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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

MarylauO,
Of the divided States, Kentucky and North
Carolina are evenly divided between the
Democrats and Americans. Maryland stands
Democrats 3, American 2, Republicans J.
II tho Southern Americans could be induced
to vote for Breckinridge, which would give
him Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee,
he would then have l6 States, Lincoln Is,
and the result would then rest with Winter
Davis, of Maryland, and the Douglas men Of
Illinois. Winter Davis would probably stand
firm for Lincoln in that event, and the
Douglas men of Illinois would tell the tale.
But it is not probable that either the Bell men
or the Douglas men would ever vote for
Breckenridge. The election would then 60 to
the Senate, who would choose Vice Presi-
dent, and that choice most certainly would
be Lane, the Senate tanding--Democrats 38,
Republicans "a, Americans 2.
Thus it will be seen that the contest is
really between Lincoln and Lane, and that
every vote cast against Lincoln counts for Mr..
Lane AS an element in the calculations
respecting New York, it will be remembered
that Fremont's majority was SO, 129 when the
Democrats were united. The Fillmore vote
was then 1913, GOA, which in 1853 had lessened
one half, being then 60, $50, and in 1859 they
ran no ticket at all. Now, about half of the
old Fillmore papers support Lincoln.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
THE NEWS.

y convict named Rham, who attsmpte'
to escape from prison at Sing Sing, Q,
the 18th, was shot and Instantly killed 5,
the officer, J: sarles. Five others VIII
attempted to escape BY rushing past tn
guard we're captured. All, h. fg, f|a@,st tr',, .
lIT-Dr. Job Haines, an early. settler O
Dayton. o., and one Of tho most respectabl,
physicians and honorable citizens, va,
found dead in his room on the morning o
the 18th, having probably died from disess,
of the heart. III 10 b9aogG1oJ !. aoa sjEnqo@
The Houston Convention at Syracuse
N. T., on the 18th, nominated Commodor.
Stockton, Of N. j., for Vice President K
run with Houston. A committee, va.
appointed to name an electoral ticket, and
upon reporting. the chairman resigned, and
with many others withdrew from the CON
vention, which shortly afterwards broke up
in An indiscriminate row.
- is conceded that the Demo cratic
candidate to Congress from Oregon is
elected, and that such . Legislature has
been chosen as renders certain tho defeat Of
Gen. Lane and Delazon Smith to the q. s.
Senate. Democratic papers, however, claim
that NO Republican can be elected to the
Senate, and intimate that the Lecompton and
anti. .Lecompton Democrats will compromise
their differences 80 az to secure two Demo-
cratic Senators Of moderate sentiments.
ii "A telegraph dispatch to the N. Y. Daily
Nssss states that Alex. Stephens, Of Ga, an
nounces his intention of taking the stump
forthwith in behalf Of Douglas. b,,s 4
The New York Republican State Com
mittee have called State Convention to
meet at Syracuse on the 29d Of August to
nominate State officers and Presidential
electors. .s.yI..
The famous e. s. Zouave Cadets of
Chicago A-e creating sensation in New
York. They paid visit to the Great East
ern one day last week, attracting q larger
crowd than had at any time before visited
The mammoth ship. On the evening of the
18th, the Zouayes gave one of their celebra-
ted exhibition drills at the Academy, of
music in the presence of over 1000 visitors.
A grand display OF fireworks on Broadw
closed up the fete. 'f'iH
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

PRoPosRD WAeER.-A correspondent Of
the Chicago Press d Tribune offers to stake
500 that the Douglas slector. will not re-
eeive the plurality of the popular vote of
New York 800 that the Lincoln electors
will; 500 that the latter will carry
the State by 5000; 800 that they will
carry it by plurality vote of 10000 (; 800
that they will carry it by plurality vote Of
$4,000: $loo that they will carry New York
by plurality vote Of 20, 900; 800 that they
will carry New York by a plurality vote Of
10000: these bets to be taken together.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

TIE GOLD PUBLIC ."-Ac-
cording to the Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Gazette, our venerable Presi-
dent, otherwise known as the "Old Public
Functionary," favors the Douglas and Breck-
inridge fusion in New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, but nowhere else. His hope
is that Lincoln's election by the people may
thus be prevented; that the House will elect
nobody, owing to the peculiar divisions exist
ing there, and that Lane and Hamlln will get
into the Senate, where, Of course, Lane will
be elected. A very pretty calculation, but
one easily spoiled.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

