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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

THE PRESIDENCY IN CoNaRsss.-The New
York Journal of Commerce argues, with
plausibility, that, if the Presidential election
goes into the House, (Which is all the Bell
Douglas conspirators can possibly accomp-
lisb,) Mr.. Lincoln will be elected, by the
addition of Oregon and Illinois (the latter
through the vote of Mr.. Norris to the fifteen
States already having Republican majorities
in that body. Should this fail, no choice can
be effected in the House, and the Senate will
elect Lane to the Vice Presidency, should he
be one of the eligible candidates. If not,
instead of electing Everett or Hamlin, the
Senate Gin which the Breckenridge men have
a majority will let the election 60 by default
LEG inridge, who is member. "a q IA of tho
that body, pro tempors, and will thus become
the Acting President. The programme is a
plain one, and the result easily foreseen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

The PENCE OF WALEs.-It is reported
that after the Canadian tour, the Prince will
visit the West, spending a day each in Obi.
cago, St. Louis and Cincinnati, besides q
few days on the prairies. Returning, he will
pass two days at Washington, day and
half at Baltimore, a day in Philadelphia, and
three or four days in New York. While in
New York he will accept banquet from
those whom the committee at Montreal rep
resent, besides some attention from the May
or. He will then 60 to Boston, possibly
hating day at Providence, and then go to
Portland, from which port he will take his
of the United States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

WHY He "DoN'T CARE."-The following
paragraph from Southern paper will give
the reader some idea why Douglas is not
opposed to the extension of great political
evil:
By the death, lately, of the mother of Judge
Douglas first wife, (who was Miss Martin,
of North Carolina,) his two beeyyss,, his only
children, cone in.o possession of a large
fs,,tune, consisting in plantations and slaves.
This, added to his extensive Mississippi
will make Mr.. Douglas, in behalf of
his children, one of the largest shareholders
in the South. Mobile Register.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Stephens On the Stump.

AUGUSTA, Co., Sept.,1.
An immense auiierce of ladies and gentle.
men assembled at the City Hall to-day, to
hear the Hon. A. II. Stephens speak. Mr..
Stephens said he was for Douglas and John
son, the regular nominees. Whether Dou-
glss received two-thirds of the electoral
vote or not, according to the usage of the
party, he received the two-thirds vote of
the Convention, and he (Stephens) support.
cd the time-honored platform of non inter.
vention.-the only principle that can pre-
serve the Union. The objection Urged
against Douglas was that he refused to say
that it was the duty of Congress to do what
they would not do themselves. Douglas
refused to say it was the duty of Congress
to pass laws to protect slavery in the Terri
tories-hence they oppose him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

THE MOVEMENTS OF THE NEGRO Thieves
The Muscatine Journal says:
"The statement Of the Enquirer that the
party was welcomed with great rejoicings by
the people of Springdale is base SANDER on
the law-abiding inhabitants of that place."
Why should you esteem it base SANDER,
when we do not see any condemnation in
your own paper of this I" negro raid" into a
neighboring and sister State dub. Herald
If the editor of the Herald had read our
paper attentively, he would have seen
that we did condemn the reported raid Of
Coppic and his associates into Missouri. Since
then, we have been informed that the negroes
with the party were not stolen, but, having
escaped from their masters, Coppic and his
comrades agreed to conduct them through
Iowa. The horses and wagons in possession
of Coppic and his men were their own prop
erty, and were not stolen, as has been charged.
We still think they acted imprudent, if not
criminal, in allowing it to appear that they
had been engaged in a negro-stealing fcray.
The transaction was seized upon with avidity
and magnided by the Democratic press II
order te r. e capital against the Republicans;
but we venture the assertion that not one of
hem will have the candor to copy this
explanation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

a. The Fl. MADISON Plaiadeoler reiter.
ates its statement that twelve Republicans
declared for Douglas after hearing Dean
speak at Wapello. Dean has not spoken at
Wspello during this canvass. He acknowlecg-
ed to MS personally that the statement Of the
Plaindsaler was false, but claimed that some
such extraordinary conversions had taken
place at Ottumwa. We expect to Gee the
Pleindsaler man stick toit, however. He is
enc OF that kind.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
ateSt from EurODe.


