The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-11-28
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would excite amazement in den of rob
berS
Another instance of rctribution we
find in the bad career of this infamous
traitor. MIR. Lincoln went to Washing
ton in February, aud visit d the Senate
chamber soon after his arrival. Mr..
Seward occupied a seat near the aposta,e
Virginiap, and, with his usual pohtencss,
rendered presentation to the President
elect. "No,' answered Mason, turning
away his head, "I will not accept an in
PRODUCTION to that man" The last words
he uttered in an offensive tone, and loud
enough to be heard across the room -
Less than nine months have elapsed
Mason has been taken in the full career
Of treason, and his only hope of life de-
pends on Mr.. Lincoln's exercise Of the
pardoning power. He would not decline
an introduction now. Fallen wretch
how all these things must crowd upon
his memory. We have read how King
Ahab's blood was licked up by dogs, near
the very place where he had caused an
innocent man to be put to death; how
Judge Jeffries died cf fear aud despair
in the same prison in which he had de.
lighted to incarcerate his victims how
the inventor Of the yuillotinc pcrished ly
his own instrument but never in histo-
ry, sacred or profane, did we read of any
thing which seemed to us more like a
judgment from heaven, or which afforded
US more real satisfaction, than the rctli-
button which has SO suddenly ovcrtakcn
this arch traitor, this sullen enemy of
freedom, this migrate hypocrite, perjurer
i'll hammered churl, and author of the
! Fugitive Slave Law
The Battle at Belmont..-I.ieut. CoIcnel
Wentz.
\ Cairo correspondent Of tie Hnwkcyc,
one who speaks Of what he saw and
knows, says:
Last Thursday was a memorable day
for the Iowa 7th. The words of the
brave aud lamcnted Wentz may well
serve to immor,alize it. just before he
fell he said to Capt. Parrot: There was
brave fighting done at Springfield, but |
never saw anything like this Only
about 400 men were engaged at Belmout t
two companies having been detailed
as a reserve to guard the boats. Out of
400, 2lS are killed, wounded and mis-
sing. Braver men and braycr officers
never entered battle. There were nc
towards at Belmont Each man was
equal to the emergency. The regiment
was the first to enter the camp of th
enemy and the last to leave the scene o
conflict 1t was their bayoucts that kill
ed and dis pcr>ed the rebel artillcris,s -
1t was their rcgimcntal coors that frs
waved in triumph over the captured bat
terry 1t YVES by their prowess that tho
rebel fag was torn from its staff auo
borne away, splendid trophy Of tho
valor of lowa's sons. When every field
% ~sor had been kills,d or wountSdm
pierced by many wounds, still the rem
nants of companies fought on, each man
coloncl-all animated by a stern resolve
to battle to the death. When actually
surrounded by superior numbers and cut
off from the boats, they refused to know
defeat, but tiercely cut their way through
the swelling ranks of the enemy.
.Th men that are left feel themselves
ennobled aud endcared to each other by
what they have gone through All little
chickering's are forgotten and they silent
/ ly clasp each others hands as brethren. .