The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-26

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than could now give, and will here close for
The present, with the remerk that the Convention
adjourned till o'clock, having first made the
ssakjns ring again, With three times three for
sHoncst Old Aba, 2 and rousing '.tigerr 70 boot.
When reached the fremont House, cannon
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lags,I Saturday Evenidg. II
The last session Of the Convention was short
and enthusiastic. Messra Hamiin, Cassius n.
Clay, Reeder, Hickman and Banks were the
chief competitors for nomination to the Vice
Presidency. As the telegraph has informed you,
Hannibal Hamlin Of Maine Vas nominated On the
second ballot amid great enthusiasm. I think
John Hickman would; hare received the nomina-
ton but for his poor health, ont Of compliment
to his great abilities and sterling honesty as well
- TO the Key Stone State. On the account
mentioned, however, it was not deemed best to
place him on the ticket, and il was well under
stood on Friday morning that the distinguished
and gallant Senator from Maine would receive
the nomination. sI
Gov. RErDER received 1 very complimentary
vote He has made many warm friends and ad-
mirers here. lie and Wilmot were the leaders
of the Pennsylvania delegation. Mr.. Reeder i
quiet looking, remarkably well dressed gentle
man, appearing to be almost Fifty years Of age,
his hair aud whiskers being mixed with gray
He has made one or two first rate speeches during
the Convention.
GEo. D. BLAKEY, the Chairman of the KEN
lucky delegation; is farmer of the southern por-
ton Of that State is q man Of great wealth and
influence, and, was going to say, radical re-
publican. BE has the appearance Of plain old
Kentucky gentleman, one Of the olden time. He
made a fine speech on Thursday in opposition 70
Wflmot's motion to inquire further into the Gre
dentials Of the Southern delegates. The nomi-
nation Of Hamlin having been announced by the
Chair, Mr.. Blakey, so soon as the cheers Of the
vast crowd permitted, arose and said:
| ; In behalf of the friends of that gallant son
Of freedom, Cassius N. Clay, move that the
nomination of Hannibal Hamlin Of Maine, be
made unanimous, and in retiring from this Com
venti0n ut its close, allow me to return to those
who have honored him with their votes, an assu-
rance of his regards; assuring them at the same
time that in casting their votes for that gallant
son, they have voted for man whose only crime
| has haau that h, hos llal
morsel under his tongue, while his lips liberty
has loved to linger. Great applause.
| 1t was in response to this beautiful eulogy that
Caleb B. Smith made the speech from which /
quoted in this mornings letter.
/ Mr.. CoRwIN was prevented by indisposition
from being in the Convention yesterday. He
was most yociferouslv called for. Tom. Corwin
is man whom, once seen, can never be forgot
ten. He has that indescribable something which
we call ge,aiax. and, whether it be in familiar in
tercourse with friends, where the splendid viyac-
ty Of his nature is beloved BY all; as tribune of
! the people, or as legislator, greatness rests
becomingly upon him, without ever surprising
| him into immodesty.
| From boyhood up have been accustomed to
hear him speak and never heard man who ap-
| preached him in native eloquence. | greatly
regretted that he could not now address the vast
multtudes who were SO anxious to hear him.
Corwin looks better than he did in 1856, when
though two or three years ago he suffered much
from illhealth. pray that he may be long
spared to his friends and the country.
| l have taken notes for some = shorthand
sketches which, will reduce to shape in day
or so. They win be none the worse because not
I The town was in blaze OF glory last night
4 Bon6res, illuminations, fireworks, torch-lisht
professions, made the streets a. light as day.
Speeches were made in front Of the fremont
and Briggs Houses, and at the Wigwam. Bands,
companies, and professions filed the streets, and
twas long after midnight before the thoroughfares
were not absolutely crowded. I was by no
means we'll but could not resist seeing the sights
/ l was in Cincinnati in 1856, when Buchanan was
nominated. The enthusiasm there in compare
son with the enthusiasm here, was like a drop in
the bucket Never was campaign more aus
piciousy opened, than the one just opened at this
| fine city. L,SxESsaLE
A HENr.-It has generally been understood
that Senator Broderick, of CaliforEis, was a par
ticular friend Of the Little Giantr and that the
latter professed to be the special friend O the
former. If we remember rightly, Mr.. Brolerick
was the only Democratic Senator, who stood bold
lvby the side of Douglas in his opposition to the
i Infamous Lecompton Constitution Douglas
owed him debt of thanks, Mt all events.
/ Broderick was killed BY Judge Terry in duel
and his friends alleged that the killing was
premeditated murder, accomplished BIZ trickery,
and prcfaced by wanton insult. When the Sen
ate again met, Mr.. Douglas could find nothing to
say in behalf ofhs late associate One Calhoun
Benham was the second Of Terry. Lately that
considerable gentleman, Mr.. Buchanan, appointed
this same Calhoun Benham, United States Attor-
ney for California. division il called for in
the Senate upon his confirmation, and Mr.. Doug
las votes IN .facor Of the appointment!
/ The friends and supporters OF Douglas may, If
they choose, learn from this, what they may ex-
pect from him, when theirinterests or reputation
stand in the way Of the little fellow over the
river
A CURlosIrY.-We were yesterday presented
by Mr.. j. S. Smith, of Harrington, Illinois, with
a fac-simile Of the first paper ever issued by
Benjamin Franklin. 1t is a copy Of ''The New
England Courant,n No. so, and purports to
contain the news from Feb. 4th to Feb. 18th,
1928. tits sheet about ten by fourteen inches,
printed on both sides. 1t contains an introduce
tory article, copy Of Ills Maiesty's most gra-
eious speech to both Houses Of Parliament, on
Thursday, October II, l72a,' three brief news
items, and two advertisements, occupying six
lines The imprint reads--"BosToS: Printed
and sold by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, in Queen street,
where Advertisements are taken in.n
| Republican Club.
Pursuant to call, the Republicans Of Burlington
and vicinity, met at Grimes Hall, on Wednesday
! evening, the Esd inst, for the purpose Of organ
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