The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

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We know very well that our venerable, though
not much venerated, Buchanan is, if we may bt
| allowed the expression, exceedingly ''hard up
| Tor money. We know that the monetary le-
| yanter which has kept our commerce in ain un
| dignified and uncomfortable state of barepoles
aud submerged gunwales has contrived to Green
through the chinks of our most august edifce-
that citadel OF the virtues, that retreat
| OF refinement, that arsenal OF patriotism,
| which Is appropriately called the White House
is called SO, We suppose, in token of the an
tseptic anu artistic process of whitewashing to
which It's tenant, under the most diseouraging
circumstances, is subjected by his adoring edi-
tors. The imaginssion, in the absence OF ex
plicit statistics, paints fearful picture of Ugol-
ihonian destitution in that temple of splendid
misery; and we behold the Lear OF the Presi.
dents without soap for shaving, without muffin
for breakfast without comiortabies for his
couch, Goals Tor his graft, cash for his pock-
et We do not wonder that Mr.. Buchanan, adj
monished by actual want, the sharpest OF in
structors has begun in his lucid Intervals 10
bring his gigantic intellect 10 bear upon the
questions OF retrenchment or OF repienishment
that he has begun to tTemble for his salary
that he has contrasted his own saualid condo
ton aud lean proportions with the fatness and
tullness Of the Custom IIouses--his own husks
with his followers calves. But we hope that
neither Mr. President nor Mr.. Secretary of the
Treasury will permit themselves, in the madness
OF impecunlosty, to do anything rash.
With wonder, astonistnent, commnged hor-
ror, pity and credulity, we observe that a cruel
attempt Is TO be made to squeeze money even
out OF the Democratic trarches and satraps of
OF New England. Mr.. Co5bs Customs Re-
trenchment Bill will bring desolaiion aud an
guisH TO many manly stomach-wiil diminish
the iaii proportions OF many manly abdomen
ana make hdccid many patriotic purse. There |
are sixteen noble gentleman standing by their |
country under the bleak skies OF PasSamaquod- |
dy, Ne, and Mr.. Cobb wishes TO punaer them |
we use the word advisg ay--we say plGnder |
them OF over $1,000. Seven thousand and four |
dollars, which now render the desert shores of |
the fenobscot tolerable, are to be withdrawn; |
Bath IS TO b. oled to the extent OF 5,460; Ports
mouth must sign over six thousand three hun.
lred and live fugitive dollars; while Vermont,
That land OF lucrative arg0sies, is TO be biiked
81 eleven thousand dear, delightful dollars; ALSO
.hiflS-six thousand and sIxtytwo reasons or
supporting the AdministIa ion are to be swept
way IN Boston alone. Wherever the great
islgoth OF the Treasury marches, the grass will
ease TO grow and the Administration cattle will
ease 10 crop.
We are always in favor OF retrenchment but |
re are not devoid OF natural sympathy We
hlnk-we can easily admit--we think that the
ederai Oiiice.holders OF New England have
iirly earned their money. When we employ a
DOR creature to do dogs work, We shall
eem 1t our plain duty to bestow upon him
entleman's wages-to remunerate not merely
Is muscular exertions, bat likewise his mental
comes. For instance, il We had engaged some
IAN and hungry adyenturer, for consideration,
4 hn an.a Il.
isnation of his neighbofs-to palliate usurpa-
onto excuse as well as possible unexcusable
!unders-to magnify medocrity- to cloak
alhshness-to apologize for faulty, and to | {
lde inptitude-to be the champion of inhu- ,
'snty and the apostle OF tyranny to Chris ian
40 liberty loving communicated it our man I
al done the work as nearly as possible--had i
rayed contumely and sneers and social isola- e
on IN the bad enterprise, ard sought Us, bat
red and bruised and bind, ping and le- 4
rous, with no inclination for honorable en- Z
oyment and 10 chance OF obtaining it--could $
e, with such toully faithful hang dog bench. !.
an hheeling at our ieet, snatch from his Jaws | il
e bone which Was his only consolation? Yet II
Is Is What Mr.. Cobb proposes to do. He has "A
ider his command the noblest and noisonest t,
my OF martyrs that ever raYaged a subjected "
public aid he wants TO blk il of lis ratioIs t.
lis will never do. Pass counterfeit notes, if p
a must, Mr.. Cobb, upon Blind beggars cheat, NJ
you must, the organ grinders; rifle, il neces. ii
~, the poor boxes at the church doors but tt
are, In the name OF the rulgerest humanity, NJ
tFe these poor New Ensland tide walters!
Mr. buchanan go, II necessary, without bis 81
W wig, and be married in his old set OF teeth Ii
I do not thus trihe with the rights of your "
" England retainers! v,
We are afraid that the Administration gen. fiji
htlemen do not read their Bibles over often. OF
ey would then know the vslue of grain of di
stard seed. While there is a remnant left in 70
" England there is still. hope, of those gal.
men Al any rate, Think o.: their creditors gr
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