The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-23
From the Gate City.

the title Of "the crack corps" OF the French
army. a
From the Gate City.
The Chief Of the Office.holders.
"He comes not like Cincinnatus from the
plow--he IL not farmer near Burhngt0n--but
fresh from the pathway Of active duty, wherein
he has proved his fidelity till il and his name
have become synonymous, he hastens 10 rear
aloft once more the banner which he never dis
honored"
Such is the lofty strain 10 which the Reporter
at Iowa City announces the entrance OF his
'conqnering hero upon the gubernatorial con-
test. He scorns the pillow and the farm, and
| sneers at that stalxart old Roman who was cali
ed by his countrymen IRON the piow handle 70
the presidency OF their Republic. Neither far
mer nor warrior he. He comes the chief of The
| titled artist ocracy Of officehoiders, grown gray
| in the wes of office and the schemes OF poli.-
ical chicanery.
/ He derived his name, his title and his avoca-
ton, each and all, from bis father, who on some
occasion distinguished himself in an Indian
fight. His fathers merits and position secured
Augustus Caesar his first appointment to Office
| in Iowa. And the people of this State are I'M
| der an everlasting debt OF gratitude to Martin
| Van BuTen-oid Matty Van Of lS40-.or send.
ing him amongst US. 1t was with commission
as Register OF Land Office in Iowa in his hand
that be came TO this Territory to become a cit
izen. How much we and he would have lost
/ bad not Van Buren, thus opened up pathway"
/ for Dodge IN 1888, and by means OF commits
sion TO office guided his steps to our Territory,
and attached him to it by that powerful attrac-
7 ton the cohesive power OF public plunder! Let
strains Of unceasing gratitude arise from all the
citizens of Iowa to the sage o. Underwood for
the gilt OF that pledge OF his love, the caow
oticeholder Augustus Cesar Dodgel He stuck
to the Office of Register till he was elected Delc
! gate to Congress, where he remained till Iowa
was admitted a State. Then, after a brief
breathing spell, he was sent to the United States
Senate, where be served the Administration till
March, 1855, when the President transferred
1 him to the Court of Spain. And Just by mere
! 10 &c O. good luck, OF course, he drew his outfit
! OF 90, 900 under the old law, and his salary of
\ -, 900 under the new law enacted about that
! time. Under the old law the outfit was S9, 600
and the salary $4,000, while under the new law
! the outfit Is nothing, and the salary SI2, OOO.-
] BY avang himself OF the highest sum under
each law the General made very handsome
little spec,
! Gen. Dodge remained abroad till lew weeks
ago, and was nominated tor Governor in con-
sideration of bis great service to the State, be-
/ fore his return home. We propose to inquire
4 whether the General has not already received
! full pay tor hs services, and whether there be
| really any balance due and unpaid from the
I people OF Iowa to A. q. Dodge.
/ General Dodge has been in Office about nine
/ teen years OF the twenty-one that have elapsed
since his arrival at Burlington, and has received
7 in cash
For two years services as Register Of the
| Land Office at Burlington at 81, 900 per
annum, $4,000
| For six years Rep. in Congress, per diem
and mileage, $4,000 per annum, $4,000
For seven years a. Senator, at ii, 900 per
annnm, $1,000
For constructive mileage in ls49 and
1852. AT 81, 500 each, 5000
For outfit Minister TO Spain, 5000
For four years salary, $4,000
Total, Slo5, 200
Thus IL will be seen that Dodge has received
IRON the public treasury at the rate of FIVE
| thousand dollars per annum from the very l,av
that he went into Burlington with Van Buren's
commission in his pocket. Idle or busy. sick or
well, AZ home or abroad, no difference how or
where, Gen. Dodge has pocke,ed five thousand
dollars year tor his services; and yet, like
1.-THE daughter OF the horse leeeh," this inyeter-
ate, rich and pompous, old office holder still
cries, ''give, give" Ay, GIVE another office,--
Surely he has not earned or merited is at the
bands Vi the people, TO whom he can truthfnlly
present but besgarly list of services against
the rich showers of wealth and honor which
have fallen on HIM
His account would stand Somewhat thus:
Item 1T Grea: indeiatigability in receiving
annual salary
End. Arduously supporting the dignity of a
noble old Roman name, given by the Old Indian
fighter.
81. Sundrv periods of shaking hands kissing
the babies and assiduously practising the HuIe
son arts OF popularity by which great men in
gratlate themselves into the favor of the Iowiy.
Attn. Writing and Publishing an address 20 his
constituents to induce them TO vote TO come
into the Unioh with western boundary rnnpinc
north and south, midway between the Mississ,p.I
and Missouri river, in order that the peopie
mieht nave the benefit Ct his valuable services
in the Senate Of the Uuied States The more
speedily.
9TH. Obtaining the grant Of lands ostensibl,
for the Improvement, Of the navigation Of tha
Des MONIES river, but, as it turned out. really to
supply political friends like Hugh w. sample.
duy wells, COL Patterson, Jesse Williams Geo
1iiiasp,e and others fat Offices and abundant
opportunities 70 aid the party and enrich them.
selves.
6th. Aiding in securing railroad grants for
Iowa, which might have been obtained in great,
er Quantities and been far more valuable 10 ill.,,
state had i not been that Senator Dodre's de-
votion to Southern nabobs and open con,emnt
Tor Nortnern Senators rendered him utterly
poweriess 70 accomplish anything. Scutherners
would not vote for land appropriations becaa.e
II was against their policy, and Nor,her, sen,-
tors would not aid Dodge because he son0bt
every opportunity TO insult and buse them
Surely the General aud his friends viii "a,
charge the people Of the State for the years 90
exile saentin Spain, far away from his beautiful
iowa, winch Is as big again as he intended n
have her. Nor yet win be hsse the lace 70
charge the people ut large with the expense a,
that beautiful portrait Of the chaste ana pronJ
queen Isabella, which is to be exhibited As a
trophy 81 his arms TO his admlring dorghfae, 4
friends. Nor can they possibly trump up any-
,n,us We oeiieFe 70 bring the people Of Iowa in
debt, after drductihg the one hundred ,rl ss,
thousand two hundred dollars. vi.t,.at 80,
tioning various perquisites. or hands NJ So
City, Fort Dodge, &c.
oh, no! Dodge 10 no poor but honest (sns;,. !
aslus, he = NO humble farmer; his pathway |
~ Y, twenty one Years Of Office holding has been
Illuminated and illustrated by tie light of mora |
snah one hundred and Eve thousand dollars of |
yellow, shining gold, and he may well afford 10 |
rear aioit once more the banner and call ,be |
once holders and Office seekers again 70 NM |
rescue ~ sno
SUDDEN DEArns.-L Last Saturday nigh, ana
SUNDAY morning there were three deaths in
Town, which we're in whole or IN par. produced
~ 'ne excessive heat. They we're Mary Bow
,ah' hsi1g on corner Of LIST and Bluff streass.
Afs. uAsr,ssn, mother Of John Garr;ran. lv;n,
on Ar Hill street, and Patrick TaGan l;y;n
l8ih. s'Su' herald,
Madame Mario. better knn.n