The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-19

the driver to let them out. They entered !
saloon on Atwater street, the whole party
evidently in hilarious state. From this
point no trace OF Gordon can be discovered.
1t il supposed that the persons into whose
company he was, enticed him into some Of
the hell-holes in the lower part of the city,
| which was an easy matter, considering the
condition in which he then was. The cir
cumstances which led the man into the
course he pursued in this city were really
sad, and there are few men who can say
| they would have had the strength to bear
such burden of griefs. From the moment
he gave up to strong drink he was destined
| to fall q prey to sharpers, to be robbed Of
his money, if not his life. What has be-
come OF him yet remains an unbelievable
mystery.-DetrOat Free Press.
The following is the most material part Of
the address delivered by Gov. Hahn, ON
| the occasion Of the inauguration:
The union of these States, handed down
BY our revolutionary ancestors, is Of moro
value than any falsely styled State rights
especially when these rights mean section.
al institutions, founded on 4 great moral.
social and political evil, and inconsistent
with the principles Of free government
The institution of slavery is opposed alike
to the rights Of one race and the interests
Of the other; it is the cause of the present
unholy attempt 70 break up our Govern
! ment; and, unpleasant as the declaration
may sound to many of you, / tell YOU that
regard lis universal and immediate ex-
.lncuon as public and private blessing
| III is not to be supposed that in the adjust
ment OF the altered relations Of labor to
| capital an immediate satisfactory result
can be reached, although the happiest re-
suits nave already been Witnessed On many
plantations now worked and cultivated UNI
der the compensated labor regulations Of
the distinguished commander Of this MILF
tary department.. srI. Al .f
desirable result will soon be generally
attained, if the difficult matter is ia ken in
hand as practical question, free from the
perplexities that cannot fail to encompass
1t were return to the old system among
us conceivable or possible. To profit, AZ it
is IN our power at once to do, by our situ-
alton, We must dismiss dreams Of the past.
and accept accomplished facts as they are,
and as they are eyermOre certain to remain.
In the nature of things, If we will only act
as becomes sensible people. the greatness
we have mOmentarilv had eclinsod will be
ours again, and secured 10 us by moro
| binding and lasting tenure than ever be-
fore. II must be based on Il devotion to
the Union, on a love of liberty 10 all men,
and on a spirit Of justice and humanity
The losses, if any incurred by. this change
| in our labor system by the truly loyal citi.
zen, will doubtless be properly returned to
him in due season by generous Govern
ment..
At an early day an election will be held
| for members to Convention for the revis-
ion Of our State Constitution. The impor-
lance of such an election can scarcely be
exaggerated. Every citizen ia deeply in.
terested in the organic law, and that it may
in all respects faithfully mirror the wishes
or the people and harnonize with the spir-
! IT OF the age, the people must themselves
exercise all due circumspection in the 50
lection OF delegates to represent them. The
Convention will doubtless provide for an
early election Of Legislature. On the
meeting of the latter, the absorbing labor
question will at once demand its most seri-
Gus attention, and the importance Of this
alone will appeal strongly 10 the minds OF
| all good citizens, so that In the selection Of
members none unworthy from vicious hab.
Its or educational unfitness may be chosen.
With the natural advantages Louisiana
possesses, in her mex haustible soil, her
genial climate, her domination Of the river
Of rivers, her wonderful facilities for COM
merce, manufacturing and the most va
ried agricultural pursuits, nothing can pre-
vent her present population, or If they will
not do 1t, then the emigration that will
speedily supercede them, 7rom soon becsm-
ing what our people once aspired with rea-
son to be, namely: The most f1ourishing
portion Of the most powerful of nations.
A proper legislation, such as We may look
forward TO obtain before many months,
will enable the people to profit by the new
lifS that il being infused into our social sye-
tenn; and in presence Of the change no man
Of observation, enterprise and enlighten.
| ment, need have dfScourAging apprehen.
sion. shall do all that can be rec, hurried or
me in the meantime to put society into
healthful and useful activity; and il our
fOundrieA, our work shope, our manufacto-
ries and ship-yards remain closed, moi
charge of indifference to them on my part
will be with Justice preferred against me. u
l." No person able to work will be allowed.
! with my consent to be q burden on the
community; the condition Of man IL to
earn his bread by the sweat Of his brow,'
and useless, unproductive drones must
comply with the law Of our being or re-
move from among US.
I A CANINE MErHoDmr.-In the ancient
and beautiful town of Chatham, n. ", il .
very remarkable dog, whose character and
behavior would excite the admiration Of
all good men. On week DAYS he in dog OF
| like passions and behavior with other ami
| mails, but on Sunday his pecItisrities and
sectarian prejudices shine out. Unlike the
crow, he can count, and knows when Sum
day Gomez. He indulges in no pastimes.
He encourages no company and no tamil.
iarity. He says in actions louder than
words TO the vain and the canine race
''six days shall " play and do al your
| sports" The family are all Prestyterians
but the dog il Methodist. On SUNDAY he
attends the family on their way TO church,
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