Garibdldi in Calabria - Russia Concen
trating Troops IN Bess- ARABIA - Bread
stuts Adoancing.
FARTHER POINT, Sept. 4.
The steamer Palestine, from Liverpool,
23d, STA Londonderry, Oath, passed this point
at A. NJ.
1t is confirmed that Garibaldi has com.
menced operations in Calabria.
France admits bluaisrutfs duty free.
~ The Times Paris correspondent writes that
he learns from a semi-offcial source that
Russia is concentrating fresh troops in Bess-
Arabia, and increasing her naval forces in the
Mediterranean.
The weather throughout France was most
discouraging. Rain fell five or six hours
every day, aad the harvest must be unfavor-
able. Produce was rising.
Lord Elgin and Baron Gross were at
Shanghai.
By Telegraph to observation-disclosures,
S4th.-Breadstufs tend upward, and wheat
and -four slightly higher, owing to unfavorable
weather. Other quotations unchanged. Flour
"a large business at an improvement of Cd
p sack; barrels unchanged. Corn unchanged.
Provisions dull but steady. Consols at Lon
Ion closed, to-day, at 92a@925, money and
account.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Democratic Meeting ut Rock
Island.
Rock ISLAND. ILL. Sent

Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, Sept. 8.
The Democratic meeting held here to-day,
to hear James G. Allen, candidate for Gov
ernor, was the largest and most enthusiastic
political meeting ever held in this county
1t was variously estimated at from 5000 to
5000. Seven bands of music were in at
tendance.
In the evening, large and brilliant torch
light procession Of several hundred torches
was out, preceded by locomotive head ight
on wheels.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

OREGON CoNGREssMAN.-The Secretary of
State of Oregon has refused to issue the Ger.
t;ficate of election ITO Shiel, lately elected to
Congress as successor to Stout, ON account Of
the election being premature and unauthorized
bylaw. This makes new election necessary,
and it is not unlikely that Nj. Baker, the
Republican candidate, will this time give shiel,
whom he lacked only few votes Of beating
before a contest that will "settle his hash"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

SouATTER SOVEREIGNTY IN 1s55.-Reply Of
Douglas to Lincoln, in the campaign of 1868
1t matters not what way the Supreme
Court may hereafter decide as to the abstract
question, whether slavery may or may not go
into Territory under the Constitution, the
people have the lawful means to introduce or
exclude it as they please, for the reason that
slavery cannot exist day or an hour any
where, unless it is supported by local police
regulations. These police regulations can
only be established by the local Legislature,
and, if the people are opposed to slavery, they
will elect representatives to that body who
will, by unfriendly legislation, effectually
prevent the introduction of it in their midst
If, on the contrary, they are for it, their leg
islaton will favor its extension. Hence, no
matter what tho decision of the Supreme
Court may be on that abstract question, still
the right of the people to make Slave Terri
tory or Free Territory is perfect and COM
plete, under the Nebraska bill. l hope Mr..
Lincoln deems my answer satisfactory on
that point"
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IN 1860. - Sixth
resolution Of the Douglas Platform in 1860:
Resoloed, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati Platform that, during the existence
of Territorial Governments, the measure of
restriction, whatever it may be, imposed by
the Federal Constitution, on the power of the
Territorial Legislature over the subject of the
domestic relations, as the same has been or.
shall hereafter be determined by the Supreme
Court of the United States, should be respected
by all good citizens, and enforced with
promptness and fidelity by every branch of
the General Government"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
DouRlas Pro.slaverv.

