The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-07-20

Out (cries Of mo, no, ")-let us stick 70 Il ID,
(chesrs)-let " stand firmly BY it then.
Il may be argued that there are certain cor
ditiens that make necessities and impose the
upon ue, and TO the extent that a necessity
imposed upon a man he must q omit TO it.
think that was the condition in Which we foun
ourselves when We established the government
We had slavery among u, We cou' not get on
constitution unless we permitted them to renal
IN slavery, we could mot secure the good we di
secure il we grasped for more, and having b
necessity submitted to that much, it does no
| destroy the principle that 10 the barter Of gu
liberties. Let that charter stand as our stand
| ard.
NY friend has said TO mo that am poo
hand to quote Scripture. will try it again
however. It is said in one Of the admonition
Of the Lord, "As our Father in Heaven il per
feet, be ye also perfect" The Saviour, / sup
pose. did not expect that any human creatur,
could be perfect rs the Father in Heaven; bu
He said, "As your Father in Heaven il per-
feet, be re also perfect" lie set that up al
standard, and he who did n.oss towards reach
ing that standard, attained the highest degree
of moral perfection. So say in relation to
the principle that oil men are created equal, lie,
it be as nearly reached as We can. If We can.
not give freedom to every creature, let rs do
nothing that will impose slavery upon any 9th
er creature. Applause Let us then turn
this government back into the channel in which
the trainers 0: the Constitution originally
placed it. Let US stand firmly by each other. ii
We do not do SO We are turning in the contrary
direction, that our friend Judge Douglas pro-
poses-not intentionally-as working in the
traces that tend to make this one universal Slave
Nation. A voice-"that is SOL He is one
that runs in that direction, and as such resist
him.
My friends, have detained you about as long
as desired TO do, aud have only to say, let
" discard all this clubbing about this man and
the other man.-this race and that race and the
other race being inferior, aad therefore they
must be placed in an inferior position. Dis
carding our standard that we have left u.s.
Let US discard all these things, aud unite as one
people throughout this land, until We shall once
more stand up declaring that all men are created
equal
My friends, could not without launching of
upon some new topic, which would detain you
too long, continue tonight. Cries of Ego on u
thank you for this most extensive audience
that you have furnished me tonight. leave
you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn
in your bosoms until there shall no longer be
doubt that all men are created free and equal.
The Lexington Affair.-.The Murderer
Hung!
From the Louisville Courier
On Saturday our extra exclusively furnished
our citizens with intelligence of the murder of
Joseph Beard, Marshal of the city OF Lexington,
and the subsequent execution OF the murderer
by the indignant populace. Our attentive cor
respondent gives the following particulars:
Lexington, July 10, 1853.
EDITORS LOUISVILLE CoUEIgR:-I telegraphed
you this morning brief account of the murder
of our City Marshall, Jos. Beard. He was muir.
dered about O'Clock this tSaturda,) morning,
on Water street, while in The discharge OF his
official duties. The murderer, VIM. Barker, had |
1 knife drawn and was attempting to stab an |
other man named John McGhesney, with whom |
le was disputing. Beard stepped up to arrest |
Barker, and in moment was stabbed to the |
heart by Barker The knife was a very large !
bowie, and made wound four inches in width |
Beard was stabbed in the right side, the knife |
cutting in twain one rib, seyering the lungs and !
cutting in two tl-c right ventricle of the heart.
Beard made two gasps and was a corpse.
Barker was Immediately arrested and lodged |
n Jail. The excitement, the murder was cir
,ulated, became intense. Large crowds gath
cred around the Jail; the Court House Bell was
'ung; the fire bells Immediately chimed in, and |
he cry went up, Hang hint hang hmn A /
move was made TO the Court House, and soon
he yard and house was perfect jam Some
person put the motion, thai all who were in ia
Tor of hanging would say aye. A yell resounf.
ID throughout the multitude to ''Hang him.n
rush was made to the jail. where an entrance
vas effected by demanding the jailor to give I'D
he key, or to submit to having it taken from
lin.
Barker was taken out and marched to the
Jourt House, whsre one Of the uprights, be-
onglng to the county gallows," was run out
me OF the windows, the rope put around Bar
,er's neck, his hands tied behind him, he sided
rom the window, having two foot fall, which
mapped the rope asunder. Another rope was
btaned, adjusted about his neck, when he was
rawn up and left hanging one hour and half.
Barker was told to pray-he said che had
othng to pray for" and remarked that they
ould "hang him, and be CD id"
Mr.. Joseph Beard was the Marshal of the city
Lexington, elected last August; he was a
sithful officer, a kind man, and universally es.
semed by all parties He was candidate for
collection, and would have, beyond doubt,
cen reelected for another term.
Mr. Beard leaves q wife and four children.
ho have the heartfelt sympathy of this com.
,unity. They are left in INDECENT circum
Eances.
l would here remark that Mr. Beard has two
rothers living in this city-O. p. Beard and L.
Beard-neither one of them took the least
art in the mob. noticed them at their place
business, crying like children. They have
re sympathy of every one.
Mr.. James .. Harrison and Roger W. Han
IN attempted to address the mob, and to adj
se them TO let the law take its course; they
ere cried down and had to desist.
Yours sc. CORPORAL.