The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-09


ability and long experience, and v unquessiou
: ably wen sdaptsd for the position % whith b
! has been nominated ! candidate.
X This is the Republican ticket now before q,
people Of lows for their earnest consideration
a better cne could scarcely have been ssleStsl
from the whole State, although II is not 70 ,,
] expected that. any ticket nominated W0oll
J please all evedlAf our oyP party. But We arl
eatis6ed that no ticket could have been nomina
ted which would have caused mofo Atren0l
among orr easmiea Il Is nov the duty Of thl
Republicans Of Iowa 20 fully organize, 70 the
this ticket may call ont the entire vote Of The
party next October. We must not only elec,
this ticket, but elect i BY an overwhelming
majority. sa Y. t.s# -
samuel y. xitkwoeA.
Samuel J. Kirk wood, the pre- sent Republican
i candidate for the Office Of G6verh6r Or Iowa,
/ il native Of the State of1srsisn5, and IL now
forty y-six years Of age. When tthirteen years
old bis father removed t0sAv GRy ef Washing.
ton, and kstfained there eHtii 1884 when he
settled wjhGE family, on s4farsirin Richland
county, Chr NJ rkwtod assisted his father
in cieari il this farm and 10 cultirating Il
until thSkyesr 1871, when hesnsered the once
Of Hon. 7. W. Barley, Of MRnsAeld. Ohio, .
student At law. On completing his studies ID
vas taken into partnership BY Mr.. BARLEY,
which relation was continued until Mr. B. was
elevated to the Supreme Bench - Ohio. Mr..
Kirkvood ranked among the mon dieting bed
lawyers Of Central Ohio. He was chossn SIge-.
present Richland County in The ConSsntfon
which framed the present Constitution Of the
buckeye State. He was an active I'D infuen-
tial member of that body
In &e64 Mr. KirkwOod moved to Iowa and
TOOK up his residence in johnson County. He
has served two sessions in the Senalesof this
State, where he was considered by his colleagues
and by the people At large as ore Of the abless
and most reliable men Of the General Assembly.
At the present time be 10 caitisatipg /. farm in
johnson County, Ave miles from Iowa City. ~
. man be is, emphatically, one Of the peGpse.~-'
Imagine . man about five feet ten inches il
height, we'll proportioned. vigorous health, sum
burnt face and dhands, plainly dressed, With en-
every day, farmer like air, and youhave very
good dea OfsGhe personal appearsnec Of the Re-
publican candidate for Governor.
Af. Kirkwood acted with the DemoeSAUe
party until 1854. Since that time, will 00a-
sands Of his old political associates and amoog
them many Of the purest Nad best men %
the age ana nation, be has been one Of the most
elective oppoaess Of the pso-slavsry .polioe or
t,et party. As public speaker, ~. Kirk~ood
but few equals, and probably no superior
10 The State. A CHAR thinker, a close reasoner.
. ready. debater, rleassGt and interesting
style, and, above all, an earnes,ness aud since-
,..y II: which :. once stamp the speaker As sn hon
est and patriotic man. Among bis neighbors
and penonal friends and acqDaintances he IL
immensely popular, his very ,hApe benz
tower Of strength" His hones.y, bis ability,
ana ms chafacter as man, ate beyond re-
proach. -
Sach is the man Who has .bcenyby acclama-
ton, selected as the standard bearer Of the Re-
publican party Of Iowa. 4, Wcnars quite willing
that he should be contrasted with his competitor
for Gubernatorial honors, Gen. Ananstus Cesar.
dodge. One ia fresh from tho ranks OF the
people, ,is'in sympathy with them, understand
ing and sppreciating their wanis and feelings.
The other, after . long absence from home,
basking in the sunshine Of royal favor, and
mingling with the proud lords aud ladies who
cluster around and constitute the aristocratic
Court Of Spain comes back 10 the plain people
OF Iowa, wearing with him teAder tokens Of the h
Queen'a Aympathetic regard; bis manners, lhiS
ideas Of 9oyernmentseN differing from those Of
the people NhomAhe proposes to govern. Let.
the citizens ef Iowa choose between the tive
Viii they have one of their own number in the
Executive Chair, or will they AAve ! roysl
Casar fr1h from the aristocrAtic and voluptuous
Court Of SfAin ?-Oskalooss. Herald.
JUD0s SlocKroS.-Judge Stockton isla.catiye
Of Kentuckyshnd has been resident cf iowa
something over twenty years He was q. s.
DDHact Attorney. duting the Territorial organi-
zation. ln 1856 b. ~ appointed to POSITION
on the Supreme Bench OF The State BY Gov.
Grimes He .was subsequently elected 10 the
same position by the General AssemblE. During
his official career be has won for himaelf an
enyiable reputation as aJurist.4 His written
opinions are distinguished for their clearness,
accuracy, and legal learning On the bench he
- digaifed and courteous, and l. justly regard
edsby the Bar as an able and impartial Judge.
His nomination by the Convention was made
with snnnanimity equivalent 10 acclamation.-
Il wasconceded by all that hisssemnation and
election would be placing the right man in the
right place. As private citizen Judge Stock
ton Il well entitled 70 the reputation be bears as
4 Christian, scholar and gentleman. His daily
lie ils constant illustration oil tbeaconsstency
OF sound and extensive legal aud Judicial at
tainments, with that morality, kindness, and
Christian department which SO alOrn and beau
thy the walks Of private hie. lie is eminently
worthy Of the united aad dearaest support Of the \
entire Republican party. -Oskaloosa Herald.
JNo. A. KAssoS, Eso.--Dutir, the last year
Mr.. Kasson, of Des Moinee,, has occupied the
position Of Chairman of tho State Central.
Committee Of the Republican party Of Iowa
1t is but simple justice to say that he has dis
charged the laborious, and, as far as pecuniary
considerAt1oAs are concerned, nnfemunerative
duties Of that responsible Office, with siRnal
ability and success. Appreciating his distin-
guishea services, the Stale Convention Mst
week re-appointed him 20 the same pOsition.
Mr.. .sis an enthusiastic Republicans. pol-
ibhed getleman, and pure mined nan. We
havO full confidence In both his ability ard
Willingness to discharge, in manner creditn-
ble 70 himself and satisfacteey 10 the RepuA-
iicans of the State, the. important duties ~
lDnging % his present position. We teke
pleasure IN being able to speak thus truth
fully Of the private worth and public useful \
ness Of Mr.. Kasson. The sRepablican ,porty.
II tue 70 itself, win not forget the services Of
one so faithful to its interests. .-- OskaloosoI \
Hrsd. - \"
MAN ARRESTED FORA MrRDER COnN1rrup
TwENTY-roUR YEARS AGo.--Is seems thai
Lttle over twsnty-four years ago, man named
z. y. lyey, residing in Roane county, East
Iennessee, conserved q dislike 10 sister in
law residing in thet county, and murdered
her in q deliberate and cold -bloodedl l1orner,
He was arrested for the crime, triS& eon- 1
voted but owing to some palliating circum-
atencee econnected with the afAir, instead Y
being executed was sentenced to the penitsdi- \
eiary Tor life. Shertly after his incarccrctioS
n laii, however. he effected his escape, and
made ms way to- Arkansas, where. he settled
on the Arkansas river, and resided DIP to With
70 few weeks past. During his residence in |
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