The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-02
sieus q the Times.

Il cannot be concealed that the force Of the
present Administration 10 nearly spent in its frst
act. fe a.f rel
The Roman tyrants made IL rule, upon their
accession to power, seeing and feeling that they
were removed beyond the reach Of lawful pow.
er, 70 do some act which would remind the PEG.
pie that they still felt themselves The popular
representatives. On such occasion, they would
release prisoasss in answer TO petitions.-gran
some popular favor, which could not be claimed
~ matter Of right. On the other hand, James
Buchanan has been inaugurased President 9th
United States. Preliminary to the general leg
islasion Of the country, be has been giving vent
to most pitiabls personal spite; which, 10
charity. We may attribute to the pulings Of an
imbeciity incident to old age and bad health.
Senator Douglas has for years been . lion In his
way. He kept Mr.. Buchanan At bay at BAlti-
more 10 1853. NJ. Buchanan never foseave him.
Ills mission 70 England did DOT compensate for
bis disappoinsmens In 1889 After the return
Of Mr. Bachanan from Great Britain, when .
demonstration was made in Washington City to
give him . seleene, hs WAS BY NO means pleas.
ed With the peeeaee with himself assumed by
NJ. Douglass. After his election he gave 70 Mr.
Douglass friends but little to hope. He ex-
bibited petty spite by removing every remain
log postmaster who had ever evinced for Mr..
Douklaes preference for the presidency. Very
frequently the question was asked BY his min
Ions who applicants in Office had originally pre-
TERED for the Presidencys His 6rss great, fed.
ersl oct, 10 she passage Of the Lecompton Con-
stitutioD. TO accomplish this measure, he is
bunting up every postmaster who may not be
faithful 70 his purpose in the Northern statss
The man who, from the Northern States, will
justiiy Or countenance this betrayal Of HE fire.
side and home has challenged the contempt Of
every honest man svsrywhers. But Mr.. Bu-
chansn hes deereed that the money efcommerce,
the confidence Of friends, the correspondence Of
the whole coantry. has to pass through the |
hand, 10 sahjsss AOsshs iexamanination, or be |
rsvaged By the plumber Of just such men -
shssa bseanss hsnest men win mot eel their |
birsh-right or pat torch 70 the Temple Of
Liberty. Other oa6ees Of less impors-of less
inassaee. ssoh - surveying contracts, catching
eupaway psgeees hswiag timber in the navy
yard, will, OF course, be duly given 70 men who
Ars veil knova y iavos the Democratic opera
siea Of era.niag assa the thsoass efshs people
Of Kansas this last spawa Of party putrsfacsion
and federal desposism. = 'ssh4 g 80
Z THE smsy ell york yell enough Il may be
ssecosGlsA ard thsa u may not. AZ the pres-
emit the odds look against IL. The President
has forsiSn niasions 70 grant 70 men 10 high po-
sisiea aaa Slase 81 u ardent aspirsiions. but
sAers srs osss. nsny ners, lucrative places in
business whesv NE ssleats Of real men will
higher salaries without assai'ing the
O. integrity # ths. nea who 6ll
them. TAs p'sy =. shAs any nsa sho viii sane. /,
lion such villainy should bear upon bic person
10 honoe, and bs Interested With the momsntsps |
sf his essassy. ~ .e sss a /,
Post oa'oes villbe given out bat this win drive
he psspls V Ne sstablishment Of more e.
'ass ssd $3.50 Rscdy nsthed Of comnunica-
len. n 49, $3.50 as ia a bss seegatss
Bat, ovss aad ubevs I'll oinees and olRssss,
)ovelass - spse ~ ssds On 10 uabribsd and I
lnnarkssahls niIIoss of fissmen Who love uleis :
osatsy ssd pstss sAsir virsus I'D kbsfsy. ~
y fiss pssss d ~ Lard = spsakng = tAsss !
ane psepls. Evssy pulpit v,ll rsssuad viii =
sssasiasises sfahs fsaaAA Evsry inpslss of
eussitssisssl 10 - stss essssnneas sil feed ),
IL srmy of ftssdeu. md de Prssssens must !,
uk il sAs ees1iss and bic Adniukasssisa -
sssisas u. $50 Ia