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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

~ We regret to bear that Mr.. Kirkwood
is still detained at Kcosauqua by the danger
Gus illness of Mrs. K, and it is by no means
certain that he will be able to fill any more of
his appointments
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

SOUTHERN SENATORS AGAINST DOUGLAS
Jefferson Davis has written letter complain
ing that Douglas has not quoted him correctly
in his article in Uarper's 1iogusine He
proceeds to substantate the fact by publishing
the portion of the debate which Mr.. Douglas
omitted
Senator Toombs made a speech at Augusta
Georgia, on the 9th. In regard to candidates,
he said:
"Whle VIC have an Executive, Judiciary
and Congress, we are safe. He would not
pass single law upon the subject; he would
drive nc man from the Democratic party who
had fought Free Sellers fifteen years. Doug
las was not his choice for the Presidency, but
he would support him sooner than any Oppo.
siton man in the United States. lie would
vote for Mr.. Buchanan again in preference to
any candidate against him."
lie said, further, that he was opposed to
the "Opposition' because "the Democratic
party at the North is known at the North to
be the ally Of the South, and every man
twenty -one years of age at the South knows it..
A wayfaring man, though fool, can under
stand it"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

sY The Democracy grumbe about $780,
900 being expended by the State of Iowa in
erecting Lunatic Asylum, which is an abso-
Lutte necessity in our State; but they endorse
the action of the Buchanan Administration in
expanding 100000 in building Custom
House at Buffalo, N 7.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

KANsAs.-The Republicans of Kansas nave
called Convention, to meet at Topeka, on
Wednesday, the 18th Of October, to nominate
State officers. The indications are that the
Wyandotte Constitution will be adopted at the
election on the 4th of October Hon. F. P.
stanton publicly advocates it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

~ The candidates for Lieut.. Governor
Rusch and Babbitt, met at Eddyyille, few
days ago. Mr.. Rusch made capital speech
at the close of which Rabbit was called for,
but he had left the room, no. daring to meet
his competitor in friendly discussion. The
Commercial says the people saw enough Of
him, however, to satisfy them that the COM
parison is every way in favor of the Repub-
lican nominee, who is fine looking, well
educated gentleman, while his competitor is a
whisky drinking locofoco of the chaser Sort"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

(KECIPE FOR CURING Tn4 uAM.-To every 100
lbs. meat take lbs of salt, 2ounoss salspetre one
ounce cayenne pepper, and lba brown sugar, or
quarts molasses. In packing Il hams use
one-half the salt. The rsst Of tho salt, with the
other ingredients, should DO put in water enough
to cover the meat. Boil and skim but lot it stand
until cool, then pour it over the hams. Let them
remain in this brine six weeks, then rinse ard
moke.l
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

The Missouri slope is all ablaze with
double-distiled democratic enthusiasm. =
Davenport Democrat.
What is double-distllled Democratic
enthusiasm" Mr.. Democrats Is it any
relation to ''corn juice" or "old rye?" The
Democrats have long been suspected of using
such enthusiasm" as that, but this is the first
time they have "owned the corn"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

Hon. D. F. MILLER, of Fl. Madison,
announces, through the Plaindea'er, OR.
Eals' organ,) that he does not intend to sup
port either Lowe or Stockton for the Judge
ship. His objection to the former is that he
is ''too much o.. politician and to the latter
that, in 1850, he approved the compromise
measures of that year. In other words, these
gentlemen arc not good enough Republicans
for the fastidous Mr.. Miller, who, though
protesting himself to be a Republican, is now
standing in the anomalous position Of giving
aid and comfort to the enemies of Republican,
ism. He AYERS, however, that he will not vote
for the Democratic nominees; but his oppo-
sition to the Republican candidates is, as
matter of course, intended to injure them
The secret of Mr.. Miler's detection is no doubt
some personal pique or grudge, and it Is
unworthy of the former high standing of the
man that he permits himself to be influenced
by such trivial matter.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

tions~to place therein the names OF only such
as have complied with the above terms. An
apology is scarcely necessary for this sum-
mary procedure, after what we have said in
former issues
Our friends are again reminded that we
receive grain, flour, wood, &C., as well as
clsA, in payment of subscriptions.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30
Samples OF "ssepuD!ic"Il Extrav-
sag;aiace.''

