The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-01

- POtAA II HOWE
We print In another plass il this paper, tho
ukase Of Clark Dsnham, of Burlington. Ac-
cording - ~ edict Of this petty tool OF Abol'
City Of Burlingson BY stage or rail, going vest
proceed in the same direction without his bag
gage undergoing The Surveillance Of custom
house officer.
Whittier are we driftiDgf Iowa Is loyal
State, she never claimed to have seeded from
.he Union. he has furnished nearly twenty
thousand troops 70 sustain the Government, her
citizens ct home are peaceful Union men, and
nov under the pretence Of necessity, the ~.
rants plea, we Of Southern Iowa are subjected
TO an indignity which only finds its equal in the
despotic countries of Europe aud Asia. Il this
the Inheritance left US by our Revolutionary
sires! The question Is pertinent, it shonld be
pressed to an snswer-Whither are We drifting!
-0ttumwa Mercury.
10 Il not exceedingly strange that ssaid,
courteous, gentlemanly and dignifed Ex-Judge,
who has always been severe, not to say sancti.
monious, IN observing the amenities of social
life, should tear his undergarments in that way.
Most assuredly his Honor has not recently seen
quotations Of unblesched muslius. "a
Observe with what unreasonable contempt
and indignation he speaks Of the National Ad-
ministration 40 an abolition despotism.n That
IL precisely the term used by Jefferson Davis
Most of the Generals in the Rebel Armies,
whenever they have said anything have thus
spoken. The newspapers in the Rebel Ststes
have all with one accord characterized the Ad.
ministration in the same way-the epithet has
become stereotyped with them. And there is a
wonderful coincidence in the spirit exhibited.
The severe austerity Of the heightened, white.
neck.clothed Judge gives way at once, and tile
rsnting, envenomcd, malignant secession sym
pathiser shows his teeth, as full of poison as a
rattlesnake in August. What is the matterr-
Why suoh an exhibition Of angers The Govern
ment has made ON order designed, not to annoy
or trouble loyal people, hut to prevent Missouri
rebels from receiving arms, munitions Of war,
or other aid through Iowa. Is not the purpose
Of the order-its intent and object, such as loyal
people approves As to the manner of its exc
cution. Does any one complain of inconveni-
ence, detention, insult or oppression Whoi
Wheus
UThe Washington dispatches say that the
Committee Of Ways and Means are at present
besieged by horde Of spectators, some of
whom have stored large quantities of goods now
on the free list, and would like to see large
duty laid on their importation, to enhance their
value. Others are endeavoring to find ont
what articles are to be taxed and what to re
main on the free list, In order that they may
telegraph to their confederate spectators in the
large cities The Committee of Ways and
Means, however, intend to exercise the utmost
secrecy until the bills are ready to be presented
to the House.
THE SIcKLEs CAsE.-It is said that'the Mill.
tsry Committee of the Senate has unanimously
resolved to report in favor of the confirmation
Of Daniel E. Sickles as Brigadier General 1t
is understood that Secretary Stanton commend
ed this decision.
Twenty-Five American trotters, says the
Journal du Havre, have arrived at that port
which were purchased for the imperial stables
Prince Napoleon has selected FIVE of them fol
his stud and Eve for the King of italy