The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

nervous thought, be took occasion to utter the
following significant sentences: na
"As far as ] am individually concerned, there
can be no fraternity in the Democratic party
until the last spark Of political life shall be
crushed ont Of the Lecomptonite; and the best
way to kill him is to exclude him from Office.
We may not be able to elect men whom We
would prefer, but We can certainly cause defeat
to fa;thless enemy and such defeat will be
by no means unimportant. 1t will indicate
salutary lesson, and by removing bad principles
from tho market, may cause demand for good
ones"
New York correspondent OF the Baltimore
Clipper Gays:
"Among the visitors lately At the Astor was
the Hon. Reverdy johnson. He informs me
that, in the course Of few months, he will go
to Paris to have an eye (now blind) taken out
Some years ago, while witnessing duel, the
ball from the pistol Of one Of the parties struck
. tree, and glsncine into his eye destroyed the
sight. The serious operation Of removing the
whole ball Of the eye has now become necessary
and surgeons here advise the resort to Paris
skill"
A sEUG PRorERrr.-An heir is wanted for
the Shurburne estate, the seas Of which family
vas Stoneyh hurst, England. Il is valued at
from ten 70 twenty millions sterling. Il il an
entailed property, descending to the eldest son.
The family left England in the year 1000. It
was LETT without heir by the death Of the eighth
Euchess Of Nsrfolk without issue.
IN BAp WAr-The Albany Evening
Journal remarks, that, ''all there is left Of
Sham Democracy. belongs TO Slavery. Of
itself, nothing remains but dry bonee In the
Free States that Democracy which the Atlas
a -. nnA
or even . foot Of ground, undisputed, to stand
on. New England has not only driven them
out but barred the doors sgainss them. New
York is unchangeably Free. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania repudiated Buchananism last fall.
The whole West has discharged the Admins
tratiou, And North Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas, though abiding in their Slavery, elect
Representatives hostile to the Administration.
CoKvIcrED-Mr Samuel w. Ballenger, under
Indictment for seduction Of Sarah E. Taylor,
was, on last Friday, after protracted trial, In
the District Court found guilty. Messrs. Wooden
and Yocum for the prosecution, and Macon and
Street, and Crookham for defendant. Defend
ants motion for new trial was by the court
overrued. he will probably be sentenced to-
day, but the Court has intimated that his pun
ishment viii be merely nominal.-[Oskalooss
Times
A correspondent Of the St. Louis Democra,
writes from Gentry County, Missouri, that thai
county can furnish more Emancipationis.s thar
any other north Of the Missouri, and that in the
course Of Eve years they can elect their candi-
dates with ease. Three years ago no one dared
utter word 10 opposition TO Slavery nov II Il
boldly denounced % the greatest Of curses
There are mot more than two or three hundred
slaves in the whole county, which is almos
- large - the State Of Rhode Island.
II IL said that one reason Why General Hous-
ton was elected Governor Of Texss was the un-
popularity Of ef the policy pursued BY Gov
| Runnels towards the people Of the frontiers
He did mot afford them adequate protection
against the Indians. Houston vas pledged I,
| do 80, and the frontier counties voted 10
him and against Runnels almost to man.
| "Curses, like young chickens. will com
home to roost !" 80 will fraud return to plAgu
the perpetrators such would seem 70 be one Q
the moral laws Of the universe. Cincinpal
Enquirer.
/ Your party will have to enlarge its henDer
/ then. for since its ruthless destruction OF th
Missoury Compromise, and its abandonment Q
the pacific 6Dalities inangurated By the Com
promise Measures Of 1850, il has been Athlete
like Egypt with Ill kinda Of plaques. Louis
vile Journal.
WAsHrnoroH, Thursday, August 25.-Imms
| diately On the accession Of Lord John Ruase
70 Office q Foreign Ainistef Of England. b
Addressed to shis 0overamsns dsspatch earn
estiy demonstrating agaioat The reopsning Of sh
4 Slave Tfade between tho United States IN
Africa, and against ths lakewarmnsss Of N
Buchanan's Adminisesation IN that regard.
the despatch ID sysr published, u will psodaa
. ssusAaioa, especially IN The alave.buyiDg 6sats
l-IDsspasch % the n. \. Triesae. a III
The Louisville Journal, speaking of d
ayery handsome communication" to the epsinl
6sld Republican. touching the Hon. Edwar
Bates and favorne the Termination Of th.
dissinguished man for the next Presidency
Gays chat there can bs no Just doubt Of \
Bates great ability, o. of his incorroptible u
taxsity."