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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
SPEECH OF H. FORD DOUGLASS.

Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen l hope
that my Iiends will do me the injustice to sup
pose for a single moment, that have any connec
tion, either by llood or politically, with Stephen
Arnold Douglas, Of Chicago. l am somewhat
proud of the name of Douglass. 1t was once, in
the history of dear old Scotia, tower of strength
on the side Of free principles; and SO firmly did
they oppose the usurpations of royal power, that
ON one of the Kings Of Scotland coming to the
throne, he issued an edict expeing from his vealm
every man who bore that hated name and l cam
not account for tho signal departure from the an
cient and hereditary principles by one who bears
that name, upon any other theory than that of bns-
tard blood (applausey
There are great many people in this country
who seem to be in love with Stephen A. Douglas,
and to regard him as great statesman. 1t seems
to me that there certain elements necessary to
true statesmanship. In the first place, states
man must have a heart-ihat is one os the essen.
tial elements of craftsmanship. Now, who sup
poses that Stephen A. Douglas has a heart /
cannot account for the existence Of 80 mean
a man as Douglas on any other theory than
that Of the transmigration of souls 1t was held
by one of tho old philosophers of Greece, that
when q man died somebody was born, and that
the soul of the dead entered the body of the new
born but when Douglas was born nobody hap,
pened to die Laughter and applause.)
But ladies and gentlemen had no intention Of
making these remarks. We are here for the pur.
pose Of celebrating the Fourth of July. Eighty.
four years ago to-day this nation had its BIRTH We
stand today governmental prodigy SURPRISING
in an extraordinary growth, any of the States o.
ancient or modern times. But nations who seel
success amid the possibilities Of the future are no
measured by the accumulation Of wealth, nor bj
breadth of territorial domain. Far down beneath
the glitering splendOr which the jewelled hand Of
CrOesus has lifted up to into the gaze Of The
unthinking multitude, there will be found silen
and resistless influence, working it's way beneath
the surface of society, and shaping the destiny o
man.
When John Adams wrote that this would always
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
TIE THEATRICAL DEMOCRACY,

Flattered by the trust placed in them, pledge
themselves to never repudiate that trus, so long
as they can get any body to trust them.
PRICES OF ADMISSION:
Posmastefs, collectors, route agents, clerks and
and government stipendiories generally y.-Half
their salaries.
No other persons are expected.
HsSFs Look out for tba Thaatr;nol
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21

DU ILEhi
Contains a Buck Rabbit and a bass drum; and
Whitney, the Massachusetts Boueless Nan, will
invariably appear when he says he won't.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer, July H.
Powerful Attraction!

THE THEATRICAL DEMOCRACY,
Reorganized and Newly EquipI ed Cor tho"Travel-
ling" Season of 1860, will perform in several
Southern Cities and a few small towns in
the North during the Summer and
Autumn.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
THE ORCHESTRA.

IL v Il Y II T. l Il a
Instruments, By ,ohom Played.
Hand Organ Washington Constitution.
Snare Drum, Richmond Enquirer,
Fife, New Orleans Courier.
Very Base Drum, New York Herald.
Don't know-what.in the-devil-it-is, n. Y. News.
Fiddle (any tune that paysl Boston Post.
Penny Whistle, Hartford Times,
p Penny Whistle, Washington Star.
Ord Penny Whistle, Cleveland National Democrat.
Among the Broad Farces in the repertoire OF this
Company will be found the exceedingly
funny pieces called
WASN'T WE SMART AT BALTIMORE,
AMT We OLD PIE,
AMT WE SOME MUsH ON A RAG.
Cast to the entire strength OF the Company
robbers, thieves, &c, by numerous auxiliaries
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
The Side Show :!

Attending the Theatrical Democracy, and owned
by MosSrs.
BIGLER,
BAYA2D,
BRIGHT, and
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21

R9~ Look out for the Theatrical Democracy
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
By an Mtimafe Acqnaintqncs.