Under the head Of "Why l am for
Douglas" writer in the Memphis Appeal,
whose letter is copied with approval by the
st. Louis Republican, says:
Douglas believes slavery morally riqht !:
that man holds his negro slave aud his horse
by the same moral and legal indefeasible title.
This is enough for me to know.
II believe, too, that Mr.. Bell would make q
safe President know not, nor do care,
what his position may be on the squatter
seusreignty question. In selecting candidate
for the Presidency, would not care the toss
ola copper whether the man was for or against
it. 1t Is purely and necessarily judicial
question, and the people are not electing
judges of the Supreme Court.
prefer Douglas because know him to
be sound on the radical idea and basis of the
slavery question, and then because he is an
original Democrat"
This writer represents truly the ground on
which the South supports Douglas-they
know him to be a pro-slavsry man. What
have the Northern anti-slavery, squatter SOW
ereignty men to say to this? How can they
have the effrontery to claim support for
Douglas on the ground that he is ant. slavery,
or, at most, not pro-slavery man3 The
slavery men Of the South, always suspicious
and exacting, "knou him to be sound on the
radical idea and basis of the slavery question n
That, they say, is enough for them. 1t ought
to be enough, also, for US of the North, who
believe that slavery is wrong, to induce us t
vote against Mr.. Douglas; and all lovers o.
candor and honest dealing, whatever may b.
their opinions on the slavery question, should
execrate and denounce the man who, for hi.
own ambitious purposes, has two sets O
opinions, of directly opposite nature.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

D@ Mr.. Yancey is having hard work in
Alabama. Being Of fiery temperament, the
Forsyth Douglas men rather like to point
sticks at him, and see him snap and spit.
Forsyth is particularly insulting in his Mobile
paper, and Jere. Clemens, though now an
editor in Tennessee, does not fail to throw in
a word occasionally to help the pot boil in his
old State. Yancey has been finally goaded
into calling Clemens "politioal Hessian,"
and, the last we heard, Clemens had sent hin
q hostile note.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

Jesse d. Bright don't love Douglas any
better than Douglas him. Alta Breckenridge
meeting in Indiana, lately, Bright said:
eve don't intend to have Stephen A..
Douglas and his cohorts crammed down our
threats. They wish to place the Democratic
party in the position of bucket tied to a
dogs tail, to be dragged through the mud
wherever the dog may choose to run. If you
follow the fortunes of Douglas, and stand
with him on the rotten, Janus faced platform,
you are irrecoverably lost"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

AD1sGusr1NaS pEcrAcLs.-Senator Douglas
was never remarkable for the virtue Of
modesty; but he is ut-brazening even him
self in his present "electioneering tour" in
behalf of himself. The Boston Transcript,
an Independent: journal, justly says:
"What spectacle for Washington to look
down upon-a candidate for the loftiest station
in the gift of the people traversing the country
with his pack Of claptraps, like political
peddler, and stumping in his own behalf"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Arrest for Libel,
WAsHINGToN. Sen

= ''-S010N1 Dup d
observer" the Washington correspond-
ent of the New York Times, was arrested
to-day, at the instance of q private citizen
who charges him with libel on the Secretsry
of War, Is contained in several recent letters
to that journal in connection with the
segroot claim. The correspondent waived
an examination and gave security for his
appearance in court, #
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

Confessional NOminatiOn0.
TRENTON, N. j., Sep. s.
John L: N. Stratton was re-nominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the Second
District.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sep.5.
Col. G. W. Scranton was re-nominated
yesterday for Congress by acclau ZION.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow was t. by unani-
mously re.nominated for 8 sixth term in
Congress from bis district in Pennsylvania:
The Republicans of tho Fourth District
have nominated Hon. Mr.. Hickman, and
those of the Eleventh, James q. Oampheu,
both members of the present House.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Fire and Loss of Life.
TOLEDO. Sent. 8.

IOLkDU, sept. o.
The Lodging Rooms of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum, in this city, were destroyed by fire,
last night. Three children and one Sister of
Charity are missing-supposed to have per-
ished in the flames. Another Sister was
seriously injured by jumping from window.
1t is reported, this morning, that the remains
of one child were found in the ruins,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

~ South Carolina stands alone in her
attitude in the Presidential election. Not a
press in the State advocates the election of
Mr.. Douglas or Mr.. Bell to the Presidency.
Squatter Sovereignty and "the Union and
Constitution party--so called-have not
single representative in the press of the State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Change from Dug to Brock,

LocKPoRT, N. Y, Sept S.
The Daily Advertiser, of Niagara, and
Weekly Democrat, the only papers in the
county at the masthead of which the names
of Douglas and johnson have hitherto ap-
peared, this morning came out in favor of
Breckenridge and Lane.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
IOWA NEWS.

