The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-28
rhc Spirit Lake Expedition.

The ordering Of the Frontier Guard TO our
Northwestern frontier has awakened the SUM
bering liars of the Democratic press to some
thing uf the activity which they displayed be-
fore the late election. The charges are again
rung upon Republican Extravaganza" with
dexter.ty that betrays practiced hand. The
source OF this nonsenscal clamor is the State
Journal, at Des Mones, which invented and
scattered broadcast the greater portion OF the
bs Sc libes which proved so Intellectual in VIM
aing Democratic victory last October. That
paper is regular Thug, to which fairness, can.
dor, honesty and truth, are the most entire
strangers In the present instance, the Repuo-
livan Administration is assailed with hyena
feroci,v, aud directly or by implication, charged
with neficiency and wholesale extravagance.-
The journal ridicules the idea of Indian trou-
bles, without knowing the true condition or
caring drink Of whiskey for the interests OF
our exposed settlements on the frontier. so
that theme Of abuse and detracsion Is fur-
nished, the Journal is more taan content
That Gov. Lowe is fully justified in the action
he has taken, no man at all conversant with the
condition of our Northwe estern frontier can for
q moment doubt. The dread inspired by the
barbarous massacre of 1857, and the slight
notice taken of it by the General Government,
have driven hundreds OF settlers from the State,
and hundreds more would follow them but Tor
the assurance of come sort OF protection. II IS
settled conviction on the part OF majority
OF community, that q general Indian war Is
impeuJlng in the Northwest. 1t is but few
mont hs since it required all the address OF the
| officers connected with Indian Affairs, to pre-
| vent . seneral and bloody outbreak in western
| Minnesota One of the first results OF such
calamity, would be savage incursion into our
own State, When such catastrophe may oc
| / kop, nwpyt fOFpteII.
are denied the protection due us from the Cen
eral Government, and a spark may kindle q
fame that will only be quenched by the blooe
| of bund reds of our settlers. The State OF lowd
had far better maintain force upon her iron
tiers. adequate for their protection, for the mex
! ffty wears, than suffer repetition OF the par
barities Of 1857. Such is the feeling On th'
frontier. and whether predicated upon probabiil
ties or possibilities, the State owes it to hersel
TO protect these pioneer settlements, and Civ
them tie assurance of safety. Otherwise, tha
portion of the State would be speedily depopu'
lated.
In addition to any other contingencies tina
may arse, the present season Is known 10
one OF unexampled scarcity among the North
western Indians, and hunger will drive them t
rapiue. when they would otherwise remain quie
and peaceful.
The perfect unreasonableness Of the presen
uneartbly Democratic clamor is demonstrated b
the fact, that for nearly two years Gen. Jones
backed up by the Democratic press Of Iowa, ia
appealed in vain to the General Governmen
for the establishment oil military post .
Spi1it Lake! He and his hackers have admltte
and bew allied the dire necessity that existed Il
such step; but notwithstanding the pepinja
, Senator has gone down on his knees in subse
yienee TO the Administration-andn notwitt
, standing his ''long" appealing ''letters," upo
which Col. Heath showered such Lofty praise
not thing has been done The State has on
supplied a necessity which the Iowa Democrat
, hay. been unable to secure at the hands Of Il
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. it is justly due. Ill
such military post been established, the welk
wauld have rusg with hosanuas to Jones al
: the President. But when Gov. Lowe uses Il
e on.y means in his power to supply the detcie
It cies which Democracy has failed to meet,
Q is assaed in the most villainOusly abusive ma
# per. and the raw.head and bloody bones
It "Republican Extravagance" is drawn forth fre
d the demijohn in which it has been picking
acouple of months past, and shaker. in peopl
= faces with an exhibition of virtue truly Pee
If snilfan The Governor has simply done
af duty, under law of the State, and none
a political scandal.mongers, whose praise il
reproaeh to any man, will fail to sustain
action Let these economy-loving Democr
d renew their efforts with the Administration, q
is the moment they succeed, Gov Lowe will rec
as and disband the Frontier Guard.
ID Hamilton Freeman