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

The Breckinridgers Of Michigan, in
convention at Detroit on the 29th ult., NOM
mated full electoral ticket and resolved to
make no compromise or fusion. e a :
Upwards of 10000 people, including
1000 Or 5000 Wide Awakes, attended the
Republican demonstration at indianapolis
on the 29th ult. In the procession was a
wagon drawn by 43 yoke Of oxen, with sew
eral large saw logs with men splitting rails
and distributing them along the way. Fiji
teen bands, with martial music, were in the
procession. The meeting was held in the
Military Park, where there was speaking
from four different stands, by Hon. Tom.
Corwin, Hon. F. H. Stanton, of Ohio, F. P.
Blair, Of Mo-, Mr.. Underwood, of Virginia,
Henry s. Lane and O. P. Merton, candidates
for Governor and Lieut. Governor, and
others. LIS
The Radical Abolitionists, in oonven-
ton at Syracuse, N. Y, on the 29th, to the
number of 100, nominated Gerritt Smith
for President, and Samuel Mcfarland, of
Pa, for Vice President! For Governor of
New York they nominated VIM. A. Goodell,
and for Lieut.. Governor Sidney A. Beers.
Delegates were present from Kentucky,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio,
Massachusetts and New York. A letter
was read from Gerritt Smith, containing a
draft for $50, to aid in printing tickets, &c.
He discouraged the expenditure of much
time and money alluded to the sad expert
ence in 1858, and thought there was little
ground for encouragement in future.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
IOWA NEWS.

1t is announced that trains will be run
ming regularly on the NJ. g. NJ. r. R. t.
Marengo, 80 miles west of Iowa City, BY tb,
goth of September. The track is now laid
within miles of Marengo. S- ~. V
Lone WAIK.-The Dubuque Herald SAYS
that some of the minister who have arrived
at Dubuque to attend the Conference, walked
in-solne as far as one hundred and fifth
miles. ..-. 80 .5-.-.. ,-.t b.. a-r..
Westward Bound. - The Western stage
company's depot has. been removed from
Iowa City to Marengo. It will not stay
long at the latter place, as the Railroad will
soon dispense with staging as far west as
Grinnell. 70 sHi' a.ti -iH. -@E' %, a@
r. William Boye left Iowa City for Musca-
tine week before last, and was found dead
lying against a straw stack on the farm Of
Mahlon Hollingsworth, ten or twelve miles
from Iowa City, on Monday, the 9th ult.--
He had been in feeble health for sometime
and is supposed to have seated himself by
the straw stack to rest
T.. POPULATION OF DAvENpoRT.-The Demo-
crat and Neaos claims that the population of
Davenport is l4,420. We understand from |
better authority that it is about 1l,OOO.-
Where does the News get its figures ?-Du
bu9ue Herald. -.s. - .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

The SLAVE TEADEHs SUPPORTING DOUGLAS.
The Douglas papers boast that Gauldcn, OF
Georgia, has taken the stump for Douglas.
The following extract from the speech oil
Gaulden at Charleston, when he attended as
a delegate to the Democratic Convention VIII
show aohy he goes for Douglas. Gaulden
said that ...... .-. ..s.- ... .
"He was a slavery extension, slave-trade
man. He believed the institution to be right,
socially, politically, morally and religiously.
He believed that, if the institution of slavery
were to be abolished, civilization would 60
back 200 years. The prohibition of the slave
trade had put an end to all hope of extending
the area of slavery at the present time. There
was but one remedy at present for the evils
the South complained of, and that was to
reopen the African slave trade. In this he
looked to the Northern Democracy to aid
them.
"The African slave trader goes to heather
land and brings the savage here, and
Christianizes and moralizes him, and sends
him down to posterity happy man."
Dean, the apostle of Democracy in Iowa
".0. ,.4 'cc'aims slavery to be Outstanding
'is'''o''o'i' an"' hose who support him mus
OF course be regarded -~s- .eA.-.--:o +hl
same opinion. When we come to belev
that, we shall look upon the slave trade as
means of evangelizing the world, and shall
advocate it. Are the people Of this land ant
generation prepared to endorse such
monstrosity 81
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Republican Meeting.