Iowa OIrY PosT OTr1oR.-Jos. E. Fales,
son OF ex-Auditor Fales. has been appointed
Postmaster, at Iowa City, in place of Sam.
Workman, removed.
The Military State Convention, which
was to have come off at Iowa City on the
9Th inst, has been postponed till next year,
in order the better to secure some military
enactment by the Legislature.
"A little girl four years Of age, daughter
of Francis BrItin, of Jasper county, was
killed on the 25th ult. by falling from q
wagon load of corn and one of the wheels
passing over her head.
- Alfred Potter, member OF q juvenile
Wide Awake Company at Keokuk, while
lighting his lamp, on the 25th ult, neglected
to fasten the top closely, when the spirit gas
exploded, burning his face and causing the
skin to peel off. Another warning against
the use of spirit gas.
Senator Bingham, of Michigan, an able
Republican speaker. is announced to speak
at twelve different points in Iowa, mostly in
the southern part of the State. He will be
at Washington on the Goth and at Columbus
City on the 21st of this month:
SUICIDE OF SCHOOL GlRL.-A Miss Brack-
en- committed suicide at Iowa City last Mon
day. She was from Hopedale, Ohio, on
visit to friends at Iowa City. Dependency
and insanity, caused by excessive study at
school, are assigned as the cause of the rash
act
| SECRETARY SELLS. - The Boone county
Nesos says Mr.. Sells spoke at Boonesboro, q
few days since. 1t says -"Mr. Sells as q
speaker, is one of the ablest in the State.
Lie is ready and fluent talker, is posted in
facts and figures, aBd delivers his views with
candor that forces conviction upon every
intelligent, thinking man."
Joseph Vanpelt, young man residing
at Mt. Pleasant, was horribly wounded by
the explosion Of the cylinder of threshing
machine, on the 18th ult. His jaw was
broken two or three times and all the bones
of the face to the eyes were crushed. He
died two days afterwards. A MIR. Sharp
was knocked senseless by fragment of the
cylinder striking him on the head. He soon
recovered with only flesh wound.
A WARN1Na. - little son OF VIM. Pape
of Davenport, died on Monday from swal.
lowing the seeds and skins of plums. Ii
was sick about twelve days. A possm ortem
examination Of the body revealed several
ounces of the seeds and skins Of plums lodged
in the intestines, causing serious and fata'
arrangement of the functions of the body.
i The testimony and arguments of coun.
sci in the three suits of the State against tn.
securities of James D. Eads were last weel
submitted to the referees-Judges Wright,
Woodward and Wilson--whose decision will
be given at Davenport on the LIST of October
The defendants number about sixty: We arc
glad to know that these tedious and vexatiou.
suits are to be definitely settled. Everything
has been done that legal ability, energy, and
untiring perseverance could do, to save the
State from loss by the plundering of tina
Locofoco office-holder, James D. Eads.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

AND STILL THEY CONE The Jasper Free
Press says one-third of the Democrats Of
Grinnell have joined the Republican club at
that place. The President of the club, Put
Dam Danner, has been lifelong Democrat
and supported that ticket last fall.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says Hon.
S. II. Oasady, of Sioux City, Democratic
member Of the Legislature Of that district
two years ago, has renowned Douglasism,
and come out tor Lincoln. lie can't follow
the tortuous course of that arch demagogue {,
Stephen A. Douglas, any longer, aud has the
good sense to announce his determination to
support the cause of freedom in the person
of "Old Abe"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

EThe annual State election in Vermont
occurred Tuesday. That of Maine will take
place on Monday next (1Oth).
Returns from 20 towns in Vermont indi-
cate the election Of Fairbanks, Repub, over
SAKE, Douglas DEM, by so,oo0-s large
gain
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

A BAr.-The Davenport Democrat throws
out dainty bait to the w-Nothings, in
this wise:
"The only way they can help Bell and
Everett is to vote for Douglas. Nobody thinks
it possible for them to be elected by the
people, and their only chance is in Congress"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Rell w. Everett.

