The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21
Mr.. Stewards Auburn Speech.

we read speech of Mr.. Seward when
ever he utters one, for we know there is la
Dor performed in the highest department
of art, and the finishing is complete. In
former years his march was grand, but we
are panied now to see man engaged in an
immense work, only reach the difficulties
In advanced years, or when weakness
comes on, or courage fails. It may be be-
cause we are expecting too much help of a
man who has done such splendid work, but
in these later years, it does appear that he
staggers-that his steps are shorter-that
he no longer controls his own movements.
1t would be mournful, and we will not be-
lleve the appearances altogether. He may
have been doing his work in his depart
ment, with foreign countries and Govern
ments, unseen by us. Notwithstanding
this, we know that the power of man has
its limits, and that it sometimes requires
more than one man or generation to accom-
pllsh work. When a new difficulty is
reached, it often requires new man, and
his name is often "Radical''-as Mr.. Sew
ard was formerly called.
Men that have had their plans set, and
have been at work on them until their
muscles are set, cannot change their action
to meet new difficulties, without feeling
what they imagine to be exhaustion. They
are, therefore, averse to change. For no
other reason, they are called Conservative
1t is folly for them to attempt to work out
new plans, when they can find others to do
1t who are fresh for the work. It is akin
| to the folly of an old man, after having
raised family of children, again taking a
young wife, and burdening himself anew
with the cares of young family. No, we
do not ask Conservatives to carry out radi-
cal measures, to the labor of which they
are averse. They can let others do it, and
be permitted themselves to rest on the la
| Dor they have already done.
| Wa Nv Tor fbn IL !,
has done. We respect him that in this
sense he is now conservative, for we know
that he is not so without good reason, and
imagine that we can see in his last speech,
the browning grandeur of calling his own
| work finished, as soon as the assent OF his
country is given to his retirement. Hail
| to the man allied to the future. as Mr.. Sew
ard has been allied to the past. Hail to
the Radical. J. B. B.
RAPIDITY OF NEGRO ENLIsTMENTs IN
MARYLAND.-The recruiting of colored
soldiers in Maryland is SO rapid that the
Examining Board here cannot examine
and pass officers fast enough to take charge
of the men. Though the Board has divi-
ded itself into two Committees, sitting in
different rooms, and providing thus for the
examination Of two candidates at once,
only fifteen could be got through with to-
day. Of these but nine passed. The
+! readers Of the Times will be astonished to
learn that the enlistment of negroes in
Maryland alone, is at the rate of two regi-
ments aweek. When full, these regiments
will number, in officers and men, 1,0l0
| each.- Wash. Cor. ". Y. Times.
A dispatch from ST. Paul states tlsat Capt.
Fish's expedition; which left last Summer
to ascertain the best Northern route TO the
Gold Diggings, has been heard from as
late IS the first OF October. They were dig
ging gold ut Grasshepper Creek, Idaho
Territory, getting half a million per week.
They say the diggings are the richest ever
opened. 81 ~ EAw ..'..'4AE.