amelia waved her fan with glee, Z
And being in playful mood. = 4
She gave the airy toy to me,
And babe me firt it if could. --'
The pleasing toll quick began, yET
:. vt anxious: thoughts my bosom hurt
Ma'Mselle, cannot FLIRr fan,
But if you please, III fan FLIRr. '.f
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
CITY OF MUSCATINE:
nEpUnLrCAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans Of Muscatine and Cedar conn
lies are requested to meet, en- masse, at WILTON,
sn SATURDAY, SEPT. 12rA, 1857, ut ten o'clock,
A. W., to nominate candidate for Representative
IN the Legislature, in accordance with the appor-
comment If the General Assembly at its last session
M. & q. II. Il. Co.
E-Ths annual meeting Of the stockholders
shc 0alcsburgh and Muscatine Railroad Company
will DO held at the office Of the company in Mu.ca-
time, on Wednesday, the 9th day of October, at
~hvh time an election for Directors for the coming
year will be held.
J. Il. WALLACE. Sec'y.
Sept. sh, 1857.
IOWA MATE FAIR
Tho Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Iowa State Agrcu
Society will take place At Museatne Oct 6h It'll,
8th and 9th, 1857.
COUNTY FAIR.
The Musestiee County Agricultural Society will hold its
Fifth Anus.i Exhibition Muscatins, the 22d and 23d
Of September. 1857.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

o. The Rock Island Bridge case is now
ON trial at Chicago.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

TorE OF KENTUCKr.-T whole vote Of
Kentucky, as polled at the late election for
State Treasurer, was ll9, 066. Of which T.
l.. Jones the American candidate received
b3,476, and j. H. Gerard, the Democratic
candidate, IS, $50.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12
already filed
0ceola, Clark county, Sept 10Th.
Alton JTuion &c 1Ith

Washington. Washington county, Oct. 7th.
AIuscatine, Muscatine co., Oct S'h & 9th, Fair.
The opposing candidate is invited to at
tend these meetings. R. p. LOWE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

nAW VIII, is the sun like good loaf9 Be-
canse it is fight when it rises. Why is q
better loaf like certain kind Of boati Be-
cause it is lighter. :. ~,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

'SPILING FOR A Fa1f7" nfan who
piched quarrel has grown less fastidious,
and is now begging somebody to tread on
his coat-tail. s,.s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

LAuGHABLE.-The Journal quotes from a
Republican paper, to prove that Samuels is
a slavery man and then asks if we in
tend to sustain our nominee for Governor.
What inimitahle shrcwdness John, that is
worthy the best days Of ''Don Quxiote."
Enquirer.
The assumption of our neighbor that eve
rything is false which appears in a Republi.
can paper is sneaking if not laughable
way to dodge the issue. He dare not con-
tradict the statement, and yet he holds out
the idea to his readers that the Democratic
party is not pro-slavery. "What inimita-
BILE" inconsistency!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

Curious SrAr1srIcs.-We see it stat.
Cd from the census tables, that The
Methodist Church is the richest in this
country Tin church property it hold-
ing about fifteen millions of dollars " orth.
Next are the Episcopalians and Bap,i,ts,
with less thsn twelve millions each
Congregationalists, eight millions Dutch
Reformed, fourenilions. But the Meho-
dis's are pre-eminent not only in the
money value of their churches, bu, in the
practical matter OF accommodation for
hearers OF the gospel: having seats for
over four million persons, or one seat for
every three dollars and three quarters
worth of church property. TIE Bapists
come closely, if at all behind them,
accommodating over three million, or
about the same proportion, and the
denominations commonly understood TO
direct their expectations rather more to
The select few who are "calIed' among
the "wse" the 'nighty," and the no
BILE" expehd their money on comp.ra.
lively small nun Der OF more "eligibe"
seats for:worsh,ppers, bringing vastly
higher rent. The EpiscopaIisns, whose
church property is abou. equal with that
of the Baptists, make i, 90 one.Gfth as
far. in ''preaching the gospe! to all sorts
and conditions Of men'-seating only six
hundred thousand hearers, or one for
very twenty dollars. The Congregations
'l1sis DO better, seating eight hundred
thousand or one for every ten dollars, and
he Presbyterians next best, seating over
wo millions, or one for every seven
dollars and alf.-Examiner.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

- An enthusiastic mass convention of the
friends of Mr.. Banks was held at Worcester,
Mass, on the 18th. About 1900 persons
were present.
AT Boston, on the 9Th, James Lambert,
the English pedestrian, completed the great
feat Of walking 1000 miles in 1000 hours,
about O'Clock in the morning. He had lost
II pounds in flesh and won $1,000 by the op-
Grafton.
A fatal railroad accident occurred on
the New York Central road, on the evening
of the 7th, near Harris Lane. A farmers
wagon was struck by the locomotive, dashed
to pieces, and four persons killed.
Hon. James Lockhardt, member of
Congress from the Evansville (Ind.) dis.
trict, died on the 18th.
A dispatch from Washington Of the sth
saws Jas. NJ. Stockdale has been appointed
Register of the Land Office at Fort Dodge.
He succeeds Gen. Van Antwerp, resigned.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

Cy The Rock Island County Fair will be
held Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-12

LATEST CrRIoslrY.- Two OF three battens
from Goa: Of paint.
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THE REPUBLICAN CREED.-The following
sentiments, uttered by Judge Wilmot in his
recent speech at Philadelphia, express the
Republican creed on the subject of slavery:
am States right man up to the hub.
am q States right man of the old Jefferson
school on that question; | hold that under
the Constitution of the United States we
have no right to meddle directly with the
question of slavery in the States whereit al
ready exists; it is state institution and it
can only be controlled by State laws, and
we in Pennsylvania have no more right to
legislate for Virginia on the subjec of slave
ry, than Virginia has the right to legislate
for Pennsylvania upon the subject of our
public schools. tremendous applause. j.
But, fellow citizens, in the Territories the
question is different. The Territories are
the common property of the Union, and we
have the common right to control them.'-
prolonged applause.) .-.... .......
No sentiment in conflict with this has ever
been uttered by any Republican press or Or
ator; and yet the Republican party is de-
nounced as cherishing doctrines in conflict
with State Rights on this subject. The po-
sition here assumed is incontrovertible. 1t
rests upon the Constitution and upon the re-
corded doctrines of the Fathers of the Re-
public. They who combat it are the heretics.