Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-04

DaArrlxo IN Iowa SropPzD.-Or-
dsrs havo been Issued from Washipg-
ton, suspesding the drafting for soldiers
Il 1ova< This 10 the on1 Nolhern
Slate ipWhicb it has been found eSpedi-
ent to resort to that method Of recruit
ing the Army. Voluntary enlistments
have been found sufficient elsewh here,
and the Secretary Of War does well in
putting stop to it there. There is pat
riotism enough in the loyal States to
furnish spontaneously, and without com
pulsion, all the men and money necess
cary for the defence Of the country. II
Iowa shall be laggard, the deficiency
will be more than made mp in Conncc-
ticut, or even in little Rhode Island.
Impressed soldiers have little stomach
for fighting, and still less for the drills
and disciplined OF camp life. The lea.
ven OF patriotism is qnite as essential IN
an Army as elsewhere. The man who
fights simply because be is compelled to
do 30, will be very likely to forget his
devotion to bis country when bullets
are whistling around him, and prove his
devotion to himself by running away.
The above extract is from the New
York Times. Although every line Of
it CRATES harshIy upon the sensibiIiti' 9
Of every loyal Ioxan, We cannot find .
word Of censure for the Times for iudit-
ing it. Such dings and sings at Iowa
as we have seen going the rounds Of the
press, were bargained for by Sam. Kirk
wood, our present incompetent Cover
nor. While Iowa was doing her utmost
while she already bad seven regiments
in the field and five more organized
all complete-and another well started
and more applicants for places for COM
panes than could really be attended to-,
the Governor, for some unaccountable
reason, must advertise abroad TO her
sister States, not one of whom had been
more prompt in furnishing Government
with troops, that Iowa was unpatriotic
that Iowans were too disloyal, too
cowardIy to come forward without being
dragged by military force.
We ask of the New York Times that
it cndeavor TO correct the influence of
the above article. 1t is unjust to the
patriotism of Iowa, and should not 20
uncontradictcd. Iowa has sent eleven
regiments into the field, and has three
more filled up and ready to 60 when
they shall be clothed and armed. The
other three regiments necessary to fill
up her quota Of the 100000 men called
for by Uncle Sam, are already organic
ed, and will be full within thirty days.
Besides this, not less than one regime at
has enlisted in Kansas, Missouri and
Illinois, from this State. These are the
facts. Has New York done a. well
Has Pennsylvania come up any where
near lOwa's standard! Has Massachu-
sets, with all her brag and buster, done
as nobly as its more modest sister Iowa
Has the people of any Eastern or Mid.
die State shown such degree of prompt
loyalty as have the people of Iowa
Surely not. In spite of the insults Of
fered to her people by Sam. Kirkwood,
Iowa has come up mantulIy, and will
continue to do SO without drafting OF
urging, until the war is ended. There
is no flinching in Iowa. She asks no
State to take any Of her obligations or
raise any men for her. Will the Times
please disabuse its readers of the poor
opinion they may have formed Of the
patriotism Of Iowans, gained though it
was by the discrcditable action of her
Governor