The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-21
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nOs - 49, - 80 psOceodin0 A.. n
long. ~ col'eaSuss have expressed ! VA, N
!, 80 Northwestern man, shouId M. - ~
ply - ne remarks 81 the gcnslems. Y. "
bams(nr. PsrsonsJ and Loaisiaaa NJ. ~
Their language is Cast Of true Dcmoc,...
triots, and has impaired Joy and risd.1. ~
hearts Of every HBcfnber 81 this Co.. y II
20 none more than u the dcltrsticr .es 's II
i wns my fortune 70 have served A !, ~
atc With my eloquent friend from I..aN NJ
The time Of the passage Of the me-,
10 has referred. Ny votes, I can ~. 80 p VII
en- % sustain whas deemed 70 " 80. sesE
tutionai principles, and ore perhsc. I i. eoak
OF To eeOtnscnts Of the Denocrarv " ~
Of The Unon md u our Distinguish go -
for the Presidency. How STRANGE ~ cAAo&ss
that Stephen A. Douglas coger.a aanatan
wounds inflicted by fanatical sl,oI;,;cs, vte y
not BE- esteemed true friend n nv y aaaAa
that the gallant old veteran az ne,aaSoa'A
Richardson). The indefatigab.s ANA 80 ca
friend Of Judge Douglas on this nv. Il
be regarded with feelings Of oDpos;,; ..'aiaiss
hostility, BY Southern men. N
In war 10 has pcriled his life II ~
Southern Stste. In the House Of Rer..'ce ~
ne fought the most memorable lec;s,..:Al'Isa
on record, 70 relieve the South from ~ oat4
and unconstitutional Missouri rcs..,s. ~ ocioa
Douglas in the Senate and Rich,,d.s u
House, do the South owe, more th.r ~ N
er two living men, that great measu,. Y n ~ Oh
ance and justice-the repeal Of n. !. oelsst.
souri, Compromise. Sir, the Demo.VcAi ~
been alike true and loyal 10 the 49, have
We have risked everything to do justi, saasr
hn0 vnl ~ IL
hazard something for our sake. W. L.aing y
the candidate whora We presen, 1. Anov that
whom oil sections can safely coued. \. nm IN
Judge Douglas has earned for him.ele lPaass
conquersble energy, untiring indus,rr . ~ ~
traordinary talents, united TO an ma az er.
msnt TO the Union, reputation M l'iact
will sdon the brightest pages q i. 49, lAa
history. [Applause.l s'sasrs
Never since the days Of Gen. Jacks,
people, the Democratic voters 90 oye,~h. 800
in favor Of any man for the Presa.ra-
plausc. Ills supporters in the .Ap
the men whose pride and glory Il -. .-s
have voted against the "Wilmot prov;.--.s
it, shapes and phases-to have voted =. m
Compromise Measures of 1850 n. -
Slave Law inclnded--and for the K,n...ysa"
"a bill Of 1854. The mal-aiministrat,on ~ =
fairs ~ Kansas and the audacious in,erss.s.-
OF the people Of Massachusetts, and Nis.or,,
the affairs Of that Territory, caused nv ~
throw OF the Democratic party in the yorth....
whie u only gained Kentucky and Tenncsss.s
the South Surely, States ehich owe ,hs;..
demption from the opposition 10 our self;r.
lation for them, should be slow To ssk n. =, !.
in forming new issues, such AZ must prove I,.a
trous both to our party and country.
Allow me to say en- PEASANT that Delav,,
FOR the Wilmot Proviso when Iowa W., 49,
to fight the battle Of the South agsps, !, ~
fathers were defeated for voting with rou,t,,h..4
for the Missouri restriction Of 1870. Nv. -
have been overwhelmed with deies, ir ,c,;-.
with ron for It's repeal Let NJ, nov th,t N n
stacles are removed, strictly adhere 10 The n.
and just principle of non Intervention lesrinsa
the people Interested, thei right to determine ~,
domestic institutions in their own way, sut..
of course, to the Constitution Of the rai,a ,
States. Applause.
