The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-03
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.,ne.red 10 the Chicago Press and Tri-
iD' :, lnril %, an article ON the position Of
y, psnuDlic.n ;, party in 1850. which ve oon-
$, 49, . ,he careful attention Of every RepaO-
s1 The views there advanced are not en-
saa ..;,;n.l. being in substance those ad~n.
M = !, II. Lincoln in the late senatorial can
go " :, more recently BY Senator Seward in
s's .., .ueech on the destiny Of our country;
= y !. question of prineipis or policy, as the
e'' :" .,iae Of the Republican party is distinctly
'''u,. =, !. one which cannot be avoided
pu' W." an.,;euce has fully demonstrated that in
so'' ..,. of nations. as well .. in those Of in
ne ,..,. M ,he only true policy is that which Is
e'uus VA an prineiple, but even were they antag-
'oanu'' .n,reueud that honest men would
ea's', n..,. difficulty iu determining what course
nav amm,uded ", them to pursue. The Repub'
. guy ..,,, ,prspg into existence on account OF
Is.1 corruption of other parties; it Was natural
.,,... and one easily accounted for and ex-
80 They err sadly, who say that l.s exist
P' snsden and unaccountable. The hid
= .l.m.u,s had long existed in the hearts OF
I. ,,oule, suppressed for sime' from open
,tsests,ion, but every moment acquiring ne"
49, and power. like the smoulderng n'es Oh
\. ,o,eapo. which boil beneath the surface
"A a, first, but gradually gaining IN
-. ,m finally they overcome all opposing
ss.s..s,es and burst forth in their resissles'
.,repe,n sweeping away all before them 1t was
&c, oulburst Of the great free sentiment
\ -. yo,th. exasperated beyond endurance,
The efforts OF the Democratic party to in
the area of slavery, and con6ne the area
freedom. Asa party Of principle, adopting
motto OF ireenen-a lore Of freedom and a
..,,u;ns.ion 10 resist the extension Of slavery,
has attained its present high position, and
.pj, now abandon its positive existence, ami
a.,sd BY strong principles, and become neg.
i've party, held together only by the spoiIs,
j rsinly seeking to alter its course to suit
,r ridng circumstance. Better, always,
.s. with honor, than victory with disgrace
aaed conservatives over-fearful Of what is
raea sectional, and trembling at the empty
hats Of Southern fire-eaters, are apt even to
,si shat is right, forgetting that right should
I .sppor,ed, even though it be sectional. But
,r when they sec the plain truth, and stub
ksrr facts stare them in the face, will have no
p,als,ry, and cannot be Influenced by such
,,a,rs, Let US have platform founded on
suhs principle, and stand or fall by it. Purity
nd truth are expected by the people, and they
nus, have them.
hnuortant Adjudication 10 Produce
and Pork Dealers.
WAVES MARSH as.
3oHS PIEKsoN, Jr.
The trial OF this suit was commenced on last
a.urday, and terminated yesterday before the
District Court of this County. Plaintiff intro
heed in proof written contract between him,
Hi and Defendant, whereby Plaintiff sold his
kpcs, hen in pen near Fort Madison, to De-
sadant at S. per hundred weight gross, one
\si Of them to be delivered in Ft. Madison on
Va i, October and the balance on the lst OF
oember, 1857. Plaintiff proved by witnesses
5Rat Defendant had seen the hogs before buying
hen. and that Plaintiff made the tenders ac-
eordiug 10 contract, but Defendant was not
preseai 10 receive the hogs and pay for them.
Plaintiff also proved that about the date or
kGtly after, fixed for the last delivery OF the
kihe would come and get them in few days,
hi that Defendant not coming for the hogs
kairtf fed them until about Christmas 1857,
si then sold them Tor considerable less than
hUu,raet price Of Defendant. After argument
Y Counsel the Court charged the Jury as fol-
hws
The rule of damages in an action tor the
bon-,cceptance of property sold or contracted
(or is the amount of actual injury sustained by
kbe Plaintiff in consequence of such non-accept-
alee.
A vendor may, on default of vendee, not only
l.ect to resell and charge the vendee for loss
DO the resale, or sue for the contract price
ecusidering the goods as the vendee's, but may
aso elect to consider them as his own, the con.
tSc, being rsscinded, and sue for the special
6mase, which would be the difference between
tae narke, value and the agreed price.
In this case the Plaintiff elected to sell,
nd so electing he was required to dispose Of
as hogs in good faith aud in the mode best
calculated to produce their value. In this
event be is entitled to recover the difference
between the amount realized from the sale and
te price agreed upon in the contract. The
Jury will ascertain from the evidence this differ
snee and reasonable expenses Of Plaintiff and
report the same in their verdict"
The Jury, after short absence, rendered .
verdict ior Plaintiff for $l,726 81.
Il. HALL and DANIEL +. MILLER, Attorneys
II, Plaintiff
Browning and Tracy, Attorneys for Deft.
q disreputable establishment in the
Vicinity Of Davenport, called the ''Cotton-
wood Vas broken up by the Constables last
THURSDAY,
Scion Robinson recently presented some wine