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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

sw Buchanan's much-talked-of letter to
Robert J. Walker has been published. The
pith of it Is an unqualified committal to the
principle of popular sovereignty, and an
cagerness to submit the Lecompton Constitu.
ton to the bona tide voters OF Kansas. The
object of its publication at this time is to pro-
mote the interests of Douglas at Charleston.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

NJ The policy Of counting Southern trade
by protesting proslavery sentiments, and
paying black mail to certain Southern papers,
cuts both ways. The New York Independent
gives several instances of merchants from the
West, some of them purchasing as high as
100000 of single firm, refusing to buy goods
where they had been accustomed to heretofore,
because the parties had put themselves on the
"vhite lists" Of the Southern papers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
ANorHER MORMON SETTLEMENT. -

ANOTHER MORMON SETTLEMENT. - 1t is
given out that Joseph Smith. Jr.. son OF
the notorious Mormon Prophet, is about to
take up his abode, with host Of followers,
near Council Bluffs. The faithful recognize
Joseph, Jr., as the true prophet, and Brig.
ham Young as q usurper.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

t7Y The last Maryland Legislature (Demo
cratic) declared the last election in Baltimore
null and void, throwing several Americans
out of Office. Thomas B. Garther, Clerk of
the Circuit Court, refused to give up his place,
however, to the new incumbent appointed by
the Judge to fill the vacancy, and has been
sent to Jail for contempt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

n:wprhe Slavery Propagandists are at work
in the Indian Territory, attempting to exclude
emisrants from the Free States, by obtaining
pledges from the Indians not to sell their
lands 10 any but shareholders. The officers
Of the General Government in the Territory
are actively assisting in this waf+. But the
Indian are not unanimously pro-slavery, and
there is an excitement on the subject that
thraatens to make serious mischief
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

ENGINEERS, MECHANICS AND LABoRERs FOE
SALE.--The State of Louisiana advertlses fol
sale. on the 9th of July, 1850, seventy-nine
engineers, blacksmiths, pilots, carpenters,
cooks, laborers, etc., being slaves belonging
to the internal Improvement Department Of
the t,te
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
n@Tbe Winter has been colder and til

@The Winter has been colder and the
Spring later in England aod France thu 70
about thirty years. The season for sowing
spring wheat is in great measure lost, and
oats, barley. &C., must be sown instead
Fall wheat has also been injured by FROST
The wheat crop of Western Europe, there
fore, is expected to be short, but the crop
never looked better in Russia.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

| FINDING F SKELEToN.--On the Ga list.
near Valparaiso, Porter county, Indiana
the skeleton OF an unknown man was found
hanging in the woods by a hunting party,
suspended TO small jack oak, by black
silk handkerchief. The skull, part Of the
spinal column and the ribs were hanging,
the remainder OF the bones were scattered
about, ag they would naturally be by dogs.
The bones we've pefseatiy h!eached, tn:
hair. which was fair auburn, mad fallen
off, the tee.l, except three, which were ab'
sent, were but slightly worn, showing That
he was not more than twenty five or thirty
years OF ego. Ills clothes with the exception
OF his Leek handkerchief, we.e decayeG,
fronuen.s At leans coat, summer pants, a
wooden shirt and chip ....., "s'S 7e''''' %
around. In one Of his stoyas -littlo Worn
were part of the bones OF the foot; the other
was empty. One pocket contained his wal
let, containing one gold dollar, and one
Spanish quarter, and small change enough
to make $l,4o in all. The otner pocket
contained a pipe, knife, plug Of tobacco, and
piece of paper, supposed 70 be wrapper
from some patent medicine No one in
that vicinity has been allie to discover who
the suicide is.
~ The editor of the N. Y. Albion.
writing from Rome, speaking of the style
adopted in dressing the hair, says: They
crisp it after the style prevalent among
negro wenches in these days, and in use by
imperial Julius, in the time of the Emperor
Titus l am told that the mode came
hither from Paris but incline to believe
it is imported from New York, and has
some symbolic bearing upon the great que'-
lion between North and South"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