A PURE DOUGLAS ELECTORAL T1cKET.--In
answer to a multitude of letters (Which we
are utterly unable to publish), demanding a
pure Douglas electoral ticket in this State,
pledged against the Disunionists, headed by
Breckenridge and Lane, we are authorized to
state that Richard j. Haldeman, Esq, the
member from Pennsylvania of the National
Democratic Committee, appointed by the
regular National Democratic Convention, will,
under instructions from that Committee,
address letters to the different candidates fol
electors, appointed by the Reading Conven.
ton, demanding of them an explicit answer
whether they are in favor of the nomination
of Douglas and johnson for President and
Vice President. If they shall refuse to
answer, or shall answer in favor of the Dis.
unionists, then their names will be stricken
from the roll, and others substituted. W.
are also desired to state that it is intended te
call Democratic State Observation-Disclosures
delegate or q mass convention hereafter te
be determined-which body will proceed tc
fill any and all vacancies on the electoral
ticket. 1t ought to crafty the friends o.
Judge Douglas to know that he, himself
cordially sustains the policy Of having nc
connection, direct or indirect, with the Dis
unionists; that he desires, above all, and
most of all, to maintain the position in which
he has been placed by his record and hi.
nomination, and also that he can enter into
no coalition with Disunionists in the Free
States, who insulted and degraded those
gallant men in the Southern States now
fighting for the National Democracy and 70,
the old fashioned principles of the Democrat,
party, against banded oligarchy intent slon,
upon the destruction of the Union. No tras
friend of Douglas in Pennsylvania, or else
where, can touch an electoral ticket which
contains upon it the single name of Breck
lnridge Disunionist. Even one out of tn
twenty electors would disgrace
Douglas ticket. precisely as single drop Q
subtle poison, thrown into a goblet of pur
water, might render the whole deathl,
potion, -F0rney's Press.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

MoRE SEcEss1oN.--J. H. Watt, Esq, a
prominent lawyer of Chester, Randolph
county, Illinois, and former member of the
Legislature has announced his determination
to leave the Democratic party, and act with
the Republicans. His reasons are conclusive: :
lst That the Southern wing of the Demo
cratic party is clearly and unequivocally
pro stareay.
I'd. That the position of the Northern one is
substantially the same since the incorporation
at Baltimore of the "Dred Scott plank into
the platform. For of what avail is it to talk
about popular sovereignty, and at the same
time agree to receive and abide by the position
that the people of the Territories are po0erless
to oppose the introduction of slaveryi
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
FOR HoUsroN-Texas, 4
FOB DoUGLAs-None.

FOk DOUGLAS-INOuCs
Whole number of votes, 303; requiring
l52 to elect; giving Lincoln a clear majority
of 81 electoral votes.
The loss of New York-35 electoral votes
would defeat Lincoln. but elect no one else
But our readers will see how this matter
stands when they reflect that the Democrats
themselves acknowledge that, with both a
Breckinridge and Douglas ticket in the field,
New York is sure for Lincoln. Their only
hope, then, is in fusion. The Douglas men
are opposed to this. Breckinridge himself
does not countenance it, but the Administra-
ton are laboring to effect union Of all the
factions opposed to the Republicans. The
last and only plausible proposition that has
been made is from Georgia paper, which
urges the formation of a coalition electoral
ticket in New York, composed of Douglas,
Breckinridge and Bell men, the vote Of the
electors to be cast about-Douglas 20, Breck-
inridge 10, and Bell 8. There are two facts
which will prove fatal to this scheme. In the
first place, if entered into, thousands of the
rank and file of all three parties would refuse
to be bargained and sold in this manner, and
would vote some, straight out tickets of
their own side; others for the Republicans,
and others not at all. Such fusion ticket
would be more easily beaten than the divided
tickets. In the second place, the Douglas
men, who would have the big end of the
bargain to carry, would take nothing by their
motion. While they would be helping to give
Breckenridge 10 votes which he could never
obtain except through their aid, he and his
friends would be engaged in cutting Douglas
throat in every other State where the Demo-
Gratis had possible chance Of success. This
would be very kind and scriptural and for
giving in the Douglas men, no doubt; but we
have not learned that they have yet adopted
the scriptural plan of resenting injuries, and
the addresses of the different Douglas COM
mittees, and Douglas own sentiments, as
authoritatively expressed by his own organ,
the Philadelphia Press, shew that they and
he understand thoroughly the confidence
game of the Breckenridge men, and are
resolved to repay them in their own coin, by
war to the knife.
Pennsylvania, where Forney directs the
movements of the Douglas camp. is regarded
by all parties almost as certain for Lincoln.
With New York and Pennsylvania for
Lincoln, he can lose New Jersey, Oregon,
Delaware and Illinois-26 votes in all and
still be elected. If he loses New York, he is
defeated; or, if he loses Indiana, Illinois, New
Jersey, Oregon and Delaware, he is defeated
He can only be defeated in these States, if Al
all, by perfect coalition of the Douglas and
Breckenridge men. To this Douglas and his
friends are bitterly opposed, for this reason
Supposing that perfectly harmonious com
bination be brought about in New York
between the friends of Douglas and Breckin
ridge, the election would then go to tn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

