The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-01

ern Democracy is more fearful Of q Government
controlled by the mass of the Northern people,
than for :hes safety of Slavery. The subsection
of the negro is but the beginning of their prin.
ciple. 1t goes to the serfdsm of the entire
laboring clas ses. The following from Vir-
gilman, George Fitzburgh, is specimen:
We shall not offend onr friends in Massa.
chusetts by legislation directed at the party
now in the ascendant. Never were baser set
of wretches in possession of power than those
who have ruled and voted in that State ever
since the time Of the Hiss Legislature; and yet
no State possessed go many men eminently fit
to rule. The creatures born with saddles on
their backs have thrown their riders. The dogs
dogs need masters they cannot long live with.
out them. The present governing class in
Massachusetts, are naturally the lower layer of
society. They are incapable of fulfilling, for
any length of time, any other Office than those
belonging to that lower layer. They will soon
subside to their proper position, and be glad to
get gentle men and conservatives, and schol
ars and Christians to rule over them, while
they chew the wood and draw the water."-
These outbreaks in society, in which E" the
meanest get uppermost," will occasionally oc,
cur. But in the long run virtue governs vice,
Intelligence governs ignorance, religion con-
trolls infidelity. Let US Of the South be patient
and wait for that process of subsistence and
qualification in Northern society, which will
be sure to put our friends uppermost for it is
Is natural for them to ride as it is for the masses
to be ridden. He who denies that God made
the multitude to be directed, governed and
controlled by the few. and that this common
multitude is happier, more virtuous and pros
porous, when governed, than when governing,
quarrels with the course of nature, and disputes
the wisdom and benefcence of Deity. Univer
cal suffrage may put society wrong side up,
but nature is all-powerful, and soon brings
down the lower lsyer-or stratum to its true
place. {
HOME AGA1N.-Our respected fellow. citizens
David s. True, ESQ.,, Ira NJ. Clifford, ESQ.,, and
John L: Swits, Esq, who went down to Miss
ieeippi Immediately after the battle Of Corinth,
to lend . helping hand in taking care of the
wounded Iowa boys, returned yesterday morn
ing by boat. They are all looking remarkably
we'll, and we should say that they have had .
pleasant time, considering
The Commission reports the general sani-
tary condition of the army good. These gene
tlemen were the first that reached the field
from any State after the battle. Their efforts
to get the Iowa soldiers out of the overcrowd-
ed army hospital, into more salubrious North.
ern atmosphere, and more endurable hospitals,
was attended with great success. In this
they are worthy of great credit. Iowa troops
stand higher than ever in the army, and are
more than ever the terror of the rebels. Gen.
Rosecrans styles the I'd Cavalry ''The eye of
army" and of the Iowa 9Th he says that
''Their deeds of valor are worthy Of being writ
ten in letters of gold-ond you can't make them
too large"-fDavenport News.
The Philadelphia North American says; ut
is now absolutely necessary that the Administra-
ton should take warning by the elections and
reduce its expenses, punish its incompetent mil :
itary commanders, dismiss lazy or inefficient gen.
erals and reorganize its financial policy in such
way as to restore the credit and currency OF
the nation to healthy basis"
TRAVEL DURING THE SEAsoN.-It has been a
noticeable fact that notwithstanding the war,
this season has been one of more than ordinary
travel. Hotels have been full and the railroad
trains running from the city have usually taken
an extra number of crowded ears. The steam.
boat travel on the lakes, which is now drawing
to close, has been greater than before for
many wears. The people of the towns On Lake
Sunerior hsve been surprised at the number OF
visitors who have come pouring into their midst
seeking pleasure or health. The Buffalo and
milwaukee, and Chicago lines have also been
crowded with passengers, nearly every boat tina,
nassed being almost uncomfortably loaded
Money. such as it IL, has been and is now plenty
and neople have evirced disposition to make
the most of it in travelling abroad Detroit
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