The Philadelphia Inquirer has the
Washington rumor (good for what it is worth,
that Covode's Corruption Committee are
striking such rich leads of discovery that
following out the John Randolph precedent
leave vii. be asked the House for authority tc
impeach the President.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

- The printing of the Revised Code was
let, on Monday, to Mr.. Teesdale, the present
State Printer, at &s.95 per copy. Mr.. Darwin
is to be paid So, 500 for his notes, which are
TO be printed with the Code. The number Of
copies to be printed is 1000. The work will
contain about a Thousand pages, end is to be
completed in six months from the present
time. If Mr.. Teesdae executes it in good
STYLE his profits will be exceedingly slim at
Sl,95 per copy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

W The Savannah News says that thous
ands of Democrats IN Georgia will bolt the
nominee of the Charleston Convention, if
Douglas is the nominee
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
LovEJoY ON sLAvERY.-InL)vejoy's speech

LovEJoY on SLAvERY.-InLlv eJoy sspeech
occurs the following:
"The principle of enslaving human beings
because they are Inferior is this: If a man is
a CRIPPLE trip him up; if he is old and weak,
and bowed with the weight Of years, strike
him, for he cannot strike back if idotic, take
advantage of aim; and, if child, deceive him.
This, sir, this is the doctrine Of Democrats,
and the doctrine CT devils as well, and there
is no place in the universe outside Of the five
points of hell and the Democratic party where
the practice and prevalence Of such doctrines
would not be disgrace"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

AS IT SHOULD BR.-The Wheeling htelli-
geatsv, txa- earnest Republican paper, it is
stated, has now the largest circulation Of any
journa! in Western Virginia.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS IN VIRG1NIA.-Ex.
Governor Corwin and F. P. Blair, Jr., are to
address the Virginia Republican Convention,
which meets at Wheeling, on the I'd of May.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

The strike by the shoemakers at the East
has been nearly brought to an end, and
most Of the men have gone to work atprices
i'm proved to some extent.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

ewThe consideration of the Presidents
protest has been deferred by Congress until
the first of May.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

FJy' The Committee on Elections in the
House have unanimously decided in favor of
the right OF Mr.. Daily, the Republican candi-
date for Delegate in Congress from Nebraska,
to the seat held by Estabrook, the pro-slavcry
candidate Even the eating Gartrell, OF
Georgia, voted to GUST Estabroek. This is a
gratifying triumph of right over fraud and
,l;,Lo,o.4v
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

~ For the best stoves, etc., at the low-
est prices, 60 tothe "Muscatine Stove Store"
See advertisements
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

~ John G. Fee has written letter to the
Cincinnati Gazette, in response to what he
(Fee) calls the attacks Of G. N. Clay upon him.
He writes as follows:
"What is the amount of my Radicalism as
given by Mr.. Clay? He says that, on the 4th
of July, 1856, took the doctrine of the
Radicals that there is no law for slavery
that, as citizen of the commonwealth, he
(Fee) owed no allegiance to the Constitution
and laws adopted and enforced on the subject
of slavery See his Frankfort speech.
'The latter statement places Inc in reckless
attitude, which have tried carefully to AVOID
and the former is a mode of statement against
which have repeatedly protested, in person,
by letter, and by published replies. Mr.. Clay
has probably forgotten, and written without
reference to published replies. now say, as
| have said before, that, in the sense of human
enactment there is law for slavery; under it
pay taxes, submit to it, advise no resistance,
oppose all insurrectien or rebellion"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
Republican County Convention.

Ia accordance with tho foregoing call the Re.
puol!caus of MUscatnc county are requested t.
meet in Mass Convention at the Court housc, In
the city of Muscatine, on Saturday, tho 18th day
of Ma 1860, at O'clock P. NJ, TO elect fifteen
delegates TO represent them in the State Conven
tion to be he'd Iowa City, May esd. 1860, and
also to eoct Fifteen Delegates TO the Congressional
Convention, to be held May Gath, at the same place
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
ASA GREGG,
II. H. HINE,
JOHN Il. MERRITT,
WILLIAM PURCELL,
Republican Csntl Con-
Muscatine, April 7, 1860.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
Republican Congressional Con.
VANuinn.