Mr.. EDIToR.-Pursuant to previous notice,
the citizens of Moscow and Bloomingto town.
ships in the vicinity of the Neidig School
House, met on Tuesday evening August 28th,
for the purpose of organizing Wide Awake
company. The meeting was called to order
by Geo. q. Stiles. On motion of D. Rupp,
Geo. Satterthwait was elected President pro
tenn, The speaker, Hugh J. Campbell Esq,
of Muscatne, was introduced he proceeded
in a concise, yet clear, bold and manly man.
ner, to set forth the principles of the Repub-
lican party, showing how they differed from
those of the Democratic party, and also how
and why he considered them better than the
latter. In conclusion, Mr.. @. gave some in
structions in regard to the manner of forming
a Republican Club or Wide Awake company:
Those who wished to join the company
were then invited to collect themselves
together. on one side of the house, which
call was promptly responded to by large
number of the young and old men present.
An election was then held, which resulted
in the choice of the following officers for the
company Pres't G. Darr; Vice Pres't. T.
J. Anthony Secy. Geo. Fl. Stiles; Capt.
Thos. H. Marshall 1st Lieut.. Moses Stiles.
The company was then marched out into
the yard, where they were drilled a short
time by Capt. Teller, of Muscatine. Capt.
: ! TT;..,Se then took charge Of them and had
:, = tss--ssaa.natians in the yard.
after which they marched into the house and
enrolled their names.
The meeting was then adjourned to Sat-
urday evening, Sept, 1st.
In conclusion we would just cay, that our
friends appeared TO be truly "Wide Awake
by the enthusiastic manner in which thew
shouted huzzas for Lincoln and HamIin.-
All present appeared well pleased with the
issue Of the meeting, with the exception of
few "Elickory sprouts" who looked rather
chop fallen. -. 1as
/ By request of Capt. Marshall and other
members of the company, we would say
that orr company is determined to take the
flag offered to the largest company of Wide
Awakes, organized in the county, outside
the limits of the city, Notwithstanding the
efforts Of out friends at the Centre. e aa
-s.g 7. j. ANTHONY, Sec'y.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

s~ Douglas don't care-that is his own
phrase - whether they vote slavery up or
down in the Territories; don't care whether
slavery is extended over the vast Territories
belonging to the United States or not; don't
care whether all the large public domain is
Africanized or not; don care whether any
part of it is to be reserved for the homes of
free white laboring men or not. His is
emphatically don't care policy. No person,
who does care for these things, who is in
earnest opposed to the extension of slavery,
can vote for such don't-care candidate.
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zl|I|I5||lk q! 3!
JReported for the Journal. ]
Connecticut democratic Con'e"-
A"fiON. -
HARTFORD, August so.

uAkTfObD, HANSeSs oS'
The Democratic State Convention, held
here, yesterday, resulted in the nomination OF
a clear Douglas electoral ticket. There were
some 400 delegates present, the Breckenridge
wing being in the minority: a good deal OF
ill.feellng, interspsrsed with personalities,
characterized the debate between the two
wings. The following is the electoral ticket
at large Samuel Colt, of Hartford, and John
]. Penrose. Resolutions were passed en-
dorsipg the Charleston and Baltimore Pat
form, and recommending the same for adoption
by the Democrats of Connecticut, and recoS-
nlzing Douglas and johnson as the regularly
nominated candidates of the National Dem
ocracy. An effort was made to atiix clause
to one of the resolutions, instructing the del
egates to vote for some other candidate than
Douglas, in order to defeat Lincoln; but this
was rejected-yeas l52, nays 22O. :,
There will probably be Breckenridge
Convention called, and another ticket NOM
mated
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Tne Jonus.Faced Democracy.