The Democracy Of the Northwest believe N,
Douglas to be eminently qualified for the Prs
dency and worthy to fill that exalted SATIN,
but we would not be his friends and supports
il we did not know him to be in favor d y /
equality Of the States and Of even and exscf =
tce to the people Of every one Of them. HI
had the slightest faint Of abolition about him \
if all his past life were not guaranty thai !, a
would use tile army, navy, and every power Vii
which be may be clothed for the protects. \
the South and do it justice in the forma,ioa
his Cabinet, and the distribution Of his psrrs.
age, VIC would, instead Of supporting scor, ny
spurn him. [Applause.
+ Speaking OF the South brings to mind TIN i
was my destiny to have succeeded INV honOrabs
and distinguished friend from Louisiana m
Soule) in the discharge Of an important pr6R
trust in foreign land, far removed from our
common country, and in which he was suhean
trials and difficulties Of no ordinary charartg.
Never was man trucr or more devoted to Ia
trust, the cherished interests Of biz own Suv
and section of the Union, than was be upon TN
theatre to which allude. He risked his life,
fortune. honor, everything for BIZ country, and
feel when l am Cooperating with him that
must be serving the South. Iowa casts her voR
fer Stephen A. Douglas. Loud and eon,inurl
applause.
FACTS >ABour SIcILY.-Every thing relatH.
to the scene Of the present conflict for ltaGE
liberty is interesting. Sicily il the largest i
land in the Mediterranean. II il about N
miles in the largest part-that il from east
wcst-vaties from 81 to loo miles is width
3i4 miles around, and l6,s55 square milesh
superfices. This island contains a range OF high
mountains which il considered by geologists
Of the Apprentices. Mount Elm
also called Mount Gihello, il situated in the pre-
vince Of Catana. This celebrated volcano, il
olated like Vesuyious, is 3,6oS yards above INV
level Of the sea, and Is from 81 to IS miles Toui
at the base. Toward the bottom of the mons
tain the Vegetation is magnificent, and here md
there are to lie seen noble forests Of oak M
chestnut, fir, and beach. The plains at the foe
md particularly those Of Messina, Malezzo, Pis
.rmo, Trapani, and Marsala, are fertile and wei
producing grain, grapes and fruits d
J superior quality.
Palermo, the chief town, is the residence n
he ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of Sicily and il the sca.
4 the government. Ii is handsome town sbca
I've miles around, containing some fine NOM
nents and u protected by strong forthcaiions
I is at the bottom Of gulf bearing it, an-
md on the banks Of the Osto, its populatrnh
ng about l75, 900 souls. Messina situated On
,ulf OF the same name, possesses the best PoH
n the Mediterranean. The straits OF Nessinl
separating Sicily from the kingdom Of Naples
ire more than four miles across in the widss
,art, and upward Of one mile in thenarrwest-
The entrance to them il defended by Numbered
well situated and vel! armed. tn
own Of Messina is the most important mihiaV
,osition in Sicily, and in fact, decides the pcs
csion If the whole island. Warlikc Operations
ire difficult in Sicily. Cavalry aud artillery can
rot be easily moved, and very strong fofeed
utantry is requisite to attack the numerous Tor
fled places.
Sicily can not lie attacked with success viii
lut the co operation OF navy, the commands
he sea giving the defenders Va st advantage To-
'opulAtiOn Of Sicily il about2 900, 0o0-all Csih-
lies. They are intelligent. gay, and wittEFs
ess brilliant Negotiations, strong passions
ntertain an ardent love Of their co1ntrr, sr
cry fond Of religious spectacles, and much o.
ached to their religion.
ANOTHER RAILROAD lNvESrIcN-A newly u
entcd car coupling il to be tried upon the ~
more 4 Ohio Railroad, which Is said 70 o. "
enions, simple and safe. The patentes eiaia
'r It that train Of any number ofears can
oupled BY simply backing them tosssaer 49,
oy ten years old, standing upon the psaeosM~
passenger car. or on the top of ire'ga' 60
ut OF all danger. can uncouple q single eaf Isa
ntire train, either hen in motion or s'ahuD-
bill, on level or on grade. No hseSihg
Stacking up" Of the train is necessary oeo''
ncoapling; and, by the use Of this nseaa01,
a engineer, seeing danger ahead, coasa as.' u
he whole train rs easily and as quickly 49,
ouid sound the steam whistle. and thas prev.ss.
catastrophe from dragging the train ai'e. Y"
locomotive Off the track or over an oostfus1N~
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