The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-08-11

1kfcaisgo corslspoadsnt Of DE New York
Wort say IN regard 70 he hts parchass ofths
Do. = ogan (ths 1ines) II ths lsrmer city, BY
Mr. llcCesmick:
That the late publishers and editor have been
wise In the course they have taken, no one can
ioabt while Il shows, With great conclusive
nese the little hope they entertain Of the success
Of their favorte in the great battle for the Pres
idency. Had they believed Mr. Douglas chances
good, no money could have induced sale
What the purposes Of its new propriet0rs are, .
as yet only matter 0fsurmise, bat do not con-
slider myself far from the truth when say, that
in one month the new consolidation WI N Q
stvong supporter Of tRe Brtrkiaridge aad Lane
Necsordl ticket
THE SPaiHGYRLD DExoxsrRArIOx-IheR Re
publican Assemblage at Springfield, the home Of
Mr.. Lincoln, Wednesday, was probably the larg-
est assemblage Of the people ever got together
In the West Tclcgraphic dispatches to the Chi
cago Tribune put the number present at 5,000l
and add fosr nsi1es to the length Of the process
ION a. given by our dispatches 1t was an im-
posing demonstration.
The Boston Courier, which IL hereafter to be
published in Latin, remarks as follows
Johannes Tintinnabulum ct Edwardus Everett
erunt procul dubio Praeses ct Vice Praeses hu-
Jus Reipnblicae proximus Idibus Martii. J. Tin
tinnabulum est orator ct amicus suae patriae.
We acknowledge the brilliancy and force Of
the paragraph, but we have grave doubts ~ 70
the conclusion But we do sage pluribus
unum, and we'll stick to it.
Republiean Meeting 1t brighten.
BRIGHrox. Iowa, August 4th, 1860.
EDlroR OF THE HAwK-EvE: The Republican
rally at this place, on the Cd inst, was one that
Is worthy Of note in this part Of our country The
number Of persons present was about thousand
or fifteen hundred. The Hon. NOAH SIXTH, Of
Maine, and the Hon. j. F. WILSON Of Fairfield,
addressed the people. If argument will convince
and oratory arouse, think not one would be left
unconvinced rs to the truth set forth on chat oc-
casion.
The Washington Wide Awakes, commanded
by DR.. Crabb, with their banners, transparencies
and torches, were on hand, and much to the
credit Of Washington and worthy ofthe name Of
Wide Awakes. They illuminated our village, as
well as attracted the attention of our citizens
Please mark Brighton down for Lincoln and
Hamlin. P.
Mn. DOUGLAS ON CLANs.-The Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas, in his capacity of travelling candi-
date for the Presidency, attended q great Clam
Bake and handshake at Rocky Point, r. l., last
Thursday. Two of his speeches on that occasion
are thus reported:
Before taking his CLANS, he said:
81 came here to-day to clam-bake, but
haven't seen much of it. I've no doubt your clans
are good, but haven't had chance to try 'em
yet Among my youthful indiscretions, l suffer-
ed myself to be elected Judge, and one Of the
principles on which used to act was, in every
case to demand the best evidence the nature Of
the case admits. Now if there is any peculiar
virtue in your clans over those of any other
State, all have to say is, bring them on. thank
you for yonr courtesy and kindness"
He was then fed and, after partaking of the
succulent viands, he thus expa lated:
"Ladies and gentlemen, would gladly speak
again, but you see from the tones of my voice
that am unable to. This has been happy, a
glorious day. shall never forget it. There is
charm about this beautiful day, about this sea
air. and especially about that peculiar institution
of yours--a clanl.bake. think you have the ad.
vantage in that respect OF Southerners. For my
own part, have much more fondness for your
CLANS than have for their niggers. But every
man to his TASTE"
This is better than his threadbare repetitions
of the same worn-out sophistry dubbed popular
Sovereignty" without taking any notice of the
searching exposures to which it has been subjec-
ed: but then
Mr. Douglas has hitherto confessed to a grad
uated liking for three distinct orders of beings
l. White men; 2. Niggers; 3. Croeodies
Expounding his views Of Squatter Sovereignty,
Manifest Destiny, the eternal fitness of niggers
for Cotton and cane-felds and of these for mig
gers, the Judge has been accustomed to say,
'sAs between white men and niggers, / 60 for
white men; but, as between the niger and the
rocodile, am for the Niger" A ripper and more
varied experience would seem to have at length
developed fourth object of his tenderness-to
wit, clams-fonrth in the order of discovery, but
second in its hold On his affections; so that the
catalogue now stands: l. White men; 2. CLAIMS;
g. Niggers; 4. Crocodiles.
And this is not the result of mere waywarti-
ness or sudden fancy The political aspirant is
still manifcst-the "ruling passion" still domi-
nant. Mr. Douglas hold on the confidence and
support of the great Niger interest has slipped
-he is supplanted in its love by pretender
named Breckinrldge; so he turns eye of fond
ness upon CLANS, and hopes to find in his new
love some consolation for the loss of the old. 1t
is desperate effort; but drowning men will
catch at straws. We predict that CLAIMS will prove
as deaf to his Establishments as Niggers