The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-02
Interesting from the South.
YANCEY REDIvIvUs.

A few DAYS ago we noticed tho retirement oil
Hon. W. L. Yancey from political life. He
seems to have had speedy resurrection
for, simultaneously with the announcement thai
he may be persuaded to accept of mission to
Europe as Representative of the G. S. A.,
comes the appended report Of speech which he
made in welcoming Hon. jeff Davis to Mont.
gomery. After that distinguished civilian and
hero had spoken, Mr. Yancey said
As the distinguished gentleman who has just
addressed you has said, the country does not
now look to men, but to principles. But how
fortunate is our country? She has not only the
but also the. man. She has found in the dis.
tinguished gentleman she has called to preside
over her public affairs, the statesman the soldier
and the patriot. [Applause.l She has the
statesman-one eminently skilled in public af.
fairs, thoroughly understanding the great princi.
pies on which our government IS based, skilltuI,
wise and moderate. She has the soldier, distin.
guished upon the field of battle, wise in council,
terrible in the charge. Applause She has a
patriot, just, upright and incorruptible. Zap.
plause.l Neither fear would deter, or favor Sc.
duce him or cause him to swerve from the path
OF rectitude and duty. I may say again, for
tunate, thrice fortunate, are the people of the
South. They have found the man as well as the
eminent degree the wisdom of the statesman,
the skill OF the soldier and the incorruptiblity
Of the patriot. The man and the hour have
met. We may now hope that prosperity.
honor and victory, await his Administration.
[Applause.l
SECESSION FROM TEXAS.
under date Of Red River Valley, February 9th.
says: Us
Yesterday, in conversation with gentleman
from the town of Mckinney, Texas, I learned
that the recent crazy action of the State has
already created panic in most portions of that
State. Thousands of families are anxious to sell
on their property and emigrats to California
Many of the most enterprising farmers, formerly
from the Northern States, have determined 10
90 back to their old homes Valuable farms
and town lots;n said my informant, "can now be
bought for q mere song. Negroes will scarcely
sell for half % much as they would eight months
ago. And will venture the prediction" con.
tinued he, that not more than year will
elapse before whole sections in Texas, now seem.
ingly prosperous and fourishing, will be entirely
depopulated unless this mad attempt at secession
is speedily stopped
NorHERN BOYS IN THE SECESSION ARMY.
The Charleston correspondent of the New
York Times writes:
saw in Broad street, this afternoon sad
and us the individual has Northern
home, must perforce alludc to it. The young
nan, or man-boy, Of 10, was parading in full
,paulets and an outfit representing some 500.
made for him by leading tailor in Broadway.
yew York BE had just arrived here, the apant
,ourier of a party Of Mirtysiz, who intend to
teal away one by one from their Northern fire
ides, and fight to the death against the flag on
Which they have been nursed.
The same writer denies that the distractions
& the mouth of Charleston harbor have been
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