The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-16

buildings we're demolished and 1t least ! dose,
persons injured By the falling timber and brick,
and burned with hot lard. which dew half I
square.
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rhlngD - they are n 1naiana.
LA1AYErrE, Indiana, March s.
JoHx rsTz1T, D. D.
You win recollecs that this country used 70
be stronghold Of the Democratic party but
in she year 1854, when John Petit then Sena.
tor Of the q. 81 voted for the passage Of the
Nebraska Bill, he returned home and tried to
speak to the people, and in their rage they hiss-
ed him down. He then told them that be wo'd
make them "kiss the hand that smote them
Sometime last winter, one Judge Inaraham,
who had been elected District Judge, was found
out TO be grossly incompetent to know what
justice was, much less 70 do justice TO any body
He found it out. and very prudently. though not
very willingly, resigned. Gov. Willard appoint
ed ex-senator Petit Judge ia his stead, and tie
people were we'll enough satisfied. But the
Democrats Afterwards nominated Mr.. Petit ior
the same place. Il was then that the people
refused ito lick the hand that smote them"
You have seen it going the rounds that Jno.
Petit denounces the Lecompton Constitution.
This be did, at frst, quite roundly, with holy ad
jectives; but the sober second thought changed
his tone in this regard. He came TO the con-
clus;.on that in making up opinions the greater
the haste the worse Speed. It was whispered.
abroad that q new District was to be made in
Indiana Of the U. 8. Court, and Jno Petit was
70 be the Judge. en- PEASANT. But, let that go.
1t is humiliating to see even bad man lose
his manhood. John Petit was, once, some
thing OF mana, cursing, swearing, clustering
rowdy, but frank, ousspoken, and generally be-
ieved to be honest. In his instincts he was an
abolitionist;-in his speeches be would come out
boldly 10 favor Of free SOIL Opposed to church
es be claimed great credit for his tenacious re
gard for civil liberty; and, because the people
believed him honest, they tolerated him, and
frequently elected him to various Offices. But
poor John has given way in the back. A case
has occurred in which poor Johns faith has been
sorely tried, and be has given away under the
pressure. N @
HOW THE NArfER STANDS ON LEcoxProx In IxDI-
Z ANA.
The Republicans hold their own. The AMeri-
cans have come over in solid column to the Re-
publicans. The Democrats are divided. The
of6ceholders and their most despicable depend
encies. are for Lecompson. The pure Democrats
Of the State are with Douglass. Such men as
Gov. NcCArty, Secrist, OBrien, and all Of the
conservative men Of the State, Of the Democra-
cy, win stand by Douglass. Gov. Wright will
not be recalled, as it was in The programme OF
the Senate. II Gov Wright was to return now,
he would take the stump against Bright and
blow him up. ~
This is the home of Dan. Mace, who bolted
from the time.hOoored Democracy upon the
passage Of the Nebraska bill. He is living here,
engaged in the practice Of law.
INDIANA POLITICIANS.
This class Of gentlemen have never been so
for sagacity, Is for violence. In.
diana has had a great mass Of fine material
destroyed in her political conflicts, but has
never brought out single great man. She |
ases them up in their prime, and like Tennes-
wee WAGNER puts her weakest horse in the
lead. She is now doing the same thing. The |
Republicans, In q. working minority, have made !
'ominations independent Of the great struggle.
They are orga oizing under the old division,
Republican ard Democrat. II they do this Re. |
publican win vote Republican, and, with few
exceptions, democrats will vote Democratic |
The true policy to defeat . great wrong is 70 |
fray again 1t she wrong al ito legitimate oppo-
ision. The true question nov st issue is, Des- |
'otism ag Ainst Civil Liberty, and II any party
or the sake Of spoils will form an organization,
xclusiye in it's character, Lespotitm will tri-
mpn. for democrats win a. .soon vote Bach- /
nan Deaac .eracy As Fremont Repa slicanism, and
snat, - the next iasue, the result will not In
lcate % e change of many sotes. Pennsylvania
pnrsv ing different course With different
ssslt., a. yos win zee. ias
BIZ never coalds sake anything ont 81 In
lara poltics OF sIadiaua eoslessAssios. ard ]
s'ser win Be able to. AFi M &C.
waiskEr IN 1HpIANA. sstf
You Will seeiuhisky in the cars, drunken men
the streets, liqaof in their political plas5oFns,
md distillery in every neighborhood.
Long live Hoosierdom!
go. 80 nAiAAlcH.
HoRRID XuapxRs At BaocKvlLIs.--The
'rockville (Canada) Recorder states that news
cached that place on Wednesday Of the mur-
er Of man named Thompson, his wife and I