We feel Ike initiating the example of
Dodge, Elwood, Finch, and their satellites, in
exposing the extravaganza of the rascally
Republicans in this State. Fearing they have
overlooked the following items, we call the
especial attention Of our readers to them:
Since the Republicans came into power,
they have abolished the use Of Assessor S
Banks''-an abominabie nuisance brought
into use by Democratic wistom-for the
printing of which the State has heretofore had
to foot an annual bill of $4,000.
Under the old school system, the expense
of receiving and disbursing the school fund
was paid out of the "Interest Fund" costing
the State, the last year that system was in
operation, the sum of 500, 2O42l. Under the
new system inaugurated by Republicans, the
fund is received and discussed by the County
Treasurer, for which service the "Interest
FUND.- is not taxed one cent, thus saving to
the youth of the State the annual sum of
$29, 204.2l, to be devoted to school purposes.
Under the old Judicial system, the salaries
Of fourteen Judges amounted annually to
S22, 400, ami those OF Prosecuting Attorneys
t. $4,000, making total annual expense OF
$3S, 400. But under the new system the
salaries Of eleven Judges amount annually to
the sum of SIT 900, and those of eleven Dis
trict Attorneys to $780, making total
annual outlay of S2j, 400, o: a difference in
favor Of the new system Of 900 annually.
The above are .tacts, but we must speak
the truth, whatever may be the consequences
to the Republican party. If our memory is
correct, these telling arguments have not been
brought forward by any Democratic authority
as yet. They are at liberty to use them when
ever they lke-we have no copyright.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

a. For the best stoves, ETC., at the low-
est prices, 60 to the ''Museatine Stove Store"
See advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30
List OfPremtum,.

Aacarded at the Muscatine County Fair. held at
Xuscatine on "Wednesday and iAwaaay, Sept.
2lst and 22d 1859.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

PRE,1DENrIAL.- The Chester (Pa.) Repub.
ican comes out with an article, accompan.
led with q biographical notice, in favor Of
John M. Reed for the Republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency. Mr.. Reed was
cleo ed Il Judge Of the Supreme Court OIL
Pennsylvania last year by twenty-seven
thousand majority. He was an ardent sup
porter of Fremont in the campaign of 1856.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

~ The work On the defectiye pier of thu
Rock Island bridge is still in progress. Il
is found to be badly injured at the bottom
aid it is announced that the contractors in.
tend to remove it and build new one.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

Why Nor ?-IIon Alb, Lincoln, of Illinois
is after the Little Giant again with SHARP
| sticks. In his recent great speech at Cincin
natl, he gave the following showing up of the
legitimate tendency Of the "great principle
which Doug las claims to have originated, and
for which re has accordingly taken out q
patent. The argument is irresistible Address
ing himself to the kentuckians present, Mr.
Lincoln said:
Again, Douglas great principle, popular
Sovereignty as lie calls it, gives you, by
trade whenever you wantit. If you question
that, listen awhile, consider awhile, what
shall advance in support Of that proposition.
lie says that 1t is the sacred right of the
man who goes into the Territories to have
slavery, if he wants it. Grant that for areu.
ment's sake. Is it not the sacred right of the
man that don't go there equally to buy slaves
i'll Africa, if he wants them? Can you point
out the difference? The man who goes into
the Territories OF Kansas and Nebraska. or
any other new Territory, with the sacred right
Of taking u slave there which belongs to him.
would certainly have no more right to take
one there than would who own no slave, but
who would desire to buy one and take him
there. You will not say-you, the friends of
D0uglas-but that the man who does not own
a slave has an equal right to buy one and take
him to the Territory, as the other does
A Voice. "lwant to ask question. Don't
foreign nations Interfere with the slave trader"
Mr.. Lincoln. Well! understand it to be
a principle of Democracy to whip foreign
nations whenever they interfere with US.
Laughter and applause.)
say that Douglas Popular Sovereignty,
establishing sacred right in the people, If
you please, if carried to its logica! conclusion,
gives equally the sacred right to the people of
the States or the Territories themselves to buy
slaves, wherever they can buy them cheapest;
and, if any man can show distinction,
should like to hear him try it. If any man
can show how the people of Kansas have a
better right to slaves, because they want them,
than the people of Georgia have to buy them
in Africa, | want him to do it. l think it
cannot be done. lift lis Popular Sovereignty"
for the people to have slaves, if they want
them, it is Popular Sovereignty for them to
buy them in Africa, if they want to.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

