The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-05

| in this city, in which sundry editors and
ex -editors participated, (the latter being
| the most numerous1, adopted sundry reso-
lutions relating to the business of the craft
| (which will be regarded only so far as they
suit the convenience of the fraternity. An
address was delivered by l.. ID. Ingersoll,
and sundry others of the editorial fraterni
ty delivered their views upon matters per-
tanning to the prosperity OF the press. You
and your correspondent have seen the end
of all these things. There is IA way that
seemeth good to a man. but the end there
of misunderstanding more.''
| Yours. DIES MONIES.
| General reflections about old times here. 4
Good Legislature. Rnitwdy matters, etc.
Dies MONIES, February 26, 1864.
| History repeats itself. The fact is a toler-
able good mirror of the future. Events 90
in circes-or cycles-I forget which. All
of which and more of the same sort are ia
miliar to your intelligent readers. ] am
reminded of the wise sayings on the sub
ject by the fact that | now sit at the old
table in the same position ! occupied four
years ago, when linkensalng' it for the
HAWK Eye. The House Of Representa-
tives looks now about as it did then. To
be sure, miss greatly, my ancient friend
Claggett, who used to bob up and down SO
much saying some good things and some
detestable; the polished and specialized
Jennings: the nose whereby | used to
warm my hands 50 comfortably -Dunia-
yey's; and other things "too tedious to
mention But in the main, feel very
much as I used to feel. Old times have
come again. There stands the old water
cooler, for instance, only a little older; the
same tnmblers are by, one now mended,
but both having the same old dirt on the
bottom they used to have III 1860. I know
that dirt like book. It is very venerable.
| Over in the Senate chamber there is more
/ cnanVa No Johnston of WAnallO ia
there. That beefy gentleman is a roller of
saw-logs in the territory of IdahO-a con-
genial employment ifthe logs be not too
! fine. Neal and DuncOmbe have gone up
the spout, and Of the erudite DIR. Bailey /
have heard nothing for a long time. find
in the Senate many old friends and ac-
quaintances, but only two gentlemen who
were there four years ago-Gray and Udell.
Then they have a new windOw-curtan or
two, a fine American flag back Of the Pres
| ident, and new tuml.ler to drink out of.
But the general effect is about the same it
was in the olden time, long ago.
| The city of Des Mones, I must admit,
has greatly changed. II has grown to be
a big town. Many large business houses
have been put up since l was here, many
fine residences built. l have visited no
place in the west which has much inn
proved during the past four years as this.
| The Slavery House, in 1860 seeming big
"Iowa blunder,' is now IA live hotel, neaf-
| ly as large as the largest at our National
| Capital, and great deal better kept than
| the best one there. Court Avenue has
been adorned with many fine buildings,
| and other business parts OF the city are as
| different from the same place OF 90 as the
Cincinnati of to day is different from the
little town l used to see squatted down
there about forty years ago-be the same
more or less. But in the neighborhood of
the old Collins House, now the Union,
things remain IN statu qato 0nttc 6eiiuDt.
walked by there the other day. and inyol-
UNFAIRLY sung,
~ feel like one who tr+ads alone,
some banquet hall deserted ]
Whose guest are He'd, whose sarland,s dead.
And all but he departed.
had a great deal OF fun there during the
session Of the Eighth Assembly, with men
now in the army. some here again, a
few now in the spirit land Among the
last that rare companion Lutte Sanders of
the Boonsboro Ne,rs. The pleasant and
the sad recollections called To mind by the
old house gave me quite reverence Tor it,
and thought AZ | started away: Good.
bye, old hotel May your inmates be bless
cd always. provided your inmates be not
bed bugs!i'
The present Legislature is composed Of
good, sensible men. l think in the aggre
gate Of brains it will compare favorably
with any Of its predecessors, AID it will GER
tainly be admitted, even by the most rad-
cal railroad man. in the State, that its
members are earnestly anxious to do their
whole duty. 1t might be better were there
more old members here. The. best and most
sensible men need experience in legisla
ton. When they have been here one ses-
sion, they know the uselessness Of debat-
ing every little measure with that fulness
of argument and brilliancy of Illustration
which characterized the famous debate on
Foote'S Resolution. In short, they learn
the knack of dispatching business. This
Assembly ought to adjourn by the 18th of
March, but l fear it will not. Too much
talk. The talk is very good like to hear
it, but if considerable condensation were
put into it, it would be still better. But
whether shall be thought right or wrong
on this point, land ''hasty legislation" is
greatly to be depricated,) l will strongly
maintain that the Tenth General Assembly
OF Iowa, has nearly as much brans, and a
good deal more earnest patriotism among
| its members than the Thrty-Eighth Con-
gress.
Perhaps the subject which now attracts
the most public attention, as well as the
most legislative attention, is that of OF Rail-
| ways. Railroads are unpopular with the
people, and are understood to be with the
Legislature. Well known Railroad lobby
lists declare that nothing can be done with
| "these new members None Of the Rail
ways have complied with the conditions of
them lay claim to lands which, il is assert
| ed, and with good reason, were never
dreamed of being granted to them. Titles
on the Des Moines river are in u three-cor-
| nered muss. For these and other reasons,
the roads are unpopular. Then when it is
considered that many insist that the ques-
| ton rs to whether the Railway Companies
| or the Legislature shall govern the State,
| might as well be settled now as at any
other time, since the settlement must come,
| it will be seen it is .; lively matter at the
Capital. l have an idea that resumption
| in some form or other will be adopted, yet
| admit the railroad men are busy, and
/ may turn the current Of feeling.
| Let me express hearty acknowledgements
| to Davis, Secretary OF the Senate, Rich,
Clerk Of the House. Palmer. and Dixon, of
| the Register, Teesdale, Of the post.office,
| for kind attentions, whilst to all the mem
| bers of the recent editorial convention, /
| bow in profound gratitude for innumera-
BILE courteses. IINKENsAIE
DEs MONIES, Feb. % 1864.
| EDITOR HAWK EYE The Senate did a