The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-19
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With cheers He said Il would be contrary u
human nature Ii be did mot feel deeply sensible
Of The honor paid him, but he also felt that the
assembiagc was mainly to approve the action Of
the Convention. lie did not appear to make a
speech upon the political topics Of the day, hui
TO utter his thanks for tine present mahifestato
He alluded to the causes which led to the Con
vcntion, it being the distrust Of both the Dem
ocra:ic and Republican parties He trusted thai
the party to succeed them would be party q
the Union, and the Constitution Of the country
required the people to come forth in their NIGH
and manifest determination to call back tis
country to the true objects Of the institutions Q
Republican Government, and not exhaust IL
enere;ea n ohstructioua Il e manifest that the
public confidence in the stability Of the Repubils
has deteriorated within the last twenty years
The Convention therefore wisely banished from
| it's consideration all exciting topics that hae
scattered Gistrust between the North and South
knowing that It could lead to no public good =
That Convention thought fit among such a host
OF worthless to select your speaker II Is a com
pliment Of which I feel my very unworthiness
iIr concluded BY trusting that the party founded
with such suspicious harmony and good feehas
| wonld be successful in establishing new era,
and, II SO, the Convention shall not have labored
in vain. His course for the last twenty years
was well known, and it would be needless to re.
fer to il. Again thanking the crowd for the honor
jconferrcd on him. Mr. Bell retired amid hearty
though not general cheering. From occasional
interruptions and responses to sentiments uttered,
il was evident the crowd was composed OF
miscellaneous parties attracted by curiosity,
and that the friends Of the cause hardly had
time to get their enthusiasm to fever heat yet.
New York, May l..
TFrom the Tribune.
The Joint Special Committee of the Com
mon Council, appointed to adopt measures for
extending the Inequalities of the city to the
Japanese Ambassadors, met to-day and appoint
ed Sub Committee to proceed Immediately to
| Washington to obtain an interview with Presi-
dent Buchanan and through him to extend The
freedom and hospitality of the city to the Illus
trious visitors. resolution was also adopted
to the effect that the Mayor be authorized in the
name of the Common Council to receive and do
honor to the oriental Ambassadors upon theiF
return from Washington to New York.
| Boston, May II.
Excessive drought throughout New England is
causing great trouble to farmers, who, IN some
parts Of New Hampshire, drive cattle miles for
water Fire in the woods is also raging in many
localities. At Hyanns, on the Cape, YESTERDAY.
fire spread over 1000 acres of woodland and
is still extending.
| Washington, May H..
| The steamer Philadelphia lett for Hampton
| Roads this r. NJ. to receive the japanese Ernbas-
sy Among her passengers were Capt. DupoNt
aud Lieuts Lee and Porter, Chas. w. Lee, chief
clerk, and John w. Hobbs, corresponding clerk
of the Navy Department, Mr. Archibald, Chief
Engineer of the Navy, Mr.. Ledyard sonin-ltw
Of Mr. Cass Purser Cunningham, and Dr. Me
Donald, Secretary to the Commission, and full
marine band on board. The Embassy Is to hc
received at the Navy Yard with great pomp and
conducted to thei- quarters under military
c0rt.
1t Is the intention of the President to have
formal interview on Wednesday in presence Of
the Cabinet aud others holding prominent public
positionss.
Each of the FIVE Territorial bills tabled to-day
in the House contain an anti-slavery provso,-
This result was produced by union of Deme-
crats of all shades Americans and a few Repub
leans
Col. Benham was to-day confirmed by the
Senate, as District Attorney to California.
Baltimore Mayl L.
The food has about subsidized. So far no Sc
rious damage has been done beyond the filing uf
numerous cellars and flooding of the lower sto-
les of buildings in portions of Holiday Sara
toga, Jay and Harrison streets, and the market
space. In some places the water is from 4 to :
feet deep. No serious damage is reported cut
side the city, beyond carrying OFF fences, &c
No damage is reported on the Ohio roads am
trains are running without interruption. %
New York, May IL
There was quite numerous gathering of neo-
pie at the Cooper Institute last evening in re
spouse to a call for a general expression Of
sympathy for Thadeus Hyatt, now imprisoned II
Washington fer refusing to testify before The
Senate Committee of Investig Ation, in relitior
to the John Brown foray on Harpel's Perry
Very strong speeches were made by Dr. Chez .cr
Wendell Phillips and VIM. Lloyd Garrison, asd
great deal OF enthusiasm prevailed
Augusta, Ga, May H.
Hon. A. II. Stevens has written letter in re-
ply to several gentlemen of Macon, in which be
sustans the principles of non-intervention. DIS
approves of the secession from the CharlessoH
Convention and recommends that delegates BE-
sent to Baltimore.
Norfolk, Va, May IL
The Philadelphia reached here o'clock this
morning not finding the Roanoke, as expected.
in Hampton Roads. Capt. A. s. Taylor with
the marines, arrived here about the same tim,
on the Louisiana and Express. The opinion was
that Roanoke would not have left NY. during
such weather, as her shaft was cracked, and may
not be here before Monday or Tuesday We
found the steamer Arricosta in waiting to trans
port the baggage of the Embassy. The Govern
ment party are much disappointed, as the Phil
adelphia was chartered for only three days. and
furnished with supplies only for that time more
over the magnificent boqnets Of flowers with
which the steamer is decorated, will wit!,cr and
the ellies and cream provided for the tables,
sill spoil. The steamer Arricosta will bring the
news of the arrival of the Roanoke at Old Peint
Comfort The weather is rough, and it is rain
ing The Roanoke with the Embassy is not ex-
pected till p, N.
New York, May II
The steamship Northern State arrived at noon
W til mails. passengers and specie, which lei,
San Francisco April 20th
Washington, MAJ II.
Eli Thayer and Horace Greeley, substitutes for
Oregon delegates to Chicago, are instructed 10
vote for Bates.
Dispatches from Minister McLane to Govern
Nent states that message has just arrived II |
Vera Cruz from the City of Mexico, announe;ng
that Miramon's Government has accepted the
basis of adjustment proposedby the French aud
English Governments excepting the provision, |
FOR civil and religious liberation
Gen. Scott issued orders yesterday for a de. |
tachmen; of troops from Carlisle Barracks and |
Newport Barracks, to proceed to Fort I.eaver |
worth; also, from the Eastern Department Gen |
eral Recruiting Service, to reinforce conlpsuies
now in Utah.
5siaS flM Washington, Mayll. /
HousE.-The House agreed that VIXEN it ad /
lourned to-day it be till O'Clock Monday, il /
order to enable the members to witness the land
ing OF the japanese Embassy, previous to that
hour. t},I-t -
MIR. Grow moved to take up the bill to estab.
'ish temporary Government for Idaho which
was Thursday postponed till to-day
Mr.. Clark, Of Mo-, raised point of order that
the bill was yesterday laid on the table.
Mr.. Grow said the bills were not identical. one
requiring two-thirds OF the Legislative Assem-
Ny to override the veto of the Governor, and
the other merely made the majority
New York, May II.
The steamship New York sailed today fos
southampton and Bremen, with $40 passenger
md $500, 00' in specie. - z1[ 1850
The City of Manchester, for Queenstown afa
liverpool, took 2Sl passengers and S2l7, oao in
pecic @ t9
The New York took New Orleans mails of IA
tn and kilograms Of the nth.
IC422I wsTs Mobile. Ala, Mayyli
Thirty Ave leading and prominent gentlemen
!; Mobile signed cal for State COM ntion q,
acct ut Selma On the 4tll of June 10 select Dalel
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