The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-13
The Campaien Falrly OpenI

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II IL b customary and very proper for Rre
: Generals, when about to take the Geld, to hera
: their coming with the trumpet and high soun,
Ing Proclammations, custom strictly obeer
;. Cd 6y Gen. Augustus Cesar Dodge Command
: in Chief Of the Democracy in the present can
paign in Iowa Fog some weeks past II
: public have been startled from its prepriety. /
: rumors Of Dodge, what Dodge was going 70 d
and the terrible conseqences which would fc
low whom he took the field in person, draw b
i sword, throw away his Scabbard, and vigirous
0 commence the fight Among the FIRST conse
/ quences. the earliest fests OF this invincib
hero, was the Skinning Of Kirkwood and th
entire annihilation Of the Republican Party {
Iowa This was work especially reserved 70
, Dodge. Others had failed, but il should \
remembered that Bates, Samuels. Gillasnv. an
other leaders were not Dodge By long shot
: lights they we're in his absence. but far fror
brilliant in the presence Of that great luminary
70 u was plain that no inference could be draw
from previous defeats, and it was only necessar,
Tor Dodge to assume command, and the fortune
OF war and Iowa Democracy would suddenl,
change; the flying cohorts Of Locofocoian
would rally, and make . stand the columns
broken, disheartened, and driven from feld e
heid, would have new courage Infused into then
by the potent name, the eloquent voice and the
persuasive reasoning Of Dodge, the patriot
the hero, the Orator, and the Great Statesman
Well. the prospect was gloomy enough, when
word came that the Hero bad actually broken
ground on Thursday at Oskaloosa that he
I fnIY anA
Friday at Eddyvile, and finish up the lob at
this place on Saturday, provided Kifkwood
and the Republicans did not in the mean time
| conclude that discretion was the better part Of
| valor, and rest satisfied with the sound drub-
bing which they would undoubtedly get as the
two former places. And the gloom which I fun
| comprehension Of the danger in which they
we're placed oppressed the Republicans
was not at all dssipated as the fatal evening an.
preached, by storm Of terrific violence which
came up from the west about that time. during
which the thunder reverbeased, the liehtnnes
flashed, and the rain descended in torrents
This commotion of the elements might portend
. dire calamity near at hand, which melancholy
view OF the subject was confirmed BY the un-
expected appearance in the very teeth Of the
tempest, Of Half sheet Of the Statesman.
breathing blood and thunder against Kirk
wood, and foretellng the terrible fate which
awaited him at the Court House, to which
place all were urged to repair. Under this
depressing state of things the Republicans went.
prepared, of course, for the worst,
Notwithstanding the gloom, darkness and
storm, however, q pretty considerable nombe,
of Republicans and Democrats. found their wav
to the Court House, the Democrats eager for
anticipation and arranged for service. That
modest man, DR.. Wood, chief clscker or
ston per, especially, was there, and posted
where his interesting physiognomy and newt
aoie cane, could respectively be seen and heard.
Near the Doctor, and also conspicuous. was
Street. that old and tried friend Of the Gen Who
had evidently determined that his recent De-
!nocracy should have an airing where the great
Dodge could not fail to see and comprehend il |
u al ITS vast proportions, and great sincerity.
1iliaspy, too. ct I'd Oan,ae genus, we're there. Il
vas plain to be seen that the Democracy were
anticipating fun, and fully prepared to enioy it.
Mr. knkwood came irse1 plain, unassumpp.
but, IN his appearance not lily calculated 10
command attention and enforce respect. certain.
y exhibiting few marks Of having been skinned
ret. The General had not yet made bis
appearance, and it was some time before be did.
