The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-22

and in keeping with the latest fashion. They are
reported as sitting around, some grave, some gay
some poking fun 1t the abbreviated individual
Others fancying the discomfort Of sitting on .
stump, but all at last declined to submit Such
appears to be At present the position and fate Of
the author Of this "call," the loyal democrats
Of Iowa cannot afford to sscri6ce their party
prospects for ever, BY the indulgence Of little
bigotry now.
~ By the following note from Mr.. Norris,
Postmaster at Ottumwa. it clearly appears that
the whole mail matter for the Des Moines valley
and the Western portion Of the State is detained
at Ottumwa FIVE or six hours, through the man
agement Of the Keokuk road. While we can
not pretend to say Why it is done, it is plain to
see who are the gamers and who are the losert
by it. Unless some change is made we shall try
the experiment Of pony express from Ottum'
wa or Eddyville to the Capital. 1t is an une'
quail contest, because We shall be compelled to
run at our own expense, pocketing our own
losses, while those who are warning upon us do
it at the expense of the Government without
the least risk of loss, and to the great damage
and inconvenience of the people,
The WESTERN MAns.-For some weeks past,
the through mails which arrive here by the IL
o'clock train have been deposited in this office,
where they have remained until the arrival OF the
keokuk o'clock evening train leaves for Eddy
vlle The reason alleged for this is, that the
Keokuk morning train leaving fer Eddyville.-
at Is p. m, not being mail train and having
no route agent, will not receive the mails. At
any rate, they we're taken to the train by the
express wagon several times. refused and
brought back, until finally these parties decline
to haul them until notified that they will be
received.
We make tins statement for the purpose of
advising our friends and the public west, that
we have no control whatever ever these mails,
and no responsibility in the premises, except to
furnish depository for them while they remain
here. They are not distributed or opened here
ut all. They are brought to the Office by the
person who conveys all the mails to and from
the ears, and deposited. He comes after them
when directed by the contractors, VIC suppose,
and would as soon take them 1.-THE cars at noon
as in the evening; IN fact, he would save haul
ing them at ell when the trains connect at noon
AS they do sometimes.
We hope the above statement will satisfy all
parties interested that the cause of the detention
of the mails is not at Ottumwa. We can we'll
appreciate the injury sustained by the commu-
mites west-by the detention of their papers
and letters, particularly when they are SO anx-
ious to get the news, and it seems strange that,
with train running every day, these mails can.
not be conveyed at least to Eddyville within two
hours and a half OF the time of their arrival
here. Somebody is in fault, and it is grave
one Find out who it is, and shoulder the blame
on them. ). ". NORRIS, P. N.
nB The St. Louis Republican, which has .
present no fixed ideas en- the great questions
which now agitate the country, but exhibits, as
far as it dare leaning towards secessienism,
asks Gov. Jackson, Of Missouri, and desires all
who follow in his wake. to ask hin, how he is to
provide for the fifty thousand men that he calls
for in his proclamation. How is he..to pay them;
how he is to arm and equip them; how he is to
furnish munitions of war, and what he is going
to do With them! These are pertinent questions
when the fact that the State treasury is bare is
taken into consideration.
vindjcation Ofthc Administration.
The New York Herald recently attacked the
on account Of the disaster ut
Great Bethel, Va. In noticing the Heralds cri.
icsm the Chicago Times has very candid and
,ensible article of which the following is an ex.
ract:
To blame the Administration, under these cir
seems rather a choice than Il duty,
md it is not the action which should character
re paper which checrfully sust ,ins the coun,
ry in ito present efforts for preservation. II
he Herald imagnes that it reflects public sen
iment by this course, it makes great mistake.
ii expects to create divisions OF opinion among
he patriotic masses Of. the country by destroy
ng the popular confidence in the efficiency of
he government, it makes greater mistake. 1t
) expected by the people that errors will occur
n the fret warlike efforts Of raw troops, and
hat the Government must do the hest they can
With the material they have to dispose Of Ger
ainly they have performed wonders already,
md he must be very passionate, very ignorant,
'ery bgotted, or most ferocious patriot, who
loes not see that the preparations and achieve
nents Of the last two months have been epor
nous and decisiye-credtable to the admins
ration and glorious to the nation. According
o the Herald's own account. oyer two hundred
md twenty-five thousand men were in the field
m the day it made the attack on which we have
The occupation of Cairo, the main.
enance of the power of the nation at St. LOUIS,
he reclamation Of Baltimore, the safety Of
Washington, the establishment of the seat of
var within the rebellious States, the retreat of
he rebels from Harpers Ferry, and their con.
Tor q desperate, decisive battle at
Manassas Gap, the prompt efficiency of the
'lockade,-all these are results of vigor-of su
'erior force welded wisely and energeiicalIy-
When Fort Sumter fell, the President and his
;abinet trembled for the safety OF the capital.
'arty spirit was fercer than it had been at any
'reyious period in the national history. The
ebeliion was rolling onward without opposition
in irresistible force. 1t might
each the now loyal States, and civil war be in
ugurated in every county and village of the
ountry. All this is changed. Partisans have
ecome patriots and the great heart of the ma
ion throbs with devotion to the Union. These
re acts which will speak of vigor--of practical
osults for the national safety-to the latest
eneration Of Americans. Whatever the future
lay reveal, the present is healthy, vigorous, sa-
isfactory to the people.
eBMajor j. G. Lauman has jus. handed US
ne following list of Companies accepted by him
,r the Independent Regiment. authorized by
he Secretary of War. This regiment will rem.
ezvous in Burlington in connection with one
Infantry and one Cavalry regiment.
l Burlington Blues, Capt. Brydnlf,
2 Hawk Eye Rifles, Ottumwa, " Ktterdge,
3 Washington Guards, Keokuk, Ewards,
1 Company from Mt. Pleasant,
s Aontrose, Galland.
s Fort Madison, Harper,
Z -" Davenport, Stuhr,
8 I" Birmingham, Shaw,
9 Kichland, Black,
0 g Abba, Saunders.
SHOOTING ZoUAyEs.-Last Wednesday week,
r thereabouts, squad of the scoundrels who
ave been lurking in the bush and shooting
d the back United States nickets &c in Fair.