The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04

rage 1uU OVeIuOW1uS WIN lHv00O00t nate
and barbsrismf We don't see. how they
could accomplish it. This creature, if real
~ guilty, cannot be duly punished in this
world. A halter may be meted out to him.
But only an eternity in hell can prove q
sufficient penalty for such IN act. II is one
more illustration Of the perfection Of "vir-
ginia Chivalry." How attractive it Is be-
coming!
ported from foreign countries cost may be
learned by examining the official figures.
These show that We annually import silks
to the valuation Of 81 ,5O0, 900; of laces ST.
SOC, 900; Of embroideries 500, 900; aud Of
wines, spirits and cigars about a, OOO, 900
each, making an aggregate of tortyJsv and
a half millions, custom-house valuation, for
six items Of imports, all of which might be
dispensed with without impair
ing our comfort in the slightest degree. To
these items \ long list Of others might be
added, which would make the aggregate
not less than one hundred millions. This
is only part of what we pay for needless
articles to the impoverishment Of the Ma
ton. This is the foreign cost. To this is
to be added freight, duties, the wholesale
and retail dealers profits, which together,
probably make the cost to the consumer ut
least double that amount. Can anything
he more absurd than our mad indulgence
in these extravagances during . time Of
war. when it is known that our exports
would not and could not pay them:-
For our part we can imagine no greater or
more dangerous insanity than that which
q large portion of our people have persist
entity evinced since the frat year Of the
war. They have not merely been as ex-
travagantly lavish Of expenditures as they
were before the war began, but q great
deal more SO. The bad example Of the
weather portion has pervaded all classes.
There are scarce any of US who have not
been more or less influenced in this re-
spect. Our whole population, as mass,
has oecome extravagant, while in some it
has grown to be so reckless as to he actual
II criminal.
These facts call for amendment on the
part Of the people. This improper aud de-
moralizing indulgence should be stopped.
We should each and all Of US learn to live
AZ much within ourselves as is possible
BY SO doing we will do much to avert the
financial dangers which cannot fail Of III.
hicting Us if we persist in our past insane
career. The nation must live within its
means as family must, if it would avoid
TotS Hus l,o "A Ns<~h 1~n~ a
knowing it, because Of our economy. II
we would not become poor, We must con-
tinue economical. Aud in war times we
must take care to b more so than in times
Of peace. Is that too hard q thing Tor our
patriotism. t4
IA The American Bank Of New York
city, is said to be the leader Of the opposi-
ton to the National Banks, in that city
It don't like them. it seems. Wen bet the
American Bank, Of New York city, can't
pay It's depositors, if they call upon i,
promptly. We think it quite safe to as
sumo, too, that its managers are intense
CopperLeads. The best thing for the pub
lie to do to bring il to it's proper level is to
cial UPSTAIRS set about debating to the pub
lie, it is very easy matter for the public to
''squelch' the concern, and the public
ought to do it without any delay. A pretty
idea it Is that q mere State corporation,
which exists and has it's being merely by
the forbearance Of the people, should un-
dertake to oppose others which are author
lied by the highest National law, and the
only Law that can confer banking privil-
eyes. It is time that this insolepce were
put down forever. The National Banks
of New York, however, don't seem to DO
greatly troubled by the opposition. They
are popular, do big business and make
money. ffF-e
1- The New York Evening Post, one of
the earnest, perhaps the chief supporter Of
General Butler rs military man, in re-
viewing his conduct in his recent move
ment towards the rear of Richmond, con-
cludes that it failed because Of Buffers in
sufficient military Judgment. This con-
fession from such . source il worthy Of
note. It may or It may not be absolutely
the fact that the failure to make good the
advance should be ascribed exclusively to
Butler. But the Post u Of that opinion.
We have not been inclined to censure But
Ter ourselves, for we thought It probable
that the withdrawal from Fort Darling
would have resulted in case any one else
had been in command. The facts stated
by the Post, If correct. would lead us to a
different conclusion. They may not be
accurate, however, and We think it hardly
fair to the General4o condemn him for
want Of Judgment until it is absolutely
certain that he deserves it. General Grant
ought to be better Judge than We are
II Butler had proved himself unequal to
the task we think Grant would put SOME
one else in his place. sa5s AZ :.
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h. The Charleston rebel Mercury con-
soles its readers with the idea that john
ston, who has been constantly retreating
before Sherman, always achieves his VIC
fnpioo 5vn fhot yv4NS3nf II o~wa -