The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-19
JUNE 1889.
Washington, jan. IL.

The President has made formal order, d.
recting the heads 6f the Departments 70 with
drar all their; advertising patronage from the
Constitution newspaper. The immediate cause
Of this act is supposed to be the censures of that
journal regarding the sending of troops 70
Charleston. .ssL - sz't = so 70 $3.50 ftfT.H
Ex-Serretary Thompson has replied to his let.
ter Of acceptance Of his resignation. While ad.
herring to his opinions formerly expressed, inn
plying a breach of Cabinet faith, he speaks in
the kludest terms of the President and his pa.
triotism. I'D sr.- .z..ssr -1-is s-s. ~ s..a
A private letter from Florida, dated january
7th, says number Of delegates from West Flo
rida express themselves 10 the effect that If the
State should secede without proper general
understanding, they will secede from the other
part Of the State and all west OF the A Apalacha-
cola river, and annex themselves to Alabams.
The arsenal at Cstahoochie has been siezed BY
order of the Governor, under the prrtext that
the o. s. officer was about TO remove arms.
M. Sherman said today in the House, that af
ter the Navy and Army bills shall have been
disposed of the opportunity desired by South
ern men for debate, will be afforded.
i IL is said that Mr. Taylor. chief clerk of the
New York post-office, will be- appointed p. N.
4 Lieut. Talbot reports that the condition OF Fl
Sumpter is not so favorable as was believed by
4 the government. Twenty-seven guns are noun
4 ted in the first aud third tier, and they are
\ mounting others The second tier of embra-
1 zures are blocked up. The Fort, he thinks. can
hold out for two months with the present sup
| plies, there being plenty of tlel and good water
The statement of abundant supplies, we're pro.
badly made by the officers, to quiet the appre-
| tensions of their friends Major Anderson's
brother has repeatedly stated that the supplies
| were abundant. . -g-rr g- ,..-.a .F.t''sa..
1t is said that the administration is dcternin.
ed to send supplies at all hazards, and it is re-
ported today that the Brooklyn will go down,
and If necessary, will engage the batteries on
Morris Island without crossing the bar. while
another steamer escorts the Star of the West to
Fort Sumpter
| 1t is asserted, upon apparently reliable autho-
| rity, that Gen. WIN. o. Butler, of Xy, goes into
the War Department. Gen. B. is regarded by
hentuckians hese, as decided Southern man,
and public opinion is wave,iiig as to the Presi-
dents policy. '-
| The Times correspondent, referring to the DIFF
hculty between Gen. Sott and Senator Toombs,
says during the conversation, Gen. Scott made
some severe remark, and soon the lie was given,
when Gen. Scntt rose to resent it, but Senator
Gwnn nterfered and parted them. Ramon
says hostile notes have passed between them.
| In the committee of 33 to-day, all PROPOSE
tions heretofore submitted were discussed, in
fully prepared. Kellogg Of Ill, Rust of Ark,
Adams OF Mass, Lapham of n. H., Humphreys
of n. Y, and others spoke. Nnthmg definite
| was done, and they adjourned until / o'clock on
Monday. when Mr.. Gown says he will make a f.
nal report.
The detective officers from New York have
recently made discoveries which lead guilt direct
ly to the Madden party, who negotiated the by.
pothecae bonds"n the Interior Detartn ent.-
This party is not now in the city.
Capt. Stone continues to push the orgnniza-
ton of the Militia of the District of Columbia,
and finds that it is strong and effective The ar
rangements making, WILL within the next few
days, provide sufficient lawful force here, to de-
fy all Va, and Nd, combined, at any attempt at
invasion. ..-
1t is the purpose of Mr. Buchanan to veto the
Pacific Rail- DAD Bill If it il sent to him HIS OBJ
lection is not to the measure itself, but to what he
calls creating great debt in the present cond
tion of the country
st. Louis, Jan. l3.
