Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-22
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sosssts would ssll lover class" mechanics.
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sponsibilitiss ef The stssssle. and In thds
hands our country vii b. cafe. Il iss COED
thing for the honor Of our State that thsss
'gpsssy meehsoies" have enlisted. beesuss shs
"frst slass' young men Of lovs seem to ees.
older their duty 70 their country performed. u
they do but join some fierce Hone Guard. and
severely criticize the military movements el
these vho Dc not fear 10 meet the event. In
the commencement Of this srtiels l said thss
from sssh class have gone forth rspresents-
tivss 70 sappsst ths govsrsasnt, bat It cannot
Be- denied that the :. first class" Of Iows have
cent smaller delegation 10 support their high
preten,ions than the same class in any other
0tats Of The North. It cannot be said that
these ysasg men Of the ''irst elsss" ousht not
- b called upon because . grest deal oi
msssy is iurnishsd BY their "clsss." The "old
gsntlsmsn,'' not the youths. furnish tbs money.
and The "slass" csly bali pseforns its duty II
IL does not send its young men to take care
The money IL not spsat in vain.
View It In what light you will, Asssrs. Edi.
tors. 10 It not plsinly the duty Of the frat
class' young men to offer their services 10 the
governmsntf Does the fact that thousands
Of hard.6stsd, noble laborers have rushsd TO
arms afford any excuse for these young men
T. hold back Are they afraid Of soiling
their white fingers BY takinga firm grip Of
the old Gag I The answer to the first quss-
tion IL noss snphssisalIy affirmative let ~
examine briefly the facts which support the
snswer:
Fret, then. these young men. as class. have
no one depending upon them for support.
They have NO wives to leavs psnnil esa-I dn
not include married men among those Who
should go-and in a peeuniary point Of viev.
they are far better abls to 60 than any other
men.
Busisess will suffer less from the absence Of
these young men than from the absence Of me.
chanies aad farmers. sspseislly the latter.
Then the young msa Of the frst class hsvs
. superior education. they would have deep
sense Of The true iasuss involved 10 THE var.
they would b more suhjsct 70 discipline than
the Wild ones who at present comprise 20 large
. portion Of our army in word, experience
has proved that the better educated the cold.
iers are. the better warriors do they make. All
our other glasses are bound 10 the Gov srcmsst
by having 90 msny Of their own station ip -.
tusl service, and while il cannot be doubted
that The s'6sst class" IL loysl, yet BY having .
large number Of their representatives 10 the
rsnke, shs tie would BE- strengthened to such .
degree that it would be impossible to break II.
The South sends her "poor whites" but she
also sends her naughty soss Of ths"6rst class
the North esnds her greasy mechanics' (0od
bless them.) Shall the "6rst class" stand back,
and with trembling knsss knowlsdgss the
Southern ';gensissss" bravsr elsss. Bot.
says some young men. just think how u would
'slsoerste the hearts Of our friends to psrs With
ne" .Lsesrats hearts r. Don't you suppose IL
lacsrates the hssrt of the poor mother Of some
hard working son. her only dependence. to
part With him but. With her blessing. che
tells him to 60 for his country's saks. Because
your mo hers heart beats Der cath silk, 10 IL
more tssdsr then that Of yon, poor woman,
who hes given both husband and con to the
good causea
Not lose since heard mother threatening
70 die II her son enlisted. Ny private opinion
vas that ehs would live through II. and II her
con vas killed, she would know be could not
have died in better esass. Should Northern
mothers hssitsts 10 spare their soss, vhss .
secession nothsr would disovn soa uho re-
fassd to Aght for 'ths God .ivsn rights ef ~
lsarnedly Of bic war, you Who devoutly pray
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