Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-17


Wnr OuR TRooPs ARE IxsuFYIC-
lsm7Lr panIsD-Ws have. Of lsts. been pretty
roughly hsadlsd By certain writer's asd con.
tributors 70 the Gazette, bseauss we dared to
6Ad fault With the arrangement Of military
matters in this State. We hsvs repeatedly
asserted that the commandsr.in.chisf of Iowa
vas utterly Incompetent 70 properly fill the
responsible positios be occupies. snd We have
never hsd resson 70 alter ous opinion. His
appointments Il segimsntal o6asers. 10 many
instances. have been. made With view Of ~.
curing political influence. the nsa appointed
not being Ct Ses he positions. By long shot.
10 one instance he made Major Of man
Who could not GET the votes Of his own con.
pAny for company Office. the soldiers know.
ing h. vAs issempstsnt for any post within
their gift. Bus Sam, the military boss. IN
thsss parts, ~ Of different optuion. and
The fellow vas appointed. slthoash II came
near disorgaaising The, regiment. We have
nos Case 10 hand which goes 70 show ol
vhas account u this man Kirk voed. % mill.
tsry commander. with sppoi nttng povsrs
A short time siass the friends Of Nr. Ps,er
Conpsrs. . esntlsoaa Who spent eleven
years in . isst Glass Iaropsau military school.
end graduated With high honors. vss eight
gears ~ setiss sssaisy ssyviss in Austria and
Hous.ry. ssd participated in si0hssss gsssral
battles. applied for . Nejor's sommission. TO b
issued to hin In The I'd Cavalry. NJ. Com.
psrs's qualifications we're earnestly urged By
many gsotlsasa Who islt that our tseeps vsrs
very isdi6~sssly olhssssd. bat Tie Govsr,os
had pct plrssdy picked out for the psaties
asd The eooaisaioa va gives 70 young mau
named Hspbsrs. Of 10 military szpssissss, IL
though sosially, very clever fellow. ~ BE-
lisv. Il sppssra hovsvss, that he "pov sss'
we're very anxious 70 secure NJ. Compsrs's sss'
visss to iaslssst The Rsgi@eat. asd tpld bin
thpt II hs vsald drill ~ sroops tvo or three
nasshA hs9sirAessssess Ns ~psa,ssy = =,
Of sh. sonpsases, -. Coapsss rsspsssfall,
declined Tie honor. M
This l. bat sisgle isalapas Of the oatsagsoa
way msat6ts ~ nAaagsd 10 THE saaes ~ u,
great baaGlsr. wire pullsr, sad sssfty pphsisis,
vho hes bsss sgais slsessd - lll The pssltios
b ssrtaialy dssgsssss. eae Kiskveod d u,
man n vsshs les; ~ good oof thA ssAss sst
ssaassy ~ sssopdesyt ssssilesatisss. W
hear report that zSks CIssks BE brothsrin
iav. ID u y sappeiited Qsessasaass~ 0sssssl
Better Ssaiss e6 the bslesse of he f:pily
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