The Union demonstration yesterday afternoon
was the largest meeti. g ever held in the city
business was generally suspended. A large num-
Der OF stores and private residences were deco
rated with hdgs aud DEVICES i'll honor of the oc
casion. Two national salutes were also fred
Robert Campbell was chosen president, and AZ
vice-prcsidents selected, irrespective of party,
from among the most prominent citizens. Res
olutlons were passed, exprcs ssing warm attach
ment to the Government uuder which we live
recognizing the Federal Union as the great pre-
servative of our misunderstanding the necessity
| OF any c"nhIctiOn between the institutions ut
the people o the country; regarding n dissolu
tion OF the Union AS disasti Gus to the county
ind tending to injure the of national iber.
| ty throughout the world; denouncing the fnrm
a
ry triumph of suciI parties is not of i,s.f sui
fcient cause for the ontbr' ak this government
| 1t Is cause Tor earnest and solemn muu hing
| that the Union cannot continue unless all constr
| tut'onal rights are secured that the possession
| OF slave property is a constitutional right, and
ought to be ever recognized by the Federal gov
| ernment, and if the Federal government shall
fail or refuse to secure this right, the Southern
| States should he found united in its defence. in
which event, Missouri will share the duties and
| dangers of the South. Resolutions were also
passed cordially approving of Crttendens pro
positions, AS basis Of settlement of the present
difficulties, believing them to be satisfactory to
all parties of the country.
Washington, Jan. H.
Mr. Stewards speech has had decided and
soothing affect, and is doing good
Mr.. Crittenden declares that il Is in the right
| direction, patriotic and Statesman like
1t was announced to-day that no reinforce
ment will be sent to Fort Sumpter at present, as
they are not needed, but have good reason to be-
lieve ii to be tn" settled purpose Of the admins
tration to vindicate the flag of the Union by
sending as soon as the Department can prop.
erly arrange means. The chief difficulty is the
scarcity of war vessels
Gov. Pck"ns, at South Carolina, having
balance of $4,000 due him as late Minister TO
| Russin, sent here tor it The Department ad
jnsted his account by sending him draft on the
Charleston Sub Treasury, the money in which
has been seized bv the State
The Missouri Senators, Polk and Green, ad.
dressed note to Secretary Holt yesterday, ask
ing why the sub.Trca>urv at St. Louis was
guarded by United States troops. Mr. Hottie
piled that he would expl in if they called per-
sonally, not otherwise.
A telegram from Col. Tood, in command of
Fort Monroe, in Mobile Bay, says he has plenty
OF "'en, guns, and ammunition to prevent any hos.
tile force from approaching Mobile.
There is 10 conhrniation here of the Charles
ton rumor that N j. Anderson proposes to evac.
uate the Fort. T'
The voluntary military org ,nizations in this
city Tor Its protection, are Increasing rapidly and
last night numbered several hundred Union men
.... Harrisburg, Jan. IA.
Mr.. Smiths union resolutions were up as the
special o, der of the House this o. m.
Mr.. W0liams OF Allegheny made a strong ant
powerful speech, avowing the right of coercion
opposing comprOmisr, advocating a vigorous ex
ercise of the government to suppress secession
by force, assailing severely the petitions for tn,
repeal OF the 95th sec,ien OF the penal code
, Holding that all attempts to compromise fu
tile-past compromises having been failures
: saying that the Union must be reconstr acted ul
tinlntely by the re admission OF the conquer.,
provinces, ard that the shedding OF small
. amount OF blood now would save occasions here
after. There were vast numbers present, an,
. the applause from the galleries were tlcqncnt
Nj. buffalo, of Philadelphia, Democrat, replie
. briefly: Great importance is attached to Wi
y liams' speech, he being the exponent of radics
Republeanism and it being reg rded as for.
shato~ing the action of that portion Of the R,
. publicans Of this State.
- Prominent parties, intimate with Gov Gu
tin, say that his inaugra address will contain
recommendation to repeal all laws conllictiu
) with ederal authorities, favoriug the exhaustio
of all means pf rom, ,iatiop nd n..,,a heF