Republican Congressional Con.
VeMtiOn.
The Republicans of the Second Congressional
District of Iowa are requested to meet In uonven
day, the GATH day of May, a. ID. 1860, for the
purpose OF nominating a candidate fer Congres
for this District, and transacting other necessary
bu.iaess.
Tae ratio of representation will be one delegate
tor every loo votes Tor fraction thereof exceeding
one haI) cast for Samuel J. kirkwood at the la.e
tiectien. HUGH J CAMPBELL, Muscatre,
J. c. STONE, Iowa CITY,,
JOSEPH HOBsON, West Union,
S: J. W. TABOR, Independence,
Congressional Cent. Com.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
THE NEWS.

The horscstabic and granary of p. F.
Drury, at Green Lake, Wis, was consumed
by fire on Thursday night, 10th, together
with four horses, ten cows, and grain.
Another very destructive fire occurred at
Kenosha, Wis, on Sunday. The Runals
House, and several adjoining blocks of build
ings, were consumed. The entire loss in
buildings and personal property is estimated
in round numbers at $l35, 900, of which not
over 80 per cent. was insured. Mr.. Runals
loss alone is $50 900. As to the origin of this
fire there is but one opinion. 1t is one of
series of attempts made within the last six
months to burn the city. The destruction of
5000, 900 or $500, 900 worth Of property, as
the result of this and former attempts, shows
how successful the work Of malice has been.
A fearful retributon would be visited upon
the offenders, if by any means they can be
discovered.
The last arrival from England reports
that Heenan was before the magistrate at
Derby, on the 18th inst, md was bound over to
keep the peace in the sum of ESQ, or $3.50
This, however, probably did not break up the
prize fight, the jurisdiction Of the officers who
arrested Heenan, and Of the magistrate before
whom he was required to give bonds, not
extending beyond the limits of the county Of
Hertfordshire, in which the arrest was made
1t is altogether likely that the champions
repaired to some other county, and fought as
per original programme. We will probably
know all about it by the end Of the presen
; week. ..
Hon. Thomas F. Marshall, of Kentucky
attempted to lecture at Rochester, N. Y, OF
Saturday night, but was so drunk that TIT
audience left in disgust.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Armes, 0
Kansas, was shot dead ut Topeka, recently
BY prominent citizen named Richie, whom
he was endeavoring to arrest on an ole
charge of robbing the Post Office.
"A dispatch from St. Louis says COLI
sion occurred Monday, near Jefferson Bar
racks, on the Iron Mountain Railroad
!, between q construction train and specia
train conveying portion of the ST. Loui
t Board of Health, in which DR.. Killer, Clerl
of the Board, John Simonds, Treasurer 0
the R, r. Co., Formerly member of tn
q firm Of Lucas g. Simouds, bankers,) Georg
0 Pitcher, brakeman, and a by named Jane
Q Murray, were killed.
" " Three inches of snow fell at Oswegt
}. N. Y, on the night Of the 25th.
II Hon. VIM. Lawrence, prominer
Pennsylvania, and Speaker of the Lcgisls
J. ture, died at Harrisburgh, on Saturday las
The schooner Sailor arrived at Bosto
=, on the 25th, reports the occurrence eff Il
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