Until the day Of election, we expect to see
Douglas doctrines commended at the South
as favoring the spread Of slavery, and at the
North as tending to checkit. The Democrats
have genius for this double Interpretation,
They would hardly know how to carry on
contest, if they had no opportunity for this
kind of warfare. Every mail brings as
accounts of the arguments made by Mr..
Douglas Southern supporters, which his
friends would hardly adopt here. The fol-
lowing is sample, being an extract from a
letter published in the Richmond Enquirer,
by Mr. R. R. Collier, a supporter of Douglas
"Let it not be said that the supporters of
Mr.. Douglas are not advocates of protection
OF slave property in the Territories. |
venture, in reliance on Mr. Douglas record,
that he, in the Presidential office, would not
give his assent to any act Of Congress admit
ting q State with and under Constitution
having any provision authorizing any Legis-
lature to divest title to slave property In the
new State"
On the other hand, we find that the Douglas
speakers IN the North claim Tor MN pubic
favor for reasons just the opposite of those
given by Mr.. Collier in Virginia. For instance,
we read that, at a late meeting at Melrose,
Mr.. Bailey, of the Boston
Herald, made speech, which is thus reported:
"Mr Bailey devoted his hour to showing
that the Douglas Democracy is the true anti
lauery party. Garry out the glorious doctrine
If Intervention, and there could be no
more slaus States. Mr.. Bailey said he had
accompanied Mr. Douglas IN his triumphant
our through Vermont, and he knep his
vissos."
tits evident that somebody is to be cheated
" this Janus faced party, if it gets into power
Who will it be-the people of the North or of
he South? The only certainty in the people
u the North not getting cheated is for them
o vote for Lincoln.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
: atest from Pixies Peak.

~ ST. JOSEPH, Ang 30.
So, 900 in dust were brought in by Ex-
press from the Peak last night.
There is no general news Of Importance.
Mining news is rather encouraging. One
quartz mill in Lake Gulch had taken for
three weeks $4,000 per week, with a run OF
six hammers, and other mills are doing well.
CLARK, Gruber 6 Co. are coming the dust to
a considerable extent. Their transactions IN
dust some days exceed $40, 600.
Silver has been discovered, but to "het
extent is not yet known.
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Connecticut Republican Conven-
ton.

NEW HAVEN, August 81. =
The Republican State Convention met mere mere
this morning, with very full attendance from
all parts of the State. Hon. .. +. baococS'
of the New Haven Palladium, was chosen
President, with Vice Presidents and secreta-
ries from every county. A warm discussion
ensued upon the form of the call for the
Convention, which was finally ended by
most interesting scene of unanimity. and
enthusiasm, all differences being reconeiled at
once. After a tempest of cheers and rejoicing,
the Convention adjourned for dinner.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Celebration.

BROWNSVILLE, N. T., Aug. 80:
There was a grand celebrat ion in this city
last evening, in honor OF the opening OF the
first telegraph Office in Nebraska Territory.
A salute of thirty.fo four guns was fired. Bon
fires, fireworks, music. speeches, &c, were
the order of the evening. The best feeling
pre- walled throughout. The line is in line
working order Dispatches from New ork
city of to-day's date were received here at y
O'Clock this morning.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
nS-Hear what Herschell Y. johnson say

s-9r Hear what Herschell V. johnson says
on Popular Sovereignty. On the 25th day
of May, 1860, he said:
81 believe it is the right Of the South to
demand, and the duty Of Congress to extend,
protection to persons and property of every
kind (includins slavery in the Territories,
during their Territorial state. 7 his is no new
opinion advocated the doctrine as far back
as 1S43. in the Senate Of the United States"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
From Texas.

: T NEW YORK, Sept. I.
Tho steamer Caranack, from Havana, via
Nassau, has arrived. A letter published
from San Antonio, Texas, says two incen.
diaries We're arrested at Henderson, and
lynched. Large quantities of poison were
found on the negroes, for the understood
purpose Of poisoning the wells and food OF
the whites. The total loss Of property in
Texas is said to reach So, 200, and
twenty persons are hanged. &C.,.
Douglas arrived last evening, from
Raleigh, and made speech in the presence
of IL, 900 persons. There was much cheer
ing. .....,..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
News Paragraphs.

