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


Our OF SoAP.-Democratic newspapers and
stumpers have used every fAisehood they could
invent in regard to State expenditures-they
have told more falsehoods in regnrd to it than
there are bricks and stones in the walls of the
LunAtic Asylum-and on each and every asser
ton have been fairly met and refused. The
card of Ex-Governor Grimes took the wind en-
tirely out of their sails SO far as the Asylum 10
concerned. Official statements from State Off
GERS have fully exposed their talsehoods in re-
gard to taxation and State expenditures. So
that the party, with six weeks yet intervening
before the election, have not startling item
not fact or figure 10 point = paragraph or
adorn . speech. They can only repeat their
old worn out and often retuted lies, spiced p!en'
sful!y with abuse Of leading Republicans. This
has become disgusting to the people at large,
Of all parties, and is only destroying what little
character the leaders of the Democratic party
had for integrity and sruth with the rank and
6le of their own party.
| The personal efforts Of General Dodge, the
| speeches Of Samuels, Cole, Babbitt, Tomlin-
son, the secret circulars with which the State
has been flooded, the efforts Of Mr.. Buchanan
to strengthen the outposts," the circulation
of thousands Of campaign newspapers paid for
with Executive gold, and the tricks and clap.
trap Of the shabby politicians, have all failed to
excite public interest or arouse their own party.
And they are at the end of their rope-they
havn't another card to play!
Republicans have but to act unitedly-to
make short and vigorous canvass, bringing
whole ticket throughout, resisting all PROPOSE
tions for log-rolling, making no compromises,
and they will secure . decisive and complete
victory.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

The Spanish Ambassador, vs learn, 10 very
much grieved a. the exorbitancs Of the salaries
Of 6tsss officers in Iowa They are altogether
toe high 70 suit him. This complaint comes
with peculiar grace from man Who has bsen
drawing salary Of twelve thousand dollars .
year for four years and an OUTFIT Of nine thou
Sand dollars 70 make the measure good.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03
rrWe Learn from tbe Joara.I ~. q.

~We learn from the JouraAl thas George
Nay, Esq.. hss made speeches as Red Rock ana
Rockville, and that he viii labor for the ad-
yapcsnsnt OF the Republican easas II Nasisa
county until the slsesion. Aasisa has an inAe.
fasigabls sss Of hssd-wortiuk RspGblIeans. and
" hope y - then carry ths County = Octe-
be-, q they deserve 70.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

~ The Democrats about town manifest
great deal Of solicitude for the safe return Of
the Spanish Ambassador from the barren and
sterile Hills of the Prairie" We do not wish
to interfere with other peoples business, but
our humanity bids US to suggest that provision
cart be despatched to escort the Ambassador
into the settlements. Poor human nature may
succumb whilst wandering among those "bar-
rem, sterile Hills Of the Prairie," and thereby
the Democratic party be dissolved. We implore
the Democratic Central Committee not to
allow the Ambassador to famish on the /" desert
Hills" I-s
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

a Some Of the Democrats are electionser-
ing for Hall because they say be should be
placed in position where he can explain the
new school system Of which be is the father,
Constitutional Convention. For the same rea-
son Dodge ought to be elected Judge that he
may explain the meaning Of the Des Hoines
river bill Of which be claims the paternity.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03
Nh. DUNLAP:

Mn. DUNLAP:
Sir,-AsI wish to make no representations
but what feel are true aud correct in regard
to the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Company, wish At this time to make correc-
ton.
In my formsr articles have represented the
Iowa Stockholders to have paid about $500, 900
and the Eastern Stockholders about $5OO, 900.
am nov 10 receipt ofthe Annual Report Of the
Board Of Directors for lS60-snd from it find
l have misssated the amounts paid BY each, and
although t does not alter or change the fact in
question, yet desire to correct it.
| now give the respective amounts, % taken
| from the Annual Report:
Amt paid by Eastern Stockholders, t559, ,sl4 90
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

