The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-20
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an increase Of the salary OF Adjutant Cen
eral. The amount agreed upon is 81, 600;
doubleday adopt the bill. An effort to
raise the salary Of the Governor from
B, 800 to s., 500 failed; but a bill providing
a Governors office ut the Capital the keep
ing of records, &C., passed the Senate
This is imposing an additional tax upon
the Governor without adequate compensa-
ton. 1t does seem that the Legislature
might find room for the exercise Of it's eco
nOMical proclivities in some other direc-
ton. / could show where o saving of
thousands Of dollars could be made with
out the slightest detriment to the public
service. While there is = parsimonious
spirit evinced in regard TO the salaries Of
State officers, Judges, and some other MAJ
ters, resolutions and acts are adopted,
without moments hesitation that involve
the expenditure of hundreds and thou
sands Of dollars. This is the old Phara-
sale evi! Of tithing mint, anise and cum
min, while the weightier matters of the
law are overlooked. straining at tho gnats
while u herd of butfaloes are guiped down.
You will not expect your correspondent to
be literal when he deals in Scriptural fig
ures.
| Seriously, trust that the practical, bust
ness qualities Of large majority of the
members, will lean them to Just and lib
era! view Of the exigencies Of the times
They can afford to be just. They can afford
to rely upon the intelligence of the people
OF Iowa. There Is not Il farmer or 4 labor
ing man in the State who does not know
that the salaries Of our public servants
ought to be as hight not higher than
they were two years since. They were re-
duced then without any public demand
ana from narrow, partiZan spirit that
ought to be discarded in the management
| of public affairs.
/ IT will amaza 70 r,applo IF Ir,ua t1 Lon -,
that no records have been kept in the Gov
ernor's Office for the public benefit. The
evil has resulted from the fact that there
was no established Executive Office. Ev-
cry act OF the Governor should be made q
matter Of record, and the record should be
kept for public use, not for the person
a! benefit of tho Governor.
bill has passed the House requiring
County Treasurers to keepa certain amount
OF revenue stamps OH hand for the use Of
the public. This is just and provident
! measure, that will save those having bus
! mess At the county offices great deal of
trouble and vexatiOn.
Those who favor the resumption OF the
Railroad grants, ask only, am assured,
that that step be taken solely to enable the
State to protect the rights and interests of
the people in the re- bestowment or further
disposition Of these lands. They are will
ling that the Railroads should have all that
regard all their obligations and the rights
Of all other persons and parties. BY re-
Stunning its legal rights, the State will be in
position to enforce its proper demands
upon those who are not always over-scru-
puions III their exactions. Let justice be
done to all parties to this controversy. It
IS to the interest OF the State to foster Rail
road enterprise, but not to build up exact
ing monopiies.
Dill looking 10 the final settlement with
tads' sureties viii be enacted this session.
having already been acted upon favorably.
II Is time that this veXatious matter was
removed from the halls OF legislation.
Where II mas consumed more time than il
is worth
A liberal appropriation of $4,000 has
been recommended for the completion of
important work on tne Lunatic ASYLUM.
This institution is almost self-sustaininr.
but 1T needs an appropriation 70 make its
improvements complete.
License has been granted by the proper
department for the establishment of the
first National Bank Of Des Moines. BIZ.
Allen has been chosen President Of the in
stjtntiOn. Yours, Dies MONIES.
Mrs. Vittenmeycr's Address.
Saturday evening being appointed bv
the Legislature to hear an address from
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeycr on the sanitary
condition OF the army, the members Of the
Assembly and many Of the citizens. con-
yened in the Hall of the House. Long be-
fore the hour appointed the Hall was filled
to its utmost capacity. Lieut.. Gov. East
man was called to the Chair, and, after the
arrlva! of Mrs. Wittenmeyer. introduced
her to the audience.-[St State Re1ister.l
She SAID that she would look away from
the bright array Of intelligent faces before
her TO the army-to those who, with KNAPP
sacks strapped upon their backs and guns
N o. ha DO ofa IL ~:<~S,e
tense between us and the enemies of our
country. Her sympathies were with the
army. She had followed it-sometirnes at
great distance, to be sure-until our Ma
tional emblem had been planted on eyery
stronghold on the Mississippi and its trib-
utarles. her exclusive attention had been
given TO our soldiers-and none are more
worthy. She was proud to belong to Iowa.
its praises are among all people.
we give her own words in describing the
following scene:
"When the LIST Iowa Cavalry was about
to leave the State for active service in the
field, very we'll remember that the ladies
OF keokuk prepared flag for Co. A, which
was recruited in that town. The presen-
tation took place on Main Street, and thou
sands were present to witness the interest
ing ceremony. 1t was a grand and xlo.
rious sight, but many Of US were blinded
by our tears, for our brothers and our loved
OHeS were among the gallant men who
were going forth to the war, perhaps new
er more to return. In the name Of the Ia
dies the flag was presented to the Captain.
II was beautiful, beautiful banner, and as
it's silken folds were given to the breeze,
the Captain, with deep emotion. said: La.
dies, | thank you more than words can ex-
press for this token of your sympathy and
patriotism, and be assured that when this
banner shall be trailed in the dust or sur
rendered to the foe, the Captains wife vii!
be widow and his children orphans.'-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Colonel-Torrence, of
the 30th, fell nobly at his post, in the de-
Tense Of his country, and now sleeps in a
soldiers grave; but our banner is still car
ried proudly in the front ranks Of the lst
Iowa Cavalry, for the sentiments of fideli-
ty and devotion to his country expressed
by Col. Terrence is the prevailing senti-
ment OF Iowa officers and soldiers-they
never let their banners trail in the DUST
More than 200 banners have been wrought
by the fair ladies Of Iowa, and given to the
soldiers, with the Injunction 10 stand by
their coiors. Ifneedles and other imple-
ments Of industry, such as woman is &C.
cuStOmed to use, could conOuer this Rebal