The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-09-15

will succeed ID also fact, for we are all pledged
10 earnest activity until We shall have conquered.
We began with nearly fifty; we now number
nearly one hundred, and our desire now Is to fill
another hundred uniforms preparatory to the
grand demonstration with viii be held here
SOON Our meetings are held on every Friday
evening, and on alternate Tuesday evenings.
An young men are earnestly invited 70 join
our ranks. BID M WIDE AWAKE.
BEDFoRD, Taylor County, Iowa,
Il r.ts5 Sept 9th, 1860.
FRIEND UxHAM:-Yesterday was great day !
for the politicians and people Of Taylor county,
The two candidates for Congress in the first dis
trict, Col s. R. Curtis, Republican, and G. G.
Cole, Democratic nominee and ex- Kentucky |
negro driver, entertained the public with al
joint discussion Of the political questions Of
the day. This il the first time Col Curtis favor
ed Us with his presence and the impression had
become prevalent that he was sound man but
not much Of . speaker. But our surprise and
pleasure was great when we found him both
sound man and ine speaker, fully able to cope
with the 'Demosthenes" Of the Democratic party
Of Iowa. There was every appearance OF rain
in the morning, which caused many tostay at home
who would otherwise have come out, but, not
withstanding, about 800 persons we're assembled
at two o'clock in front Of the Homestead" to
hear the speeches. About twelve o'clock a large
wagon, drawn by fifteen yoke of oxen, came into
town, hauling ral-cuts, and men were busily en-
gagged in splitting rails. This movement did
not at all please the Democrats, who could be
seen on the corners with downcast looks and
ever and anon calling upon that being; who has
so lately entirely forsaken them. Such demon
STATIONS are stronger arguments with many than
the most logical speeches, for many Of the
Democrats are entirely. devoid Of the article, but
the longing for popularity and promotion seems
inherent, and when you can touch them no other
way, the sight Of an Office will bring them en-
tirely over II it was not that they had
some hope Of getting an Office you woIld not
find Democrat in the State
At two o'clock Col. Curtis was introduced to
the crowd, and as he rose, three deafening'cheers
were given for him. He spoke for an hour with
much effect but time would not allow me to
give even synopsis. At the end Of an hour,
COW and-calf Cole arose, and amid the waving Of
few hats and the noise Of about dozen Dem
ocrats proceeded to ''spread himself in the old
fashioned, ridiculous style, telling more lies in
All hour and half, than it would take to damn
fifty good honest Democrats. / have never yet
listened to speech 50 devoid Of truth and 50
rcplete with falsehood, and believe | have heard
most Of the Democratic liars Of the country. lie
laborcd long and hard to prove that the Republi-
can and Breckenridge parties were fighting for
the same principles, only reversed. We will tell
him that he and the Republicans are fighting for
tae same object-tuth and rigld-only reversed;
be is fighting against and the Republican party
for. This part of the State, as you are aware,
has an American population, and the {. and 9.
Cole wished to be on the right side Of them,
60 he solemnly declares that the Bell and Union
party Is the legitimate ally Of the Douglas par
w. How will this take with our natnralzed cit
liens, coming as it does from the leader Of the
Douglas party in this State. But have not
time to follow this negro-driver. suffice il to say
that he. closed with a patriotic appeal to
the people to vote for him or he would
not be elected, and if he was not elected We
would not get Pacific Railroad, and he would
not get a chance to vote for the rejection Of
Kansas. We were all surpriscd-expcctng co.
much and hearing so little. But II was in the
closing speech that Col. Curtis showed his ora
torical powers and sound logic. Il was the best
half hour speech ever listened to. He effect.
ually disposed Of the c. G. Cole and his sophis-
try and showed to q demonstration the object Of
his election. At the conclusion three rousing
cheers were again given for the champion Of
internal improvements, the Homestead and Pa
cifc Railroad. Everybody Is alive here and We
are determined to give Col. Curtis good ma.
jority. Every day we have new accessions and
we are working with Tie determination that
Taylor shall be the banner county of south
western Iowa. Put US down for $50 majority
More anon. G. A. MosER.
s4 II t CLxTox, Iowa, Sept 9th, 1860.
1oAe Editor Of tie Darlington Ha,ek,Eye:5
DEAR Shiny attention has been called to
an article published in your paper, relating to
Isaac Park, Esq, Of Camanche, and the tornado |
which destroyed large portion Of Camanche,
Iowa, and Albany, Illinois think you must be |
when you state thai $500 was sent 10
Canianche, lows, or Albany, ILL.,, and refused ~
any coa,mitsev-and I do not believe that Isaac
Park, Esq, Is m imposter. @ag syg 4E
On the morning aiter the tornado the cisixene
who were assembled II Camanche appointed !
Committee o. Donations, which was direc.ed ID |
receive money, clothing, provisiona, So. and do
liver 20 the sevefsl local dlistributur oos,mit.
tecs. Mr.. Park was on neither Of tha,e cam.
Inittees, bus was subsequently appointed by the
Council Of Cananchs City to solicit Id for the
DsaercrA no vas also appointed By ths trus- |
tees Of the Methodiss Episcopal, Church Il c..
manche and To pastor Of the n. u. Church Il /
Albany, Ill., 70 solicit for them. IunlArstand
be has been sacccess6sl In his efFbrts, hut how
Iar know not. = b has had nothiAs 70 do
with the committees associaaed with ths one ~
which nm Chairman beliavd 10 has .e.tDe,
Nth he Mayer Of Camanche and u not nov
lcting for that city.
Write this IN jussics 70 N. Park, Sar l think