The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-30


ID before been given in that State. Not only Ar,
o.o hepobiicans eoming up TO the work witl
enew wontsds seal and determination. hut :.
= near g isspossant aooealione % The Repubiees
n fanks ~ every oeanty from which we have al
In vlcee. Among the 0ooe Important Of these &,
CoL Scholss and Major r w. Rassussn Both
soese gentlemen have long been recognizes
N Of the Democracy in ,thas State. ! Tbev nav
e Deen onven from the party BY its sate6sely pro.
: slavery character, aud are nsw ooin~ eood
sefvscs ior Republicanism. !, Oos eholtes IA =
9 zoe nead OF campaign paper and naios East
J. man mas taken sehe stump Many Of the Nd
pontcai associases Of these gentlemen have re-
sossea = take sld1 with them in their ssend
: lor hepuoicanism Meanwhile Brigadier Gen
i Augustus Cesar Dodge not only declines ~ A. !.
cept the challenge Of Mr.. saesrk wood 70 d;scnss
she questions involved isphs canvase before the
people OF iowa, but, 10 consequence Of the
sAmpede from Democracy to Republicanism
, ne said to wish to withdraw from the canvass
enureis. Present appearances Indicate that his
place on the State ticket will be supplied by an
3eger man-bus whether it be the Brigadier. or
FISHER, or Samues, the result will be the same.
.ne democracy OF Iowa are disheartened aud
osnoraiized. The honest portion of them are
} deserting tie rotten organization by plstoons
-tne remainder admit that their defeat 10 inc
s9Aoie, and nothing but the hope Of reward
rom toe Federal Administration prevents them
rom abandoning the contest Chicago Tri-
bune. :.
The Hon. John j. McRae, who represents The
vth District OF Mississippi in the Congress of the
United states, has written letter to Mr.. Buch.
anans Secretary of the Interior in favor of inn
porting more slaves from African measure
which he thiuks the people of Mississippi are in
favor OF. He thinks too that the North will not
resist u only the South are united in so just a
demand. Besides, he enquiries, what would SO
mucn aiiay the Slavery agitation and calm the
| m'n6 OF the entire country, and renew the
golden bonds that hold the Union together. as
for the North to come forward to repeal all Fed.
era! laws against the traffic, thus placing the
labor supply OF the Southas that of the North
is already placed. under the care Of the respec
tive Statesy The whole subject is summed up |
by Mr.. McRae in the subjoined paragraph:
II believe the South requires more labor. l |
am therefore in favor Of reopenng the trade in |
slaves with Africa. see no difference morally.
socially. or politically, in buying q slave in ARR
ca, the original source Of our supply, and buy
| ing one IN the home markets OF eur slAve.breed
| ing States. In this, yourself and Others in the
South will differ from M. Blu, ,hisis q question
for The people OF the States to decide, when
they have control of j; free from Federal re-
straints. Are you willing to give them the op-
Po's"usy " ucSsuS oy HceluS tuem from these |
restraints ?"
We don't know what NAV be the individual
answer which the Hon. Jacob Thompson, Sec
retary OF the Interior, makes to Mr. MeRae's
concluding question; but there can be no doubt |
as to the course of the Executive Government.
OF which Mr.. Thompson forms a part. Though
u is perfectly notorious that the laws OF the
Union have repeatedly been violated by the i'm.
p0rsaiion Of African slaves, We have not bad a
NhlsDpr n Presidential 49, |
II; and though it is certain that many slavers are
expected soon to arrive on the Southern coast
with their cargoes, We have heard nothing of
any additions TO the home squadron, nor OF any |
new orders issued from Washington TO our
naval officers on the coast to prevent the land
ing OF these cargoes. The inference is plain;
Mr.. McRae and his friends have carried their
point with Mr.. Buchanan; anu the present Dem
ocratic Administration is tacity party to re-
opening Of the African slave trade.
New York Tribune.
