The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-21
Letter from We Ex.LOc8I.

GO. !, DOMAIN. Black, 90. = t 1.a'-ys"e
hl.saps, &C. ~. PIERCE
Letter from, We E1.Local.
Wl-E7NaroS, ID. G., Jan. 10, lsol.
DEAn HAwE-LYE:-J arrived II .ols
city one week ago to-day, ba: as ] clont
M. ny a. "Iillari - which VAL aocoont
io- the "a. yol have not, and never VIII
-ee not &c n TIE dsl-les OF this city Of cur
distinguished" arrival. Greeley, Banks,
/ Aamira. Earraglt, Gen. burnside, anc
several ether noted individuals were 4lckv
enough 20 reach the city s..olt .he same
! tine ia, and tie ca,-Jes noticed sner a.
riyaLu. for .hey psy fi.e dollars q day io-
board l.-oney j. Deter tlan religion u
this ci.v, 1 am shc-t O: both y ana VII go
! farther towards boosting teI4o~ I'D. -hal
rrns. any c.har h-n5 d c2e.:l 1cW u Use
i.!or1ss" ercal.el.l
| Well. have bean ever 70 The capitol 10
soc ..s grea. faen OF this Sation-pernaps,
! they are. hmong others, ] saw AID heard
he 4 crushed Representative from The
! EucI- STATE, iSua-se- Cox, WHO mas
the exclusive privileg" o. retiring TO Pr
ya.e life a.tar the sth Of March next. This
was brought about ny 2 peculiar twist o.
4 the hand IN which {. majority CT me voters
Of rs d.s.-ia. held heir ballots jus. before
! deposi:ing sh.-l or member oI Congress
in october "a !. COX Is said 10 be q man o.
fine talents, ana an lnsarlpuiols politi-
clan. The later am rather inclined TO
OGtGeTe - s-1e. DNs sE'' lOt.4itl. icai - III
correct or i may re TIA, j. - slavery
his opposition to the atnendmen. proposed
to he Constitution Of The United states, 10
abolish Slavery n his Government, which
mas ie baa:neG his mind md crippled his
intellect.
lie debate with NJ. kasso. Of our State
q few; DAYS ago, he took The position that 70
amen3 The Constitution 50 as 10 abolish
slavery, would oe Unconstitutional" and
in the next breath BE said the people had
a rish. 10 destroy me constitution and es-
, tah,:sh q monarchy IN - stead lie IS
grea- lori3iar, that Srn-Sel Cox.
Dan. VOORHEES, also .ook the position tha
; i. would ne unconstitutional 20 abolisn
, slpvery. He IS another Lrigh. luulinary,
who gets leave 81 bsence'' OF inc iii q
March nex.. May ne LORD accompany
, him INTO the Wilderness. lie 3 GOOD
) looking member and 6 tine speaker, bas
. tie t.lvil hes rolling hitch on hlI1, so
yo,, IAN ao-r. him i goae-. The Lord be
praised
. also hear, Eernanl y Wood an .hesaule
!, Question above referred 70. Eernanay ~ 2
. sleek boxing chap, and loohs as .loy as q
; with Cox and VOORHEES,. Re about played
OFT.
pendleton failed 10 come 10 time, bit
: doubtless he will ere longgive mis- Southern
:, brethren another evidence Of his haired Of
; free institutions and his love Of slavery.
j NJ. Kasson's speech IS pronounced tne
! hes. delivered this session. II IS repieit
= with sound argument and good logic. and
% was well delivered, and elected the warn
4 cougrat ulations Of the Hepu bl.can mem
4 hers ct the House.
TIE Senate have also under discussion
the proposed amendment TO the Constltu
ton 70 abolish slavery. / have spent tu
. q few moments in the Senate Chamber.
q me: to-day Senator. Grimes, who is LOOK III
:. remarkably well. ! need not speak o
! him il an ealog.stic manner. lie La
J. spoken for himself, and written bus OWL
- history. he is a living illustration OF wns
"A man can do, and pride 10 Iowa, ana a.