CoRREcr TUE REcoRD.-In the course of an
article on an electioneering judiciary" the
Dubuque Herald makes . very grave error, in
stating that Hon. CALEB BALDWIN - laboring in
the Convention and out of it-lab0red-talked
plead" button.holed, and "wire- pulled"
earnestly for the nomination. There is not an
iots of truth in the statement. So far from
working or asking for the nomination, Mr..
Baldwin never consented TO the use Of his name
before the Convention. He protested against
such use Of his name, frst, last, and all
the time. He was at Des Noines, in attendance
upon the sittings Of the Supreme Court-he was
not there IS delegate, nor yet ~ An aspirant
for jadicial nomination. For the nomination
for which he received, he 10 solely indebted to
the exertions OF his friends in Western Iowa.
The honor was thrust upon him, against his
openly expressed protestatons, snd the large
vote he 10 certain to receive 10 those localities
where be is best known, will most surely attest
the high estimation in which he is held, as .
lawyer and man.-Council Bluffs Nonpsrel.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

BABBrrr AID TIE SKrrLERs-The Council
Blufs Nonpareil,-at the instance OF some Of the
settlers who we're thereby much aggrieved and
incensed-states that wben. Babbitt Was Register
Of the. Land Office, be establshedsa rule. TO make
the sales BY ranges, instead of leaving them
open for private entry, after they had been once
offered. By this rule he kept up continuous
sale, and often detained settlers and men Of
moderate means who desired to enter particu-
lar tracts Of their own selection, . long time at
the Bluffs, at heavy expenses They we're some
times compelled to sell their warrants, at . sac
ri6ce, in order to compete with the apeculatoss
who were banging around bidding on settlers
selections, because they we're generally first
quality Of land In various ways the rule proved
exceedingly oppressive, and vas useful only in
forcing more sales and putting more fees in the
officers pockets. The rule vas suspended on
one occasion, to enable Bright to make grand
haul, in payne mt for services at Warrington
Des Noines Citizen.
SIcKSEss-T There 10 is 4 good deal Of sickness
in this and adj oining counties. particularly along
the water courses. Fever and ague and bilious
disorders prevail, but they readily succumb 70
the skill Of our physicians. We have heard
Of no one being dangerously i'll but II 10 .
noticeable fact that those who do mot take
our paper and delinquent Subscribers, shake
| little harder than othess. Sickness ID 90
unusual . thing In this region Of country, that
| We are mot surprised ct the decidedly amisble
! appearance Of the disciples Of Esculapius. A
general thing, doctors wear double soulsd
cowhids boots, bought for eternity rather than
for time, Though generally bought on time,)
and corduroy pants, but under the present
little run on pill bags their aristocratic proclivi-
ties begin TO present themselves Of them
1 - - - q II. - n RI
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

vi VeGetAoae gold,
It's With regard to this territory that you are
nov called 70 exercise the grsndest function Of
ue nsglver, BY establishing those rSles OF pol
.y snich will determine its future Character
: ne awig is bent the tree ipclines; and the in.
.oelces impressed upon the early ages Of an
snpre-like those upon child-sre Of incon-
SS'soie Importance to its future veal or w0s.
.he ei'l now before us proposes 70 organize and
spup two new territorial establishments, with
tV'sfiors, secretaries, legislative councils, leg
ato's' judges, marshals, and the whole ma
'alty Of civil society.
when Gen. Dodge, as Senator from lose.
s1eersook to deal with this great question in
'saa ot being overwhelmed with the RESPONSE
.aiy tba. his position imposed upon him. hs
efes,ed page Of The Senate to rake ous an
Va, defeated territorial bill from among mass
refuse documents in Senate ants-foom, from
saleh. when brought to him, hs struck out the
e"elnal name and inserted that Of Nebraska,
Introduced the bill thus amended into the 6e~ass
s"d 'asistsd On IL passags, r;thost yssdisg il o.
AA's'ne sss oovd ef IL eostsmta 1Ais 10 III
"@ dslitsrafs eosfsssio~.
"a" great Territorial qssssioa which hes PEI
sSssd al fAs great minds Of The eosnsyy fos
see''s sas disposed Of BY Gen. Dodge. s;sA tn
a y . Ssssss page, u lsss tho. miasss
..'so's even sAs mental szsrsion Of ysadisg, snd
A sa'y 0s sssehsaieJ e6svt II svtsi@g ~.
va *@ .N44 a@$
nov eonplstsly ere the minds Of the tvl
ls'ees airrorsd IN ths manner in vhish sash
~. uvely, dssls with this most .iupostanl
S@ 1oAeld ~ eoaHsae0 esss4&s
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

