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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

The election of Forney to the Clerkship
of the House places him right where "Old
Buck' will stumble over him every time he
goes to take a look through the Capitol. II
is severe rebuke to the President, and We
don't think his meditations can be of the
serenest and saintliest characteriwhen he sees
his ex-friend occupying so high position
right under his nose.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
~The Memphis Aualanchs contradicts

wThe Memphis Aualanche contradicts
paragraph, going the rounds of the Douglas
papers, stating that the Tennessee delegates
to the Charleston Convention are in favor of
Douglas as second choice for the Presidency.
The Aoalanche says that, of the forty-eight
delegates elected, all of whom are under
instructions to vote for Andrew johnson as
the first choice of the State, forty-four are
uncompromisingly opposed to Douglas in any
contingency.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
nB-The Washington correspondent of tn

wThe Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says: 'The election Of
Pennington is regarded as an anti-Douglas
triumph. Douglas was in the House during
the balloting, looking very glum. Penning,
toms Inaugural is highly commended. Its
tone was moderate, national and patriotic.
The Republicans regard his election as an
omen of a Presidential success. Great
enthusiasm prevails"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
Lake Township, Feb. 9th, 1860.

["Old Sledge" has the true metal in his
composition. We know him to be Democrat
of the old school-one who has acted with
that party untilauite recently, but now finds
it impossible to follow its leaders, who have
so grossly falsifed their pledges in regard to
the question of slavery. He is enc of "thc
bone and sinew" of the land, and speaks his
honest sentiments, rejecting, at the same
time, the sentiments of the hardy yeomanry
of the great North West.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

CT Memorials to the General Assembly,
like the following, are in circulation in this
State, and numerously signed:
"The undersigned, portion of your con
stituents, beg respectfully to urge upon your
consideration the expediency of so changing
the Revenue System as to exempt from Tax
alton all permanent improvements made upon
the soil of the State, and limit the Taxes for
all revenue purposes to the personal property
and the lands and town lots of the State, dis
tinct from the improvements, which are in a
more peculiar sense the products of labor,
industry, and enterprise Of the people, which
We believe ought not to be taxed for the ben
eft of the speculator and nonresident free.
holders, who purchased millions of acres Of
land of the State to be sold again on specula.
ton, after the lands have been made valuable
by the enterprise and Improvements of the
resident free-holders = this to US appears
unjust towards the citizens of the State, and
can at least be partially remedied by so levy
ing the tax as to exempt improvements, which
would equalize the burthens of Taxation
between the resident and citizen and non
residents, which is but just and fair, ant
which we ask may be done now"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

. THE NEW York CArAsrRopHE.-The New
York Tribune says it has been definitely
,ascertained that eighteen persons perished
in the tenement house in Elm street on
Thursday night,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

Another Virginia COw.ard.
~, o--' .'''''e. 'iHt u NHw YoRKI Fab. II

Another Virginia Cow-artl. u 81
Iajs! '.,' ''''''s.'''' NIw York, Feb. 10. a1
Tribune Washington correspondence 2 a
personal difficulty occurred after ths ads.@ ]
journment of the House to-day. AS Mi.
Hickman was returning home through the
capitol grounds, he was overtaken BY Mr.. =
Edmuadson, Of Va, who, on approaching
him, called out and drew his hand to strike.
Mr.. Clingman, who was accidentally pass
ing, stepped up and seized his arm, when
Mr.. Edmnndson struck Mr.: Hickman With
his left hand, knocking off Mr.. Hickman's
hat but doing him no injury. The whole
affair was, instantaneous, and seemed to
surprise Mr.. Hickman. Mr.. Breckenridge,
who came up, took him away, and the
scene ended.
The alleged provocation for this aot was
an insulting reflection on Virginia contained
in a recent speech of Mr.. Hickman's, in
which he charged that II men and q cow
had frightened the State. r. 9- a..-,.. D., ...
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

