The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-03
Frs The Gate City.
Meeting ~ the ssalnrmoMaous,s nj We.

A large crowd Of tho 'tharmoniOus,n with
great many outsiders, assembled at Verandal
Hall on Tuesday evening, 10 determine for th'
LIST Judicial District generally, and the Demo
cratic Central Committee in particular, the mo-
4 mentous question - to whether the '.harmoni
Gus" shall hold Convention to nominate can
didates for Judge, District Attorney and mem
Der Of the Board Of Education.
/ Geo. r. Todd, Esq, called the meeting to or
der, and upon his motion, DR.. J. Tarbell wal
4 called to the Chair
| Edwards moved the appointment OF a COM
| mittee Of Eve to draft and report resolutions
! expressive Of the sense of the meeting.
| Sample opposed the motion in q speech o.
| considerable length. He thought il was toe
early in the evening to put that question. The
rank and file had not come in. He wanted t.
Edwards to explain. lie wanted to know whal
kind of resolutions il was proposed to introduce
lie thought the democracy opposed to a Con-
vention, and did not see any use in appointing
1 the committee.
| Edwards replied. He had heen requested to
| explain; he would do so fully. On last Thurs
| day call was issued by DR., Eads, Chairman oil
the Judicial Central Committee, at the requcs,
| OF two other members Of the Central Committee
! and many other Democrats. A copy OF the call
had been sent to the Burlington Gazette for
publication, but the editor of that paper, for
| some reason, refused to publish it. It was also
sent to the Keokuk Journal, and the editor
thought proper to postpone the publication
until Monday. Meantime the editor Of the
Journal received letter from DR.. Eads, order
ing him to withhold tho publication Of the call,
JUICE Clagett having seen DR.. Eads about it
Here Gvinn arose and read the letter from the
| immaculate Eads, requesting him to see Judge
Love, Fl. w. Sample, and other leading Demo-
Gratis, and ask them what to do about publish
ing the call. Edwards proceeded :. He hoped
the committee would be appointed. 1t did no.
matter whether their report was for or against
Convention. The meeting could adopt it or
reject it at will. He said the editor Of the
Journal was not willing to act after receiving
such letter without calling a meeting Of the
Democracy, and he had, therefore, called this
meeting.
Gw'nn explained that he did not call the
meeting of his own accord, blu: had consulted
with leading Democrats and been advised to
do so.
5. 7. Marshall said be had come to this meet
ing to learn. There was something strange
about this meeting. lie did not know by what
authority or what means the powers of the
Democratic Central Committee had been trans.
terred TO meetin. Of portion of the Democ
racy of Keokuk He had learned from older
Democrats that it was always proper to organ
We and nominate and meet the enemy boldly.
This was the first time in all his life he had seen
disposition on the part of Democrats to
ground their arms in fear Of the opposition
lie observed that Eads had requested Gwipn to
consult the leaders OF the party. He acknow-
edged no leader-Hush W. Sample was not his
leader. He considered all Democrats equal,
and tie denied the right of any man who may
set himself up as leader to dictate. He re-
membered when Clerk of the District Court
as to be elected, the rank and file had been
called out to make a nomination. Was not the
Office OF Judge more important than that of
Clerks II gentlemen were opposed to Con
ventlon, because they thought the Democracy
III the minority, he denounced that as a base
motive. He wanted to be open and above
board. He would unfurl the Democratic flag
and stand by it, He would not consent that
any interloper should come our independent and
force the Democracy 10 carry him through. He
wanted to know if tie Democracy OF old Lee
had got so low that the very moment they hear
the clash OF the enemy's arms they tremble and
cry, do not nominate. He knew that the De-
mocracy had once permitted Clagett tie rur, and
made no nomination, and be knew, too, that it
had injured the party. One wrong would not
justify another. He would remind them OF the
old adage, Nv Use men change their minds often
fools never" He contended that the call had
been legally made, and could not be recalled
The failure to publish it in the newspapers did
not invalidate it. The Convention was called
by the Chairman of the Democratic Central
Committee.
Sample.-Eads is not Chairman.
Todd heard Judge Boyles say he was
Chairman.
sample.--I have respect for Boyles, but I
AL vpt na 10
is but two OF the committee left in the Demo-
cratic party and in the State.
Eiwards.-i undertake to say that there are
three members of that committee now citizens
of this distIct, who have authorized the call.
and DR.. Eads is chairman OF the committee
Marshall resumed II Eads was not chair
man, he was certainly try 'ng TO commit fraud
upon the Democratic party. He contemded that
this whole proceeding was Unprecedented
This Is but fraction of the Distrlct--Charles.
ton had as much right to decide this question
as keokuk. The great mistake of Eads was in
leaving the whole matter TO few leaders in |
keokuk. The rank and file of the whole Dis
Lrict had light to be heard in a District Con-
venton. He hoped The motion to appoint a |
would prevail.
Edwards wished to disabuse Samples mind |
He had first heard from Capt. Gwinn that Eads |
was chairman of the Central Committee. Guy I
Wells also told him the same. After getting /
hat information he, with others, called upon |
DR.. Eads, and the call was issued. Since then
l had been minated that the committee was
lanctus o6fcio.
Sampie.-Will you say that word again? l |
wish to use it.
Edwards.-I am not fond of quoting Latin
phrases.
A voice.-lt means DEAD DOG. Applause
Edwards projected as soon as he could be
'eard. He did not care whether Dr.. Eads was
dead dog or not. Sample had helped TO elect
lin Superintendent of Public Instruction, and
Eads mas done wrong, Sample is responsible.
Dr. Wyman offered substitute for the mo-
ion, stating that it is inexpedient to have a
Convention.
A. Lynch moved TO lay the substitute on the
able; but Sample got the floor to second the
nbsiitute, and took occasion TO make speech.
Edwards called Sample to order, but lie would
OF sit down. After a great deal OF wrangling
nd excitement, the Chair awarded the floor 10
ample, and he went on. lie was not /, leader,
nd he would not follow any leader, PARTICULAR.
such leader Eads. He wished ii under
TODD that Eads was not regarded as a leader
I the Democracy. He contended that there
'as no Central Comnittee competen, to act,
here being but tmo left of the original COM
iittee. David Rorer had left the Democratic .
arty-he had better have left the State, not
Or the good OF the State, but for the good OF !,
he Democratic party. Two others, be con-
ended, had left the district and the committee /.
DEAD DOG. Since the last nomination. GER
.in leading Democrats had called Clarett ont
hey then wanted no nominee-they wanted
iagett, and they got him. Unfortunately, =
owever, they got more than they wanted. He 7
oulu not name them; they were modest men, !
I'D it might hurt their feelings. :
Todd wanted Sample to name them out.
Sample thought Todd was one.
Patterson appealed to the Chair to keep :,
ample to the question.
Sample called Col. Patterson bis Reverend !
lend. =
Col. 7. arose, greatly excited, and wanted no !
ok names applied to him. He wanted the :
aair to keep Sample within the boundary of
ason and decency.
Sample said he simply meant by the remark 4
at he had great reverence for Col p. as a il
ntleman and Democrat Some leading q
had frequently requested leading ID
publican to run for Judge, but he re fused 81
: hoped the gentlemsn would not all lump IN a,
once and deny it. la
Todd SAID they wished to make q general de- lii