II The people Of Carson Valley, now part
Of Utah Territory. are throwing of the Mormon
yoke. They have called convention and will
ask separate territorial organization. Carson
Valley has no geographical connection with the
Salt Lake Basin, and should be politically sepa.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

IxBoRMArIoN. WAEfKD, by his father and
mother in this City, Of John Lynch. He is
about twenty years Of age, was last heard Of in
Indiana. illinois, and Indiana papers will
please notice.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

C The Secret Circular" over which our
ing, was published in the Hawk Eye in full more
than week ago. 1t is q very "Secres Crcu-
lar" truly.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03
EyncA Eavt asHspflngeeelas Mes--.l
ilh MegRo Hl0n8 fOR WARos
fRpo.n aha Anear ~A~tA. NAL NlFfDEsl M


On last Satnrdsy night : aegro boy, belong
Ing 70 the sstAse Of Finley iDaafoEsA, deceased,
went % the kOuss Of } sespsctabi0mafFsed lady,
Who resides about I've miles from 0is Place, and
whose husband aWas Absent q the time, and
demanded eOtfauce, which was refused. He
wSat TO tbe window and attempted 70 enter
through that, but was repolsed. He then got
an Axe and broke the door in and entered, when
the lady threw hot water 90 him, bet u waS not
hot enough 70 scald He then ssized her By the
hands with one Of hia and with the other
choked her until she was ssnseless, when ne
accomplished bic bellish purpose, aad left hes
senseless on the door. When che recovered
she took her little children and went through
the rain to q neighbor's house, some quarter
Of mile on, and told what had been done. the
neigh hbOfhood was aroused and indignant, ana
turned out in search Of the scoundreA sogetner
with many persons from town. The search was
continued until Wednesday, before finding the
Kuilty one. Ssspicion attaching 70 this boy,
posee went where he was q work, and 0y se
Sies or questions gathered the whole facts OF
the case from him, % related BY the tady-both
stories csfroborated in every particular. no
force or threats we're used 70 induce linn p tell.
He was identified BY the lady q being the boy,
beyond al question: in addition 70 his own con-
fession. he was kept under guard until Thurs-
day morning, when be was brought 70 town.
Circuit Court being In session, the matter was
broaght before thas body, and the Sheriff orr
dered to take him into custody. He did SO. and
placed guard over him. A special grand Jury
was empanelled, and A. +. HauD, Esq, appoint
ed Circuit Attorney pro tenn. The grand jury
Investigated the case, aud returned . true bill
against him. Before or about the time the case
vas going to bs taken up. = crowd Of three Or
four hundred men assembled around the Tenn
perance Hall, where the boy was being guard
ed, and finally obtained entrance, put rope
round his neck, and took him out to the edge Of
town and hung him.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

~ However unfrutful in General Dodge's
opinion they may be in other respects, all &C
counts agree that this year, the I" barren and
sterile Hills Of the Prairie will produce first
rate crop Of Republicans.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03
The Contract,


When Charles Sumner contemplated the great
territorial question upon which be was cslled to
act 40 . Senator Of the United States, he was
almos, overwhelmed with the magnitude of the
subject nnd thus expressed the solicituds with
which he approached its discussion:
Iapproach the discussion with awe. The
mighty question, with untold issues, which it
involves, oppresses me. Like . porsentous
cloud, surcharged with irresistible storm and
ruin, il seems TO Gil the whole heavens, making
me painfully conscious how unequal am to the
occasion-how unequal, also, is oil that say, to
oil that feel. r-
The question presented for your consideration
hnot surpassed in grandeur by any which has
occurred in ou. national history since the Dec
hration of Independence. In every aspect it
assumes gigantic proportions, whether We simply
consider the extent Of territory it concerns, or
the public faith, and national policy which 1t as
assails, or that higher question-that Question
Of Questions, as far above others as Liberty u
above the common things of life-which it opens
anew for judgment.
II concerns an immense region, larger than
The original thirteen States, vieing in extent
With all the existing free States, stretching over
prairie, 6eld and forrest-iDterlsced By silver
sA'sAus eklrteO Oy PtOtccsau8 WVuusancS euu
Constituting the heart of the North American
ssatnent-ouly . little smaller, let me add,
han three great European countries combined
hA,, Spain and France, each OF which, in sue
essOa, has dominated over the globe. This
effitory has already been likened, on this door,
@the Garden Of God The similitude 10 found,
sst merely in its present pure and virgin char
Aeter, but in its actual geographical situation,
occupying central spaces in this hemisphere,
No,en' IN their general relations, may we'll com.
hat
soushva'd through nden went . river large;
10 mere a stream 6ows southwark which 10
Arger than the Euphrates. And here, too,
amidst all the smiling nrodncts of Nature. Law
nbed BY the hand Of God, 10 the lofty cree of
Aoersy, planted BY our fathers, which, without
nasgesat'on, OF even imagination, may be
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

