Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-25
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WARRINGTON, D. O., April Is.
If the President signs the bill for the abo-
lition Of slavery in the District, as there Il
strong reason to believe he will, who can re-
fuse to believe that "his (you know whose)
soul e marching on" The colored churches
last Sunday rang with praises at the expected
deliverance, but most of the slave-owners
here were. vt the same time, in the humor to
Course God and die"
The vote in Congress for abolition was
much larger than was expected. No attempt
was made to deny that Congress possessed the
power to act, but strong ground was taken
against the expediency Of acting now. This
was good tactics, in fact s'stooping to con-
quer," but it didn't win. 1t was the old plan
Of putting ofF-putting off-to some future
time An act which ought to be done at once.
1t was seen to be only more honored form
of the old argument that 1.-THE black man has
no rights which the white man is bound to
respect" The children and grandchildren
of the men who voted for the emancipation
bill have an indisputable patent of nobility.
Senator Grimes bold speech day before
yesterday, in favor Of employing negroes to
garrison the southern forts as fast as we take
them, meets with hearty approval from .
large majority of the public. The measure
ought to be adopted. 1t is at once right, hui
name and entirely practicable.
Yorktown, and the army besieging it. As a
mere civilian venture the opinion, that it
would have been easier for Gen. Mcclellan to
have gone to Richmond via Manassas than by
via Yorktown. But we shall see. There is
one advantage in the present strategy Q.
the Hutchinson Family can't interrupt the
war by their untimely melodies. 1t is prob
lem, though, whether the Nerrimac is not as
voxstious down there as the Hutchlnsons
were here.
OfGen Fremont we hear little or nothing.
| have taken pains to inquire at proper
sources and have learned that, beyond doubt,
Fremont is Kindred from active movements
by want ef adequate transportation and sup
plies. had heard rumors of this, and now
have no doubt that the rumors are true. The
responsibility for these hindrances is freely
put upon Adj. Gen. Thomas.
There is much travel to Manassas and Bull
Run and relics of every kind brought away.
A friend Of mine brought away . spade, an.
other brought some mimic bullets, and pipe
which had probably been the solace of some
rebel. But the most interesting relics which
have seen is copy of the Charleston Mer.
curry printed on pink paper, dated JAM, 1859.
The paper was partially charred and burned.
| wanted to make few extracts from it, for
the JOURNAL, but could not get the opportu-
nifty. A wooden gun, regular "Quaker, "
brought from there by stage-driver, is now
on exhibition near Wizards,
We hear vague reports that the 10th lows
regiment was at the Pittsburg Landing fight
and ran. Is it soi The Iowans here have
kept an anxious eye on the papers for partic.
ulars, but as yet there has appeared no def
mite information about it.
Apropos of our soldiers at Pittsburg Land
ing, Mrs. Fales, formerly of Muscatine, and
Mrs. Senator Harlan, left this city ON Friday
last, under the sanction of the Secretary Of
War, to minister to the wants of our wound.
ed men at that place.
The weather here is mild and warm. The
cherry tree in view from my window is in full
blossom; at the restaurants are tempting dis
plays of radishes and tomatoes, and at the
hotels fresh shad are almost out of season
The streets are thronged with wearers of light
plaids and spring gear. By these signs YOU
see we are launched into spring. Low.
P. 8. have this moment heard that thu
President has signed the emancipation bill
that this letter which was commenced or
slave territory is finished on free soil. l thinl
We may conclude that
"Humanity sweeps onward -
and let all the people say, amen. LOW.