4 duel was fought recently between Dr.
Mitchell and DR.. Cant, opposing candidates
for Congress in the recent election in Ark
ansas, in which DR.. Cant, the successful
aspirant, was killed.
A cow was bitten, near Elizabeth, 10.
Daviess county, ILL.,, last week, by rattle
snake In about six hours after, one Of her
eyes burst from its socket after which the
animal began to recover from the effects OF
the bite,
A few days since, two lads, sons of Mrs.
Romano, residing near Bovina, Miss, quar-
relied at dinner about piece Of peach pie,
and soon got to blows, when the elder Of
the boys stabbed his brother with carving
knife, killing him instantly.
The yield of wheat is 50 large in some
localities of Minnesota that owners Of
threshing machines are Offering to thresh
ous the eh pFad"6a shels per 5 for The excess
rate is one-tenth; so they ure calculating
on yield Of thirty three bushels per acre.
A man named Kellar was killed recently
at Mt. Sterling, KY, by another named
Thomas. Thomas had suspected On i'm
proper intimacy between his wife and Kel-
| lar, and on the day of the murder he found
them together in the woods near the town,
she sitting upon the ground holding Kellar's
head in her lap, and combing his hair,
Thomas drew his knife, and rushing upor
Kellar, killed him on the spot.
The census taker has found negro mar
in Washington county. Ohio, one hundred
and fifteen years old. He was purchased
at Richmond, Va, in 1776, by Blannerhas
sett's agent, by whom he was conveyed tt
Blannerhasset's Island, where he remained
until misfortune overwhelmed his master
The old fellow says that he recollects tina
he ".bin gwine to see de gals long time for
de Revolutionary War broke out" ~
The great St. Louis Fair commence
September Oath, and continues six days
The premiums offered amount to 1913 600
The leading premium is fifteen hundred dol
! lars for Roadster stallion in harness, an
there are stock premiums of a thousand dol
, lars each for ssBlooded Bull, Blooded Stall
/. lion, and Roadster Stollion." There is ais
7 fye hundred dollar, offered for s'best me
i Chanical ,nvention'' Such premiums hay
? not their parallel on record All the can
d;datesl for President and ice-Presiden
t have been invited to attend. 5
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Sale of the Niagara Hydraulic
Canal. ...

n NIAGARA FAILS, oePt I.
The Niagara Canal, with 70 acres of land,
which has been so long in litigation, was
finally sold by auction here, to-day, under an
order of the Supreme Court on the foreclosure
of mortgage, and in satisfaction of judgment
in favor of H. Il. Day for $l10, 900, and was
bought on his account. Mr.. Day will imms.
diately complete the Canal, having the whole
power ready for use next Spring.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Republican Gathering ut
Peoria.
PEORIA, ILL.,, August SIS

PEORIA, IT., August SIS P. NJ.
The Republican gathering here to-day
numbered 10000. There was speaking this
afternoon by Owen Lovejoy, Joseph Knox
and others. The procession was five miles
long. All trades were fully represented in
the procession. sd. ..v
The Wide Awakes, to the number of 5, 900,
are marching and countermarching the streets
tonight, with speaking in the Wigwam and
from several stands. There is great enthu-
siasm Nothing like it was ever seen in Peoria.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Look al Douglas Record.
AT WASHINGTON.

81 hold that Territory possesses whatever
the organic act, and no more. x |
say, then, the intent was to give to the Terri
torial Legislature all the power we possessed;
all that could be given under the Constitution.
Douglas Speech in the Senate, feb., go.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
From st. Domingo.

NEW YORK, sept. I.
The sloop- of-war St. Louis arrived at St.
Domingo July 29th. The morning previously,
a Spanish frigate landed number of emil
grants and arms. 1t is supposed that Spain
was trying to recover authority over that
section of the Island. There were were
several cases of yellow fever in the harbor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
IN NEW ENGLAND.

"The dogma that citizen of a Territory
derives his power from Congress is the old
Tory idea that the citizens Of the old original
colonies derived their power from the crown.
We exploded this idea in the war of the rev.
olution; and the principle of popular sover-
eighty was born. We hold, therefore, that
THE CITIZEN DOES NOT DERIVE
POWER FROM CONGRESS, FOR HE HAS
ALREADY DERIVED IT FROM GOD
Stereotyped Speech
in Mev England, in august, go.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

~ An old DutchmaH undertook to wollop
his SOP, but Jake turned upon him aud wal!
Hoped him. The old man consoled himself for
his defeat by rejoicing at his som manhood.
He said; ''Vell, Jake is shmart fellow. He
vip his own daddy" 80.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

A FAIR Proposition - The Boston Post
says that Gov. johnson, candidate for Vice
President on the Douglas ticket, said, in a
recent speech at Augusta, Georgia, that, if
any one could prove to him that Mr.. Douglas
was in favor of squatter sovereignty, he would
vote for Mr.. Breckenridge.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

~ Breckenridge and Douglas are both
opposed to Protective Tariff. Let the
friends of American Industry bear the fact in
mind. 1t is q very important point in the
pending campaign. All who wish to liberate
our country from its thraldom to British
manufacturers, and to revive the iron, glass,
wool, and other great interests of the United
States, should vote for Lincoln and Hamlin.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

