Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-02
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"THE CALLED JADE WINCE6. .-LIT-
TIE MARs GKTs Up AND HovLs.-IHE DEAocRAT
Oyrrcx TO sE RAzgD AND CIvD" BAssHED -
"Civis,' you cut deep. You have woefully in
jured the feelings Of Gen. Baksss srrand boy,
and he sweArs eternal vengeance upon you
and you're But you have not alone Lsought
this fearful man to thirst for your blood. but
intercession, our Office would have been de-
stroyed, and zoe been compelled TO bite the
dust Ia the words Of . prominent cavalry
officer, Baker has faithful and precocious
variet." and We will ada merciful Thing
Bot. "Civis," you committed IN objectionable
ein-you told the TRUTH questionable thing
to do at any time, 10 the eye Of the little joker
who at,en Ia upon the person Of the Adjutant
General, but more especially when 1t reflects
in sny wise upon his diminutive self; and
further. you have made great rnmpus in the
camp. where you nave bssn lately domiciled.
and according to the Gazette. you and your
men are anxious, with the rest Of the officers
and soldiers, to raise the deuce with our.types
and presses But the "Iittle joker" having set
the example, we will forgive you your savage
purpose. This shadow Ct Mars says you are
endeavoring TO deter eniistmentr. Is it cot
II it 10. Why did you labor go long to raise the
fne body OF men under your command now in
camp, and who we know. the powers that be
know, and God knows, have suffered for cloth.
ing and other necesssriee.
The fellow says that mot only are the
Executive OF the State which means Zeke
Clark. as he runs the machine while kirkwood
is away electioneeriDg) and the Adjutant Gen
era N ost grossly represented. but every eth.
Ger in the Regiments here,is basely lnsulted and
slandered by the reported condition in which
his men are stated to be. which could only be
through his neglect in reporting the actual
wants to headquarters" 1hatis a Hei Re-
peated complaints have been made by the ofii-
GERS to headquarters. and until very lately DO
attention whatever was paid to them. II tue
officers feel insulted because we have taken
their cause in our hands, 60 be it; we are not
fighting alone for their good It'll the soldiers
This Snob demands your name, "Civs.'
Wei. he has demanded it, but the keatv part
Of the work is not commenced that of com
p~ling Us to divulge it-and We will wager a
brass button 'gsnst the writels brains-great
odds on our side-that the attempt to become
possessed of your cognotssn will prove abor-
tive.
Aud now few words concerning the moi
law proclivities Of the Gazette Ever since
the little joker" who occupies the position &
editor of thlt contemplate sheet. obtained his
authority from the Governor TO tag at tie
heels of Gen. Baker. hold his horse
-snd do his menisl services. he has
been uusparing in histhreats of vista
tions Of mohs upon those who dared to
differ with him, and has often attempted TO
shut the mouths of persons. who, but for his
size, would have ierked him out Of his boots
and given him sound spanking. Bot "a NAV
dislikes 10 strike an infant or a dwarf, and tie
"lit!le joker' coming under the latter head.
both physically and mentally, has thus far
gone unwhipped. We really think that a ju.
dicious application of al old-fsshioned corset
board would have o very sautary effect