| harmony.
II L. N.-The Georgia delegation have
just adjourned, and instructed their members
on the platform committee to insist Oh the
protection Of slavery in the territories. The
platform committee is still sitting, and much
exorc;sed WIZ, """'''cting propositions.
Half of the Wood delegation sane ". '" the
National, tonight. Mr.. Wood remains till
Saturday.
The New York vote was rendered coinpil-
mentary to Mr.. Sldell, on Sunday, but it was
declined by him, he preferriDg substantials.
The committee on platform will insist upon
plank intended to counteract the position
| taken by the Administration concerning the
rights of naturalized citizens abroad, and
denying totally the doctrine asserted in the
Leclerc letter.
There is hardly reasonable doubt but that
New York will 60 for Mr. Douglas. The
delegation, in conference, yesterday, had a
majority of nearly two to one in favor of the
proposition allowing delegates to cast indiyid-
ual votes in States not instructed This was
considered test, as the Douglas men claimed
a large accession of strength, but which,
however, is found to be overrated upon
analyzing both sides. The Douglas North
Western column will probably be broken by
a detection in Minnesota. Under this rule,
likewise, he will meet with loss in Maine,
and perhaps Connecticut. He will gain few
scattering votes in the South, but not to the
extent estimated. His main reliance is an
accession alter the second or third ballot, but
this is altogether uncertain, unless with an
acceptable platform.
Herald Correspondence: Iii is asserted by
Dickinson's friends in the delegation that they
have now secured a majority for him, and will
give him the vote OF New York, which must
be cast as unit. This unit argument was |
made by the Albany reg ncy, to give them
the control of the whole 35 votes, but is now
turned against them. The two strongest men
now appear to be Dickinson and Douglas, and
the probability is that one of them will be
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27


The vote on the rule against unit.voting is
regarded as a test vote. The vote to lay II
| on the table was as follows: Ayes, 101; nays
81. The rule was then adopted by acc,ama
ton, and il was referred to the Committee on
Platforms. .
The Committee on Credentials announced
+hat they would not be able to report before
tomorrow morning ~
The Convention then adjourned till ~
o'clock A. NJ. to morrow.
After the Committee on Platforms was
announced, the motion was renewed on the
proposition that no balloting shall take place
until the report of the Committee on Platforms
be adopted. A motion to lay the resolution
on the table was rejected-ayes, 323; nays,
2O75. The vote was then taken on the rese-
luton, and it was adopted by reclamation.
A lively debate then ensued on proposition
to limit members from speaking more than
once on the same subject. 1t was laid over
until tomorrow.
CHARLESTON, April 24-midnight.
Tribune Correspondence The DOUG las
managers express willingness that the
Cotton States should secede, regarding such
movement as quickenirg the chances for two
thirds, but do not estimate its effect on the
remaining Southern States.
The result now depends mostly on the
shape the Platform may assume. Soon after
the Convention adjourned, the belief was
entertained that the Louisiana resolution,
carrying Congressional protection to slavery
in the Territories, could be carried, from the
of the Committee, Northern
being willing to yield principle for
the candidate.
The Douglas men claim an accession of
more then 20 votes by the rule allowing
delegates to vote Individually, in delegations
which have not been instructed to vote as a
init. He will gain or 10 in Pennsylvania;
md, if New York should unite, as expected,
he would have more than a majority on the
irst ballot. 1t is said that, should Mr..
Douglas be nominated, he will come here to
ddress ratification meeting.
The Committee on Platform have Just
after six hours session. They
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-27

sir, until you. on the floor of Congress, at
the last session, established it beyond the
possibility of cavil or doubt, thank vo,s.
sir, for that speech. 1thas relieved NV
mind from the only circumstance that rest.
ed painfully upon it,. Throughout nv whole
life never performed an official act which
I viewed as a violation Of the Constitution of
my country, and l can now 60 down to INV
grave in peace, with the perfect concious-
ness that haEe.not broken, at any period
of my life, the Constitution or laws of nv
country" p.ii ,li
Thus spoke the old hero, his countenanee
frightened by emotions which it is impossi-
BILE for us to describe. We turned to look
at Douglas-he was speechless He could
rot reply. but convulsively shaking the aged
veterans hand, he rose and. left the hall
Certainly General Jackson had paid him the
highest compliment he could have bestowed
on any individual ef.fsl
1t had publicly been stated, and we know
OF no reason for questioning the truth of the
statement, that Gen. Jackson, at his death.
bequeathed all his parers to Francis p
Blair. the editor Of the Washington Globe,
and that among them pamphlet copy of
Judge Douglas speech, with an Endorsement
IN Jacksons own handwriting, signed by
him 10 these words: .'This speech consti-
tutes my defense. lay it aside as an II
hermitage OF my grand children.
1t IS doubtful whether, in the long and
eventfull public life of Judge Douglas, there
has been g moment when words of annlause
and appreciation have ever sounded as pleas
antly III his ears, as those thrilling sentences
ofthe venerable hero, Gen. jackson. D.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-27
july 8, 1860.

