The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03
CerresyeaAsses Of the ilawk-Eys.

CerresyeaAsaes Of the nawk-Hys.
DIS Morxns. Aug. s4th. $3.50.
Nh. EDiToR:-I have never ia my life been
favored sith the acquaintance Of . sss Of fellows
Who possrss o.much real, genuine bsnevoienes
and philanthropy - do the managers, wirs-
pullsrs and baneers-on Of the Democratic party.
They seem to BE- the quinsessence Of generosity
and goodness, ~ 10 clearly shown in the daily
exhibitions which they are making before the
people with one CesaT, usually known a. Gen
sral Dodge, ~ chief clown and mosnss6ank.
This show Is entirely free. gotten up for the ex-
pres benefit Of the said clown Cesar. TO aid
him in exhibiting his sptness in Spanish and the
ease with which he can naks believe that he is
about to pitch into some one and ''clean him
out" and then retire from the ring without
having killed his man, OF even frightened the
women and children. In fact, am told by
credible persons, that this Cesar the clown 10
entirely harmless, possessing chicken qualities
Of the heart that are really to be admired in
times Of peace. Some Of bis political opponents
have, however, basely slandered him bv endea.
voring to create the impression abroad that he
10 possessed Of q valorous nature, and that when
be says fight he really means fight that when,
10 the languag. of one who ras. but Is not, he
e1claim> "whar's my opponent that may slay
him" he really means to make dinner out Of
the catcass Of whoever may fall within the reach
Of his warlike fist. Blu, am happy to assure
vnn tho IL 4. al cosat.La-C~os.e h. q M anch
inteations-he 10 not 90 csrnivsrous--shis tsro.
city is only part Of the farce that the exhibi-
tion in question 10 40 noted for, and which the
exh,bitors and exhibited know SO we'll how to
get up. on the shortest notice. in quantities to
suit. The farcical nature Of the szhibited and
bis keepers is pretty generally known and un-
derstood in the localities where the show has
been holding forth, and hence no great alarm
has been created by these warIike demonstra-
tions OF Caesar the clown.
That this kind Of show creates considerable
sport-makes fun for the boys, and that the peo-
pie 60 home and laugh heartily at the ridicu-
lousness Of the thing, have no doubt; but as
TO it's being paying investment to the stock
holders, from which they will realize large gains,
l have doubts. Seriously, let me say to the ex.
hbitors connected with this farce, you cannot
humbug the free thinking, intelligent people Of
Iowa with such thia humbuggsry. When you
place before shs people of this State General A.
G. Dodge as y suitable person for Governor, and
exhibit him in the capacity Of Caesar the clown,
and call it craftsmanship, as you are now doing
in your attempts TO meet and answer Mr.. Kirk
woods arguments upon the stump, the people
will teach you . lesson that it will be we'll for
you to remember-nsmely, that impudence and
brass are not the only ingredients required in
the composition of statesman to suit the wants
and wishes of the people Of Iowa. In the early
organization Of the State, under Democratic ia-
cubasion, such chickens as Dodge, Jones, Bah
hits, 'Eads and Neal were Matched, and in d.e
time they foisted themselves upon the Demo-
cratic party as its fit representatives and expo.
nents Since that time, however, things have
chansed-school houses have been erected
churches are more frequent and are better at
tended than they were in those days-the peo-
pie have learned to think for themselves and to
oct upon their honest conyictions Of right-we
have PROGRESSED, and hence must have changed
the political complexion of tho State, and have
no further use for Statesmen Of the character,
quality and standing of those composing the
Democratic galaxy above named.
The principles Of Repu5!icanism have their
foundation in the causes which make a great
and free people-they are the basis Of our Gov.
ernn,ent, and upon them its noble superstruc-
ture has been reared-the tears and blood of
the revolutionary struggle watered and nourish-
ed their growth--the careful hands OF Washing
ton and jefferson, Of Madison and Monroe, gave
direction and effect to them, and to the Republi-
can party under its present organization is left
the noble work of carrying forward and COM
pleting that which our Fathers commenced.
Against the rtsistIess tide of freedom that 10
sweeping over the land, the sham Democracy
of Iowa, under the leadership Of Dodge j. Co.,
interposes itself in vain-the people will no
longer dance to the music as piped BY the advo.
oates of the Dred Scott descison-the present
exhibitions in which Cesar plays the clown, will
avail noshng-"Othelo's occupation is gone"
The people have willed it, and the Democracy
are doomed in October next, to march to the
tune Of
"Thsy's NO use Of knocking"
RURALIsT.