The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-26
The lIahony Oenvensisn.

The Hahony Oonvensien.
The so-called democratic Convention which
met 1t Des MONIES on Thursday the 18th inst,
made, Is we learn from one Of it's adherents,
the following nominations: viz, for Secretary
Of State. Richard H. Sylvester, Of johnson
County; Auditor Of State, John Browne, Of
Of Polk; Treasurer Of State, Samuel L. Lorah,
Of Cass; Commissioners Of Land Office, Frederic
Gottschalk, ofDubuque; Attorney General,
Benton ]. Hail. Of Des Moines.
We presume al these gentlemen are un-
doubted Union men Of the fighting stamp,
aud that each and all of them may be expect
ed to do what they can to s'suppress" the re-
bellion by all "Consntutionap' means! It will
be constitutional, We suppose for them to enlist
as privates, along with General Dodge.
UOur correspondent, "Des Noines," gives
US graphic account of the doings Of the mis-
named Democratic Convention held at the Capt..
tai on last Thursday. It would seem that the
Aahony wing managed to secure enough dele
gates, this year, to stidc all possibility Of dis
sension. Being pretty much all Of one mind,
they Of course got along quite harmoniously.-
What their opinions were is pretty plainly indi.
Gated by their platform. They throw.a small
pebble at the abominable traitors of the South,
but they have any quantity of huge bouldsrs
to cast at the Administration and allits earnest,
decided and loyal supporters. They do make Z
distinction between treason, and fidelity to the
Union and the country-but the discrimination
is in behalf of the traitors. The purpose Of
those Who devised it is plain. 1t is either to
destroy the country or to ensure the abjecs SUD-
mission of the North and the nation, to the 40
solute domination of Southern olgarcbs and
despots. 81
Tas MAHoNY PLArroRx.-We publish, IN
another column, the resolutions adopted by the
Democratic State Convention at its latest sitting.
We trust our readers will give it . careful peru
sal. After they have done SO, We will be obliged
to anv one who will inform US how these platform
manufacturers propose to suppress" the rebel
lion. If there is any measure or policy, (which
common sense, reason, or patriotism could read
lily suggest to the governing powers" which they
have not tried, in the hope Of restoring reason
to the madmen Of the South, We are utterly at
loss to know what it is If these have all failed
in securing peace, or the prospect of peace.
does the Democratic party Of Iowa, propose to
lay down our arms, submit to total dissolution
of the Union, acknowledge the Confederacy, and,
with uplifted hands, beseech JEFF. Davis for
peace on any terms he may be pleased to dictates
If their platform does not amount to exactly
this, we confess we are unable to ascertain
the intent Of men from what they say and what
they omit saying. as..
INrERvENr1oN.-The Dubuque Herald as.
serts that both the English and the French
Ministers to this Government have left Wash
ington, and that their departure forshadows
Intervention and war. In order to avert this
terrible danger, which the Herald would have
it's readers believe is almost or quite inevita.
BILE, it kindly proposes that the Cabinet, which
it says is composed Of such tyrarts, fanst-
les and traitors Is Seward, Chase, Welles and
Stanton" shall resign or be dismissed!
Our readers need not be startled. This is
merely another Of the concocted lies of the
Herald-aspecimen brick, indicating the 10y.
atty Of its editor, D. A. Mahony-the man
who seems to have run the democratic ma.
chine" in Iowa, for the past two years.
We suppose Mahony means that the Cabinet
is composed Of traitors because they are not
disposed to acknowledge the supremacy of
JEFF Davis, and the patriotism Of the rebels,
If they would do that, he would at once ad-
NIT that they are honorable gentlemen, one
and al, Iess+ ,Hl ,.,,.s.,t..,.Js al ...f
SAr1sI1ED.-The Muscatine Courier is jubi.,
liant over tho action Of the Mahony row-vow
at Des Moines. It says there never was .
Convention in the State which did its sbusi-
ness 90 tremendously and enthusiastically" y
Such cheering and shouting - greeted the
resolutions were never heard before, &C., DO.
From all which W infer that some people i'm
sgine they have done. . good thing very,
good thing, and, that. in their Judgment, there
is . prospect, Is iE other days, Of ''diddling"
the people to the profit. pecuniary or other, Of
the platform makers. We guess the editor will
be satisfied next October that his words are
neither prophetic or profitable. aqa3 90 ga iay
RGooD yoR Pors.-lf our despatches Of yester
dsy are not deceptive, Gen. Pope 10 moving in
the right direction, in the proper manner, and
with . celebrity that does him honor. II bis id.
vance is in possession Of Charlottesville, he has
cut of entirely any practicable communication
between Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley,
while bis presence ct Gordonsville is q rather
significant demonstration of his future move.
ments. a3 7ets ' -
The orders Of Gen. Pope, numbered Eve, elk