Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-05
THE NEWS.
Hon. Richard Rush died 1t Philadclphia
On Cakrsrdov v,Nrusner Loot SOD $50

learns that band OF 6O Omaha Indians was
attacked by large party Of Sioux, one hum
dred miles from Decatur, Nebraska, on the
night of the 23d. They had II killed and II
wounded. The Omahas took Sioux scalps.
The California overland mail arrived at
St. Louis, on the 30th, bringing very little
news of Importance. The loss by fire in
Weaverville, on the 9Th of July, amounts to
100000. Much excitement prevailed in
Nevada and Ell Dorado counties in consequence
of extensive gold discoveries on Walker river,
east of the Sierra Nevada.
FoRElGN.--1'he steamship Kangaroo, with
advices from Liverpool and London to Thurs
day, the 21st, was intercepted off Cape Race,
by the news yacht, on the 31st She brings
French and Sandman representatives will
meet at Zurich, Switzerland, in about ten
days M. Bourgcny represents France, and
Colmarcdo Austria.
The village of Tepecotah, in Minnesota,
was destroyed by fire on the night of the 22d
ult. The mill of Duncan Sinclair, of Racine,
is among the ruins. The town was small
settlement, consisting of a mill, hotel, and
number of small wooden houses. The fire
is attributed to an incendiary.
Hon. Horace Mann, Pres dent Of the
Antioch College, died at Yellow Springs, o.,
on the afternoon Of the I'd.
FoREIGN.-N opoleon's De Tense Of the Peace
Treaty.-The steamship Ocean Queen, from
lIavre and Southampton, arrived at New
York on Cd. Her advices were mainly antic-
ipated by the Anglo-Saxon. The Paris
Moniteur CT the Goth has the following
defense of the peace treaty by Napoleon :
Yesterday, the Emperor received the great
bodies of the State. The Presidents Of each
M. Tropling, Count De Morney and M.
Rorocher congratulatory letters
to His Majesty. The Emperor thanked them
for their devotion, and explained the reasons
for his conduct during the great events. He
said arrived beneath the walls of Verona,
the struggle was inevitably about to change
its nature, as we'll in military as a political
aspect. Obliged to attack the enemy in front,
who was entrenched behind great fortifica-
tons, and protected on his flank by the ncu-
trality of the surrounding territory, and about
to begin a large and barren war, l found
myself, in the face of Europe, in arms ready
to dispute our successes or aggravate our
reverses. Nevertheless, the difficulty of the
enterprise would not have shaken my resolu-
ton, if the means had not been out of pro-
portion to the results to be expected. 1t was
necessary to crush boldly the obstacles
opposed, and then to accept conflict on the
Rhine as we'll as on the Adige. 1t was
necessary to fortify ourselves openly, with the
concurrence Of revolution. twas necessary
to go on spending precious blood, and at last
risk that which sovereign should only stake
for the independence of his country. If
have stopped, it was neither through weari.
ness nor exhaustion, nor through abandoning
the noble cause which desired to serve, but
the interests of France. l felt great reluctance
to put reins upon the ardor of our soldiers, to
retrench from my programme the territory
from the. Mincio to the Adriatic, and to see
vanish from honest hearts noble decisions
and patriotic hopes. In order to secure the
independence of Italy, made war against the
mind of Europe; and as soon as the destiny
of my country might be endangered, made
peace Our efforts and our sacrifices have
they been merely lost? No! We have a
right to be proud of this campaign; we have
vanQuished an army, numerous, brave and
we'll organized. Piedmont has been delivered
from invasion; her frontiers have been ex-
! tended to the Mincio. The idea of an Italian
nationality has been admitted by those who
combated it most. All the sovereigns of the
the peninsula comprehend the wants of salu'
tary reforms. Thus, after having given new
proof of the military power of France, the
peace concluded will be prolific of happy
results. The future will every day reveal
additional cause for the happiness Of Italy,
the influence of France, and the tranquility
hof Europe
Col. SCnoLrE Pella marion county
Gazette, under the editorial charge of Col
Scholte, is doing good service for the Repub
lican cause From an article written by Col
Scholte, defining his present position, We
make the following extract, and commend il
to the careful perusal of our Holland anG
German friends in this city who are yet acting
with the Democratic party:
"Being convinced from an experience OF
about three years that genuine disciple and
adherent Of Henry Clay can never become
identified with the so-called Democracy with.
out sacrificing every honest conviction con-
trary to the behests Of the domlnecring poll
ticians upon the altar of so-called party inter
ests, and not prepared to stoop so low as that,
there was no other way for me but to leave
the party. The foolish and unreasonable
action of nominating me as delegate to their
State Convention, against my will and without
my knowledge, has accelerated my decision to
take an active part in the Republican Con-
vention, where did belong in reality. During
the present campaign, shall have occasion
to touch several things in connection with the
above statement For the pre:ent, l have
| hot I hiolI u
one who has an idea that have changed my
political principles to read attentively pam
phlet printed in 1856, containing my political
principles a. views in relation to the great
question which at present divides the political
parties, and compare them with what he shall
read in my editorials. Often have heard
the remark of Republicans who had read that
pamphlet that they could not comprehend
how could 60 with the Democrats while l
had published sound Republican doctrine,
Once more feel at home in my political con-
nection, and my purpose is to advocate, as
before, principles and measures which will
certainly not be according to the taste of a
proslavery democracy, but which are, accord
ing to my honest and we'll digested conviction,
conclusive to the peace and happiness of our
beloved country"
'THE PLow-HANDLE TIcKET."-The Loco
focos helped to elect Gen. Harrison, in l84O,
by sneering at him as poor man who lived
in log cabin, and imbibed hard cider as a
beverage In the same sneering way, indi-
eating the aristocratic spirit Of that party, the
Locofoco newspapers of Iowa have dubbed
4 the Republican ticket in that State, derisively,
''the pillow handle ticket" because the candi-
dates upon it are farmers. They are them
selves running two old ofice-holders, who
have lived all their lives upon government
pay, and they seem to consider it a disgrace
to contend with couple of farmers; hence
the sheer and the derisive epithet. Much
good may it do them! The farmers of that