The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-19

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/. asate4 lint Soueltern n,an Ae.lr.a !,
/ fnrce slavery - Any Tesrisre~ m 49, Sss.
II uas fh1e there Aould IS M 1isc,;msnss,,
:,.n. =, species = properly owned 81 q
i Dsvi: csasended ,h.. Dossi.., !, ii. con-.
~ sne Lecompton Constellation, had pleced N.
-. u .s s1e Deanocratfc party. In coclu
ION ne said: Mississippi h still waf,nlv affsrhe
70 The existing 6rm 81 0ovcrnment "a i@r -s.s
{ e me Democratic party o the last hone a m
!, ooensry, bot wlssnever that party becomes 4
c.ns 20 re time h0nofed principles she III
abandon II Whenever the Union ccaaaa q i.
constitutional one-wheneves It become no,r
efiess for the purposes Tor which Il ~ 80
hseed, then they win end thsuacives OMAN,
y ns ccniincA There was time to reconeidc,
.ne d,ssentaons in the nenoCratic party ma n
y. soslu nos yet abandon the hope that be might
/ he ~oaA ssk Mr. Douxl.. If IN tho ..ct,o,.l
vass he ressived he did not zee that larvr ,,o,s
wen o. TIE Union was opposed To him. ana II he
Ssessed ms dogma Of Squattcx Sovereignty an
ne party, ife days were numbered. Douglas r.
Is.eo ne would make any personal sacrifice for
.ne nnity Of the party but the Senator prescrihed
s1e terms on which that unity was to Is cfecseI
ne nad prescribed no terms; he only wanted 70
nent under the Nag which wayed over their III.
,nmpn IN 1885, Douglas then spoke At some
'enS.n IN support " his former position. Davis
;.vR.'aa oFieas, and Douglas again rcjoincd Adj
HoCsR.--A resolution was adopted author;zinc
me Supreme Court Of New York to appoint
! counsellor at Law to take testimony in the Sic.
kles contested election case.
Mr.. Curtiss reported bill regulating army
contracts, and bill for the retiring Of suner.
animated and disauled officers Of the army.
neoate ensned on the case Of F. n. Walker.
correspondent Of the New York Express. char.
geo with receiving q, 500 from NJ. Wendell to
| lnnnence the passage Of the Lecompton bill, hut
without action in committee,
up and pared II spbropriates sls. OoO. 600 O.
The Convention acted on the Senators amend.
ments to Deficiencies and Consular billa, and
tnon conadeted the General Approximation bin
withous concluding. Adjourned.
Rochester, Nay II.
Inc ~ ). Presbyterian General Assembly met
mere to-day. 500 delegates present Rev. De
lonans, OF Pa, was elected Moderator. and
Rev. A. G. vernulyen, Clerk.
Pittsbarg, May n.
The meeting Of the Douglas Club last night
vas attended by a large humber Of the leading
Democrats Of the country and they nominated
J. X. Hunter, President. Resolutions we're pas
sed unanimous, requesting the President 70 issue
an ADDRESS N reference to the action of the
charleston Convention, recommending the friends
OF Douglas to hold meetings at the various pre-
cincts to instruct the delegates for the National
Convention at Baltimore and asking the County
Committee on Correspondence to call Con-
yention for the 9Th of June, to instruct fer
Douglas. The Democrats Of this pounty arc
generally enshastast,c for Douglas.
Leayenworth, May II.
Mr. Green Russell reports 10 the Council u
this city that no arrived at Denver in twenty
nine days from Leavenworth, via. Smoky Hill
Fork, making an average Of twenty ono miles per
day for the entire distance, 6l0 miles. He found
plenty OF water and grass along the entire route;
also wood, with exception Of a distance of IS
miles, where fuel was not abundant I!e met
with no trouble from Indians, ard reports the
route excellent, ana oyer 100 miles shorter than
either This report vii! b, b published.
Washington, May II.
