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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
A Consolidated DeSpOtiSm.

The Charleston Mercury repudiates
Senator Douglas proposed slave code
for white men, as the last step toward
consolidated dcspotism" of the
Federal Government over the States
and the people. Says the Mercury:
We say that any law empowering
the Federal authority to interfere in
such case by military force, will be
utterly unconstitutional, and it will
be as dangerous as it will be uncon'
stitutional. 1t will authorize the Fed
eral Government to pry into all as
scmblies of the people in a State-to
set up a system of espionage totally
inconsistent with the free exercise OF
their rights-and upon suspicion or
rumor use the the military of the
United States against the people. d
course we suppose every Consolida
ZIONIST in Washington will vote foI
such a measure 1t marks the pro
gross of tine Federal Government to ;
consolidated dcspotism.
Mr.. Douglas proposed law is tn
logical parent of all the internal ma
chimes which grind the people o
Europc-cspionage, muzzling of thu
press, irresponsible courts, unlawful
arrests, and the whole category o
oppression. They all proceed from
the assumption that certain class Q
opinions must be cxterminated Fran
els Joseph and Louis Bonapartc spen,
all their days and all their powers il
"supprcssing the irrcprcssible COZ
nict."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
Greeley and Douglas,

The Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Press and Tribune writ
ing under date of Feb. oath, says
Since the appearance of Mr.. Gree
ley's letter from the west to the New
York Tribune, the partizans of Doug
las have exhibited renewed confidence
That letter revived their dropping
hopes, and they are now playing the
game of brag, and quoting Greeley as
authority. Douglas understands the
art of making an impression on the
minds of the wavering or Indifferent
He has organized force of disciplin-
ed "blowcrs and strikers" and quar-
tered them about the various Wash
ington hotels. If one would believe
the stories they relate, he will con-
clude that Douglas will be nominated
at Charleston by reclamation, and
elected without opposition. The dar
keys who beat the gongs in the hotels,
make less noise and racket than these
bowling Dcrvishes. A stranger from
the rural districts has hardly time to
enter his name on the register before
he is buttonholcd and placed in pro-
cess of manipulation. No other Pres
idential aspirant ever rcsortcd to these
little tricks to swell himself into i'm
posing dimensions in the eyes of the
crowd. He has singular faculty of
wringing in" Geographic dispatches
upon the Associated Press, and dead
heading" putlcry over the wires. He
has four agencies at work to keep
him before the people, and magnify
his prospects, viz: the Washington
hotel blowers the neutral" (D
agents of the Associated Press a
corps of spceclrfrankers, and the edi-
tor of the New York Tribune. The
latter has probably contributed more
to create the impression that Douglas
will receive the Charleston nomination
than either of the other agencies At
ter the course it pursued in the Iii
nois Senatorial struggle, is it unrca-
sonablc to suppose that the wish may
be father to the thought? Not salts
fled with proclaiming that Douglas
will be the Democratic nominee, and
consuming columns Of space in manu-
featuring availability for him, the
Tribune caps the climax of its SER
vices, by insisting that the Chicago
Convention shall run a Fillmoreite
against him lest a Republican can
didatc might beat his favorite.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
Republican County Committees.

Below, we give the names of Com
mittees in the several counties of this
part of the State, appointed at the
Convention lately held in Des Moines
for organizing the Young Mems Re
publican Association of Iowa:
ALLAMAKEE-J. T. Place, John T. Clark
Judge Dean C. c. Chatterton.
BREMER-G. w. Ruddick, l.. G. Moulton
| H. S. Hoover.
BuTLER.-M. NJ. Trumbull, A. Converse, d.
W. Mason.
CmcKAsAw-J II. Powers, VIM. Tucker,
Horace Baldwin
CLAYroN-D. ID. Fraser, j. O.. Crosby, ii.
L. Newell
CEEno GoRDo.-E. d. Huntly, Charles Ten
ny, Hon. J. S. Church.
DICKINSON %. T.. Howe.
FAYE1TE-L. G. Noble. J. w Rodgers.
FLoYD.-E. G. Bowdoin, A. Il. +. Hildreth,
VIM. Il. Fairfield.
HowARD.-H d. Noble +. S. True, A. NJ
Cowan.
HANCocK.-Grove r. Maben.
KossUTH.-A. A. Call u. z. Steele, .. w
Robinson.
MrrcnELL-D G. Frisbie, Dennis Rice.
WINNlsHEIK. Cooley, j. u. smith, j.
Simpson.
WRIcnr.-N. S. Hull, S. II. Cutler, VIM.
Spencer. =,
WISNEBAGo-C. II. Lutz, c. II. Day, Mr..
Denslow.
WoRru.-C. S. Lane, Hon. J. Keeler, G.
Oleson.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
Cameron.