FOR G0cera0r,
kIRKWOOD, Of johnson Co.
Fer Lieut.. GaIenor,
N. RUSCH, o Scott Co.
For Supreml ICES.
J R.P. LOWE tse 90.
(. D. STOCKTON Desmoines Co.
BALDWIN, of Pottawattamie Co.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

Republican County Ticket.
For County Judge.
THOMAS HANNA.
For Treasurer and Recorder,
GEO. w. VAN HORNE.
For Sheriff.
VIM. ST. JOHN.
For Representatives,
NJ. PRICE AND G.. c. SHIPMAN.
For County Superintendent Of Schools.
CHARLES WOODHOUSE.
Fer D. o!ndye Commissioner,
GAMALIEL OLDS.
Fer Surceyor,
GEORGE BUMG ARDNER.
For Coroner,
JESSE p. CHAUDOTN.
Bloomington Township Tickle!
For Trustees,
JOHN CACKLER,
sUEL FOSTER.
THEOPHILUS II. DRAKE.
For Clerk,
JOHN COLEMAN.
For Assessor.
WILSON G. ROBB.
For Constabies,
JOHN BEARD, GEORGE ". CONNER.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

THE DEMOCRACY IN FAVOR oS STATE AID
FOR RAILROADS The Democrats Of Clinton
county are running Charles Scott for the
Legislature, who was an active member of the
State Aid Convention, at Iowa City, last
winter, and voted in favor OF the resolutions
adopted by the Convention.
The Dubuque North Vest, with estate aid
to Railroads as its motto, boasts that
number Of the Democratic candidates for the
Legislature in various parts of the State are
pledged to vote for extending aid by the State
to Railroads
Are the taxpayers of this county prepared
to give their support to party which breaches
retrenchment and reform, and is at the same
time, in ether parts of the State, in favor of
burthening the State with a ruinous debt, for
the benefit Of stock jobbers and breken-down
railroad operators?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30
Bloomington Township Ticket.
Notice to Delinquent Subscribers.

According to notice given four weeks ago,
this is the las. paper that will be sent to sub
scribers who are delinquent for more than
year. Those who are indebted less than 4
year will be continued as subscribers till the
lst of January next, after which time no
paper will be sent from the office unless paid
for in advance New subscribers must pay
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY "a PIC OR A PUppY."
Benjamin F. Iiallett, who wrote both the
Baltimore and the Cincinnati platforms of
the Democratic party, in speech at the late
Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
took occasion to ridicule Douglas great
principle" "This whole question of popular
sovereignty" says he, sis the merest abstract
Of an abstraction, nothing that is PRACTICAL
"a question" he continues, ION which one
man says popular sovereignty and then
means uhat lie las q mind to, and another
cries out popular sovereignty and means
soh .'eusr he pleases By it.; and nobody defines
cruelty his position"
That is "as true as preaching" and Mr.
Hallett, who framed the popular sovereignty"
article for the Cincinnati platform, is candid
to say SO.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

WOULDN'T WIN.-The Democrats of Wash
ington endeavored to divide and distract the
Republican strength Of that county by getting
up Peoples ticket" on which were placed
certain disatfected Republicans. The scheme
wouldn't win, however. The nominees for
the most important Offices on the ticket have
resigned and the ticket is now regarded as "a
dead cock in the pit" The Republicans will
stick to their candidates, and will administer
to their wire-working opponents q worse
defeat than ever at the approaching election.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