VIVID Description OF A Row IN THE HOUSE.
The special Washington correspondent Of
the Cleveland PJaindeaLer writes:
"'At once there rose so wild yell,' &C.
This is little ahead of anything yet. Buffalo
runners in steamboat times would stand no
more chance here than a ob-tailed bull in
fly time can see the gavel going, but can't
hear it. Now l am sorry used the compar-
ison of the bob-tailed bull so soon. Here is a
first rate place for it. What voice that Tom
Florence has got The Speaker cries ODER
Florence cries, Mr.. Speaker! One story
Washburne cries PRIVILEGE! Question /!
PREVIOUS QUESTION: POINT OF
ORDER rings all over the House. Keitt
lays back and smiles SO loud that you could
hear him in your Office if you would listen
This is all for pure cussedness,' as Ed. Wade
would say. The Speaker will probably send
for big gong with nigger to ring it. These
is times Motion to adjourn, which luckily
is always in order, brings calm. Adjourned
till FRIDAY"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
For the Journal
A Question and an Answer.

What does President Buchanan want with
twenty -four thousand stand of arms which he
has ordered from New England to the South
ern States? Does he want them for the
purpose of equipping an army to invade
Mexico? think not, for he is certainly
aware that Congress will never resign the
war-making power, given to it by the Consti
tuition, into his hands. Does he design to
ship them to Oregon for the protection of our
frontier settlements against the savages, or to
some foreign country, to be used in offensive
or defensive war? No, he does not design
them for shipment, for some of them are to be
stationed in the interior of the Southern States
Does he want them to defend the South
against invasions from the North? This
would involve US in the absurd belief that the
President is fool What, then, does he
want with "a, 900 muskets and rifles stationed
in South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana
Let no man be deceived. Do not Mr.. Buchanan
and his political friends profess to believe that
the Constitution carries slavery with it
wherever it goes, and that not negro slavery,
but slavery without regard to color? And,
accordingly, has he not in Kansas promul-
gated, or sought to promulgate, slavery at the
point of the bayonet? What do Mr.. Buchanan's
friends in Congress and out of Congress say
for him? They say that Stephen A. Douglas
is just as Objectionable to them as a Repub-
lican; and they say, further, that if Repub-
lican is elected President, they intend to
dissolve the Union. Is it not reasonable to
suppose, then, that the arms to be stationed
at Charleston are for the purpose of intimi-
dating Northern Democrats into the support
of Southern principles at the Convention to be
held in that city, and probably to be mmedi-
ately used in carrying out disunion threats,
provided Douglas should be declared the
nominee of that Convention?
What say you, Democrats of the rank and
file? 1t is truly pitiable to see you driven to
the polls like so many cattle to the shambles?
Will you fight, run, or submit? For myself,
being an old Democrat under Jackson, Van
Buren, and Polk, have made up my mind to
resist the encroachments of the Slaveocracy,
if necessary, all the way to the funeral.
OLD SLEDGE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

The great slander suit-Father Chiniquy
vs. Brunette-terminated last Saturday, the
jury bringing in verdict Of damages in favor
of plaintiff for too thousand tSue hundred dol
lars. This just verdict meets with almost
universal approval by the intelligent public.
Great and arduous were the efforts made by
the counsel for the defendant, but their cause
was a bad one, and they have learned moso, if
they never learned it before, that ''truth is
mighty and must prevail" 1t was not the
mere matter of dollars and cents involved !;
but it was as to whether the good name and
Christian character, the moral uprightness
and manly integrity of the plaintiff, were to
be DETAINED and slimed over by the vile and
ungodly tongue of SANDER; whether his per-
sonal influence and future usefulness were to
be destroyed, and he as man, Christian
reformer, and an American citizen, to be
dragged down from his high and envied
position by the corrupt and slavish emissaries
of the Romish Church. He stands both vim.
dicated and justified. His integrity as man
his Christian character and personal honor
shine forth with renewed lustre, and are the
admiration of all moral and intelligent men
I, +* = On Monday morning last, he lef
this place on missionary tour through Can
ada, having been urged to 60 there by hosts
of his earnest countrymen, who have for th'
first time opened their eyes to the true ligh
of the gospel. God bless and prosper him
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

RGF Both Denver and Weller were defeated
in their aspirations for the Senatorship from
California. Gov. Latham, the successful man,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
Murder.