The bill rendered against the city of
New York, for the Japanese, originally
footed up $l25.000, the Lelands (of the
Metropolitan alone asking SOL ZOO, which
covers the expenses Of the great ball. The
creditors have consented to cut their bills
down to $l06,Ooo, below which they will
not come. The original appropriation was
$780, The Lelands claim that 10000
bottles of champagne were opened for the
ball-or nearly two bottles to each guest.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

LINCOLN OR LANE.-The New York Journal
Of Commerce - hitherto recognized as a
''sound' Democratic organ-states the case
with degree of frankness that is quite
extraordinary for paper of that class:
ut is pretty well understood now that the
contest is between Lincoln and Lane, both
Breckinridge and Douglas being out of the
question. Douglas friends don't want Lane
to be President any more than Lanes friends
wish to have Douglas. But Douglas is
confident of carrying several States, and, if
he does, he will make Lane President"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

WILD CHILD IN TIE WooDs.-The inhabi-
tants of Carroll county, Ohio, are very
much excited by male child, from seven
to ten years old, that has been seen several
times in the woods, but as yet has not been
taken. 1t has approached children quietly,
but fees from the approach of . man OF
woman. The place has been found where
i: had slept the preceding night, and had
eaten frog. Several hundred persons,
regularly organized, are out on hunt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
MUsCATINE, IOWA. FRIDAY. JULY
Douglas Endorsement Of III,
Missouri Compromise.

Douglas Enforcement Of ths
Missouri Compromise.
In the year 1s4s, Stephen A. Dough-.
made speech in Springfield, Illinois, O
which the following is an extract: 9-Ja. ri.
"rhe Missouri Compromise had an origin
akin to that of the Constitution of the United
States, conceived in the spirit of fraterna
affection, and calculated to remove forever the
danger which seemed to threaten, at some
distant day, to sever the social bonds of union
All the evidence of public opinion at that day
seemed to indicate that this Compromise had
| been canonized in the hearts of the American
hand would ever be reckless enough to
disturb" 2" ' 4
And, again, in 1850, ON the 18th of March,
he made speech in the United States Senate,
in which he not only defended the Missouri
Compromise, but boasted that Congress
interoened ON his motion to extend that line,
and to prohibi: slavery in Oregon. Senator
Douglas, in reply to Calhoun, said:
1.-The next in the series of aggressions
complained of by the Senator from South
Carolina is the Missouri Compromise. The
Missouri Compromise is an act of Northern
injustice, designed to deprive the South of
her due share Of the Territories Why, sir,
twas only on this very day that the Senator
from Mississippi despaired Of any peaceable
adjustment OF existing difficulties, because
the Missouri Compromise line could not be
extended to the Pacific. That measure was
originally adopted in the bill for the admission
Of Missouri, by union of Northern and
Southern votes. The South has always
professed to be willing to abide by it, and
even to continue it, as fair and honorable
adjustment Of . vexed and difficult question.
In 1S45, it was adopted in the resolutions for
the annexation of Texas, by Southern as we'll
as Northern votes, without the slightest
complaint that it was unfair to any section of
the country. In lS47, it received the support
of every Southern member of the House Of
Representatives Wing and Democrat -
without exception, as an alternative measure
to the Wilmot Proviso. And again in 1s4s,
as an amendment to the Oregon bill, on my
motion, it received the vote, if recollect right
and l do not think can possibly be
mistaken-of every Southern Senator, Wing
and Democrat, even including the Senator
from South Carolina himself (Mr. Calhoun).
And yet we are now told that this is only
second to the ordinance of 1857 in the series
of aggressions on the South"
And NOW, We are told by Douglas himself
that Acknowledgment prohibi-
ton Of slavery means disunion.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