me time since, the positions
ID Everett on the slavery
rett's taken from his old
'ngress, and Mr.. Bells Is
3 own collection of his
subject. Mr.. Everett's
r q little more ultra anti
d or Hale. Mr.. Bell seems
Ktreme SLAVE CODE position
At the request of several
re-publish them together :
'S7, Mr.. Bell writes . let
ard ter, dated Nashville,
las- July %, 1860:
sla- To Col. Thomas H.
Watts, enclosing a
lon. 'printed collection Of
'on- such of my speeches
to| and letters as have a
and direct bearing upon
the the subject" for the
bia, express purpose of
9TH giving Mr.. Watts, and,
orr through him, the
thel country, an authorita-
Vir- tive exposition of his
|, orI views. Mr.. Watts
,ingl reads the collection,
re- and publishes the fol-
Use. lowing doctrines as
Jon found in it:
AXE F" Mr.. Bell thus dis.
,oli- tinctly announces, in
the my judgment, the fol-
10. lowing propositions:
the "1st. A distinct re.
lity, pudiation of Wilmot
tice, Provisoism.
God, "2d. A distinct re.
sup |pudiation of 'squatte,
ress sovereignty IS long
car ago As lS48.
ugh "3d. A distinct an
nouncement that the
JON Territories are the
JON common property o.
to the States composing
in the Union, and thai
the the citizens of each
State have the right K
: no go into such Terrific
Iers- ries, s0ith their prop
into erty Of every dsscrip
con- tion, and, sohile there
mont to haze protection t.
rist- property and persons
.ave. "4th. That Slavery
a. it crisis among US
JON is ciuilly, morally ant
Con- rsligiossslyri sane
to toned BY tho Consti
C in tuition Of the UniteI
the States, By the Bible
: the and BY tho practice Q
men in all ages, AM
the THAT IT OUGHT TO B
over EXTENDED.
the The record of MI
nifty Bell, running through
q period of more thai
a quarter of a century
gives the strongest as
surance of his fdelit,
to the institutions 9
the South, the land c
his birth; and of hi
love to the Constitu
ton and Union of GU
fathers.
" These opinions {
Mr. Bell, so long er
tertalned and acted O
in public life, afford t
Jus of the South
stronger guarant
against wrong tina
the sudden announce
ments of eleventh
hour cOnvertsn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

~ Gen. Sam Houston, having declined
to run for tho Presidency, urges all conserv-
alive Uaion men to unite upon ono Presiden-
tial candidate. So do we. We want them
all to vote for Abe Lincoln.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

New YoRk.-Of the $4,000 votes cast in
Now York, four years ago, Fremont had
276,0Oo, Buchanan 100000, and Fillmore
$4,000. Lincoln will, this year, poll FIRE.
mont's full vote, (tha American vote has since
run down to &C, OoO making his total sss, 900.
The Democrats and Bell men may divide up
or do what they please with the other 25S, 900
votes - Lincoln will have the full $4,000
majority promised by Senator Seward. The
total vote is expected, Of course, to be larger
than tour years ago, although that was
unprecedented; but the new voters will about
balance on each side, with the chances in
favor Of Lincoln, if either, as the winning
candidate, and the one, therefore, likely to
catch the floating and uncertain vote. This
is the calculation of the New York Repub-
licans, who promise to make 1t good in
November. We believe they can do it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
OhftuarY.

SYRACUSE, Sep. 5.
Horace White, we'll known citizen of
this city, Vice. President of the Bank of
Syracuse, died at his residence this morning.
at IL o'clock.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

ILLINOIS. - A business letter from resi-
dent of Decatur, ILL.,, who is well.posted in
politics, closes thus "Illinois will 60 largely
for Lincoln, without doubt"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

81 The New York Herald, which has
successfully supported all the Presid initial
Nominees, has filed the measure of its incon-
sistency by an article in its issue of the Goth
ult., in favor of defeating all of them! 1t
says the late unholy coalition in New York
will defeat Lincoln in that State, and it thinks
the electors of all the other States going
against him can agree upon some one not now
in the field to be chosen as President.
The Herald's editorial is of no consequence,
only as it shows that all the emissaries of the
evil one are conspiring to defeat the people in
their choice of ruler.