Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-23

sonaAy cAeered by ne conversation Of istinonished
faendx-Te Geographic dispatch.
Who is this prisoner under trial, upon whom
sympathy is lavished in this way, and what did
he do that he is on trial? The man is HERBERT
Representative in the House Of Representative
from the State of California, and late delegate to
the Cincinnati Democratic National Convention
and he has committed no crime of consequence
he only killed an Irishman one morning, thus
diyerting himself in fashionable style. There
never would have been much fuss about it had
not the Irish become exasperated, and given
signs Of rebellion, at critical time when their
votes were in demand To save them to the
party, il was found necessary TO 60 through with
the forms OF trial, and while the prisoner is
bored by the necessity that exists to sit, as a
matter of form, in the dock, his distinguished
friends occasionally cheer him with their CONVEX
sation, aud the Geographic reporter, partaking
of the good cheer thus impaired, spreads the
glad tidings. No doubt but Herbert is CHEEKY
his spirits are high--heis ready to yell with
qualification. He sees a crowd oi those whom
he styles DID Irish sons of b--s" anxious
ly regarding the progress OF the trial, and anus
es himself to think OF their greenness in taking
any trouble about the matter They don't know
the ropes. They have no distinguished friends
to cheer them or to inform them. Some OF them
der an Indictment of murder in the first degree,
that there Is CHANGE to see him pull hemp.
Ridiculous why you innocent fellows, wit. the
rich brogue SO sweet just before an election, do
you suppose his distinguished friends would al
low tliats-lt would interfere with their dges-
ton to see gentleman, an Honorable gentle
man, hung for merely killings id lrsi,man.'
Did not HEATING hold the position of niger?
wasn't he a poor man who labored hunlbly to
earn his bread and plain clothes for himself and
his wife and children? and what business had
he to pretend that he was a man, and resent an
insult as if he had been gentlemang Why
didn't he say 'pease, sir, excuse me" when he
was called I'D Irish son of IL BIB -
Where did he learn that it become poor man
to resent as an insupportable insult filthy slam
der on his mother, she being only an Irish wo-
man? Really this lrishman was putting on airs
Let us imagine what those tlnguished friends
of the Honorable gentleman, who sits in the
prisoners dock, horribly bored by the forlnality
of trial, can say to him that is of good cheer
Imagine them in the attire of gentlemen, with
gutta percha canes in their hands, and pistols in
their breast pockets, elbowing their way through
a crowd of ''d-d Irish" with their noses turn
ed up at the offensive atmosphere made by the
collection OF workingmen who cannot afford to
change their linen every day, and with courtly
bow and delicious smile, blending sympathy and
dignity-statesmanlike intellectually shining
through the brandy bloom of last nights debauch
addressing the prisoner:
Distinguished triend-Good morning Mr..
Herbert. Permit me to inquire if your health
S good to-day sir? This is very disagreeable
my friend.
Prisoner-lts an internal bore, sir 1t is sick.
,ning to have to be cooped up here; I'm getting
~ 4,tt, Al l. -.
eeth must be conciliated, however, just now. |
They think it's all right 1t is all right, but
rs a bore.
Distinguished friend-(Leans over, puts his
sloved hand to his mouth, smiles knowingly, and
whispers For the good of the cause, my friend,
or the good of the cause. 1t is your duty as a
party man, to be patient. Not id Irish
nan would vote for Buchanan, if we did not put |
pou TO some Inconvenience, make chance to |
'ay that you were fairly tried and acquitted you
snow. They'd say we were no better than |
Know Nothings. Cheer up, my friend, you are |
II no danger. What's one ID Irishman,
anyhow, nowadays, when SO many of them |
,ome over in every ship! I must 60 up to the
capitol, and see that those id Abotionists
lon't make anything on the controversy about
he Brooks and SUMNER affair.
Prisoner wish l could be there to take
nternal bore.
Distinguished friend-Well, well, know it.
We must bear these little vexations with COM
'osure. Keep stiff upper lip. Wen attend
o the Brooks case. wish you very good
morning, sir, and speedy release. exit dis
inguished friend, holding periumed handker-
hict to his red nose.)
But did any distinguished friends crowd
round poor Heating as he died, and console him
With honeyed phrases-or tell him that his poor |
Tife and children should not suffer when he was
one forevers Did any one in broad cloth and
inc linen stand there, and think that beneath the
White apron of the waiter, now blackened with
'owder and red with blood, Il true mans heart
vas censing to beat--the heart of man who
owed his wife in her coarse dress, and was proud
# his ragged children9 Who is the distinguish
d Democratic legislator who stood, if any one
lid, and seeing that red stain on the floor, con-
idered that a brothers blood had been poured
nut there, and recalled the words of Jefferson;
All men are born free and equal?' Or look up
N another picture. This I'D Irish son of |
b---h," is carried home to his wife, dead
IND she, though poor Irish woman, appears
o have some sensibility, for she weeps and will
lot be comiorted She is poor creature, works
With her hands for her living but her heart was
hat of woman, and she had loved that piece
# clay. That bloody bosom had cherished her.
hey had crossed the deep sea, from the green
sland affair." and, little as they knew, had known
low to love each other. Who is there to COM
ort herr Who comes to say a kind word in a
one of kindness, or give look expressive OF
ympathyg Perhaps she had friends, those who
mingled their tears with hers, but they were on
y the id Irish. mo distinguished friends" |
;amc near to cheer her. Her heart, poor thing |
vas broken; and Heaven was merciful- she I
lied; and while the distinguished friends of the |
honorable gentleman who shot the poor waiter,
ire cheering that Honorable gentleman-Keut-
rs and his wife mouder side by side. The ball |
hat pierced the bosom of the husband, broke
he heart of the wife, and they sleep together
,eneath the clods.-Cincinnati Commercial.
THE PRocsspINGs AGAINST GOVERNOR REEDER. I
1t is said that warrant for Governor Reed |