The Hon. John Bell was born on Mason and
Di1On's land, of rich, but pous parents, and was
noted for his ringing voice, His extreme personal
beauty suggested that delicious poem in which the
poet asks his friend Brandon
Did you ever see the beautiful Bell, Brandon p
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21

THE MANAGEMENT:
Sole Lessee and Director of
Amusements, Mr. L. YINCEY
Acting and Stage Manager, JoHN SLIDELI
Prompter, JAS GORDON BENNETT
Treasurer, HOWELL CoBR
Scenic Artist, G. w. Bowman
Master of the Ballett Sig. JEFF. DAvIsIMo
Supes, Jas. Buchanan, John G. Breckenridge and
Joseph Lane.
Mr.. Yancey respectfully announces that his
Company has been selected for the express purpose
Of producing in an inimilablo manner,
SMALL FARCES,
BROAD BURLESQUES,
GROTESQUE DANCES,
AND FUNNY LITTLE SONGS
Affording u the people series Of
LIGHT ENTERTALNNENTS.
Appropriate to the hot season.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
THE STOCK COMPANY

Appropriate to the hot season.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Foreign Affairs.

So New YORK, Aug. 81.
AParis correspondent of the New York
Times says Austria has now 250, 900 mon in
Venetia. The same letter Gays the Neap oli-
tan Government lad decided to postpone
the Parliamentary elections indefinitely.
This step, which is equivalent in the rise OF
the Neapoltans to an abrogation Ct the new
Oonst tuition, will produce On immense huct
uation and only hasten the crisis the King
wishes to avoid.
Advices from the west coast of Africa, eta
England, state that the captain of the Amer
lean bark Edwin, of Salem, has been accused
of killing some Kroomen and attempting the
lives of Others. The gun boat Oochen was
at the coast and the commander was investi-
eating the affair. The King of Dahomey vas
about to sacrifice 1000 persons to the mem
DRY of the late Kings father.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

Can't BE TRUSTED ON THE PLANTATION
One,o the best things that has been uttered,
this campaign, was said by Senator Chase, in
a speech, few days since, at Ypsilanti,
Michigan. Said he:
''They (Northern friends of Douglas) say,
too, that Douglas has been crucifed by the
shareholders. know that he has been
rejected by the Shareholders lie has done as
much as any other man for the slave power.
But the Southern men say to him that he has
ventured to differ with them on one point,
and they can't trust him any longer. And
the Douglas men are indign. MT l don't
wonder that they are Indignant After
serving them SO long. should be indignant,
too, at being turned off at last with such
miserable wages. But Mr.. Douglas should
remember that, sohen the servant questions
the authority Of lis master and claims vages,
he cannot be trusted on the plantation"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
THE NEWS.

4. - The dwelling of Mathew Barker, near
Battle Greek, Mict., was destroyed by fire,
on tie 2Ist, and two Of his children, aged 4
and 7 years, persisted in the flames. A third
child wss somewhat burned. .-,., s..
= The Evansville Qnd.) Wide Awakes,
while attending Republican meeting at
Newburg, Warwick county, on the "a tn inst.
were fired into by party of Democratic
rowdies. One If the Wide AwAkes "a-
severely wounded and others were injured.
This is on a,rocious outrage to be committed
in free country.
Il Dates from Pixies Peak to the 2lst inst.
say t., at the excitement is increasing in re.
gard to the recently discovered silver leads
near Tarryall and Breckin-ide. The ore
assays from 5000 to $l,7o0 to the ton. TLous-
ands of claims have been taken, ard many
are stampeding from the gold diggings to the
silver mines. California gulch continues to
pay richly, and in McNulty, Georgia and Hum
burg gulches, miners are realizing all sums
from nothing to $50 to the man. The wealth
or is cold in the southern mines and there
has been light fall of snow in the Gregory
diggings. Some men, discouraged in quartz
mills, are selling out below cost, but the
general feeling is one Of increasing conf
dence snd there is q steady increase Of success
in separating gold. From $4,000 to $780,
900 in dust per week 10 now leaving for the
river, mostly in private hands, and CLARK,
Gruber 4 Co., are receiving and coming
about 81, 900 per day. Denver City is i'm
proving, and many substantial brick build
ings are going up.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

B The Breckenridge party have issued q
four column address to the public, in which
Mr.. Douglas is handled without gloves. This
don't look much like Withdrawing Breckin-
ridge. The address gives Douglas rap over
the knuckles for his clam-bake speech after
this fashion:
"To conciliate Republican votes, he has
INDUCED in vulgar flngs at the South. He
prefers the clans Of Rhode Island to the
niggers of the South. Il have much more
fondness for your clans than l have for their
niggers.' These things have sunk deep into
the hearts of the American Democracy; and.
even if he should extend his clam-baking
operations to the coasts of Labrador, trying,
on his way, the infinite relish Of fresh-caug6t
mackerel, halibut and cod, he will find that,
whilst the people are pleased with the joviai
qualities Of the hail fellow well met they
will despise and reprobate the public man.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
ments.
IOWA NEWS.

