The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
From the Buffalo Express I
An Anti.DOuglas southern View.

An nAnti.DOuglas Southern View.
The Mobile Register one OF the most influen
tial Administration journals OF the South re
CARDS the success Of Douglas inevitably fatal to
| the Democracy. 1t comedies with the views we
advanced yesterday, in asserting that, either
with or without him, the Democracy will be
| defeated in 1860. The Register also gives
truthful description of the SOL called National
Democracy, IN saying that, sit is now in its es-
| sentisl composition, Southern Sectional par
(which statement we commend to the con-
sideration of Northern Democrats generally,
| and to intensely national Buchanan Wings in
| particular. We suhjoin the extract in question:
With Illinois in his hands, with the prestige
which his success so far in every part of his
! plan has given him, and with the advantage Of
large popularity with the Northwestern De-
Enocracy, Mr. Douglas is in position to offer
| he Democratic party the alternative of prob
able success in the next Presidential election.
| II they will accept the modified platform he has
| prepared for them, and him their candidate,
| or OF certain defeat and permanent destruction
| as party if they did not. There is rum TO
them as national party in either horn OF the
dilemma, we believe, but there is demoraza-
| tiOn as well as disaster in one.
II the Democratic party accept his terms and
thus forfeits its character as the protector and
friend to the South, it will surely be repudiated,
as it should be, by the Southern people, and
Will SILK forever into an Infamous grave. Its
refusal to accept its overture, and thus to aban-
don the cause of the South, will inevitably de-
nationalize the party. Its Northern ally is alto
ge.her lost to it, except in the event that it
shall 20 Northward with ire sh sacrifices OF south
ern rights and interests Ifi shall not do this.
then it is reduced to the limits of the South.
and consigned to a sectional minority which
-.
federal government its dependence for the
safety OF the principles and the de ence of the
rights which it mantsins.
Such being the present condition and pros
poets OF the Democratic party, as indicated by
the results OF the recent elections, and as con-
nected with the fortunes Of Mr.. Douglas, is there
any reason for Southern Democrats to be graft
fed at the issue OF the contest in Illinois? As
one, we would prefer that the Democratic party
should be defeated in the next Presidential
election rather than it should win success BY
the smallest possible further concession to the
anti-slavery sentiment OF the North. We there.
fore prefer defeat 70 the adoption of Mr.. Doug
las as the Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency, because that involves concession. Rath
er than this, we say, let the Democratic party
become in its organization, as it now is in its
essential composition, Southern sectional par
ty, and let US stand on our constitutional rights
and rely on our own moral and material re-
sources, Tor the protection oil those rights, in
the Union if We cai.--out OF it, if we must.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN CoLEs CoUNTY.-A
painful duty it is, to record the details OF one
OF the most revolving crimes that can be con-
celved-and to acknowledge its commission,
nearly, in our midst.
On last Sunday, the body Of one Mr.. McCoid,
tor the past year resident of Mattoon, in this
county, was found in a well, about four miles
this side OF that village, on the road to this
place, the head OF the dead man showing
hideous cash, which, from appea rance and
subsequent disclosures, was caused by the nnr-
derous stroke OF an axe. No certain proof
mas been obtained the matter, but the strong
est suspicious 60 to fasten the guilt upon one
james Shouck. On Saturday, the laLh INST,
McCoid and Shouck were seen together in y
wagon, going in the direction OF the place
where the murdered man was found, about dusk,
and within about mile Of the locality. They
each owned horse, and were ostensibly on a
tour to trade them of, Us they made good
match.
About midnight Shouck returned to Leich's,
where he had been staying, with the wagon and
horses, but without his companion. Being
questioned about him, he said that they had
met some migrants, friends Of McCod, who
were gong to Kansas, that McCod had been
persuaded to join them, and he had according
Iy purchased his horse. Blood being seen next
day upon the bottom Of the wagon bed, he said
hat it was from hog which the movers had
bought of certain farmer. Enquiries having
been made about this latter statement, it ap-
pears that there is no truth in the matter, and
the story is a fabrication. There was an axe in
the wagon, missing when he returned at night,
but which he afterwards produced, on the han
die Of which was found blood. Little effort
seems to have been made towards investiga-
ton, and not until last Sunday was the dis
covery ct the missing man made. In the mean
time, Shouck, who had been hanging round
the neighbood until Friday, lett before at
tempts were made to arrest him. Although
We understand that officers are in pursuit, moth
ing has yet been heard OF him. Both we're
young men, and the reason tor the act is yet
shrouded in mystey. II is to be hoped that
the fugitive will be secured, and the law be
avenged on the guilty offender. Shoucks coat
has since been fonad in hay NOV, covered
with blood. Every circumstance is against him.
-[Charles,on Qil) Courier.
The Sioux City Register, OF the llth saws
that Messrs. jenkins and Hutchins, OF Usage,
who went on visit lately to Dakota Territory.
when on their return through northwestern
Iowa, got lost on the prairies "They laid in
three days supply Of provisions, and started
hOmeward-strlking across the uninhabited
prairies of Buncombe and Osccola counties
They crossed the west fork Of the Rock River,
but when they reached the east fork they found
it so much swollen by the recent rains, that it
WAS impossible 10 crossit They retraced their
steps, but 10! when they got back to the stream
they had crossed, ID was 50 high that il was Rot
i0rdabe. They travelled other directions, but
found themselves hemmed In by the same ir-
resistible barrier; and thus for ven days, four
OF which they were without food. they wander
ed over the prairie" In the meantime one Of
their mules died and they had TO abandon their
wagon and try il on foot. On the seventh day
they reached = settlement.
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the particulars
of a terrible case Of destitut0n. A woman waa
found in . stable with . hall dozen children,
the oldest twelve years and the youngest few
months old, almost emaciAted and naked. They
were huddled together TO keep each other warm,
and the oldest children sustained them BY gath.
ering the odal thrown out from kitchens. They
we're provided for. .G 4