The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-18

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LEAvEswoRrE Crrr, <. r., Apr. 70, 1855.
has grown quito ssout under shs weight of eu.
bernatorial honofG The Governor u shafy q
bis opinions in regard 70 political afairs in The
Territory, evidently aiming 10 steer clear -
possible of any and oil complications with pOiits
zeal parties here, and 70 avoid giving either %
them IN opportunity 20 claim hin sympashies.
| Thus far he seems TO have succeeded remarko-
bly well, Ar Is generally conceded by men Of I'll
parties, although some Of the. Free State men Do
not forgive Linn for his application Of the term
'sDanites" to the Free State Companies Who
have retaliased and avenged ths wroags heaPsd
| upon them by the Border BufRans. Whether
he can continue to give sattsfAstlOn remains 70
DO seea II the difficulties at the Fort should
amount TO anything twin require not only
great wisdom and prudence on the psrt Of the
Governor, but good sprinkling OF sluck, also.
to carry hin through without the denunciatious
Of one party or the other. Unfortunately for
the Free State men be Is compelled to accepo
in great degree the c9EeidJ reports made 70
him in regard to cts,-and the officials il tho
neighborhood Of Fort Scott are all ultra Pro
Slavery. If Congress would vote down az tho
Kansas Constitutions and the Executive would
then withdraw the troops, the troubles through
out the Territory world end in week, for she
Free State sentiment 10 overwhelming, and there
would be instant and universal scquiescence in
it, will the moment the minority were aware
that they could not rely upon Federal Admin.
istration and Federal bsyonefs to maintain an
oligarchical ascendancy, and the submission to
the just right Of the great majority was essen
tial 70 their own security. II matters mot how
honest the efforts Of the troops may be, their
presence only irritates and sxasperatcs one par
~, while u renders the other insolent, overbcar-
ing and despotic.
Immigration is still pouring into tho Terrific
ry, though in far swaller streams than year
ago. Nevertheless, one meets half dozen i'm
migrant wagons on every mile Of road, each,
drawn by two or three yoke OF oxen, with
COW led at the tail board, and an Inevitable dog
bringing up the rear. The wagons are al Gov.
cred, and well filed with varied cargoes, on the
top of which may generally be seen half . dog
en ruddy-faced children, pceping out from nm
der the cover At every passing traveller. Rang.
ed along the outside Of the vehicle hang an axe,
= tea-kettle and frying-pan,-ths universal
implements Of cookery upon these migratory
trips. The camp Of one Of these emirratine
families y Interesting to the novice In life on
the Plains. At the Close Of . weary days ride,
the team j. hauled up along side some water
course, or in the edge Of thicket, or under the
brow Of a hill which afords protection against
the wind when it 10 toe high for an out. door
lodging. The children and the mother gladly
dismount from their perch upon the household
goods; and while those who are old enough a.
sist IN turning out the cattle to Craze, and In
collecting material for 6re, the ''old man.
pitches the apology for . tent. A roasing Rrs
soon blazes, the sliced bacon misses in the pan,
tue JonEy cake is baking, the kettle sings, the
COW is MIXED, and then supper is ready. Half
an hoar'schat BY the liberal and generous ire
closes tie pr0gFanme. and the aeyes of ALA
good sized log Or the stump Of . tree having
first been fairly ign.ted for the preseryafion q
: due amount Of "CaloJic" during The night.
Riding in the night, at shis season, one may -
any number Of these camp fires illuming The
prairie,-and pleasing and picsuresqns. scenee
they are, apparensiy % full Of rude and robusA
comfort, that beholder from the great t.oyer-
crowded city, forgets his dyspspsis IN very -
Wy Of the squattar's healshful inaependerca.