The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-19

the councils of Iowa. A st.taun.-
OUT presence, genuine Rennhi;a with
manners and life, he cannot faii , ~ in
tne confidence and respect of retain
ana intelligent people. 'Htuous
senator Harlans speech in the e,o.,
W CROWD larger than his voice conid sLg,
oF ~, was mastery argument in dafsai ny
policy of the Union men. II was ana ana the
ate and exhaustive, Covering 81. Tmtaoor-
GROUNDS OF controversy and 1neetinn Tie
conceivable objection 10 the Iepisl.sSe'ery
congress. In his manner of snaa,ii Of
MI. Harlan is plain and upprefept;s.kln
he affects no arts of oratory. vet his Jus
ner IS exceedingly effective. He IL ON man.
tne nnest and most simple mindaS
IN pubic life true as the needle n n y.
pore 10 hls iriends and the dictates OF ae
Such men adorn the Councils of the NY.
lion, and as long as they bear SWAY :, Ma
the Nation cannot be destroyed. "s'e,
Col. Stone spoke for few mome,..
~ lie is bold, earnest and effective I, W. a
enumeration OF his sentiments. and bonSe
his opponents without gloves. I'Ihu as
known Col. Stone since he commencasaTse
law studies in Ohio, and long since learrass
TO respect the indomitable perseyerareul
with which he has hewn his way to eIs,,Sss
position, unaided save by his own natiSa
swerved from his purpose by denUnooSe
ton, threats or calumny, which hara IA
peen tried against him. He defies his ns S.l
s0nal and political enemies, and tr,is,sp per =.
the strength of the cause he esponsss "
overcome all opposition. He is the w.. "
anlPodes Of Tuttle as, political leadar
" nile the latter shrinks from discnssinr
ana the avowal of his views, the forma,
courts pupil scrutiny for every sentiment
he entertains. .iu t"eh'
Col Stone will not enter into the canvos.
season of Inactivity in the army, c;,nsea ~ IA
ne heat and diseases Of summer led Coi
stone to seek by a resignation of his posi'
aon, that physical yigor which had been 81
seriously impaired by his protracte6 Ia.
,ors in the South. He was advised to this
curse by the Commander of the Depart.
nent with which he was connected. He
Ices not Tear to trust his cause to the keen.
ng OF his fellow soldiers.
our fellow citizen, Chas. Ben. Darwin,
$50, was the first speaker at the meeting
n Saturday, and proved himself an aba
nd effective canvasser. He is fully nm to
ne demands of the day, in sentiment and
ltterance, and deserves well Of the country
1nose cause he so earnestly advocates
1t was confidently expected that Messrs
JASON and Nourse would have an oppor.
unity OF responding TO the general wish
, hear from them. The protracted exer-
lses left them no chance Of hearing. But
ney will both be heard from before tho
ampaign closes, and it is needless to saw
hat they viii add to reputation as can.
assers with which they may well feel sat.
med. They are both rising men, destined
figure conspicuously in the councils Of
ne State and Nation. They filed several
ppointments of Mr.. Harlan, during the
lness of the latter.
The speakers assembled here on Satur.
az, had been in various positions of the
late. They all speak Of the meetings this
'mpaign as unprecedently large, and the
respects Of the Union cause as flatterinp
,yond the most sanguine expectations
hey rejoice in the suspicious signs of the
mes, and go forward in the iaborious
ork OF the canvass with hopes in the fu.
tightening.
The ladies' of Des Monies had one of the
ost brilliant festivals of the season. for
e benefit of the Soldiers Hospitals, on
'turday evening. Thereceipts were est.
atad by hundreds Of dollars.
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