MIssouRI.-There are now five candidates
for Governor of Missouri: James B. Garden
hire, Republican; Claiborne F. Jackson,
Douglas Democrat; Hancock Jackson, Ad-
ministration Democrat; Robert Wilson, reg
uIar Bell and Everett; and Sample Orr,
Independent Opposition. This is rather
mixing things. We shall expect to see the
race cut down to the three first named, when
the victory would, without doubt, rest worthily
upon Mr.. Gardenhire, of Jefferson City. He
is an old Benton Democrat, was formerly
Attorney General of the State, and has a
widespread popularity as a man and a poll
ticlan The Bell and Everett movement is
not of enough consequence in the State to pay
for keeping up the organization, unless it
be maintained as means of defeating
Gardenhire. The election takes place on the
first Monday (6th) of August.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
Lincoln or Lane.


Slowly but surely the public mind is
settling down into the conviction of what is
now fixed fact--that the coming Presidential
contest is narrowed down between Lincoln
and Lane. We said so month ago, when
the Baltimore Conventions made their nomi
nations, and subsequent events have con.
irmed our opinion. The New York press,
and most Of the prominent journals of the
country, now concur in this belief. The New
York Herald comes out openly and afarms
this fact. The Washington Constitution
says that ''every candid man who now surveys
the political field, and calculates the chances
of the rival candidates now before the people
for the highest offices in their gift, must come
to the conclusion that the struggle is between
Breckinridge and Lane on the one side, and
Lincoln and Hamlin on the other side"
The Augusta (Ga.) 0Aroniele and Sentinel
says that, ito say the least of it, there is great
danger Of the election of Lincoln. To prevent
it, beyond doubt, there must be . coalition
of his opponents; and we think the most
feasible plan is for the Opposition to let
everything else 60, and devote their whole
energies to the State of New York." .,
The Douglas leaders know this, and many
Of them, in view of this fact, are openly
avowing their preference for Lincoln as
against Lane. A coalition of all the Douglas,
Breckenridge and Bell factions in New York
Is . favorite scheme with some political
gamblers, and the Administration Is using its
influence to bring about fusion of the
Douglas and Breckenridge tickets in Penn
sylvania and New York. But this beautiful
plan is nipt in the bud by the refusal of both
Douglas and Breckenridge to consent to any
such bargain and sale. Breckenridge rejects
t, for it would give several Southern States
to Bell. Douglas rejects it because the effect
Of such a movement, if successful, would
simply be to cut his own throat, and elevate
to power the very men who have made war
upon him to the bitter end. If the plan
succeeded, the election would 60 to the House,
where there would be no choice, and the
Senate would then elect Lane Vice President,
and Douglas would lose everything. We
would like to see coalition. Thousands, in
that event, would drop the fusion ticket, and
vote for Lincoln, who are now intending to
vote for Douglas. But it is idle to talk of
fusion. The National Douglas Committee,
and every Douglas Convention and State
Committee, repudiate the idea. To show the
comp exion of this struggle, we print the
following tables, showing the probable vote
both in the electoral colleges and in the House.
The election before the people, under present
appearances, will result as follows:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

HARD TO BEAr.-The following resolution
was passed by the Council Of city not a
thousand miles from here. 1t recommends
itself, for elegance, clearness and variety of
style, to all the lovers of the beautiful:
Resolued, That the Street Commissioner be
authorized to allow no working man who
works poll tax in Iowa City to work more
than one poll, until each working man who is
willing has worked one poll, and that, when
all who are willing to work have worked one
poll, that he proceed to allow them to work in
the same manner alternately until all the poll
tax ia worked I -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27