New YoRK, Feb. H. >
The Custom House watchman was last
night found murdered on his beat, near the
Battery. " -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

No DANGER-The Toledo Herald hopes
never to see the Democratic party achieve
such disastrous victory" as the election of
Pennington. There is no danger that they
will achieve victory of any kind. But what
were they aiming at when they tried to elect
Know Nothing Smith Speaker?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

wGov. Perry, of Florida, like Governor
Stewart, of Missouri, has vetoed a bill to drive
out and enslave the free people of color. The
South may we'll shrink from measure so
utterly unjust and revolving.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

- A correspondent of the n. Y. Herald
writes from Washington of Senator Douglas
''He is sowing the South broadcast with
his late speech upon the subject of the sup
preston of the John Brown conspiracies anc
fugitive slave underground railroads, and We
have heard some Southern men declare thai
the law of Congress proposed in this aforesaid
speech will be good slave code for them.
leading Southern opposition man is fixed ir
his belief that the Charleston Convention viii
be forced into the nomination of Douglas, anG
that the consequent secession of Southern
ultras from the Convention will practically
amount to nothing" . ..... .'
WT The Albany Epening Journal declares
Mr.. Douglas plan for Furnishing conspiracies
proposition for the return to the old seditior
law, one of the most obnoxious and unpopular
measures in our history. The Journal says
"Sixty years ago, the Federalists passed
law like that which Douglas asks, giving th'
General Government power to assume th'
existence of "conspiracies and combinations,
and punish those charged with them. = * X
1t is strange that Mr.. Douglas should be 81
| ignorant or so unmindful of the lessons o
history as to dash himself against the sam
rock which shattered the Federal party,
| be. The editor of the Atalanta GanJsdcraca
after giving, evidently by guess, a cataiogu
of New York merchants that he calls unseun
on the slavery question, says he will keep i
standing, letting none of the victims off unle.
then saoear they are sound. We think tn
editor must be fool, and we shall think it ii
he swears that he isn't-and then we sha
know -Louisoille Journal AZ .-.-.a.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

wThe New York Democratic politicians
come up to Mr.. o. Conor's doctrine on slavery
without difficulty. George Wood says in a
recent public letter: "The regular working of
the system slavery is essentially good, and
has no evil in it, and the conclusion is
irresistible that it is not SINFUL"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

The DIsUN1oNIsTs "DRlED UP."-Since the
election of Republican Speaker in Congress-,
there has not been single disunion speech
delivered. Who would have believed, after
all that has been said against the Black
Republicans, that they could so easily save
the Union2
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
TFor the Journal. !

EDITOR JouRNAL:-I read in your paper,
last week, that "Father Chiniquy had advised
his people to join the Presbyterian Church fol
pecuniary considerations" lam not prepared
to prove negative, but would like to see your
authority for the statement, as have nc
doubt you had good ground for it. AS some
of your correspondents have at various times
uttered slanderous insinuations against this
reformer, and tried to injure his standing ane
usefulness, you will oblige large number o
your readers by publishing the following from
the Kankakee county Democrat.
= Il. Yours truly, FA1RPLAY.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-07

