The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-27

service, he told ot his occupation IN plantln
assembled graves upon the sunset side OF tn
Father Of Floods, we have assurance that hi
nature was warm with the pulses OF soft an
genuine sympathy. In his s0llctudc tor tn
preservation Of cordial unity Of feeling, an
| generous forbearance Of hostility between dill
ferent sections Of the republic, he manifesto
ever consistency OF aim, ond purity Of am
bition that will model forth ore OF tie brightcs
examples in history, to those who may here
after be entrusted with the care of nation
honor and peace. In his closing hour, when al
the varities Of earth had passed from hi
thought, when his hand had dropped, released
from the work at which he t0iled, when hI
faint utterance had transmitted q dying wis
that no unseemly action Of Congress shonl'
mark his departure into the silent land, h
gathered his robes around him with more thai
senatorial dignity, and marched into the Grea
Presence as calmly, as sOlemnly, as consciously
~ though he had sounded the depths OF eterni
ty, and had measured the spaces Of the Infinite
Ard thus-in his public services, and in hi
private attachments--n his arduous lite, and il
his majestic death-hc has earned an abiding
place in tho memory Of the American people
whilst his name will be emblazoned more in th,
future than in the present, as one OF the mos
illustrious Of those who gave 80 much OF re-
nown to the deliberations Of our nationa
| councils.
SCHOOL Law UNcossTITurIoNAL.-It i
| thought BY many persons who have closely
| compared the provisions Of our new school lan
with the Constitution, that it is in direct contra
| vention in some particulars with that instru
| ment We have heard it intimated that one OF
the school districts in this city will have the
question settled by the proper judicial authority
The main point of constitutional variance il
that the law takes from the Board Of Education
power which is vested in it alone by the Con-
| stitution. Another is that the school law pro-
yides for the election of County Superinten-
dents bienniallv on the Cd Monday in March,
while the Constitution TART. xii) declares tha,
| the term Of any District Judge or other State
| or County Officer elected at The April Election
1858, shall not extend beyond the time fixed for
filing like Offices at the October Election, 1853
Ii the law is to conform strictly to the Consti-
| tuition, the Superintendent will have to be EJECT.
ed again i'll October, 1858, then again in March,
1859, thence after, every two years.
IL Again, sec. II, art. tx, OF the Constitution
expressly says the title of all acts for the gov
ernment OF common schools shall be, ''Be il
enacted by the Board OF Education of the State
of Iowa." Our new school law commences with
-"Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Iowa" Here is . direct inconsist-
ency.
We sincerely regret that these unconsttution.
al features exist in the law. As the question
was raised in the Legislature, we are surprised
that it was not then adjusted. Whether these
imperfections will defeat the operation Of the
law remains to be seen.-( Muscatine Journal.
rurIans In the United States senate.
United States Senator Hammond, OF South
Carolina, whose horror Of poor white men is
only surpassed by affection for colored
slaves, INDUCED in rich feast Of philosophy in
his late effort in support Of the Lecompton Con
stituton. He reveled in the double felicity oi
pleading for the rule Of the shareholders il j.
nority in Kansas, and against the rule Of the
white masses in the Union. There is melo-
dions harmony in such logic; for why should
the white people Of the North dare to aspire to
political rights, if the minority in Kansas should
rule to the exclusion Of vulgar majorities? Sen
| ator Hammond, being one OF the born nobility of
the.land, enjoyed himself in eleyating his class
over the slaves, the white slaves, as he calls
them, Of the Free States. II happened, more
ever, that the Senate chamber in which he
spoke, had not been undistlnguished by some oi
| the exhibitions of these pariahs-the poor
white men, Of the North and the West-and
| this gave zest to his entertainment. More than
one of this class, so odious to the Senator from
South Carolina, had sat in the high places ol
Government, and hence the good taste Of his
allusion. Benjamin Franklin was OF the
pariahs Of our early struggles for liberty. Mr.
Webster was for long time struggling law
yer in New Hampshire. Mr.. Clay was original
ly poor in early life. and many other instances,
Of equally vaulting ambition, might be named
In the Senate, at this day, there are several Of
these pariahs. Stephen A. Douglas is one-ht
i ohao N ,, II Mr.
| Of Massachusetts, was another; Mr.. Cameron
Of Pennsylvania, another, and even Mr.. John
son, Of Tennessee, Southern man as he is, be-
longs to the prescribed caste. Senator Broder
ick, of California, whose career is described il
his own nervous language, paid his respects t
Senator Hammond, as iollOws:-
~ suppose that the Senator from South Car
olina did not intend to be personal in his re
marks to any Of his peers upon this floor. II
had thought so, would have noticed them a
this time. am, sir, with one exception, th'
youngest in years Of the Senators upon thi
| floor. It is not long since served all appren
ticeship of five years at one Of the most labo
rous mechanical trades pursued by man--
trade that from its nature devotes its tollowe
to thought but debars him from conversation
would not have alluded to this il it we're no
tor the remarks Of the Senator from Scutl
am the son of an artisan, and have been
mechanic, would feel disappointed in me II
did not reply to him. am not proud Of this
am sorry It's not true. would that cOui
have enjoyed the pleasures OF life in my boy
hoods days, but they we're denied TO me. sa
this with pain. have not the admiration TO
the men Of the class from whence Isprung tina
might be expected; thew submit too lamely :
expressions, are two prone TO neglect thel
rights and duties as citizens. But, sir, the SO
clety to whose toll was born, under our forr
Of Government, will yet control the destinies .
this nation. II we're inclined to forget m
connection with them, or to deny that sprun
f:om them, this chamber would not be tn
place in which could do either. While ] hol
4 seat here, have but to look at the bcautit,
capitals adorning the pilasters that support tn
roof to be reminded OF my fathers talent, an
TO see his handiwork."
But this was profaning the presence. III
!, aristocracy Of which Mr.. Hammond is the tyI
! the porcelain to the common clay-weI
J no doubt startled by such homespun franl
! ness; and there is little doubt that they wou
, have expelled the author Of such treason
T they could have done SO. They have the vot
: to do it yet.
We are often reminded that the Unit,
/ States Senate has degenerated. We fear it
! 80; for had such speech as that which 4
from the lips Of this Mr.. Senator Hammer
been uttered in the days Of Henry Clay,
!. would have been rebuked on the spot a. !
!. insult to the South and wrong 70 the Mort
NJ. Clay, in one Of his early speeches, maj
! the following allusion to his early power,
; How strikingly il resembles the tone and sty
! Of Mr.. Broderick's remarksl He said :-'
: know my deficiencies; was born 10 pro-
matrimonial estate. From my father inherit
!. only infancy. Ignorance, and indulgence. Il
: my defects; bot far - my situation 10 eAI
!. !. life il concerned, ! may, without presumpto
! say they are more my mistorsuns than taul
: Mr. Clay belonged 20 the class (though Sool
: eru mani 80 handsomely noticed BY NJ. Hi
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i There sre now 80 vessels aAoat for this 20
b 4 with ever half million bushels Of wheat,
sixty thousand bushels Of corn.