CHARLES AAsoN.-Hs opinions low vs. his
opinions while Chief Justice of the Territory of
lowa-what may be expected Of him should he !
be elected TO u seat ON the Supreme Bench .
the importance of defeating h,m aud his fellow /
candidates
The Hon. Charles Mason, Democratic candi-
date for the position OF Chief Justice OF the {
State, was Chief Justice Of the Territory OF Iowa
IN 1889. Al that time Slave Case came up
exactly similar to the Dred Scott case, which | I
involved the question of the right OF Congress TO
prohibit slavery in the Territories. In the de-
cision Tin whica the Associate Justice, Wilson, |
now on the same ticket, concurred,) Chief (
Justice Mason, among other things Of the same G
nature. (See Iowa Rep. vol. /, p. 81 said:
Congress presents tie .Supremg power of y
Legislation in relation to the Territories, aud Z
ats right to prohibit slavsrg at least im relation
10 slases subsequently, introduced, is doubtiess I
legitimate" q
In his decision the Chief Justice held to the .
doctrine, 'once free always free, and released il
the man, prociaimng to the world that none | !,
but freemen could breathe the air and tread the !.
soil OF Iowa. .
Now Mason and Wilson are defenders Of the a
Dred Scott decision, aud hold to its infamous Q
teachngs.-;hat slaves are purely property ,
"once slave always q slASe." q
Let men holding such opinions be elected aud u
the Dred Scott decision in all its iniQnitv be- r
comes our Law, our soil becomes virtually slave q
soil, and 30 man can lawfully say it shall be Z
others .se.-i Jasper County Free Press. d
BABBiTr AT HoAE.-We learn from our towns. Il
man, Mr.. William Springer, who has just re-
turned from visit to Shelby county, that the :
Democracy OF the ''Slope," and the western part
OF the State generally, grestly dissatisfied 4
with the nomination Of l.. w. Babbitt. as the
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
and that he will fail TO receive the party strength
in that section Of the State. Babbtt is too well
kHown at home to be appreciated, ard his for. :
mer political trckery and demagogaism are too 4
fresh in the public mind to render him an avail h
able candidate by any means. Babbitt will 4
prove dead weight to the Locofoco ticket .
Mark it.-Jasper Free Press. u
That is so. 8
How The CAss DOCTRINE WoRKs.-From the
of Iowa City, we learn that Mr..
Calm, a Clothing Merchant Of that city, ia
gentleman whom We have the pleasure OF know !,
ing,) settled up his business recently with the
design Of returning to France, his native land,
to visit his friends and kindred. The annuncia- :
ton of Gen. Cass, that his citizenship here !.
would not protect him from impressment for !
military service in his native land has taken him
all aback. He is out OF business, and at loss =
how to proceed He feels that he aud those
similarly situated, have been abandoned by the
land of their adoption land 20 which they 3
swore allegiance, under the suPpostion that an .
American citizen, guiltless OF crime, would De 4
protected by the flag of his country from the :
claims Of foreign despots, who deny the right OF
man to himself, and trample upon inalienable
Moi mes Citizen.
Two LEGGED CALyEs-There were taken
through this place yesterday two calves thaa ,
were destitute of tore legs. Thev are from the
farm OF Mr.. John Mathers near Round Grove, :,
Marion County, Iowa They have common !,
sire but different mothers. They are nov one "
month old and seem to be quite hearty. From
birth they have been entirely destitute OF fore
legs The tore shoulders and the lore part ot
their bodies generally, have . smaller develop
ment than is usual at their age, while the hinder
parts have larger development than usual
Their method OF walking il quite singular. They
travel backwards on their hind legs, while the !
head and tore shoulders are elevated from a loot
to foot and halt from the ground. Their
keeper informs us that they will walk and run =
with considerable speed. On the whole they J
are rather rare specimens Of the cattle species.
They are now being taken East and will prob
ably fall in with some travelling show.-Qska- :
loOsa Herald.