Perhaps it is unnecessary to remind any
reader that the first column of figures for 1859
shows in each case the republican vote, and
the second the democratic vote. The first
column of figures for 1860 shows the repub-
lican vote, the second the Douglas vote, and
third the Bell Everett vote Breckenridge does
not make a magnificent show.
REPRESENTATIVES, FOR WORCESTER COUNTY.
District 2 Athol and Royalston-E. f.
Brown, republican, is elected
District 8. Dana, Petersham, and Phillips
ton-Col. Josiah White OF Petersham, republi-
can, is elected.
District 5. Gardner and Westminster-J.
w. Forbush is elected
District 6. Fitchhurg, Leomnster, Ster.
ling, and Lunenburg-D. IL. Merriam, j. Q.
A. Pierce, and Samuel Osgood, all republi-
cans, are elected.
District g. Clinton and Lancaster-J. L.
| S. Thompson, republican, is elected by 252
majority.
District 8. Princeton, Rutland, and Oak.
ham--Moses o. Ayres of Oakham, republican,
is elected.
District 10. Barre and Ilardwick-O rrin
Trow Of Hardwick, republican, is elected.
District 49, Leicester and Spencer-G. L.
Hobbs of Spencer republican, elected.
| OlSlIlCI IL NSob Ivy iSepuy AAOiuShb
Paxton-1saac Damon OF Holden, republican,
elected.
District Is. Shrewsbury, Marlborough,
and Boylston--George II. Williams of North
borough, republican, elected over Thos. Rice,
also republican.
District l6. Westborough and Southbor.
ough--Dexter Newton Of Southborough, re-
publican, is elected
District II. Gratton-W. L. Slocum, re-
publican, 10 elected by 10 plurality.
District 49, Northbriige and Upton--Josh.
ua W. Morse of Northbridge, republican, is
elected
District 10. Milford1-H. o. Lothrop and
Dan'l Chapin, both republicans, are elected.
District 20 Uxbridge and Mendon-New-
ell Tyler, republican, is elected
Dist. %. Webster and Douglas Emery
Sibley of Webster, republican, is elected by
IL plurality.
D'st. 70. Southtr:dge arl2 ClG.ey-Kn.
Dee'her II Sontbbri5ye, -et1iI.Gsb. Is ss.te1
b: ~ slry'ty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-07
THE ELECTION OF MR.. BAILEY.

We extend to the republicans of the ninth
district sincere congratulaton, in the election
of member of congress who fifty represents
them. They worked zealously, nobly, anil
achieved glorious triumph. They have i'm
proved upon the ethics of those who hold thai
success is duty, by demonstrating in no un'
certain nj inner that duty is success. 1t is
sufficient to know, that the integrity of the
republican ar y of the district, which was
bound up in the success of its standard bearer,
has been vindicaled by his triumphant cleo
ton But time and events will reveal tho
peculiar wisdom of the party, in trusting its
cause in the present criris TO just such man
as he. He has the disposition, and he has the
power, TO show to the country that the old Ninth
District, however unfortunate she may have
been in her representatives, is now and always
true to freedom, and to the best Instrumental
ity for extending and perpetuatng it. His
championship Of The cause cannot be of 81
peculiar and offensive character as to reflect
injury upon it, and excite the regrets of its
truest and and most devoted friends. We con
fdently anticipate for him an honorable career,
and for the district place in the councils OF
the administration of Mr.. Lincoln, which
now seems to be deerminedsto which she is
reasonably entitled.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-07
THE ELECTION AND IT'S INCIDENTS

The extraordinary campaign in which the
ninth district been for the last two months en-
gagged has ended as from the beginning we
believed it would end, in the triumphant
election of GOLDSMITH L. BAILEY to congress
The heat Of this controversy contributed very
much to the unexampled vote which has been
cast in the district, and to the immense MAORI
ties which have been thrown for the republican
candidates. In this city the interest in tho
election was absorbed in this contest, and was
widespread and almost universal. We believe
the ward rooms were never so fully thronged
on day of election as they were yesterday
or that so persistent active, and successful
efforts were ever made by canvassers to securu
a full vote The figures show how faithfully
they performed their work
The polls closed at four o'clock, and from
that time till nearly midnight the streets and
the public halls were the scenes Of uninter.
rupted rejoicing. The republicans in vast
numbers, and accompanied by the Wide
Awakes and the National Band, assembled at
Mechanics Hall for mutual congratulaton
over the result. ?. Emory Aldrich, Esq,
presided, giving expression to the general
feeling of exultation over the glorious republi'
can triumph in the nation, state, and district.
On the platform Mr.. Thomas Earle displayed
TO the audience a transparency, representing
Hon. Eli Thayer as being weighed in tho
balances" with the Hon. GOLDSMITH f.
BAILEY. On the upper side was the scriptur
al quotation, "Eloi! Eloi l am weighed in
the balance and found wanting" The trans-
parency, with Mr.. Earles explanations, ex.
cited much good natured enthusiasm. Hon.
Charles Devens, Jr., made telling Speech in
which he said they had fought a hard fight,
and were entitled to all the honors of victory.
This day the paid cohorts" received the
wages due for their service in the election Of
all the candidates for whom they had worked.
Hoo. Dexter f. Parker also made q con-
gratulatory speech which like the rest, elected
vociferaus applause. Speeches were made by
Hon. John Milton Earle, VIM. S. Davis, Esq
Hon. Velorous Taft of Upton, and several
other gentlemen, working the great audience
to a high state of enthusiasm.
During the evening the wide awakes pa.
radcd the principal streets, and saluted the
residences of several distinguished citizens az
they passed by them. Fifty guns were fred
upon the common in honor of the victory.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-07
From the Albany Evening Journal, Nov. 8.
No Punishment of Slave Traders to be
Allowed!

