The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05
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Gov. Walkers Extraordinary demop -
against the city Of lawrence, has Oh IA
character. He set out from LeconlptOn Wit
the intention OF breaking up the city govern
lnens, about which he had heard sop newspa
per talk, and Of arresting and impf Dcning 4
tFaitorous c0nstables, pound masterf log revee
&C., found exercising their authority ION MAJ
/ Or beast in defiance Of what be and osher Bcr
der Ruffians call the Territorial Leg ature.-
Arriving At the seat Of var, the Goye1nor inds
nobody 70 fight. Lawrence i as empty Of trait
ley Railroad barren Of dollars when N alker lefl
| it. Tho people are quietly mindin& their own
| business-all engaged in their usual Yvocations
and but for the broad grin OF everN 8Fee State
face, and certain gyrations Of Free St1n fingers
in front Of Free State noses, His ecellency
would not have known that he was ID the midst
Of what he led Us to believe would be bloody
and frightful campaign. He learns that he has
gone off half-cocked--that be has not evan a
man Of straw to 6ght-that his allegation aSaiast
the ''rebels" are the creatures Of his own imagi.
nation-that his remedy for disorders that donot
exist is greater than he has dignity to support.
But he does not near to abandon the feld.-s
The telegraph says that he will busy himself
shortly in the collection Of taxes. He will make
himself the Cseser to whom the sanquished must
P&y GiUute-tuG 4 To OOnsul VI the AIUSInCts
who will receive from the conquered the price
Of ransom. Great is Walker. HIS ingenuity
in money getting has been severely tested be-
fore-that Valley Road business would have
appalled, man Of less suppleness Of conscience,
but he is engaged in an enterprise that will
put him to his mettle now. We will see how it
will turn out. In the meantime it is not trea-
sonable We hope, to inquire by what authority
this wind.bag sets himself up the collector Of
Territorial revenue--to ask why, if he desires
the paci6cation Of the country, = should hide
his gubernational honors undl slouched
hat Of Border Rufian consta0ll d 60 smell.
ing around horse stables or cow.pens, to find
some luckless animal that may be sold to qni.
date part Of the iniqutous levy made to de-
fray the expenses Of the South Carolnians and |
Missourians by whom the Ter |
ritory has been harried? We hear no aliega-
ions that the Free State men resist the tax.
yatherer. Among all the lies that the Rufians
have sent out Of the Territory to be published |
,y their Northern confederates, this has not |
been told. There have been no mobe no vio-
ence, no bloodshed. What, then, is Walker
ioing in usurping the functions of Sheriff, and |
What is the meaning of his act? We see the
answer in the fact that he set out upon an expe-
iition without reason, and that If he cannot find
ne settlers engaged in offences, he will create
,rimes for which few scores may be shot
Town, for the proper vindication Of the reign Of
awlessness and blood that the Kansas. ebraska
'iil inaugurated.-Chicago Tribune.
A s.Sucker,, Taken in and Done For.
gentleman from Illinois, who has been
topping in the city for several days, during a
'erambulation about town on Wednesday cye-
ling, passed the residence Of Mr.. John Bromley
late an omnibus driver, now Brakeman on
he L. |. Railroad-on Ohio street, nearly op-
'osite the Bramble House. Mrs. B. was stand
ng in the door, and with freedom Of manner
peculiar to certain class of females, saluted
he stranger with 'good evening"" He po
tely responded, and was asked 10 'twalk in"
ie did so, and was soon established on re lations
fthe utmost intimacy with his fair entertainer.
In invitation to stay all night and share her
ouch, her liege lord being, as she alleged, ont
t the city, was promptly accepted. About
Midnight Bromley appeared at the door and de-
handed admittance. No notice being made OF
!, he forced the door open-entered, struck a
ght, and on discovering the situation Of affairs,
'ithout saying word, cooy proceeded to rifle
he strangers pockets of a portmonaie contain
ng nearly $500, and a gold watch valued at
l5o. He left with his booty, but returned in
bout half an hour, and demanded Of the
tranger "what he was doing there" ordering
l
ng the request with some demonstrations of
ostile character, which, however, on the stran.
ers showing fight, were soon abandoned. A
'ordy quarrel ensued, the stronger insisting
pon the return of his money and watch, which
he husband denied knowing anything about.
liter good deal of mutual threatening, the
tranger left, and proceeding to magistrates
fiice, swore out a warrant against Bromley,
rho was soon after arrested and lodged in jail
,esterday morning, he was arraigned before
ustice Graham, on q charge Of grand larceny,
nd held over for his appearance at the next
erm OF the Circuit Court, in the sum Of $500,
n default Of which he was recommitted. No
lue has vet been obtained to the stolen prop
rty. Illinois is very well-dressed and re-
pectable looking person, but his early moral
raining has evidently been sadly neglected. II
J to be hoped that this adventure will teach
i'm profitable elesson.--Lafayette Ind Jour-,
4th.