Mr. Cameron has managed to Sc
cure a delegation from Pennsylvania
to the Chicago convention who are
favorable to his nomination for the
Presidency. But the manner of achiev-
ing this triumph is regarded at Wash
ington as fatal to his success. After
the most Industrious and scdulous
packing, only two thirds of the Con-
vcntion could be forced to say he was
their choice for President. 1t is be-
lieved that the minority Of the Con.
vention represent the sentiments Of a
large majority Of the rank and file d
the party. The great counties O
Philadelphia and Allegheny stubborn
ly refused to indorse him. The Qua
ker counties of Eastern Pennsylvania
also declined to recommend him, as
did several of the best Republican
counties of the Northern portion o
the State. Pennsylvania will be rep
resented at Chicago by a body Of del
egates, who in the main will say t.
the Convention, Gentlemen, give II
any sound, honest, moderate man
right on the tariff and not ultra o.
slavery, and our great State will cas-
her twenty-scven electoral votes 70
him."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

"FAsr" MEN.-A EAST" life can
not be lived with impunity. In this
field of waste and disorder, as in eve
ry other, Gods violated law, however
it may be forgotten, never fails to as
sert and vindicate itself. "Thc vicious
die early" They fade like shadows,
or tumble like wrecks and ruins into
the grave-often when quite young
almost always before forty. Bloody
men," says the psalmist, "shall no
live out half their days )" and the re
mark is equally true Of fast" men
They live unsteady; spend theil
twelve hours in six turn night into
day, or use for carousal or dissipation
time that should be used for rest /; ant
an their rush in the chase of pleasure
get out of sight and into darkness
while others are in the glow and glory
of life. Many man, and many wo
man, too, dies thus, long before their
time They keep up such a constant
steam that the boiler is consumed or
cxplodes. The machinery is destroyed
by reckless speed and its inevitable
wear and tear.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
The Presidency.

An observing Western gentleman,
who has spent the winter in Washing.
ton, writes to the Milwaukee Wiscon,
sin as follows
am confident that a majority of
the members of Congress (Republi.
can members) would not choose Sew
ard for the next President if they
could. But think the thinking men Of
the nation 1eoutd. However, thinking
men unfortunately don't rule. There
are Republican members here who
really think that Bates ought to be
the Chicago nominee, whom, if they
were to talk at home what they do
here, their constituents would repu-
diatc.
have advocated the claims of Mr.
Seward. and if genuine strength were to
be taken into consideration, am not
convinced that he would not be the
safest man to place before the people
| say this, without knowing your own
position. You being an old Democrat,
| have supposed that you were rather
favorable to Chase or perhaps Cam
cron. But | earnestly entrcat y0u to OBJ
serve with regard to Cameron, that
the enthusiasm with regard to him is
q manufactured one. ! have no feeling
in the world against him but can
not shut my eyes to a stubborn fact.
l am in receipt every few days OF
some protest from Illinois against the
Cameron movement there, under the
lead of DR.. Leib.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

Governor Wise has not made as
much out of his ridiculous fanfaronadl
at Harpcr's Ferry as was expected
That he behaved boldly is true, but
that he behaved unwisely is equally
true, and his people have refused te
present him the honor he so eagerly
coveted. The Charleston delegation
from Virginia, it is said, are unani
nous for Hunter. The "man for til,
hour" is not the man for four gears a
the white house.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
Harper'S Ferry.
SENTENCE OF STEPHENS AND HAzIETT.