ARTISAN Wall The artesian well lately
completed at the engine house of the M. &
N. Railroad Co., in Iowa City, by Mr.. Curtis,
of Davenport, is about 202 feet in DEPTH
Rock was struck at depth of SO feet.
John F. Kelly, aged %, died of con.
sumption in the penitentiary at Fl. Madison,
on the 23d lust. He was under sentence oil
one years Imprisonment for forgery of q
relatives name on daft on the State Bank
at Davenport.
RAILROAD TO MAR1oN.-A contract has
been concluded between the Dubuque, Ma.
rion, and West m 4 X. Co., end Manson
Il. Crosby, OF Marion, by which. the
latter has undertaken the grading, mason
work and tieing of the road between Ana
mora and Marion, to be completed TO the
latter plaza by the 10th of December, pro.
vided she cit zens If Marion raise $50, 600
Of the SOD 900 which the road is to cost.
The Register seems to think the Marion
people will do their part.
U. s. AGRICULTURAL FAIR. = The eighth
National exhibition OF the United States
Agricultural Society, will be holden at
Cincinnati, from the 18th to the Goth of Sep.
TENDER, 1860, both inclusive. LIE Grand
Byington, of Iowa City, one Of the Directors,
announces that he has been authorized to
nominate the following judges, and requests
them to notify the Secretary at Cincinnati if
they can serve:] ar - is2sar a
On Durham Cattle, [any Glass; Timothy
Day, Of Van Bnren county on Ayrshirea,
[any class, Peter Melendy, Of Black Hawk |;
On Devons, [sny CLASSY, James Weed, Of
Muscatins on Herefords, [sny classE James
Grant, Ut Scott on Thoroughbred Horses,
]. d. Wallace, of Muscatine; on Carriage
ana Wagon Horses, Kimball Porter, of john
son on Sheep, Mark Miller, of Dubuque
on Farm and Garden products, It. K. Brooks.
of Polk |; on Apples, &cr (class S2], Henry
Avery, Of Des loines on Wines, [class s5l,
T. W. Olsg9ett, of Lee on Household Pro-
ducts and Fabrics, Samuel W. Durham, Of
Linn on TillaRe, Implements and Flowing
Match, 81. N. Thomson, OF Scott /; on Har.
vesting Machines, DO, Eclass "a and 95l, Al
bert Allen, Of Washington on Machinists'
Workmanship, &C., Robert Mckee, Of Iowa,
on Paintings, Drawings, DO, W. W. Garner
ID Louisa on Minerals, 90, ]. n. 6haffer, |
,f Je@sfson; on Miscellaneous Manufactures,
kc.. T. A. Graham, Of Tama. I'D, -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
County Convention

Republican County Convention.
The Republicans Of Musoatins county are re-
4ussted to meet In their respective townships on
Saturday the 25th day Of August A. D. 1850 at
o'clock r. n. and elect DsLEaArEs + 70 r.
them In their .sf H61;. at MuscArm. on sATua.
- AsHiv I'm lsf DAT OF SsPfExBs1 A. D. 1860 at
O'clock P n, for the purpose Of nominating q
candidate for DmrRIcr CLsRK appointing GEN.
fRAL Conxrrf8s for the uing year, and ira MS
acting such other general business - the interests
Of the party in the pending campaign may demand.
The general care Of al the party interests. the
management Of its organization, the nomination
Of al its candidates for the general election, the
appointnent Of oil its regular o6ioen AMI commit
tses and the transaction Of al te general business
1egitinatsiy dsvolved upon this, the regular
annual Convention of the party, fof the reason
among ethers tina: ordinarily in it alone the party
10 fuEsI represented, and due notice 10 given to oil
Its members Of the nature Of the business to be
transacted. Republicans will therefore recognise
the importance Of full attendance on this Con-
vention especially in view Of the approaching
Presidential and State elections.
The ratio Of Representation will be one delegate
for each township and one additional delegate for
every 20 votes aud fraction thereof over 10. CAS-
fer Samuel J. Kirkwood atthe late general election
The Official Republican vote Of the several town
ships for Governor at the last election and the
corresponding ratio of are - OlleWe
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

# The Davenport Democrat is Informed
that we endorse the Vinton Eagles view of
stating" but think it not applicable to US;
The peculiar circumstances of the case re-
ferred to by the Democrat relieve US from
its charge. Our opinion is that the tax list
ought to be given at fair price to the paper
having the largest circulation in the county,
in the same manner as the letter list. In this
county it is published in paper not having
to exceed 800 bona tide subscribers, while
the circulation of the Journal is over 1900.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
The Canvass in Missouri.