NARROW EscAPE.-On the 9th inst, little
son of Jackson Nelson, Of Adair County, aged
three years, in playing about well near the
house, fell into it. His cries attracted the atten~
ton Of his mother, who went to the we'll, and
seeing nothing but bis hat ON top of the water,
supposed him to be drowned, aud ran to the
neighbors for assistance. By the time assistance
was at hand the little fellow had been in the
we'll almost an hour, and was found holding on
bravely to stone At the edge of the water
The we'll was twenty Two feet deep and the
water in it was eleven feet deep.-Winterset
Madeonian. 4a4
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

r1- Let il be known that Gen. Dodge is op.
posed to the encouragement Of agriculture by
the State authorities, and publicly denounces
the at of winter before last designed for that
nurpose. He il so used to salary Of $4,000
per suuam and outfit that be imagines oil the
revenues of the State ought to be applied in the
,.xmcnt of salaries
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03
A62s.ll6 a6

Z OF the State grant, there has been received,
from the Land Department st Warrington, .
cleared list Of over one hundred and eighty
seven thosaand serss Of land-aad from infor-
nation, from the land agent an additional liss
u expected. ss. .ssa
Thsss items, above spoken Of 10 the Report,
alone woald mako the Iowa intsrsss the largest,
bat y tAsss can b sddsd the masy otnss valu-
able donations and privileges granted by ths
cities, oounsiss and individuals along he vhele
lins Of Tie Read. sseaaa ss.sia
JOHN @. IoOTE.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

Loor At youR TAX REcEIPs.-Judge Hall
.. The Democratic County Convention. in one
# bis Characteristic addresses, invited people
a ,eok At their tax receipts if they wanted to
lnov vhe,her the State taxes had been reduced
a, mi, That ia it. Let everybody Hook at
sheir receipts. And while everybody else 70
locking let Judge Hall himself examine. IL ne
does not End one, hehad better apply to TREND
Ripley, who will furnish him, over bis own Ao-
soeraph, one that will settle the question.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

HLet every citizen Of Iowa constantly bear
in uiaa that the average ordinary expenses Of
,bs Safe during the frst six years Of our State
exis,esce was IS cents per head and that the
average ordinary expenses Of the State during
,hs last Eve years has cost Is cents per head
and that the average, under Republican sway,
|, from year to year diminishing.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

~ Nr. Rusch has resigned his office as
Senator from Scott County and anews wselection
has been ordered. Has Judge Mason resigned
either Of his offices! Will he resign either Of
thems Dare he resign: Wilson will not re-
sign but is to romAin on the bench to "put the
Lawyers through" who do not support him.
The, from what We hear Of Wilson's character,
10 to be expected from him, but does Judge
Mason cling to bis Offices with so much tena-
city from sny such motive ae that?
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

The DFTERENcE.-The Democratic party
charged that Peter Moriarty had received more
money as State Printer than he was entitled to,
and the Republicans at once directed suit to De
brought against him. The Democrsts, when
Babbtt stood charged. by Democratic admin
htrstion with an embezzlement Of which Judge
Mason also says be is guilty, nominated him to
be secopd highest sfice in the State.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03
Democvatic Tactics.


