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

)oss nifty minutes upon, We are free TO Gay. one
: q the poorest speeches that man, biz or lit
tle, ever perpetrated In lows. Democrats pre-
sent did mot attempt to conceal their chaerin
, and modification.
Hon. 8. J. Kirkwood nov took the stand. and
vas greeted with applause % deep, earnest and
fall Of SOUL - to satisfy the most practiced ear
J tnat ne had the sympathy Of that crowd; and he
lelt it, 20 well he might - is was The best evi-
dence 10 the world that the hearts OF 1 maiorty
OF that assembly beat responsive to his own.
ana IN sympathy with the great cause Of which
ne was the advocate; and thus encouraged, thus
cheered on, u is no wonder that in an easy and
graceful manner, with voice pleasant and har.
moniously modulated, be proceeded deliberate
~ systematically, eloquently, and to the entire
fsatisisction and unqualified admiration Of his
political friends present, 70 defend and advocate
the principles and measures Of the Republican
party, and TO expose and hold up to merited
ridicule and contempt the shallow pretenses and
false doctrines Of modern democracy. rreeted
g frequent intervals with the most enthusiastic
and prolonged cheers. He reminded General
Dodge Of some homely truths, which We hope
VIII DO that gentleman good. He reminded
hlm that self.prsise was no evidence or either
ability Or merit; that il would be quite % mod.
est and perhaps 20 profitable, to let others pro-
Claim ones good qualities; be reminded him that
plantation manners were out Of place, and not
alarming. ridiculous rather, il this part Of the
world; be reproached and rsproved him for the
arrogant and shameful manner in which be had
misrepresented the principles and motives, and
abused the members Of the Republican partv.
he vindicated the dignity OF labor, and the no. |
olisy Of lsborcrs; be alluded to tho new born |
love Tor Henry Clay on the part Of those men |
who villified and traduced him when alive. who. |
10 one breath lauded to the skies the author of /
the Aissouri Compromise, while with the l
next they denounced that measure a. unconsti |
tutlonai and infamous; to show the miserable
farce and humbuggery Of popular sovereignty
ana tne origin and authors Of slavery agitation,
he produced tho FIRST Nebraska bill introduced
oy Dodge Of Iowa, in SO, which recognized
fully the power of Congress to leeislate for The
Territories, and did not repeal the Miasonr;
compromise, on the strength Of which be
charged Dodge a. TIE man, one Of the chief Of
the sgltators, upon whom, il upon any mortal
man, rested the responsibility Of the present
agtauon and alienation Of one portion Of the
american family from another; and then he
treated Of Disunion, the Homestead, and other
questions involved in the canvas, and viDdica-
Eed trumphantly the Republican party from all
charges made against it and carried the war into
conclusive.
S1 q "EieA anu very imperfect sketch
y some OF the topics Of the admirable 9
Ind truly eloquent speech Of Hon. 8. J. Kirk.
.ood, Republican candidate for Governor, de-
lvered 10 this place on Saturday evening last 10
large number Of his appreciating and delight +
q pontical friends. It can hardly be necessary Il
Q add that this address and inter view have won i
or Ar kirkwood very large place in the regard 4
md admiration Of the Republicans Of this coun. 3
y, 40 one Of the ablest men and speakers in the 4
tate. They are proud Of him and will contri. s
ute their best exertions to place him in the {,
eat for which he is so well qualified and viii =
~ creditably to himself and to the State. and
which be is virtually elected at this present
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