The President to-day nominated to the Senate.
mon. John A. Dix, as Post Master for the city Of
New York. The appointment was immediate!Y
confirmed without the usual preliminary Of reI
erence; Ipha Eiayboyne was also coAirmel as
Henerai Appraiser Of the New Orleans Custom
urging tho seccders to return to the Baltimore
Convention. is published in the Constitution to-
day, with approbatory remarks. 1t is signed by
l8 Congressman.
The Japanese Embassy were formally received
y the PRESIDENT today: The ceremonies were
OF more than usual imprersive character, and
were Witnessed by great number Of people,
The speech by the chief Prince expressed the
desire Of the Tycoon Of Japan to continue on
friendly relations with our Government, and the
Presidents response promised faithful adherence
TO the treaty and most cordial feelings towards
IQn0n All t1,o tNahs0ot ~
were introduced.
AColporteur Bmrned :ANye.
New sork, May IA.
The ccs;rssnopdepee of the Tribune, writing
from Buchanan, Texas gives particulars of the
burning at the stake Of young white nan. col
porteur and supposed Yankee, who had with him
wagon load Of hooks, consisting of Bibles and
standard religious works, and few copies Of Hell
pers Impending Crisis The victim was strip
ped, covered with tar tied to tree over his own
wagon, which was then filled with faggots and
tar and set FIRE to.
The excitement ayoat shs New York Post OF.
6ee 3etascation continues undated. An inves-
tigation is going on into the affairs Of the Office
which promises to develop additional frauds ana
to implicate several employees II &he Depart
ment. defici. las seen discovered in the ac-
eoua,s If the Stamp Clerk, amounting to about
$4,000. Mr.. Fowler has not yet been arrested
and his whcleabouts is not saown-
Washington, May &c.
we Japanese paid visit to day to the State
Department. M
The House Semmis.se have waited on the
Emhassy, extending an invitation to visit the
Capitol, but they declined accepting it at present.
fixing no time for that purpose, nor will they re-
ply to municipal Invitations from New York and
elsewhere before being received by the President.
They are particularly observant Of ei;4Ostte.
Detroit Nay u.
Saw, Sie. Marie Canal was opened for passage
Of vessels on The 18TH INST
"TuE CoGIrAFIoN OF UNCLE JoaN," IN 1915.
--"Rpinea. ruined!' cried my grandfather, AZ
he raised bis spectaclcs from his nose to his
forehead; 1--WE are an undone people"
"What in the world is the matter now, faith.
er y asked my aunt Hannah, carnes.ly
matter. ?" cried the old gentleman; matter
enough Was there ever nation going 50, fast
F. to destruction? A Virginia nabeb fpf Presi.
dent! most unnatural war. Heaven knows
| it could never prosper! Yake Canada Take a
| fddiessicks eh6!' And then our taxes are
doulled-cammeree all destroyed-religion and
| liberty kicked out Of doors-and every good man
turned out of Office I'll tell you.' exclaimed
he, vehemently, I'VE are ruined people. De-
| mocracy is the bane of freedom wouldn't trust
q Democrat with field Of nillstoncs uncopnted "
"Poh, poh y said my Aunt Hannah; "yon are
in passion, father; IL Democrat neighbor
wantea snysning, YOU would fct him have It,"
| "Haye it." cried the old gentleman. yves, I'D
let linn haveit, if it was haler.S
"Grandfather, saia Ply brother Israel, coming
at ,Aat psn:eps will you lend Mr.. Willard
your horse 10 so to m;ll!"
"Why, child" said my grandfather, softening
his voice, Il was going to town-but he would
not ask for him if he did not want him-yes, he
may take him.
4 thought" said my aunt Hannah, laughing,
''you would not trust Democrat; and yet Mr..
Willard is the hottest in the neighborhood."
well, WE'LL" said the old gentleman, he's
wrong in his politics-plaguey wrong; but he's
a good neighbor, and | believe aenest in his err
ror; he q selcome TO Rim."
icouid not help smiling 1t my grandfather
political passion, contrasted with his social con
duct to his opponents. turned and went to the
Post0face.
Traitors! Tories !" cried q lean. dark com
plexioned mat. ''They may call themselves