The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-24
Col. Schade.

The great the distinguished COL Schade,
the big German gum of thesslow democracy
made his appearance in our streets on Mon
day morning, to the no little astonishment of
tho natives. How could it happen 1t was
understood that the redoubtable Col had
chosen to bark on the track of Mr. Rusch
but his appearance here was explained by
the Col. himself by saying that MIR. Rusch
would have nothing to do with him unless he
was endorsed by the democratic party, or
their Central Committee; and not being
able to procure that or any other respectable
endorsement he left the track oil MIR. Rusch,
and is now going it On his own hook, sup
ported by the corruption fund supplied by
the administration at Washington through
Mr. Donnellan and Gen. Dodge
How any man with no more brains, and
such hack Of intelligence, and such obli~
guilty of moral character, could succeed in
making such noise in the world, is mys-
terry yet to be explained ~
When the Col first made his appearance
he made known his mission here to be the
defeat of Mr.. Merz but not being posted in
the political sentiments Of the Germans with
whom he fell in company, his schemes got
wind. He was heard to declare that Mr..
Merz was candidate in Des Moincs county
two years ago and was beaten, and that no
money or means must be spared to beat him
again. These declarations soon reached the
ears ofsome Of our young Republican Ger
mans, and, as may easily be conjectured,
aroused their feelings, and they determined
that the Col should have an opportunity Of
meeting Mr.. Merz, face to face, and accor.
dinghy sent message to the latter to be pres.
emit at o'clock, the time appointed for Col
Schade to speak. The Col had expressed .
strong desire to meet and discuss political
matters with Mr. Merz. Well, 2 clock came
and 30 did Mr. Merz, and a good assembly Of
Germans, when the speaking for some cause
or other was postponed till three o'clock
Three o'clock came and for some cause
which was NOT explained the speaking was
again postponed till four o'clock, Four o.
clock came and then small assembly con-
| vened ut the court house -many having gone
home-when Colonel. Schade commenced his
speech, and continued speaking alternately
| in English and German till sunset, by which
time nearly the whole audience had left. IN.
der the conviction that Mr. Mera was to have
no opportunity to reply. The latter took the
stand about sunset and spoke few minutes
to che few remaining, Il was evident to all
long before AOl bCuau0 A0At tuC oU40u tn~s
a trick had been played of to prevent Mr.
Mers from being heard I'D a. 6ss4. 4s.s....
That was Col Schadess meeting, and Col
Schade had perfect and undisputed right Il
begin his speech when he pleased, to speal
/ ~ long as he pleased, and toquit when be
was done, or sooner or later, il he pleased
! but be had no right to hold cut to Mr.. Mer,
and his friends such induoement 70 be pres
emit, and then play of on them such coward
" trick. Low a. the trick was, the Rspubli
cans will have no reason to regret thatit WA
played out, ~ it has aroused spirltamonga
the Germans that will teltat the right time
Of The Colonefs speech we need not speal
further than to say, that it was merely a 70
hash of the political twaddle that you ma.
hear every hour Of the day amongst stree
politicians. There was not . thought in
above the intelligence Of ) school boy de-
batting club; while some Of his statement
were 20 ridiculously absurd as to provoke tn
sneers Of the most ignorant in politics.
The story that Mr.. Mers was 4 candidat
in Dss Moines county, and beaten, two year
ago., was manufactured, We believe, by th
War Eagle, for what purpose we canno
conceive Mr.. Merx has been citizen Q
this county, and Of no other, for more tina
SIX years, and what the democracy expect
gain by such silly falsshood we leave ther
10 explain. .sgs.sr .sssse.
The Republicans here win thank the dem
, ocsats of Burlington il they win send us up
, few more GeFman Ofatorsa like Col Shady. :
ELife in the West I slsx 5. -. i