Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-01
Second Reg,nental CorresponAence.
KxoKuK, May 3Oth, 1861.

KxoKuk. May sOth, 1861.
EDrroRs DExooRAr We, the D. G. As,
have got settled down in our place Of reGdez.
vous in peace and happiness. and should you
BY chance look in upon US. as joviai q set OF
fellows would meet your vision ss your eyes
often behold. Our quarters and fare. am
sorry to say for the credit Of your town. are
much better than they were in Davenport.
Yet there IL one thing lacking. We are without
unifcrms Before these companies we're rsised
your leading citizens seemed not only willing
but by their demonstrations Of patriotism
through the instrumentslity Of their oratoriai
shites. eager to she'll out the tin by the tens
and thousands. for the purpose Of armipg and
equipping all who should fly to the support of
the national banner. in the most liberal man
ner But instead cf this, l am unable to learn
that oIe dollar hss been subscribed BY them
and appropriated for that purpose. Dsven.
port claims to be 4 very liberal town. and 80
il Il, as the pockets cf every puppet show man
who visits it verifes. for on all snch occasions
both old and young. male and female. throw
in their dimes and their quarters With free
dom that is truly susprisiDg. and thus hun
dreds and thousands are thrown away to graf
ly the appetite. while to give a. much to
wards obtaining uniforms for us who have thus
shown our willingness not only to sacrifice the
pecuniary benefits Of our several avocatio rs.
but en- life itself for your bsneht, is consider
cd heavy tax. This nsglsc. Of US BY our
town 10 more keenly felt when We consider the
fact that other towns have provided their
companies with tine and substantial uniforms
and all other necesssries for their comfort. II
.the heart Of Davenport (as the Gazette says
is with us." your correspondent 10 OF the opn.
ion that its pocket has dropped out. and We
shall not be very likely to appreciate it unless
this matter is taken in hand BY your oitixsns
aud we are in some way supplied with ami
forms Some of us took no extra clothing be-
.ieving we ehould be Immediately provided for;
80 you see how we are situated. and hope We
shall soor receive proof from home that We
are thought Of.
The ter. companies constituting the Second
Regiment have been sworn In. Our company
vas sworn in yesterday, all taking the oath
except six or seven. who declined on the
ground that they understood the second requi
sition to mean three years unconditionslly.
This was poor excuse, and IL their friends and
weet hearts at home have no better idea Of
their courage than We have. il would be we'll
to keep them ont of the way Of bats and owls.
else they may get badly scared. Their .oss
was not seriously felt, by any means. - we
have full company now.
The Third Regiment IL expected here daily.
We ackno wlsdgs the receipt Of : lackage of
your papers. and We assure you they were :
welcome guest It Is very gratifying for us to
know that We are thus 70 be supplied 20 kind.
~ and literally with reading matter. Il
shows that your hearts are With NJ. 1t lsast !;
also. 10 the Gazette Office, We wish to express
The same sentiments for their papers.