St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Rebel Wit and Blackguardism,

! ~ J'''y lcCIliS
which escaped in such bursts Of
laughter when the Montgomery Cabi-
net read President Lincoln'S ProcIama.
ton. As we are ready to encourage
anything like innocent hilarity in this
crisis, we shall copy the Dclta's last
witticisms, as follows:
"A company of doctors has been
enlisted at the North. They probably
intend top2t-asc the SOUTH
Gov. Sprague, Of Rhode Island,
has presented two balloons to the Uni.
ted States Government, for military
purposes. With Scott and Lincoln
that makes four great bags of wind,
besides an infinite number of lesser
ones"
:" The Black Republicans profess
to be engaged in an effort to preserre
the GorcrRmcnt' They certainly have
managed to get it into pickle"
We do not know that the following
was intended for a joke, but it is good
Of its kind:
The three greatest villains and
traitors which the present war has
produced, are, beyond all doubt. Hicks
scott and lIarncy. We place them in
the order of their infamy."
But for a paper which prctcnds to
a decent reputation, is not the follow
ing rather a severe strain -? The cdi- |
tor is exulting over the widespread
detection in the United States army i
"It has left them old gouty Scott
hobbIing along, his feet bigger than
his head, and growing awfullv over
The bad supplies Of the Washington
market. Scott, in all his military and
political movements, follows his belly,
Ills salary Of $1,000 gives him plcn-
ty OF market money, and Scott, with
out market money, would be very
poor patriot and soldier. The Confei-
crate States are relieved Of all this
old trash" '
Not yet-thcy will lie relieved when
they submit themselves to the laws of
their country, and not one moment be-
fore. Till then the yoaag trash will
sigh and labor in vain.
Many Of our Northern ministers
have uttered their sentiments upon the
war, and it is fair to let the Southern
divincs be heard Rev. c. c.. Giles
pi, d. d. editor Of the New Orleans
Advocate, religious paper, in his is
sue OF May Sd, has a comparison be-
tween JEFF. Davis and President Lin
coin. He says:
"Davis is the very soul of courage,
lonor, chivalry; Lincoln is a coward.
y sneak. In the midst of the present
storm, Davis is calm, cool generally |
cheerful, comprehensive in observa- t
ion, rIgldly keeping his own counsel L
-1ncoln is filed with affect fear. druaE Q
tatf the time, occaSionaiig toottMiv face- 5
'o"s, ''histfins; 10 keep his courage 1p." {
The editor of the Texas Advocate d.
Rev. J. G. Carnes, D. d., in his paper q
If May ,, has an exalted opinion of
Texan prowess. lie says: a
We learn with surprise that the .
people in other States are wondering :
low things are working in Texas. E
Dur reply Systematically. Every f
hing is all right. The opinion is uni !,
;crsal, among white and black, that y
Texas, unrestraincd by divine grace j
AN whip any two Of the Northern
States"
by referring to the census returns, C
t will be seen that Texas has, Of able t
'odicd men between Is and As years =,
If age, $1,000, while New York and !,
Pennsylvania have ,4S9, 9,O00-sixtcen "
o one! With all respect to Rev. DR.. t, t.
jarnes, we submit that with no him l
france from Divine grace the Tex Il
ms will have to step lively and show |,
considerable muscle to whip, under b
uch circumstances. p
The rebels are trying to make game :,
# General Scott, or rather trying to n
induce him to "acknowledgc the corn" d
IS will be seen from the following di- c,
lomatlc incident. General Scott has /.
ccelved an ear Of green corn, with o,
he husks on, carefully enclosed in a Il
heet OF letter paper upon which was 4
he following: m
CoNFEpERATED STATES OF AMERICA, n:
apartment OF State, Montgomery May ~. ( u, u.
MAJOR General Scott, with the COM IL
liments OF the Secretary of State.
W. +. ALEXANDER, Private Secretary. Sc
The intention of this bit of diplo- r.,
lacy, evidently, is TO show our mill 81
lry chief that the blockade will not Sc
ntlrely cut of all means of support. el a
At about the same time General y, =,
colt received this, an elegant boquet 10
as presented to him, with the compli- pc
lents of Mrs. Lincoln. The General, te
'ith great promptncss, requested his b.
'ilitary Secretary, Col. Hamilton, to At
ear his kindest regards to Mrs. Lin ri
DIN for her beautiful gift, and at the al
'me time to present her the ear of ell
orn, as the latest curiosity surrender -
l by the enemy, and to add, that at
ON the appearance of the ear, if it of
as a fair specimen Of the whole W
outhern crop, our army would be ".
own there soon enough to gather it he
II them. Ina
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