Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

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Springfield, III, June Is, 81.
Messrs Editors--M Mr. Douglas spoke here last
evening FRIDAY and such sPsech! send
you as notes, merely q Ees lines. He divided
his Grafton like the trinity into three heads--.
Kansas, BRED Scott, Utah.
First-Kansas: He did not say much on this
head-passed it over almost in silence. Said it
was his measIre-approved of all that was done
90 far rs the National government was concern
ed-approved of himself in the whole matter
blamed the free state men-said il they did not
vote, TIE curse be on them and theirs, DC. Said
not much and said that badly. ;s
Second-Dred Scott: Here he was peculiarly
at home; got on Union saving and niger equal.
ity-said that II was glorious decision--eulo-
gized Justice Tlney. Said he was great man
and good one; said that the opinion was the
law and should be obeyed-glad that it was
made drew the Nation into two PARTIES
the friend and the enemy Of the Union Here
he was again at home. He said that those who
do not support--do not admire and love the
bred Scott decision, were amalgamationists by
nature socially and politically! Said much which
was disgusting the Bible theory Of the
niger race-still they were not Of the same
species, not the same genus. Said the issue
was hlazed Clipped down TO a narrow path,
it was niger equality, amalgamation, &c, or
abe National Democracy.
a. Third:--Utah: here he said that once he
Dougias) was in favor OF nominal popular soy
ereigity, but, now lie had become conraieed that
the thing ,ras practically wrong-that the Nor
mons were traitors, aliens, enemies, outlaws,
lecherous, scoundrels, DC, that the territorial
act should be instantly and peremtorily repealed
that Young was Il murderer, ontiaw, rebel
against the Union. Here he again got happy
Dongrs said the national Democracy, by Bu-
chanan, had taken the matter in hand now, and
it would apply to use his own words 'the knife
quickly, and cut out that peestifenous and des-
tructive cancer, which was knawing into the
vitals ofthe body polite. He said ''he revers-
ed his old opinions ON this ground-had swung
around and had taken an impartial view" said
that when people was incapable ofself govern
ment it was the right it was the duty OF other
people, other governments, to lay hold of and
seize that other people, and to govern them no
lens uolens-wlling or unwilling. Popular
Sovereignty was duly knocked iu the head by
Douglas! ~H ae
He had but three cheers during the speech
lasting about three hours-was poor, lying au-
dicious and mean.
Collecting Taxes in Lawrence.
Fain, of Georgia; acting in the capacity of tax
gatherer, made visit to Lawrence last week, to
collect taxes. One of the first men he met was
Col. Eldridge, whose splendid hotel Fan had
been instrumental in burning the year previous,
and accosted him thus:
'Well, Colonel, / have come to town to assess
property, and collect taxes from YOU and the
balance of the citizens. Are you ready to fork
over"
'.Wha,! ask me for taxes, you d villain,
after burning up and destroying my property
If should pay you with an ounce Of cold lead,
it would be what you richly deserve. If you
have assessed any taxes on my property, just
take it out Of that horse you stole from my barn
last summer. Leave my presence, and the
sooner you make yourself scarce, the better for
! your hcaith.'
| The scamp acted upon the hint, and took him
self back to Lecompton in double quick time, to
| tell Walker how he had succeeded in collecting
| taxes in Lawrence. The next question is, what
is Walker going to do about it?
?. S.-We omitted to say, that it was with
great difficulty the leaders could keep the peo-
pie of Lawrence, whose property he had stolen,
burnt, or otherwise destroyed, last year, from
taking him, tarring, feathering and riding him
upon rail out Of town. He well deserved it.
| A public meeting was called, and the people oil
|
to the usnrpers, nor to any tax gathcrer APP
poisted by the Bogus Legislature Chicago
| Tribune.
A PAINFUL SCENE--BuRNING OF MOTHER AMI
HER CHILD.-A sad affair occurred in the towI
Of Aleppo, near Steubeuvie, Ohio, not Ions
since. Mr.. Peter Lyons, who resided in {
somewhat secluded locality, went out on hi
daily business in the morning, leaving his wifi,
and young child at home. On returning, sever
al hours after, when he came in sight of hi
place he saw column Of light smoke wreath
ing up into the sunlight from the grove wher
his home was situated, and hurryng forward
perceived nothing but a Pile OF smoking rafter
whore his house had been. In the road nea
the ruins, lay his wife, writhing in agony, will
her clothes in cinder and her flesh burned to
crisp in many places. Her child was not to b,
seen; but afterwards in raking over the ashe
of the destroyed habitation, a few white bones
were discovered-all that was left Of the poo
creature Mrs. Lyons was removed to neigh
boris house, where, at last accounts, she wa:
still lingering in great distress. and not expec-
ted to survive. From what could be gathered
from the unfortunate woman, it appears thai
| the fire originated in the upper part of the
building, and that on discovering it, she threw
her child on bed and hastily ran out for some
water. The progress Of the flames almost
unparalleled in rapidity;2and on her return see
ing all hope of extingulshing the fire at an end
she also found to her horror, that she could
not reach the room where she had left the child
:. She made several desperate attempts, but the
flames at last caught her dress, and the instinct
of self preservation then caused her to escape
from the dwelling, and to rush along the road,
calling for help, till the torture of her blazing
garments overpowered her, and she fell where
| her husband found her.