Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-22


"GoNE p."-rhe Burlington Gazette, for
the past twenty two years the leading Demo-
cratic organ of the State, has suspended
publication. Its conductors have found the
advocacy of slavery extension Democracy
poor business in Iowa. A few weeks ago,
they made pathetic appeal to their patrons,
wondering why it was that Republican news
papers were better supported than Locofoco
organs. Poor fellows We hope some one
will cnlighten them concerning the reason, if
they are really unable to discern it themselves.
We learn from the Hawkeye that the
Gazette will be probably be revived. The
Hawkeye (the old Republican stand-by) is
now the only paper in Burlington, and we are
glad to learn that it is in q flourshing condi-
ton. Its editor, Mr.. Dunham, is alone in the
harness, having the numerous and arduous
duties of the financial and mechanical as we'll
as the editorial department to attend to him
self, but by his untiring industry and enter
prise he makes the Ha,okeye one of the most
interesting and influential papers in the State.
The COUNTY JUDGE SYsTEM.-Some of the
papers of Iowa, including, we believe, the
Vinton Eagle, are endorsing the propriety of
a return to the old system of County Com
missoners, Or something of that sort, instead
of a County Judge. Having had some famil-
iarity with the workings of both plans, we feel
decided preference for the present mode Of
doing county business. In our estimation, it
would be a decided backward step towards
the dark ages, when it was deemed advisable
to go to mill with stone in one end of the
bag, to reinstate the old fogy plan of County
Commissioners, or anything of that sort. 1t
involves the absurdity of employing three
men, at a salary which will not support one
man, to do that which half dccently made
up man is capable of doing in the most pop
ulous counties of the State, and then find
spare time to chop cord of wood day on
the averagc.-Linn County Register.
Not bad logic. The only serious objection
in our mind to the County Judge system is
that this officer has too much power. lie is,
in fact, almost an autocrat, but, if prudent
and conscientious man, is not apt to abuse
his power. The system has worked well in
this State, so far as our knowledge extends
our very best men having been, as general
rule, chosen to fill the responsible station.
The SOUTHERN IssUEs.-The Florida Jour-
nal, which correctly represents the sentiments
of large portion of the Southern Democracy,
and in the Gulf States especially, says:
Until the slave-trade is opened and made
legal, the South will push slavery forward as
seasoning for every dish, and whether the
North likes it or not, like the Spanish with
the garlic, it will have to be tasted in every
course of the table, This is the settled and
determined policy of party at the South.
We do not pretend to belong to the ultra
Southern party, but we believe it is duty
which the General Government owes to the
South, that the slave-trade should be legiti-
mate, that her vast domain should receive
cultivators."
The slave-trade and slave code will he the
great rallying cries of the Southern Democracy
in 1860. Of this ther: is no longer reason
able doubt.
SLAVERY IN New MEx1co.--A writer in the
N. Y. Courier and Eaquirsr, who knows as
thoroughly the matters Of which he speaks as
any one, says, ''the adoption of slavery by
the New Mexican Legislature, under the
Governors dctation, is the result of a decree
from Washington, issued to slave-holding
officials by a slavery extending Administra-
ton. The people of New Mexico are opposed
ten to one-one hundred to one-to slavery
in any form, and the first Legislature which
assemblies, free to act in the premises, will
unanimously repeal the edicts of the propa-
ganda."
E-The S,,sth Tier Democrat, published
at Corydon, Wayne county, nominates James
Baker, Of Lucas county, as the Democratic
candidate for Governor This makes round
half-dozen leaders of the harmonious who
have been publicly named for that Office.
The number bids fair to become "a Buker',
dozen," at least.
~ Mr.. j. L. Elwood, General Freight
Agent of the Chicago and Rock Island and
NJ. & NJ. R. r. Companies, died at Chicago, ;
Eaw davs aoo He was hirhlv esteemed in al