SENTENCE OF STEPHENS AND TIAzIETT.
After the finding of the verdict IN
the case of Hazlett, at Charlestown,
his counsel filed a motion for arrest OF
Judgment. The Judge decided on the
several points raised by the counsel,
and ordered the prisoners brought in
to court for sentence.
The clerk having asked the prison
ers if they had any thing to say why
sentence of death should not be pas
sed upon them, both responded that
they had.
Stevens said "May it please the
Court | have a few words to say
Some of the testimony given against
me is untrue. One of the witnesses
stated that said, Let us kill the -
or -, burn the town. To those
who know me it is useless to make a
denial of this charge, but | deny here,
before God and man, ever having
made such proposition. | wish to
say | am entirely satisfied with the
conduct of my counsel, Mr.. Scnnott.
| think he did all in his power in my
behalf. | desire also to return my
thanks to the officers who have had
charge of me, for their universal kind
treatment, and to my physician for
the services rendered me while suffer
ing from my wounds. When ! think
of my brothers slaughtered, and Sis
tiers outraged, my conscience does not
rcprovc me for my actions. | shall
meet my fate manfully."
This reference is understood to be
to the treatment of his brothers and
sisters during the Kansas imbroglio.
ITazlett said Il have few words
to say. am innocent of the charge
on which ! have been convicted. de-
ny ever having committed murder, or
even having contemplated murder, or
ever having associated with any one
with such intentions. Some of the
witnesses have sworn to things which
deny, and which were positively
false" He complimented his counsel
for their efforts in his behalf, and the
officers for their kind treatment.
Judge Kenny then proceeded to
pass sentence on the prisoners, that
they be hung publicly on Friday the
10th of March, between the hours of
ten and two o'clock.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

The ties that bind the sons of Vir
ginia to the U. S. Treasury are toe
dear and too close to be easily brok
en-; and it is probable that, once re
move their noses from the public crib
a great many of the illustrious F. F.
VS." would soon collapse, by quietly
starving to death. Let Republican
President be elected next fall, and in.
stead of disunion there will be any
number of southern men clamoring fol
postolliccs and marshalships, who will
swear they have always been firs'
rate Republicans. There is no doub
that the cohesive power of public
plumber" will keep the Union togeth
er four years longer at least.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

Senator Fitch, in his late speech
tells the South that /" if she lowers heI
creed to the level of Squattcr Sove
reignty, which is more dangerous tc
the South than the Wilmot Proviso
the National Democrats of the Nortl
will surrender at once, and not con
tinuc a useless warfare in behalf of 9
constitutional principle rital only TO TN
South" He tells the slave holders
!" that if they reward treachery ant
apostacy to their cause, they mus
not complain if Northern Democrats
take the bits in their teeth, and run ;
race with the Republicans for Adolf
lition support" He touched a respon
sive cord in the hearts of the slave
holders.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

The Buffalo Republic contains the
following: 1.-TWO or three nights
since a young couple were married in
Rochester. The bride was a very
beautiful girl, and had quite as beau
tiful sister, who was also unmarried.
After the two had been made one, the
reverend unitcr of hearts and souls
knecling down and praying fervcntly
entrcated the richest blessings and
mercies of Providence on the bride
and groom, as well as upon The surrtc
ing sister.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
SllcriH'S Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
N Special Execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, shall offer
for sale, at Public Auction, ut my office in st
Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, on tho
18th day of March, A. ID. 1850, at one o'clock
in the afternoon of said day. tl.s follow
ing described property, to wit: The south
half of the south east quarter of Section eigh-
teen, as Township ninety five t95 north, Of
Range eighteen as west, containing eighty
acres more or less , levied on AS the property
of A. ID. Remington, to satisfy said execution
in favor of +. ii. Edwards, and against said
A. d. Remington, for S326, II and interest
and costs.
Terms or SALE Cash in hand.
Dated, FEBRUARY, l3, A, u. 1860
JoHN BLUNT, Sheriff Of
7wi Floyd county, Iowa.
Ey IRA X. LEE, Deputy.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

