The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20
The Congressional CANVAS
4, FA1RF1ELD, lows, Sept. I3, 1852

AR. UUNHAA,-DeGr,, Sr:-The discussion
commenced here on the 10th inst. between
5Messrs. Wilson and Hornisb, was continued on
the 18th at Abingdon, in the northwest part Of
this county. The little part of M. Hornish that
vas left sitter the discussion here on the 10th
vas completely wiped out 1t Abingdon. His
body, by virtue of steam and horse power, may
reach Burlington, and you may hear it squeak
out 'Greely, Wendell Philips. Abolt;on,ss, IDOL.
itionist, but the squeak will be very feeble.
Mr. Wilson opened the discussion at Abing-
dop, in an earnest and powerfully logical speech
Of one hour, cutting right and left. that very
SOON showed Mr.. Hornish that be had man Of
fact, strong argument and .invincible logic to
meet, and he at once showed uumistakable signs
of his utter inability to perform the task. Mr..
Wilson again reviewed his record in Congress,
and called on the people to say whether he bad
done right or wrong. The response showed how
fully the people endorsed bis record as right
He then took up the Mahony Platform N and
showed the people on what rotten foundation
Mr.. Hornish was standing, and called upon M.
H. to state distinctly where he stood as to
corfscation Of rebel property, tie test oath, dc ,
and where be stood as to the various war mea.
sures inauguratcd to put down the present IN
holy and wicked Rebellion. He wanted no
lodging, no equivocatian. The times demanded
the people demanded, honest speech and fair
candid dealing E-# 80
Mr.. Hornish took the stand in reply; and such
reply!! Greely, Wendell Philips, Bingham,
Wilson, A6ol;tionist;; Abolitiouist, Wilson, Bing-
ham, Wendell Philips, Greay, constituted the
warp and filing of his whole barangue. After
the capture Of. Fort Donelson, the Republicans
had said the backbone of the Rebellion was
broken, then they pitched into Congress With
their mad Abolition schemes, con6scatiou.
emancipation, emancipation, &C., in every one
OF which they Ignored the Constitution tran.
Pied it under foot. Especially have Bingham
and Wilson done 80. he claimed to be par
excellence the friend Of President Lincoln, and
yet found fault with all the war measures of the
President-they we're all contrary to the Con-
stitution. Congress spent all its time whining
about the "nigger"-it was nothing but 'nig-
ger" Singer" Cop6scation was .nconst;t,s.
do'sal, and be was opposed to 1.-THE Test Oath
was s'constitstional, IAN outrage on the liber-
ties Of the people, and be was opposed to it,
&C., &c. aaa II Ha,dg s.s-s s.r...
After running on in this way for about one
hour and quarter, he closed, without filing out
bis full time. The reason of this Wa, presume,
that Hornish has his speech wr;ass down, and
Wilson in bic opening speech had Knocked it
into "pi," and he could not get the disordered
fragments put together. The lah that had been
applied to his back BY the "faithluln here, ssill
produced it's effect he evidently felt sore un-
der the double aagellation from Wilson and his
Mahony friends. ,g,.r g.. -,afi ,.
Wilson's half hour reply was brilliant and
scatbing. he showed most conclusively fss
different points, wherein Mr.. Hornish had, either
through ignorance, or Intentionally, made state
ments contrary to tie truth. He would hardly
excuse him on the score Of ignorance, yet out
Of charity be might do SO for the present Turn
log full npon Mr.. Hornish, he said he was
ashamed OF him as q competitor-ashamed 70
think that be Mr.. d. would ask the people to
send him to represent them in Congress, after
the statements he bad made.
The same buggy, spotted ponies and driver
Charley xysrs) that .''toted" the traitor G. W.
Jones about when he Was here, IL now used ta
''tote" Nj. Hornish to his experimental! So
"Birds of . feather
& Flock toeethePn p