~ The lion. K. G. Schenck, who has
stood sloof from party politics since the
organization of the Republican party. deliv
cred an address to his fellow citizens OF
Dayton, recently, in which he gave in his
unqualified adhesion to the Republican
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

POULTRY.
J. P. WALTON, Superintendent.
Committees. q. Butler, G. Odds.
CLASS L.
Best crosses and natiGes 81 p An'o1
do pair OF ru'keys Wa teid.
One cop Cochin Cam, fowls 50 q h.t.
do do Bcamah do 50 j 0atca =.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30
FOOD AND CONDIMENTS.

CuTrENDEN HATCH, Superintendent.
CoMNI1TEE-Mrs. c. Cadis, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs NJ. NJ
Bartlett
CLASS r.
st loaf of yeast bread and pound Of butter, So
Miss wary Morfcrd
Best loaf of salt rising bread, and pound Of buttoi
NJ
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30

g FARM IMPLEMENTS.
G. W. UuSr, Superints
CoMNIvrsE-C. L. Peaslev, Il. c. Mcpherson.
CLASS NJ.
Best grain dill IS EIgar.
do Pillow CIV Hunt {.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-30
JOURNAL.

Tuesday, Get. II, 1859.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-25
MISCELLANY.
THE YOUNG REBEL.
A TALE OF THE CARoLINA<
DY j. N.IsANDERS.

ll j. NJ SANDERS.
In small farm house, towards the close
of the year 1880, sat an old nian, his wife
and an only son. The facc of the father
appeared troubled; at tim lie looked
thong htfully to the floor, and then lie would
gaze long and wishfully at his son a fine,
manly youth of twenty At length he said:
david this is disastrous news from Cam
den. God knows what will become of the
country now Congress needs every arm
that is capable; ah nae, | wish this old
wound l. got in the French war had not
lamcd me; but for it, l should now be
shouldering my musket and marching to
defend my country" aau,.
Both son and wife looked up at these
words The old lady ccuscd knitting, and
looked inquiringly at her boy, and it was
evident from the expression of her face,
that patriotism and motherly affection we're
at variance in her bosom. The son, how
ever, after encountering his fathers eye for
a moment, turned confuscdly away The
old mans brow darkened and he exclaim
ed warmly: ''f
David, why do you linger about the
village when your country needs your SER
vices SO much? Why, my son, | am a
shnmcd of you. Twice before this have
spoken to you on this subject, but you, ap-
pear to have no spirit. What! will YOU
see us tr9mplcd upon by the brutal mefce.
naries of Britain, and still lie here supine-
ly! For shame, David, for shame will
not call you my SOM Long since you ought
to have been in the army" nS'
Joshua! Joshnaw interposed the old
mother, "David is but youth then do
not speak so harshly to him. lie cannot
yet feel what you feel, who have fought so
often against your country's enemyghe IS
but boy" eaa l.f3ysf,0rS
A boy, indeed, Deborah! Such boys
as David have already gained imperlshablc
iaurels since the war commenced. / could
name host of them why, were It not for
the boys OF. this laua, where would be our
army, which. dare say, is one quarter
composed of boys of his acc Pei1 i-aei
: T" The old man was excited, and it was the
first unkind word hc had ever used to his
boy. so. .li57 fe'd :
David roso and left the house. lie walk
ed some distance apparently in deep Thought
"Nhat will not women do /" Inc at last
muttered. "lIerc have been lingering
about tho village when Ishould have been
off long ago. And for what? Why, to meet
u pretty girl, and to listen to her musica!
voicej but now Z viii bo myself again r.
what did he cali ME z was it not n coward /?
Now, by tIeaycus, wilIteaeh him that he
has son who possesses the spirit of his
father Away, then, with love, for / feel
that ! am called upon to act; no longer
dream Ere another Fortnight, my father
shall hear,of me, or else loseimy, life in
striving for it, And with thisiGsolution
ho turned about and rctraced his steps.t
WheR he reached home he sought the
stable, saddled his horse, and mounting
a'm' struVk into gallop WHICH continued
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-25
Picture of South Carolina.