20 honor to The Nation.
i. On Monday evening attended the Pres
=, ideNt's levee, and was introduced TO Unc
- Abe by Mr.. kasson. He seemed to b
well pleased TO meet me, and gave war;:
grasp OF the hand, and ''snugged hls =
Ve warmly, and thought, while SO dong, ~
10 oould get off mighty good joke by ten
2 ler.ng me a position with an annua! per
70 na;site Of, say, from two TO three Thousand
q dollars, But ] fear he can see IL NJ
W lincoln looks care-worn, and very TIN {
- !, tesh. But, what noble specimen o. m
e. mainly he il thought, whilst gaain
~ upon lis honest face. IRAN must carry
al aoul damned within him. who could at.r.t
o. u.e 20 him any CHER than the pnye.t {
- motives II The aaniD.s.ra.ionai aHe-rs {
- his government. The shafts OF ca.nif.
however. nave D&cl oJ@1iesi d. Va AA'S =
Sc f-o.a Adam up. And when Mr.. Lincai
rs = dead, these same calpnniators, e n 10
> Ease OF Clay and Webster, Will Do The III
re 70 write fine ealogies OF tie departed. I
a. what a world
60 a; the .ievee,' saw great many as
~ nitaries, besides seeing myself ID y ve-
60 large mirror, IN tine East Room al u
re. Presidents mansion. The most noted
~ these was tho Hon. William Il. Seward
~ His hair is frosted over, and the brow III
~ rowed and the cheeks wriDkled. he stane
'ol alone, zs it were. living INK OF pH
sAd age Of the Nations greatest Statesmen.
rst He was dressed N black, and wore AZ o.t
20. fashioned coat, OF the claw hammer styi'
There were Senators ard lneInbers Q. II
~ House ia attendance, and foreign n!ih-
cn te-s. and together With large sp!!Ekie
3D. ladies' dressed TO kill. IO.. know tDat
IN am crea: lover Of female beauty, and
eo knowing that yo.. are OF the same 'tura
- rnind' / Gdvise you no: 10 .sIeE0 X
IN Presidents levees, thinking 10 neet !
ne male beauty. With u tew exceptions, the
lei were the bomeliest collection OF ladies TN
az ever met. hope. Il is said We are not
. blame ter our Cooks but wheE .acl'
~. lace. SO as 10 dstor: their features, the
eo deserve TO be called honely 2nG joot-se.
81 Preparations are being made tor the II
AZ angural. The city will re Jam On &C.
'as Boarding is cheap here! Gocl toa-diT
Sc can be had at forty dollars per week, II
la1 Guiding gas light and fuel. Cheap eLcIi
me for government contractors.
ere must bring this epistle 20 D close.
ost can't say what will be the fac CT TIE p-
my posed aInendmen, 10 tie Constitution
~ Nearly all Of the Democratic members q
ore pose its passage. 1t does seem s.-aISe IN
~ they viii persist il going 10 he'll, Il spite
el- all cur prayers. They have been .anors
a.. with, sw ca. over. and Inc.rEed ever, D
sad they are determined 70 fulfil t1at fort!t
the OF Scripture which says they SHAH ID
am nn lieve lie and he damned" 10 spite g
~ EARTHLY nowey. Na.., cont know Tia;
'e', care much. -het- oeatLs may bring abo
ou' the Nj.le,5uGA SO iHl.ch talked sbcut
eos Christians. !. - ce-.a.n md sare TIA;
- VIII never come - pass wL.le stey s.
IN a,,yea 30. sfi:-ails this Congress, the z
my TIA session will pU. i through, or the 90
NY ble-auack. The combined powers Of Go
oel perheaaisr, Death, Ee-l, AID the Gra,
ses .aa'. preven-. j.. 50 Lave Nd fears as
oas tie ta.nYe Of tbs measure. There ss
Ve1 t-s,.ut and glorious .ltg.ve 1Cr Us, arl