~ = = : u ST. Louis, Aug II.
The Douglas Democrats held meeting
here on Saturday night, which was addressed
by Representatives elect CLARK and NOEL
and John B. Henderson.
Gen. Garderhire, late Republican candi-
date for Governor, and Frank Blair, ad-
dressed meeting at St. Charles, on Thurs
day evening. Appointments for speaking
have been made by the above named and
other prominent Republicans in some 20
counties, during the remainder of the can
Vass
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
Douglas in Virginia.
Reported for the Journal. /

New YORK, Aug. 81.
Judge Douglas had IN enthusiastic recep.
lion at Norfolk, Va and spoke ia the pres
ence Of 900 people. -s.s7
In the middle Of his address slip of
paper5was handed to him. II was cut from
the Norfolk Daily Argus, and contained
two polite questions. The frat is:
1T Abraham Lincoln be elected President
Of the United States, would the Southern
States be justified in seeding from the
Union ~ = a5'a4"V'- 'n'f2N ~
To this Douglas replied:
+" emphatically answer, No. Great
applause.] The election If q man to the
Presidency by the American people, in con.
Torrance with tho Constitution Of the
United States, would not Justify any attempt
at dissolving this glorious oonfederacy."
Applause.
The second question: asa
"f they (the Southern States) seeded
from the Union upon the Inauguration OF
Lincoln, before he commences an overt act
against their Constitutional rights, will you
advise or advocate resistance by force to
their secession 20
Douglas reply: .r
81 answer, emphstically, that it is thu
duty Of the President of the United States
and all others in authority under him, tt
enforce the laws of the United States, pass
ed by Congress, and as the Courts expound
them; and I, as in duty bound by the oatl
OF fidelity to the Constitution, would do al
in my power to assist the government Of
the United States in maintaining tn
supremacy Of the laws against all resistance
to them, come from whatever quarter j
might. In other words, think the Presi
dent should treat all attempts to break 81
the Union by resistance to the laws as Oh
Hickory treated the Nullifefs in 1892
[Applause ] ,.o.r.,...@a
Capt. Ogden, of the Navy, died in New
York, Saturday evening.
Ea PETERSBURG, Va, August 20.
Mr.. Douglas commenced an address, las
night at 8 0 clock, in front of CARROTS Hotel
to crowd of 1000 or 5000. He was greeted
with tremendous cheers. In half an hour,
storm arose, and the crowd adjourned t.
Phoenix Hall, Which, was crowded to suffo
cation. His address occupied over two hours
The meeting broke up with nine cheers fo
the "Little Giant" and the enthusiasm wa
unbounded. Mr.. Douglas says his reception
surpasses anything he has received since tn
Illinois campaign Of 1863 He left for Raleigh
this morning, where he speaks tomorrow
He speaks in Richmond, Friday night, AM
leaves for Staunton, Saturday morning.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 20.
The Minot Ledge Light House, at the
entrance of Boston harbor, will be illuminated
for the first time, November 18th, and not
September LIST, as has been enormously stated
Flag-of6cer Stribling, of the East India
Squadron, officially reports that Lord Elgin
and Baron Gross were endeavoring to settle
the difficulties with the Chinese without
resorting to force.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

Mr.. Compton here "wished to learn from
his friend, D. G. Ac0loud, whom he saw in
the crowd, and who was formerly with them,
how he stood affected towards their enter
[prissr Mr.. NcCloud: swell, gentlemen, if
you desire to know my position, as you have
called me out ! win tell you As to running
Bell and Everett ticket in this State, am
not with you, for I consider it as equivalent
to an attempt at throwing the State for
Douglas" After this frank and manly dis
claimer from Mr.. McCloud, no further attempt
was made to elicit expressions of opinion.
A proposition was now made to start q
newspaper. One was for FIVE subscriptions
Of go each. Another was made by Mr.. Dunn
to be Of twelve to give 800 each. Neither
of these, We believe, succeeded. About eighty
copies were subscribed for. 1t was under
stood that three hundred copies would be
necessary to be subscribed for to ensure the
start Of the paper.
Mr.. Wallace here said, "from the length Of
some Of the countenances here, he imagined
there was some solicitude as to the result Of
their endeavors. He would say that they
were going to put the matter through"
The President here invited all present who
were in favor of Bell and Everett to rise.
About twenty five rose to their feet. He then
invited the Breckenridge men to rise. No
one rose. He then called upon the Douglas
men. Two gentlemen rose. He then called
upon the Lincoln men, and about thirty
sprarg to their feet, amid general applause,
when the Convention adjourned.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

