The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-27

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M. DusnAn-Dsss Sir :-tsssding The Dis
ssssiea q shis plass. on yestsrday. between
Kirkuood and Dodge, a8very exeising scene -.
cured perhaps more = than q nv sthsr peias
during the canvass.
Gen. Dodge, in bis opening speech, impeachsa
the motives Of NJ. Kirkwood for having sban-
donsd The sham Democracy and united his po-
litical destiny With the Mpablican party, and
charged it vas Tor the sake Of Office.
n. Kirk-ood.rn his speech. rs.orted BY say.
ing Gen. Dodge introduced into the Senate Of
the Uaited States his bill TO organize the West
ern Territories, containing measures ansagonis-
tical 70 the Kansaar Nebraska act. after which be
abandoned his principles and espoased those
contained in the act he voted for finally, and for
doing 20 had been rewarded with the Eissioo to
Spain. NJ. Kirkwoed commended be had not
changed bic opinion, but stood now where al
the Fathers Of the Republic had stood upon
the question, and where the Democratic party
had always stood. previous to the passage Of The
Kansas Nebraska act. Now the difference be-
tween the two gentlemen 10 this: The secords
sustain Mr.. Kirkwood, that be 10 now in SEN
timens where be has always stood, that the
present sham Democracy has departed from the
true faith aud even if that was not true, NJ.
Kirkwood was acting in the capacity Of psi-
vate citizen, and, a. an honest man, ought to
change his opinions when convinced Of an err
ror, and, As such private citizen, Gen. Dodge
had no right to impugn bis motives. Kirkwood
had the undoubted right, in the absence Of any
assault upon his motives by his competitor, to
comment upon the public acts Of public man
in Office, but in this case sspe cialIy, in defence
Of the charges preferred against him ny his an.
tagonist.
When Gen. Dodge rose to make his closing
speech, Kirkwood started to retire, to zee after
sick horse, when Gen. Dodge requested he
should eemain to hear him, - he intended to
deal in personalities. Kirkwood taking his seat,
Dodge proceeded, and soon became worked up
to the highest pitch Of excitement, be raved and
ranted like q goaded Spanish bull-tbe froth
dew from his mou th like cotton from gin, he
swore and declared he vas ready to settle the
contest by Q resort 70 the code Of chiUalTy. with
6sts, bludgeons, pistol, knife or tomahawk. He
DOTTED his coat and pulled like porpoise.-
The audience became much excited, and .
hundred voices at once demanded the City
Marshal to secure the uncsged rhinoceros.-
During all this time Mr.. Kirkwood eat COM
posed, with cheerful smile playing around his
open and manly brow, and quietly arose and
remarked care you through, Genera" the reply
was, II am" ''Can 60 now, General" the
reply, "You can" NJ. Kirkwood. politely
bowed and remarking II thank you, General,
I thank you," retired, and such shout Is
went up tor Kirkwood from the audience will
never be forgotten in the quiet village Of Glen
wood. We heard great many Democrats
they would not vote for Dodge for Governor
In the evening Lysander W. Babbitt held
| forth in one of those ranting, eenseless har-
argues, full Of sound aud fury that would nc
have compared creditsbly with an ordinary
school boys defamation; his thrusts at Mr.
Kirkwood reminded me Of the gnat upon the
elephants back, 'if he had not been seen il
would not have been known he was there"
Lvsanders effort to clear himself OF his de
falcstions to the General Government Was al
utter failure. He spit, hemed aud hesitated
and proved conclusively by his own statement
that he stands convicted before the gaze OF 81
honest world as detaulter. In fact it is re-
ported when Lysander went Tito office he con-
timed to Day over those fees until his conscience
became case hardened in handling so much o
"Uncle SANS" money that he could NO longe
resist the temptation, and concluded 20 poke
the peoples money for his individual use MI
Kirkwood replied to Lysander in short speech
to the Infinite qualification Of the Republican,
Babbitl has made SO many assertions unwar
ranted BY the facts, that Mr. Kirkwood, in FEY
moments put "hors du combat" the Lie"sendr
General. felt sorry for poor Babbtt-h
looked with q vacant stare At seeing himse
demolished, and no doubt be felt rs if he coul
have crept through an inch auger-hoie. not
outstanding he was aided aud prompted 90 II
. occasion by "Old Blue" for federal Office
. holders on the Slope arc as thick as blackbe
j. ries, who have come over from Nebraska
' direct the people Of Iowa how to vote. b
j we rejoice to know that the Republicans q
e the Slope are buckling on -their armor, an
r will drive out the "Goths and Vandals" az
e defeat the Vaccinations planned through Il
n "Washinsson Confidential Circular"
Z Yours truly, +.