Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-27
DAyHNroRr. Sent 26.

statement IN your paper oil yesterda. ,oI
the condition Of the 9Th Regiment, which
left here on Tuesday last. Now it must
be apparent to every one that saw them
that your statement was not exaggera-
ted. On the contrary, you can get,
believe, a thousand men at lea.t VINO
saw the regiment, and who know all
about their cordition, personally, to GER
tify that they were in worse condi' on
than you represented. ! speak what
knoao when l say there scere not fe" ne"
in the regiment respectfully clad as sef-
diers ought to be, and if the editor IS in
cined to dispute it, and thinks it is not
true, when assert that it applies equally
well to the men now in Camp Mcclellan,
just let him persuade, If he car, The
Adj. Generals aid to doff his fine bread
cloth, kid slippers and gloves tor appar'
| ell not SO easily soied, and visit IN per-
son the quarters OF the compan es that
| compose the regiments, and he can see
for himsclfthat hundreds are now there
| in worse condition than the sth were.
Yet, it is true that there are to day
many in camp with not shoe or boot
to their icct or If any at all, not such as
will k cp them dry. ! speak ,chat I
knou when say that large majority
Of tie inen here have not a charge OF
clothes, aud most OF them have to
wear their cotton shirts without any
coats at all, until they get 50 dirty they
cannot endure them any longer, and
then they 90 to the river, strip Oft md
wash and dry them, while they stand
| and SILVER in the cold, or blister in the
| sun, for hours without a covering. They
are then compelled to lie down at night
without blankets, in leaky quarters and
wet straw, and shivcr and sleep as test
they can until morning. Now, if the
editor Of the Gazette does not credit
YOUR statement because he thinks YOU
are disposed to cast reflections upon rs.
pirants for office, let him persuade the
Adiutant Geucral's aid to call around
and see for himself. Surely he might
afford to pay the boys in camp one Wis
1t, when he is supposed to be work ng
for their benefit, to the tune OF $4,000
per annun.
There are companies here that have
been in camp trom 4 to 6 weeks ecith.,W
slices, pants or Shirts. or if any, such as
res cctablc Southern planter would be
| unwilling for his Slayes to wear. This
is not all: Where is the regiment that
has been raised in the State that has
been clothed deceutly, and the equip
mcnts Of which would reflect credit on
the State 81 Iowa.
But the editor says that neilher the
Governor or Gen. Baker are to blame,
even if your statements are true. We
assert that they are both to blame; row
,ct IL. see: The Legislature has made
ample provision for the equ pment OF al
our men; Why is it not done! The
Gov. says it is for the want OF mon1y ..
! These things, we say, can be obtalncd
without one dollar IN Cash, and VIC must
accuse the GOV. aud Aij't Gen. with
decel,ln. or tr' ing to deceive the co.
pie, to their injury. "Wey hace nade
them be}icre that as soon as they enlist
Ell tier ciotding, horses, aruts and ecery
hjny, ~o,M b. FURNISHED forth,c.M.
The slght the Sth Regiment left, the
other companies let in camp were re-
CURED by the a teen. to give up their
blankets to them, with the assurance,
on his part, that before another night
they should be replaced; the boys ere
ALL wiling to give them MP, and DID so,
and are now sleeping on sret Stram IN
quarters no better than out-tloors, and
shiuering Mroagh an eqainoctiat storm,
as best Mcy Gun, still catttng Tie PROMISE
Of tie Iyt Gen. and their cNicers
commanding.
We are no politician, do not write for
electloneering purposes, and should be
as 10th to do anything to inure the
Gov. or prevent his election, as any
man, but we must correct ms-stateIlents,
and feel it our duty to dsabusc the pub
lie mind, let the blame fall where it may
We were crediby informed, this NOR
ming, that an order had been issued from
headquarters, requiring the Captains o.
companies to detail 30 men to erect
quarters on the Fair Grounds, also to
make one bed-tick for every two men in
camp, and to drill in addition six hours
every day, besides s'dress parade
There may be philosophy in this; it
may be to keep them from freezing to
death, and seems to be about the best
remedy
Mr.. Editor III say in conclusion that
any man that knows anything about
business, knows that either Gov. Kirk
wood, Gen. Baker, or the Col. command
ing, could in one week clothe the whole
regiment CT two of them comfortably.
1t is all nonsense TO talk about scaicity
of money. There are 200 merchants il
Iowa, any of whom are willing at ann
time and anxious to furnish boots,s shoes
pants, shuts, coats, and everything ncc-
essarv tor the comfort of the soldiers,
and tske State bonds for pay, and these
officers ought 10 be ashamed that it has
+ not been done. | have stood upon the
parade ground and seen the would be
Colonies, Adiuiauts end Majors with
, their costly uniforms plitterirp in the