The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

From Our Lady CorresponA dent.
DEAR HAwK-ErnAtiT Sisvsi Kan 81 H alta;
ZOE q movement on the Potomac, I have
been waiting to see if the Humk- Eve
wouldn't suspend" because it didn't re-
ceiye anything from its esteemed cores
pondent, but neither of these events have
ensued. is all quiet on. the Potomac.p
the HaWk-Eye lives and breathes and II
fear has mt missed 'sSatyra" from it's well
filled columns, Now this ia not stinnlat-
ing to ones vanity, and SO I have consoied
myself BY making new dresses out of old
ones, put lear It Is pntting new wine into
days, the bottle will break. and shall find
myself spilled out and wasted.
IL Is dull here in Washington. Even the
uust Wnicn ID usually so active. Greens IN
the street iazily. 10. Hooker has cleared
tne streets OF shoulder straps" for what
y; Mi - purpose am unable to say, unless it
Is 10 preserve the new clothes. Conspicu-
Gus among the citizens is Gen. Warren. of
y vul c,Iy, VINO appears modestly clad in
citlzen,s dress, and says he sbelieyes in
prass buttons only when on military du-
~, q remark of wisdom which truly APP
pleclated. Gen. Warren hasn't informed
me OF his business here but 7 have no
doubt it is to get new brides and McClel-
an SADDLES for his horses. AS a gentleman
anu scholar think Gen. Warren admira-
uie, OUT as to his fighting qualifications
Su unaDle 10 pronounce Judgment, as I
ma nave had no fight with him, and whatever
ms ms asplratlons may be, 1 shall enter into
them with hearty cooperation. s, Z.
For my part 1 don't see the use of having
IOWA represented by six members, when
one dld the business all right. We DON z
require put one sun, there is plenty OF
nght, and l believe one little pale faced
moon mas never gone out of fashion. If
our one member does mean thing, we can
extlngulsh him in our virtuous indigna-
tion, destroy him as they have poor Con-
way OF Kansas. knew when saw that
mans red hair, mischief was brewing
| May De ne was nominated on account of
MS RED hair to represent ''bleeding Kan
sag, put will have nothing more to do
with Kansas in this letter, and go back to
the good old "Iowa delegation, that was
put Is no more, whose glory in my opinion
Is diminished by reinforcements Of raw re-
cruits. l know am very unwise to refer
IN TINS way to our future great men, but
d!d, mt we thrust greatness upon George B.
Mcclellan, and the clothes wouldn't fit,
did mt we persist in the folly? Let us live
and learn. Let us be thankful that ouH
| Delegation never did an act for which
Iowa need blush. When any decisions
came up in Congress, it was just as much
expected that Iowa would be on the side of
| right as it would rain if the Army of the,
Potomac attempted forward movement
NO "sympathisers' name has been endors-
ed by them, and they have always protest
ed against the retaining of traitors in office.
Sometimes I thought they didn't fight
quite hard enough to get the traitors out of
office; please stimulate their patriotism
fort hay
they have to do here.
For some time / have wished to refer to
some of our new members elect. A letter
was written for the Hawk-Eye, but just be-
fore it was to be dispatched, a man, base
biped, interfered with the movement"
therefore SO much is lost to the world.
don twish the good people at home to think
that Job, my other half, (that is the poetry
for John, ever places serious physical bar
riers in my way, or hOgs me oftener than
twice a week, but he has a way of saying
things that will not admit of an argument,
and wearing an injured look that is very
disastrous to my nervous system. But,
said l, waxing wroth, the people shall
know what viper they are nursing in
their bosoms. ''But my dear, (no doubt he
meat deer you should mt deal in PERSONAL
ties." What did 1 care for that when I
looking out of the north east corner Of his
eye, perhaps the editor aoon't publish IT,
This was a thrust home, and / felt as the
Keokuk must, when she went out to die on
the sand bank at Charleston. If man
whom loyal Iowa sends here has helped
and retained traitors in Office. don't the
people at home want to knOwit? 1.-THE pub
lie servants have bad manners, should mt
it be reported at home forthwith? If an
honest Republican comes here from Iowa.
who deserves place because he has earn.
ed it, and modestly expects him whom he
has helped to power to do no more than
his duty, and if that public servant turns
deaf ear or cheats and lies to him, or else
weighs him, and finds out just how much
blood he can take away from him for his
own benefit, shouldn't the dear confiding
people at home know this? Isn't the Press
mighty only as it is an organ of justice and
truth? A few days ago the residents of
Iowa who are tarrying in Washington had
social gathering, as they have been in the
habit during the winter. A member Of
Congress elect, delayed an anticipated jour-
ney two days that he might be present.
No one expected him to be there. As
founding condescention! But the morning
papers opened our eyes, for they announc-
ed that the citizens of Iowa had met to pay
the last tribute of respect to the Hon. Jonas
Shark, who was about to leave the city, &c.
The last moment was used for getting his
spound Of flesh" Now are we the simple
people to be treated thus without protest
| ing? Let us render to Cesar the things
that are Caesars, but woe to him who inn
piously lays his hand on the sceptre, for
the people are the crown. He wears it
whom we "ordaineth, :" and when we will
it, the sceptre passeth away.
| SATYRA.
P.,S.-My next letter will embrace con-
servatives and office-seekers. IS.
10th Iowa.
MILLIKEN'sB END, La, April %, 1868.
4 Editor H0wk-Eye :-Lastnight was made
memorable by the second running Of the
Vicksburg blockade by our transports; and
as your correspondent was among the eye
witnesses of that splendid achievement, he
proposes to give your readersa brief sketch
of the affair. A'ts1H 35a BOT