w. III. Trescot, author of several works
ON American Diplomacy, recently delivered
an address before the South Carolina His
torical Society, and in an ANALYSIS of the
character of the South, as changed by the
influence of political strife, deprecated the
departure from the old conservatism. In
.; few words he unveils the spirit of a law
less Democracy. lie said -
On the de we have honest and true
men, goado. the irritating controversies
of the day into fierce impatience, replying
to unjust and unscrupulous denunciation,
by rude and unnatural arrogance that
of1ends friends as well as foes, who meet
one extreme and disorganizing policy by
another us violent and unlawful, for whom
petucnt suspicion has created restless
isolation that strives TO conceal it's sense
OF "Wednesday noisy boastfulness of
strength; who, exaggcrating many of the
very best features of our character, present
to the world distorted picture of Old
Carolina For if slavery--that institution
III defence of which they stand with all,
the courage if not the temper of their
fathers-has done anything for us, it has
made us grave, earnest, resoute, just
people. Look at the great men in whom.
the State lives. The Rutlcdgcs and Pinck-
of the Revolution men of later day, like
Galllard and Sumter, and Judge Smith,
and Lowndcs, and Calhoun, and Hnyne,
and Chevcs, and Drayton, and SO many
others, not less honorcd, who have lived
and died in some service of the State.-
How strong, and yet how quiet calm, res
olutc men just and generous and firm ).
men who governed others because they
governed themselves men who, in the
very tempest of party strife
Would love the CLEANS of good that broke
From either sdc nor veil their eyes
While, on the other side, VIC have men
equally honest, who wearicd and disgusted
with these cXtravuganccs, would rashly
destroy those pccuiarities of our State
character and constitution which are liable
to such mischievous eXaggeratiou who
would eradicate our old State pride de-
stroy the old conservative character of our
State politics; strip W. bare of all the glo-
nous achievements of the past, and drive
us, destitute and dishonorcd, into the fit
companionship of a vagabond and dcmor-
allied Democracy-a Democracy which. in
the language of one of the boldest and
honestcst thinkers in the country, "has
modified our State constitutions in Dem.
oeratic sense; /; has destroyed the indepen.
dence of the judiciary by rendering the
judges elective by the people for short
terms of service, and rc.eligble; tamper.
cd with the noble system of the common
law; assailed the principle of vested rights
struck ut the very principle of constitution,
al government by asserting for the people
in caucus the rights which they can have
only in convention legally assembled and
removed, as far as possible, every obstacle
to the immediate expression in law of the
will or caprice of the majority for the time;
in word, which has done everything it
could to render our Government an abso-
lutte Democracy, as incompatible with lib
orty as absolute monarchy ITSELF ~
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q SCI &c 1fgD POE rRY,
DR.. Watts Cradle Hymn,

DR.. Watts Cradle Hymn,
Hush my dear, lie still and slumber;
Holy angels guard thy bed
heavenly blessings without number,
Gently falling on thy head.
Sleep my babe, thy food and raimcnt.
House and home, thy friends provide;
And without the care, or payment,
All thy wants are we'll supplied.
How much better thou'rt attended,
Than the son of God could be.
When from heaven lie descended,
And became a child like thee.
Soft aud easy is thy cradle;
Coarse and hard thy saviour lay,
When his birthplace was n stable,
And his soitcst bed was hay.
Blessed babe, what glorious textures
Spoucss, fair, diyinely bright
Must he dwell with brutal creatures?
How could angels bear the sight,
Was there nothing but mnugcr,
Cursed sinners could afford,
To receive the heavenly stranger?
Did they thus atfront the lord?
Soft, my child, | did not chidc thee,
Though my song might sound too hard ;
'Tist thy mother sits beside thee
And her arms shall be thy guard.
Yet, TO read the shameful story
How the Jews abused their king,
How they served the lord of glory,
Makes me angry willie sing.
Sec tho kinder Shepherds round him,
Telling wonders from the sky: him