The case of the Captain and Mate of the
SLAYER Erie, came up i'll the Circuit Court of the
United States in New York day before yester.
day. The Erie was boarded by an American
war steamer on the Coast of Africa and on rails.
ing the matches nine hundred negroes were
found slowed away in her hold. A clearer case
could not well occur. The evidence of the
crime was indisputable, and the two men who
are indicted were proved tn have been in
command at the time. But the United States
District Attorney, Judge Roosevelt, whose
duty it is TO prosecute the criminals to the full
extent of the law instead of sodoing, appears
in Court as their apologist and defender He
expressed the opinion that Public opinion,
both that the North and South, has ceased to
regard this crime as deserving a pirates doom
and even in case Of conviction OF the full
offence, the President ,rouid probably pardon the
guilty man or men," This is a most extraordi.
nary and astounding position tor Prosecuting
Officer to take. interpreting in behalf OF the
men who he is appointed and salaried to pros.
ecute Undertaking to abrogate the Law and
set up in its stead what he calls public opin-
ion p When did it become the duly of Courts
to try prisoners by public opinion" instead
of the Statute Book? The Slave Traders
Counsel rose and thanked the District Attor
ney on the spot for his "kindness" to his
"clients." And well he might!
But the worst feature of the case is not
Judge Roosevelts personal darelictOn of duty
1t is that he assumes to speak, and doubtless
does speak, officially and by authority for the
Administration, when he interposes to screen
Slave traders from justice. He is the intimate
personal and political friend of the President
aud undoubtedly speaks as he was bid when
he announces that if convicted, the pirates
will be pardoned! In word the Administra.
ton publicly proclaims through It's officials,
what has all along been indicated by its ac's,
that instead OF executing the Laws against the
Slave Trade, it will practically nullily them,
either by preventing the conviction, or pardon
ing those engaged in the nefarious business
We had hardly supposed the Administration
could descend lower than it had already. But
it seems it can, since it has resolved to encour-
age and abet the African Slave Trade.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-07

ACCIDENT TO OUR OLDEST CITIzEN.-Wu
regret TO learn that our venerable citizen, MI.
Robert Horton, who is about ninetyeighl
years of age, was run over yesterday by a
train on the Kennebec Railroad below Bran
halls Hill, where Mr.. Horton pastured hil
COW. The whistle was sounded, but Mr..
Horton being deaf did not hear it, and wa,
thrown down, one leg being so seriously in.
jured as to make amputation necessary: AZ
Mr.. Horizons great age, it will be hardly pos
sibIe for him to survive the shock to his sys
TEN, aud we heard report late in the evening,
that he was dead. Mr.. Horton, although deaf,
had retained his eyesiglt so that he could read
without glasses, and such has been his COOL
health, that he had never missed voting since
he was free. If his life is spared, our friend
will mourn the loss Of his vote for Lirc>.n anil
Hanlin, jor be .lteE ex3'essel a wish to vote
Orce H,ge " Lsrs lcn. and Fi1a :ns.!e9,.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-07

REPUBLICAN, GAIN.-The cause of repub.
Ecanism has made great progress, even in oil
Worcester county. The old democratic town
of Milford gives large majority for Lincoln
and Andrew, and elects two republican
representatives, which has not before happened
since 1856. Brookfeld claims to be the banner
town for giving to Bailey the largest proper.
fonate republican majority of any within the
district The six republican senators in the
Worcester districts have been elected by III
creased majorites.