The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-08
And in this particular the Constitution, as
we think, completely accompanies the

And in this particular the Constitution, as
we think, completely aocompiishes the
purpose.
Our readers will bear in mind that IN
these suggestions, we only discuss the po~-
er of Congress. We arenot remarking up
on past practice, or how far Congress can
authorize States to act in the matter, or
how the neglect of Congress to enact gen
eral Militia law, may effect the power OF
the States. We only design showing, what
ought to be plain, that the militia spoken
of in the Constitution is and must be the
creature Of Congressional action, and that
by the Constitution, Congress can alone
create and govern it.
We might add further, that the Enroll
ment Act is not a Militia Law. 1t is not q
law providing for the organization of "the
militia of the Union, or enacted under the
authority of the power conferred by the
portion of the Constitution above cited. 1t
is an act to call out the National forces IN
der the power to "raise armies" as we sta
ted few days since. This power fully
covers the case. The power is ample, and
the necessity for its exercise could hardly
be greater. The talk about militia, State
or National, has nothing to do with the case
in hand. 1t is only intended to create dis
trust and disorganization among the peo-
pie. It is meant to foment discord and op-
position, to produce the impression that
the rights Of the people are invaded, and
arbitrary power has been assumed and is
attempted to be exercised. It is intended
to aid treason-to give breadth and strength
to the Rebellion. 1t would be singular if
the Constitution had left the Government
at the mercy of mob-had required it to
suppress instruction, but granted it abili-
ty to do so only in case the traitors chose
to permit it! Congress has power, Consti-
tutional power, and has exercised it, as it
ought.
Welt was John Morgan, Captain, Colo
mel, or General, we don't know which, who,
year or more since, made himself quite
familiar with General Boyle and Geo. D.
Prentice, then commorant at Louisville,
through the agency of the telegraph
| There was spice of humor in Johns
| unique, but not particularly polite and al
| together unwelcome messages to Jerry
| and George" John was then making
| rapid foray through "Blue-Grass kentuc-
KY" delighting himself and distracting
the would-be quiet people by INDUCING his
innate propensity for stealing horses and
Triggers" "Jerry" was very anxious to
"catch the thief at that time. But John
was quite too "fast man." he moved in
too mysterious way" to permit that.
We can hardly doubt that both he and his
followers INDUCED in most hearty laugh
as they forwarded their last dispatch from
Somerset to the General, informing him
that the whole gang had safely ESCAPED
| into the mountains" where it would be
| bootless to follow.
John had his laugh then. Nov Prentice
is having his. John, last year, said he
would make Prentice visit at Louisville.
We don't know that he will do exactly
that, but it is certain he is visiting Cincin-
natl. 1t is true that, on his way, he passed
both Louisville and Cincinnati, most I'M
willingly, we presume. But Georges
| friends were so anxious that John should
fulfil his promise, and followed him with
so pertinacious and forcible an entreaty,
that himself and his whole retinue were at
last constrained to accept their urgent in
vitation, make an end of horse-stealing
and picking pockets for the nonce, and
confide their precious persons and profess
sional perquisites to the kind care and GUS
tody of those who were determined to
have them for guests.
1t is not surprising that Prentice should,
Just now, be most voluble in his compli-
ments to John. In fact George never was
| jollier, wittier or more humorous in his
life. His paper is one huge, uproarous
laugh, the very embodiment of frolic and
fun, and all because Jack Morgan is, now
fortunately in most excellent and suitable
Quarters" and so convenient that Prem
tice knows exactly where to find him.
We trust Prentice will visit him, and then
give us an account of the interview
Meanwhile let us be thankful that Nor
gan is "nabbed'' at last. If he were not,
he might accidentally break his neck on
some midnight raid, or stop bullet in q
race, in either of which events we should
be inconsolable! How could we exist
without the humor of Prentice !! How
could he give it to US if the cause Of it
should die?
n Observation-Disclosures the
trouble "Jonbool" is giving himself about
the ''war in America" his Golfers the past
year give no sign of depletion. In fact, his
exchequer seems to be more plethoric
than customary, and shows an excess OF
, income over expenditures of the sum OF
, three hundred thousand dollars. In this
satisfactory state of his finances "Jonboor
proposes to be magnanimous and, as il
, said, really intends to apply that amount