Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-19

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nEssss. HDro.s.7t ssw . copy Of
thxNsvs7 yestsrd.J AID - you still
liv it oSEasrel TO- le that ! have not
dropped you line for many long day,
% resolved would sssaiehtsey h.e
me home and jot down few ideas about
matters asdl thiugs In THE heigAbos-1
hood and irst and last Of the war.
l remember reading ysprs ago. how
the Florida Wstwas csndn6led even
the administration party then agreed it
wss principally fought in the pockets Of
snonessc0n." !. 80 =. "a.
1t looks very much a. if this second
war OF the Revolution" will folloS in
the footsteps OF its predecessor, of
quarter Of century ago, at least, - far
~ regards operations IN Pennsylvaoia.
lhaye but poor opinion Of the polite
ians of my own Stale not only Of the
dominant party, hnt Of al others like.
wise !; in fact may say truly nave no
opinion whatever - far ~ their honesty
Is concerned. You may begin with ].
b. for example, the y. r. f., and ascend
the scale (for be, the ex-President, Is as
low Is he can be) and when you reaoh
the highest, you will end that extremes
meet. Talk Of the plunderiug OF Floyd !!
Why it don't begin to compare with the
clothing (e) contracts made and entered
into with the P't,sbasg or Philadelphia
rag mescbants. And then the farce OF
having commissioner appointed by the
highest authority to investigate the
frauds, and white rash HIS Exve.lency
..nd his friends. However, tue COM
'nissioLers have allowed the thing TO
sIumber, and doubt if G.briels horn
~ill ever arouse it from the dust. The
curtain has been dropped.
The soldiers having been clad in fine
shaving shoes, shoddy coats, and log
wood caps, with blanket, apiece
eighing ls pounds, Tor which the Con-
tractors received the som OF $24 per
head, or more, and who were in rags
sithin three days after receiving their
uniform" (aoylh'ng but uniform except
os far as fitness OF material went.) weie
paid of few days since, not in gold
and silver, but in other rags, Bank Of
Middietown, quoted at 2 per cent DIS
count! Men,. d. c., son Of the Sec
rotary OF War, is cashier OF the Bank OF
Middletowo.) Some OF the soldiers hear.
ing If this pleasant affair, procured
handsome brass 6-pounder, loaded It
with a foil charge OF grape and csnois.
Ter. and hauled it around to the aforc-
said hank sent forward several Of their
number to intimate if specie payments
were not resumed forthwith, the build
ing and it's contents would be blown to
the d -ixieites. THIS argument was So
very persuasive that J. ID. q. reIented,
and paid out the yeIlo" boys ""i'hout
There is a direct railroad between
New York and Baltimore via PhiIad.l-
phia, 1874 miles long, time, eight hours
but as s. G. don't own any stock there.
in, most of the troops from down East
to Washington proceed by the 'c,roum.
bendibns" ronte from New York to Hsr-
risburg, southwest course. then to
Baltimore, s. S. E., thence to Washing
ton. s. w. again because S :: owns me
road from Harrisburg to Baltimore. 1t
is only 100 miles farther than the other.
occurring from "a to SO hours to travel;
but what of that ? what are soldiers fil
for, if they cant stand travel, especially
IN open platform cars with common
planks laid aero in lien OF seats?
This tape-worm route has been we'll
pa'ronized, aud but few accidents have
occurred: OF course, there are minor
considerations, only four privates and
one officer have Lost their lives 10 the
past month by falling off the cars, which
were VIGOROUSLY safe at least in S. C's
es imation.
There is crime 10 England called
"Simonv" it would be we'll it statute
were enacted in this country against it.
You ought to see the returned volun.
teers, 1t is real show. NJ wonder the
ssceshers make fun of our boys. Did
,on ever see Fa'staff's army on the
stage! Those who parade our streets
daily ont-beggar the former. Why,,hey
are obi ged, with the Thermometer a.
80 in II shade, to wear Their overcoa,s
n order to conceal their want of "un.
mentionables. Ho.ever. some of tho N.
\. regiments are no better Of, and that
is some consolalion--m misery loves com.
PAW you know.
we have got an addition to our popu-
'ation here in the persons Of some 40 or
so pirates from ''away down in Dixie"
You ask what will be- done with them ?
why just nothing at all, except to ad
minister the oath of alIeg ance and let
them 90. No matter if the seceehers
hang Union men by the score, the Cow
eminent is afraid to resort to hemn-
On tor Jackson at the helm TO take the
responsibility and accord to traitors Their
deserts "w'thout benefit Of clergy Pr
Oh tor an honest Secretary of War.who
would leave his poor relations at home
~"dsat'e end to his duties! Oh for an able.
efficient Secretary Of the NAVY. who
could see the Importance Of maintaining
m effective blockade
Oh Abe! Abe! Abe turn ont voor
Connecticut and PENNSYLVANIA Sec,..,.r.
YES, relnstate honest, brave, true Josenh
no't as Secretary of War, and pick no