The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-07-06
Democratic Cenvensien.

AZ the i've arc oil Democrats" Convention
IN this city 81 HI. some curious things
were done anu spoken. Pasping over the tire.
men-"jous" speech of its temporary chairman
in which the Democracy had an existence while
YET " the earth was without form and void !"
passing by the nnparliamentary proceedings aud
rulings passing by the decision of the Con.
vention not to vote riea voce, and also not to
vote by ballot, but by rote passing the power
ful argument Of Delegate, that the vote should
be viva voce because that was the way the
Southern States all voted, and they were now
the standard Democracy; passing the earnest
ee44-sor OF some of the delegates to have
committee OF FIFTY! on credentials appointed,
in order that the committee might come in near
proximity to the delegates, detecting letter
proxyism and all disposition 10 scullduggery
generally; passing the two or three abortive
attempts TO have committee on Resolutions
appointed, wherein the movers were silenccd
by potent Kissing murmur, and proft und
sensation; passing all these things and more OF
like purport and omen, we come to those nice
bits OF forensic oratOry-those little gems OF
wit and corruscations OF genius, evidencing the
advance (backwards) of Democratic science aud
progress, which followed the nomination.
First, the candidate mounts the rostrum and
begins by saying, from this hour on until cleo
ton day, he would forsake houses and lands,
father and mother, wife and children, and de-
vote himself body and spirit, to win his cleo
ton lPatriotc! He engaged to "turn over
every stone in the District" An easy work on
our prairies. He agrees to take the wings OF
steam and Pegasus and fly to the uttrrmos,
parts of the District. He notifies not hardly
legal notice, his opponent, Mr.. Eaudeyer, that
he Will have but small chance Tor sleep, Tor he
will be an omn'presence to prevent his mapping;
h.ax
ment, and il need be die i'll the trenches which
many may think very probable and wilrds off
with some Democratic generaiism which must
have been very learned. as nobody seemed to
understand them. Next on the programme,
came the Dubuque Tex Governor. Who began
by SAYING that he wasn't going TO let the no
iuinee do all the laundering he too, would roll
up his sleeves aud grid OH his speer, tall as
Norwegian Pne," and fight tie Woolies."
Was satisfied TO merely kill the Black Re- |
publleanS, but wanted 10 see them " bruised |
mansied aud lacerated." wonder ii he had an,
reason for his Tiger tapping fesocity, and then
wished TO see them, thus bruised, mangicd and |
lacer~ied,' buried deep that they would |
never rise to arg resurrection. The fumes OF I
his vengeance having hed the air, aud the |
OF his forging all spent, Slm-yels |
subsidized into his seat, and there was great /
calm.' Next comes one of the defeated can
didates, who, forgetting the rising sun, pays
homage to the sun that last October set lie
with Clceronean biandness prouounceS en- eulo-
gy upon the almost Observation-Disclosures him to
be scion from off the pure Virginia stock
one of the +. +. 's-iorgetting
to tell his impatient listeners that by tar the
best part OF the +. F.'s OF the old Dominion,
like hill of potatoes, lie under ground Then
he descants with eloquent tongue upon his
Hons physical; informing all the multitude
hat when he stood erect in his hosiery he tow.
red 90 feet IT, Not liking this disparage-
nent, our modest Eek" desired his physicai
corrected, and informed his anegyIist that he
lad not elongated him sufficiently by au Inch
md Il halt. Now comes a cheer, the only
hing hitherto deemed worry OF such distinct on.
.,naiiy the orator enioins upon the Democracy
luakeriy love; ayering that if harmony and
owe had been with them last fall, the honor
# warming the Executive seat would
rave fallen to Dubuque instead of to keokuk
md seemingly exhausted by his effort he pero
ated in this classical language, a some what
quivoeal compliment TO the subject of bis
nlogy, There is no use in crying over split
milk"
We have not space for other jottings Of the
convention. Take it all in all it was unique
fair. No platform was constructed-n reso-
htiohs paa>ea. ihe Candidate Is at liberty TO
ak Buck & Breck or Little Dug" Just as
ill suit his purpose best, as he goes to and lso
a the District. This forgetting the platform,
the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out
ras Of course altogether unintentional? II in
Douglas crowd, the nominee can employ his
iwyer like talent by shrieking Douglas If in
Buchanan. hastily will he shout Buchanan
md this Is latter day Democracy From such
democracy. as we'll as from war, pestiisnce and
anime, good Lord deliver us,'-Iowa City
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