The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-16

B Occasionally we meet Democrat who in.
sists that "Abe Lincoln" is man Of no talents
or ability thied rate lawyer, with no qualifica-
tions or fitness for the high Office for which he is
candidate. A very good answer to this raj e
accusation is that Mr.. Lincoln met Mr.. Douglas,
and with him stumped the State of Illinois in 1858
in one of the most spirited and determined polit-
ical contests which ever occurred in this country,
that men of all parties who heard them upon
the stump, or read their speeches, not only as
serted that Mr.. Lincoln was Mr. Douglas equal,
but many good Democrats freely acknowledged
his superiority. These joint debates, including
Mr. Douglas speeches in full, have been publish
ed and circulated largely by Republicans, both
before and since Mr.. Lincoln's nomination.
Hundreds Of thousands of copies have been sub
scribed for and circulated by Republicans
by Democrats. This is answer enough for those
who sheer at Mr.. Lincoln as imam Of no talents.
he carries too many guns for the Little Giant.
Those who have never read these debates can
find copy at Browns book store.
TAKE THE BACK TRAcK.-Somc of the Dirty
Dogs who are running Iowa Democratic mud
machines for the benefit Of the owners, have re-
Gently charged upon "Ahe Lincoln that while
in Congress he voted against granting supplies
to our army while in Mexico, and to their own
satisfaction, proved it from the record Over in
Illinois the Democracy have tried this on and
find it don't pay. Douglas started the lie
and his followers took it up and reiterated the
falsehood But 80 barefaced piece of menda.
city was soon met and exposed and its inventors
sharply handled. Now they are heartily ashamed
OF their work and deny that they ever made
such an accusation. Witness the following off,
cial denial for itself, Douglas and Richardson by
the Springfield Register:
"There is one thing that We wish the public
10 Dear in mind. Toe statement that the Regis
ter, at any time, or Mr.. Douglas in any Of his
speeches in 1858, or Col. Richardson in his late
speech in New York charged Mr.. Lincoln with
voting against granting supplies to our troops in
Mexico, 10 simply and wholly uNTRuE-a false
hood.
eB The fact that most Of the hogs and cattle
forwroded from this State are raised in Southern
and Central Iowa, aud the other important fact
that Burlington is the natural outlet for South
Iowa and the Dies Moines Valley have made our
city not only the largest stock market above st.
Louis, but it is professionally true that more
cattle 90 East from Burlington than from all the
towns above St Louis, on this side of the river,
pu' together. By the sharp competition between
0f swo Eastern roads freights are kept down to
vsFy low figures, and trade and travel diverted
sene from natural channels II viii be seen by
me following item from the wapello Inte!I-
esneer that eattle ere sent here even from John.
90 county: aa ss21 "a =. 80 - 4
Gotso EAsf;-Ni1sty head Of ene beevcs v.r.
ssavea through This county On Tuesday ls.s -
= shtppsa 6 Buliinston f6r New Ycrf :, 10 70
fecri. and I0gaaapOss Railrosd They Won ~ ~,
= johnson county, In dis Etate, and vere
ervcn 70 bufiinxton On account a - 49,
hsishs and faeisiss cssssd BY lie above ns uS
NEW W1IAr.-We were shoxn -. !,