The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-04
a Hearty LAUGH.

Now that the regiments, SO many days hidden
from the view of the country, have reached
Washington now that eleven thousand men in
the service Of the Government are close on their
heels now that the communication by mail and
telegraph is open between Philadelphia and the
CAPITAL; now that troops, stores, munitions of
war, otlice-seekers, and newspaper correspon-
dents may go TO and fro; now that the story OF
egard's being on Arlington Heights is
known to DE false; that il is clear that no
body Of troops, that single battery of flying
artillery could not blow into kingdom come, is
near the Capital now, in word, that the plans
and purposes of Gen. Scott are worked out,and
as usual crowned with success, see the iarcal
side of the New York papers Of Thursday, and
are provoked to many hearty laugh over the
diatribes upon the powers that be, in which
these papers indulge. We are intensely amused
by the loud call of the Times upon the Cabinet
to resign and make way for younger and quick
or men; by the grave earnestness of the Tribune
as it reviews the existing situation; by the loud
shrieks of the Herald to save the Capital; and
by the patriotic remonstrances OF the World
against the treason of the Times in las PROPOSE
ton to depose Honest Old Abe. The fight is
over. The dead point IS passed, and before this
time, the loud complaints of New York are
changed into words OF encouragement and praise.
Recent events have taught valuable lesson,
the editors who make them, will do well to re-
member; and were addressing an individual
to enforce it. we should sum the whole matter
up in pithy command--keep your Start =
When danger threatens and II great disgrace
seems to be impending, don't set up a howl, fall
to aud pull your hair, nor indulge in crimina
tions of everybody and everything in the neigh
borhood Keep your shirt on The country is
in good hands the people are all right, resour-
ces are abundapt and "Baiks is willing" The
dreadful work of slaughter will begin soon
enough. Do not make it more dreadful by SEN
ding men into the field half armed not drilled at
all, and without the supplies which are as ilnpor-
tant as muskets and gunpowder. General Scott
and his subordina.es know when to say Ready
when they do, look out for a decisive blow and
signal victory !-IChicago Tribune.
The TRUTH AT LAsT-THAr LoAN.-It seems
by the following in the y. o. Picdy'ote oil Satur-
| day, that the enthusiasm Of the capitalists for
| the Confederate loan did not hold out to the
| end Considering the magnificent sum that
| Louisiana is reported as having subscribed, and
| the reputed anxiety for more, this exhortaton
seems quite superhuops
sThis is the last day for receiving subscriptions
| to the Government loan. The books close at
! D. m. We make one more appeal to the wealthy
| classes some Of whom keep most unaccountabiy
! ia the back ground, to come forward ard sustain
| the country and the cause for which the youth
! and yalor of our State are now prepared to lay
down their lives. The people Of moderate means
have subscribed most literally. All the foreign
| houses have come down most handsomely. We
now look for the action of some of cur million
aires. and those whose fortunes are estimated by
hundreds of thousands"
MISSOURI-Sr. LopIs.-The President of
the United States has made a rcquistion upon
| the St. Louis Arsenal for $1,000 stand of arms,
artillery and ammunition for the State of Illinois.
The reauisition was duly presented by the Gov.
ernor Of Illinois and the whole amount OF arms
| and ammunition has been duly handed over With
out disturbance or commotion, and are now sale
at Springfield
The Democrat learns from good authority,
that when General Pillow telegraphed from Nash
Vile to Montgomery that he could raise ten
thousand volunteers to join the Southern army
be was informed that the troops were not de
sirab.e, ualess, accompanied NTH provisions This
shows where the pinch is In the Cotton States
u A privateering Office is publicly announced II
the New Orleans papers.