THE REPUBLICAN CAMP MEETING-Amo
the many fattering notices Of our forthcoming
Camp Meeting that we have met in the papers
is the following from the banks the Hudson:
"During the ever memorable campaign of
40, it was the custom Of people in Michigan,
Wisconsin, Indiana, NC, to fit up their
wagons, as overland emigrants to California
now do, with bedding, cooking utensils, &C.,
and, taking wife and children along, calculate
upon weeks pilgrimage to join in the mighty
assemblages which distinguished that contest.
What was then is now. In the new States,
fifty or hundred miles are deemed of no
account, and few nights Camping out" is
relished. Hence, while it may seem strange
here, out West, the proposition for a Wide
Awake camp-meeting, or grand Republican
gathering in some primitive grove, remote
from town or village, excites no surprise. On
such occasions, every man carries his own
provender with him, and finds all the shelter
he desires in his covered wagon or under the
spreading foliage Of the grove chosen as the
place of meeting. To the enthusiastic people
of the West, there is an attraction in these
prairie or forest gatherings which is quite
irresistible. Hence, we predict that the called
two days meeting Of Wide Awakes in Mus
catine county, Iowa, will be one of the largest
and most enthusiastic and effective meetings
ever held in that staunch Republican State
Albany Journal. nf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
The Brecks in Connecticut.

HARTFORD, August 30.
The Times of this evening publishes call
for Mass Convention of the National Dem
ocracy, to meet at New Haven, on the 18th Of
September, to nominate Breckenridge and
Lane electoral ticket. The call is signed by
Hon. VIM. W. Eaton, member of the National
< - Convention from Connecticut =.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

Coop ADvIcE.-A writer, who has the use
of the editorial columns of the Boston Post, is
moved to give his Democratic brethren some
novel but very good advice, as follows:
at is useless to talk about the irnpossibility
OF Lincoln being elected, and to laugh at the
idea as absurd. Victory never yet was gained
BY undertaking. the strength of the enemy.
1t is useless to predict that such and such a
State will inevitably go for certain candidate;
to make bets Of. large sums Of money on the
result of the election; to SANDER and black
guard all those who do not believe exactly as
we do. All this has no weight with sensible
men. 1t convinces no one. 1t is not what
we want" . IA
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

TIE .FlRsr SouATrER-Do Douglas in his
speeches represents nearly everybody who
has been of any importance in the world, to
have been squatter sovereighs. The fret
squatter, the Philadelphia Neaos thinks, was
mentioned by Milton: -'ii-'f4 5.yl'a
"ssquas ike a toad c.oss at the ear Of Eve, I
Essaying, by his devilish art, to reach q 4a6aEs
1he organs Of her Fancy, and with them forge
Illusiens a. b, list, phsatoms and dreams.ns "a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

REMARKABLE SALES. - The Bell and Everett
party in New York have sold out to Douglas,
and in New Jersey they have sold out to
Breckenridge. 1t is often said that politics
makes strange bed fellows, but the idea of the
protested Union-sapers selling out to the
party which is professedly the disunion party
is something that never before entered the
mind of the most desperate gambler.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Official Vote Of Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Aug. 81.
The official vote for Clerk Of the Court Of
Appeals is: Combs 6S,o54, McClarty 49,
O76, Balling 1854, Hopkins so4.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

4 NY bennett, Of the New York Herald, has,
Dwith;a the last two months, supported, sue
cessively, all the four candidates for the
Presidency Bell, Douglas, Lincoln and
lBreoxinridge. He is evidently determined,
ngnatter which of the four may be elected.
claim the whole credit of the result
Louisville Journal. III !. f
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

Landlord, said a commercial tray
eler, 'tyou do me too much honor-you let
me sleep among the big bugs last night"
''Oh, don't be too modest, my dear sir" said
the landlord 81 doubt not .hey have your
own blood IN their VEINS"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

Ex-senator Seward gave the true theory
of the case, when on being recently asked in
relation to the union movement in New York
against Lincoln, he replied, that sthe more
they unite the more they won't carry it."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
North Carolina.

New York, Sept. l.
The Douglas electors at large in North
Carolina were instructed to vote to prevent
the choice of the sectional President.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07

W-Cassius NJ Clay is stumping Illinois,
and Tom Corwin intends speaking in Indiana
during the remainder of the canvass. These
doubtful States" can hardly be regarded as
doubtful any longer. 49,.