@I Iowa is without doujt the best State,
in the Union. Our crops are the most abund-
ant, our women the handsomest, our soil the
richest, our State debt the smallest, and our
Republican majority the most reliable, of any
OF the thirty-three. Come to this gocdiy
land. all of You 'pocr critters" who are
battling for a mere existence, where the
"hard pau sticks cut a foot above the
groC NJ. Hamilton Freeman.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

/, WA correspondent Of the Chicago Press
and Tribune, writing from Urbana, ILL.,, says:
''The Catholic congregation at this place is
now destitute of a regularly settled pastor,
but the vacancy is supplied by occasional
visits from a priest living at Kankakee.
Yesterday, this priest preached to the congre-
cation, and informed them, in his sermon,
that Mr.. Douglas was Catholic, and that
they, the voters, mustall support him as SUCH
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
The following are the names Of those
Republican Meeting at Sweet
land.
Three 70 -Four Hundred People Present L..
Sixty Wide Awakes In Procession

According to announcement, the Repub-
licans of Sweetland assembled, last Saturday
evening at o'clock, at Sweetland Centre, to
listen to HENRY O'CoNNoR, who had been
invited to address them. At about o'clock,
quite large company of Wide Awakes from
this city set out in wagons, with torches and
uniforms. On arriving near the Centre, the
Company alighted and formed into line, under
the command of Capt. Teller and Lieutenants
Satter,ee and White, with torches burning,
and marched to the place Of speaking. Their
brilliant appearance and well executed parade
attracted large crowd. They marched to
the speakers stand, and there broke rank.
HENRY O'CoNSoR was called for with loud
reclamation, who, coming forward, addressed
the meeting for an hour, in strain of manly
and fervid eloquence, only interrupted by
occasional passages of humor and wit, to
which the assemblage responded with peals
of laughter and applause. Mr.. O'CoNNoR's
speech was mainly composed of an able and
clear exposition of the aims and principles of
the Republican party, and whitening
scorching review of the manifold turnings,
lodges and hypocrisies of the demagogue,
Douglas. The large audience, among whom
we remarked several prominent Democrats OF
that township and this city, paid, in the main,
a fattering attention to Mr.. O'Connor, and,
when he concluded, greeted him with three
rousing cheers and "Silent Tom"
The Wide Awake Glec Club, being loudly
called for, came forward and sung two genuine
campaign songs, amid the roars Of laughter
and cheers of the large assembly.
While the Muscatine Wide Awakes were
falling into line for their return, the Sweet
landers assembled and formed Club of from
thirty to forty Wide Awakes, who are to meet
for drill next Friday evening. The Sweetland
chaps say that they are bound to give the
Moscow boys a race for that banner. We
were informed by gentleman Of Sweetland
that that township has never been SO deeply
aroused by meeting before, and that they
will double their majority there.
On the return of the Wide Awakes in their
wagons. with torches burning, they presented
one of the most beautiful scenes that we ever
witnessed. The night was clear and beautiful,
and the waving lights, flashing and turning
in a long line of apparently miles in length,
seemed to answer back to the stars an echo
to their eternal song of Truth and Liberty.
Vivs IN Sweetland! Tce le Wide Aw.kes
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

The MoRMoNs TO RErUaN TO NAUvoo. 1t
has been given cut that Joe Smith, Jr., who
has recently been made ''head of the Mormon
Church." has summoned the faithful to
return to Nauvoo, ILL.,, where their ancient
temple stands. A large tract of land near
the steamboat landing ON the Mississippi h as
been purchased, it is said, for the occupancy
Of the Mormons, and two hundred are daily
expected to arrive. The p ople of Hancock
county are excited about the matter and
have called meetings to take measures to
counterfeit this Mormon movement. 1t looks,
however, much like false alarm.