RREcKINRIDeE REpUDATED.-Th Mich
olasville (Ky.,) Democrat, published Mr..
Breekinridge'a district, hoista the flag of
Douglas and johnson. The editor says:
cit has ever been, and is now, our fixed
and determined purpose to support the man
for President who fairly and justly obtained
the nomination. While we admire and love
Mr.. Breckenridge, we cannot forsake the
modicnm of nationality that yet remains to
the Democracy to promote his interest to
the detriment of that party whose recent
rupture has cast such a gloom over our land
and nation. We love the Union We will.
never knowingly take position which will
array one section of the Union against an
other. Mr.. Breckenridge did not receive
the vote Of Kentucky in Convention; and
he will not receive it in November next :
If he accepts the nomination from the hand
ful of delegates who seeded at. Baltimore,
it will initiate against the success of Mr..
Douglas, while It ensures his own over
whelming defeas, , AT a. time like the pres
ent, when the greatest harmony is needed
to insure success, it is suicidal to attempt a
victory With divided 'front.'"
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Extracts.

I believe that the safety, the peace, the
highest interests Of the country, require the
preservation intact Of the Democratic party
on it's old creed and its old platform. When
ever we depart from that platform. which
was adopted unanimously, we never will get
unauimity in the formation Of another
Stephen A. Douglas.
Of all the mad schemes thai ever could be
devised by the South, or by the enemies Of
the South, that which recognized the right
Of Congress to touch the institu ion of sla-
very either in States or Territories, beyond
the single case provided il the Constitution
for the rendition of fugitive slaves, is the
most fatal-Stephen 4. Douglas.
I care not whether you agree to differ
with me on the point of law that have divi-
de. u.s. If you should happen to be right,
and I wrong, it would no5 prove that you
were better Democrat than I, but that you
were better lawyer than am, SO far as that
one branch of law is concerned. [ should
not have hitch pride Of opinion on the point
CT law, but for the fact that you have gotin
the habit Of ealing me Judge" [laughter, ]
having aiaong NY youthful indiscretions &C
eepted that Office and acquired the title; and
do claim that, with that title, [ have a
right to think as I please on point of law
until the court decides that am wrong -
Stephen A. Douglas.
It is better for the South to rely upon the
Constitution and the bred Scott case than
to 60 before free-soil Congress with the
vain demand for its friendly interposlticn. =
When the lamb can trust to the lion for pro-
lection, then may the South ask Congress to
throw oyer slavery a sheltering @gls.-
HerscAez z. johnson.
Few at South deny the power Of Con-
gress to pass laws for the protection of slave
property in the Territor;es-I certainly dc
not. But it is denied by many of the stron-
gest intelects in the United States. Indeed
throughout the entire extent Of the free-la-
Dor States there are but few who do not
doubt it, and many able lawyers believe in
the doctrine Of territorial sovereignty. #,
then, we award to others the same honesty
which We claim for ourselves, we must aa-
NIT that the right of Congress to intervene
for the protection Of slavery is questionable
| Therefore, when the South demands il,
she assumes an attitude Of very doubtful poll
cy. She affords the free soiler plausible
pretext to say she yields jurisdiction on the
subject of slavery she has always denied,-
| She departs from Ter Cherished doctrine Of
Of strict construction by asking the exercise
of questionable power. She sur-enders
herself to the mercy Of an Infatuated free-soi
majority .-Herschez r Johnson
If facts can establish any proposition, tho
Southern States have agreed to the doctrine
of non-interyention by Congress in States
and Territories and that the people of the
Territories may determine the question O
slavery for themselves. Gin their own way
subject only to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States -Xerschez 7. johnson.