The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

victim The is the next instant TO crush I'D
his terrible Jaws! The executioner depre-
eating to the wretch broken on the wheei,
and hoping that his ministration may not
be altogether Improbable!
Then, in this mild-mannered preface 10
impaling, the Journal cites the Union res
olutions of the General Assembly OF Ken
lucky, from which these Representatives
had apostatiZed.
Then, after remarking on the violation,
it remarks: Further remark wonid De
painful as well as unnecessary" Still 1t
continues to remark. Then it concludes
that eff the lesson experience has just CIV
en- sufices, we shall have no good reason
to lnurmur at the TERMS" Yet 1t murmurs.
In fact, the word murmur is drawing Ii
mild.
That we may give to retributive justice
our moral support, and add our goose-quill
which is a lead pencil-to the wing OF the
Kentucky feathered Nemesis, we have read
these resolutions carefully: also the plat
form of the Kentucky Union State Conven-
ton, on which these were clapped in bulk,
by way of rider; but we have failed to
find anything in either that binds the Ken
lucky Representatives not TO vote for Col
fax on the first ballot.
Like Saul, the son of kish, when looking
for his fathers stray asses, We have extend
ed our search into regions more remote
y
of armed neutrality of 1861: also the Ken
lucky notification resolutions Of '9S; then
| returning in our course, we have perused
| the protocol of the treaty OF 1861, between
General George B. Mcclellan, on the part
of the United States, and General Simon
| Roliver Buckner, on the part OF Governor
Beriah Magoffin ofKentucky, guaranteeing
the neutrality OF that State, and that the
sanctity Of Kentucky soil should not be
desecrated by the tread Of United States
soldiers. ,
In all these, aftertbe most anxious search
we have failed to find any provision OF
stipulation that the Kentucky Representa-
tives shall not vote for Coiia& on the hrs'
Il ballot. sre-.
/ Our research in regard to the second bal
lot has been equally unrewarded. Indeed
it seems to us that the Union Representa-
, tives We're pledged to an organization
which means unity, which is union. EUR,
thermore, these representatives are elected
to Congress. Until the House is organized
there IS no Congress. Consequently, i
these Representatives had delayed and de-
, feated the organization, they would no
have taken upon themselves the Office u
which they were pledged.
Reasons are as plenty as blackberries.-
) This is only a specimen OF what might d
: done.
RI It is one OF most amiablc traits Of GU
common human nature-as Sergeant Buz
fuz remarked concerning his client tn
:, Widow Eardell's tender trust in singh
). gentlemen, because the lauented Hardel
e was once single gentleman-thati 1t easli.
: finds consultations for the a1filctlons OF DIN
: ers.. --g. ..
G frowning clouds break into smiles. IN
p treachery was as fragrant, the apostacy q
q base the development as slckenlng, u
p grief as arid the commentas unnecessary
9 the further remark as painful, ana the oe
= livery as vehement, when the Presider
i first called for $4,000 men. Yet tn
n Journal found a cure for that rabies IN
8 million of hairs of the dog That caused it,
i So. we doubt not, il will live to enjoy man
q returns of the same.
r In conclusion, it is painful to remark thf
- an organ which is by no means destitute
: scent for the drift OF the wind, should ;
20 this late day be trying with its cracke
falsetto to withstand the lneXoraole log
of events in Kentucky.
~ PROTECTION OF THE INDIANA STAT
4. FAITH.-Our special dispatch from lndlal
" apolis announced, on Friday, that Go
&c Morton has perfected arrangements to pa
a7 the interest on the State debt OF indian
r. =. due last July and the coming January.
4. We suppose our readers generally appr
'e s ciate the importance Of this statement.
~ ~ With the money lying in the State Ireasur
- with the laws warranting its payment,
~, recognized by previous payments, u
IL Democratic officials of Indiana refused
l.. paw the interest, and deliberately vi
l.. dertook to dishonor the credit OF the Stat
e upon the pretenSe that the last Leglsiatu
Va did not appropriate the money. The
~ trimmed up q case for the Democrat
~ Supreme Court of the State, and got the
- co-operation. The nature of the moran
:. of this is shown by the fact that the
y same Democratic Judges and other Sta
>, officers are drawing their salaries from u
,ii treasury without any appropriation,
u though they cannot make any pfetense
.. previous laws providing for it.
~ The facilities which this furnishes I
" thunder NAV easily be understood. The
y State officers and their political frlen
Ii hold in their hands the States money, al
.; have sufficient warrant tor paying l.
u interest, if it should be their interest 10
!lr so. and they are in a situation to take
~ vantage of any depreciation III the sta
"' stocks by their dishonor.
Put the plot has failed in every respe
'o The confidence of the leading tinanc
men in the Governor of Indiana and IN I
no ultimate faith of its people, has deieat
th the purpose of plumber. And this con
49,. dence has enabled Gov. Morton to borrt
,b the money to pay these two semi-annt
"a installments of the interest. This TAXI
rn of the responsibility to save the fair tal
nv of the State from prostitution, is OF ri Il
nd which the general public approve, a
,as which the people of Indiana, who ma
nS paid into the treasury the money to p
nd tect the honor of the State, will sustain.
Nv Gov. Morton. upon his own responsl60
,ot ty. arranged with Winslow, Lanier q Z
,m' Of New York for the money, and has
net pointed J. X. Capen, former Clerk in
aI. indiana State Agency under Col. Huos'
*. as his agent to pay the interest.-C'n. u
for Lieut.. McFadden, of the 18th lndia
ro. Regiment, has just been released from
no. Libby Prison, and has arrived at India
If polis. The Journal relates that when
hat reached Richmond, he had $3.50 in Gre
the backs, which the rebels took from him,
aey suming that it should be returned on
on. release. When that time arrived, ne iot
e e in the prison Office $3.50 in Confeder
the money. He told the Quartermaster
to had rather have his Greenbacks. The
hat ter replied that they were not currency
!, it Richmond, and that he could not be all!
an ed to take them. why" retorted
.na McFadden. II read in the Wing OF
md c;tv only this morning that the Y