Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-03-25

detsiled for that purpose.
Did you ever, Mr.. EDITOR, be so surrounded
AZ to feel the feebIeness--the impotence of tn
English language 10 convey the full emotions
Of the soul, and DO overwhelmed with tn,
majesty Of the subject before you. Stand a
the foot Of Niagara Falls, and feel the tread o
that mighty cataract, and hear its eternal an
thems hymning praises to Him who holds
the waters in his hands. Or, you SEQ thu
grand old mountain, as it
Rises from the vale
And midway Leaves the dorm,"
and while you view its stability, its grandeur
and its glory, you place your hand on yoa'
mouth, and with head uncovered, you prefc,
to contemplate, in silence, its majesty ano
sublimity. Human language is feeble. 81
lence is eloquent.
And SO your correspondent felt when hi
stood beside those brave and scar covered
veterans Of the 4,h Iowa. These were the
same men. with the same guns,) who fought
so bravely and suffered so much at Pea
Ridge. They were the veterans who stood
undaunted amidst the terrible slaughter a!
Chickasaw Bayou, where all others fcd.--
These men had borne the glorious ensign Of
the free, amidst the carnage and death at
Arkansas Post, Jackson, Vicksburg siege and
assaults at the battles of Cherokee, Concy
Creek, Tuseumbia, Lookout Mountain, Mis-
sonary Ridge. and Ringgold. They had just
returned from these fields Of death and Of
glory, with the dust and sweat of battle still
on their garments. Recollccting their long
and weary marches-the prvations and hard
ships they had patiently borne--and how
they had fought for home, kindred and coun.
try-that here was about 500 out of 1900
who had been in its ranks--thinking of the
lone graves Of their comrades, scattered over
Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia, and Kentucky, who By
falling had added glory to their country
how feeble is the human language to express
the emotions Of the soul.
And VITO would not, under such circum-
stances, sympathiss with Gov Eastman, as
he essayed to bring to his command language
suitable for the occasion. He grasped at
the most energetic words and sentences by
which to express sentiments suitable for the
inspiring scene before him, but all paled like
ashes on his lips. Had his voice been like
tho "Alocalyp.ic thunders that descended
upon the Carpathian Mountains y or had his
wit and oratory FLASHED
Like the Ame.hys,ine lghtnings,
That darling downwards,
Set the world on fire."
he might have come up to the feelings of the
occasion. Lacking these, his efforts, though
good and appropriate, were but feeble express
sions of the grateful emotions of the heart.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
In this list is included the Penitentiary,
and State University. During the past week
bills have passed the Senate granting appre.
priations as follows :-Penitentiary $2s, 900,
State University SEC, 900. Blind Asylum &c.
COO, Insane Asylum s12, zoo, and bill 10.
eating the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Des
MONIES and appropriating sl5 COO to COM
mence buildings. Efforts were made to locate
at Marshalltown, Fort Dodge, Lyons, and
other places, but all failed. Three.fourths OF
the State, West, North west, and North, have
some of these institutions, but it is hoped
the Southeast part of the State will soon
overrun our present Penitentiary, when prob
ably they will give us a branch.
RAIL ROADS IN THE ROUSE.
The question of resumption Of the lands
granted to the Railroads, has now ragged with
intense fury in The House for ten days So
animated has been the debate that consider
able personal feeling has been manifested
On yesterday friday they came to vote
on the main question. A bill had been in
troduced resuming the lands. and after taking
what the Des Moines River Navigation Com
pany wanted, and all the spectators and
settlers pretended to own, it re granted tho
balance, if any, to the Railroads. A substi
tute had been offered, which extended tht
time to tho companies to finish their Rail
roads, on condition that they would release
the lands they claimed, but which actual Sc,
lers had purchased Of the State. This wa.
the question as presented to the House or
Friday afternoon, and decided in favor of tn.
substitute by vote Of Al ayes to 81 noes
Thus resumption was defeated. At this, tht
tools Of the Navigation Company ragged and
ranted. A semi Union Representative from
Wappelo tried to bully Mr. Moir. of Hardin
with threats that no would attend to him out
side Of the Hall. But with bitter and burn
ing eloquence did the gentleman from Hardin
seattle his antagonist. Usually very cour
teous and mild man, but now the domineer
ing and dogmatical course Of these defeated
Navigators, had gone so far, that even with .
modest man. foIbearance ceased to be vir
tue, and Mr.. Moir scathcd them in len
guage that would have been called "plain'
by Quaker. He won lAurels for himself
and did honor to the County he represents.
The House is now perfectiug the bi!
which was substituted for the original one
and the Railroad interests will not be destroy
ed this Session, nor the State disgraced b,
such an infamous act as the original bill con
templated.
PECULIAR CHARACTERISTICS.
A spectator would be idle indeed, if he dit
not observe some peculiar characteristics, II
three months contact with the members o
the General Assembly. The trouble is, t.
give them honestly, without offending il
some cases.
Senator Cuts OF Poweshiek County is a mar
Of decided character. One would be almos
tempted TO suppose he obtained his name af