% much so, that some little impatience was
especially after Mr.. Kirkwood had
announced that, by an arrangement between
l
peak mrs. At last, however the door opened
nd the last Of the Romans, with noble mein.
nd stately steps, that become well one Of the
'@sars, entered theroomSand walked deliberate.
ana gravely forward to the vicinity Of the
tand, and turning, permitted q view Of bis I
lately person, classic features and faultless
roadcloth, cut, doubtless, q Ia Madrid, GER |
ainly wore that way. At thisparticular moment ]
vas expected that the long pent up enthusi-
SIN would have broken forth, greeting the first I
ppearaRce Of the conquerng Hero, with . !
sout that would have knocked the breath out Z
the Republicans, If, indeed, it didn't shake !
own the old Court House; but for some
,ason, the shout didn't come, the enthusi-
I'm wasn't there; solitary rap tap Of Dr.
'oods cane and q stamp from Gilaspy,s {
'ot, necessarily heavy, gave the signal. but it !
as no go,-perhaps owing to an oversight in 1
eglecting to concert more imposing entrance 8
,der an escort fitting in numbers and party Y
spectabity, instead Of leaving the Great Man 8
hnd his way through the storm under the 7
'litary pilotage of . Black Republican, who
as reluctantly and a. Q matter of humanity. II
essed into service, being perhaps little shy Il
being out in the dark alone with so terrible L
fellow who was gong to chaw-up all the Re- O
lolicans IN so sudden and remorseless q q
amer; Or, perhaps, they we're awed into
ence oy the imposing appearance Of their N
loved chief,-or, eperadventure, they were c,
ercome BY emotions Of joy on having before u
EN- ocular demonstration that their hereditary N
ieftain bad mercifully escaped from Spanish b.
ms; or, still again, it is not iimproable.
1t they were outstanding their voices to give .,
lsr and louder applause which the impending D.
hlbition Of rhetorical and oratorical powers ia
'uid provoke, and at all events, whatever NAV N
We been the reason, the applause was not m
80 coming up to that particular stage of the ce
oceedlngs, and the Gen. WAS compelled, after a,
nlng Mr.. klrkwo0d in . request that inas- &C
lch as this was Nj. KS appointment, and he r.
'ke only BY courtesy, the audience would
main TO tho close, TO proceed without ap- 10
use or encouragement at once 70 the pre- te
ioed task Of skinning Kirkwood and annihi- hi
ing the Republicans. II,
But, ye Gods and little fishes, there never was 81
sudden transition from the sublime to the b,
iculous, and the wet habil;ments which those th
kious and expectant Democrats had worn in wi
m the storm, we're no comparison TO tho sat
Ition Of the vet blanket which 60 ouicklv oil
upon them. Was this Dodge the yeritable v.
gussus Cesar whose sledge hammer logic w
thoughts that breathed and words that 81
med, were TO gather again the lost sheep Of an
House OF Locofocoism, and to scatter 70 the
T winds the victorious leg0ns Of Republican. fe,
!. Alas, what tall was there my country 70
D! Never did great man appear 90 small; ba
it wasn't embarrassment either-that might d.
e provoked sympathy; but it was sheer in.
acity, accompanied with the most disgusting
ity, arrogance, malice and manner com ab
nded Of "Big Indian" and Bombasses Fa- Or
70. He strutted back and forth on the stand. "a,
nped the floor with his heel, made the most ia
outh gestures, giving utterance the while to lot
ess OF disconnected fustian and mixed up ctr
tences, one running into another and never pr
hing out, that would have disgraced q school n,
!. We have no hesitation in saying that 1 th,
en- Of our Democrats, not including the Of
rtess, can make better speech. The only Nj
ats recollectAble we're that he had come back lCo
owa, and nsird6ile dietu, found that things 81
n't stood still in the interim; but the people
Iowa had proceeded to build railroads. adopt wi
lew constitution, remove the Capitol, and sta
n the Republican party, and do sundry other clio
'gs, in his absence and without his consent. Mr.
had : good deal TO say about tho great go
'gs he would do il elected, leaving the i'm WI
.sion that hs would take the control Of pub. lad
Affairs into his own hands, dispensing with The
slativs departments, courts, &C., a. needless Ne
,mbrancsas he didn't like Grimes, Of his
n pretty we'll nor Harlan anv hattee ~