The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-23
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his frosts had come and thrown over tn,
face of nature his dapery of brown. The
fields Of corn and the leafy grove that wer.
SO green and growing when we left, are
in the 4sear and yellow leaf" The greer
sward and towering prairie gave proof o.
the dying year. CLange mntatus mu
tandus--this is tie law of nature, as reaG
again from the familiar scenes of our ole
homes. If we had made sacrifices in leav
ing business and home, and taking tn,
risks of the tented field, it was pleasingl y
evident that our good intentions were du.
ly appreciated; and what could give the
returning soldier SO much pleasure as .
generous sympathy and proper apprecis-
| ton of his patriotism. A few of US were
passing up the streets of little village
name incog-when an old lady, basket in
hand. came running and called to us 10
come and partake of her apples, adding
that she wanted to do something for the
soldiers and insisted that we should share
her humble bounty. We took her apples,
of course, with blessing in our hearts
for the patriotic old lady, rejoicing that
the hearts of our mothers are ri III Tire war =
We chartered wagon to carry us nine or
ten miles and the driver, not quite as
generous as the old lady, having made
the trip, relieved us of two dollars and \
half for his trouble. when, fortunately
we deserted, in the distance, two teams
whi>h had volunteered to take US home.
Right gladly did We hail our old friends,
and S., who had left their work
IN medic. and had come to facilitate our
journey and our welcome home. We had
not gone far when lady met us in the
road. and having learned that we had not
had our dinner. threw open her cuisine
and babe us welcome.
During our FIVE days stay in the coun-
try We had everywhere. and evidently in
consideration of our being soldiers, the
most lattering reception and liberal en-
tertainment. Our politics not being
known, think We were generally taken
for Republicans, but could discover no
difference in our fellow citizens, whether
Republicans or Democrats, in their gen.
erous sympathy and prayers for success in
the dangerous enterprise in which we had
engaged. One said to me in private
chat, III am ms much under obligation TO
defend my country as you are, but, as in
the order of Providence, it seems to be
my lot to stay at home, I'll haul wood,
DC. DC. for your family" ! mention
these incidents to illustrate the strength
and fervency ofpatriotic sentiments abound
ing in different circles throughout the
country. / rejoice in the belief that 10y
atty is we'll nigh unanimous in the North,
Notwithstanding the seeming bitterness
of party spirit and the vigorous measures
the Government has found it necessary,
of late, to adopt. | am persuaded that it
is very great and common error--indeed
it is more than an error, it is an outrage for
Republicans to charge questionable loyal
ty upon every man that declines to vote the
Republican ticket, and it is equally IN
kind and outrageous for Democrats to
charge upon Republicans questionable
regard for the Consultation. Because
there is hero and there, in the ranks of
the Democracy, rebel sympathizer and
among Republicans an arrans abolitionist
that openly avows himself opposed to the
Constitution. it does not follow that all
Democrats are to be charged with sympa-
thetic treason, and all Republicans with
mobocracy and violence.
The truth is, the great majority of both
are opposed to the enemies of our coun-
try, whether in rebellion or engaged in an
insane crusade against slavery, over all
the forms of law.
The politicians, eager for Office and
pushing their claims upon the people,
have authorized statements and suspicious
that have no foundation in fact, and in
the heat Of controversy much is said by
the parties, respectively, of doubtful pro-
priety, but in the cooler moments Of re-
Fiction, when the appeal is made to the
true heart and the man is capable Of rep
rssentng himself, Republican and Demo.
crat will generally be found the friend Of
constitutional liberty and the Union, and