The debt of Virginia amounts 70 $Ae, ,000,,
600, with no prospect Of di,ninution.r "A
The number Of deaths 10 st. Louis, lAsl
week, was l45, against 1877 the previoul
week.
The President has determined not 70 fiIl
the vacancy in the Supreme Court till next
winter. a5 s4A .a.a5E9 2ailG 2ma5s
The London Ssor learns, By telegraph,
that Mr.. Homestead's bill he's been vetoed
by President Buchanan g,. ........,...o
Over 5000 persons visited the Great
Eastern on the l7th inst. Whole number
since her arrival, $4,000. I U
The exhibition on board the Gseet
Eastern closes on the 28th. She sails fos
England via Halifax August 10th. zaw
Hon. Oassius NJ. Clay will deliver the
annual address before the Minnesota State
Agricultural Society, in September next.
- A meeting was held in Indianspolis,
lately, to, consider the question OF the
alarming increase in the number Of posi-
lively vicious or good.for>nothing young
men. s-. .s
An absolute majority being required in
the choice of electors in Georgia, the Boil
and Everett men are not profted there by
the Democratic division. II there is no
choice Of electors by the people. the Lsgis-
lature has to choose them, and that body IL
strongly Democratic. -.
Jerome Bonaparte, ex.King of Westphalis,
uncle of the present Emperor and last Of
the brothers of the great Napoleon, has
recently deceased. He was 76 years Of age.
He was married in 1903 to Miss Elizabeth
Patterson, of Baltimore, by whom he had q
son, Jerome, who was educated at Harvard
University and is now cne of the wsalthiest
and most respected citizens Of the monu-
mental city. This marriage was annulled
by the Imperial Senate, and the widow 10
still living.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
A Woman and Child Burned to
Death.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 2l.
A large wooden building, owned by Mr..
Hazleton, in connection with the Haverhill
Loan Fund Association, and occupied by
several families, was nearly destroyed by fire,
this morning. A woman and child were
burnt to death, and two fremen were badly
injured by a falling chimney.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

HERsCHEL " JOHNSON CALLS NORTHERN
MECHANICS, FARM sRs AND LABoRERs SLAVES
: In speech made by Mr.. johnson, in
Philadelphia, on the 18th of September, 1856,
the vile calumniator used this language:
We 5elieue capital shouM own labor is
there any doubt that there must be laboring
class every where In all countries and under
every form of social organization, there must
be laboring class-a class Of men who get
their living by the sweat of their brow; and
then there must be another class, that controls
and directs the capital of the country
Laboring men of the North, will you
endorse such . sentiment by voting for
Douglas and Johnsonf g.t -'.a :
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
From Boston.
Reported for the journal. I

From Boston. .E.
BosroN, July 81.
A letter to the Boston Traveller, dated June
2lst, announces that Seach, the last strong
hold Of the Christians at Lebanon, had been
captured and burned, and that the Christians
were flying in all directions. 1t was rumored
that Sidon had also been destroyed, and 2, 800
Christians massacred. The defense of Seach
was heroic. t'
Apleasure boat, containing eleven persons,
was run into by schooner, last night, in the
harbor, drowning two young woman, aged
l6 and II years, and young man, all Irish,
names not yet ascertained. .--
Apublic reception was given to Hon. Anson
Burlingame, in Cambridge, last evening, at
which speeches were made by Mr.. Burlingame,
Gov. Banks and Hon. John Sargent. There
WAS large attendance.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

PRosPEcTs OF THE UNIoN-SAvERs' TIcKET.-
The Baltimore Patriot has detailed survey
of the prospects Of the Bell and Everett ticket
at the South, which does not present very
cheering conclusion. 1t seems to think that
Tennessee and North Carolina are the only
States that can now be safely set down for the
ticket 1t thinks Delaware Is as likely to 60
for Lincoln as for Bell, Douglas or Breckin-
RIDGE" and that Missouri is in the same posi-
ton. In Maryland, everything is uncertain.