1t u nov very evident that the Democrats DO
not expect - elect any part Of their State tick
ct They Ana that Dodge and Babbits are al
together too heavy weighs for them 70 carry,
and that they are sinking their party TO lower
depth than Il has ever before reached in Iowa.
The party tactics are consequently changed.
The leaders have now determined 70 follew the
advice Of Nc. Q. Donnellsn, and look after the
oxs-posfs." Thsis efforts ere nov all directed
70 securing the control Of the close representa-
tive districts. They abandon the Senate a.
hopeless, but they imagine, that BY sowing dis
sensions among the Republicans, creating local
Troubles here, aud personal broils there, they
may be able TO secure the control Of the Houss
Of Representatives. Their agents, weighted down
with the corruption fund raised from the con-
tributions of the Office holders at Warrington
and New York, are perambuIating the State
engaged In this nefarious business, and among
them 10 their candidate for Supreme Judge,
Thomas 8. Wilson, of Dubuque, gentleman
who has heretofore distinguished himself in the
brokerage Of laud- Offices and surveying con-
tracts.
Their progyamms is this :-It they can Sc
cure the House or the Senate, they will defea.
the election Of United States Senator next
winter. II they succeed, their triumph would
be partial, it ia true, but it would revive the
hopes Of their psrtxsns, encourage tbeir friends
abroad, and greatly influence the Presidential
election in 1890; and they would then COM
mence the campaign Of 1861 with the prestige
Of partial victory nes, which they hope would
be consummased by complete triumph then,
and the election Of United States senator
This is the game shall it succeed?
We warn the Republicans Of Iowa now, that
there is no salsehood too gross, no meanness too
base for come Democrats to stoop 70, and, un-
such Democrats are the leaders of
the party in Io~s. They rely wholly for sue
cess upon creating petty discords among Re-
publcaus. 1t is their aim to foment all sorts
Of personal chickering's, jealousies, heart burn
ings, local strifes aud snimosties. They will
endeavor to stimulate proiesssd. Republicans to
open rebellion against regular nominations, in
some counties, and in others their aim will be
to buy up the purchaseable, bodily.
Whenever Republican shall be any where
found who is lukewsrm OF. Indifferent to the sue.
cesssof either the State or Legislative tickets in
this great contest, the greatest, in its probable
results, that has ever taken place in this State,
he may be safely put down as being only .
Republican BY profession, and not one at heart.
Wherever . professed Republican can be
found who is acting openly or covertly with the
Democrats, Or who encourages or supports
ticket hostile to the regular Republican nomina-
tions, it may be relied upon that the Democratic
Judas has been in that neighborhood with his
bag Of corruption and dshonor.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

The Davepport News wants to know what the
Republican party has ever done. Il has never
been in power yet; but ve can tell the News
what il has not As0e. It has not violated the
nation's faith 10 repeating the Missouri Com
promise-it has not pledged itself in iasor Of
Pacific Railroad and violated that pledge when-
ever it might have. been redeemed-it has not
used the federal power, federal gold, and federal
app0intemnts, to place over the people OF Kan
sas the vilIanous Lecompton constitution-it
has not said, nor argued, Nor voted, that %, 900
inhabitants are enough for slave Stats but
5000 are necessary for : free State--it has not
defeated the Homestead bill-it has not elected
members Of the United States Senate to pro-
claim the glorious doctrine Of new tangled
Democracy, that the lsboring classes constitute
the very mud sill Of society and political gov.
ernmsnt--it has not elected members Of Con-
gress Who favor the rs-opening Of the African
Slave Trade-it has not spent eighty.two mil.
lions Of dollars Of the peoples money in one year
1t has mot succumbed to the infamous dogma
Of the Supreme Court that the constitution 10 .
constitution Of slavery one year to be repudiated
by that same court the next-it has not respected
the behests Of Of two or three thousand slave
holders more than the rights Of millions Of
freemen-it has not given itself over, body,
soul, and breeches to the slave-driving oil.
gafchists--it has not elected James Buchanan,
President Of tbe United States, and il Is not re-
sponsible for che corruptions the wickedness, the
tyranny, the degradation which the Administra-
ton Of that same man has brought upon the
country. These are thipsa the Republican
party has not done. It proposes to hurl from
power the men who have done them, and the
party which is responsible therefore, and to put
in the place thereof men Who will administer
the government a. the Fathers administered
it, and who do not believe that the Declaration
Of Independence 10 > self evident lie.-IK Knox
vile Journal