DISEASES OF TIE CHEST AND LUNGS These
diseases are too well known to require any de-
scription. How many thousands are every
year carried to the silent grave by that dread
full scourge Consumption, which always com
mences with slight cough. Keep the blood
pure and healthy by taking a few doses OF
Judsons Mountain herb Pills each week, and
disease of any kind is impossible. Consump-
ton and Lung difficulties always arise from
PARTICLES of corrupt matter deposited in the air
cells by bad blood. Purify that stream of life
and it will very soon carry off and destroy the
poisonous matter; and like crystal river
flowing through desert, will bring with il
and leave throughout the body the elements
of health and strength. AS the river leaving
| the elements Of fertility in its course, causes
| the before barren waste to bloom with flowers
and fruit, SO pure blood causes the frame to
rejoice in strength and health, and bloom with
untading beauty.
Judson's Mountain herb Pills are sold by
Smith Atkinson, and by all Dealers in Med
icine. March. I'm
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

We arc pleased to notice that Hon
d. d. Sabin, Representative from
Howard county, has introduced a res
olution instructing the Committee on
Public Buildings to inquire into the
safety of the public records Of the
State. 1t is we'll known that the
larger portion of the records and val
liable papers and documents of the
State would be in great danger of be-
ing lost in case the Capitol Building
should be destroyed by fire.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

DIR. HALLS BAIsAM.-Of all the thousands
and millions which the great destroyer, Con-
sumption, has gathered to the tomb, every
single case began with cold. If this had
been attended to, all might have been well
but being neglected under the fatal delusion
that it would '.wear itself of. " it transferred
its deadly action to the substance of the lungs,
exciting there the formation Of tubercles. AL
though difficult to cure at this stage of the
disease, yet there is abundant testimony that
Halls Balsam for the Lungs has restored to
health patients who have been given up by
physicians as incurable.
For sale by Montague & Co., and by all
druggists, and by agents in every town in
the country.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

The postofficc at East Des Moines
has been discontinued, for the reason
that the postmaster lDr. Shaw was
a Douglas Democrat, and there was
no Lecomptonite to take it. Two posi-
Offices in Hardin county have been de
molished in the same way and for the
same reason. Who says we do moi
live under a democratic government
where the people rule?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

The STRIKE.-The strike of the Mas
sachusctts cordwainers is extensive
and continues. Six hundred at Haver.
hill, about two thirds of the number
employed there, organized for the
strike on Saturday. The strikers OF
Lynn, Marblehead, Saugus, Natick,
and other places, remain firm. AT
present the bosses, with only one or
two exceptions, seem disposed to make
no concession.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

The Clerk of the Wisconsin House
of Representatives has written the
Clerk of the Iowa House of Repre-
sentatives to know if the law makers
of Iowa would like to accept an invi.
tation from the authorities of Chicago
to visit that city in conjunction with
other Legislative bodies.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08

Many Of the public documents sent
us, both from Des Moines and from
Washington, never come to hand.
We have good reason to believe the
robbery is committed somewhere in
the Cedar Valley, and we can assure
inc knave, whose Democratic religion
teaches him to rob Republican here
tics, that, for the future he will bt
much safer in abstaining from these
depredations than he will in continu
ing them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
Trick of an ApOStatC.

