The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-21

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.a.srxr rcs DzsUrioxnrA We are glad !
- epe newspaper a shs Democrats pc,
80. exhibiting manly independence, and feal
%, Announcing disainonists, instead Of psopos
Z save the Union, ~ giving The fre-catcr
..,,r they shccse % demand he last Du
-. Hsrald, in speaking Of Gov. Letcher'
- .,.,;on to 60 out Of the Union. in case o
.,.c.;on of Republican PRECEDENT, sayx
n il ditBculs TO zee how Mr. Letclse
~, .ir himself providing Republican SHOULD
eams Il the fair and regular way pointes
~ Constitution. A majority of votes i,
cs y ,.s -. college win elect President, at
i* - fact that the majority might be giyel
= Republican, or Know kothing, or Dem
~, vould constitute no sort OF justification fol
.~,roation to the successful candidate, to rails
- aandard Of rebellion
~rhen We shall cease 70 DC alaw-abiding people
III, have fallen TO the dcgenerated level 81
$3.50 and other Spanish American States
- . A. unsuccessful party, finding il has been
rosrd always issues its pronunciamento,
~ ~ standard Of revolt and sets up for itself,
NJ a. -,y do as those States do, and follow the
then = .S,eh NJ. Letcher gives to Virginia and
sayice
The sostn ., Sf secession and dissolution Of
ns m, mich has become so fashionable Of
the NV Virginia end other rampant politicians
lave a's0ax ;anento and iillibustering school
otse ~ roth for their patriotism and for the
~. der advocate. - so..;.
hs ~ may declare with impunity to the
ny oae ~. free country that .M,slkss yOs hep
Peopr -. :. IN dissolve tie Union and destroy
sr caE.I,rar,s We, this II the sum and SUBJ
q Gov Ietcher's Inaugural, and, for
- ~ :. sou deserves 10 be condemned.
=. circumstance Of 20 rare occurrence, that
:. nsmocratic newspaper giving publicity to an
~, ruth or a manly outspoken condemnation
n. v;ces and follies and corruptions ofits own
n,r, mat ve print the above as among the Gu
..,.;,,e. 4 Democratic newspaper literature
-; ma, pabe smiss to remark that the Du-
h,o,~ Bersldis probably the only self-supporting
n,usrs.ie newspaper in Iowa. Those that are
d..d and buried and those that are dead and
,ot buried should reflect on this circumstance II
,.0sbe II rejection If the editors Of these dead
~ dung journals had been as honest, truthful
sd outspoken, a. they were mercenary, dr;vel-
linz and mendacioas, they might have lived and
!. cred aud grown fat and strong upon the an-
s.,rb, ~, -,uagr of an intelligent people, With
u, bandits Ia. and approval OF their own con-
- -. pn, lucy served their party
r,x,ea ., ,he,r,e,;es and ..tdirt at the bidding
], ,he;r ,e,dsrs--and where and Wat are theys
Said Missourian, talking about John BrsSwns
evasion Of Virginia, why, he made two inva-
soas into Missouri, and each time he did more
nnsge than he did in yirginia-for he run on
sane niggers from Missouri, and yet there weren't
|srenteen men in the State that cared anything
|sbm, the matter, and am sure there weren't
|sventeen women or children that were fright |
pd And if the people had caught him and
|snr him, If the execution had cost over $50,
he Auditor ought to have disallowed the bill!n
Vepemberion Cotton Mill at Lawrence, Mass.
which is been involved in so appalling calam-
ir Va chartered in 1858, and the factory was |
erected soon afterward. John A. Lowell and
Samuel Lawrence were the leading owners. It's
sp may be inferred from the fact that it con-
aincd 600 looms and $4,000 spindlcs. 1t was
sa fee, long by 81 wide. The mill was involved |
6 tie failure Of Lawrence, Stone 4 Co., and was
odd b. auction late in 1857. 1t was purchased
n A1srs. David Nevins and George Howe for
lSaeoo. The original cost was $500, 900. The
present. owners have run it about two years
Nayor Mills Of Trenton, n. j., is an editor,
st like al editors in office, exceedingly faith
4 70 hM public trust. Having cut of half the
psAsurc Il the late fine sleighing by an enforce
nsn, Of the ordinance against speed, waggish
riend entrapped him to take a turn himself, and
Fas that an alderman who understood the joke
lade the Mayor walk up and settle, although he |
Fo'ested against the conspiracy and declared
nai bis friend had promised to drive slow.
soUxD DEMOCRATIC DOCrRIxE.
We call upon the ''living men," if there are |
Iras the Douglas persuasion in this State, ''to |
Nv tic ground where they must shortly lie" as
Artd cut in the following Resolutions reported
be Democratic Convention, for the Fourth
saa,orial District, January 10th, 1860, by VIII
IN l. Goodwin, of Concord, N. H., Chairman
the Committee on Resolutions, accepted and |
nanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Constitution Of the United
'ta,es is compact between the independent
orereign States, possessing equal rights aud
overs and securing to each, and the whole,
iual privileges and protection.
Resolved, That no State, nor any number OF
a.es combined is entitled to, or can claim,
gais, powers. and privileges under the Consti- |
Urel, which are not possessed and cannot be |
aimed by all the States
Resolved, That, neither the Federal Govern |
nrnt nor any IF its branches, has the constitu- |
dGa power to iniure, nullify OF destroy, but IL
s,s duty to recognize and protect, the institu-
tss # the several States of the Union, and the
tstr Of persons and of property Of the rcspec-
i've citizens. Of whatever description such ights
Eg be, on in whatever form they may exist with
the jurisdiction of the Union.
Resolved That the domain and the organized
L r1tOsies Of the Onion, having been acquired
h /, Wv common blood and treasure, are the COM
mn p,rperty Of the people Of all the States,
sAs hare A. equal right to cmigrate to, and set
lin them, wi.'h such property and effects as are |
sagaled As such in the respective States from |
sfA thew 20, inclu ling property in slave labor;
I'd 70 hold the same ti.,erc, free from hindrance |
enkstasion while the territorial condition ex- |
M I'd that, if the right to such property Is
aswtsd or attempted TO be wrested from them,
~ he duty Of the Congress o. the United
saies 70 enact all laws which may b. necessary
" N security and protection, provided the ~.
aciary ard Executive Of the United States saaii
sO' pVsseA adequate power to protect the same
sr want Of such legislation.
Lesoved, That We approve of the principles
we opinion pronounced by the Supreme Court
" .ae United states in the case of Dred Scott,
HEsru Them as the true key to sound M
apesanon Of the Cincinnati Platform, which,
~ Wal interpretation, we approve and sus-
resolved, That We condemn and denouncc
,'a h,frof, the secret invasioa Of the sovereign
ne state Of Virginia, by the late john
DO - ana bis fellow conspirators, NOT only ON
sror. ~ The reasonable and murderous act,
W also. . account Of its tendency TO disturb
Nd dissolye tbe fraternal relations heretofore -
apply exist;n. slSong the several States, and
y paepsre tbe :, vtor a dissolution Of the Union.
Resolved That ~ regard the crimes Of the