The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-10

JkLlNGlON. lOW A, SA
| Edward Bates On .sUnIted States Oppo.
Slti0me0
4 The following letter Of NJ. Bates, writes ii
reply to an invitation to attend the recent o..
position sjubilee" At Memphis, Tenn, viii bs
read With interest, and, By ths opponents Of ~
. ADMINISTRATION every where, with general appso
baton: a f,.iA s. sssssa
81 aa se st. Louis, Aug. 20, 1850.
Hon. JERE CLEMKNs AND oTRERs-COMNIrfru
OF INVITATION, AEAPHIs, TEaN.--Sirs: / feel
myself especially honored 10 receiving your kind
in yitatiOn to attend Grand Jubiles Of the Oppo.
siiion party 70 be held at Memphis on the a5,h
inst, in celebration Of Jour recent victory in
Tennessee. s&H
Its .ish .orr1 j am eon.,r.io.d TO deny
bration Of an evenslo honorable % che gallant
men Of Tennessee and 90 promising Of good
to the country. Sickness and recen9 death in
my family have 90 disaFranged my plans for
the summer vacation a. to force me to this self.
denial.
1t pleases me very much, gesslemen, to find
that yoo designate the baud Of patriots who
have lately dooe the good york in Tennessee.
as TIE Opposition Psrty. The name implies
that the party 10 made Of other partiss-Demo.
crAts. Wings. ARericans, Republicsns-and all
| who can no longer brook the wild extrava-
gsnce and wanton disregard Of principle in an
| Administration an party, which, embolden.
ed by former success, vainly Imagine that
| they : eau afford to disregard the censures
OF the world" and to despise the judgement Of
history. s-Mt ~ 9ci IS sa45a. 4
The party in office Il will not say iu power) ia.
OF itself, weak and helpless minority. Il has
no chance OF renewed success but the hope II
trust . vain and fallseious hope) that ps will 30
SO unwise and unpatriotc as to waste our
strength in petty chickering's about old party
names and subordinate questions Of policy and
convenience, and TO split up our forces into
platoons and sections, as If for the very purpose
OF enabling our interior enemy to beat Us all, in
detail. II We be 80 unwise % that--if We allow
the adversary to form the plan of our cam
paign. to marshal our troops, to tell Us when
to camp, aud how to 6ght, Of course we will get
what We earn and deserve defeat. Aud by
mere folly, We will add to the humiliation Of
defeat the sting of sham, in the consciousness
that We had in our hand the means of victory
and the assurance of the peace and prosperity |
OF the nation, but wantonly threw them away. |
However, it may be elsewhere, / am sure it will |
not be SO in Tennessee. Her gilant sons are al |
ways ready when brave and generous deeds |
are needful. Her yoa,sser patriots, high |
spirited and bolI against TIE sgsmy, but mild |
and iOrbearing to each other, will march, in |
cordidai union, on to victory, their warm zeal |
guided, and, II need be, restrained and temper
ed, by the cool wisdom and prudence of the
veteran Bell
Your recent victory, and similar successes
in other Sou,her and Western States, en-
boldened me to hope for the like good result all
over the Union. The spiri. of conservative
patriotism is aroused throughout the nasion, by
the dangerous misgoyernment and bold inova-
tions OF the last few years and, in view of the
great national interests nov in peril, better
ieeling-a feeling of harmony and mutual con-
hdence, OF kind iorbearance on minor points, of
generous concession in favor of peace and unity
is visibly increasing in all the elements of the
Opposition Those who foster and advance
that good telIng, and ripen it into cordial
union. will be great public beneiactors. Such
union alone viii constitute the victory, without
the necessity for another blow for the De-
as now enervated and demoralized,
will be no match Tor the united Opposition.
And such a victory! A victory IN which all
even the vanquished-w.!l have cause to re-
joice, because it will restore peace and harmony
to the excited sections, law and order to the dis
turbed territories, moderation aud Justice to
the Government, and prosperity and honor to
the Nation. Such at least, is the earnest hope of
Your obliged friend and fellow-citizen,
Ed. w. BATES.
SE The Grand Jurors Of Mills county found
The following indictment against Gen. Dodge,
rs We learn from the Gieawood Democrat,
where we find it published. correspondent
thinks it was horrible outrage upon the Span
sh Minister:
STATE OF Iowa. p Pulling ea Goa. with in
A. c. DoDsE. Indictment. il
The Grand Jurors of the State of Iowa, at
he August term of the District Court of Mills ,
county. being duly impanneled, sworn and
charged to inquire and due presentment make
# all offences committed within said county OF
Mile and State aforesaid, in the name and by &,
he authority OF the State of Iowa, upon their
'aths aforesaid, do find and present
That on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1859,
It the county of Mills aforesaid, AUGUSTUS G.
)oDaE, then and there being, did, wilfuly, ma
vooD, then aud there being, a human being,
vide the new Constitution of Iowa. the fol-
wing malicious and fclonous words to wi; -
If you (ineaning the said Krkwood) say that
vhile in the United States Senae (meaning q
he said Dodge was ever influenced by dishon-
rable motives, you (meaning the said Kirks
woody lie, and will force the lie down your :
broat." And thereup0n the said A. G. Dodge,
eing much excited, and kindling unto wrath,
lid, in q threatening and fearfsl manner, puil :
IF his coat and smack his fists, with the ma
cious and felonious intention, then and there,
o frighten, scare, ts1ify and annihilate him,
he said Kirkwood, then and there being, and
hen and there did brighten, scare and terrify Z
i'm, the said Kirkwood. insomuch that the said 9
lirkwood, Il en- and there being, human
eing, suddenly collapsed and evaporatsl into
bin air, contrary to the statute in such cases i
nade and provided and against the peace and q
ignity of the State of Iowa. 9
KIRKwOoD AND THE "BEAsrs."-The War
.ase, OF Burlington, distinguished for ito skill
I mystitying the truth when it will not other
rise subserve the interests of Democracy. re-
emily got off the following complicated yarn,
'hich will amnse the simple and confound the /
be wise hf D. /.
D, Vor FARMER TT 10 said that Kirk wood,
lst before leaving home for his present tramp
hrough the hairy nation determined to give !
is neighbors \ specimen Of his agricultural 1
kill. To this end, he had . pair Of oxen yoked
0 wagon, and plunged into the forest" for i
load Of wool. He had proceeded but . few
uadred yards, when his team became obstre>
er Gus, refusing to pull straight, and inclining
heir heads towards each other. and their hind !,
arts outward. To remedy this difficulty, he /
ei their tails together, and then went on his !,