The readers of the Press & Tribune
have not forgotten Mr.. Lincoln's scath-
ing exposition of Douglas crimes
against the North, in his famous Gin
cinnati speech. 1t was so close, logi-
cal, truthful and convincing, that the
Little Giant has seized upon it as his
strongest commentator to the Oligar.
chy of the South, and through two
members of the Illinois delegation in
Congress, Logan and Foukc, who are
willing to do any dirty work, has
ranked over $4,000 copies of this
speech to politicians of the slave
States. A copy Of the Douglas edi-
ton is before us. In staring type, it
is headed thus:
douglas an enemy to the North-Rcasons
why the North should oppose Judge Douglas
His duplcity cxposcd-Spcech of Hon. A
Sept. 18th, 1929.
That's enough. Contrasting hy his
act the truth of Lincoln's allegations
scif-convictcd of the betrayal Of his
constituents and of the cause of hu
man freedom ; willing to turn his
apostacy to account and make mcr
chandse of his infamy, Mr.. Douglas
has descended a step lower in scrvili
ty to the South than any man alive
His humiliation is now complete but
if he does not find that the men tt
whom he offers his treason dcspise
the traitor, we shall for once be mis-
taken in the temper of the South
Men of Illinois, who have made Mr.
Douglas what he is, this is your re
ward for long years Of devotion t,
the man who boasts that he has no
betrayed you.-Press d. Tribune.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
Equestrian Statue Of Washington.

|
holiday in Washington. The great
event was the dedication of the Eques-
trian Statue of Washington. All bust
ness was suspended, and the day was
kept with all the pomp, parade and
pagentry of 4th of July. The morn
ing was ushered in by salutes of ar
tillcry and ringing of bells. The milf
tary demonstration was exceedingly
splendid. There were some $500 uni
formed men in the procession, of all
arms. The striking feature of the oc-
casion was the celebrated Seventh
Regiment of New York city, which
repaired thithcr 700 muskets strong,
on twenty-iour hours notice. They
are the flower of New York democra-
cy, and of course arc full Of patriot.
ism as well as money.
The Baltimore Light Guards, com
prising about 200 muskets, were next
to the New Workers, in equipments
and discipline. The battalion of Uni
ted States Marines, who performed cs
cort duty, acquitted themselves hand
somely but they are regulars" and
perfection of drill is thing expected
Mills Equestrian Statue is placed
in the centre of the "Circle," which is
located half way between the White
House and Georgetown. 1t has been
four years in course of construction,
and has cost the Government $50, 900
to which sum Congress has just ad
ded 800 to defray the expenses o.
the Inauguration ceremonies. TIL,
t statue is supposed to represent Wash
ington as he charged into the British
at the battle of Princeton, fought OF
the morning of Jan. 3, l777, at tho
moment when he shouted to his aid
de.camp Col. Fitzgerald, Bring VI
the troops the days our own" The
r horse is in the attitude of plunging
forward, obedient to the spurs in hls
TANKS, but exhibiting terror, as ht
-. throws his head to one side, his man'
blown into confusion on his neck, his
long tail thrown to one side by The
fierce January blast The face Of The
horseman wears serene look, sell
possessed and fearless amid the hail
storm of grape and the havoc of clos
and deadly battle. The attitude o
horse and rider resembles somcwha
t the pictures of Bonaparte crossing TIT
: Alps.
Bad as was the day, full 10000 PEG
) pie witnessed the ceremonies at tho
} Circle" After prayer by a clergy
man. an Grafton was delivered by DO
1 cock of Va. The statue was then un
t yelled and dedicated by President Blu
l. chanan the military presented arms
= and the artillery fired national sa
y lutte in honor of the occasion. Tn
y crowd scattered and the soldier
n marched past the Presidential Mansio
C in review before the President, an
u from there to their quarters, and thu
o ended the public festivities of the day
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-08
Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN an Execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court Of Floyd County,
State Of Iowa, and to me directed, l shall
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at my office
in St. Charles City, Floyd county. Iowa, on
the 18th day of March, A ID. 1860, at two
o clock in the afternoon of said day, the fol-
lowing property, to wit:
The undivided onc-foufth part of the Steam
Saw Mill situated on the south west quarter
Of Section one, in Township ninety five (95)
north, of Range sixteen (l6, west, and adjoin-
ing the town plat of st. Charles City, in Floyd
county, Iowa; levied on as the property Of
Ira Bracket, to satisfy said execution in favor
of G. w. Lutz and against said Ira Bracket,
and Joseph Kelly, for 452, rs and interest and
costs.
Terms OF SALE-Cash in hand
Dated, February IL, A. u. 1860.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff of
7w4 Floyd county, Iowa.
by IRA X. LEE, Deputy.