The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-22
A Brace Of Brigadiers.

The fiery valor Of the two Iowa Brgadiers-
Brgadier General Augustus Cesar Dodge and
Brigadier General George Wallace Jones, of the
Iowa Militia-knows no discretion. All thei,
lives, these illustrious chieftains have been in
Office. Brigadier Dodge, under the leadership
Of bis illustrious father, achieved early renown
in the civic as well as the tented field. Since
boyho0d his rations have come from the dis
tinguished Commissary, Uncle Sam. And SO
Of the other Brigadier-Brigadier Jones-Brig-
adler General George Wallace Jones; he desbed
his sword in the carcass known as .'the public,
when hardly out Of his teens. Since the day
that their charge upon the public crib was
crowned with success, they have been burning
for other and moro glorious conquests. With
most astonishing recklessness Of personal dan
ger, they have kept the field when discretion
bade them furl their banners and retire. But
with sword in hand, with plumes tossing in the
air, their persons adorned with the insignia Of
victories won. their eyes aglow with the ardor
with which they are animated, they have main
tanned the fight; and until lately victory has
always smiled upon their prowess.
But, in the uprisings and downfallings Of dy-
nasties, both have at last come short of their
fodder. As Joab was slain at the horns Of the
altar, 20 have these captains Of the host been
smitten at the bung Of our great peace estab-
lishment, the Federal treasury. They have
been driven from the public crib, and they can
not eat their swords. Brigadier General Angus
tus Cesar Dodge has been warned that he must
vacate the Spanish mission. Brgadier General
George Wallace Jones has been out Of office
just nine days, including Sundays. In the
meantime, he has been variously employed
The breath had not left the body OF the late
Postmaster General when be made daring as
sault on the White House for the boots Of that |
He was repulsed with difficulty
Fearing bombardment, or coup de main, |
which no executive defences could Withstand, |
the President rendered him the mission to New |
Granada. Doubtless be Thoughts the warlike |
habits Of that people would suit the martial in
stincts Of Jones-Brigadier General George
Wallace Jones, Of the Iowa Militia. But no.
The cheftain smoking with the incense Of the
fray-victorious in Q hundred conflicts at the
peoples cash box-shall he 60 to place where
negro equality is tolerated, where shirts are in
1elicately brief, and patchouly unheard Off
Not Jones-Brigadier General Wallace Jones,
If the Iowa Fencibles.
But what of Dodge-Brigadier General Au-
,ustus Caesar Dodge, whose family tree reddens
Nth the carnage of half century of Office
'olding! His element, too, is the blare of
rumpets and the clash Of arms, which tell Of
ne storming Of the treasury. Where the fight
tnickest, Wnere the preach 10 widest, where
ne roar is losdest, there is the Dodge-Dodge
Iowa. vacancy in the Executive chair Of
hat commonwealth is to be filled in October
ext, and Brigadier General Augustus Caesar
lodge is again q field dodge for Governor"
Dodge's war cry. "Jones for Governor" will
e Jones war cry ere month is past. Then
i'll confusion make his Masterpiece Then
i'll the prophecy Of the comet be fulfilled
rigader General Augustus Caesar Dodge
rigader General George Wallace Jones II
Chicago Tribune.